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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The USS Montana is a proud member of Independence Fleet
Latest News Items
» Welcome Aboard, Ensign Jaxson Callahan III!
Posted on Sun Oct 19th, 2025 @ 8:46pm by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox in General News
The USS Montana Command Team would like to extend a warm welcome to Ensign Jaxson Callahan III, who joins the crew as our newest Shuttle Pilot!
Ensign Callahan brings enthusiasm, precision, and a steady hand at the helm — qualities that will no doubt serve the Montana well in her ongoing missions.
While the Captain has already made the announcement on Discord, we wanted to make it official here on the site as well. Please join us in giving Ensign Callahan a warm welcome aboard and wishing him success in his new posting.
Welcome aboard, Ensign — we’re excited to…
» 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
Latest Mission Posts
» Getting Around
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Tue Nov 18th, 2025 @ 3:58am by Lieutenant Dezkar Veen & Lieutenant Commander Steve Ryan
"Blasted thing," Dez said, rolling out from underneath the Cargo transporter. Standing up, he stretched his back, hands behind his head. The access underneath the transporter was obviously not intended for taller individuals such as himself. Letting out a long sigh, he hunched over his toolkit that was splayed open on the transporter pad. Placing the diagnostic scanner back, he thumbed through the various spanners, selecting one that he only guessed would do the trick. With a groan, he lowered himself to his knees and prepared to crawl back underneath when the large doors hummed open.
The last time he…
» Prisoner, thy name is Mudd
Mission: Trouble with Mudd
Posted on Sun Nov 9th, 2025 @ 9:27pm by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox & Captain Michael Murphy
Hardcourt Fenton Mudd has been in the USS Montana brig since he was arrested regarding his illicit activities with the vessel Athena. Originally operating under the alias "Harry Fudd", the crew has since learned his true identity and of his list of known crimes.
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ON:
Harry was bored. It was the same thing day after day. At least if he were taken to stand trial, it would be something different. It was just his luck to be arrested by a ship on some kind of deep-space exploration mission. He figured if he didn't do something soon, he would go…
» Peace Offering
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Wed Nov 5th, 2025 @ 3:38am by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox & Lieutenant Dezkar Veen
Dez stared into the control console, his reflection staring back at him behind the multi-colored interface. He'd been staring at lines of code long enough that it all was starting to seem the same. Just when he thought he saw a pattern, it scrambled—making him wonder if the repetition was just a figment of his imagination. Studying the readout, he tapped the interface, listening to the feedback like it was something musical. Finishing the input sequence, they sat back and waited. Silence. He was about to let himself think that he'd succeeded when the console erupted with a shrill alert,…
» Friend or Foe
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Sun Oct 26th, 2025 @ 3:26am by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox & Lieutenant Dezkar Veen
The oversized doors to the Main Cargo Bay opened with an elongated drone. Dez walked through the opening, his long strides carrying him over the threshold with a poised confidence that conveyed determination. He exhaled slowly, letting his mind settle from a long day full of diagnostics and system calibrations that were little more than a standard monotony. This is life now, he thought to himself as he surveyed the Cargo Bay with discerning eyes.
It was early. He knew that Gamma shift would be on watch, and the odds of a fully staffed Cargo Bay were low. This he…
» Reporting for Duty
Mission: Children of the Stars
Posted on Sat Oct 25th, 2025 @ 9:08pm by Ensign Jaxson Callahan III & Lieutenant Commander Steve Ryan
The shuttle’s ramp descended with a hydraulic hiss, releasing a faint curl of coolant into the bay as Ensign Jaxson Callahan III stepped onto the deck. He paused for a second, absorbing the familiar sensations, the low thrum of the ship’s systems, the scent of plasma exhaust, the purposeful movement of crew in motion. A starship between assignments always felt like a deep breath before something important.
Spotting the officer awaiting his arrival, Callahan crossed the shuttlebay with measured confidence, halting at attention before the Lieutenant Commander.
“Lieutenant Commander Ryan,” he said, voice steady and respectful, “Ensign Jaxson Callahan the…
Latest Personal Logs
» Personal Log, Lt. Aubrie Fox
Posted on Wed Nov 5th, 2025 @ 3:44am by Lieutenant Aubrie Fox
I’ve been back aboard the Montana long enough to know when something—or someone—is going to test my patience. Lieutenant Veen fits that description a little too perfectly.
This evening, I responded to a security alert from Engineering. I expected a standard system glitch or maybe one of the new techs punching in the wrong clearance code. What I found instead was Veen, elbow-deep in a console with the access panel hanging off like a peeled hull plate and a look that said he’d been caught red-handed.
To his credit, he didn’t try too hard to cover it up. The “security…
» 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…