USS Edison

The Smuggler's Gambit

The crew of the USS Edison, recovering from a recent virus outbreak, is sent to Freecloud to dismantle a smuggling network.

Mission Description

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
~Peter Drucker

 

After surviving the virus outbreak that overtook the Edison, the crew is tasked with investigating a smuggling network that has been trafficking weapons, illicit technology, and even people, increasing tension across the sector.

Starfleet believes this operation runs deeper with ties to a group attempting to destabilize the sector. Relying on their wits and one another, the crew must navigate the underworld of Freecloud. With diplomacy and tactical skill, the Edison must dismantle the network before it’s too late. But in a place where trust is a rare commodity, who will stand with them, and who will sell them out?

 

Contents

Introduction: The Broker’s Web
Part 1: Cut from the Same Cloth
Part 2: The Price of Information
Part 3: The Cost of Deception
Part 4: Whispers in the Wake
Part 5: A Game of Shadows
Part 6: Bait and Switch
Part 7: Into the Lion’s Den
Part 8: Shattered Allegiances
Part 9: The Final Gamble
Part 10: Loose Ends

 

About the Mission

Command
USS Edison
Status
In Progress
Total Stories
4
Start Date
14/09/2024

6 October 2024

The Cost of Deception

USS Edison: The Smuggler's Gambit

Carter and her team sprinted through the streets of Freecloud, adrenaline still surging from their tense encounter at The Black Hole. The city felt more chaotic than when they’d first arrived, with flickering lights casting erratic shadows and the range of voices filling their ears. As they [...]

6 October 2024

The Price of Information

USS Edison: The Smuggler's Gambit

The Edison drifted in low orbit above Freecloud, its hull reflecting the light of nearby systems. Lieutenant Commander Carter stood in the observation lounge before the large window, looking at the swirling neon lights that marked the infamous trade hub. Freecloud was a hive of illicit activity, [...]

6 October 2024

Cut from the Same Cloth

USS Edison: The Smuggler's Gambit

“Captain’s Log, Commander AJ Tindal, recording. We’ve just received our orders from Captain Mitchell. The Edison has been tasked with investigating a smuggling operation disrupting Federation supply lines near Freecloud. Intelligence suggests that this is no ordinary operation—whoever [...]

16 September 2024

The Broker's Web

USS Edison: The Smuggler's Gambit

Ambrose watched the sunset from the balcony of the Ember Lounge, a glass of Orion whiskey in hand, the bitter liquid burning its way down his throat. The neon skyline of Freecloud glittered beneath him. Freecloud was a sprawling, neon urban jungle that never truly slept. Shuttlecrafts zipped by on [...]