The arching sky is calling
Spacemen back to their trade.
ALL HANDS! STAND BY! FREE FALLING!
And the lights below us fade.
Out ride the sons of Terra,
Far drives the thundering jet,
Up leaps a race of Earthmen,
Out, far, and onward yet.
– ‘The Green Hills of Earth,’ Robert Heinlein
The USS Endeavour (NCC-91895) is a Constitution III-class starship assigned to the Fourth Fleet under the command of Karana Valance. Commissioned in early 2400, Endeavour was built from the parts of her decommissioned namesake, a Manticore-class, and reformed into something new: a symbol of Starfleet’s spirit of cooperation and exploration.
Since early 2401, she has been assigned to the Midgard Sector, on the Beta Quadrant border, and is part of Sirius Squadron, a unit responsible for maintaining the Federation’s regional interests. These interests include diplomatic outreach, with a particular focus on cooperation with the Federation’s allies in the Romulan Republic, as well as humanitarian aid for former Star Empire worlds, exploration of the vast and unknown territories of the fallen empire, and supporting the Federation’s border holdings and needs. As a powerful ship with a multi-mission profile, Endeavour’s day-to-day consists of providing necessary support to these essential operations.
Endeavour’s primary duty, however, is to act as the squadron’s expeditionary unit, the first choice to respond to emerging situations within the Midgard Sector and beyond. These duties may include humanitarian or tactical crises, but also extend to scientific mysteries or entering diplomatic hot-spots. When necessary, Endeavour can act independently for extended periods, and thus may be dispatched to regions or for durations where immediate support may be unavailable for some time.
Either duty keeps Endeavour’s crew occupied and challenged. In Midgard, Endeavour now seeks to reach out to those abandoned by the collapse of the empire, forge new friendships, and explore this newly-independent expanse. Refugees need Starfleet aid, worlds no longer under the rule of Rator or Romulus need welcoming to the galactic family, and vast stretches of the unknown must be explored. But the region is still volatile and dangerous, a breeding ground for criminals and warlords. Not everyone will look fondly on the Federation’s arrival, and many will have a right to be left alone. Walking the line between reaching out and interfering, between exploring and trespassing, between helping and imposing, is a tall challenge for Endeavour in this new era of Starfleet’s efforts to reach back out to the galaxy, and bring hope to a shrouded region.
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BF: Endeavour began in late 2019, and is over 25 missions and almost a million words long. While it is written with the hope of being accessible to new readers, some character threads and storylines are several years old. The following is a suggested reading list for people who want to catch up on old storylines, but do not necessarily wish to read all of Endeavour up to this point. An overall narrative summary can be found here and here on the wiki.
The suggested missions, in order:
Sirius Expeditionary Squadron is a unit centered around the Odyssey-class USS Sirius under the command of Commodore Matt Rourke. Sirius Squadron stands ready to deploy outside or on the fringes of Federation territory at short notice to respond to emerging situations across the galaxy. With multiple versatile and powerful ships at its disposal, the squadron can operate independently and without support for extended periods, and is flexible enough to face a range of missions, including under volatile circumstances where objectives and conditions can quickly change. While this profile often leads Sirius Squadron to respond to geopolitical crises, the unit’s versatility make it equally suited emergent scientific investigations.
The main unit, organised around the Sirius herself, is an element of several powerful ships each able to take the lead or act independently depending on the mission’s needs. Deployed together, they are a supremely well-rounded and capable unit. Two additional divisions provide specialist support. The first, headed by the USS Redemption, acts as an operations element to provide engineering, humanitarian, or diplomatic services. The second, headed by the USS Liberty, fulfils dedicated exploratory or scientific missions. The divisions may deploy independently or in support of one another, depending on operational needs.
To follow the main stories of Sirius Squadron, visit the USS Endeavour Command page.
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Commanding Officer
Executive Officer
Chief Science Officer
Second Officer
Chief Flight Control Officer
Chief Operations Officer
Romulan Republic Exchange Officer
Chief of Security/Tactical
Chief Engineer
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Counsellor
Chief Communications Officer
Chief Intelligence Officer
Assistant Chief Operations Officer
Assistant Chief of Security/Tactical
Assistant Chief Science Officer
Black Knights Squadron Leader
Paramedic
Damage Control Specialist
Captain's Yeoman
Security Officer
Journalist
16 July 2025
USS Endeavour and USS Sirius
One peril of command was how easily it built barriers between you and everyone else, making personal relationships forged outside of their duty all the more precious – and rare. Valance had never been good at building them, even before the centre chair had claimed her. Mercifully, her [...]
15 July 2025
USS Endeavour and USS Sirius
‘I never got hiking,’ Kharth admitted around a mouthful of pastry. ‘You go walking a long distance in the middle of nowhere? On purpose? Anything I had to do on a training exercise isn’t fun.’ Logan shrugged and leaned back in his chair, one arm hooked over the back. ‘It’s a trail up [...]
13 July 2025
USS Endeavour and USS Sirius
The beach at Port Faran was a sunsoaked indulgence, a crescent of pale gold sand stretching between azure surf and the white stone curve of the promenade. Umbrellas cast slow-moving shadows, while the breeze carried the scent of salt mingling with sweet, fruity cocktails, carried the sounds of soft [...]
12 July 2025
USS Endeavour and USS Sirius
The windows of the briefing room stretched floor to ceiling, an open invitation for Alpha Centauri City’s skyline to dominate the view. Part of the Federation heartlands, its sight was normally inspirational, a reminder of what could be accomplished through the spirit of cooperation and peace. [...]