Welcome to the USS Albion!

Welcome to the USS Albion (NCC-3020), a Star Trek role play-by-post/email sim set in the TNG/DSN/VOY era. The Albion is a Galaxy-class starship with a mission of deep space exploration. We like to push the boundaries of our imaginations and delve into areas & ideas that haven't yet been traveled.

This game continues the simming tradition of Independence Fleet's historical USS Avalon. Please see the Sim tab for more information as the Albion is somewhat of an acquired taste.

Otherwise, we would love to have you Join our Adventure!


Sim Content Rating:
RPG Rating 2 1 2
This closely corresponds to PG-13 from film ratings.


RPG AI Rating: R1 S1 V3
All text must originate from the human author. AI may be used for spelling and grammar checks only. AI can be used without limit for images.


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Latest News Items

» New Crewmember

Posted on Wed Aug 26th, 2026 @ 2:32am by Captain Dick Sprague in General News

All,

Please welcome Lieutenant Dan Murphy to the crew. He will officially join us in story at the conclusion of the current mission.

-Capt. Sprague


» Happy 25th Anniversary, Independence Fleet

Posted on Sat Jul 4th, 2026 @ 2:44pm by Captain Dick Sprague in General News

Crew:

In case you didn't know... In addition to being America's 250th birthday, today is also Independence Fleet's 25th anniversary!

Our Silver Anniversary--check out everything the fleet is doing as a part of this big day!

The fleet also announced the latest Hall of Fame inductees as we do every year on July 4th.

And finally, don't miss our anniversary webcast tomorrow at 3:00 pm EDT (-4) / 8:00 pm BST (+1).

So many cool things happening right now!!!

-Capt. Sprague


» In with the new, out with the...

Posted on Wed Jun 24th, 2026 @ 7:55pm by Captain Dick Sprague in General News

Crew,

Let's welcome aboard two new crewmembers!

Ensign Katherine Hobbes, Assistant Chief Engineering Officer
Ensign Sural Desh’rak, Assistant Chief Science Officer


In other news, the following characters are no longer members. They will be removed in-story at the start of the new mission.

2nd Lieutenant Takila-Bahkray Nabarati
Lieutenant Commander Eliza Florian
Ensign Johannes Von Haeften
Lieutenant JG Aevum Divus
Lieutenant JG Leo Pendragon
Staff Sergeant Angelo Valentino
Lieutenant Gene Dwyer
1st Lieutenant SIr`el


-Capt. Sprague


» March Fleet Award Nominees

Posted on Tue Apr 7th, 2026 @ 12:18am by Captain Dick Sprague in General News

Hear ye, hear ye! Your March Fleet Award Nominees are as follows:


Best Post: Lieutenant JG Tessa Vale https://albion.idfleet.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/473

Funniest Post: Cmdr. Donald "Don" Key https://albion.idfleet.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/472

Genesis Post: Captain Dick Sprague https://albion.idfleet.com/index.php/sim/viewpost/469

Most Posts: Lieutenant JG Tessa Vale, 11 posts

MVP: Lieutenant JG Tessa Vale

Recruitment: Marine Captain Emily Janeway


Congratulations and good luck!

https://www.idfleet.com/awards/


-Capt. Sprague


» Another new crewmember!

Posted on Mon Mar 23rd, 2026 @ 2:44am by Captain Dick Sprague in General News

Crew,

Please help me welcome aboard our new Nurse, Ensign Bloom Reyes. For story purposes, we will assume that Ensign Reyes has been onboard since this mission began.

-Capt. Sprague


Latest Mission Posts

» In the Dark (Starboard Side)

Mission: Two For the Price of One
Posted on Wed Nov 4th, 2026 @ 8:24am by Lieutenant JG Tessa Vale

ON:

{USS Albion, Bridge}

#SNIP#

Sprague and Sprague 3000: ::approach her station:: "Miss Vale--"

#SNIP#

Vale: ::looks up from her encyclopedia:: "Hm...? Sir?"

::pause::

Vale: "And sir?"

#SNIP#

=/\=Janeway to Bridge. Marine CO. I’m still on the holodeck. What was that?=/\=

Bridge: =/\=Leviathan. It made a close pass and sheared off the starboard running light array. Outer plating is scored. No breach. Shields held, but it took the hit on purpose.=/\=

#SNIP#

Vale: "I spent HOURS polishing those lights!"

Vale: ::throws her encyclopedia over her shoulder::

Red-shirt at the console behind her: "OUCH!!"

