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Session summaries for Team 3 (5c), the crew of the "Gryphon"
in Gene D!s "V ORTEX " sace oera camai#n, usin#
Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment ($%T&) 3r' &'
Starblaer Adventures!"ind#ammer an' $ulldo%s,
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In one 'uture/ humanity has be%un to colonie the Sol system/but environmental de%radation/ population pressures/ and
internecine stri'e persist. The simultaneous discovery o' ancient
mystical po+ers and open and o''icial First 0ontact +ith alien societies/ themselves at +ar/ threaten Terras very survival.
Some unli2ely heroes rise to the challen%es3
Game Master Gene D!s camai#n settin#s
Settin%/ %enre The "Vanished Lands" (fantasy)
Systems ,un%eons 4 ,ra%ons /oe' sets, %DD2, DD35, DD4e,
ath'inder
6un dates 12 to resent
Game dates "c 12 to 650 78&," current year "122 78&"
Settin%/ %enre "Gaslight Grimoire" ("G3," steamun*+fantasy)
Systems Generic 7niversal 6ole8layin% System (G9:S) 3e 0astle Fal2enstein, D20 6avenlo't& "as9ue o' the 6ed ,eath, D20
Etherscope
6un dates 1 to 1, 2010Game dates "c 1; to 13 %D+8&," current year "11"
Settin%/ %enre "The Societe de Justice Internationale "
("S<=," suerheroes+esiona#e)
Systems ,0 :eroes/ Top Secret S.I , G9:S 3e Supers, D20 "utants
4 "asterminds 2e+3e ( ,0 Adventures!Icons>)
6un dates 1 to resent
Game dates "c 13 to 2050," current year 2011
Settin%/ %enre " V ORTEX " (sace oera)
Systems Star Frontiers, house rues, Shado+run, G9:S 3e Space,
$%T& 3e Starblaer Adventures
6un dates c 12 to resentGame dates "c 2050 to 2500," current year "214 (0 G&)"
Settin%/ %enre "Chaos Wars" an' "Voyagers II: Adventures inthe Dimensional Corps" (time+'imensiona tra?e)
Systems "Vortex/" DD x, G9:S 3e Time Travel
6un dates 12 to resent (with Ste?e M, et a)
Game dates "c 2200 to 200 %D+8&," current year "2;2+anytime"
Boston-area campaigns, as of summer 2012:
Gene D http&!!+++.obsidianportal.com!pro'ile!Gene,5
"Vortex" (sace oera) usin# $%T& 3e "Starblaer
Adventures!"ind#ammer " an' " $ulldo%s"
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"The @anishe' Aan's the 9ncommon 8omanions" (heroicfantasy) usin# " ath'inder ," S*ye, an' an onine 'ice roer
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"The @anishe' Aan's the 7ro*en 8hains" (%ra/ianstye fantasy)usin# $%T& 3e " e%ends o' An%lerre," S*ye, an' an onine
'ice roer
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<osh 8 http&!!+++.obsidianportal.com!pro'ile!#osh;1<=>+"Spell#ammer the Show Must Go Bn" (sace fantasy) usin# $%T&
3e " e%ends o' An%lerre," Goo#e. an' Ta/eto $or#e
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<ason & http&!!+++.'vlminata.com!
8"Gasswor*s" (streete?e, 7ron-e %#e suerheroes, ori#inay for
" ,ar2a%es") usin# "0ortex& "arvel :eroic 6oleplayin% "
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"?ay o' the ?ic2ed " a'?enture ath for " ath'inder ""School ,ae" an' other oneshots
" Ar2ham :orror " (/oar' #ame), "0thulhu Invictus" (aternate
history+horror)>
7ruce C " ath'inder "+D20 "0onan" (swor' an' sorcery)><ames 7
D20 "0all o' 0thulhu" (horror oneshot)
" ath'inder " (nautica fantasy oneshot)
:au < an' Gre# D8 $%T& 3e " ,resden Files" (mo'ern suernatura)
:ease note that =!?e mirrore' #amin# osts on the "@anishe' Aan's"ahoo+eGrou, the "Eoy Stee" Goo#e Grou, an' my /o#s at
&nFor'or#, Fi-ar'scom, MySace, ahoo 360, an' "Gene!s For's"
See searate fies for GM!s notes, fu u'ates, an' shis
Team 3 (5c) for Gene D!s "Vortex " sace oera, usin# $%T& 3e"Starblaer Adventures ! "ind#ammer " an' " $ulldo%s," as we as
S*ye+o- or Goo#e.+Ta/eto $or#e, for the 7ostonarea+teecom
#ames, 2011 to 2012
" :ector 0have " 7eru* %Hmae Aatin %merican Terran human,former sy an' communications eert+en#ineer of the" Appomattox"
" @asmine" Sara $Hfemae Martian $einoi' (Synth, "9ifte'" ti#er),
former rofessiona it fi#hter an' onetime crewmem/er of the
" Appomattox," now aart from the #rifters in "MarSou%iA" an'
with /oyfrien' Darcy
"0hris "cee ! A%ent rometheus" <osh 8Hmae Terran human
cy/or#, former snier for the Iorth %merican %erosace Marine8ors an' eu#enicists at 7ac* 7o Security 8oJ onetime
crewmem/er of the scout shi " $lac2bird "
" @ax" o/in EHmae human from the %steroi' 7et, ?ain sace irate
an' iot of the Slipstream
"Brion Starchaser " Geoff 8Hmae /ue humanoi' aienH outcast,
irreressi/e mystic an' a'renaine Kun*ie
" ,r. Srinu ahul " 7yron @BHmae =n'ian Terran "nearhuman"
(/ioen#ineere') eno/ioo#ist, sha'owe' /y scan'a an' confi'entin sur?i?a s*is
" @im ,elaney" o/ert %SHmae Terran "nearhuman" #am/er an'
si encountere' on Mars
:arty 5c2 ( 2012 to 2013 ) " Vortex Terra's Pride," usin# $%T& 3e
$ulldo%s, onine
8rew of the refitte' yacht " ina 0olada"
"Capt. Kevin eese" 7ruce C, primaryHmae Terran "near
human" (cy/or#), former =nteranetary :atro officer an'ea'er of the "Terra!s :ri'e" homewor' security tas* force
"Cmdr. !asmine" Sara $, primaryHfemae Martian $einoi'"Synth" ("9ifte'" ti#er ), former it fi#hter an'crewmem/er of the " Appomattox," hoin# to fin' a
homewor' for her eoe
""ector C#ave$" 7eru* %, primaryHmae Terran human,
former sy an' crewmem/er on the " Appomattox," cautiousen#ineer an' communications eert
"C#ris %cKee&%#ent :rometheus" <osh 8, primaryHmae Terran
human, former assassin for the eu#enicists at 7ac* 7oSecurity 8o, snier an' see*er
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"rion (tarc#aser" Geoff 8, primaryHmae :omuyan ( /ue
teeathic humanoi' aien), irreressi/e mystic an' thri
see*in# #aactic hitchhi*er
")r. (rinu Pa#u*" 7yron @B, primaryHmae Terran "nearhuman" (#eneticay mo'ifie') eno/ioo#ist, curious an'
confi'ent anetary atriotJ with ro/ot /uter :&:&
"C#iron" Deter @E, primary!absent Hmae (secrety an'roi') iot, assi#ne' to assess an' rotect humanity
8rew of the eerimenta scout shi " $lac2bird "
"+t.Cmdr. Brun Bear#ammer" Geoff 8, secondaryHmae
Martian 9rsoi' "Synth" ("9ifte'" /ear ), former wrester,
iot
"+t.Cmdr. Te*a" Sara $, secondaryHfemae Tharian (#ar#oye
i*e aien), escaee from the &nce#uans (su#i*e sa?ers),
fon' of humansJ en#ineer with /oyfrien' Ce'ar
"Tari srad (a*adin" 7eru* %, secondaryHmae Terran "nearhuman" (mutant) wan'erer with a ast, in?esti#ator
"+ord a**ace Tu//ington " <osh 8, secondaryHmae B?ar
(ar/orea, mammai*e aien) swash/uc*er an' 'iomat forthe Char?ami' %iance an' 9nion of Soar Iations
"+t. at#an . !essup" 7yron @B, secondaryHmae Terran
human, #un#ho sace marine an' fi#hter iot
"nidu rist#eon" Deter @E, secondary!absent HmaeSeranen ( ae emathic humanoi' aien) eie, wi'erness
sur?i?a eert curious a/out Terrans an' the Lar*onian
threatJ with shini*e comanion Gaucon
"+t.Cmdr. (e/astian 4ro5*ic " 7ruce C, secondaryHmae
$einoi' "Synth" ("9ifte'" ion), eite so'ierJ *ie' in
initia attac* on the Lar*onian %rma'a
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<uiter in "@orte" <o?ian 8ommonweath
Basis Station =nterstear crossroa's
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:8 stats current :ayer 8haracter oint e?es"TerraNs :ri'e" tas* force shis an' comman'ers
:ot Threa's $or teecom Team 3 (5c)
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8haracters See aso Shi oster, a/o?e=tems =ncu'es current ?ersions of shis
$orums =nacti?eJ #o to the "Eoy Stee" Goo#e Grou
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Mas See aso Goo#e Dri?e an' :hoto/uc*et #aeries
8omments =nacti?eJ #o to the "Eoy Stee" Goo#e Grou
Session Summaries
Scenario 9c.1, e5 4dans
6eal8time Sun'ay, 1 <uy 2012
Game dates "1 to ; $e/ruary to 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic
&ra"
Ce+ layer 0haracters $%T& 3e "@orte" teecom Team 3 (5c) 7eru*
%+"Eector," 7yron @B+"Dr Srinu :ahu," Sara $+"<asmine," <osh
8+"8hris McCee," o/in E+"<a," an' Geoff 8+"Brion Starchaser" ocations Iew G'ans* in &arth or/itJ sace 'oc*, fancy restaurant,
"Drownin# Swan" /ar
0omplications 8omin# to#ether, un*nown ro/e 'roi', ic*in# a
missionSummary Sometime after the " Appomattox" reee' /oar'ers
near %tanta an' the " $lac2bird " returne' from 'istant Basis
Station, a new crew #athers in &arth or/it The "Slipstream"
hes the "Gryphon" e?a'e a ro/e 'roi', Eector an'<asmine inter?iew otentia crewmates, an' Eo#arth
ro?i'es a car#o to /rin# to Mars 8hris is wary of Dr :ahu
/ecause of their share' ast with 7ac* 7o Security 8o Con8layer 0haracters
Ma(ine)femae Terran human "fier," contact of Eector
Darcymae Martian "Synth" ("9ifte'" ti#er), /oyfrien' of <asmineu!uo* (hea?y#ra?ity retiian tra'ers)unname', #a?e Brion a ift to
the So system
ro/e 'roi'remotecontroe' sur?eiance ro/ot, 'estroye' /y <a
Desmon' Eo#arthmae Terran human smu##er, referre' to Eector /y
MaJ ro?i'e' otentia missions to Mars 8onfe'eration, incu'in#
machinearts car#o in return for cre'its towar' enhancements forthe "Gryphon"
Far :awmae Terran 9rsoi' Synth ("9ifte'" /ear), wor*s for
Eo#arth
Brion Stefano?mae @enusian human, former chairman of the@enusian $inance 8oecti?e 'urin# Eehaestus Sta'ium 'isaster
(see Team 2 o#s) he' in a 9nite' Soar Iations risonJ Eector an'
<asmine 'ecine' to rescue him for "a frien' of the famiy"
8assan'rafemae Terran human, weathy (an' unwante') fan of <a,
cau#ht u to him at the "Drowne' Swan"8han McCen-iemae A5 human, feow hitchhi*er met /y Brion
=r'anafemae B?ar (mammai*e ar/orea aien) ota2u met /y Brion
Vehicles
The "Gryphon""Star+ind "cass Terran easure yacht refitte' with
Transite?e (fasterthani#ht) 'ri?esJ see aso Team 2!s (5/)" Fortunes Fool!Gen. ee!Appomattox"J initiay crewe' /y Eector
an' <asmine
The "Slipstream"sma 7eter tra'e ?esse owne' an' iote' /y <a
:ahu famiy shutteor/ita transfer ?ehice that /rou#ht Srinu to Iew
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Scenario 9c.2, (#aedo5n to %ars
6eal8time Sun'ay, <uy 2012
Game dates " to 14 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Iew G'ans*, en route from &arth or/it to Mars
8onfe'eration0omplications Gettin# un'er wayJ assen#er =r'ana, Lar*onian threat
Summary The new crew of the "Gryphon" #ets accimate' tothe fasterthani#ht shi, incu'in# its new swimmin# oo
=r'ana is the first assen#er, feein# from arms smu##ers
The B?ar offers to ay in antiOue Terran toys $ormer crewmem/ers from the " $lac2bird " an' " Appomattox" comare
notes on the Lar*onian threat, an' 8hris rooses on#ran#e scoutin# /eyon' the courier mission to Mars
