For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo da Vinci
With Commander Anacostia-Bolling taking the Captains seat the USS da Vinci is ready to boldly set forth. Guarding the Federation boarders and beyond.
As of 25th March 2402 the USS da Vinci is joined by her sister ship the USS Grus to form the da Vinci Scout Division.
Both will work independently of each other, or as a pair; dependant on the mission parameters.
The Divisions main area of patrol is between Starbase 86 and the Romulan Free State.
17 June 2025
Chapter 3: A Bad Attitude And A Bad Smell
Mission 4: Old Memories New Issues
USS da Vinci
Lieutenant Marco Yolanda walked into the conference room with his usual brash arrogant manner. This was not the look of an officer who, only hours before had lost a member of his team. He came to a stop at one end of the table: bringing himself stiffly to attention; whilst at the other end sat [...]
14 June 2025
Chapter 2: Engineering Problems
Mission 4: Old Memories New Issues
USS da Vinci
Lieutenant Marco Yolanda marched into Main Engineering like he owned the place. Technically as Chief Engineer of the USS da Vinci, he did. Yet it was that air of authority and distain for those that worked below him; and he did emphasise the word ‘below’ rather than referring to them as [...]
12 June 2025
Mission 4: Old Memories New Issues
USS da Vinci
Mary Anacostia-Bolling entered her quarters; her uniform jacket already partly unfastened. She placed the Padd she was carrying down on the table next to a photo frame before removing the jacket completely and tossing it on to the bed. She walked into the kitchen area and replicated herself a [...]
17 May 2025
USS Grus and USS da Vinci
The Vaadwaur Supremacy did not return the following day nor the day after or even the subsequent days that followed; and with each sunrise it brought new hope, hope that the fight here at least, was over. But at what cost to the people of Samson III and the many hundreds who had come to visit [...]