Vale: ::starts up the Albion::

Albion: ::sputters…


» Impact nightmare of the mysterious space monster

Mission: Two For the Price of One
Posted on Tue Nov 3rd, 2026 @ 10:36pm by Captain Emily Janeway

ON:

::The inactive roster hangs in the air in front of her, names steady and quiet. Janeway is still inside the grid when the impact hits. A low, heavy shudder rolls through the deck plating. The holodeck lights flicker. One of the roster images stutters, then steadies.::
::She doesn’t end the program. She just taps her combadge.::
Janeway:

=/=Janeway to Bridge. Marine CO. I’m still on the holodeck. What was that?=/=
Bridge: =/=Leviathan. It made a close pass and sheared off the starboard running light array. Outer plating is scored. No breach. Shields held, but it took the hit on…


» Signals

Mission: Two For the Price of One
Posted on Tue Nov 3rd, 2026 @ 9:14pm by Captain Dick Sprague

ON:


{USS Albion, Bridge}

#SNIP#
Vale: ::starts reading::
#SNIP#

Sprague and Sprague 3000: ::approach her station:: "Miss Vale--"


{In orbit of Pisgollah 3}

Probe: ::making strange sounds::


OFF:

Captain Dick Sprague
Commanding Officer
USS Albion NCC-3020


» The Voyage to Pisgollah

Mission: Two For the Price of One
Posted on Tue Nov 3rd, 2026 @ 7:34pm by Lieutenant JG Tessa Vale

ON:

{USS Albion, Bridge}

Vale: "Estimating Pisgollah III in two point six hours at present speed."

Sprague 3000: "Great!"

Sprague: "Great!"

::point one hour later::

Vale: "Estimating Pisgollah III in two point five hours at present speed."

Sprague 3000: "Wonderful!"

Sprague: "Wonderful!"

Vale: ::wants to die::

#SNIP#

President of Pisgollah III (on viewscreen): =/\=This is the President of Pisgollah III. Do not approach Pisgollah III!=/\=

#SNIP#

Vale: ::turns on the right-hand signal and slowly pulls the Albion over to the side of the road, coming to a safe halt::

Vale: "We've stopped."

Sprague 3000: "Amazing!"

Sprague: "Amazing!"

Vale: ::bangs head…


» Strange Brew

Mission: Two For the Price of One
Posted on Tue Nov 3rd, 2026 @ 6:38pm by Captain Dick Sprague

OFF:

Where are you guys?


ON:

{USS Albion, Corridor}

#SNIP#
Janeway: ::exits the holodeck::
#SNIP#

Janeway: "Almost forgot." ::returns to the holodeck::


{USS Albion, Cargo Bay 1}

#SNIP#
Hobbes: ::scanning the cargo for delivery to Pisgollah III:: "I don't like the look of that."

Grexx: "Yeah, we better tell the Captains."
#SNIP#

Cargo: ::a strange smell emanates::


OFF:

What's next?

Captain Dick Sprague
Commanding Officer
USS Albion NCC-3020


Latest Personal Logs

» Captains' Log

Posted on Mon Nov 2nd, 2026 @ 10:21pm by Captain Dick Sprague

Captain's Log, stardate 859575.67.

Captain's Log, stardate 859575.67.

We're headed to Pisgollah 3.

We're headed to Pisgollah 3...

::in unison:: ... to deliver ...


» A Reflection on Recent Events

Posted on Wed Jan 7th, 2026 @ 8:06pm by Commander Donald ‘Don’ Key

Personal Log — Don, Stardate: Erm, today.

Personal log. Don speaking. Still Don. Confirmed not a transporter duplicate, not a mirror universe evil goatee version, and not temporarily merged with a Vulcan, Talaxian, or anyone named Neelix. So frankly, a good day by Starfleet standards.

We beamed down to Cumulonimbus 5 today, which already sounds like a theme park that gets shut down after the third mysterious disappearance. The transporter did that familiar hum that always makes me think, Ah yes, the sound of my atoms being politely disagreed with. Chief says “Away team ready,” and I’m standing next to…


» Holodeck dreams

Posted on Tue Mar 12th, 2024 @ 11:44pm by Captain Emily Janeway

the Holodeck simulation, the Janeway family's farmhouse was next to an old horse barn. The barn recreated the sounds of horses and the agricultural landscape in the evening.


As Emily approached the farmstead on a lovely evening, she noticed two men walking towards her from a distance. These men were Peter Anderson, the eldest son of Mr. Lawrence Anderson, who had taken care of Emily's grandmother's equestrian equipment and farmhouse, and Mr. Lawrence Anderson, who had a long-standing relationship with Emily's grandmother's horses. They greeted Emily warmly with a "Howdy, Miss Emily Jones Janeway." She was standing by the gated…


» Faces of her own past

Posted on Tue Sep 5th, 2023 @ 10:58pm by Captain Emily Janeway


Janeway was just laying there in the hospital bed in critical condition & comatose state after suffering from the illness of being poisoned during her stay at the hotel Shortly afterward her teammates and herself had spent time together for several hours before her return to her hotel room before she could enter her reserved private hotel room for the vacation week she planned ahead of time for her tournament, shortly after she left the hotel room to attend and get her self ready for her regional ice hockey tournament. She had spoken to an old friend who had once…


» Having some time to myself

Posted on Tue Jul 11th, 2023 @ 8:20pm by Captain Emily Janeway

Uss.Albinon crew mass hall / bar lounge

:: Janeway walks into the room with her tactical gear equipment rucksack strapped to her back while she is wearing her duty combat armored protection body suit and the full combat weapon utility strap to her midsection as well as the main standard issue phaser as far as her protection from the unknown attacker from last month that attempted to attack her to be disabled, or exterminated disabled, or in the line of duty without any apparent reason why:: she heads over to the bar to get a refreshing cold beverage along with…