Con8layer 0haracters Darcy, Eo#arth, an' =r'ana, an'
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7ac* 7o Security 8oTerran me#acor, eu#enics consiracists, an'
former emoyer of 8hris+"%#ent :rometheus" an' Dr :ahu
Ear/in#ers of the i#hteous Br'er of Su/mission+Lurmi- Crott
/iomechanica ro/es of the Lar*onian %rma'a that can in'uce
ma'ness, re?iousy encountere' /y <asmine, Eector, an' 8hrisVehicles the "Gryphon" an' "Slipstream"
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Scenario 9c.3, 7T#e /est 5orst t#ing to #appen on %ars7
6eal8time Sun'ay, 15 <uy 2012
Game dates "15 to 21 $e/ruary 215 %D+8& or 1 TG&"
Ce+ layer 0haracters Ione
ocations Mars 8onfe'eracy, Ea'riaca :aterna terraformin# station,Martian out/ac*
0omplications huntin# ee'ition, sittin# the arty, acoho
Summary The "Gryphon" arri?es at Mars ahea' of sche'ue an'
#oes to a remote terraformin# ant <asmine an' 8hris #ohuntin#, whie Brion #oes hi*in# in the out/ac* <a an'
Eector stay /ehin' an' #et 'run* Con8layer 0haracters Darcy, =r'ana, an'
Bun Gormae Garth ("9ifte'" #oria) in the Synth Ai/eration $ront,
contacte' /y <asmine an' Darcy
Ta*a Shimu-amae Martian "nearhuman" scientist (an' ow#ra?ity
Kai aai ayer) for the Tharsis Terraformin# Directorate, #i?es tour,as he 'i' for the crew of the " $lac2bird "
%s'ann $re!?efemae Gustra (antere', oran#efurre', ratori*e
aien) #uar', acOuaintance of 8hris, ea's hunt
Eer/ 8ortmae Terran human reresentati?e of 9ru* Ser?ices, a
Martian me#acor2 Martian ai#ators (crocois*s), with si e#s each, sain /y 8hris an'
'resse' /y %s'ann
Martian /ir's, with coorfu uma#e, /roa' win#s, an' sma /ea*s,
o/ser?e' /y Brion
Vehicles the "Gryphon" an' "Slipstream" an'
Eo?er/i*e, <asmine!s, an' %s'ann!s ho?erse'Brnithoter, oane' to Brion
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Scenario 9c., t#e ma**s of %ars
6eal8time 22 <uy 2012Game dates "16 to 2 $e/ruary 215 %D+8& or 1 TG&"
Ce+ layer 0haracters o/ert %S+"<im Deaney"
ocations Mars 8onfe'eracy, Auc*y 7a'#er Saoon, iot /ar in Iew
Shan#hai
0omplications factions, unoa'in# car#o
Summary <im offers his ser?ices to the crew of the "Gryphon,"which as*s him to act as the "face man" 'urin# its car#o
'ei?ery The tra?eers #o to Martian settements to inOuire
a/out smu##in#, suies, an' otentia mar*s Con8layer 0haracters Darcy, =r'ana, Ta*a, %s'ann, an'
Shochoartificia intei#ence mascot of the ruin# Tenryu :arty
Green Gon#enroterraformin# factionEan Fu/in#oitician, otentia mar*
Maria 8hanotentia mar*, ha?in# uury shi /uit in 9toia :anitia
shiyar's
Sa-imTrinoi' enoo#ist, ta*s with Brion
Earry 8husmu##er, ta*e' to <a a/out otentia mar*s
M&G%IMe'ica &mer#ency an' Grou %ssistance Synthetic Iurse,or'ere' /y Dr :ahu for the "Gryhon!s" /ioa/+sic*/ay
":ee":ersona &ecuti?e :rototye@ersion &ai'e or'ere' /y Srinu
for himsef (an' <im>)
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Scenario 9c.9, Casino c#aos
6eal8time Sun'ay, 5 %u#ust 2012Game dates "1 to 3 March 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Mars 8onfe'eracy Ea'riaca :aterna terraformin# station,
e' 7utterfy 8asino in caita of Eeas :ar*, iot /ar in Iew
Shan#haiJ Auc* 7a'#er saoon near 'omestea's an' Ea'riaca
:aterna
0omplications Fo?en /an'its, factions, miitarySummary <a ta*s with feow iots an' 9SI so'iers at Iew
Shan#hai, whie <im, Eector, an' Brion #et in?o?e' in an
attemte' ro//ery at a casino in Eeas :ar* <asmine an'Darcy meet with a feow "Synth" re/e, who as*s for their
he Con8layer 0haracters Darcy, Shocho, Earry 8hu, an'
At Ma Te?ismae Terran human, officer in the 9nion of Soar
IationsJ met <a in a iot /ar in Iew Shan#hai, in?ite' him to
canyon race
" Eddie ad#em" 7eru*+Ion:ayer 8haracterHmae Terran (=n'ian)human with miitary eerience at the e' 7utterfy 8asino
"Thuvia" Sara+I:8Hfemae Martian $einoi' (yni*e humanoi')
scout, Ouiet an' wary of humans
" ur2da2 " <osh+I:8Hmae Martian human /usinessman with
in?estments from &arth
" $run" Geoff+I:8Hmae 9rsoi' ("9ifte'" /ear) #am/erJ notsmart, /ut frien'yJ 'efeate' rai'ers on e' 7utterfyJ as*e' Brion
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i*e sma sta*es or TerransJ *ie' /y fi?e 8ani' /an'its
$i?e 8ani' ("9ifte'" canine) /an'its, *ie' in attemt to rai' the e'
7utterfy 8asino
Bun Gormae Martian Garth ("9ifte'" #oria) in the SynthAi/eration $ront, as*s <asmine an' Darcy for he in retrie?in#
feow "Synths" from 9nite' &cumenica Mo?ement temes on
:ho/os
Vehicles the "Gryphon" an' "Slipstream"
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Scenario 9c.;, Can<on race
6eal8time 12 %u#ust 2012Game dates "4 to ; March 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Mars @aes Marineris, Ea'riaca :aterna
0omplications race, Lurmi- Crott+Lar*onian threat
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Summary <a articiates in a 'an#erous canyon race an' acessecon' Brion ?isits the fauna at the Ea'riaca :aterna
terraformin# ant, an' Eector an' Srinu anay-e
information a/out 8ani' /an'its an' the Lar*onian threatThe crew of the "Gryphon" 'e/ates its net mo?es
Con8layer 0haracters Darcy, Ta*a Shimu-a, %s'ann $re!?e, At MaTe?is, Bun Gor
" enore" Sara+I:8Hfemae Dehine ("9ifte'" 'ohin) iot with
a custom ho?er se' 'ecorate' with a wa?e an' taifins
" t. $ruce ?eyland " <osh+I:8Hmae Terran human, na?a officer
with the 9nion of Soar Iations (formery the 9nite' &arth%uthority), 'ri?in# a 'une /u##y with Ketassist Kumin#
" a#or " Geoff+I:8Hmae u!uo* (hea?y #ra?ity retiian aien)
ruthess irate with a fa*e /ear', ri'in# a ro/otic tero'acty
" t. obe :an" 7yron @B+I:8Hmae human Terran snier with an
utrai#ht ornithoter resem/in# a /ir' of rey"Scoop" 7eru*+I:8Hmae Gustra (oran#efurre', fi#htess a?ian,
ratori*e aien) announcer at unofficia canyon race
Toimanian an' whaetransante' aien, /echin# a?a in ca?es on
race course
Vehicles the "Gryphon" an' "Slipstream/" us racin# ?ehices a/o?e
Scenario 9c.=, (pecia* de*iveries
6eal8time 1 %u#ust 2012
Game dates " to 10 March 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra" layer 0haracter chan%es <im ea?es the arty on Mars % :8s
shou' ha?e 2; s*i ran*s
ocations Ea'riaca :aterna terraformin# instaation, moon of :ho/os
0omplications aranoia, factions (/an'its, SA$, 9&M)
Summary The crew of the "Gryphon" 'ei?ers terraformin#
eOuiment an' infitrates the 9nite' &cumenica Mo?ementtemes on :ho/os to con'uct research on contact with
etraterrestrias an' retrie?e three missin# mem/ers of the
Synth Ai/eration $ront Con8layer 0haracters Bun Gor, CaKor, =r'ana, an'
Fiiam Durstanmae Martian human, rest sto ma#nate affiiate' with
the Green Gon#en, which /eie?es in a##ressi?e terraformin# an'foe of ust 8oaitionJ reciient of terraformin# car#o
o/ots, fourarme', with Durstan an' human aero'yne iots
Vehicles the "Gryphon" (#ains one s*i sot an' one stunt sot to refect
a''itiona eOuiment), "Slipstream/" an'8aero'ynes, rente' from 9ru* Ser?ices for car#o 'ei?ery an' use' /y
Durstan
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Scenario 9c.>, scape from P#o/os
6eal8time Sun'ay, 26 %u#ust 2012
Game dates "11 to 14 March 215 %D+8& or 1 TG&"
ocations Mars, 9nite' &cumenica Mo?ement temes on :ho/os
Summary Eector suer?ises enhancements to the "Gryphon," asSrinu continues his stu'ies as a 'i?ersion <asmine an' 8hris
snea* into the 9&M temes, whie Brion ta*s with more
cer#y <a waits a/oar' the "Sistream" as #etaway iotEector 'etects a thir'arty attac* in cy/ersace,
whie <asmine an' 8hris incaacitate some #uar's an' are
surrise' that the "Synths" they ha?e come to rescue aren!twhat they eecte' /ut were instea' sufferin# from ata?istic
ra#e Con8layer 0haracters Bun Gor
"Dr :ra/ha*ar Swaan Muur"Srinu!s aias as an =n'ian 'octor from
Bfor' 9ni?ersity to #et into the :ho/os me'ica faciities
"Iino Tancre'o 7oi?ar"Eector!s aias as a a/ 'irector with Srinu
7rother @aeriusmae Martian human at the 9nite' &cumenica
Mo?ement teme on :ho/osJ #reets Srinu an' Eector Lhan# Eumae Martian human, 7u''hist mon*, ta*e' with Brion
=t-i* e?emae Terran human, Brtho'o <ewish ra//i, ta*e' with
Brion an' #a?e him a yarmu*e
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Scenario 9c.?, &scae from :ho/os
6eal8time Sun'ay, 2 Setem/er 2012Game dates "15 to 1 March 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
Ce+ layer 0haracters
ocations 9toia :anitia shiyar's in Mars or/it
0omplications 9&M, 9SI officers
Summary The sace irates /uff their way onto the "Sea
8ou'," caimin# to /e a wor* crew They co?erty swasowerthani#ht en#ines
Con8layer 0haracters Maria 8han,
$r Dante uinnmae Terran human, Brtho'o oman 8athoic riest,
ta*e' Brion into atten'in# a Aatin mass, #a?e the aien #owin#
rosary
<oren &r'achmae Martian human, ai'/ac* 8etic neo:a#an, ta*e'with Brion, who was oo*in# for a Autheran
Sister 8arissaaias of <asmine at 9&M temes on :ho/os
Sister :hiiafemae Terran nearhuman, 7u''hist chaain with the
9&M an' 9SIJ /io researcher
MaK Darin Ba*um/emae Terran human comman'o with the 9SI#arrison at $ort Bymus Mons
%n'rei Dyashen*omae retiian "Synth" (#eneticay mo'ifie'
humanoi'), /rother of <asmine!s former " Appomattox" crewmate
%?er*i "Dee Dish" Dyashen*oJ samme' 8hris into a wa an'
escae' in'een'entyMesonmae Tauroi' (/ioen#ineere' /u) with Synth Ai/eration $ront,
#ot a ri'e with the "Slipstream" /ac* to the Martian out/ac*
Larafemae Garth ("9ifte'" #oria), sai' that Bun Gor was her
imJ 'eci'e' to stay in reha/iitation faciity on :ho/os
8o Shan Greymae Terran human, intei#ence officer with the9SI!s =nteranetary :atroJ contact of Eector an' 8hris
Vehicles the "Gryphon/" "Slipstream" an'
"Sea 0loud "yacht of Maria 8han, whose maneu?er (sowerthani#ht)
'ri?es were swae' with those of the "Gryphon"
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Scenario 9c.10, "e#rouin# at <uiter "
6eal8time Sun'ay, Setem/er 2012
Game dates "1 to 23 March 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra" Ce+ layer 0haracters
ocations Mars 8onfe'eracy to %steroi' 7et, swin#in# /y <uiter!s
moons
0omplications irates
Summary The Gryphon faces off a#ainst the Satans Strumpet. Con8layer 0haracters Maria 8han, MaK Darin Ba*um/e, an'
Sacha @a'imo?mae Martian human, foreman at "Sea 8ou'"
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Ta/itha Eanahifemae <o?ian "Synth," associate of <asmine at <o?ian
or/ita caita of &ysium
@iKay 7ha#hwan'ramae <o?ian human irate, catain of the "Satan!s
