Commanded by Commander Nathan Ford, the Echelon serves alongside the Sovereign as a Science/Humanitarian aide vessel. While the Sovereign conducts diplomatic negotiations with various encounters, hostile or not, the Echelon can explore anomalies or nebula that come and go. Or the Echelon could be sending down a fleet of shuttles with food, medicine and fabricated shelters to be assembled for those in need.
4 August 2025
Camp Qapla' : The Great Khitomer Challenge!
USS Blythe, USS Culver City, USS Decker, USS Echelon, USS Io, USS Leif Erikson, USS Medea, USS Resolute and USS da Vinci
“Incoming. Northwest.” Tanna flinched reflexively, even though she was pretty sure it wasn’t anything dangerous huffing and grumbling in the trees, but her hand still moved towards the Type-1 phaser that was stashed in a small belt pouch. Moments later, the bushes rustled sharply and [...]
4 August 2025
Camp Qapla' : The Great Khitomer Challenge!
USS Blythe, USS Culver City, USS Decker, USS Echelon, USS Io, USS Leif Erikson, USS Medea, USS Resolute and USS da Vinci
The ‘Trials of Ash and Leaf’ was an ancient rite in Klingon history. Thousands of years old, and steeped in much lore and tradition. It had originated during the Second dynasty. And had once been used as a training regimen for guards of the imperial house, but for the past several [...]
24 July 2025
Welcome to Camp Qapla' - Team 1
Camp Qapla' : The Great Khitomer Challenge!
USS Blythe, USS Culver City, USS Decker, USS Echelon, USS Io, USS Leif Erikson, USS Medea, USS Resolute and USS da Vinci
Tanna watched the Klingons disappear into the trees. She stood with her face to the sky and her eyes closed, wondering vaguely why she had decided to put her name down on that signup sheet. After a moment, she exhaled deeply, then turned to the person holding the bag. “What did they give [...]
16 July 2025
Camp Qapla' : The Great Khitomer Challenge!
USS Blythe, USS Culver City, USS Decker, USS Echelon, USS Io, USS Leif Erikson, USS Medea, USS Resolute and USS da Vinci
The smell of tooled leather met her nose as Captain Jaya Thorne stood holding the bag that was shoved into her hands, watching the Klingons rush towards the trees. She took a deep breath of the fresh, boreal air, then turned to the group she was with, and asked, “Who knows how to start a [...]