"Star Trek: Flight of the Challenger" reading order

[Cobalt Frost]

Considering that most of my stories involving the USS Challenger NCC 86128 and her intrepid crew have been written as challenge entries in this forum's contests, and that the stories bounce around a bit, I thought it would be useful to post a rough reading order of the stories so far.

• "The Cost of Destiny" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/january-13-challenge-the-cost-of-destiny.202279/ Chronologically first, though only one of Challenger's (future) crew members appears.
• "And Sanctuary Denied Me" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/february-march-2020-challenge-entry-and-sanctuary-denied-me.303678/ This story sees Lieutenant Gabriel Frost promoted to Lieutenant Commander following his heroic actions at the Battle of Tixeon. A promotion to Captain and command of USS Challenger follows in short order, courtesy of high-level machinations...
• "Gone Today, Here Tomorrow" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/june-july-2020-challenge-entry-gone-today-here-tomorrow.304637/ There is, of course, some fallout from the above-mentioned machinations.
• "Thus Far I Am Got On My Journey; Reader or Traveller: Canst Thou Inform Me What Follows Next?" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/november-challenge-entry-thus-far-am-i-got-on-my-journey.151425/ An important addition to the Challenger crew embarks on her adventure.
• "Dramatis Personae" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/august-challenge-dramatis-personae.146584/ Challenger is finally under weigh. This also details my fan-cast for the crew.
• "Vignettes" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/vignette-s.111663/ The first posted Challenger stories. The first two story posts take place very shortly after the events of "Dramatis Personae"; the others fit here and there.
• "Along the Way" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/october-november-challenge-entry-along-the-way.301768/ A "slice of life" story.
• "And Ask the Ghosts if Truth Matters" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/jul...y-and-ask-the-ghosts-if-truth-matters.308692/ Still trying to mesh as a crew, "our heroes" are thrown into the deep end.
• "Caught 'Twixt Dawn and Shadow" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/sep...ge-entry-caught-twixt-dawn-and-shadow.312391/ While Challenger is in drydock, her crew is given shore leave. A handful of their adventures are recounted here.
  
• "So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/jan...y-so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish.310319/ One of the crew helps a friend deal with a painful loss.
  
• "And the Skies Gone Dark Under Heaven" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/march-challenge-and-the-skies-gone-dark-under-heaven.139597/ Our intrepid crew just can't catch a break...
• "Then Welcome, Hail! Damnation" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/june-challenge-then-welcome-hail-damnation.123641/ Introducing Captain John "Mad Jack" Perceval.
  
• "So Comes a Fragile Dawn" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/nov...allenge-entry-so-comes-a-fragile-dawn.315668/ The first two posts take place after (and slightly edit the ending of) "And Welcome, Hail! Damnation"; the rest of the entry takes place after "Far Away, Far the River." The status quo is shaken up a bit...
  
• "Far Away, Far the River" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/september-challenge-far-away-far-the-river.128701/
• "And in the Quiet Heart Lies Hidden" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/november-challenge-entry-and-in-the-quiet-heart-lies-hidden.193912/ Feelings are revealed, and things change...
• "Gone Away the Golden Sun" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/may-challenge-gone-away-the-golden-sun.142965/ Story seeds from "Far Away, Far the River" bear fruit.
• "That Gives Even the Infernal Hosts Pause" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/february-challenge-that-gives-even-the-infernal-hosts-pause.137677/ More feelings are revealed...
• "Lost in the Scent of the Earth of a Freshly Turned Grave" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/june-challenge-entry.143973/ Secrets are revealed, and freedoms found.
• "A Tall Ship, and Fair" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/april-may-challenge-entry-a-tall-ship-and-fair.213997/ Gabriel meets Admiral James T. Kirk, because of course he does
• "Neither to Sit at God's Right Hand, Nor to Bear Heaven's Touch" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/aug...-right-hand-nor-to-bear-heavens-touch.301299/ The hits just keep on coming...
• "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/dec...entry-where-everybody-knows-your-name.302784/ A visit to the legendary Captain's Table sees the appearance of two legends...
• "The Thin Line Between" https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/june-july-challenge-entry-the-thin-line-between.300489/ An approaching threat necessitates a deal with the devil...

Gabriel disappears for about two years following the events of "Then Welcome, Hail! Damnation" (the end of this time is detailed in "Far Away, Far the River"), again for nine years from the end of "And in the Quiet Heart Lies Hidden", and Gabriel and Connie are married a little while before the events of "Gone Away, the Golden Sun." Some of you may notice there are chronometric discrepancies in the various stories and their order of occurence; rest assured, there is a plan behind it.

You can find some further info on Challenger and her crew in this thread, the 13th post:
https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/tell-us-about-your-ship-and-crew.304500/#post-13413519

Any questions, feel free to ask here or PM me. And allow me to offer a heartfelt thank you to all my readers, long-term or new to the party.

Courses up and sails full!

 

[admiralelm11]

I didn't realize you had written so much of Challenger, Cobalt Frost. My congratulations to you, sir.

 

[Cobalt Frost]

Thank you! To be honest, I didn't really realize how much I'd written either, until I started the reading list.

 

[Robert Bruce Scott]

That does look like quite the opus - thanks for publishing a guide!