Welcome to the USS Montana!
Welcome to the Federation Starship USS Montana NCC-1889
A member of the Independence Fleet.
A member of the Independence Fleet.
We are a semi-canon based sim, having commenced our voyages in 2289, approximately two years after the events of the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home with some modifications to the continuity.
We are now six months after the events of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, which is set in 2293. Thus the Federation and Starfleet are still expanding and the period of great exploration is underway. Are the Klingons we meet now friendly and trustworthy, or are they still dangerous and aggressive antagonists...
Key deviations from canon in our alternate timeline include:
1. StarTrek: The Motion Picture never happened but Captain James T Kirk completed a second five year mission and was promoted to Admiral;
2. The events in the other movies occurred as shown on screen:
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
3. At the end Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, James T. Kirk is demoted from Admiral to Commodore. He and the Enterprise were sent off on a third and final five year mission.
Sulu left the ship and was promoted to Captain of the Excelsior.
4. For us the future is open and unknown...
Awards:
- Genesis(August 2021)
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Latest News Items
» Engines Online – Meet Our New Chief Engineer
Posted on Sun Oct 5th, 2025 @ 9:52pm by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox in Out of Character
Hey everyone!
While the Captain has already announced this over on our Discord, I wanted to make it official here on the site as well — please join us in welcoming Lieutenant Dezkar Veen, our new Chief Engineering Officer!
We’re excited to have them joining the crew, and can’t wait to see what they bring to the team as we continue our current mission. Make sure to give them a warm welcome and feel free to reach out for any upcoming joint posts or collaborations!
Welcome aboard, Lieutenant Veen — the engine room’s yours!
» IDF's 20th Anniversary
Posted on Sun Jul 4th, 2021 @ 9:21am by Admiral Charles Star in General News
Independence Fleet:
Thank you to everyone for the incredible journey we've been on these last 20 years. It simply can't be put into words. However, we've still tried, and we hope you enjoy this content:
20th Anniversary Message & Almanac
2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
Awards… For Monthly Awards!
Trivia Day Results
Here's to many more years!
Admiral Charles Star
» Awards
Posted on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 @ 9:31pm by Captain Emmalyn Marcus in General News
The following crew members have received the following awards.
Lieutenant Stuart Mann.
Quality post.
The arrival.
Lieutenant Angelus De'luvia.
Most Improved
For Guiding the CO both in character and out.
Keep up the good work crew. More Awards are yet to follow
» The Roll Call News Item
Posted on Sun Jan 24th, 2021 @ 8:26am by Captain RS Harrison in General News
Please go to the News and find the recently edited "Roll Call" item and post like I asked.
Thank you.
This link may take you there I hope.
https://montana.idfleet.com/index.php/main/viewnews/18
» Wiki updates with schematics and maps
Posted on Wed Jan 13th, 2021 @ 1:38pm by Captain RS Harrison in Website Update
I’ve made some wiki page updates primarily regarding phasers and communicators and track orders which results in four pieces of equipment that make it redesigned in the game.
I’ve also posted the deck plans in the map as a wiki page for reference without a better option I think will adopt those soon.
Similarly I have posted a link to a map of Federation space.
I also think there’s one other wiki page update but good night.
Latest Mission Posts
» A meal plan
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Fri Oct 17th, 2025 @ 7:06am by Lieutenant Kestra Ral
On:
{Deck 3, Jefferies tube}
Kestra sighed as she climbed out of the Jefferies tube then wiped her hands on her pants as she looked up at Wallace “that little son of a targ took off and left me!”
Ensign Kosh laughed. “I’ll tag in and go after Savage and our unwanted guests.” He jumped into the Jefferies tube.
Kestra shook her head. “Ok so maybe I am over my head. I never claimed to be a hunter. These creatures don’t give off a bio signature that we have found yet but they seem to be nibbling on different surfaces…
» Show, But Don't Tell
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Fri Oct 17th, 2025 @ 2:47am by Captain Michael Murphy & Ensign Fiona Flores
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Astrometrics
Fiona stood at a terminal. Her hair is styled into a beehive bun. Wearing a shorter red unform skirt that stops at her mid-thigh. It rides up her legs slightly, revealing the lower hem of her black lace underpants. Her black leather knee high boots glisten in the lighting.
Murphy checks the time. Ensign Flores should be in astrometrics doing the last minute checks and scans before the mission. He heads there, striding through the doors, but stopping short at the sight of visible undergarments.
He cleared his throat.
Fiona hears the doors divide, followed by the clearing…
» Welcome Aboard!
