Alan Tripp | Klingon Explorer
@endeavour2explore.bsky.social
“Going somewhere just to see what’s there.”
Exploring • Photography • Stories • Life
🚙 U.S.S. Endeavour • NCC-71895-A
To Explore • To Discover • To Experience
https://endeavour2explore.com
Exploring • Photography • Stories • Life
🚙 U.S.S. Endeavour • NCC-71895-A
To Explore • To Discover • To Experience
https://endeavour2explore.com
The Smuggler’s Cafe in Fredericksburg, Va., has THE best cookies in an atmosphere that is liking walking into a locale straight from the Star Wars universe.
October 3, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The Smuggler’s Cafe in Fredericksburg, Va., has THE best cookies in an atmosphere that is liking walking into a locale straight from the Star Wars universe.
We visited a Pizza Hut classic location in Louisa, Va, and it was like stepping back in time. I was in my teens again enjoying a meat lovers pan pizza straight from the pan.
October 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM
We visited a Pizza Hut classic location in Louisa, Va, and it was like stepping back in time. I was in my teens again enjoying a meat lovers pan pizza straight from the pan.
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Today is the 36th Anniversary of The Best of Both Worlds Part 2 - so gotta wheel this out again - can i get 100 reposts (unsubtle hint 😜) This poster was a long long time in the making but it's one of the few painting's I've done that I'm actually proud of. #startrek #thebestofbothworlds #fanart
September 24, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Today is the 36th Anniversary of The Best of Both Worlds Part 2 - so gotta wheel this out again - can i get 100 reposts (unsubtle hint 😜) This poster was a long long time in the making but it's one of the few painting's I've done that I'm actually proud of. #startrek #thebestofbothworlds #fanart
Part II of II .... What do you do when a ship from the past has a date with destiny?
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“With respect, Commander, recommending that we restore a historic vessel is one thing. Asking my yards to turn that vessel into a contemporary starship is another.”
“I understand.”
“I don’t think you do.”
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“With respect, Commander, recommending that we restore a historic vessel is one thing. Asking my yards to turn that vessel into a contemporary starship is another.”
“I understand.”
“I don’t think you do.”
The Veil: “Because She Was” - The Malstrom Expanse
2407 The room had been designed for arguments. It was one of the older conference chambers attached to Starfleet Command, with no windows, no decoration beyond the Federation seal, and a table large e...
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September 22, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Part II of II .... What do you do when a ship from the past has a date with destiny?
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“With respect, Commander, recommending that we restore a historic vessel is one thing. Asking my yards to turn that vessel into a contemporary starship is another.”
“I understand.”
“I don’t think you do.”
--
“With respect, Commander, recommending that we restore a historic vessel is one thing. Asking my yards to turn that vessel into a contemporary starship is another.”
“I understand.”
“I don’t think you do.”
THIS is what comes from @playstartrekonline.com giving us a ship that can't be refused.
One has to make a reason to explain her existence in a more modern era. (Part I of II)
“What year is it?”
And then he told her.
For several seconds, the bridge of Valkyrie became absolutely silent.
One has to make a reason to explain her existence in a more modern era. (Part I of II)
“What year is it?”
And then he told her.
For several seconds, the bridge of Valkyrie became absolutely silent.
The Veil: “No Longer in Kansas” - The Malstrom Expanse
Ansolon / Historical FileU.S.S. Valkyrie — NCC-1643Constitution-class Heavy Cruiser 23rd Century There were certain phrases Captain Thora Ramona Hernández had learned to distrust during her years in S...
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September 22, 2026 at 2:36 AM
THIS is what comes from @playstartrekonline.com giving us a ship that can't be refused.
One has to make a reason to explain her existence in a more modern era. (Part I of II)
“What year is it?”
And then he told her.
For several seconds, the bridge of Valkyrie became absolutely silent.
One has to make a reason to explain her existence in a more modern era. (Part I of II)
“What year is it?”
And then he told her.
For several seconds, the bridge of Valkyrie became absolutely silent.
At the 58th Annual Shenandoah Valley Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show took place from September 18 to September 20, 2026, at the Augusta Expo Main Hall in Fishersville, Virginia.
