Starbase 109: The Sentinel
Starbase 109 is rated PG-13.
Although the Spacedock series of stations proved highly successful, by the 2330's Starfleet faced a problem with its latest ships. The trend had been for ever larger designs, and all projections were that this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. It was decided to build a small number of new, much larger facilities which could easily handle not only repair but also construction of significant numbers of the largest starships at need.
Construction of Starbase 74, the first of the new facilities, began in 2342. Despite many technical problems the project kept to its projected build time of sixteen years and the Starbase came on-line in 2358. Since this time two further facilities have been completed, including Starbase 109, and two more are currently underway.
During the terror of the Dominion war (Officially, 2373-2375), as the Founders' military forces devastated the Federation and resources dwindled, Starfleet handed Starbase 109 over to the Federation Civilian Defense Authority. The base was far from the front, and personnel were desperately needed elsewhere. For almost two decades, the FCDA and the local population struggled to keep the base running.
Then Hobus went supernova, destroying the Romulan homeworlds. Civil war erupted in the once mighty Star Empire. Meanwhile the Klingons, tired after decades of occupying Cardassia, faced increased internal pressures as well, drawing them away from old alliances. The space bordered by the two Empires and the Federation, known as the Triangle, began to grow in unrest. Raids on neighboring planets increased, and piracy, once a distant memory, erupted again. Starfleet reactivated the near-dormant Starbase late in 2390 to stand as a sentinel against chaos.
For almost six years, they've grown until the base is a thriving city with Starfleet, civilians and diplomats from across the galaxy. It is now coming up on 2397, and the base is well-inhabited, a crossroads for the sector. It has become a business and entertainment center, a retirement option with Tivoli Gardens and the more moderate Perry Gardens, and a playground for those who like to travel. It is also of great interest to the criminal element in space, and has a large refugee population in Brown Sector.
Starbase 109 is a cooperative writing game of Theta Fleet. If you like what you see, feel free to send us a character application! If you don't see the character you want to play in our starbase, then shoot us an e-mail and the Command Team will consider how you might fit into what's happening in this unique environment.
Legacy Award
In the memory of Susan Nixon. She was a mother figure to all who came aboard. She cared about every player and every character, and was our CO for almost the entirety of Starbase 109's twelve years. Her departure greatly saddens us all. Starbase 109, her legacy to us, will continue with her in all our hearts. Her contributions to the simming community and her ability to mentor writers on her sims has been invaluable and greatly appreciated.
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Latest News Items
» Character Deactivation
Posted on Fri 6th Sep, 2024 @ 5:40pm by Captain Gordon Francis in Sim Announcement
Hello crew!
This has been a long time coming, and at this point I don't think should come as a surprise. So I'll be brief.
There are several players/characters that have not logged on for months, some even over a year. We've all had a lot of emotional moments in the last year or so, and I can understand if people have needed time. However, I believe it is time to move on, and to move on means I need to know who are still interested and who are leaving.
I'm giving everyone until Friday, September 13th to respond via private message, or on the OOC Thread. If you have not responded by then, we will deactivate your character(s). To preserve the sim in its entirety, NO CHARACTERS ARE BEING DELETED. All posts will still be here, but your position(s) will be listed as open for new recruits.
I sincerely hope everyone comes back. It has been a great honor writing with all of you, and I'm looking forward to moving ahead into the next exciting phase of Starbase 109!
Best,
CF/Captain Gordon Francis
Commanding Officer, Starbase 109
» New Mission, "The Phoenix Gamble!"
Posted on Mon 17th Jun, 2024 @ 3:19pm by Captain Gordon Francis in Sim Announcement
Here we are, as promised, the start of a NEW MISSION, "The Phoenix Gamble!!!!"
After the rescue of a mysterious ship, Starbase 109 is attacked and crippled. Now everyone on the Starbase must make a difficult and personal choice that could lead them to redemption, or total annihilation. Can the people of Starbase 109 unite against devastating odds? Or is this finally the end?
This will lead into a "soft relaunch" for the sim, in which all plots are resolved, unused characters deactivated, and unused or unnecessary positions removed. So now is the time to tie up your loose ends and get ready for a whole new chapter in Starbase 109!
Our previous mission, "O' the Cardiff Rose," will remain "Current" through July. All mission posts are to be resolved by August 1.
Our new mission is dedicated to Susan.
