Obsidian ‘Day’ 2024 Day One
Good Morning Folks We are gearing up for this year’s celebration of all things Obsidian Fleet. Please find the plan for day 1. There are a couple of open slots that are looking for activities. If you think you can run something please reach out to any member of JFC and they can help. TIMESaturdayBSTEST3:00…
Obsidian Day Awards 2024 – Nominations Open!
Hi there fellow writers! As we do most years for Obsidian Day we like to give out awards to recognise the people around who make this place a better place or write stories that hit hard. Nominations will be open from now until 20:00 BST on 7th July. Successful entries will be judged by an…
Communications Update June 2024
Commodore’s Log, 27 June, 2024. I appear to have joined some sort of ‘Fleet Council’. So far, no sign of intelligent life to be found. I think I’ve started to earn their trust. Will continue to provide regular updates as the situation unfolds. Well, this is a first. Kinda. It’s actually a second, since I…
Task Force’s 29 and 47 – Status Report
Dearest Gentle Reader… It hath come to this author’s attention that it is time for the status report… opps! Sorry I have been spending some time immersed in Bridgerton so, you will surely excuse this poor author’s slips as she brings to you, this Report For Task Forces 29 and 47. So lets begin! This…
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…
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…
Two Months of Trek (Online)
Join du Lac for an update on progress in star trek online. He even answers some questions on STO too …
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…
A rare look inside Avalon Institute with BBC Scotland
The BBC Scotland logo faded away to the image of the famed journalist Read standing in front of a Scottish castle, a bridge connecting the small island in the Loch to the mainland. Within the frame it’s clear that the man is standing in the middle of an ice rink, especially when a woman gracefully…
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…