Strumet"
Ie?ie %#astamae Martian human, first mate of the "Satan!sStrumet," haie' the "Gryhon"
Shurya Gisanifemae Saturnian cy/or#, en#ineer of the "Satan!s
Strumet"
%n#irosamae <o?ian "near human," wou'/e /oar'in# ea'er, an' siJ communicate' with Brion
Vehicles the "Gryphon" an' "Slipstream"
"euse," "8heetah"9SI i#ht fri#ates
"Satan!s Strumet"<o?ian irate shi
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shi with rei#ious -eaot assen#ers, hea'e' in the 'irection of
Lar*onian intrusions
"Io?a %Ouarius"Terran STA coony shi hea'e' towar' Lar*onian
sace, crewe' /y me#acor emoyees after first interanetary war "$ire/ran'"Terran STA shi hea'e' towar' Lar*onian arma'a, crewe'
/y a mi of coonists, incu'in# scientistsJ Eector recommen'e'
#oin# to this one first
Scenario 9c.11, "e#rouin# at <uiter "
6eal8time Sun'ay, 30 Setem/er 2012Game dates "24 to 31 March 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations <uiter!s moons &uroa, =o, Ganyme'e
Sha'ow :ointinformation networ* no'e an' o/ser?ation ost
("Eector")The "7ar/e' in#"arena for "Synth" fi#hts ("<asmine")
$ort &'ion9SI =nteranetary :atro /ase ("8hris")
in# 8ruisestourist ines, with "<uiter &ress" an' "Saturn Sow
8ruise" ("Brion")
The "$oatin# 8o?e"irate /ar ("<a")The "8rimson 8ou'"<o?ian hosita ("Dr :ahu")
0omplications Aea's an' factions
Summary The in?esti#ators earn of Terran #eneration coony
shis hea'e' in the 'irection of Lar*oniancontroe' sace,as we as the manifest of smu##e' @atican treasures
@atican reics
Tee?autorancient Gree* astroa/e ("Eector")Sash of Gi#anta ("<asmine")
Musashi!s Sca//ar' ("8hris" or "Brion")
Dia'em of Theo'ora ("Brion")
:riam!s hoar' ("<a")
Aost scros of 7a/yon'iomatic missi?es to Eesoin, re#ar'in#arcane tra'e ("Srinu")
Con8layer 0haracters
:otentiay hefu
%nnamaria 7a-anafemae A5 human, secia oerati?e an' onetime
ri?a of "Eector" an' MaShortwa?e an' uic*fin<o?ian Dehines, mate' air, mem/ers of the
Synth Ai/eration $ront ("<asmine")
At 8m'r Eiroshi M/en#emae <o?ian human, 9nion of Soar Iations
officer a/oar' the " arabie" ("8hris")
Sister Su'ra Bwensfemae 7eter human, chaain in the 9nite'&cumenica Mo?ement ("Brion")
8at Fi Cearnmae Saturnian human, infamous irate an' catainof the "Silver Sail " ("<a")
Sar/onneTrinoi' eno/ioo#ist intereste' in humanity ("Srinu")
:otentiay hin'erin#:P4Si#ma<o?ian %rtificia =ntei#ence+"Synth," mem/er of Po
Memes ("%TE&," "Eector")
a'ha Tarsemfemae Terran human, in?esti#ator, an' associate of
Terra :rime ("<asmine")
Dr <en Maifemae Martian human, cy/erneticist at 7ac* 7o Security8o ("%#ent :rometheus")
At 7roc* &ismae <o?ian human, enforcer for 7ac* 7o Security
8o ("8hris")
Cu?or, Crearmae u!uo* (hea?y#ra?ity retiian aiens), mem/ers
of the "Ta*ers" faction ("Brion")
7onnie Cawa#urafemae A5 human, weathy frien' of "<a!s" fan
8assan'ra
Drs Gar?in 8ho, Meissa <onesTerran humans, mem/ers of 9SIme'ica re?iew /oar' ("Dr :ahu")
Vehicles the "Gryphon" an' "Slipstream"
The " arabie"9SI =nteranetary :atro craft, w+ 8at 7oris
%#no?isthe "Spinarette"Iethian tra'e shi, comman'e' /y "Ainecutter"the " Fiery ride"Meorr scout shi, Cru#ath, Eaisor
The " ,ented $lade"Gustra i#ht fri#ate, 8at Th!!crn
The "Verdant Sphere"Aaransan ac*et shi, 8at Maren =/ar
The "Silver Sail "Terran irate shi of 8at Cearn
The " 6ound :ole"&nce#uan tra'e ?esse, 8at MerchumThe " i%ht o' :ope"%Ouarian refu#ee shi, 8at Eithan
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Scenario 9c.12, "eease the *ra*enQ" 6eal8time Sun'ay, 14 Bcto/er 2012
Game dates "1 to 4 %ri 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations &ysium, or/ita caita of the <o?ian 8ommonweath
0omplications unso?e' mur'ers, &uroa, Ganyme'e
Summary Fhie on the moon of &uroa, the crew of theGryphon is searate' an' attac*e' /y &nce#uan sa?ers
Con8layer 0haracters "ax(ine)femae Terran human "fier," onetime han'er of former sy
an' en#ineer "Eector 8ha?e-" 7eru* %H
Ale#andro "ertonmae <o?ian human, he' in Tarterus :rison for the
seria mur'er of 12 eoe, ossi/y connecte' to the Ear/in#ers of
the i#hteous Br'er of Su/mission (see aso /eow) 6ibber 'isem/o'ie' <o?ian "Synth" (%rtificia =ntei#ence) 'ri?en
insane after sur?i?in# a minin# acci'ent on =o that eft stran#ey
man#e' /o'iesJ ossi/y aso connecte' to the Lurmi- Crott
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,arcymae Martian feinoi' "Synth" ("9ifte'" or /ioen#ineere'
humanoi' ti#er), /oyfrien' of former wrester "<asmine" Sara $H
an' crew mem/er a/oar' the "Gryphon"Sal mae Martian> former trainer of <asmine
Blun Gor mae Martian Garth ("9ifte'" #oria) in the Synth
Ai/eration $ront on Mars, as*e' <asmine for he retrie?in# three
comra'es from the 9nite' &cumenica Mo?ement!s temes on
:ho/os, /ut %n'rei Dyashen*o, Meson, an' Lara turne' out to /ehe' for ata?ism treatments
Tabitha :anahifemae <o?ian feinoi' (yni*e) Synth, associate of
<asmine met at the "7ar/e' in#" in &ysium, the or/ita caita of
the <o?ian 8ommonweathJ firte' with Darcy
Short+ave and Huic2'in<o?ian Dehines ("9ifte'" cetaceans)
referre' to <asmine /y Ta/ithaJ eft note for ren'e-?ous at Ai/eration:a-a in &ysium arran#in# to meet at coc* tower at mi'ni#ht oca
time
Asdann Frevel femae Gustra (antere', oran#efurre', ratori*e
aien) #uar' at the Ea'riaca :aterna terraformin# ant on Mars,frien' of snier "8hris McCee" <osh 8H
t. $roc2 Ellismae <o?ian human, former coea#ue of "%#ent
:rometheus" at 7ac* 7o Security 8oJ 8hris annin# to meet at
"Ta-er!s Ta?ern" in :ort &'ion
7nnamed maintenance robot watche' <asmine an' 8hris at Ai/eration:a-a in &ysium 'urin# a/orti?e meetin# with Dehines
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7nnamed human +omanwatche' <asmine an' "%#ent :rometheus" at
Ai/eration :a-a
0assandrafemae Terran human, weathy (an' unwante') fan of iot
"<a" o/in EH
?ill leparnmae Saturnian human, infamous irate an' catain of the"Silver Sail "J associate of <a at the "$oatin# 8o?e" on the moon
Ganyme'e
$onnie a+a%urafemae A5 human, frien' of 8assan'ra an' <a in
the <o?ian system Fr. ,ante Huinnmae Terran human, Brtho'o oman 8athoic riest
met /y aien wan'erer "Brion" Geoff 8H at 9&M temes on
:ho/os
An%irosamae <o?ian "nearhuman," crew mem/er an' si a/oar' the
"Satans Strumpet ," communicate' with Brion
Sister Sudra B+ensfemae 7eter human, curious 9&M chaain atthe <o?ian 8ommonweath
Kurmi rott!:arbin%ers o' the 6i%hteous Brder o' Submission
/iomechanica ro/es of the Lar*onian %rma'a, emit nanites an'
can in'uce canni/aistic ma'ness in Terrans, as the crews of the
" $lac2bird ," " Appomattox," an' "Gryphon" earne'J su/Kect of stu'yresuts coecte' /y "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yron @BH
" @im ,elaney" o/ert %SHmae Terran "nearhuman" technomantic
#am/erJ eft on Mars
"EGAC (Me'ica &mer#ency an' Grou %ssistance Synthetic Iurse)
sey ro/ot ai'e to Dr :ahu in the "Gryphon!s" sic*/ay+/ioa/
EE (:ersona &ecuti?e :rototye, @ersion &)nonsentient ro/otic /uter of Dr :ahu a/oar' the "Gryphon"
t.0mdr. :iroshi "ben%emae <o?ian human, 9nion of Soar Iations
officer a/oar' the 9S@ " arabie/" to /e contacte' /y Srinu an'
8hrisSarbonneTrinoi' (triatera amhi/ious aien) eno/ioo#ist at 8assini
9ni?ersity in &ysium near <uiter, to /e contacte' /y Dr :ahu
a/out the Lurmi- Crott research
Garvin 0ho an' "elissa @onesTerran humans, 'octors at the 8rimson
8ou' Eosita near <uiter 7nnamed 6uulo2 (hea?y#ra?ity retiian aien) irates four *ie'
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8e#ic*es: The "Gryphon," "Slipstream," an'
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affiiate' with the "Geor%e S. atton" /atte #rou
" Faith'ul Starli%ht "Terran sowerthani#ht (STA) #eneration coony
shi with rei#ious -eaot assen#ers, hea'e' in the 'irection ofLar*onian intrusions
" Cova A9uarius"Terran STA coony shi hea'e' towar' Lar*onian
sace, crewe' /y me#acor emoyees after first interanetary war
" Firebrand "Terran STA shi hea'e' towar' Lar*onian arma'a, crewe'
/y a mi of coonists, incu'in# scientistsJ Eector recommen'e'#oin# to this one first
un'erwater se' (an' scu/a #ear) rente' /y "Srinu" an' "Brion" from
:ort ea#an on &uroa
The " 6ound :ole"sace ?esse+su/marine with u!uo* an' &nce#uan
crew, 'isa/e' on &uroa /y the "Gryphon"
9S@ " arabie," =nteranetary :atro cor?ette comman'e' /y 8at7oris %#no?is an' /ase' out of :ort &'ion (see aso At8m'r
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Scenario 9c.13, "7ac* 7o /ites /ac* "
6eal8time Sun'ay, 14 Bcto/er 2012Game dates "5 to ; %ri 215 %D+8& or 1 TG&"
ocations 8u/ Ee'onism, Ta-er!s Ta?ern, &ysium Station, <o?ian
8ommonweath
0omplications 7ac* 7o Security 8o retrie?a team
Summary The tra?eers meet contacts at &ysium Station, an'
8hris is amost cature' /y former coea#ues, forcin#them to ma*e a Ouic* retreat
Con8layer 0haracters %nnamaria 7a-ana, Shortwa?e an' uic*fin,
At 7roc* &is, 7onnie Cawa#ura
Vehicles& /orrowe' see'er, ho?er/i*es
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Scenario 9c.1 to 1=, "7rea*in# u an' N $rea2in% up and brea2in%
out "
6eal8time Io?em/er 2012Game dates "%ri to May 215 %D+8& or 1 TG&"
ocations 8eres Station, So##y 7ottom :u/, Iew Cansas, %steroi'
7et
0omplications smu##ers, insectors, searation
Summary The Gryphon #oes to Iew Cansas in the %steroi'7et an' meets <a!s famiy @o?estomosanehe comes
a/oar' to suer?ise his stu'ent Brion <asmine an'
comany *ee her /oyfrien' Darcy from wan'erin# offwith u!uo* Fhie the Gryphon ta*es on a smu##e'
car#o from the Satans Strumpet , 8hris catches 7ac* 7o
a#ent Timothy Du#an tryin# to stow a/oar' <a ea?eso?er a 'isute o?er iracy, an' 9SI insectors are force'
to 'isem/ar* Con8layer 0haracters Darcy, 8at @iKay 7ha#hwan'ra
&u#ene :aftrue name of iot <a
7eufor' an' Martha :af<a!s arents, successfu merchants
8assan'raweathy foower of <a, staye' with the :af famiy
@o?estomosanehemae :omuyan (teeathic /ue aien), Brion!smentor
Fifre'mae 7eter human, associate of 7eufor' :af, ta*e' with
Eector, 8hris, an' Srinu a/out tra'in# access to 9SI
ersonne for #ear
Timothy Du#anmae Terran cy/or#, 7ac* 7o infitratorcature' /y 8hris tryin# to stow a/oar' the Gryphon 'urin#
-erooint 'e?ice car#o transfer
Vehicles& the Gryphon/ Slipstream, Satans Strumpet
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Scenario 9c.1>, "7om/s, /ionics, an' /ooty"
6eal8time Sun'ay, Decem/er 2012
Game dates " to 11 May 215 %D+8& or 1 TG&"
ocations Bort 8ou'0omplications 7ac* 7o, 9nion of Soar Iations
