-Robert Kennedy-
The year is 2397. The Federation is a peaceful utopia where all cultures live in harmony for the betterment of each other, or is it. The Federation and by extension Starfleet would have you believe that there is little to no crime in the utopia that is the Federation. However, crime does indeed run rampant so a unit was created to keep these most vicious criminals under the rug and out of site. This unit known as the Starfleet Criminal Investigations Service (SFCIS) is tasked with pursuing offenders of all kinds and bringing them to justice. As well as making sure that the Federation's image is maintained
Rear Admiral Declan Ford, an old veteran of space by this point is given the command of the unit and brings in Captain Marc Kidd to command the ship. This ship, a Luna Class vessel aptly named the USS Artemis after the Goddess of the hunt will be used to hunt down enemies to justice wherever they may be.
This intrepid crew will stop at nothing to see justice done. While they accomplish this great feat they will learn about themselves and what their limits are. Exploration will build Starfleet, diplomacy will build the Federation, but justice will prevail when Artemis completes the hunt. This crew will have to prove that where there is justice there is hope. Can their tiny ripple become a giant wave? In short, their mission echoes their dedication plaque.
Marc and his crew will prove that leading by example is the best way to make friends. If you think you have what it takes to investigate the vicious crimes, and prosecute the offenders the join the Artemis as it takes up the hunt for justice.
DO YOU HAVE THE FORTITUDE TO JOIN THE HUNT
Browse the manifest to see what open positions interest you. Take a read of the crew posts and logs to see what we are made of. If this sounds like something, you might be interested in being part of, feel free to submit an application or alternative contacting Command through the 'Contact Us' button with any questions or queries you may have.
We welcome all writers. It doesn't matter if you have been role-playing in the Star Trek universe for less than a day or you are a veteran. All are welcome!
The USS Artemis is a proud Theta Fleet sim. Serving in Task Force 23. Join us now!
USS Artemis is a Star Trek role-playing SIM that is played using Nova, a role-playing system developed by Anodyne Productions. You must be 16 or older to join this SIM!
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Latest News Items
» The Wheel Keeps on Turning - 2024 In Review
Posted on Wed Jan 8th, 2025 @ 1:25am by Captain Marc Kidd in General News
The band Journey said it best when they said that the wheel in the sky keeps on turning. One year ends and another one begins. I am amazed by the community we are building around the USS Artemis. Who knew that a crazy idea like what if law and order met Star Trek would take off like this. I can genuinely say that I count each and every one of you among my closest friends. Now I need to win some money somewhere so I can come visit you all. But that is another story.
I am constantly amazed by…
» Case Closed - The Hunt Begins Wrap Up - Episode 1
Posted on Fri Mar 31st, 2023 @ 3:39am by Captain Marc Kidd in General News
Well my friends that is the first mission in the bag as it were. A good crew came aboard and began to bond. It takes time for a crew to bond into a family and only time will tell if that can happen with our dysfunctional family. After all we come complete with a grumpy Aunt Miller. ;-)
Our ragtag group of scientists and investigators were tested by the Breen and we have come through that stronger than when we went in. Not only that but we assisted in saving a Federation station from being overrun by the Breen. I…
» One File Closed and Another Opens - End of Year 2022
Posted on Tue Jan 3rd, 2023 @ 4:37am by Captain Marc Kidd in General News
Well here we are and we made it through, 2022 comes to close. Another year over and a new one begins. As always lets hope that the next one is better than the last. As I look back at the last year I see a world coming out of the darkness that was quarantine. I see relationships born and reborn. I credit this community to helping us get through these doldrums. Your creative stories have always kept my mind looking to a better tomorrow.
As the year comes to close we look at the great things that we have all…
» Welcome to the Case Files of the Starfleet Criminal Investigations Unit
Posted on Thu Jul 7th, 2022 @ 9:14am by Captain Marc Kidd in General News
Greetings Everyone...
Just wanted to say welcome aboard the USS Artemis NCC-80103 and to the Starfleet Criminal Investigations Unit. The first mission is open for posting. This mission is for the crew to gather and get to know each other as well as what this sim will be about. It will be a nice lead in for our second mission.
Start posting away, I am always available for joint posts. Just a couple of things about posting. First dates... You should be arriving at Poseidon Station on MD001 which is July 7 2397. Remember the date for your own character…
Latest Mission Posts
» Happy Hour, Part V
Mission: Cold Cases
Posted on Sat Nov 1st, 2025 @ 4:04pm by Lieutenant Commander Corin Layal & Lieutenant Ezra Van Wijnbergen
Last Time On Happy Hour Part IV
Gurovol bared his teeth, a flash of something crude and primitive. “My brother’s captivity must be answered,” he said, voice thick and emotional. “He will die there. You, Advocate–” He spat the word like a curse– “you have ruined my family. I will answer with his breath.”
