Hi everyone
It’s a new year, and the observant will have noticed we didn’t publish a year-end FleetComms. Partly because I got busy but also because we were preparing to drop annual fleet awards that were still in the pipeline! See more on this below…
It’s another bumper edition this month, with news on newer games joining the Obsidian Fleet community, as well as a couple of other announcements and exciting things coming up to keep your eye on!
News from around the Taskforces – NEW GAME!
Under the leadership of Pheebs (aka Pmu), Star Wars Frostpoint takes one of her favourite settings in the outer rim (Hoth) and uses it as a stage for a bunch of icy cold mysteries. In her words:
“I really wanted to make a sim that gave people the opportunity to play some of the iconic archetypes from the Star Wars galaxy, and capture that pioneering feel of being on the edge of the known galaxy.
The premise of our game is simple, both the Republic and Empire have fought a battle over Hoth, and as such scattered technology lies in the frozen Starship Graveyards. The Republic forces at Frostpoint have been tasked to establish an outpost and salvage the technology left by both Republic and Empire in the hopes of discovering something that may offer a strategic advantage.
Because of difficult circumstances, the Outpost also accepts help from unlikely sources such as bounty hunters, salvage crews and smugglers. And, as if the planet’s hostile conditions weren’t enough, there is the looming presence of the Empire. OOC we are a new sim, and are looking to establish a friendly and positive community made up of diverse characters and players. We accept any writers who are 18+ and want to encourage collaborative storytelling. We have also introduced a rumour mechanic to our discord. This is to allow the GM’s and Players to have a way to set up plot hooks which is immersive and lends itself to that small Outpost gossip feeling. Through this we can share brief snippets of the wider plot with players, and players can share rumours about their own characters to invite other players to explore more personal plot hooks.”
If you would like to join you can find out more below. Reach out, they’d love to hear about your character ideas.
A link to their first post: https://frostpoint.lcnessie.nl/index.php/sim/viewpost/1
Link to their discord: https://discord.gg/NKH2kkzy
Wiki and Lore News
Minawara recently posted an update on the available options we’ve added to fleet lore, including the specs for some smaller utility ships that might be available for your Star Trek games. Check that out here:
https://www.obsidianfleet.net/2025/01/corvettes-and-obsidian-fleet/
If you’re interested in learning more about fleet lore and technology, do give our Lore Mistress Cam a ping and see how you can help get involved!
Awards Season
Thank you to the many many people who nominated their peers for the Obsidian Fleet Annual Awards. These are now ready for voting here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7PvICjq3g14cfHCRNWyHf5LU9OCAm6OxGHye24iySbMOlqA/viewform?usp=header
Please note that voting will close on Friday 7th February, following which time the winners will be announced in a separate news item.
Fleetcast
Already in January we’ve had some sessions from Kris exploring some individual posts highlighted by members of our community, with discussions from the authors and contributors. You can check those out here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFVi_8gevx7zP5WDIyMHYoFVwg7VcSNHB&si=EeL1idOF3OJitGLT
As this is part of a series, expect more to drop in the coming weeks – and we’re open for other nominations for posts that you think deserve a bit of a spotlight! So if you have a particular JP you’re keen on and want others to know about, why not let us know!
If you have news you want to get out into the community, or want to get involved in any events, or even if you’re just feeling a bit lost and need a chat, get in touch at [email protected]