Summary The Gryphon retreats to the Bort 8ou' Eector
eamines the car#o of -erooint 'e?ices, an' 8at
<asmine renames the shi the ina 0olada Du#an accets
remo?a of his 7ac* 7o cy/erware an' con'itionin# /yDr :ahu an' Brion Con8layer 0haracters Timothy Du#an, M&G%I, :&:&, Ma(ine),
At8m'r Ce?in eese (see /eow), an'
7eter Gentrification Aea#ueor#ani-ation that recei?es anonymous
'onation from Eector on /ehaf of <a
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Dr Martha Aiaofemae Terran human eno/ioo#ist, eert i*ey to /e
intereste' in Dr :ahu!s 'ata on the Lurmi- Crott nanites
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Scenario 9c.1? ")ocing 5it# t#e Dauntless an' 0atspa+"
6eal8time Sun'ay, 30 Decem/er 2012
Game dates "12 to 15 May 215 %D+8& or 1 TG&"
ocations =n or/it aroun' Saturn!s moon Titan
0omplications sortin# out two crews
Summary The Gryphon has a ren'e-?ous with art of At8m'rCe?in eese!s homewor' security tas* force The crews
shares their fin'in#s re#ar'in# the Lurmi- Crott, &nce#uan
sa?ers, an' -erooint 'e?ices Eector meets with onetimehan'er Ma
Con8layer 0haracters 8at @iKay 7ha#hwan'ra, @o?estomosanehe,Ma(ine),
Timothy Du#anmae Terran cy/or#, 7ac* 7o infitratorJ su/mitte' to hysica an' sychic sur#ery /y Dr Srinu :ahu an' Brion
Starchaser
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0apt. Ele2tra 0ontos, the femae Terran human comman'er of the
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factionBfficers of the " ,auntless"
0aptain "At8m'r Ce?in eese" 7ruce CFHhuman mae, romote'
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First mate!DB Oexecutive o''icer ) Eeena 8ainfemae Martian human,
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0hie' +eapons o''icer "Iyca of 8an $irehoof" 7rian F+I:8H
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0hie' communications o''icer At Earry "Monty Ea" Ta*ahari <r
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Scenario 9c.20 eassignment and refit
6eal8time Sun'ay, 4 <anuary 2012
Game dates "16 to 31 May 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations 8eres Station, %steroi' 7et
Summary The crews of the ina 0olada an' $lac2bird a#ree totra?e to#ether /eyon' the So system The shis are
refitte', an' the "Terra!s :ri'e" tas* force is forme' Ce+ layer 0haracter rosters&
8rew of the yacht " ina 0olada"
"Capt. !asmine" Sara $, primaryHfemae Martian $einoi' "Synth"
("9ifte'" ti#er), former it fi#hter an' crewmem/er of the
" Appomattox," now catain of the " ina 0olada" searchin# for ahomewor' for her eoe
""ector C#ave$" 7eru* %, primaryHmae Terran human, former sy
an' crewmem/er on the " Appomattox," cautious en#ineer an'
communications eert
"C#ris %cKee&%#ent :rometheus" <osh 8, primaryHmae Terranhuman, former assassin for the eu#enicists at 7ac* 7o Security
8o, snier an' see*er a/oar' the " $lac2bird " an' " ina 0olada"
"rion (tarc#aser" Geoff 8, primaryHmae :omuyan (/ue
teeathic humanoi' aien), irreressi/e mystic an' thrisee*in#
#aactic hitchhi*er ")r. (rinu Pa#u*" 7yron @B, primaryHmae Terran "nearhuman"
(#eneticay mo'ifie') eno/ioo#ist, curious an' confi'ent
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"+t.Cmdr. Kevin eese" 7ruce C, primaryHmae Terran "near
human" (cy/or#), former =nteranetary :atro officer an' mem/erof the " $lac2bird " an' " ,auntless" crewsJ 'efen'er of the
homewor'"C#iron" Deter @E, primaryHmae (secrety an'roi') iot, assi#ne'
to assess an' rotect humanity
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"Te*a" Sara $, secondaryHfemae Tharian (#ar#oyei*e aien),
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"Brun" Geoff 8, secondaryHmae Martian 9rsoi' "Synth" ("9ifte'"
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#un#ho mem/er of the Iorth %merican %erosace Marine 8ors
"nidu rist#eon" Deter @E, secondaryHmae Seranen (ae
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Scenario 9c.21 -- efit and reve*ations
6eal8time Sun'ay, 13 <anuary 2013
Game dates "; to 30 <une 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations %steroi' 7et, 9toia :anitia shiyar's
0omplications o' frien's
Summary Fhie catains <asmine an' Growic* reare for"Terra!s :ri'e" to set out, Eector, Tea, an' Ce'ar comete
refits to their shis 7run, Iathan, Ce?in, an' Iathan #o to
a firin# ran#e, an' 8hris researches Lar*onian incursions in
the B?ar Star Aea#ue 'ata/ase Faace an' 7run ater #o#am/in#
Brion, Srinu, an' 8hiron hea' to &arth to in?esti#ate
eary contact /etween the :omuyans an' 8heyenne, an'
Eector earns that a @atican treasure in 'ee sace may /eon the mo?e The crews re#rou an' hea' towar' &sion
&ri'ani, where they fin' two craft Con8layer 0haracters see aso 9c.?J Dr 7uc*et, Ma(ine),
@o?estomosanehe, "MarSou%iA," an'
$r Dante uinnmae Terran human, Brtho'o oman 8athoic riest,
ta*e' Brion into atten'in# a Aatin mass, #a?e the aien #owin#
rosary<oren &r'achmae Martian human, ai'/ac* 8etic neo:a#an, ta*e'
with Brion, who was oo*in# for a Autheran
Sister :hiiafemae Terran nearhuman, 7u''hist chaain with the
9&M an' 9SIJ /io researcher
MaK Darin Ba*um/emae Terran human comman'o with the 9SI#arrison at $ort Bymus Mons
%n'rei Dyashen*omae retiian "Synth" (#eneticay mo'ifie'
humanoi'), /rother of <asmine!s former " Appomattox" crewmate
%?er*i "Dee Dish" Dyashen*oJ samme' 8hris into a wa an'
escae' in'een'entyMesonmae Tauroi' (/ioen#ineere' /u) with Synth Ai/eration $ront,
#ot a ri'e with the "Slipstream" /ac* to the Martian out/ac*
Larafemae Garth ("9ifte'" #oria), sai' that Bun Gor was her
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8o Shan Greymae Terran human, intei#ence officer with the9SI!s =nteranetary :atroJ contact of Eector an' 8hris
%'m <acOues :onsmae <o?ian human, comman'er of the "=o*ar"
/atte #rou near 8eres, ta*e' to At8m'r eese
Timothy Du#anmae Terran cy/or#, former 7ac* 7o Security 8o
coea#ue of 8hris McCee+%#ent :rometheusJ reease'Dr Martha Aiaofemae Terran human eno/ioo#ist, mem/er of
science aca'emies intereste' in Dr Srinu :ahu!s research on the
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Scenario 9c.22 -- (earc# and standoff
6eal8time Sun'ay, 20 <anuary 2013Game dates "1 to 3 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations 7etween So an' &sion &ri'ani
Summary The $lac2bird #oes to the site of the @atican cache
an' fin's the lutonium :ammer con'uctin# a sa?a#e
oeration %fter some ne#otiations, "Terra!s :ri'e" escortsthe frei#hter /ac* to the So system Meanwhie, the ina
0olada is force' out of (fasterthani#ht) Transit /y a
IoathCutarin shi, which it e?a'es with sionics an'hac*in# into aien cy/ernetic systems
Con8layer 0haracters Dr 7uc*et, "MarSou%iA"8at Baf Cur#osmae <o?ian human, comman'er of the " lutonium
:ammer " sa?a#e oeration, re#istere' with =ntersystem Sa?a#e
At <an 8ristensenmae A5 human, officer with =nteranetary :atro
who si#ne' off on the " lutonium :ammer !s" sa?a#e oeration
Ierine Aei*ssenfemae A5 human, statuesOue first mate a/oar' the
":utonium Eammer"Mu7ot@imeco ro/ot a/oar' the " lutonium :ammer ," aon# with
numerous 'rones
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" lutonium :ammer "" 6imrunner "cass Terran frei#hter unname' ar#e shi of the arachni' Ioath an' cy/ernetic Cutarin,
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Scenario 9c23 The caamari!s not ri#ht
6eal8time Sun'ay, 2; <anuary 2013
Game dates "4 to 6 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations eturnin# to the So system from &sion &ri'aniJ <o?ian8ommonweath, Iew o*ohama on 8aisto, Iew Ea?ana on
Ganyme'e
Summary The crew of the ina 0olada 'iscusses what to 'o
a/out the conteste' car#o of @atican artifacts, an' the
$lac2bird accomanies the lutonium :ammer to <uiter"Terra!s :ri'e" stas for time an' ne#otiates for the reics to
/e transferre' to an =ntersystem Sa?a#e warehouse Con8layer 0haracters Dr 7uc*et, 8at Baf Cur#os, Ierine
Aei*ssen, Mu7ot, an'
Meita @eturiafemae <o?ian 8ani' (Do/erman "Synth") wor*in# with
=ntersystem Sa?a#eJ met at the "$oatin# 8o?e" /ar an' #ri onGanyme'e
Coi'arimae Saturnian Bctooi' (/ioen#ineere' cehaoo'), owner
of the Auc*y Gar'en 8asino on &cise Station near TitanJ
/eie?e' /y Eector an' <asmine to ha?e articiate' in a ot on
Titan in?o?in# rei#ious factions, smu##in#, /ac*mai, an'mur'erJ seen at the "$oatin# 8o?e"
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6eal8time Sun'ay, 10 $e/ruary 2013Game dates "; to <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations <o?ian 8ommonweath, Iew Ea?ana on Ganyme'e,
=ntersystem Sa?a#e warehouseJ 'isuse' 7ac* 7o Security 8o
safehouse in the %steroi' 7etSummary Tea, Srinu, Brion, an' Eector con'uct a 'arin# heist,
an' "Terra!s :ri'e" /e#ins eaminin# the @atican items,
which Coi'ari, the IoathCutarin, "MarSou%iA," an'
others are huntin# Con8layer 0haracters Coi'ari, an'
Tom Ce'en an' Gre#or %n'rei?itchmae <o?ian humans, =ntersystem
Sa?a#e warehouse wor*ers who ta*e' with Srinu as "aKesh
%/ishe*," a transort a#ent recenty arri?e' from Iew Shan#hai inthe Mars 8onfe'eracyJ Gre#or neary "sace'" 'urin# heist
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Scenario 9c.29 -- e*ic ana*<sis
6eal8time Sun'ay, 24 $e/ruary 2013
Game dates "10 to 13 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations %steroi' 7et, former 7ac* 7o Security 8o safe house
Summary "Terra!s :ri'e" eamines the @atican reics an' caims
a few for itsef The #rou utimatey 'eci'es to turn o?er
most of the car#o, which other arties are huntin#, to theauthorities
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"Brion Starchaser " Geoff 8H asma swor' hit (to /e reaire'),
fra#ment of Second Imperial Encyclopedia Galactica
" ,r. Srinu ahul " 7yron @BH 6in% o' Andeleb, .4 ?s Lurmi- Crott
insanity an' nanites" t.0mdr. evin 6eese" 7ruce CH 0oi' o' E%% Shen, .2 eso?e
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" t. Sebastian Gro+lic2 " 7ruce, " $lac2bird "H Sash o' Gi%anta, .4
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Scenario 9c.2; -- Cac#e and cu*tist
6eal8time Sun'ay, 3 March 2013
Game dates "14 to 1; <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations %steroi' 7et, Mars 8onfe'eracy, 9&M temes on :ho/os
Summary The " ina 0olada" 'ei?ers art of the @aticantreasure to the 9nite' &cumenica Mo?ement temes on
