Welcome to the USS Chimera!
Adjust. Adapt. Overcome
The year is 2396, peace echoes throughout the Federation leading to another era of exploration and discovery. The only threats are the usual ones, with the usual opponents, as well as the scourge of occasional pirate activity. The borders of the Federation in all of the Quadrants are being expanded in the name of curiosity.
USS Chimera, NCC 80118, reclaimed from the ruins of the former USS Aegir, repaired and put into mothballs as a new ship, has been recommissioned and placed under the command of Captain Calypso Skyie, a former Marine-turned-Starfleet officer. She used to be last in line for a refit; Last in line for crew; Last in line for 'interesting' duty assignments.
Against all odds, Chimera has succeeded beyond anyone's wildest beliefs, much less the Admirals who sent her and her crew out to exile and death. Just returning from a diplomatic expedition from hell without any diplomats, Chimera has new adventures in front of her.
And a reputation.
The crew of career misfits has coalesced as an honest to God team, despite their status as still BEING misfits. The brand new out-of-the-Academy officers have matured faster than would have been possible and there are even some personnel who haven't screwed their careers up beyond reclamation. Some even WANT to be here.
What's next for the crew of the USS Chimera and her stalwart (if rather lax) Captain? The Stars Are The Limit.
And without a doubt, Murphy has something to say about everything staying sane.
Latest Mission Posts
» Getting to know the ship
Mission: Chimera and Deep Space 16
Posted on Sat Sep 12th, 2026 @ 2:40am by Lieutenant Edward Barnes & Ensign Fiona McCarthy
Edward was walking the corridors of the ship. Everything was quiet, as most of the crew had already departed for shore leave during the refit. He had changed out of his uniform and was dressed in his usual casual comfortable clothes of dark blue jeans, a grey t-shirt with the logo of his family's ranch on the left breast, black cowboy boots and a black stetson.
He was walking the ship, memorizing the layout, as he thought about everything that had happened, which led his life to this point.
Fiona was walking down the corridors of the Chimera. She finally…
» A Place to Breathe
Mission: Into Our Past
Posted on Thu Sep 10th, 2026 @ 5:22am by Lieutenant M'Vatha Saelia Wadtai
Saelia watched the number vanish from the turbolift display before entering the hallway. Although she had been aboard the Chimera for a short period of time, she had already suspected that nearly nothing regarding this mission was going to look like what she expected. Her commanding officer greeted her with her uniform unzipped; told her that calling her Captain was unnecessary; told her that members of the crew may attempt to proposition her; and then stated that she and her girlfriend may also be among those attempting to proposition her. At this point, Saelia was still trying to determine which…
» Wrong Day for Shore Leave
Mission: Die Hard: Chimera Edition (main)
Posted on Wed Sep 9th, 2026 @ 6:10am by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronan Drake & Finn Drake
For the first time in what felt like forever, Ronan Drake had actually managed to forget about the Chimera.
He and Finn had spent most of their forty-eight-hour leave doing exactly what shore leave was supposed to be for. They ate too much, wandered through museums Finn swore were “way cooler than school,” rode the space elevator enough times that Ronan threatened to start charging him credits, and explored enough of the planetary districts that Finn had accumulated a handful of cheap souvenirs and at least three stories Ronan already knew were going to get exaggerated later. Ronan had also…
» Second Impressions
Mission: Die Hard: Chimera Edition (side posts)
Posted on Tue Sep 8th, 2026 @ 12:08am by Commander Alexander Espersen & Crewman Erika Yang & Lieutenant M'Vatha Saelia Wadtai
There was something rather strange about reporting aboard a new ship as a department head. Saelia had technically already reported aboard. She had met Captain Skyie—or Cally, as she had been firmly instructed to call her—and had survived the encounter with both her dignity and her uniform intact. Mostly. Now came the other half of the command equation. The Executive Officer. Saelia made her way through the Chimera's corridors with considerably more confidence than she had possessed when she'd first stepped from the turbolift onto the bridge. She was beginning to recognise intersections now, although she was under no illusion…
» Ghostbusters Part 1
Mission: The Next Interim
Posted on Mon Sep 7th, 2026 @ 5:02am by Lieutenant Kally Kellerman & Lieutenant JG Katie Kellerman & Ensign Henry Taylor & Petty Officer 2nd Class Quinn Sullivan & Captain Calypso Skyie
"All right, one, two, three, haul!" Peter said as he, Cally and Katie lifted Jadizon's body up and put him on a biobed. Henry activated the sensors and pulled up his readings. "All vitals falling," he said.
