[Nightfall Phase 3]: Victory Against All Odds

Nightfall brought the darkness, threatening to unravel all we know, but the Fourth Fleet has risen to the moment. From defending territory and providing aid to building alliances and striking back, each of our crews plays a part in protecting the Federation and its neighbors from one of the greatest threats it has faced in decades.

A saga of epic proportions demands a conclusion of similarly epic proportions, and that is the focus of this competition. This is an opportunity to go full space opera. Take the gloves off and go big or go home, telling a story where your crew prevails in the face of impossible stakes and monumental odds, ultimately achieving a victory within the setting of this event. Submissions will be graded on creativity and believability of the story, how it fits within the broader narrative, and on the emotions it evokes.

Criteria

• Your story must be between 1,000 and 2,500 words in length. It must be your independent creative work (no collaborative writing), and it must have been written and posted during the duration of this competition.
• Your story must be posted to your individual command as part of a mission that is attached to the Nightfall fleet-wide mission. Stories from fleet-wide sandboxes and role-playing games are not eligible for this competition.
• Your submission 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.