Welcome to the Deep Space K-9! Remember the name- your life may depend on it!
-Alistair MacLean, "The Guns of Navarone" (1957)
2265: As Starfleet sits on the cusp of a new era, behind the scenes, trouble is brewing. Tensions with the Klingon Empire are beginning to flare up once more, and amongst several ongoing points of contention between the two galactic powers lies Sector 813, a region of space that is rich in dilithium and many other valuable resources.
the situation has changed drastically in just a few short months, as the Klingon Warlord Bra'Khis of the House Khartan has launched a campaign to annex several neighboring worlds, expanding the Empire's domain and bringing glory to his House.
Recognizing the threat that Bra'Khis poses, Starfleet Admiralty has approved the construction of a temporary Starbase, Deep Space Station K-9, to preside over diplomatic matters between several contentious factions who inhabit the sector, as well as establishing lines of trade that could give them a vital leg up over the Klingon Empire.
It won't be an easy task, with both deceit and peril lying around every corner; but with the possible alternative leaving the Federation at a grave disadvantage, failure is not an option for the men and women of Deep Space K-9.
Deep Space Station K-9 is a Play-By-Nova Star Trek role-playing game set in The Original Series era, with a key focus on espionage and cold war-era politics, but still trying to maintain the lighthearted whimsy of The Original Series. We are currently serving in Theta Fleet under Task Force 23-C, and are commanded by Commander Irene Vincent. Our content rating is 222, or “+18”:
-Language 2: General potty mouth is permitted. However, terminology that may be considered as derogatory to certain demographics is prohibited. When in doubt, use [Expletive] or (Expletive) (similar acceptable terms include Censored or Redacted).
-Sex 2: Writing about genitalia and alluding to sex acts is generally permitted, but no explicit pornography. Cut to black and/or skip ahead.
-Violence 2: Violence is generally permitted, but try not to be too explicit in your descriptions.
Bronze Unit of Distinction, January 2025
Award of Merit, Task Force 23-C, January 2025
Writer of the Month, awarded to 'Andrew', A.K.A. Damien Maillet, February 2025
Gold Unit of Distinction, March 2025
Award of Merit, Task Force 23-C, March 2025Latest News Items
» New URL
Posted on Sun Mar 2nd, 2025 @ 3:14am by Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Bluegarden in Website Update
To all crew,
Bluegarden here. Just want to inform you all that we will be changing URLs this year:
Some research by fleet personnel has suggested that for some firewalls, a .net site is harder to reach than a .com site. As such, we will be migrating to a .com domain.
Deep Space K-9 can now be found at https://dsk9.harperhold.com so please make sure you update your bookmarks. https://dsk9.sim-station.net will still be available for now, but the migration will be formalized later this year, as the sim-station.net domain will not be renewed. As such, it's important that you switch over…
Latest Mission Posts
» Certifying, Part 2: Getting to Know You The Right Way
Mission: Season 1, Episode 2: War, Peace, And All That Jazz
Posted on Thu May 1st, 2025 @ 7:19pm by Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Bluegarden & Lieutenant Commander Damien Maillet
The deck that housed the station's security apparatus, including the armory and firing range, also housed a replomat, the ideal place for the two of them to sit down and talk for a few minutes with coffees or similar drinks.
The place was empty. It was that rare time of day where most on-duty station crew were hard at work but not yet due for a health break. Rebecca Bluegarden and Damien Maillet, however, found it the perfect opportunity. After his recertification but before either of them had further meetings.
Damien walked with Rebecca to the replomat food slot and…
» Getting Too It
Mission: Season 1, Episode 2: War, Peace, And All That Jazz
Posted on Sun Apr 27th, 2025 @ 3:55pm by Lieutenant Commander Malcom Hunt
Lt. Commander Malcom Hunt entered the Operations Offices and made a direct line to his office. Since arriving to the station, he had literally been thrown into a meeting that he no clue about between two worlds that likely would be going to war, unless the Federation could everything back on track. Looking around at what was now his office, he could see some of the touches around the office from its previous Chief Operations Officer, Lieutenant Kate Ross. In all honesty, he had no clue why she was no longer here after a few months on post. And from…
» The Shipyard
Mission: Season 1, Episode 3: Trespassing
Posted on Thu Apr 10th, 2025 @ 12:36pm by Captain J.T Carlson & Lieutenant Kris McEntyre & Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Johnson Sr & Lieutenant JG Daphne Crenshaw & Lieutenant Shiki Ichiose & Lieutenant Alice Zuberg MD & Lieutenant JG Kas Th'shrytrir & Ensign Aneitrius Mexi & Ed’Rah, Daughter of Khartan
Captain’s Log - Supplemental: After three hours of repairs, Tigerfish is now on course for the reported position of the Rhodium traces and with it, we hope, the dolphin probe.
Three long hours and the Tigerfish was finally back underway, slowly, stealthily. They didn’t want to give up that they survived to the Klingons.
J.T leaned forward in his chair as he looked at the main screen.
“Science Officer: sensor report?” He asks Shiki.
"Well, the Rhodinium traces are holding position, which would lead me to believe that whatever's out there is stationary," Shiki speculated as she looked up from…
» Cat and Mouse
Mission: Season 1, Episode 3: Trespassing
Posted on Sat Mar 22nd, 2025 @ 3:20am by Lieutenant Shiki Ichiose & Captain J.T Carlson & Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Johnson Sr & Lieutenant JG Daphne Crenshaw & Lieutenant Alice Zuberg MD & Lieutenant Kris McEntyre & Lieutenant JG Kas Th'shrytrir & Ensign Aneitrius Mexi & Ed’Rah, Daughter of Khartan
Captain's Log, Supplemental: Now enroute to the Kusogh system, we find ourselves now engaged in a cat and mouse game with a Klingon D-5 Cruiser commanded by the Klingon, Ed'rah, daughter of Khartan.
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J.T, leaning on the rail behind the science station, parses his lips. A hand to his chin in thought as he watched the ship position moving on the system plot on the screen above the science station.
"I had a thought, X.O" He says to Ben, still situated next to the Science Station.
"Our compliment of probes? Could we rig several to emit false signatures and…
» A Different Kind of Skullduggery - Part 5
Mission: Season 1, Episode 2: War, Peace, And All That Jazz
Posted on Sat Mar 22nd, 2025 @ 1:34am by Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Bluegarden & Gert'Rudd Barkh & Lieutenant Freya Michaud & Tekina
Previously, on Star Trek: Deep Space K-9:
Stepping up to a door that looked like it was made from wood, Michaud waited patiently for it to telescope open and admit them entry to the main audience chamber. She leaned in to Bluegarden, 'a bit different, huh?'
"I'd say so..." Rebecca whispered back, deciding to leave her opinions on the Eifie thus far at that.
And now, the conclusion:
As the door irised open, Michaud stepped through to the airy, light-filled reception room for ambassadorial recipients. She looked at Bluegarden again and nodded towards the center of the space, 'they'll ask…
Latest Personal Logs
» Off Duty
Posted on Sun Dec 31st, 2023 @ 9:45pm by Lieutenant Kate Ross
# Off Duty
Kate walked into her quarters and looked around. She set her PADD down on the desktop and looked at the sad pile of shipping crates that comprised her possessions. She exhaled a breath she wasn’t aware she’d been holding in.
“Well, I suppose I could knock that out…”she mumbled aloud, to no one.
She walked over to the first container and unsealed it. It was a mixture of personal effects from her time on the Exeter and from the Academy; lectures on computer tapes, her water bottle from the Field Hockey team, a holopic of Gamma Shift…