Episodes

The Big Synopsis

Updated for #307: "Ozymandias" / SPOILERS through #306 "The Man From Syracuse"

The Sword of Damocles has been revealed at last. Two great races of the galaxy, the cybernetic Borg and the parastitic "bluegills," have conducted a massive, secret war against one another for the past twenty years. This is the only thing that has stopped either rival from utterly enslaving the rest of the galaxy, and the interplay of advantages and disadvantages in their long and bloody war demands that it continue in secret.

Of course, Starfleet and several other galactic powers have known about the war for several years, and have acted, in secret, to ensure that it continues indefinitely, thereby preserving free life in the galaxy. Unfortunately, Captain Dovan and the Excelsior, following a lead from their deceased captain, Rachel Cortez, have flown straight into the hornet's nest. Two bluegill vessels have learned of the Excelsior's presence in their space. Should they report this back to their home base on Gevinon Prime, it will mean the fall of the Federation within weeks. The Excelsior and its uneasy allies on the Renegade are in hot pursuit.

Meanwhile, the parasite that infested Doctor Sharp and Ensign Phillipe Ermez languishes in the brig, diminished in capabilities but not in hatred. Dovan despairs in private. And there has still been no time to mourn Chief Engineer Lorhrok, Chief of Ops Neeva, civilian Simon Westlake, The Major, and the marines who were aboard the Starship Anbar when it exploded.