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New Website, Mission Updates, & Crew Accolades

Hello All,

It is March, which in the Midwest (United States) means that Spring is around the corner, just after False Spring and Second and Third Winters. It's also a time of change. We change our clocks, AND, we're changing websites! While both old and new websites are working now,…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Sun Mar 2nd, 2025 @ 10:31pm
Category: General News


Happy Anniversary!

The USS Astrea turned 1 year old this month! A huge thanks to those that believed in me and helped get the sim off of the ground from the very beginning as well as to all of those that we picked up along the way. Our first year was more…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Sat Jan 25th, 2025 @ 7:11pm
Category: General News


The End of the Year is Near

Wow!

I don't even know what to say, guys. Astrea launched in early January, and I am astonished by our success. I am so incredibly thankful for my friends who had faith to start this journey with me, and for the new friends we've picked up along the way. I…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Sat Dec 14th, 2024 @ 4:56pm
Category: General News


August Awards are Here!

Congratulations Crew!!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated this month! We did quite well with Theta Fleet's Awards!!

Our Gold Unit of Distinction for August goes out to ALL who participated this month, as does our August Award of Merit. I've attached those to your bios with a little…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Sun Sep 8th, 2024 @ 6:04pm
Category: General News


Mission Wind Down, Shore Leave, & More

Hello faithful and trusty crew!

September is around the corner, and I plan to close out the Ataran mission by the end of the month. Any lingering posts will move to "Side Plots." If you are in something though, please try to get it complete by then. Your Captain appreciates…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Sat Aug 17th, 2024 @ 9:01pm
Category: General News


Wrapping Up Season 1 and Shore Leave

Hello All,

First and foremost, thanks for everyone for keeping Astrea a fun, low-pressure place to write and have fun. I think we've kept the spirit of supporting one another and having this be a hobby and not a job - and I thank all the friends I've made here…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Mon Aug 5th, 2024 @ 2:40am
Category: General News


Astrea Bingo - Now Live


Astrea Bingo Rules


1. Characters who play must be an ensign or below. (The Captain will temporarily link an NPC of hers to anyone who doesn’t have a character in this category who wants to play without creating someone new.

2. Joint Post Rules: Total words…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Thu Jul 11th, 2024 @ 2:47pm
Category: Sim Announcement


Six Month Anniversary, Open Positions, Mission Status

Happy Six Month Anniversary to the USS Astrea est. 2389



A heartfelt thanks to the entire crew of talented writers and friendly people for getting us this far, and for building an entire world in such a short amount of time. This is a great accomplishment, and…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Sat Jul 6th, 2024 @ 4:45am
Category: General News


Mission Day Timeline

MD 13:



1. "What We Do With Second Chances"

2. "Helping Brunel" Brunel's second day in Sickbay. We will realize current permissible medical parameters will not be enough to save Brunel long term. A plan will be formed to obtain old research and cure his condition,…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Sat May 25th, 2024 @ 2:03pm
Category: General News


Recruiting for these Open Positions!

Recruiting for Villains! See our Alternate Manifest for evil openings. (Yes you can play both sides.)


Top Astrea Positions Available

Chief Flight Control Officer

Starfighter Wing Commander

Chief of Diplomatic Affairs

Mission Adviser

Assistant Chief Engineer, Science, Ops

Or come have fun in Cetacean Ops or chillin' on…

Author: Captain Remy Johansen
Posted on: Tue Jan 16th, 2024 @ 1:47pm
Category: General News