California, Here We Come

The Intelligence Office is making a major change for junior officer Command options. Members who hold the ranks of Midshipman, Ensign, Lieutenant JG, and Lieutenant are no longer eligible for a Raven or Phoenix-class auxiliary ship. Going forward, the first Command option for Bravo Fleet members is the California-class utility cruiser. All current junior officers with a Raven or Phoenix may request […]

The Lost Fleet: Final Fiction Update

After taking losses across Deneb, the Lost Fleet received word from the Dominion of the Gamma Quadrant, ordering them to stand down. Some did. More didn’t. Incited by this blow, the remaining Lost Fleet consolidated their forces for one major push at the heart of Starfleet operations, a desperate strike at Farpoint Station. The Fourth […]

Staff Updates for Intelligence and Operations Offices

It is with great pleasure that Admiral Alexander Beckett and I get to make this joint announcement about changes to the Intelligence and Operations Offices. New Deputy Intelligence Officer First off, the Intelligence Office. We are pleased to announce that Fleet Captain Alexandra Sudari-Kravchik (aka McGig) is being appointed as Bravo Fleet’s new Deputy Intelligence […]

The Lost Fleet: Week 5 Fiction Update

War still grips the Deneb Sector. Some systems have already seen victory over the Dominion, while others still suffer terrible losses. Many engagements still hang in the balance. For most, this remains the darkest moment, where the tide may yet turn, but the battle remains as much about the soul of Starfleet as the fate […]

The Lost Fleet: Week 4 Fiction Update

As the final phase begins, the battle for Deneb against the Dominion Lost Fleet reaches a fever pitch. Some encounters have been resolved; worlds liberated, futures preserved. For others, everything still hangs in the balance… Week 4 Bravo Fleet Senior Staff Arcturus Squadron In a pitched battle, Arcturus engaged a Farpoint Cnidarian enslaved by a […]

The Lost Fleet: Week 3 Fiction Update

This is it, the halfway point. War has consumed the Deneb Sector. In many places, the tide is being turned. For other forces, the odds are still stacked against them. Who will prevail as Starfleet struggle against the Dominion? Week 3   Bravo Fleet Senior Staff Endeavour Squadron With Captain Rourke relieved from duty, tensions […]

The Lost Fleet: Week 2 Fiction Update

The writing in the Lost Fleet FA is only going from strength to strength! As the combined forces of the Dominion Lost Fleet and Breen try to press further into Federation space, the Fourth Fleet has rallied and come ready to meet them. Will Starfleet be driven back? Or is the tide about to turn? […]

The Lost Fleet: Week 1 Fiction Update

We’ve had a very strong first week of writing in The Lost Fleet. Many – most! – of you may have struggled to keep up with it all. That’s why, every week, the Intel Office endeavours to present a summary of stories that have unfolded. This year, we’re trying something different. We’ve needed precise information […]

The Lost Fleet Briefing

Last week, we released the first Intelligence Office story for the upcoming Fleet Action: The Lost Fleet. This week, it’s time to throw back the curtain fully. I am pleased to announce that the complete briefing for The Lost Fleet is now live! More than that, a few weeks ago I notified people that we would offer […]

New Ship Classes

It’s less than a week since the end of Picard season 3 – we made it, folks! We’ve come out the other end with our nerves intact and, excitingly, with the largest release of new, canonical starship classes since First Contact (or more? Or more!). Allow me to introduce to you: The Alita-class, a modern successor to the Akira The Constitution III-class, an […]

Fleet Action and the State of Play

As announced, on May 5th 2023, our next Fleet Action begins. I’m not about to give you more story information than we’ve already given, but I do have important news from the Intel Office about what that Fleet Action will look like from a storytelling perspective. BF writers have been accustomed in past FAs and […]

Fleet Timeline Update

I hope everyone watching Picard season 3 is enjoying it! As previously announced, anything it introduces or establishes won’t be implemented in fleet canon until the end of the season, so in the meantime, we have to enjoy the ride. However, one tiny detail is forcing the Intel Office to take action now—namely, the year. We believed […]