Welcome to Independence Fleet Command! We’ve hosted top quality Star Trek online role playing since 2001. Regardless of what you call it–simming, play-by-post (PbP), play-by-email (PbEm), role play-by-email (RPbE), or even creative writing–this is the place to let your imagination run wild within the Trek universe.
Join one of our exciting adventures below and tell your Star Fleet tale of warping around the galaxy with other Trekkies from across the globe!
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Deep Space Exploration
| USS Albion | NCC-3020 |
| Format: Script | Era: TNG/DSN/VOY |
| Type: Open | Class: Galaxy |
| CO: Captain Dick Sprague | Join! |
| USS Wayfarer | NCC-72113 |
| Format: Prose | Era: Post-Dominion War |
| Type: Traditional | Class: Intrepid |
| CO: Captain Akeno Misaki | Join! |
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Defense Response Force
| USS Churchill | NCC-86255 |
| Format: Prose | Era: Post-Dominion War |
| Type: Traditional | Class: Luna |
| CO: Captain James Stewart | Join! |
| USS Liberty | NCC-4003-A |
| Format: Prose | Era: Post-Dominion War |
| Type: Traditional | Class: Sovereign |
| CO: Captain Kaylia Strenvale | Join! |
| USS Washington | NCC-81533-E |
| Format: Prose | Era: Post-Dominion War |
| Type: Open | Class: Sovereign |
| CO: Captain Shran dh’Klar | Join! |
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Special Operations Division
| USS Chuck Norris | NCC-4005 |
| Format: Prose & Script | Era: TNG/DSN/VOY |
| Type: Open | Class: Defiant |
| CO: Captain Mira Rodale | Join! |
| USS Firebird | NCC-88298 |
| Format: Prose | Era: Post-Dominion War |
| Type: Traditional | Class: Diligent |
| CO: Captain Malcom Llwyedd | Join! |
| USS Sunfire | NCC-3935-B |
| Format: Prose | Era: Post-Dominion War |
| Type: Traditional | Class: Akira |
| CO: Captain Rhenora Kaylen | Join! |
IDF Star Trek creative writing / Star Trek collaborative writing
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| USS Eminence | NCC-90008 |
| Format: Prose | Era: Picard (2399) |
| Type: Traditional | Class: Saber |
| CO: Captain Alex Shepard | Join! |
| USS Montana | NCC-1889 |
| Format: Prose | Era: TOS Movies |
| Type: Open | Class: Miranda |
| CO: Captain Jackson Adams | Join! |
What does prose and script mean?
That’s simply the style of writing used for the particular game. Prose means it’s written in regular language like you would find in a novel or short story. Script refers to a specific role playing syntax:
{Location}
Character: (Thoughts.) ::action:: “Dialogue.” =/\=Communicator dialogue.=/\=
Still don’t get it? Here’s the same line written in each format:
{Planet’s Surface}
John picked the communicator up from the table. He wasn’t sure what to do. “Here goes nothing,” he muttered before speaking into the device. “Bridge, this is John.”
{Planet’s Surface}
John: ::picks up communicator from the table:: (I’m not sure what to do.) “Here goes nothing.” =/\=Bridge, this is John.=/\=
As you can see, the {Location} tag is frequently used in both formats. Also, the exact syntax will likely vary from sim to sim. Here’s an article from Ongoing Worlds that explains script format in more detail
What’s the difference between traditional and open role playing?
In traditional role playing, you only write for your own character without explicit permission or guidance from other players, generally speaking. This is how almost all Star Trek simming games usually work.
Open role playing differs in that everyone writes for everyone. All characters are at your disposal for use with every post. While this is uncommon in the role playing community, you’ll see a higher number of open role playing sims in Independence Fleet. Here’s an article from Ongoing Worlds that explains open role playing in more detail.
Independence Fleet = Excellence
Tournament of Simulations
 | USS Chuck Norris USS Eminence USS Liberty USS Montana USS Sunfire USS Washington USS Wayfarer | 2022 |
 | USS Eminence USS Washington USS Wayfarer | 2021 |
 | USS Ganymede USS Liberty USS Wayfarer Starbase 80 | 2020 |
 | USS Chuck Norris | 2014 |
 | USS Victory | 2013 |
 | USS Chirikov USS Liberty USS Rioja USS Sunfire USS Victory | 2012 |
 | USS Liberty USS Sunfire | 2011 |
Ongoing Worlds
 | Squiddie Award USS Chuck Norris, 2020 James D. West, 2015 Ken Gillis, 2015* AJ Wheeler, 2013 |
 | Community Honor Aurther Winters, 2021 Ken Gillis, 2020 James D. West, 2018 Landon Wakeland, 2013 |
*Awarded before he was a member of Independence Fleet
Legacy Simming League
 | Simming Prize Charles Star, 2016 & 2019 Independence Fleet, 2011 USS Sunfire, 2010  |
 | Distinguished Service Medal Charles Star, 2011  |
Community Events Hosted
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| April 14-16, 2011 | October 28, 2011 | May 1-3, 2013 | November 14, 2020 | June 12, 2021 |