The Universe is whole once more, the wounds of the Dominion war have been healed and time has passed making the events feel like a terrible dream but one that the people of the Federation and the rest of the Galaxy have been able to wake from. On the shimmering wings of the Federation repair crews put stations and planet settlements back together and fought back the last of the opposing remnants of the Dominion Formed alliances.  With this new peace exploration has dawned once more though this time with a new drive, the exploration of deep space. The USS Challenger and her sister ship the USS Hyperion are the first of the Federation’s so called ‘Deep Range Explorer’ ships, their missing to travel light years beyond the boarders of known space and deep into uncharted territories and discovery the splendor, grace and knowledge of the galaxy that man has not yet gazed upon. All Alone in the Night the Challenger travels new roads to strange new worlds, seeking the limitless possibilities and the infinite mysteries of space.  The ship and her crew the first eyes of mankind ever to view these new worlds and new civilizations.

Star Trek: Challenger is a play by e-mail RPG set in the Star Trek universe.  It follows the adventures of player-characters on the USS Challenger A, a ship whose unique mission is to go far beyond the boarders of Federation Space and explore the universe. Such ‘Deep Range’ exploration vessels do so without back up and at such a distance that calling for help is not always an easy option, the crew of the Challenger will not only behold the amazing things beyond what is currently known in their Galaxy but will face adventures and trails, relying only on themselves and their ship Challenger giving players a new and unique simming experience.

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The SIM Star Trek: Challenger is run and maintained by David Carey.

The Hyperion Class was created by Pat Weber of Star Trek: Miranda and remains his intellectual property. The ship and images are used with permission