The Edge of Midnight

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A Narrative of the Federation-Klingon Cold War (2256-2293). A Star Trek Fan Project documenting 40 years of Galactic political and social history. Spanning nearly 40 years of Interstellar History, The Edge of Midnight draws from Starfleet Archives, diaries, personal accounts and interviews to tell the story of the Cold War as you've never read it before. Find out more at https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/ Follow the project on Blusky at @eomproject.bsky.social RSSVERIFY

  1. 02/27/2025

    Chapter 17: Trimuph and Tragedy, Part II

    “Can someone tell me how we missed another coup?” - Ken Wescott. The tottering government of Chancellor Lornak falls to the new, military order of "The Thought Admiral of the People": Sturka. Read more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at h⁠⁠⁠ttps⁠://bsky.app/profile/eomproject.bsky.social⁠ Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠⁠www.scottbuckley.com.au

    40 min

  2. 02/01/2025

    Chapter 17: Triumph and Tragedy, Part 1

    "The Parachute Officer – a young human woman – met the Ambassador at the steps. She was a little better turned out than our marines, but not by much; her rifle barrel was charred black at the end, and a scabbed gash on her head looked fresh.  But when Calax’Zi appeared, she clicked her heels and saluted like the best of them. The President-Elect stared at her for a moment, then pulled her into a hug, tears flowing freely.’" The Klingon Aristocracy makes a gambit for the crucial neutral world of Kobax III. Wescott matches their bet, and raises. Read more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at h⁠⁠⁠ttps⁠://bsky.app/profile/eomproject.bsky.social⁠ Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠⁠www.scottbuckley.com.au

    52 min

  3. 01/07/2025

    Chapter 16: You Say You Want A Revolution, Part 2

    "The moral crisis we face cannot be fought by police action. It cannot be fought with phasers. It is a time to act in this council and their sub-councils, and the planetary governments and courts. It will be fought in this room, by this government: and it is a battle that I intend to win." Wescott clashes with the government of Benecia over civil rights: as Redshirts clash with protestors, the reform movement is in crisis - but will they turn this into a moment of opportunity? Read more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at h⁠⁠⁠ttps⁠://bsky.app/profile/eomproject.bsky.social⁠ Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠⁠www.scottbuckley.com.au

    38 min

  4. 12/16/2024

    Chapter 16: You Say You Want A Revolution, Part 1

    “Mister Wescott look and see, Is there a reform in your bill for me? I been waiting a long, long time. Since I cast that vote of mine!” - Please Mister Wescott, 2263. As a new Federation government grasps with the consequences of social and constitutional reform, the Klingon Empire enters a new, dangerous phase of political violence. Read more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at ⁠⁠⁠https⁠://bsky.app/profile/eomproject.bsky.social⁠ Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠⁠www.scottbuckley.com.au

    1 hr

  5. 12/07/2024

    Chapter 15: Five Minutes to Midnight, Part 2

    "Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right - not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom, both in the Beta quadrant, and, we hope, around the galaxy."  – Ken Wescott. A new, unsure President must gamble everything to prevent total war with the Klingon Empire. Read more at ⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/eomproject.bsky.social Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠www.scottbuckley.com.au

    55 min

  6. 12/01/2024

    Chapter 15: Five Minutes to Midnight, Part 1

    "I think I've had all the fill of Armageddon for one lifetime."​ - Sairose Fitzpatrick. Over Acamar, a total war is imminent. Everyone - Klingon, Starfleet and Politican - is willing to risk everything to ensure victory. Only one person will actually take the risk, however, and push the quadrant that much closer to disaster. Read more at ⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/eomproject.bsky.social Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠www.scottbuckley.com.au

    1h 23m

  7. 03/17/2024

    Chapter 14: Acamarian Abyss

    Storm clouds gather over the planet of Acamar as Starfleet races to prevent the establishment of a Klingon foothold in their back yard. Read more at ⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/EoMProject Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

    1h 21m

  8. 02/24/2024

    Chapter 13: Back in the KSSR

    “Flew from Beta Rigel VI TOACDidn't get to bed last night,All the way my bat'leth was on my knee,Man, I've had a dreadful flight I'm back in the KSSR,You don't know how lucky you are, boys:Back in the KSSR!” ­– Romanticistic Rock band “The Quin-tles”, 2262 The Klingons strike back in the trade war; meanwhile, the passage of power in the Federation sets the stage for a confrontation over the embattled planet of Acamar. Read more at ⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/⁠⁠ Download THE BUSINESS OF RISK from ⁠⁠https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/the-business-of-risk.html⁠⁠ Follow The Edge of Midnight Project at ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/EoMProject Opening/Closing Music "Chasing Daylight" by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

    1h 24m
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A Narrative of the Federation-Klingon Cold War (2256-2293). A Star Trek Fan Project documenting 40 years of Galactic political and social history. Spanning nearly 40 years of Interstellar History, The Edge of Midnight draws from Starfleet Archives, diaries, personal accounts and interviews to tell the story of the Cold War as you've never read it before. Find out more at https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/ Follow the project on Blusky at @eomproject.bsky.social RSSVERIFY

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  • Creator
    Edge of Midnight
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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