September 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM
At the 58th Annual Shenandoah Valley Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show took place from September 18 to September 20, 2026, at the Augusta Expo Main Hall in Fishersville, Virginia.
Few more from last Saturday’s game.
September 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Few more from last Saturday’s game.
A week ago on 9/5, I was on the sidelines photographing Washington & Lee vs Wittenburg in Lexington, Virginia.
September 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A week ago on 9/5, I was on the sidelines photographing Washington & Lee vs Wittenburg in Lexington, Virginia.
Visited Indian Rocks along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Buena Vista, Va.
Debuted new explorer’s flag.
Debuted new explorer’s flag.
September 8, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Visited Indian Rocks along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Buena Vista, Va.
Debuted new explorer’s flag.
Debuted new explorer’s flag.
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This is going to be a real special event and I'm so excited that we're partnering with @archive-x.bsky.social to make it happen on Star Trek's 60th Birthday!
Please join us on September 8 starting at 11 AM Pacific over on twitch.tv/crypticstudios.
Please join us on September 8 starting at 11 AM Pacific over on twitch.tv/crypticstudios.
Star Trek will be 60, and we're throwing a party to celebrate! Join developers and voice actors of STO, alongside artists from the shows and games that make Star Trek enduring. See the next update for Star Trek Online, and our new roadmap!
https://www.playstartrekonline.com/en/news/article/11582831
https://www.playstartrekonline.com/en/news/article/11582831
September 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
This is going to be a real special event and I'm so excited that we're partnering with @archive-x.bsky.social to make it happen on Star Trek's 60th Birthday!
Please join us on September 8 starting at 11 AM Pacific over on twitch.tv/crypticstudios.
Please join us on September 8 starting at 11 AM Pacific over on twitch.tv/crypticstudios.
To mark our adventures, we will carry two flags with us. Which of the two do YOU like best?
#adventuring #exploration #exploring #awayteam
#adventuring #exploration #exploring #awayteam
September 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
To mark our adventures, we will carry two flags with us. Which of the two do YOU like best?
#adventuring #exploration #exploring #awayteam
#adventuring #exploration #exploring #awayteam
Ran across this statue at Pippin Farm. It’s actually being auctioned with proceeds going to support service dogs.
September 2, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Ran across this statue at Pippin Farm. It’s actually being auctioned with proceeds going to support service dogs.
A log cabin I came across over in Nelson County.
September 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
A log cabin I came across over in Nelson County.
A logo for an in game starship. #starshiponline
September 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A logo for an in game starship. #starshiponline
View from the 20 minute Cliff Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
August 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
View from the 20 minute Cliff Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
What do you think of the idea of going up on the Blue Ridge Parkway for "dinner with a view" ... home cooked fried chicken! ... Followed by a drive up the parkway and then coming down along Irish Creek so my wife can see the natural view for the first time?
August 28, 2026 at 7:11 PM
What do you think of the idea of going up on the Blue Ridge Parkway for "dinner with a view" ... home cooked fried chicken! ... Followed by a drive up the parkway and then coming down along Irish Creek so my wife can see the natural view for the first time?
“There wasn’t an itinerary. There wasn’t a destination chosen because I needed something to photograph or something to write about. I just knew I wanted to get out, drive for a while, and put some distance between myself and whatever had me feeling unsettled.”
The Evening Endeavour Began - THE ENDEAVOUR EXPEDITION
Captain’s Log: August 20, 2026 Raven’s Roost Overlook — Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia Sometimes you don’t know you’re beginning something until you’re already underway. I hadn’t planned an expedition. ...
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August 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
“There wasn’t an itinerary. There wasn’t a destination chosen because I needed something to photograph or something to write about. I just knew I wanted to get out, drive for a while, and put some distance between myself and whatever had me feeling unsettled.”
“Barbecue is one of those words that changes meaning depending on where you happen to be standing.
In eastern North Carolina, it means pork—traditionally whole hog—chopped and seasoned with a thin, vinegar-forward sauce rather than buried beneath a thick, sweet one.”
