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[Cptn Corizon 0]

The story of the Excalibur, an Akira-class vessel, is as diverse and complex as her crew. Focused primarily in the Gamma Quadrant, the Excalibur is set nearly ten years after the end of the Dominion War. The end of the war has given birth to an unprecedented level of cooperation between the Alpha and Gamma Quadrant, with the former adversaries joining together to build Camelot.

 

The dream of peace, however, has yet to be realized. With the Founders in glorious isolation, as Odo attempts to save his people from themselves, the Dominion has fallen into chaos. The Vorta Council rules in proxy, but without the metaphorical ‘white’ of the Founders’ presence, their hold on power is tenuous. Meanwhile, in the dark heart of the Gamma Quadrant an ancient enemy of the Founders rose once more to challenge their old rivals.

 

A year’s long war has left both powers even weaker. The Scorpiads now face a rebellion from their once loyal lieutenants; while the Vorta Council struggles to keep order a group of changelings known as the Hundred have arisen to challenge their authority.

 

Starfleet has pushed beyond the boundaries of Dominion-controlled space, encountering new species, such as the Al-Ucard and Scorpiads—sometimes with devastating results. The crew are on a quest of epic proportions: locate the Holy Grail, an alien device capable of community directly with the Founders’ Great Link. Since the disappearance of the Founders, the Dominion and Hundred have been vying for control of Dominion worlds; this device may be the only hope of locating the elusive Founders again.

 

However, all too often we focus on the ‘stars,’ the officers and politicians of the universe who seemingly shape the world in which we live – however the reality is that behind those men and women, there is always a supporting cast. In the case of the Excalibur a crew of NCO and Enlisted officers provide the vital support that people like Ah-Windu Corizon and his first officer Left-Ear JoNs need to survive the rugged times on the frontier.

 

The aim of Excalibur: Lower Decks is to tell the story of those people, who selflessly sacrifice everything each day to make the Galaxy a better place.

 

Excalibur: Lower Decks, or simply E:LD is a message-board based game with a plot running roughly parallel to the traditional Excalibur simulation. The cast, however, is vastly different. Instead of Ensigns and Lieutenants, E:LD is made up of enlisted and non-commissioned officers. Instead of an academy graduate who’s an expert in subspace mechanical theory, a player might instead be an average Joe, but one who’s had years of experience working in and around the warp drive.

 

An advanced simulation offering, E:LD is open to all STSF Academy graduates who have served either at least six-months aboard another advanced game, or held the rank of Lt.(j.g) for 3-months. On a case-by-case basis, personnel and the command team can waive this restriction. The game is moderated by Captain Corizon and Commander JoNs, those players interested in more information should contact the hosts directly.

 

Throughout history, the men and women of the enlisted ranks, who make up the bulk of the armed services, have done tremendous deeds. We hope you will join us as we seek peace by the sword, but a peace only under liberty.