Ok, considering it's been nearly a year since I last posted to this story, I think a brief summary of events and characters is in order:
If you are a new-comer to the series, I hope you can just jump in, but I highly recommend reading previous stories. They are serialized and there is an on-going Section 31 story arch (as much as I say I want to get away from 31, I always end up back with them - a crutch? - possibly

).
Let me give you a quick status report. ...Or "Previously on
Star Trek: Independence..."
The
Independence, a
Steamrunner class ship, was recently involved in a battle with one of Section 31's 'shadow fleet' ships - a refitted
Soveriegn class. 31 was after someone who had taken refuge aboard. The chief engineer, Windslow, was on the verge of penitrating the phase-cloak technology they were using. While the battle was won, the
Indy is currently at drydock for extensive repairs and her crew are being split up.
Here are the main characters:
- CO: Captain Sintina Aurelia(Human Latino female): on leave pending a physiological evaluation, heading toward Maquis/League of Sovereign Colonies Space.
- XO: Lieutenant Commander Karim bin Nadal (Human Persian male): MIA, presumed KIA.
- CMO: Commander Zo’Kama Do’matar (Arkonian female): Main character for the rest of this story - is trying to give a species known as the Vuke a vaccine for their plague, which seems to be engineered and as was just learned, Section 31 wants her to succeed but she must give it to the establishment forces not the resistance.
- Tactical Officer: Lieutenant Jonin Faltyne (Andorian male): Not mentioned for the rest of this story.
- Lieutenant Commander Ethan Windslow (Human Euro-American male): In charge of repairing the
Independence at Starbase 17.
-Lieutenant Junior Grade Tang Zian (Human Asian male): Has been reassigned to the USS
Kitzingen. Heading toward the Federation boarder.
-Lieutenant Junior Grade Kimula sh’Somachanar (Andorian shen): Assigned to Project Pathfinder. On her way to Earth.
"Guest Characters" to know for the remainder of the story:
-Lt. Cmr. Ashley Jane Wenera (Human Latin American female): Former CMO on the USS
Eagle, agreed to help Zo'Kama develop and deliver the vaccine to the Vuke.
-Commander Anchal Sidhani (Human female; Indian ethnicity): XO of the Meharry. The doctors stole one of her runabouts for the 'mission.' Sidhani is giving chase in a Saber class ship on loan from the Starbase.
Hopefully, that will be enough to jog memories or at least be enough to enjoy what's left of this story, which isn't much.
I am terriably sorry to my readers. If you want to pick up where you left off, great. If not, I totally understand. At any rate, I feel the need to finish this story before moving on. Thank you all. The next installment will be forthcoming...minutes, not months.
