USS Atalanta (Archived)

Chimera

A hidden sin from the past, set free by a crime from the present, will rise to decide the future of the galaxy and the fate of all things...

Mission Description

chi·mera

[kʌɪˈmɪərə, kɪˈmɪərə]

Noun

1.(in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail

2. a thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve:

3. an organism containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, formed by processes such as fusion of early embryos, grafting, or mutation:

 

Beware the Gods you Wish for….

About the Mission

Command
Status
Complete
Total Stories
15
Start Date
07/08/2026
End Date
17/10/2026

16 October 2026

Q & A

USS Atalanta: Chimera

  “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” Johaan Wolfgang von Goethe. (1808)   They faced each other across a moment of stolen time. Like all of her people, Taesin was a ‘listener’, possessing the perceptive ability [...]

14 October 2026

Hard Times at the Juke

USS Atalanta: Chimera

  “Well, who’s that writin’?  John the Revelator, Who’s that writin’? John the Revelator, Who’s that writin’? John the Revelator. A book of the Seven Seals. Blind Willy Johnson. (1930)   What do you say when you meet the Devil? The Christians dub him [...]

13 October 2026

The Battle for Atalanta

USS Atalanta: Chimera

  “Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in the face of certain defeat.” Ralph Ellison, (1952)   Perhaps nothing typified the ideals of the United Federation of Planets than the vessels of Starfleet. Symbolic of the UFP’s mandate for [...]

8 October 2026

On the Blind - side

USS Atalanta: Chimera

  “I asked him if it were a mirage, and he said yes… it was the desert’s dream not his.” Neil Gaiman. (2002)   Like a queen that sat an uncomforting throne, Taesin Girau fretted as she presided over the bridge of the USS Atalanta and worried over how much of the kingdom she [...]