USS Hiroshima
Game Ratings
Language: Infrequent, mild swearing permitted
Sexual Content: Mild innuendo and references permitted
Violence: Violence is permitted with some limits
The USS Hiroshima-B is the third Obsidian Fleet ship of her name. A Vesta Class vessel, the distances she can travel are matched only by the dangers she faces in a galaxy even more hazardous than it at first appears. Threats lie without and within.
With a continuous run of over twenty years, the Hiroshima has the distinction of being Obsidian Fleet’s longest running sim and home to a number of its longest Role-played characters, while new members join the legacy right along side!
Hiroshima is a Play-by-Email game. Posts are made and received via e-mail through a shared mailing list.
To explore the posts, visit USS Hiroshima’s mailing list
Recently Completed Plotline: Nanophoria
Newest Plotline: Requiem of Stars (Interim Mission) ACTIVE NOW
ATTENTION!
The USS Hiroshima Needs Crew!
The Crew has gone through a series of trials and turnover in character, and currently consists of a mix of legacy and newly minted characters written by longtime members and newly joined players alike. This stirring up of the crew means a brand new opportunity for players to introduce themselves to one another and to form new connections. A fresh page in the enduring legacy!
It’s also the perfect time to join as the sim is in an interim mission, allowing for introduction posts and character development while the ship is docked.
The sim is a 3rd person novel style format with posts usually forming single scenes. Solo and Joint posts are both welcome. Players are regularly invited to join an open google doc when there is a broader event in the story for open tags in a collaborative writing style.
We are currently most in need of applications for
Chief Engineer
Chief of Science
Chief of Operations
Characters for the Department Head roles should merit the rank of LT demonstrated by the record of service, and the player should show writing samples. Characters in other officer roles can apply as Ensigns or Lt jg ranks. Rank will reflect a number of different considerations IC and OOC. We welcome writers new and old!
We are also interested in any applications for NCOs, WOs, Exchange Officers, Marines, Diplomats, Specialists, Civilians, etc. but the applicant must demonstrate a compelling reason IC why any non-standard characters would be on the ship and what their unique role will entail.
(For the sake of biography timelines, the current IC year on the Hiroshima is 2395)
PLEASE NOTE! If you intend to join, please expect:
-to read around 10-15 posts a month (our current pace)
-to post at least monthly
-to answer regular requests for tags
-to maintain updates about changes in your availability
Thanks for considering our game! We look forward to reading your application.
Crew Manifest - USS Hiroshima
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Requiem of Stars - Interim Mission ACTIVE
Between the Lines (Requiem of Stars Begins)
Having been in a three day quarantine aboard ship, the Hiroshima crew is about to be declared clean and released to shoreleave aboard Deep Space Seventeen, where the ship is to undergo a month of repairs and Captain Yearling will face a review for the events of their most recent mission. Briar is reflective as she makes a morning entry in her daily dreams and meditations journal and leaves meaning spoken and unspoken in the markings and the spaces in between.
Glass Walls
A mysterious Doctor Mathim takes a private shuttle to the starbase. While the shuttle makes the last minutes of the journey and she is transferred to the station, the Doctor maintains her silent separation from crew and other passengers and concerns herself with what seems to be a cover story while inwardly she anticipates completing an unfinished job… All the while, just another face in the crowd.
Pondering Ghosts
Finally able to leave sickbay in the capable hands of others, Doctor Darney retreats to her quarters to kick off her dancing shoes and unwind. She reflects on the state of her fellow crewmates and the shoreleave they’re all due for. And she takes stock of her own personal life, the ones gone missing and the ones gained.
New Beginnings
Major Anthony Bloch makes his way to DS17; recently assigned to the USS Hiroshima, he is enroute to connect with his new ship. Bloch takes the time to speak with another Bajoran, an Ensign just beginning her own career in starfleet.
New Beginnings: Quiet Reflections
Bloch spends a quiet evening in comfortable quarters.