:ho/os, where the crew aso fin's a Lar*onian cutist Con8layer 0haracters "MarSou%iA," M&G%I
Sister :hiia ,iadem o' Theodora (#rants a/iity to rea' auras)
"Dr :ra/ha*ar Swaan Muur"aias of "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yron @BH
'urin# re?ious ?isit to :ho/os to retrie?e three Synth Ai/eration
$ront 'etainees
8astiianmae $einoi' "Synth" (/ioen#ineere' ion) an' /rother of"At Se/astian Growic*" 7ruce CH, notorious irate, at :ho/os
temes to #et ai' for famiy reresentation on the coonia
ariamentMs Eeen Gastmeyerfemae Terran> Euman, referre' 8atsiian to the
9&M
7rother %/emae Martian human martia artist, chaen#e' "Aor'
Faace Tu//in#ton ===" <osh 8H to a 'ue (new secret ri?a>)
7rother Ie?inmae Terran human, re?eae' to /e symathetic to thearoachin# Lar*onian %rma'a, ha' a ersona force screen an'
ho'out nee'er isto confiscate' /y "Terra!s :ri'e"
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Scenario 9c.2= -- @*eet reports
6eal8time Sun'ay, 10 March 2013
Game dates "15 to 1 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra" ocations %steroi' 7et, 8eres Station, Ilo2ar /atte #rou, "Soy
Secon's" /ar, Murhy!s :u/
Summary The " $lac2bird " 'ei?ers the remain'er of the @atican
reics to the 9nion of Soar Iations at 8eres Station
At8m'r eese earns that art of the " ,auntless"homewor' security tas* force is missin# an' that the
Lar*onian %rma'a is coser than first /eie?e'Bn the N$lac2bird&N
At8m'r Ce?in eese 7ruceH cat (swae' with AtSe/astian Growic*)
8hris McCee <oshH #unner (swae' with Aor' FaaceTu//inton ===)
At 7run 7earhammer GeoffH 9rsoi' iot
Tea SaraH en#ineer, w+ Dr 7uc*et
&n*i'u %ristheon DeterH scout, w+ Gaucon
S#t Iathan % <essu 7yronH securityTariO %sra' Saa'in 7eru*+a/sentH in?esti#ator
Con8layer 0haracters
8o Shan Graymae Martian human, At8m'r Ce?in eese!s
suerior in the =nteranetary :atro
Iorth %merican %erosace Marine 8ors ei#ht troos assi#ne'to escort car#o an' crew to secure research faciity
Dr 7rett 8arsonmae A5 or/ita human, 'irector of 9SI
a/oratory ta*in# ossession of @atican reics
At Ee'yfemae "Synth" (#ynoi'), en#ineer suer?isin# wor* to
ma*e 8eres Station Transitcaa/eS#t <ane Fathrofemae Martian human snier, ser?e' at $ort
Bymus Mons with 8hris, who aso #i?es her a ri?ate tour
of the " $lac2bird "
8at "&?an'er Scofie'" <osh+I:8Hmae Gustra, comman'er
of the " orelev," art of Ce?in!s homewor' security tas*force reortin# on missin# shis
%'m <acOues :onsmae <o?ian human, comman'er of the
"=o*ar" /atte #rou near 8eres, ta*e' to At8m'r eese
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Scenario 9c.2> -- t#e Dauntless adrift
6eal8time Sun'ay, 1; March 2013
Game dates "1 to 21 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Fof 35
Summary The " $lac2bird " fin's the " ,auntless" with no ife
si#ns, /ut its away team encounters reanimate' crewmem/ers an' mana#es to escae %arenty, the 9nion of
Soar Iations ersonne were affecte' after the cor?ette
encountere' a cou' with stran#e ener#y rea'in#s Con8layer 0haracters Ce'ar, Dr 7uc*et, Gaucon, 8at &?an'er
Scofie', an'8m'r Guiermo Brti-mae A5 human, comman'er of 9SI outost
at Fof 35, ac*nowe'#e' assa#e of the " $lac2bird "
Bfficers of the " ,auntless"
0aptain Eeena 8ainhuman femae, on#tenure', a##ressi?e starshi
officer (ha' a reationshi with At8m'r Ce?in eese)J eft o#
0hie' +eapons o''icer "Iyca of 8an $irehoof" 7rian F+Ion:ayer8haracterHmae Gustra (oran#efurre', fi#htess rator)
0hie' science o''icer Dr Muan Ie?eran'B?ar femaeJ youn# an'
?ery enthusiasticQ
0hie' medical o''icer "Dr :hiis"mae :omuyan (/uefurre',
teeathic humanoi' from Mia*o'aJ most are reser?e' mystics,same secies as Brion Starchaser)
0hie' communications o''icer At Earry "Monty Ea" Ta*ahari <r
human maeJ eft nettoast o# entry as crew ost contro
0hie' operations o''icer!helm!astro%ator At Fynona Smo*etrai
femae Dehine ("9ifte'" cetacean) iotJ once race' "%u#hest
?or" with the " Achilles" /atte #rou on the way to MarsJ eft finao# entry of crew incaacitation
80hie' en%ineer At8m'r <amie Se#arsfemae Terran humanJ was in
/ri# with Dr Ie?eran' an' four others, attac*e' away team ofCe?in, 8hris, Iate, an' TariO
Seciaist Donar Cie?ichmae Aunar human, foun' foatin# aon#si'e
the " ,auntless" an' reco?ere' /y Dr 7uc*et, cou'n!t /e re?i?e'
/y TariO
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Scenario 9c.2? -- %edica* missions and t#e c*oud
6eal8time Sun'ay, 24 March 2013
Game dates "22 to 24 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Fof 350omplications anay-in# crew of the " ,auntless," fin'in# the missin#
"0ray :orse" an' "Soverei%n"
Summary The " ina 0olada" sen's a team to the " ,auntless"
an' encounters the cor?ette!s -om/ifie' crew Brion an' Dr
:ahu 'etermine that they!re controe' /y a hi?e min', an'the " $lac2bird " ures the ener#y entity away from the
9nion of Soar Iations shis "Terra!s :ri'e" recei?es a
'istress ca from the "Soverei%n," another shi in At8m'reese!s homewor' security tas* force
Con8layer 0haracters Ce'ar, Dr 7uc*et, Gaucon, M&G%I, :&:&,8at Eeena 8ain, Sc Donar Cie?ich
crew of the ,auntless 0 tota initia y, 30 'estroye' 'urin# /oar'in#
actions, 15 reco?era/e after /ein# controe' /y cou' entity
8at %?eeshi Stormseamae %Ouarian (amhi/ious humanoi' aien),
comman'er of the fri#ate Soverei%n, sent messa#e of another cou'encounter
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Scenario 9c.30 -- e/ui*ding t#e f*eet
6eal8time Sun'ay, ; %ri 2013
Game dates "25 to 2 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra" ocations Fof 35, unname' ro#ue anet, 'ee sace
Summary The " ina 0olada" ten'e' to the sur?i?ors on the" ,auntless" after the " $lac2bird " 'rew away the ener#y
entity that ha' reanimate' its crew
The " $lac2bird " then went to assist the "So?erei#n,"which ha' encountere' a simiar cou' Bn the way, it
foun' an' 'estroye' a Lurmi- Crott on a ro#ue anet The"0ray :orse," another mem/er of At8m'r eese!s
homewor' security tas* force, Koine' the shis as they
re#roue' near Fof 35The comman'ers of the fi?e Terran shis met on the
" ina 0olada" to 'iscuss how to aroach Ms Eeen
Gastmeyer, an ae#e' Lar*onian symathi-er or a#ent atthe Fof 35 outost They 'e?ise' a an for some eoe
to ose as the 'is#race' crew of the "Dauntess" as itime' into ort
Con8layer 0haracters Dr 7uc*et, M&G%I, an'
8at Eeena 8aincomman'er of the ,auntless, reco?erin#
Lurmi- Crott+Ear/in#er of the i#hteous Br'er of Su/mission /iomechanica ro/es of the Lar*onian %rma'a that emit nanites
an' in'uce canni/aistic insanityJ 'estroye' at ro#ue anet
8at %?eeshi Stormseamae %Ouarian (amhi/ious humanoi' aien),
comman'er of the fri#ate Soverei%n
S#t <erome Fat*insmae Terran human, security chief on theSoverei%n
8at Dir* Eatchmae Martian human, comman'er of the fri#ate 0ray
:orse
Dr Eu#h Go'manmae Martian human, chief me'ica officer (8MB)
of the 0ray :orseIyca of 8an $irehooffemae Gustra (antere', oran#efurre',
fi#htess ratori*e aien), actin# comman'er of the ,auntless
Ms Eeen Gastmeyerfemae Terran human, in*e' to Lar*onian
-eaots /y Se/astian!s /rother 8astiian an' 7rother Ie?in on
:ho/os"At Sri'an 7aata?a :hiis"aias of Srinu as 8MB of the ,auntless
"Mi*e Feston"aias of Eector on the ,auntless
":hi :hiis"aias of Brion on the ,auntless
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Scenario 9c.31 o*ves in t#e fo*d
6eal8time Sun'ay, 14 %ri 2013
Game dates "2 to 31 <uy 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra" ocations Terran outost at Fof 35
Summary Mem/ers of "Terra!s :ri'e" ose as 'is#race'sur?i?ors /rin#in# the " ,auntless" into ort Srinu accuses
Se/astian of /ein# unfit for comman', an' 8m'r Guittere-
an' Ms Eeen Gastmeyer offer to ta*e care of his ro/emsin return for ae#iance
Con8layer 0haracters 8hiron, M&G%I, :&:&, 8astiian, 8atEeena 8ain, ener#y entity,
"At <essie"aias of <asmine as she accomanies "'is#race'" At
Se/astian Growic*
"At Sri'an 7aata?a"nurse aias of Srinu, who accuses At Growic* of
/ein# unfit for comman'"Dr :hi :hiis"aias of Brion, /ac*s u Sri'an!s accusations
"S#t $re'eric* Morrison"aias of 8hris as he chec*s /ase security
"At Mi*e Feston"aias of Eector a/oar' the " ,auntless"
8m'r Eas'ru/a Guittere-mae A5 human, sitan'oishcomman'er of 9nion of Soar Iations (9SI) outost at Fof35 http&!!ia.media8
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security officer at Fof 35 http&!!sphotos8a.xx.'bcdn.net!hphotos8 prn1!p=>x=>!5;=L<>;5-====<;L1;5<51<=Ln.#p%
At Ean Aao 7in#femae Martian human, o?erwor*e' chief of
en#ineerin# http&!!>.t9n.com!d!tvdramas!1!>!l!h!paula%arces.#p%
Dr o/erto Tor*asmae Terran human, cheerfu chief me'ica officer
at Fof 35http&!!static.tv%uide.com!"edia$in!0ontent!><>1>5!Ce+s!TodaysL
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fi#hter iot
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onLmiL111>;Lmn.#p% At Mireie !S*eets! u/iofemae Saturnian cy/or#, hotshot "ator"
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officer+urser
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Sc Guntur %'i aharKomae 7eter human, ?eteran techie, assistant toAt Ean Aao
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8u//ie9SI ro/ot, ?a#uey humanoi' trou/eshooter
http&!!+++.clantemplates.com!renders!%allery!data!media!1!,roi
dLEn%ineer.#p% 8at @eanna AoOuiethfemae B?ar (ar/orea, mammai*e aien),
sy comman'er of merchant courier "9nOuith"
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Mor#e Tohmae 8estoar (/a'#eri*e aien), stoi' en#ineer of the
"9nOuith"http&!!+++.el'+ood.com!art!r!u!rubenstahl!spaced+ar'>>1.#p%
8at Dino Ieusta'tmae <o?ian cy/or#, u#nacious catain of the
"7oo'y :rince," a "suy shi"
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Curan#mae 7eter "Synth" (com/at ro/ot), /ei#erent "Mr T"i*e
#uar' 'roi'
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-eaots /y Se/astian!s /rother 8astiian an' 7rother Ie?in on
:ho/osJ offers to "ta*e care of mutiny" http&!!collider.com!+p8
content!uploads!elysium8#odie8'oster8slice.#p% Ms Iannette @aentinefemae <o?ian "Synth" (Gynoi'), frien'y co
iot of the " $loody rince"
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:orse, an'
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" $loody rince"Terran "suy shi"
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Scenario 9c.32 -- ssassination attempts
6eal8time Sun'ay, 2 %ri 2013
Game dates "1 to 3 %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Fof 35 outost,
