Aaslin Braim

Loved this story, MJ. Truly did. I laughed the laughs and felt all the feels. I think you accomplished the growth of character all around that you sought in this Duncan-Court McCallister-Reyas arena. I will also add that you have now given me a subtle fear of grandmother Ocampan mystic types. Definitely watching out for those in the future. Long live Jalfie!

Okay. I am totally here for this Freak Friday Odyssey adventure. I think you quite tastefully set the stage for the horror of Jordan and Max waking up in each other's respective bodies. There was palpable confusion and horror, beautifully conveyed in the way you expressed both characters' internal dialogue and the visuals of their environment. I had a good chuckle. And of course, Aaslin Braim approves of this message. Well played, MJ!

Jalfie's back... Back again! Seriously though. A great introductory piece to your new mission, MJ. The Commodore's opening log does a wonderfully effective job of setting the story in its time and place. Helps ground the rest that follows. Which, of course, are two wonderfully written couples... Who I simply will always stan for! There is a more mature, longer love that comes through in the way you write Max and Tobias, which is juxtaposed with a much younger love in the way Jalfie is written. Both loves are just as strong, of course. It's always the little touches that create that sense of family and realism. Don't think I didn't catch that both couples seem to enjoy using fully expressed names in jest with one another. A cute little tie-in. Something that was picked up on by the younger couple and carried over! Looking forward to following this next Jalfie adventure!

As always - a beautifully descipritive piece of work. I never trouble to picture the environment you set for your characters when you publish a post. Utter chaos for those who were on Columbia in its final attempts to stay afloat. This one hit hard as Columbia was an RPG home for a while when I returned to Bravo Fleet. It was sad to see her go down (not pun intended) but you did so in a way that was wonderfully executed. May she rest easy.

Alright. Your last post legit had me fooled, thinking you had somehow ended it all for Odyssey. I was absolutely gobsmacked. There's no other way to describe it. Part of me was thinking the entire time... "This must be a holodeck scene... Right?" - and indeed it was, but only when I came to read this next edition of your saga. Okay. So. Odyssey lives but now you've put a wedge between Alfie/Jordan. Evil. Evilllllllllll!

MJ! What an excellently written piece of work here. My mind is left circling around what you've added to Delta Quadrant lore here, but it makes so much sense. Love the take you've made on sleeper agents and the way they have worked to destabilize the area continually. I think that's so reflective of what we viewed in ST: Voyager and some of the way the DQ lore has continued in the Bravo Fleet canon. I literally was thinking to myself, "This is so damn cool!" when I was reading your work here. Well played!

There was that eerie feeling towards the end of this story. A visceral feeling is the best way I can describe it. Like those who were left in the last moments gazed upon the grim reaper itself, with a level of grace and humility that was heroic, I feel. I think that was brilliantly composed, Jon - a send-off deserving of the characters who met their maker this time around. Well done!

The beginning of this narrative is grim, but it quickly and beautifully (somewhat horrifically) swallows itself into a well written darkness. Devoid of hope. Devoid of mercy. There is a loss of life that is palpable here, that you can tell already has gashed and greatly wounded the great Vice Admiral Grayson. There he is - bleeding out, hemorrhaging alongside the once great Archanis Station. This post packs a potent punch of Vaadwaur terror. I'm still processing it while writing this comment now. Well done, Jon!

This was a beautifully descriptive post, Grey and I loved change in routine for the person perspective you took in writing this addition to your story/mission. Some of those descriptions actually caused a bit of a crawly feeling in myself as I was reading through it. Good show.

This was very much an ignorance is bliss situation until it isn't anymore. Very well written, Jon. Dr. Lockwood is remarkably quick to surmise the situation in his own mind when contacted. As the reader your are confronted with a bit of a dissonance in experience as he understands who passed away but immediately relates that back to how it will impact his work professionally. As the post moves along, there is a bit more of a realization of just how this could and would likely impact him - that transition is expressed well. This is certainly evolving!

I enjoyed this post, David. The interactions between Wren and Hawthorne especially seemed very.. human and real. The description of injury, treatment and level of dialogue all played nicely together. The humour that was mixed into the play between Wren and Hawthorne during some tense moments really set the scene. I feel like Wren did prove themselves both competent and capable in this addition to your mission storyline. Well done.

Just when I feel I've figured out where things are going with this - you flip things right around. Well done on this one MJ. Truthfully, though, I'm just wondering now if Radcliffe/Torvak are being genuine or if this was a way to get Hawkins to admit to his true nature there. I just don't know what to believe on this ride - but I think that's the point of these spy games. Enjoying this mission a lot!

I enjoyed this installment Solaris. I was holding my breath as they all hoped they could go undetected - felt that anticipation much like the crew. Similarly - the urgency when they realized they were spotted and needed to quickly act in order to have the upper hand. It's always a pleasure getting to read about a beautiful Sovereign class vessel holding its own in an action sequence. Well done!

I absolutely loved getting to see things from the perspective of the rather terrifying mind of Frank Negrescu. Just what is this man about? What are his intentions here? My mind jumps to him being linked to what is happening but cannot at all land on just how or to what level. This story continues to bring major pandemic vibes back to the forefront when reading through, which immediately elicits a deeper emotional reaction as the reader. Great job, Jon!

My heartstrings are being tugged in this journey, MJ. I am left only guessing where this is going to land. One moment, I think Hawkins is maintaining his composure and the illusion he must for the sake of the mission; the next, I am questioning if Orlando really is getting through that. There are pieces in this that seem to tease that Orlando may be using Tom in some way, too. That interaction with Briasyraa, too, had some sort of hidden tone to it as well. I am continuing to truly enjoy this storyline - well done!

And the story begins to unfold some more. The freighter was lucky to make it out alive by the sounds of it. I like that the Argo was first to respond - true to its class and role within your squadron. I wonder exactly what this weapon is? We didn't quite get the answers fully revealed in this chapter, but I'm sure there will be more to come. I look forward to the continuation!

Congratulations on publishing your first post for your command, Harper. Well done. You can certainly pick up on the notes of Captain Harper's nervousness, but she tucks that away and delivers a great motivational speech to her crew. Why do I feel this will not be as routine a mission as it appears on the surface? I look forward to seeing how this mission progresses for the crew of the Sausalito.

I really felt like I was at this auction, Cath. You did a brilliant job at animating the experience of the characters seeing this happen with their very own eyes. The frivolous wealth of some of these participants was both apparent and at play. I'm left wondering just where things are going to go with this Aestri character too. I also had a good chuckle at the ending, where Cassidy's flat gaze was juxtaposed to his feathered hat - I bet the fellow Rooks are enjoying that more than they should.

Well damn. Rivera was correct when he indicated that it was not any of his officers who fired the shot. As much as I don't care for Rivera as a character, it appears that his men did hold the line at that critical juncture a while back. Drake certainly thinks a lot of himself and is relatively quick to put others down that do not perfectly reflect his embodiment of Starfleet and the Federation. I'll admit I'm growing to not really care for him either, and there is undoubtedly a 'holier than thou' approach he takes that is not resonating with me fully. I'm not ready to fully declare my dislike as I have for Rivera. The plot thickens on Duraxis. Well done, Jon!

The past few posts have done an excellent job setting up the current state of Hectate Station and given various perspectives to enjoy. From officers to civilians, each with their own feelings and trepidations as to their current state and what the future will bring the station and them personally/professionally. With new personnel coming into the folk, that dynamic may change as well, which is certainly felt by the civillian side. It's a bit of a messy house to clean up right now for the Starfleet personnel incoming, too. Nice level setting, Ra!