Guinea Pig
Jenny and Steffi share breakfast and conversation, touching on some easier subjects than others…
New Beginnings: Arrivals
Bloch prepares to disembark as his connecting flight approaches DS17, and makes plans to report in with his new command team.
New Beginnings: Reflections on the Past
A backpost gives a glimpse of young Antony during the resistance, contributing what he can while others try and protect him.
Hero
Gavin McWest cozies up with Megan Reece, before leaving for work, promising he’ll make it back in time for breakfast…
It All Makes Work
The ship’s counselor has his hands full with crew concerned over their behavior under the influence of the N-21 nanites. He looks over records and recommendations and pours another cup of Andorian The.
New Beginnings: Of Orbs and Prophets
Antony is conveyed to the Hiroshima, and along the way has the opportunity to dispel some myths, and to sow a few new ones.
Through the Layers
Elin meets with Yearling to discuss preliminary ship repair timelines and some personnel situations, particularly the need for new senior staff and some long overdue promotions.
A Shadow of Her Former Self
Briar takes the opportunity to visit with Meryn Kell, who she has heard from mutual friends has been having a very difficult time with profound effects of an injury complicating her coincidental pregnancy. Her time with Meryn draws her doctoring instincts to the surface as she observes her condition first hand.
Reign of Terror
Shaw is severely put out by the condition of the flight crew he’s overseeing and severely put upon by the ongoing absenteeism of his boss who seems to only have time for his fragile girlfriend these days.
Confidence Man
Shaw tries to offer his support to one lovely red haired lady from Engineering, but his opinion of her is severely downgraded when she turns out not to need his input.
Reflections of the Past: Project Auswerten
Two years prior, Bloch’s reports concerning the integration of Bajoran Militia and Starfleet operations lead to his being called into a meeting with the Bajoran First Minister and Starfleet Brass. It’s concluded that the best man to put on the frontline of the matter is the one who wrote the book on it. One Major Bloch.
Repairing to the Ready Room part 1
Bloch makes his way to the Hiroshima bridge which is currently undergoing a detailed diagnostic from a damage control team, but otherwise reflects the fact that the ship is parked. He’s met by the ship’s acting first officer and introductions are made. Bloch proves ready to work and full of questions, although Elin is not very forthcoming.
Repairing to the Ready Room part 2
Bloch meets with Yearling and illuminates concerning the project behind his special assignment to the Hiroshima and particulars facing the Bajoran integration with the Federation, in particular, with Starfleet. Yearling shares his own career intersection as it concerns Bajor and his openness to the project, not just for what it would mean for Bajor, but also for what it means to the Federation.
Small Cracks
Steffi reports to Evan on repairs and Evan puts her on notice that the science labs may need to be prioritized
In Retrospect
Briar and Evan discuss exactly what happened at the end of the last mission, with Evan laying the blame firmly at the Romulans’ feet.
Security Introductions
Bloch looks into the Security offices and meets with Ensign McWest, discovering his penchant for storytelling and arranging for McWest to lead up a Quick Reaction Force, specialized security team for the department.
More Work
Steffi handles repairs, upgrades and a “Can I speak to someone in charge” starbase engineer.
Settling In
Bloch gets familiar with the Hiroshima and finds his quarters.
Janus
Evan gets abducted by the woman who claims to be his creator.
Pre Meeting Meet
While catching something to eat, Bloch overhears Security personnel speculating about an incoming replacement for their outgoing department head.
Gut Feeling
Briar makes a nice salad, but suffers from an upset stomach…
Set Sail Alone
Evan speaks with his creator, but she may not be everything she claims to be.
New Sheriff in Town
Bloch meets with his officers for the first time (more or less).
Mischievous Deeds
While following up with his subordinates on their tasks, Antony’s keen observation picks up on something out of the ordinary.
Déjà Vu
A cycle of thoughts gets broken by the realisation that more time has passed than Evan realised and lunch was beckoning.