I've been asked repeatedly about what we all will do to honor Susan within the sim. After much consideration, I've decided anyone can do anything. This is a sensitive, personal topic, so there will be no regulations. This sim respects the fact that everyone grieves in different ways. As individuals, please respect that as well. Susan deserves nothing less. She will also be commemorated permanently on our home page. I want to have that up soon, so if you have a request or idea, now is the time to share it by sending me a PM.
Susan was a devout Christian, and she saw in "Star Trek's" message of love and tolerance a similarity to the words and actions of Jesus. As a Christian myself, I see it too. So I'm committed to keeping the Gene Roddenberry "Star Trek" spirit alive and well here (don't worry, I know the difference). We've had a rough time getting back on our feet, but I think we're finally ready to take on a new era. SB109 is an institution. It's lasted over a decade, and that is no small thing. Let's keep this institution going. For Susan, for our characters, and for each other. A sim isn't just a game. It's a community. I love our community. It doesn't end with Susan. This sim will live long and always prosper!
Lastly, and for the record, Susan will be listed in Personnel as "ELOA." Not forgotten, nor gone.
Best,
CF/Captain Gordon Francis
Commanding Officer, Starbase 109
» A Member of the Addams Family
Posted on Thu 1st Feb, 2024 @ 12:38am by Commander Paul Graves PsyD in General News
Newer members of the sim might be unaware that descendants of the Addams family serve in Starfleet and/or live on the station.
Here is some member of the family playing music by Hildegard von Bingen--I kid you not!
An Addams Relative Who Can Sing!
» General Update: 9 December, 2023
Posted on Sat 9th Dec, 2023 @ 8:45pm by Criswell Sandbags in General News
Hi Everyone! Your friendly-neighborhood Acting Captain here with the Monthly Report:
Awards:
Austen has won Theta Fleet Player of the Month! His return after a serious injury and surgery has been an inspiration to us all and it is an award well-deserved.
I also nominated Ruth in my report for Writer of the Month. In a dark time for our sim, her writing has remained consistently great and she is a lot of fun to write with!
Post of the Month Nominee went to "Security: Are Any of Us Truly Secure?," a post by Mike and me about the first meeting between Captain Gordon Francis and the station's hardened Chief of Security, Lieutenant-Commander Dallas Briggs. It took months to perfect, and I really like the outcome. Thanks Mike!
Other news:
SB109 has had a difficult year. There have been departures, injuries, extended leaves, and drastic changes in command everywhere. I want to thank everyone who has stuck around, and you all have my promise that next year will be much better.
So let's start writing! We still have great characters on this sim, and several amazing new stories that are just beginning! The base is facing the difficulties of new leadership, a pirate infestation, an overhaul of Brown Sector, and a brewing temporal/dimensional crisis to name just a few. I want to start telling stories again. Let's end this year on a high note!
I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays! Chanukah has started and Christmas is just a few short weeks away, with the New Year shortly after! I hope everyone stays safe and has lots of fun with families and friends.
My best to you all!
CF (Captain Francis/Criswell Sandbags)
Acting Captain
Starbase 109, Theta Fleet
» School versus Sim: School Won
Posted on Thu 23rd Nov, 2023 @ 1:10am by Commander Paul Graves PsyD in General News
Hello, all--I have formally announced to the Command Team that I need to go on an extended leave of absence because of school. I'm pursuing a BS in Healthcare Administration through night school, but I can't do that and write in this sim, too. I tried to tell myself I could, and then a month passed, and I'm still not back to writing.
I will be on vacation from work December 23-January 1, so I intend to do some writing then. During Thanksgiving week, I plan to write some kind of post to take Paul out of the picture for a while--maybe a counseling conference or a brief guest teaching position. I know I have JPs that Ruth and Susan are waiting on me to finish, so I hope to work on them this week if Susan and Ruth are available.
I do plan to return to 109, but only when I can take a few days away from work, so I'll have time to write. I'm not certain of my graduation date right now. It all depends on how long I take to finish my coursework. I intend to finish it more quickly than my program mentor has scheduled for it. I'll keep you all posted.