Kally had managed to heal Raven's concussion, and had induced a deep sleep so the girl could recover safely. She was frazzled and tired, but she wasn't nearly done. She hurried back over to Jadizon's biobed and stood opposite Henry. "Cordrazine, five ceecees," Kally said, pulling out a tricorder and scanning him quickly. "What the fuck..." she said to herself.
Henry grabbed a…
Latest Personal Logs
» A Letter Home [1 unread message]
Posted on Tue Jul 28th, 2026 @ 10:55am by Lieutenant Rala
[ Personal message from Lt Rala, COO Chimera; to Rikkona$@(#&{data corrupt}, Draakrona; sent 5 days before arriving at Orgrann ]
Tinat, mitandu
Something has happened
Turns out, I’m a telepath, an ólenekuranílu.
Don’t worry, I’m safe. Not every Starfleet ship has a telepath on board, but the Chimera actually has a few—including Captain Skyie, who was present when it happened.
She caught me, shielded me. Taught me how to shield myself, although I’m still struggling with that. I need psi blockers to sleep, but the ones we have make me feel ill—not terrible; I can still do my job, but...aching,…
» [files/recovered/logs/personal/rala/~unknown-date]
Posted on Thu Jul 16th, 2026 @ 4:39am by Lieutenant Rala
>../CHIMERA/FS/CR/O/LtRALA/LOGS
File created stardate 72%#&*$
[error: data corrupt; attempting recovery........partial success; displaying recovered data.]
I almost died today.
I wish that was an exaggeration, but it’s not.
Well...I suppose the circumstances that led to this outcome were astronomically unlikely to happen anywhere but in the vicinity of a well-equipped and -staffed Starfleet medical facility; ours may not be quite as well-equipped as we’d like, but it is very well-staffed...but the point stands.
I suppose I should clarify: I wasn’t the only one who almost died, but I’ll get to that.
Of all things, it was the Makers-damned holodeck.
These things…
»
Posted on Thu Jul 16th, 2026 @ 4:38am by Lieutenant JG Raven Windancer
"Raven's Log, Stardate five nine two point six.
Sheesh! So much has happened since I got my new pipes! Not to mention I've been with the Chimera for...dang, four years now! Where's time gone!? I feel I've finally earned my place here on the Chimera, and will fight for her and my crewmates to the death. I wonder what my old Pit Crew's doing? I'll have to look them up here soon and let them know how I've grown." A smile crossed Raven's face as she thought of the Sliver Swans.
"Well, I guess that's it on this log...yawn best…
» Personal Log — Senior Chief Jadizon Sigarda Enor - Entry I
Posted on Thu Jul 16th, 2026 @ 4:37am by Senior Chief Petty Officer Jadizon Enor
Personal Log — Senior Chief Jadizon Sigarda Enor
Stardate: [Redacted]
“Computer, begin recording.”
Jadizon didn’t usually keep personal logs. He walked the decks, handled problems, talked to his chiefs. That had always been enough.
Lately, it wasn’t.
“I died.”
He let the words sit for a second, then stood and started pacing slowly across his quarters, bare feet quiet against the deck plating.
“That is not dramatic language. My heart stopped. My body shut down. I crossed whatever line separates breath from silence.”
He paused near the viewport, staring out at the stars.
“And on the other side, something was…
» Onwards And Away To The Next
Posted on Thu Jul 16th, 2026 @ 4:35am by Captain Calypso Skyie
"Captain's Log, Stardate...Oh hell, I hate these Stardate logs in any case."
"It really is a pity that we had to leave Tial in as much of a rush as we did. The hospitality on the surface was rather good, even among the teams I sent out to other areas on the planet. Their 'Council of Lights' was one governmental meeting that I could have done without, but the presence of the Baroness of Light's End and her former consort, the Light of the Eastern Watch helped with the introductions.
"Tial is not a technologically advanced world on it's own,…