He reached into his belt, drawing a long, serrated dagger carved from some dark alloy, the edge gleamed brightly even under the dim corridor lights. The blade’s shape was uneven, more bone than metal. It seemed to almost be alive–an ugly thing with an ugly purpose.…
» Happy Hour, Part IV
Mission: Cold Cases
Posted on Sat Nov 1st, 2025 @ 4:01pm by Lieutenant Commander Corin Layal & Lieutenant Ezra Van Wijnbergen
Last Time On Happy Hour Part III
“You know,” Ezra said, a small grin on his face, “I was going to offer to walk you to your quarters. Though, I think we’re probably headed in the same direction anyway.” He hoped his words sounded more like a suggestion than a proposition. “Section Epsilon-Seven, correct?”
“In that direction, yeah” Layal answered vaguely, keeping a careful eye on the Nausicaans.
They rose together, the shuffle of chairs and muted murmur of the departing patrons carrying them toward the exit. The turbolift waited, humming quietly as they stepped inside.
And Now The Continuation...…
» Happy Hour, Part III
Mission: Cold Cases
Posted on Thu Oct 30th, 2025 @ 12:46pm by Lieutenant Commander Corin Layal & Lieutenant Ezra Van Wijnbergen
Last Time On Happy Hour Part II
“I wouldn’t overthink it too much,” Layal said with a shake of her head. “I’m sure it’s fine. As long as it’s coherent and follows the law, no one is going to be judging you for your wordsmithing. Now, when you get asked to do a brief… that's where the real fun comes.” Layal gave Ezra a playful wink.
“The convoy was nothing really. Mostly tax evasion, business regulation sort of stuff. Pretty dry, but so much paperwork,” Layal explained. “A pain more than anything. Not a case that you or I would…
» Happy Hour, Part II
Mission: Cold Cases
Posted on Thu Oct 30th, 2025 @ 12:44pm by Lieutenant Commander Corin Layal & Lieutenant Ezra Van Wijnbergen
Last Time on Happy Hour Part I
Rising from his desk, his eyes caught Layal’s for the briefest of moments. Her dark brown gaze seemed to carry a directness that could slice through an argument between drunks or lull an infant into calm, depending on how she aimed it. She stood tall, shoulders square, her frame quite lean. There was something tacitly magnetic in her form–hair pulled back, makeup minimal, no ornaments but her steely posture.
Ezra allowed himself to take notice, the way another man might observe the flames in a hearth on a cold night, and then, being…
» Happy Hour, Part I
Mission: Cold Cases
Posted on Thu Oct 30th, 2025 @ 12:42pm by Lieutenant Commander Corin Layal & Lieutenant Ezra Van Wijnbergen
The JAG office smelled of recirculated air and paper that actually wasn’t really paper, PADDs stacked in neat, square piles across the desks. Outside the viewport, the ever-present starfield remained patient and still, unbothered by the laws of men and women.
Ezra sat at a side desk, his new assignment jacket still open on the screen before him. Starfleet JAG Office, Starbase 315. Law clerk. Three years of long nights in the Academy’s moot courts, a master’s thesis on comparative Federation jurisprudence, and here he was: a clerk.
“Van Wijnbergen,” came a voice from the next row of desks. Federico…
Latest Personal Logs
» Where did that piece go?
Posted on Wed May 21st, 2025 @ 5:35am by Ensign Nala Rider
Nala huffed in frustration as she looked at her latest project: a replica of a Stegasaurous skull...with a HUGE piece missing!
"Personal Log, Stardate three six five point one, I've FINALLY gotten the Stegasaurous skull I ordered mostly finished...but there's a piece MISSING! I've searched my lab three times, checked ALL the pieces of the box it came in, and I am STILL short a piece!" Nala paused her rant to look around all the places one more time. As Nala moved passed one of the exam tables, a small noise made her look up. There, on one of the…
» Home Again
Posted on Mon Jul 25th, 2022 @ 9:55pm by Lieutenant Jonathan Corwin
MD 001 0930Hrs.
Well I checked in with the security officer at the boarding portal and have had my gear beamed directly to my quarters. I've got my bed and bathroom set up and I'll unpack the rest of my gear later this evening.
I've taken my law gear with the exception of my briefcase to my office and have got that set up to my satisfaction.
When I told JAG HQ about my divorce and said that I wanted to get away as far as I could from her, I had no idea that this was what they had…