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Obsidian Fleet celebrates Pride

As we have previously celebrated STEM and the characters around the fleet who are beacons of science, technology, engineering and maths we thought in June we would celebrate Pride and the LGBTQ+ characters who enrich our universe. Star Trek’s legacy is not just about exploring strange new worlds or seeking out new life forms. It’s…

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Save the Date! Obsidian Day 2024

It’s that time of the year again, the nights are getting longer (unless you’re in the southern hemisphere), the weathers getting warmer (unless you’re in the southern hemisphere. There’s a pattern here), and on the 27th of July 2024, Obsidian Fleet will be celebrating its 23rd birthday! The actual birthday’s on the 29th, but don’t…

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Fleet Hubs Unleashed

In last month’s Joint Fleet Command report, I promised an update on the Fleet Hubs. A History of Hubs and Hubris As you might recall from many conversations in the past, we’ve been talking about these and, probably unbeknownst to 90% of you reading this, iterating on them for a number of years. We quietly…

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Sunday Spotlight – Obsidian Command

This post was suggested for a spotlight, “for the intense description of a fierce negotiation between two strong Orion women. A testament to strength, wit, and unwavering will.”While the Pathfinder was on patrol, a shipping vessel, USS Virgil, requested help dealing with pirates. As the Pathfinder’s away team is out of touch searching out the…

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Saturday Spotlight – Haumea Colony

Brief Outline of your game and theme You could call it a colony of the wayward sort, but at Haumea, we strive for nothing short of adventure. We may not be as far off the beaten path as some of the ships patrolling the quadrants, but we attract all sorts. We boast a diverse populace…

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Lore Report, April 2024

The last season of Discovery is airing and while we will as always avoid spoilers, there is new species lore – a look at Breen behind the helmet and expanded lore for a DS9 species, Kelleruns, represented by one of the new main characters (so we hope to see more!). We’ve also added Tholians to…

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