Star Trek: Yorktown (Scott Archer)

[Scott Archer]

Welcome aboard Mr Bruce!


Edit: Also, this is set before the Excelsior existed, so your character probably didn't serve on it

[SmartScout]

Wait, I thought this was movie era, like when they were refitting the Enterprise 1701 and the Excelsior and all of them...

[Scott Archer]

This is 2265, the same year that the Enterprise sets out on her first 5 year mission under Captain Kirk. This series will be taking part simultaneously with the first season of TOS.


You can read more about the year here

[Scott Archer]

'The situation is worsening'
The only think that Captain Alexander Kelso and the crew of the USS Yorktown should have been doing that evening was celebrating the launch of their ship. Another 5 year mission, an exploration to the millions of dots out there, each with their own story. The above line is the last thing that anyone wants to hear, let alone the captain of a Starfleet ship.


'They're beautiful aren't they?'
The first words of Kelso's as he meets his new Chief Engineer, Natasha O'Niel and Chief of Security, George Mendez; who were starring out of the viewport at the universe pass by.
As Kelso and Robert Bruce, CSO, share a drink a call comes through for the captain to return to the bridge.
A curious crew return to their own stations.


'We're sending you to rendezvous with Enterprise'
The ship of fame, just returned from her refit after traversing the galactic barrier, surely there is no one better to have at your side?
Maybe when fully staffed, but as Yorktown launches with a skeleton crew the situation couldn't be a lot worse, no matter what they were being sent to face.


'Suliban.'
A nomadic species who had once held power. Thought lost, until Mendez reveals that his previous ship had an encounter with them.The Suliban are maybe more alive than we dared believe.
It is their fleet that is headed for the planet of Coridan, but what do they want?


'I'm reading 6 strange signatures'
As Yorktown adjust her course to head towards the Regulus system to rendezvous with Enterprise, they are followed by 6 strange signatures. Suddenly Yorktown is in the midst of a battle, several Suliban cell ships surround them and attack. Yorktown holds her own for a time but is soon knocked out of warp and with number 8 deflector screen failing, the cell ships are able to attach themselves to the hull near engineering.

'Oh no.'
K'Ress and her team is forced to evacuate as the small security team attempts to retake the crucial area.
Mendez himself comes in an attempt to retake control, but each advance is forced back by the never ending hordes of Suliban swarming through the ship.
The skeleton crew can do nothing to stop their advance, and those who can fall back to the bridge to make a last stand.
The Suliban invade quickly.


'Surrender'
As Mendez and O'Neil attempt to retaliate, the Suliban gun down the crew forcing Kelso to surrender his ship to the Suliban. It saves the bloodshed now, but will it for long?


'What do you want with us?'
'We are working to enforce the Suliban as a dominant race much more. We intend to start our conquest with the invasion of Coridan.'
'Coridan is not a Federation world, what do you want with us?'
'I intend to use Yorktown. The Coridinians will see it as a Federation assault. And whilst you war, we will rise up from the ashes.
Your time has been.
Ours is yet to come'






To be continued...




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-Scott