In eastern North Carolina, it means pork—traditionally whole hog—chopped and seasoned with a thin, vinegar-forward sauce rather than buried beneath a thick, sweet one.”
Mission Added: NC Barbecue Run - THE ENDEAVOUR EXPEDITION
CAPTAIN’S LOG — UPCOMING MISSION Some missions begin with a historic site, a festival, a mountain road or a place we’ve never seen before. This one begins with barbecue. A new same-day mission is bein...
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August 27, 2026 at 12:24 PM
“Barbecue is one of those words that changes meaning depending on where you happen to be standing.
In eastern North Carolina, it means pork—traditionally whole hog—chopped and seasoned with a thin, vinegar-forward sauce rather than buried beneath a thick, sweet one.”
In eastern North Carolina, it means pork—traditionally whole hog—chopped and seasoned with a thin, vinegar-forward sauce rather than buried beneath a thick, sweet one.”
“For centuries, ships and explorers have carried colors into distant places. Eventually those flags become more than pieces of cloth. They become witnesses. You can look at an old flag and think about the places it traveled, the weather it endured, and the people who carried it there.”
The Colors We Carry - THE ENDEAVOUR EXPEDITION
There are certain things that become important not simply because of what they represent, but because of where they have been. The Endeavour Expedition already has its primary colors: the ship’s flag ...
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August 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM
“For centuries, ships and explorers have carried colors into distant places. Eventually those flags become more than pieces of cloth. They become witnesses. You can look at an old flag and think about the places it traveled, the weather it endured, and the people who carried it there.”
Another destination has been added to Endeavour’s upcoming mission slate.
This one will take us to the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, where the festival returns for its eleventh year from November 21, 2026 through January 10, 2027.
This one will take us to the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, where the festival returns for its eleventh year from November 21, 2026 through January 10, 2027.
Mission Added: North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival - THE ENDEAVOUR EXPEDITION
CAPTAIN’S LOG — UPCOMING MISSION Another destination has been added to Endeavour’s upcoming mission slate. This one will take us to the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheat...
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August 26, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Another destination has been added to Endeavour’s upcoming mission slate.
This one will take us to the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, where the festival returns for its eleventh year from November 21, 2026 through January 10, 2027.
This one will take us to the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, where the festival returns for its eleventh year from November 21, 2026 through January 10, 2027.
Walking into the hangar and seeing her sitting there still feels like encountering an old friend.
The scorch marks remain on her thermal protection system. She isn’t a pristine artist’s conception of a spacecraft or a replica made to represent what once happened.
She went.
The scorch marks remain on her thermal protection system. She isn’t a pristine artist’s conception of a spacecraft or a replica made to represent what once happened.
She went.
Mission Report: An Old Friend - THE ENDEAVOUR EXPEDITION
Captain’s Log: August 23, 2026 Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center • Annandale • Manassas, Virginia This wasn’t where we were supposed to go. The original plan for the day was Great Falls of the Potomac. Some...
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August 26, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Walking into the hangar and seeing her sitting there still feels like encountering an old friend.
The scorch marks remain on her thermal protection system. She isn’t a pristine artist’s conception of a spacecraft or a replica made to represent what once happened.
She went.
The scorch marks remain on her thermal protection system. She isn’t a pristine artist’s conception of a spacecraft or a replica made to represent what once happened.
She went.
And here is the ship's flag which will also be coming from the printer. This way I will have one for the ship ... One for my "Klingon" House.
August 23, 2026 at 3:33 PM
And here is the ship's flag which will also be coming from the printer. This way I will have one for the ship ... One for my "Klingon" House.
Two copies of this flag which represents my House, will join with two of the ship’s flag for walking staff and backpack.
Where I go, they go.
And they will mark my adventures. Will also have a
To Explore - To Discover - To Experience
Where I go, they go.
And they will mark my adventures. Will also have a
To Explore - To Discover - To Experience
August 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Two copies of this flag which represents my House, will join with two of the ship’s flag for walking staff and backpack.
Where I go, they go.
And they will mark my adventures. Will also have a
To Explore - To Discover - To Experience
Where I go, they go.
And they will mark my adventures. Will also have a
To Explore - To Discover - To Experience