Welcome to the USS Victory NCC 1967!
The year is 2287, and fresh off her first succesful mission tour the USS Victory NCC 1967 is safely back in spacedock orbiting Earth after having been heavily modified and sent forth on her ongoing mission. The l;ast of the Refit-Constitution class ship to be built, she is more advanced in every way than the original heavy cruiser Constitution class ships, but it is still a very dangerous time for the United Federation of Planets, and Starfleet.
The Klingons have rolled out their answer to this new starship with their K'Tinga class battle cruiser, and Romulans lurk behind asteroids shielded from traditional sensors by their cloaking devices. The Victory has been directed to take command as the lead ship in Crossroads Sector, where so many of the powers of the galaxy intersect with Federation space... what is coming to be known as the Beta Quadrant.
With a mysterious senior staff and a mission that has not been publicly declared, Victory will be operating primarily in the vicinity of the Federation, Klingon and Romulan borders, monitoring the ever-evolving situation behind the Romulan Neutral Zone, as well as the Gorn Hegemony and the Imperial Klingon Empire. Ever ready to respond to trouble as they explore and pursue their orders, the Victory now stands a constant vigil, in the hope that one day their presence will no longer be required.
The Victory will always need sentients of honor, courage and integrity to maintain their watch. Will you join this noble crew?
Captain Charybdis, Commanding Officer
Artwork generously provided through the generosity and amazing talents of Raul Mamoru Mizumoto!
Latest News
» I relieve you
Posted on Wed Jun 12th, 2013 @ 11:07pm by Captain Charybdis MacGregor in General News
Admiral Wakeland, I relieve you, sir. >Salute<
Well. We've had a bit of excitement.
For those of you who have been a part of it, the last month has been filled with turmoil, unrest and general disharmony on the Victory. It has created considerable tension, strife and in the end, it has borne a cost.
Lieutenant Valin and Lieutenant Commander Selune are no longer among us. Their characters will no longer be a part of the Victory, though their disappearances will be a part of the storyline and their mysteries will persist.
The writers themselves are fine, they are simply pursuing other avenues of writing outside the Victory, and we wish them all that they richly deserve.
Meanwhile, I am officially back in command of the Victory, and Commander T'Vyn is still right beside me as our first officer. And with that said, I wish to invite you to accompany me on the next great adventure of the Victory... together.
The Earth plots will continue for a while- Mike is developing some side plots of skullduggery that look intriguing and I recommend that if you are interested the espionage side of Starfleet that you look him up. Meanwhile Kim and I will be spinning a number of small plots, as well as encouraging character development on all fronts.
This has been a serious bump in the road, this past month. But I'm looking forward to the future now, and it looks very bright from where I'm sitting. And I am looking forward to getting there with all of you here today. As well as the new writers we have yet to meet who will be joining us shortly.
Thank you for your hard work, your diligence and your patience.
Now let's go see what's out there.
Sabrina aka
Captain Charybdis
Commanding Officer
USS Victory NCC 1967
» Game Suspended
Posted on Wed Jun 12th, 2013 @ 2:24pm by Admiral Landon Wakeland in General News
This game is hereby suspended for 24 hours while I make adjustments. I have assumed Command and your Captain and First officer now stand relieved of duty until further notice.
I do not usually take command of another's SIM but things on the Victory have been difficult the past 30 days and the Admiralty has had to bring its attention to this game more than once. No game can survive this type of turmoil for long, so before the SIM suffers, I will step in and take whatever actions I deem needed to put the game back on the right track.
Players, be on the lookout for an email from me. Should you receive one, it will have instructions for you to follow. You will have 72 hours to complete those instructions in order to retain your rank or promotion. I have scheduled multiple promotions for this game along with transfers and more.
At this time I will ask that no more posts be made to this game, until its back under regular command.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Admiral Landon Wakeland
Chief of Fleet Operations
IndependenceFleet.com
» Month of May 2013 Awards and Notes
Posted on Fri Jun 7th, 2013 @ 2:46am by Captain Charybdis MacGregor in General News
Seems I start every monthly report with how hard the month before has been, and this month is no exception. Seems things are very unstable at the moment, with some pretty deep fractures running through the ship. I'd like to think that we've been through the worst of it and that we're going to be better and stronger for it, and with a renewed spirit of cooperation we'll be moving forward with better communication to produce some great stories.
I look forward to seeing that come to pass.
For the month of May, here are the awards.
Best Post - "The Way the Morning Goes" by Lieutenant Commander Selune & Lieutenant Jessica Valin
http://ships.independencefleet.com/Victory.php/sim/viewpost/974
Funniest Post - "Home at last: transporter follies" by Captain Charybdis MacGregor & Lieutenant Commander T'Vyn & Lieutenant Stenn
http://ships.independencefleet.com/Victory.php/sim/viewpost/937
Best Genesis Post - "Homecoming- Genesis post" by Captain Charybdis MacGregor & Lieutenant Commander Selune & Lieutenant Commander T'Vyn & Lieutenant Jessica Valin & Lieutenant JG Tivri Ben Hassrath & Lieutenant JG Tivri Ben Hassrath & Lieutenant Jessica Valin & Lieutenant Commander T'Vyn & Captain Charybdis MacGregor & Lieutenant Commander Selune
http://ships.independencefleet.com/Victory.php/sim/viewpost/935
Most Prolific Poster - Lieutenant Commander T'Vyn with 41 posts
Top Performer - Mike Lancia, who is still developing a 'newbie' plot and chugging along with it.
MVP - Lieutenant Commander T'Vyn, who despite a great number of difficulties and hazards galore still managed to stay the course and see through holding the bridge in addition to everything else this month.
The Fiona Award - I'm just not feeling the Fiona award this month, so we're going to skip it. Maybe next month.
~Sabrina
Captain Charybdis
» Attention to Orders
Posted on Sun Jun 2nd, 2013 @ 2:11pm by Admiral Landon Wakeland in General News
There seems to be a little confusion so please allow me to straighten it out.
The Captain has final say on their ship. If they say something is canon for their game, then it is so. If they say something is not allowed, then it is not. We Admirals have no control over a Captain's game and what storyline they develop. If Sabrina so chose, she could make Starfleet the bad guys, because its her game.
Starfleet is a military organization by her order. (and I agree, after all I am an Admiral, not a civilian leader)
I have had some reports of people struggling to grasp this concept, so I wanted to say something myself since she cannot get online at the moment. (Don't worry, I have full administrative access on this ship, and with one phone call from her I can do ANYTHING she needs done on this ship.)
All crew are to understand that the Fleet Admiral and I made Sabrina a Captain because she is very capable, respected and trustworthy. We have absolute faith in her ability to run this game and its crew while she maintains the right to transfer off anyone who cannot play by her rules.
While this fleet maintains many great games, none are as active nor as engaging as the Victory. This ship has the toughest standards for gaining access to the game, and because of those standards the ship continues to produce amazing stories that entertain us all. I will not have the game disrupted by anyone for any reason.
Follow your Captains lead and you cannot go wrong, don't and you may find yourself playing on the USS Washington.
Thanks and brightest blessings,
Admiral Landon Wakeland
Chief of Fleet Operations
» Newsletter
Posted on Tue May 28th, 2013 @ 11:23pm by Captain Charybdis MacGregor in General News
And a double newsletter has come out for the past two months.
http://news.independencefleet.com/2013/05/newsletter-for-march-april-2013/