USS Fresno

The Shakedown of USS Fresno and Her Crew

The USS Fresno receives its new Captain and crew rotation and prepares to embark on its new assignment.

Mission Description

The USS Fresno transitions to its new role as part of Bravo Fleet’s Taskforce 72.  New crew are brought into the fold to join established crew, replacing those who have departed for other opportunities.  Specialized tools and instrumentation are exchanged for more appropriate equipment.  As the ship prepares for a simple shakedown cruise with the new equipment and personnel, the true shakedown of the Fresno and her crew arrives in the form of a sudden mission.

About the Mission

Command
USS Fresno
Status
In Progress
Total Stories
8
Start Date
14/09/2024

20 October 2024

Shakedown 08: Converging Conclusions

USS Fresno: The Shakedown of USS Fresno and Her Crew

Fifteen hours before the Fresno would even reach Pieris IV and begin their assignment, the shuttle Huntington had docked to the exterior of the cargo ship Ardent Dawn.  The sound of the doors on the other end of the shuttle’s boarding hatch could be heard cycling.  Their noise [...]

12 October 2024

Shakedown 07: When the Sensors Fry, You Know There’s a Weasel

USS Fresno: The Shakedown of USS Fresno and Her Crew

Kiran Nivar stood in the courtyard where they all had beamed down to the colony on Pieris IV.  They had been greeted by the colony’s director, an older man named Bradley Nigels, who was now leading Captain Dart and the command crew deeper into the settlement.  Nivar watched them disappear into [...]

5 October 2024

Shakedown 06: The Long Approach

USS Fresno: The Shakedown of USS Fresno and Her Crew

The turbolift doors at the bridge slid open and Michael was just stepping through as the shuttle Huntington was making its approach to the civilian cargo hauler.  Lieutenants Dren Lor and Lenara Rix, as well as Ensign Revek, would soon be handling the Fresno’s obligation to respond to the Ardent [...]

26 September 2024

Shakedown 05: Coincidences

USS Fresno: The Shakedown of USS Fresno and Her Crew

Dren Lor stood bent over the sink basin built into the wall at the end of his quarters, hunched over with both hands firmly grasping its edges as he stared at his reflection in the mirror.  It was a reflection he still barely recognized.  Partly because of the facial hair, but mostly it [...]