In the year 2397, the U.S.S. Gladiator (NCC-79818), a Sovereign Class starship, is the home of a crew that is composed of the best and the brightest, but some have a darker history than others, so for them, this opportunity is their second chance.
This crew is composed of the best to which have shady backgrounds that can be found in the Fleet and Marine Corps. As a team, they are charged with protecting the Federation's interests on the border with Romulan space. With the destruction Hobus star the Romulan empire is in shambles conflicts are growing. Vying for power are Romulan factions, warlords, and other independent governments.
Join the crew of the USS Gladiator as they explore new areas of space and culture, struggle to maintain the balance of power, protect the interests of the federation, and discover themselves in the process.
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Current Mission
With the internal struggles of the former Romulan Star Empire, following the destruction of their homeworlds and the ongoing civil war, the collapse of the Typhon Pact looks more and more likely. Without the steering influence of a strong and united Romulan Star Empire, the Breen Confederacy begins more aggressive actions against the Federation and Ferengi.
In addition, the Tzkenthi begin operating outside their borders and closer to Federation space. Ongoing skirmishes are reported on these fronts.
Latest News Items
» Site Access
Posted on Tue Jan 7th, 2025 @ 5:14pm by Captain David Hawkins in Website Update
Good morning all,
The site has been updated and access has been restored to all once again!
Captain Hawkins
» Happy New Year and Updates for the SIMing Community
Posted on Tue Jan 7th, 2025 @ 4:27pm by Captain David Hawkins in Sim Announcement
Good morning, everyone,
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful end to 2024 and are starting 2025 on a positive note. (And if you're like me, still writing "2024" by mistake—don’t worry, you’re not alone!)
A new year means a fresh start, and with that comes the opportunity to elevate our writing and activity within the community. Here are a few goals and updates to help us kick off the year on the right foot:
- Crew Check-In: Please log into the site and confirm you're still interested in participating.
- Post Frequency: Let’s aim for one…
» Discord Test
Posted on Sun Jul 10th, 2022 @ 7:26pm by Captain David Hawkins in General News
All,
This is a test of the Discord messaging system, this is only a test.
Gladiator Command Staff
» New Executive Officer
Posted on Sat Dec 5th, 2020 @ 4:13am by Captain David Hawkins in General News
Crew of the Arcadia,
I'll make this short and sweet. As we transition from the Gladiator to the Arcadia, we have had some moving around go on, but that doesn't stop us from enjoying our writing and story telling. So without further or due, let me be the first to announce congratulations to our new Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Liala Ziyal aboard the ship. Take the time to congratulate him and welcome him aboard. JPs are highly recommended and more to come!
Paul
aka
Captain David Hawkins
Latest Mission Posts
» The Briefing
Mission: The Gamma Expanse
Posted on Wed Jan 22nd, 2025 @ 5:52pm by Commander Raiden Kosugi & Captain David Hawkins & Lieutenant Commander Mel Torma & Lieutenant Josey Wales & Lieutenant Edruj Daughter of Thrawn & Lieutenant JG Spencer Griffith-Bailey & Cadet Third Class Aarfa Barakzay
The Briefing
A call was made for certain crew to attend a meeting, in an area that was not the observation lounge. This room had a table in the center with chairs around it, on the side was a smaller table, set up with coffee urns, a tea pot and pastries of several varieties. Raiden was there making certain that the holo-projector was ready to display the information that Hawkins was needing access to. They had a brief stop at Memphis Island to drop off crew and do some refitting. The shielding system that Edruj had developed had garnered a…
» It's About Time You Knew
Mission: The Gamma Expanse
Posted on Wed Jan 22nd, 2025 @ 5:51pm by Commander Raiden Kosugi & Ensign Opal Wickson [Kosugi] & Captain David Hawkins & Lieutenant JG Spencer Griffith-Bailey
ON:
A few days had passed since Spencer and Opal had gotten engaged, and for the better part of it, things had mostly remained the same for them. Granted there was the additional fact that she was spending more time in his quarters than her shared own ones, he wasn't complaining in the slightest because it meant that it wasn't so lonely by himself.
On one of the rare times they both had off together, Spencer had his arms wrapped around Opal and they were laying on the couch in his quarters watching a show when piped up and said,…
» Checking in on a cadet
Mission: The Gamma Expanse
Posted on Fri Jan 17th, 2025 @ 8:03pm by Cadet Third Class Aarfa Barakzay & Commander Raiden Kosugi
After he had spoken to Callisi and early on he had spoken to Pallas, Raiden felt he needed to check on the other cadet that was assigned to the ship, and that was Cadet Aarfa Barakzay. Tapping on his commbadge Raiden sent out a message. "Cadet Barakzay would you come to my office please."
"Aye, sir," came the immediate reply and within the fairly short time it took someone fast even by Kainan standards to traverse the distance, she was at his door. Aarfa took only an additional moment to take a settling breath, and to smooth her uniform and…
» Morning Suprises - Part Three
Mission: The Gamma Expanse
Posted on Thu Jan 16th, 2025 @ 2:44am by Lieutenant JG Spencer Griffith-Bailey & Ensign Opal Wickson [Kosugi]
Continued on from Part Two
"Sounds like a fine legacy to live up to then," He quietly admired the look of her in his shirt. "I really look forward to meeting everyone." Sitting back down on the bed, Spencer had a slightly more serious look on his face as reached for Opal's hand and tugged her gently toward him, "My only concern is if they would have a problem with the fact I come as part of a package deal. Will everyone be okay with that? That you're marrying into basically an instant family?"
"I have a feeling that my…
» Morning Suprises - Part Two
Mission: The Gamma Expanse
Posted on Thu Jan 16th, 2025 @ 2:41am by Lieutenant JG Spencer Griffith-Bailey
Continued on from Part One
A little while later her head nestled upon his chest, Opal smiled, whispering, "This is definitely not a dream." giving a throaty chuckle." Being in the arms of someone that I love."
Spencer kissed the top of her head and didn't answer for a moment, but he smiled at the sentiment. She loved him? "Careful using those words... Once you say them, you're stuck with me, you know that right?"
Raising her head Opal moved to look into his eyes, a quizzical expression in them. "D-do you want me to take those words back? I…
Latest Personal Logs
» Difficulty Sleeping
Posted on Wed Sep 14th, 2022 @ 12:11am by Lieutenant JG Willow Wales (Kosugi)
Computer on screen.
Personal Log Ensign Willow Callingbull
Dear Mom, Dad and Grandpa and family
Even if I can’t send this to you, it makes things easier to write my personal log this way. Just to let you know I arrived safely and am now on a different ship. I had been slated to sign onto the USS Arcadia but now I am on the USS Gladiator. I can’t really tell you about what is happening as I am still in the thick of it. Sufficeth it to say, I wouldn’t wish this on anyone, the experience that the crew…