Summary "Terra!s :ri'e" sets a tra for Lar*onian symathi-ers
an' fi#hts asma swor'wie'in# assassins, re?eain# themas 8at @eanna AoOuieth an' Ms Eeen Gastmeyer
AoOuieth *is hersef, /ut Gastmeyer is cature' Con8layer 0haracters M&G%I, :&:&, Darcy, 8m'r Eas'ru/a
Guittere-, Ms Eeen Gastmeyer, At Mireie "S*eets" u/io,
Mor#e Toh, At Ean Aao 7in#, Sc Guntur %'i aharKo, @eanna
AoOuieth, At Camar "7uster" Be*un'e, At $enris =roncaw8Velanna
.5 (1) Feaons
.4 (2) Tee*inesis
.3 (3) %cro/atics, :sionics, Steath
.2 (4) 8yro*inesis, eso?e,
.1 (6)
8:elen
.6 (1) Teeathy
.5 (2) Feaons, :sionics
.4 (3) Menta 7ast, %cro/atics, eso?e
.3 (4) Mi#ht
.2 (5)
.1 (6)
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:orse/ "or%an8cass shuttes, 6aptor8cass fi#hters, 7n9uith, an' $loody rince
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Scenario 9c.33 -- Aaronian uestions
6eal8time Sun'ay, 2 %ri 2013Game dates "4 to ; %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Fof 35, Aaan'e 2115
Summary Brion an' Ce?in Ouestion Ms Eeen Gastmeyer, a
/usinesswoman turne' awn of the Lar*onian =merium
She re?eas her art in schemes in?o?in# smu##e'@atican reics, -erooint munitions, an' u!uo* "Ta*ers"
layer 0haracters 88 actin% cre+ o' the N Dauntess&N 8at <asmine,
Eector 8ha?e-, 8hris McCee, Brion Starchaser, At 7run7earhammer, At8m'r Ce?in eese, At Se/astian Growic*, Dr
Srinu :ahu, &n*i'u %ristheon
Con8layer 0haracters Ms Eeen Gastmeyer, 8at @eanna AoOuieth,
Darcy, M&G%I, 7ac* 7o Security 8o, Terra :rime, Lar*onian
%rma'a, Craythor, Lurmi- Crott, &nce#uans, %Ouarians,Aaransans, 8m'r Eas'ru/a Guittere-, At $enris =roncaw
Lantor :ro/scinemae Lar*onian, ae#e' ea'er of the aroachin#
Lar*onian %rma'a, accor'in# to Gastmeyer Vehicles& the ,auntless/ Gryphon/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/
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Scenario 9c.3 -- C#ains of command
6eal8time Mon'ay, 2; May 2013
Game dates " to 12 %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Fof 35, Aaan'e 2115
Summary The comman'ers of fi?e shis in the homewor'
security meet, an' they 'eci'e to ure the traitors incomman' of the Fof 35 outost rather than 'irecty
confront them They a?oi' oison an' successfuy arrest8m'r Guittere- an' At =roncaw to return to &arth
layer 0haracters At8m'r Ce?in eese, Tea, 8hris McCee, Brion
StarchaserJ S#t Iate % <essu, Eector 8ha?e-, 8hironJ AtSe/astian Growic*, Dr Srinu :ahu, At 7run 7earhammer, Aor'
Faace Tu//in#ton ===
Con8layer 0haracters Ms Eeen Gastmeyer, 8m'r Ea'sru/a
Guittere-, 8o Shan Gray, At Camar "7uster" Be*un'e, At
Mireie "S*eets" u/io, At $enris =roncaw, Au#h %strohe,@eanna AoOuieth, Curan#, At Ean Aao 7in#, Dr o/erto Tor*as,
8at Dino Ieusta't, Dr 7uc*et, Ce'ar
8at Eeena 8ainfemae Terran human, actin# catain of the
,auntlessJ inKure' 'urin# encounter with cou'/ase' entity
8at %?eeshi Stormseamae %Ouarian (amhi/ious humanoi')
catain of the fri#ate Soverei%nJ reassi#ne'8at Dir* Eatchmae Martian human, catain of the 0ray :orseJ
reassi#ne' to the ,auntless, then comman' of the Fof 35
/ase
8at &e*tra Contosfemae Gree* Terran human, comman'er of theTi%ress an' sometime o?er of Ce?in
%'m <oseh Bchien#mae %frican Terran human, #reete'
Soverei%n an' comany on their return
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:orse/ "or%an8cass shuttes, 6aptor8cass fi#hters, 7n9uith, an' $loody rince
8Ti%ress9nion of Soar Iations atro shi, sent as reinforcement
Sha2a Kulu9SI /atte #rou fa#shi in soar oar or/itJ
screenin# traffic to an' from &arth
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Scenario 9c.39 -- (#ip s#uff*es
6eal8time Sun'ay, 2 <une 2013
Game dates "13 to 1; %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations %steroi' 7et
0omplications Deterioratin# affairs on &arth
Summary The "Terra!s :ri'e" homewor' security tas* force /rin#s Lar*onian symathi-ers to the 9nion of Soar
Iations Se?era crew mem/ers accet miitary
commissions The en#ineers suer?ise reairs to a fewshis an' si'e roKects, e?en as the oitica situation
'eteriorates on &arth The " ina 0olada" ea's a mission toure cou'/ase' entities as o/staces to the Lar*onianin?asion 8at eese assi#ns the " $lac2bird " to infitrate
enemyhe' sace, Dr :ahu 'e?ises a an for the "0ray
:orse" to assess the stren#th of the aroachin# arma'a layer 0haracter commissions&
:rimary :ayer 8haracters, crew of the ina 0olada
"Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH8atain accept "<asmine" Sara $H8omman'er accept
"Eector 8ha?e-" 7eru* %HAieutenant 8omman'er decline
"8hris McCee" <osh 8HMaster Ser#eant decline
"Brion Starchaser" Geoff 8H8haain (Aieut) or Secia &n?oy
('iomatic) decline (au#hin#)"Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yron @BH8omman'er accept
"8hiron" Deter @EHAieutenant
Secon'ary :8s, crew of the $lac2bird
"Se/astian Growic*" 7ruce CHAieutenant 8omman'er accept (actin# comman'er of the " ,auntless")
"Tea" Sara $HAieutenant 8omman'er accept
"TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru* %HAieutenant decline
"Aor' Faace Tu//in#ton ===" <osh 8HSecia &n?oy
('iomatic cors) accept
"7run 7earhammer" Geoff 8HAieutenant 8omman'er accept "Iathan % <essu" 7yron @BHMaster Ser#eant At accept
("ator" iot)
"&n*i'u %ristheon" Deter @EH8haain (&nsi#n) or Secia
&n?oy
Con8layer 0haracters Ms Eeen Gastmeyer, 8m'r Ea'sru/a
Guittere-, At $enris =roncaw, %'m <acOues :ons, 8o Shan Gray,
Ma(ine), Ce'ar, Darcy, "Sy-y#y," "%u#hest?or," "Scoo 8han#,"
an'
At Earry "Monty Ea" Ta*ahari <ractin# comman'er of the"Soverei%n," assi#ne' to escort the " ina 0olada" to cou' entities
8at &e*tra 8ontoscomman'er of the "Ti%ress"J Ce?in!s sometimeo?erJ assi#ne' to escort the " ina 0olada" to ure ener#y cou's
8at %?eeshi Stormseamae %Ouarian actin# comman'er of the
"0ray :orse," or'ere' to escort the " ,auntless" runnin# erran'swithin the So system
%'m <acOues :onsmae <o?ian human, comman'er of the "=o*ar"
/atte #rou near 8eres, ta*e' to At8m'r eese
8at "&?an'er Scofie'" <osh+I:8Hmae Gustra (antere', oran#e
furre', fi#htess ratori*e aien), comman'er of the " orelev," art of homewor' security tas* force
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Dr 7rett 8arsonmae A5 or/ita human, 'irector of 9SI
a/oratory ta*in# ossession of @atican reics
At Ee'yfemae "Synth" (#ynoi'), en#ineer suer?isin# wor* to
ma*e 8eres Station Transitcaa/e
S#t <ane Fathrofemae Martian human snier, ser?e' at $ortBymus Mons with 8hris
7eufor' an' Martha :afarents of <a!s (&u#ene :af), successfu
merchants
Fifre'mae 7eter human, associate of 7eufor' :af, ta*e' withEector, 8hris, an' Srinu a/out tra'in# access to 9SI
ersonne for #ear
At8m'r Canuhamae Dehine ("9ifte'" 'ohin) astro#ator
&n 8hewite &/afemae $einoi' ("9ifte'" anther) crewmem/er
of the " Ilo2ar "
Vehicles& the ,auntless/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/ 0ray :orse/ "or%an8cass shuttes, 6aptor8cass fi#hters, Sha2a Kulu/
orelev
Ilo2ar 9nion of Soar Iations 'estroyer from Mars 8onfe'eracy,
in2erton=nteranetary :atro shi, comman'e' /y At 8ar* $a''i
Steel San%uinis9SI shi cataine' /y 8mr' %fonso 7aa-8a'itteTerran ic*et shi
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Scenario 9c.3; -- n a tig#t spot
6eal8time Sun'ay, <une 2013
Game dates "1 to 21 %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra" ocations %steroi' 7et, Fof 35, 61 9rsa MaKoris, Sirius+%ha 8anis
MaKoris
Summary The actin# crew of the $lac2bird went to near/y soar
systems, where it ante' ro/es an' encountere' aienfi#hter craft The a'?enturers aso saw the Lar*onian
%rma'a itsef for the first time an' reare' to ma*e a
Ouic* an' steathy retreat layer 0haracters actin# crew of the B?ar scout shi $lac2bird
"8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH, "At8m'r Tea" Sara $H, "At
Iathan % <essu" 7yron @BH, "Mr TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru*%H, "Mr 8hris McCee" <osh 8H, "At8m'r 7run 7earhammer"
Geoff 8+a/sentH, "Mr &n*i'u %ristheon" Deter @E+a/sentH
Con8layer 0haracters 3 uni'entifie' ensi#ns
Vehicles& the $lac2bird/ ina 0olada/ ,auntless/ Soverei%n/ 0ray
:orse aien fi#hter craft, uni'entifie' (Cutarin)
Lar*onian %rma'a, incu'in# 3,000 shis, &nce#uan aies, an'
swarms of Lurmi- Crott
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Scenario 9c.3= -- et#ians and near-art# tass
6eal8time Sun'ay, 16 <une 2013
Game dates "1 to 21 %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Fof 35
Summary :art of the "Terra!s :ri'e" homewor' security tas*force #oes to ure the :si &aters encountere' near Fof 35
into a osition to 'efen' the So system from the
aroachin# Lar*onian %rma'a Bn the way, the " ina
0olada" an' "Soverei%n" rescue a Iethian cruiser an' meetGustra reinforcements The " ,auntless" an' "Ti%ress"
#ather ersonne an' suies for Dr :ahu!s TroKan horse
an for the arma'a layer 0haracters Bn the ina 0olada "8m'r <asmine" Sara $H,
"Aor' Faace Tu//in#ton ===" <osh 8H, "Brion Starchaser"
Geoff 8H, "8hiron" Deter @E+absent H, Ce'ar I:8HJ on theSoverei%n "At Earry "Monty Ea" Ta*ahari <r" 7ruce
C+I:8H, "At Fynona Smo*etrai" Sara+I:8H, "Dr :hi:hiis" 7yron @B+I:8HJ on the ,auntless "At8m'r
Se/astian Growic*" 7ruceH, "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yronH, "Eector
8ha?e-" 7eru*+a/sentH Con8layer 0haracters Ma(ine), 8at Dir* Eatch, 8m'r Eas'ru/a
Guittere-, At Earry "Monty Ea" Ta*ahari <r, At Fynona
Smo*etrai, Dr :hi :hiis, <ennifer, Eeather eese, Iic* 8heney,
Iyca of 8an Eunter, "%u#hest?or," "Scoo 8han#"
Bn the ,auntless M&G%I, :&:&, Iyca of 8an $irehoofJ on the0ray :orse 8at %?eeshi StormseaJ on the Ti%ress 8at
&e*tra 8ontos
:si eaterscou'/ase' ener#y entities caa/e of -om/ifyin#
humanoi' crewsJ her'e' from Fof 35 to Sirius /y the ina
0oladaCrst!t*s, Cyt!s?'Iethians (insectoi' aiens) a/oar' the Fourth ?in% ,
sa?e' 'urin# etra?ehicuar acti?ity
Cose' of 8an en'ermae Gustra (antere', oran#efurre',ratori*e aien), catain of the cruiser $loody Fla% S#t %marna Moraesfemae Terran human, si#na officer from the
"ainitou, reassi#ne' to "Terra!s :ri'e" at S#t <essu!s reOuest
<enniferfemae A5 human, Ce?in!s sisterinaw, sister of his ate
wife Eeather, #irfrien' of Iic* 8heney, #i?en a /erth in
e?acuation feetIic* 8heneymae Martian human, Ce?in!s former suerior at the
Iamor%sera#en coonyJ susecte' of in?o?ement in his
wife!s mur'erJ retrie?e' from Mars 8onfe'eracy