Detainees Part 1
Bloch begins digging into the mysterious case of the would-be thieves.
Athena Falling
Ens. Meryn Kell and her unborn babe need urgent medical intervention.
October- November 2024 - "Nanophoria"
The RomCom
A post peering into the thoughts of CFCO Jenny Hanmore as the ship sits in the shadow of the Romulan Dreadnought; her roommate, Steffi Davies-Muir, shares a counterbalance of opinion surrounding the Romulans.
Without Pretense
Commander Elin prepares herself to meet with the Captain of the dreadnought. She tries to select a meaningful gift for the event.
A Visiting Party
The visiting party assembles in the Transporter room, but not all of them are clear to go.
Diplomatic Inroads – pt 1
On arriving aboard the dreadnought, they are curiously met by a Vulcan representing the ship’s Romulan Captain. They are led to a meeting place, and Briar offers her condolences over the lost Romulan Warbird in the N-21 supernova. The gift is received, if not entirely understood, and an offer of fine Romulan spirits is made in exchange.
Diplomatic Inroads – pt 2
Invited to explain themselves and the situation in the N-21/ Keval System, Briar sets the scene, while Gavin McWest takes the baton and uses the compelling storyteller skills of his cowboy roots to explain the adventure of the Away Team on the system’s planet. In the end, they can’t entirely explain the actions of Captain Yearling, and this leaves Yearling suspect in the eyes of the Romulans. The Hiroshima will be spared judgement, but Yearling is suspected responsible for the loss of the Romulan Warbird unless his name should be cleared in either Starfleet’s Review or trial in Romulan courts. Briar needs that drink now.
Diplomatic Inroads – pt 3
The Andorian Counselor Cielj has the opportunity to share hors d’oeuves with Romulan science specialist T’Sae. They exchange contact information before T’Sae is asked by a Tal’Diann officer to debrief…
Of Consequence
As the Hiroshima parts ways with the Romulan dreadnought, not all ties are severed, and a strict warning is made from the Tal’Diaan Officer to the Scientist who must walk the tightrope her society demands between friendly communications and state secrecy.
Afterimages (Nanophoria’s End)
With the Hiro’s visiting party returned from the Romulan ship, the dreadnought cloaks and the Hiroshima plots a course to the nearest Starbase…
July - Sept 2024 "Nanophoria"
Splices
Intel Chief al Khalid accompanies Elin down to Engineering where they see the latest break in the study of the nanites infesting the crew and the ship. It turns out the one may have been developed to contain the other, eons ago on the planet, and with a few tweaks, could be rendered less destructive to the crew while still being made to do their job against the nanites infesting the crew and causing their euphoric fevers. Engineering is tasked to continue the development with Medical.
Engineering continues to streamline their process in recoding the Nanites.
Away Team: Lost
With systems glitching and a crew largely partying themselves silly on the rest of the ship’s decks, Elin takes the center chair on the Bridge. They try to track the captain’s ill advised away mission to the surface, but as they watch, they lose contact with the two men on the surface.
A Wild Ride
Subcommander Lannar is along for the ride back to the deadly planet where he lost part of his away team to the killer nanite drone constructs in the first place. Captain Yearling is not very communicative and before Lannar can anticipate it, Yearling has used the access to the ancient alien guard station computer to initiate a transport, leaving Lannar stranded! The Romulan science officer finds motivation to try and survive and to get himself back to the Federation starship and relative safety, all though his odds are not looking that good…
Doctor, Heal Thyself
Doctor Darney is losing her grip and becoming desperate. So desperate that she skips testing phases and goes straight to self injection with Engineering’s proposed innoculation against the nanites. The results aren’t perfect, but the Doctor’s head clears enough that she begins work on the next iteration to administer to the crew.
