Astronomical Conundrum

Science is one of the most interesting parts of what Starfleet does and is a core of most stories you see. So what happens when things go awry or that the information provided does not coincide with the goals of the mission? Who can fix it?

For this writing competition the challenge is to write one of those situations, but to find a clever way to overcome the obstacles that occur specifically astrometric problems that could throw the entire mission or plan into disarray. Have fun with this one because the possibilities are truly endless! The more creative the better!

 

Criteria

• Stories should be submitted directly to the BFMS, and your entry should be a link to the published story. Stories should be at least 1,000 words and no more than 2,500 words.
• Stories will be graded in accordance with the Bravo Fleet Fiction Rubric, which marks on the following criteria: Language, Style, & Mechanics; Adherence to Canon; Perspective; Characterization; Originality; Use of the Prompt.
• This story must be created after this competition opens and before it closes, so as not to reuse any existing stories. This will be judged based on the publication date of the story within the BFMS.
• Your story must be a single-author post, not a joint post.
• Using generative AI for this competition is forbidden through BF policy and will result in immediate disqualification.