USS Omaha

Episode 2: Cicada Summer

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Mission Info

Status Completed Mission
Description



USS Omaha arrives at the uninhabited planet designated Optera IV to investigate strange tetryon readings. They find a planet full of incipient subspace rifts, giant alien bugs, and technology of unknown origin. The crew investigates how it all fits together.

Start Date Sun May 2, 2021 @ 1:15am
End Date Sun Sep 4, 2022 @ 1:15am

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Title Timeline Location
Chief Engineer Reports to Capt. Faulkner
by Captain Jason Faulkner & Lieutenant JG Sebastien Bilodeau
Mission Day 5 at 1650 Main Bridge, Captain's Ready Room
Captain's Log, 74246.8 - Mission Completion Report
by Captain Jason Faulkner
Mission Day 4 at 1600 Ready Room
First Bug-tact
by NPC CO Account & Lieutenant Commander Briar Tovan & Lieutenant Amon Narud & Lieutenant JG Dessa McCallum
Mission Day 4 at 1530 Optera 4
Cave Flight
by Captain Jason Faulkner & Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider & Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez & Lieutenant Khylin Cooper
Mission Day 4 at 1500 Optera 4
Bite Marks
by Ensign Theo Ayar
Mission Day 4 at 1430 Starboard Nacelle
Chatting with Sphene
by NPC CO Account & Lieutenant Commander Briar Tovan & Lieutenant Khylin Cooper & Lieutenant Amon Narud & Lieutenant JG Dessa McCallum
Mission Day 4 at 1400 Optera 4
Romulan Traps - Threat or Menace?
by Captain Jason Faulkner & Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider & Lieutenant JG Jayden Bren & Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez
Mission Day 4 at 1400 Optera 4
Bug-Eyed Not-Monster
by Captain Jason Faulkner & Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider & Lieutenant JG Jayden Bren & Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez & Lieutenant Khylin Cooper & Lieutenant Amon Narud
Mission Day 4 at 1330 Optera 4
Hitchhiker Infestation
by Captain Jason Faulkner & Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider & Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez & Lieutenant Khylin Cooper & Lieutenant Amon Narud
Mission Day 4 at 1230 Bridge
Three Ensigns and a Lieutenant
by Ensign Theo Ayar & Lieutenant JG Jayden Bren & Ensign Zayde Bridger & Ensign Emily Rose
Mission Day 4 at 1200 Optera 4
A Small Bump In the Road
by Captain Jason Faulkner
Mission Day 4 at 1200 Bridge
The Meet Up
by Ensign Theo Ayar & Ensign Zayde Bridger & Ensign Emily Rose
Mission Day 3 at 1800 Lounge
Subtle Differences
by Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider & Ensign Emily Rose
Mission Day 2 at 2115 Lounge
Jealous?
by Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider & Lieutenant Khylin Cooper
Mission Day 2 at 2100 Holodeck 2
Home
by Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez
Mission Day 2 at 2100 Vazquez Quarters
Meeting The New Guy
by Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider & Lieutenant JG Jayden Bren & Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez & Lieutenant Khylin Cooper & Lieutenant JG Dessa McCallum
Mission Day 2 at 1945 Lounge
Talking To The Shrink
by Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez & Lieutenant JG Dessa McCallum
Mission Day 2 at 1800 Dessa's Office
Introducing
by Ensign Zayde Bridger & Ensign Theo Ayar
Mission Day 2 at 1800 Theo's Quarters
The Hunted
by Lieutenant Vex Dawnrider
Mission Day 2 at 1800 Life Sciences Lab
Gibberish
by Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez
Mission Day 2 at 1600 Astrometerics
A Learning Experience
by Lieutenant JG Jayden Bren & Captain Jason Faulkner
Mission Day 2 at 1530 Ready Room
Back In Engineering
by Lieutenant Niobe Barton
Mission Day 2 at 1530 Main Engineering
Translation Tango
by Captain Jason Faulkner & Lieutenant Commander Briar Tovan & Lieutenant Eddie Vasquez & Lieutenant JG Dessa McCallum
Mission Day 2 at 1500 Astrometrics
Conversing
by Lieutenant Khylin Cooper
Mission Day 2 at 1500 Bridge
Favors, Prayers, and Transgessions (Part I)
by Lieutenant Commander Briar Tovan
Mission Day 2 at 1500 Briar's Office

Mission Summary

The Omaha arrives at the planet designated Optera IV after detecting unusual tetryon emissions, a sign of possible subspace activity. The planet is beyond both Federation and Romulan space, and is believed to be uninhabited. On arrival, the crew finds possible subpsace tears forming around hte planet, along with swarms of giant insects that appear to be transmitting to each other. Our mission is to:

1) Determine the nature of the subpsace tears.
2) Study the alien life-forms and determine if their emissions are a sign of intelligence.
3) Examine technological objects of unknown origin dotting the planet's surface.