Quantum Mini Leap
When Hiroshima tries to support the recovery of the two man away team on the surface, transporters only find one life sign to lock on to. The Captain seems to have found a way to transport to another location in the system, on a platform close to the star, which is quickly destabilizing. Rescuing him will take one jump, and escaping the soon to subsume nova will require another. Hiroshima heads towards danger and the Captain.
The Revolution
Below decks things are looking more and more hairy. Personnel are descending into nonsensical behaviour, pleasure seeking themselves into a tizzy, and causing self injury in their revelry. The NPC Chief of Security begins a revolution as his ideal fantasy and releases people previously secured to quarters to roam the halls in their shared delusions. Counselor Cielj and Security Officer Thysev reinstate order in the chaos inso far as stun grenades leave Cielj’s future patients littered on the floors.
Better to be Lucky
Meanwhile on the Bridge, the plan breaks down as Warp engines are incapable of making the jump to warp out of the N21 star system. Captain Yearling is recovered, though he seems worse for the wear. The Hiroshima watches on sensors as the previously cloaked Romulan warbird succumbs to the erratic radiative effects of the dying star. They could very well be next. In the final moments, the Acting Chief Engineer pulls a typically illadvised trick out of her hat to get a second emergency jump out of the Quantum Drive which otherwise requires a cooldown period between uses. The Hiroshima will live to fight another day.
Some Party
Having taken the risk herself and injected the untested antidote from engineering, Doctor Darney endures the side effects as she uses her window of clarity to run tests, arriving at a combination drug for treatment and side effects capable of being broadly administered as an aerosol..
Moon Shadows: Shock (Backstory)
A young Dr. Briar Elin scrubs in to surgery in an SFMC front line medical camp. It’s a busy operating room with multiple simultaneous surgeries and Briar gets her first surgical patient since joining the camp.
Drives Not Driving
The ship has made it out alive, even if safety protols had to be broken to enact the escape. Now it’s time for the ship to lick her wounds while the engines cool…
Breathe Easy
Lt Cmdr Elin watches as status updates come through and appreciates the progress medical has made as the environmental system distributes a cure.
The Biggest Bird
Engines are back, but before Hiroshima can speed off, someone else, with a notable size advantage, catches up to them and decloaks. Lt Cmdr Elin decides the right thing to do is to return the Romulan away team and to make good– or at least to make the best they can out of a bad situation…. and hails the Romulan Dreadnought.
April - June 2024 - "Nanophoria"
Batten Down the Hatches
Yearling and Elin discuss the emerging situation. Crew are calling in sick, but what’s worse are the ones who aren’t calling in and are starting to get ideas of their own about how to operate the ship– all thanks to some nanoscopic robots.
Lime in the Coconut
As sickbay devolves further into chaos while patients succumb to the deleterious and delirious effect of their nanite infections, Doctor Darney handles a very special case, applying all of her tricks to get McWest’s nanites under control and into a state of remission, for now. There’s some “helpful” singing over the comm.
Check-in
Hanmore looks in on Shaw in sickbay….
All the Right People
With the nanite infestation growing, even holding the ship steady becomes a problem and Captain Yearling is feeling the pressure of the situation. The music surely isn’t helping.
Red Shoes
Even while she’s driven to dance herself silly with one Gavin McWest, the rational part of Adrianna’s mind recognizes that the party is coming to a terrible end with the affected personnel in her department and under her care collapsing from injury and exhaustion in their unrestrained exuberance.
Erasure
Engineers and Scientists put their heads together in the diagnostic lab to try and draw conclusions from their observations of the nanites- which came first, the chicken nanite or the egg one? But the apparent design purpose of each type of ninite begins to point to one most likely scenario. The one was meant to eradicate the other.
Moon Shadows: The Do Gooder (Backstory)
Ensign Briar Elin gets her first assignment on a distant battlefront along the UFP border with the Tholian Assembly.