Caa Sunitha 8ieafemae Terran human, new nurse assi#ne' to
"Terra!s :ri'e" at Dr :ahu!s reOuest to reace ro/ot M&G%I
Vehicles& the ina 0olada/ ,auntless/ Soverei%n/ 0ray :orse/ $lac2bird/ "or%ancass shuttes, Ilo2ar /atte #rou
8Fourth ?in% Iethian cruiser, rescue' from :si &aters /y the ina
0olada an' Soverei%n
$loody Fla% Gustra /atte cruiser met on its way to &arth
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Scenario 9c.3> -- emem/er t#e Crazy Horse
6eal8time Sun'ay, 30 <une 2013
Game dates "22 to 25 %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Sirius+8anis MaKor, Pyanthia (ice/a or/itin# Sirius),
:rocyon, 8am %ha at %ha 8entauri .0.s on the $lac2bird& "8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH, "At8m'r
Tea" Sara $H, "TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru* %H, "8hris McCee"
<osh 8H, "At8m'r 7run 7earhammer" Geoff 8+a/sentH, "At
Iathan % <essu" 7yron @B+a/sentH, "&n*i'u %ristheon"
Deter @E+a/sentHJ "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yronH, "At8m'rSe/astian Growic*" 7ruceH, "Eector 8ha?e-" 7eru*H, "8m'r
<asmine" SaraH
Summary The crew of the " $lac2bird " tries to #et the scout shi
away from the Lar*onian %rma'a an' fin's a Transit
inhi/itor in the 'isa/e' Cutarin sa?a#e %fter reunitin#with the rest of "Terra!s :ri'e," At8m'r Se/astian
Growic* ta*es the fri#ate "0ray :orse" into the enemy
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Con8layer 0haracters M&G%I,Saceman :eter <onesmae Terran human, iot on atro for 8am
%ha
At8o Eois Shemanmae Martian human a/oar' the ionheart ,
8at eese reorte' on 0ray :orse!s mission
Vehicles& the ,auntless/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/ 0ray
:orse/ "or%an8cass shuttes, Ilo2ar /atte #rou8Cutarin (?uturei*e cy/or#) craft'isa/e' /y Lar*onian #amma
ray aser, retrie?e' /y the $lac2bird an' foun' to contain a
Transit (fasterthani#ht) inhi/itor
8Lar*onian %rma'a 2 caita shis, 12 smaer ?esses 'estroye' /y-erooint 'e?ices, nucear warhea's on the 0ray :orse
8ionheart Terran /atte cruiser at %ha 8entauri
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Scenario 9c.3? -- %aneuvers and missions
6eal8time Sun'ay, ; <uy 2013
Game dates "26 to 2 %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations %ha 8entauri, So system %steroi' 7et, &sion &ri'ani .0.s on the $lac2bird& "8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH, "Eector
8ha?e-" 7eru* %H, "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yron @BH, "At8m'r
Tea" Sara $+a/sentH, "8hris McCee" <osh 8+a/sentH, "Brion
Starchaser" Geoff 8+a/sentH, "8hiron" Deter @E+a/sentH
Summary The tas* force reorts /ac* to the So system, whereit is #rante' informa "an#er 8ors" status an' ta*es on
assen#ers The 9SI offers new missions, incu'in#
?isitin# #eneration coony shis /ehin' enemy ines,in?esti#atin# ancient aien reics at @an Maanen!s Star, an'
hea'in# to the :recursor Kum #ate at Basis Station The
$lac2bird retrie?es some Lar*onian remains an' then hea'sto &sion &ri'ani
Con8layer 0haracters 8o Shan Gray, %'m <acOues :ons, 8atEeena 8ain, Lurmi- Crott (Lar*onian /iomechanica ro/es)
%'m <oseh 8hien#mae Terran human, 9nion of Soar Iations
comman'er of the Sha2a Kulu, #i?es re#ar's to the crew of the
assin# Soverei%n
Vehicles& the ,auntless/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n / Ilo2ar/
8Sha2a Kulu /atte #rouin soar oar or/it86aptor ==cass aerosace fi#hters
8Firebrand/ Cova A9uarius/ Faith'ul Starli%ht Terran sowerthan
i#ht #eneration coony shis, set out from &arth 'eca'es a#o,
now /eie?e' to /e in Lar*onianhe' sace0hen%du/ Khen% :e/ ,a+ns 6etreat coony shis re?iousy
encountere' /y the $lac2bird an' Appomattox!Gryphon
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Scenario 9c.0 -- nto t#e /*ac
6eal8time Sun'ay, 14 <uy 2013
Game dates "2 to 31 %u#ust 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations &sion &ri'ani, %tair, @an Maanen!s Star 8s on the $lac2bird/ ,auntless/ Ti%ress, an' Soverei%n& "8at Ce?in
eese" 7ruce CH, "At8m'r 7run 7earhammer" Geoff 8H,
"At8m'r Tea" Sara $H, "TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru* %H, "At
Iathan % <essu" 7yron @BH, "8hris McCee" <osh 8HJ on the
ina 0olada "8m'r <asmine" SaraH, "Eector 8ha?e-" 7eru*H,
"Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yronH, "Aor' Faace Tu//in#ton ===" <osh
8H, "Brion Starchaser" GeoffH, "8hiron" Deter @E+a/sentH
Summary %s the Lar*onian %rma'a attac*s the So system,"Terra!s :ri'e" re#rous /efore the " $lac2bird " hea's after
the #eneration coony shis =t catches u with the
" Firebrand ," which incu'es someone famiiar to TariO Con8layer 0haracters 8at &e*tra 8ontos (on the Ti%ress), 8at
%?eeshi Stormsea (on the Soverei%n), Dr 7uc*et
Ceia Sunitha 8iea Deei*a :a'u*oneHfemae Terran human,
nurse an' assistant to Dr Srinu :ahu, on the Ti%ress8at Mar* Tarthanmae Terran human, thir'#eneration /ioo#ist
an' comman'er of the FirebrandQ ta*e' with Ce?in an' 8hris
7etty Sto?ashifemae Terran human, anetoo#ist an' first officer
of the Firebrand
Cami*o 8hufemae Terran human, hysicist an' chief en#ineer ofthe Firebrand
Geor#io Iaoitano, Ga//y 7auan'eTerran human en#ineers on
the Firebrand J #ot he from Tea
8harie i/n %imae Terran human, frien'y astro#ator on the
Firebrand , #ot he from 7run%stro@mae Terran ro/ot, aoof astro#ator on the Firebrand
=sa/e $a/enfemae Terran human, TP2 fi#hter iot on the
Firebrand , /ore'<onas Au'i?ico 7eru* %+I:8Hmae Terran human, o'schoo iot, ta*e' with Iate
Ce 7atista 7ruce+I:8Hmae Terran cy/or#, rou' iot, ta*e'
with Iate
Dr Surita Go'steinfemae Terran /iome'ica eert a/oar' the
Firebrand , share' fies an' stran#e hy/ri' fruit with TariO&she Caishafemae Terran on#i?e' "nearhuman," TariO!s e
Vehicles& the ,auntless/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/ Ti%ress/
6aptor ==8cass aerosace fi#hters
8Firebrand Terran sowerthani#ht #eneration coony shi, with
scientific crew, met /y the $lac2bird an' #i?en a Transit 'ri?eTP2santiOue Terran fi#hters on the Firebrand
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Scenario 9c.1 -- @irefig#t for t#e 7Firebrand 7
6eal8time Sun'ay, 21 <uy 2013
Game dates "1 to 3 Setem/er 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations Dee sace, /etween &sion &ri'ani an' %tair
layer 0haracters on the $lac2bird/ ,auntless/ Ti%ress, an' Soverei%n&"8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH, "At8m'r 7run 7earhammer"
Geoff 8H, "At8m'r Tea" Sara $H, "TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru*
%H, "At Iathan % <essu" 7yron @BH, "8hris McCee" <osh 8H
Summary "Terra!s :ri'e" hes the #eneration coony shi
" Firebrand " insta an $TA 'ri?e an' set course out ofLar*onianhe' sace The " $lac2bird " an' two " 6aptor "
==cass fi#hters 'estroy si &nce#uan attac*ers /eforehea'in# towar' the aarenty nonresonsi?e " Cova
A9uarius" Con8layer 0haracters Dr 7uc*et, 8at %?eeshi Stormsea, 8at
Mar* Tarthan, &she Caisha, Cami*o 8hu, Geor#io Iaoitano,
Ga//y 7auan'e, 8harie i/n %i, %stro@, Dr Surita Go'stein
Vehicles& the ,auntless/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/ Ti%ress/ Firebrand/ Cova
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Scenario 9c.2, 3 -- t#e Nova Aquarius
6eal8time 2 <uy an' 4 %u#ust 2013
Game dates "4 to Setem/er 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra" ocations %tair layer 0haracters on the $lac2bird/ ,auntless/ Ti%ress, an' Soverei%n&
"8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH, "At8m'r 7run 7earhammer"
Geoff 8H, "At8m'r Tea" Sara $H, "TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru*
%H, "At Iathan % <essu" 7yron @BH, "8hris McCee" <osh 8H
Summary The an#er 8ors tas* force fin's the me#acor'escen'ants on the " Cova A9uarius" /ro*en into factions
Diomacy, 'e/ate, an' a mysterious eosion at a forma
/a #et the coonists to a#ree to chan#e course, /ut they areuncertain a/out future ea'ershi
Con8layer 0haracters
8at Soe'a' Eomarafemae Terran human coonist, #ree'ycomman'er of the Cova A9uarius/ symathetic to Eouse
:hoeni (see /eow)
8m'r <osiah Aun#mae Terran human coonist, cautious first officer
of the Cova A9uarius/ mem/er of the @ersar 7u Society8m'r @i'a Gasarimae Terran cy/or#, restess chief en#ineer of
the Cova A9uarius, mem/er of Eouse :hoeni
Dr 7ran'y Een'ric*sfemae Terran "nearhuman" (mo'ifie'
emath), frustrate' chief me'ica officer
Eouse :hoeni (waitin# for en#ine retros to fire, refer sta/iity)
"Shei2 a2ov amallah" 7yron @B+I:8Hmae Terran humancy/or#, assistant en#ineer,
" ady Simone Ashrael " Sara $+I:8Hfemae "Synth 8him"
"9ifte'" simianH, chief anetoo#ist
Ea*i'ouyma %ssociation (refer to 'ominate interna transactions)
" "s. Ilene imball " <osh 8+I:8Hfemae Terran "nearhuman"(mutant si) Ouartermaster an' interna security eert
" "r. 0had 6a+lins" 7ruce C+I:8Hmae Terran cy/or#, hea' of
hy'roonics
@ersar 7u Society (want to ea')
"Gre%or ,evoss/ V. "7eru* %+I:8Hmae Terran human
eecuti?e, chief of human resources" 6ico Santos/ V. "Geoff 8+I:8Hmae Terran "Synth Dehine"
("9ifte'" orca) ta/oi' Kournaist
Vehicles& the ,auntless/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/ Ti%ress/
Firebrand/8Cova A9uariusTerran sowerthani#ht #eneration coony shi, crewe'
/y me#acororate 'escen'ants
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The Cova A9uarius, a me#acor sowerthani#ht
#eneration shi, has /een on its way to %tair for neary a century
The coonists starte' out with the i'eas of free tra'e an' rofit, /utthey ha?e factionai-e' o?er the years
=!?e aire' your I:8s off, an' the comman' crews of
the $lac2bird/ ,auntless/ Ti%ress, an' Soverei%n wi nee' to #et
them to wor* to#ether as they restore shi functions an' re'irect
them away from the Lar*onian %rma'a (The ina 0olada is
hea'e' towar' @an Maanen!s Star)
The comman' crew of the Cova A9uarius is as foows
8at Soe'a' Eomarafemae Terran human coonist, #ree'y
comman'er of the Cova A9uarius/ symathetic to Eouse:hoeni (see /eow)
8m'r <osiah Aun#mae Terran human coonist, cautious first officer
of the Cova A9uarius/ mem/er of the @ersar 7u Society
8m'r @i'a Gasarimae Terran cy/or#, restess chief en#ineer ofthe Cova A9uarius, mem/er of Eouse :hoeni
Dr 7ran'y Een'ric*sfemae Terran "nearhuman" (mo'ifie'
emath), frustrate' chief me'ica officer
More imortanty, here are each of the characters you! ay in seect
scenes on the Cova A9uarius :ouse hoenix, which "Shei* a*o?