Much love to you all. To those of you living in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for having had the joy of writing with all of you, and I look forward to writing with you again, once I have a B.S. after my name. :)
Chantal
Latest Mission Posts
» Join and Sing Kumbaya
Mission: The Phoenix Gamble
Posted on Sun 13th Oct, 2024 @ 7:35pm by Commander Heriah Rex
Heriah Khatain sat in the waiting room for hours. Others were already present when she arrived and others entered infrequently after her. All seemed to be waiting on the same thing. Parents comforted their offspring and friends sat and offered words of confidence and praise for just being in the…
» Criswell/Tessa
Mission: The Phoenix Gamble
Posted on Thu 10th Oct, 2024 @ 11:32am by Sundae & Criswell Sandbags & Tessanna (Tessa) Valeri
-Start-
Ever since his employer Qaraq had purchased the establishment Orchids & Jazz, Criswell Sandbags, his executive assistant, had been hard at work trying to keep the place as much the same as it had been before the former proprietor, Jade Lantz, had left. Ms. Lantz had been kind to…
» Meet the Vertiform Exo-Comps
Mission: The Phoenix Gamble
Posted on Tue 8th Oct, 2024 @ 7:09pm by Lieutenant JG Bikram Auden & Crewman MED-Comps Pentaptych LPN & Exo-Comp EXQT & Captain Gordon Francis & Commander Paul Graves PsyD
-Start-
{Bikram Auden- Quarters, 0300}
Bikram had been asleep when the Director of Sector Intelligence called him. He was forced into questions of such uncomfortable nature it was appalling and offensive. A shadowy form on display asking about family issues, the Son'a and his feelings about Starfleet. Only after he…
» Just Get There! (P3)
Mission: The Phoenix Gamble
Posted on Tue 8th Oct, 2024 @ 7:06pm by Commodore H'tek & Commander Entaaro Nasz & Captain Gordon Francis & Izwyx 'Lo
Previously:
https://sb109.sim-station.net/index.php/sim/viewpost/2327
-Start-
{Runabout Allegheny}
Lieutenant Kreypa felt his pulse quicken. Whoever answered was new, not a voice he recognized. Their transport was still off course and maintaining speed on a new heading.
“Bad Circuits?”
Without a notion as to why he primed the shield emitters for quick deploy. Not…
» Foreshadowing- Lilies of the Field
Mission: The Phoenix Gamble
Posted on Tue 8th Oct, 2024 @ 4:54pm by Captain Gordon Francis & Commander Paul Graves PsyD & Khellian s'Siedhri MD & Calia Welkynd & Kya Adtanis
-Start-
{Garden District; formerly Brown Sector}
The Garland Walk was a source of pride for the residents of the Garden District. Native life abounded, pollinators were in flight, and the smell of honeysuckle hung in the moist haze over the crops as they tenderly shot from the soil. A rising…
Latest Personal Logs
» Krell's Personal Log
Posted on Wed 31st Jan, 2024 @ 5:52pm by Krell House of Mer'uk
Krell had shown the last two of his guests to their quarters on the Amar and went back to his quarters and decided to take a moment to add to his personal log. He sat down at the desk. It was nothing special, just a hard alloy metal frame like…
» Captain's Personal Log
Posted on Thu 23rd Nov, 2023 @ 5:21am by Commander Zed
Zed walked over to her sofa and sat down and pulled her legs up under her, effectively curling up comfortably. She picked up the PADD and the hot cup of black tea that was on the near by end table. She activated the PADD with her fingerprint. The screen came…
» Prodigal Outlaw
Posted on Mon 4th Sep, 2023 @ 8:26pm by Renato Solis
-Renato Solis: Personal Log entry-
{Civilian RT Hauler “OllyOxenFree” ~16 hours to Ullia~}
I can’t say the word without it making me feel ill. “Home.” The word chokes me every time. Where is home, not down the path by which I am now dragged inexorably screaming. Who is there, do…
» Cello Disaster Averted
Posted on Fri 25th Aug, 2023 @ 6:54am by Lieutenant JG Kellian Michaels
Kellian Michaels came in from work and flopped down on his sofa. He could never understand why running lab tests all day could make him this tired, but he was glad to be out of the forensics lab.
"Computer, check personal email," he directed.
Working, the computer said. Letter from…
» A Captain's Personal Log
Posted on Mon 3rd Apr, 2023 @ 5:04am by Commander Zed
It was late and Zed was having a hard time trying to sleep. She had meditated for two hours and was unsuccessful. She relaxed her grip and sighed. She opened her eyes reluctantly and uncrossed her legs and stood up. Walking over to her desk, she sat down and activated…