USS Chawla (NCC-82807)

Recovery Operation

Operation Candlelight

USS Chawla and USS Sausalito (Archive)

The hum of the station filled the silence as Captain Harper stood at the center of the conference table, her crew seated around her — tired, bruised, but upright. Across from them sat the Chawla’s officers, listening intently as Harper began speaking. “The Sausalito and the Chawla followed [...]

The Meeting at Starbase 47

Operation Candlelight

USS Chawla and USS Sausalito (Archive)

The conference room aboard Starbase 47 was alive with the low hum of starship systems and the muted hustle and bustle of dockside operations filtering faintly in through the bulkheads. A large viewport stretched along one wall, framing the USS Bell Rock, now resting under the protective arms of [...]

From Relief to Resolve

Operation Candlelight

USS Chawla and USS Sausalito (Archive)

The USS Sausalito slid gracefully out of the docking arm, its engines starting to wind down after a grueling tow. Her nacelles were dimming as she completed the long tow. Behind her, the USS Bell Rock floated into the embrace of Starbase 47, her scorched hull illuminated by the station’s [...]

3.0 Stars of a different colour

Cordially Invited

USS Canopus, USS Chawla, USS Melbourne (Archive), USS Sausalito (Archive) and USS Typhon

The pleasant chatter of pre-dinner conversation had given way to the metallic clatter of slender silver cutlery against enamelled plates as dinner went into full swing. Dish after dish appeared on the tables, spirited into place by the nimble hands of a myriad of unassuming petty officers. Each [...]