Camaah" an' "Aa'y Simone %shrae" /eon# to, is /ase' on thescientific caste =t is sti on mission, waitin# for the en#ine retro
roc*ets to fire as the shi aroaches its 'estination =n the
meantime, Eouse :hoeni refers sta/iity, an' it!s ess intereste'
in chan#e than the wheeers an' 'eaers of the Ea*i'ouyma
%ssociation an' the 'omineerin# @ersar 7u Society &arth an' itssOua//es are /est eft in the ast
6ole8player 7yron @B
Huasi8C..0 "Shei* a*o? Camaah" (Eouse :hoeni)
%sects
Subspecies mae Terran "nearhuman" (cy/or#)
Ship role %ssistant en#ineer "otivation To stay on mission
Secret Cnows that shi!s ifesuort systems are faiin#
S2ills
1 Superb (.5) &n#ineerin#2 Great (.4) Gam/in#, Science (comuters)
Cote Most other ree?ant s*is shou' /e at .2
6e'resh 2 $ate oints
6ole8player Sara $
Huasi8C..0 "Aa'y Simone %shrae"%sects
Subspecies femae "Synth 8him" ("9ifte'" simian)
Ship role 8hief anetoo#ist
"otivation Get feow setters to a ha/ita/e wor'Secret Cnows that first officer 8m'r <osiah Aun# is wa?erin# in
his suort of the @ersar 7u Society
S2ills
1 Superb (.5) Science (anetoo#y)
2 Great (.4) %thetics, Sur?i?a Cote Most other ree?ant s*is shou' /e at .2
6e'resh 2 $ate oints
6ole8player <osh 8
Huasi8C..0 "Ms =ene Cim/a"
%sectsSubspecies femae Terran "nearhuman" (mutant si)
Ship role uartermaster, interna security eert
"otivation Fants to fin' out what e?eryone *nows
Secret Eas tae' the communications of other factions
S2ills1 Superb (.5) :sionics (teeathy)
2 Great (.4) =n?esti#ation, Shi Systems
Cote Most other ree?ant s*is shou' /e at .2
6e'resh 2 $ate oints
The :a2idouyma Association, which "Ms =ene Cim/a" an' "Mr8ha' awins" /eon# to, is rimariy resonsi/e for interna
transactions The association is aways oo*in# for a way to #ain
the uer han' in infuence o?er the en#ineers of Eouse :hoeni
an' the schmoo-ers of the @ersar 7u Society Iot ony shou'
humanity thri?e, /ut it shou' roser 6ole8player 7ruce C
Huasi8C..0 "Mr 8ha' awins" (Ea*i'ouyma %ssociation)
%sects
Subspecies mae Terran "nearhuman" (cy/or#)
Ship role Eea' of hy'roonics "otivation Fants to outmaneu?er Eouse :hoeni
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Secret Eas ha' contact with u!uo* (hea?y#ra?ity, retiian
aien) irates
S2ills
1 Superb (.5) Science (/ioo#y)
2 Great (.4) Deceit, eso?e Cote Most other ree?ant s*is shou' /e at .2
6e'resh 2 $ate oints
The Versar $ul Society, which "Gre#or De?oss, @:," an' "ico
Santos, @:," /eon# to, wants to 'ominate the socia asects ofcoony ife =t is ess stuffy than the en#ineers of the Eouse:hoeni an' ess tra'eoriente' than the Ea*i'ouyma %ssociation
The society is reare' to ea' humanity where?er its future ta*es
it
6ole8player 7eru* %
Huasi8C..0 "Gre#or De?oss, @:" (@ersar 7u Society)%sects
Subspecies mae Terran human
Ship role 8hief of human resources
"otivation Fants to reace the catain with himsef
Secret Thin*s that some of the crew is rea'y to mutiny, once itfin's a scae#oat
S2ills
1 Superb (.5) Deceit
2 Great (.4) %ca'emics, Aea'ershi
Cote Most other ree?ant s*is shou' /e at .2
6e'resh 2 $ate oints 6ole8player Geoff 8
Huasi8C..0 "ico Santos, @:"
%sects
Subspecies mae Terran "Synth Dehine" ("9ifte'" orca")Ship role <ournaist
"otivation Fants the truth to come out, no matter the cost
Secret Cnows that the Lar*onian %rma'a was i*ey to
o?erwhem the So system
S2ills1 Superb (.5) =n?esti#ation
2 Great (.4) 8ontactin#, &mathy
Cote Most other ree?ant s*is shou' /e at .2
6e'resh 2 $ate oints= wi aow each roeayer to swa out or mo?e any one s*i, an'
you can ic* one stunt each This shou' /e enou#h to #et us
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Scenario 9c. -- )ogfig#t at *tair
6eal8time Sun'ay, Setem/er 2013
Game dates " to 10 Setem/er 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic
&ra"
ocations %tair, asteroi' /et layer 0haracters on the $lac2bird/ ,auntless/ Ti%ress, an' Soverei%n&
"8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH, "At8m'r 7run 7earhammer"
Geoff 8H, "At8m'r Tea" Sara $H, "TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru*
%H, "At Iathan % <essu" 7yron @BH, "8hris McCee" <osh 8H
Summary The Terran shis fin' the " Faith'ul Starli%ht ," a
sowerthani#ht coony shi in the %tair system an' fen'off a sOua'ron of Lar*onian fi#hters %fter the enemies are
'estroye', the shis hi'e in an asteroi' /et from a
Lar*onian carrier Con8layer 0haracters
a//i =rene Gim/efemae Terran "nearhuman" (mutant siJ <ewish),communications+counseor of the Faith'ul Starli%ht J haie' /y the
$lac2bird
Aama @isha :rati*mae Terran human (7u''hist), cam comman'er of
the Faith'ul Starli%ht
Vehicles& the ,auntless/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/ 0ray :orse/ "or%an8cass shuttes
8Faith'ul Starli%ht Terran sowerthani#ht coony shi (thir' #eneration
?esse), with rei#ious refu#ee assen#ers
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'estroye'
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Scenario 9c.9 -- T#e Faithul !tarli"ht
6eal8time Sun'ay, 15 Setem/er 2013
Game dates "11 to 15 Setem/er 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic&ra"
ocations %tair system, Faith'ul Starli%ht , @an Maanen!s Star
layer 0haracters on the $lac2bird/ ,auntless/ Ti%ress, an' Soverei%n&
"8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH, "At8m'r 7run 7earhammer"
Geoff 8H, "At8m'r Tea" Sara $H, "TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru* %H, "At Iathan % <essu" 7yron @BH, "8hris McCee" <osh
8HJ on the ina 0olada "8m'r <asmine" Sara $H, "Eector
8ha?e-" 7eru* %H, "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yron @BH, "Aor'
Faace Tu//in#ton ===," "Brion Starchaser" Geoff 8H, "7iy
!Eaw*eye! <ames" 7ruce CH, "8hiron" Deter @E+absent H
Summary %t %tair, an away team from the Terran tas* force?isits the coony shi " Faith'ul Starli%ht " an' fin's that its
inha/itants ha?e mana#e' to achie?e rei#ious harmony
Meanwhie, the " ina 0olada" #oes to @an Maanen!s Star,where it confirms the " $lac2bird !s" re?ious 'isco?ery of a
:recursor artifact Con8layer 0haracters
Aama @isha :rati*mae Terran human (7u''hist), cam comman'er of
the Faith'ul Starli%ht
:reate Aucy in#femae Terran human (8onfucian), ea#er first officerof the Faith'ul Starli%ht , tes of ast conficts
=mam asmine Iawa-femae Terran "nearhuman" (cy/or#J Musim),
tin*erin# chief en#ineer of the Faith'ul Starli%ht
Eoun#an Suni $oremanmae Terran human (@ou'oun), ai'/ac* chief
me'ica officer of the Faith'ul Starli%ht , 'iscusses a#ue anti'otes7rother Dwi#ht @anmae Terran human (8hristian), forcefu chief
security officer of the Faith'ul Starli%ht a//i =rene Gim/efemae Terran "nearhuman" (mutant siJ <ewish),
communications+counseor of the Faith'ul Starli%ht
:un'it &iott Esiao (Ein'u)mae Terran human, anetoo#ist an'musician on the Faith'ul Starli%ht
Sister Dao Desc Feifemae Terran human (Daoist), chief #ar'ener
a/oar' the Faith'ul Starli%ht
Sister %eKan'ra DarKani?femae Terran "nearhuman" (mutant siJ
neo:a#an), athetic /ursar on the Faith'ul Starli%ht @ehices& the ,auntless/ ina 0olada/ $lac2bird/ Soverei%n/ 0ray
:orse/ "or%an8cass shuttes
8Faith'ul Starli%ht Terran sowerthani#ht coony shi (thir' #eneration
?esse), with rei#ious refu#ee assen#ers
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Scenario 9c.; -- eturn to u#ema
6eal8time Sun'ay, 22 Setem/er 2013
Game dates "10 to 15 Setem/er 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic
&ra"
ocations $rom %ha 8entauri to Basis Station, @an Maanen!s Star
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(white 'warf) with two #as#iant anets %/soom an'
Methuseah
uhemainnermost sateite of %/soom, site of sa# ies, a/an'one'
minin# eOuiment, an' su/surface ener#y'rainin# machineryJ
caime' /y %u#hest?or for ho'in# comany "B:M:harsmor"&ricae, co' moon of %/soom, with ruine' sires an' thin,
win'y atmoshere (aoo#ies to Michae Moorcoc*)
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"Eector 8ha?e-" 7eru* %H, "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yron @BH,"Aor' Faace Tu//in#ton ===," "Brion Starchaser" Geoff 8H,"7iy !Eaw*eye! <ames" 7ruce CH, "8hiron" Deter
@E+absent H
Summary %n away team from the ina 0olada 'etermines that
the moon was in fact a :recursor 'e?ice caa/e ofsynthesi-in# Transit 'ri?es an' ener#y'rainin# force
fie's 8m'r <asmine or'ers the an'in# arty /ac* to the
refitte' yacht for rest an' rechar#e /efore tryin# to mo?euhema coser to its star for reacti?ation
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Scenario 9c.= -- %oving a moon
6eal8time Sun'ay, 2 Setem/er 2013
Game dates "16 to 20 Setem/er 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic
&ra" ocations uhema, innermost sateite (artificia) of %/soom, one of
two #as #iants or/itin# @an Maanen!s StarJ "Dorian Gray," inner
moon of Methuseah, home to 'escen'ants of stran'e' %Ouarian
miners
layer 0haracters Bn the ina 0olada "8m'r <asmine" Sara $H,"Eector 8ha?e-" 7eru* %H, "Dr Srinu :ahu" 7yron @BH,
"Aor' Faace Tu//in#ton ===," "Brion Starchaser" Geoff 8H,"7iy !Eaw*eye! <ames" 7ruce CH, "8hiron" Deter
@E+absent H
Summary The actin# crew mem/ers of the " ina 0olada" metreresentati?es of %Ouarian coonists an' mo?e' uhema, a
:recursor sateite, coser to @an Maanen!s Star to rechar#e
They aso 'e/ate' whether to stay to stu'y the :recursor'e?ice or continue eorin#
Con8layer 0haracters Dr 7uc*et
Selorafemae Sa?orain ('escen'ant of %Ouarian miners of DorianGray), a'?iser to ueen Shuis of the rei#ious 8or?e 9nityJ
/efrien'e' Ce?in eese 'urin# his re?ious ?isit to the system
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,ele%ate orl mae %Ouarian 'iomat, sent /y refu#ee feet tocontact Dorian Gray coonistsJ *nows a/out
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Gurshfemae :oarian water shaer (%Ouarian 'escen'antJ si),
frien' of Seora an' secret o?er of :or alan%ir femae Sa?orian scientist from the technocratic citystate
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%Ouarian refu#ees
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Scenario 9c.> -- escue at t#e rende$vous
6eal8time Sun'ay, 6 Bcto/er 2013
Game dates "21 Setem/er to 5 Bcto/er 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran
Gaactic &ra"
ocations @an Maanen!s Star, machine moon uhema, Deta :a?onis
Summary The Terran an#er 8ors tas* force re#rous at @anMaanen!s Star /efore ea?in# the ":ina 8oa'a" to meet the
"=o*ar" /atte #rou The "7ac*/ir'," "Dauntess,"
"So?erei#n," an' "Ti#ress" fin' the miitary escort to a
refu#ee feet un'er attac* from Lar*onians They use a-erooint tore'o to 'estroy the enemy Most of thecomman' crew accets romotions an' a scoutin# mission,
whie others stay with the feet or scatter layer 0haracters& Bn the $lac2bird& "8at Ce?in eese" 7ruce CH,
"8m'r Tea" Sara $H, "8m'r 7run 7earhammer" Geoff 8H,
"At8m'r Iathan % !<ey/ean! <essu" 7yron @BH, "8hris
McCee" <osh 8H, "TariO %sra' Saa'in" 7eru* %+a/sentH,
"&n*i'u %ristheon" Deter @E+a/sentHJ on the ina 0olada an'other shis "8at <asmine" Sara $H, "Eector 8ha?e-" 7eru*
%H, "Aor' Faace Tu//in#ton ===" <osh 8H, "8hiron" Deter
@EH, "Brion Starchaser" Geoff 8H, "8m'r+Dr Srinu :ahu"
7yron @BH, "At8m'r+Dr 7iy !Eaw*eye! <ames" 7ruce CH
Con8layer 0haracters %'m <acOues :ons, Dr 7uc*et, Ce'ar, S#t%marna Moraes, Gaucon, Darcy, :&:&, Caa Sunitha 8iea,
0apt. NEvander Sco'ield " <osh+I:8Hmae Gustra (antere',
oran#efurre', fi#htess ratori*e aien), comman'er of the" orelev," art of homewor' security tas* force
,r. $rett 0arsonmae A5 or/ita human, 'irector of 9SIa/oratory ta*in# ossession of @atican reicsJ ta*e' to Dr
:ahu
t. :edyfemae "Synth" (#ynoi'), en#ineer who suer?ise' wor* to
ma*e 8eres Station Transitcaa/eJ wor*e' with Tea
S%t. @ane ?althropfemae Martian human snier, ser?e' at $ortBymus Mons with 8hris
t.0mdr. anuhamae Dehine ("9ifte'" 'ohin) astro#atorJ
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"=o*ar" ser?in# un'er %'m <acOues :ons
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%Ouarians an' the " Ilo2ar " /atte #rou
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Scenario 9c.,
6eal8time Sun'ay,
Game dates " 215 %D+8& or 1 Terran Gaactic &ra"
ocations0omplications
Summary Con8layer 0haracters
Vehicles in2s&
6ole8player
Huasi8C..0
%sectsSubspecies
Ship role
"otivation
Secret
S2ills1 Superb (.5)
2 Great (.4)
Cote Most other ree?ant s*is shou' /e at .2
6e'resh 2 $ate oints
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