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Fri Oct 17th, 2025 @ 2:43am by Captain Michael Murphy & Lieutenant Ilana Marquez
It was not like Ilana to be nervous. However, not only was she transferring ships, but she was going to be a Chief Medical Officer. She had never done that before. Sure, she was confident in her ability but there were so many unknowns: What would the captain be like? Would he respect her? Would the crew like her? What about her staff?
Whatever doubts she might have, she squashed them down in her stomach. She inquired of the computer of the Captain's whereabouts. It was her duty to report in to him or the XO and she was going…
» Meeting the boss
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Tue Oct 14th, 2025 @ 1:06pm by Lieutenant Dezkar Veen & Lieutenant Commander Steve Ryan
"Damn I'm late" Deborah struggled to button up her uniform while pacing fast along the corridors of the vessel in order to reach main engineering and to meet her new boss.
"Deb, won't be a great start if you get there late and in a messy state" she told herself abruptly stopping in front of the engineering main entrance to fix her uniform as well as her messy hair.
Once her composure was back again, the young ensign stepped into her kingdom, engineering, quickly visually scanning the area in order to spot her new boss, lieutenant Dezkar Veen.
"There he…
» Food time
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Tue Oct 14th, 2025 @ 4:49am by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox & Lieutenant Commander Steve Ryan
The mess Hall was half empty. Not being the peak meal hour probably helped in having it that way. The XO wanted to grab something to eat before heading for his quarters for some much-needed rest. As he gathered his meal from the replicator, he noticed the blonde figure of Lt. Fox.
"Miss Fox," he greeted her, dropping the rank to allow for a more relaxed conversation, "mind if I join you at this table?"
Aubrie had just skillfully carved through a perfectly cooked piece of her steak, the rich aroma wafting up to her nostrils, as she poised the…
Latest Personal Logs
» Personal Log
Posted on Thu Oct 2nd, 2025 @ 2:33pm by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox
It’s strange being back aboard the Montana after a few weeks on leave. For the first time in years, I let myself slow down. Saw my parents. Let my siblings remind me how much they think they still know me. I even ran on the old track at my high school — same place where I thought life was so simple, before Starfleet and before all… this.
Now, I’m back, and everything feels heavier. Not in a bad way — just… significant. I didn’t expect command to move this quickly. I was barely getting my feet under me as Chief…
» Farewell Janus VI
Posted on Mon Jul 28th, 2025 @ 12:20pm by Captain Michael Murphy
Captain's Personal Log.
We leave Janus VI in the hands of the Klingons. It feels like we wasted effort trying to keep it away from them for these last weeks. We have to trust in the wisdom of the diplomats. I've never heard of the Federation willingly ceding territory to the Klingons, but there are certainly factors we are unaware of. Perhaps we got something we needed in exchange for a mining planet in need of rehabilitation. I still can't help but feel as though we were defeated.
Oh, I also finally looked into the interesting events in Engineering with…
» The Athena tragedy
Posted on Thu Jul 17th, 2025 @ 6:41am by Captain Michael Murphy
Captain's Log.
I'm almost done with my report on the incident with the Athena. The scans of the area confirmed Lieutenant Mitchell's analysis. The ship had alien and other incompatible parts hooked up to it's engine, most likely trying to improve on it's existing design. Several of the parts could have led to the explosions, making the report a little more tedious than usual. I have to wonder what kind of a Captain is making decisions that puts money and profit ahead of their crew.
Two survivors. And only because we were here. Had I decided to stay at Janus…
» Big Decisions
Posted on Tue Mar 18th, 2025 @ 6:44pm by Captain Michael Murphy
Computer, begin Captain's Personal Log.
The Klingons are gone, but I'll bet they'll be back. It's my understanding the pergium mine here at Janus VI is vital to the Federation. I can't do anything to get it up and running again, but I worry that if I leave it'll fall to the Klingons or another faction. My hope is that nothing happens to challenge our stand here. No other incident, no emergency, no other ships arrive. Unless they're the diplomats or the new miners, of course.
It would be unfortunate if how this unfolds becomes the way my time in…
» Between the lines.
Posted on Fri Jan 24th, 2025 @ 12:47am by Lieutenant Kestra Ral
on:
==Personal quarters USS Montana==
Coming out of the shower, Kestra frowned as she ran her fingers through her hair. It had got very long in the time being on the ship. As she twisted it up in high ponytail, the long dark waves reached her back. Kestra had to keep reminding herself that her life had become boring and predictable on the base stations. She had dreamed of adventure. The subtle mysteries other ships had brought to the base stations she had served on had been intriguing. But, far too much time had passed in between the visits to…