Waters of Renewal

Task Force 17 - Casperia Sunset

Caireann Station, Hecate Station, USS Babylon, USS Burbank, USS Gemini, USS Merrimack, USS Olympic, USS Salvation, USS San Clemente and USS Solvang

The mineral pools of Kythis Springs shimmered under the morning sun like liquid opals, casting soft rainbow hues across the ancient stone walkways. Dr. Lilly Hansen sat at the edge of one of the upper terraces, legs dangling in warm, healing water, a cup of jasmine-ginger tea cooling at her [...]

Saltwater Diplomacy

Task Force 17 - Casperia Sunset

Caireann Station, Hecate Station, USS Babylon, USS Burbank, USS Gemini, USS Merrimack, USS Olympic, USS Salvation, USS San Clemente and USS Solvang

Lieutenant Elara Roslin didn’t expect to be working on leave—but she couldn’t help herself. Casperia’s southern coastline was home to a cluster of independent fishing villages, culturally rich but politically strained. Tensions between native Casperians and newer Federation migrants had [...]

Reluctant Silence

Task Force 17 - Casperia Sunset

Caireann Station, Hecate Station, USS Babylon, USS Burbank, USS Gemini, USS Merrimack, USS Olympic, USS Salvation, USS San Clemente and USS Solvang

La’an Hanes didn’t relax easily. When her commanding officer insisted she take time off, she argued. When the order was made non-negotiable, she stewed. Now she stood at the edge of a crystalline pool atop Casperia’s highlands, arms crossed, surrounded by wellness tourists breathing deeply [...]

Echoes of the Horizon

Task Force 17 - Casperia Sunset

Caireann Station, Hecate Station, USS Babylon, USS Burbank, USS Gemini, USS Merrimack, USS Olympic, USS Salvation, USS San Clemente and USS Solvang

Katie Harlow didn’t need the noise. The clamor of beaches, the rush of games, the pulse of parties — none of it suited her. When granted shore leave, she requested something quiet. The resort staff called it “The Sanctuary.” A windswept bluff high above the ocean, with nothing but open sky, [...]