Moon Shadows: Resupply (Backstory)
While restocking the shelves with medical supplies, Briar hears a little more about the war she’s just joined and the Chakuun who serve as the foot soldiers in the Tholian Assembly.
Iteration
The good news is that the nanites don’t appear to be adaptive to the same degree as borg nanites are designed to be, and further, the engineers have narrowed down the code process the nanites are structured with. Now it’s just a matter of iteration before they narrow down what each part of the code translates to.
Untitled (JP)
After getting a good look at the unfortunate Ensign Shaw in sickbay, Lt jg Jenny Hanmore makes a more personal visit to her old roommate, Meryn. Along the way she connects with their mutual friend, Iskander, as both of them are on the way to make the same housecall. Meryn doesn’t seem to be improving, having trouble in her day-to-day, much less keeping up with the news of the mission and the threats facing the ship. But Iskander’s visit is cut short by a request for his presence in the Engineering Lab.
Captain’s Prerogative
Captain Yearling decides on his own course of action, taking a shuttle back to the surface of the planet with only the Romulan science team leader, Subcentaurian Lannar, along for the ride. Ostensibly, he’s hoping to find answers about the nanite infestation, and possibly a cure, in the ancient alien computer system. Lt Cmdr Elin is left with her questions, and her umbridge, and with command of the Bridge.
Jan - March 2024 - "Nanophoria"
Recounting Aloud
LtCmdr Elin makes a voice log entry as she retraces the events unfolding thus far, thinking through what’s happened to arrive at what she needs to do next. A visit to sickbay is in order.
They Only Need a Little Opening to Get In
When Ens Shaw fails to observe protocol, some very tiny little stowaways take advantage of the opening.
New Zealand
After three attempts to physically remove the nanite infection McWest picked up, Doctor Darney resigns to putting her friend into stasis.Just in time to find her sickbay filling up.
Double Your Trouble
Doctor Darney updates LtCmdr Elin: Sickbay is flooded with new infectious cases. There are now two types of nanites observed, and the new nanites have a biomimicry capacity that got past containment procedures. No one is safe and quarantine protocols are recommended.
Eating Elephants
Doctor Darney gets to work trying to solve a complex problem with a growing number of staff becoming badly affected and limited time and resources at hand. There’s still only one way to eat an elephant.
In Stride
LtCmdr Elin decides to try wearing a tactical personal shield in case it will prevent her picking up an aggressive nanite infection. She wonders if she might be carrying inactive nanites that have evaded detection. And she calls in an update to Captain Yearling before rushing to the bridge.
Feelin’ Fine
Quartermaster Tabitha Levitson was feeling a little under the weather, but now she’s got a new pep in her step. She and Mister Izar make arrangements for a gathering, planning to let the work worries and stress melt away.
A Cold Wind from Andoria Arrives
This backpost takes us to the beginning of our mission, as Briar greets a new Security officer joining the crew just as new orders have come in. Between family and career, he’s been through more than his share of losses, and an Andorian never forgets.
Sept - Dec 2023 - "Nanophoria"
August 2023 - "Nanophoria"
The away team rescued – not by the Hiroshima, but by a Romulan science team – they begin uncovering the planet’s mystery.
After an attempt to rescue the besieged away team goes awry, leading to the injuring of several crew members, Lt. Xarbe is ordered to meet with Ens. Savren Cielj, the ship’s Counsellor, to help him deal with his mistake.
Capt. Yearling speaks with the leader of the Romulan science team. Expecting subterfuge, he’s instead met with a degree of honesty that allows both men to begin piecing the puzzle of the Lorrenz’s destruction together.
Junior Operations personnel CPO Tabitha Levitson and Crewman Wilber are assigned a job by the Captain.
May 2023 - "Nanophoria"
In orbit over a dead world, the Hiroshima tries to learn what happened to the crew of the scuttled deep space surveyor Lorrenz. But there are others with designs on the world, and when the Hiroshima’s away team is ambushed, they find it difficult to tell friend from foe.