BroodYou order three of the deckmen to arm themselves and report to Loading once the ship reaches the nebula.
MaldeviousYou lack the expertise to reprogram something as complicated as an AI. Not even the engineers could do it.
Doomblade187You go to cargo two and find a place to lie down, making sure to keep your rifle close by.
Flying DiceYou walk into the Fire Control room with a dozen menials carrying armour plates and welding equipment. The Gunner turns his head at the noise, then swivels in his chair and stands, crossing his arms and assuming an irritated expression.
Now just what in the hell do you think you're doing? I heard what you did to the engine room. How do you expect to do that in here? You look at the huge bank of computer cores and terminals covering the walls, and realise he's right. You can't exactly weld plates over the screens, and the room itself isn't vulnerable from above like the engine room was. You dismiss the menials and leave the gunner in peace.
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Captain Valten looks up from the information console attached to the command seat and keys the ship-wide intercom.
The Endurance is entering the gas cloud as we speak. Long range sensors are offline and we are switching our systems over to sound detection. We're in the shit now boys.The ship glides for a few minutes and the bridge is tense with silence as the crew waits for a contact. Minutes pass. Suddenly Johann's head snaps up from the sensor terminal.
Rush Asters, thousands of them! On this course we'll pass right through the pack! Valten hits the intercom switch.
All hands man your battle stations! Native contact imminent! Brace for impact! The ship rocks as it slams into the rolling mass of astral life, crushing hundreds of them at once against the hull.
Shit! That pissed them off! The aggressive creatures slam themselves into the hull repeatedly, trying to kill the massive beast that invaded their territory. The crew rushes through the ship, gathering weapons and seeing to their various tasks.
The EnduranceBridge (Bow) - Helm, Communications, Long-Range Sensors
Weapons Hub (Starboard-Amidships) - Fire Control
Engineering (Port-Amidships) - Engine Room [+1 DEF], Armoury/Maintenance, Medical Suite
Loading (Topside) - Emergency Weapons, Skiff Cradle, Light Guns, Secondary Harpoons
Cargo Bay 1 (Port-Aft) - Hangar
Cargo Bay 2 (Starboard-Aft) - Ground Delivery System
Note: Weapons on DAMAGED mounts receive a -1 to all combat rolls.
Bow ---
Forward Medium Blister(s) 2x
- Medium Torpedo Launcher
- Medium Torpedo Launcher
Forward Large Hardpoint(s) x1
- Large Gauss Cannon
Amidships ---
Port Light Blister(s) 2x
- Light PD Chaingun
- Light PD Chaingun
Port Medium Blister(s) 1x
- Medium Autocannon
Starboard Light Blister(s) 2x
- Light PD Chaingun
- Light PD Chaingun
Starboard Medium Blister(s) 1x
- Medium Autocannon
Aft ---
Rear Light Blister(s) 3x
- Light Autocannon
- Light PD Chaingun
- Light PD Chaingun
Weapons in Storage
Medium Auto Cannon 4x
Light PD Chain Gun 10x
Light Auto Cannon 4xWasp Interceptor
- 40mm Autocannons 2x
- Variable Anti Fragmentation Missile 4x
- Nova Torpedo 1x
- Guardian Point Defence Laser 1x
Flimsy Mariner's Skiff
- UNARMED
- Capacity to safely move 3 men
Slug Battle Rifle 6x
Slug Submachine Gun 30x
Slug Combat Shotguns 2x
CO2 Harpoons 12x
LCAN (Light Combat Ammunition Launcher - CAn Launcher) 1x
Powered Combat Claw 7x
Render 3x
Armour - 30/50
Hull - 94/100
Superstructure - 16/20
39 Men (not counting players) ---
16 Menials
2 Bridge Officers
1 Gunner
8 Deckmen
3 Downmen
3 Stokers
6 Engineers
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Gallus GalaxyAtropos SystemCivilian Spaceport
Atla Moon
H-1: Gas Cloud - Numerous life signs detected, low thermal footprint
H-2: Gas Cloud - ERROR: SCAN INCOMPLETE
H-3: Gas Cloud - Numerous life signs detected, moderate thermal footprint, multiple types of radiation detected
M-1: Yellow Star - Traces of life detected, massive radiation output, absence of shielding on the freighter precludes normal exploration, recommend sending interceptor
L-1: ERROR - Unidentified debris, object profile not listed in databanks, traces of ERROR detected, as well as ERROR
FURTHER ANOMALIES DETECTED
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OREOSOMEName: Nico Valten
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Role: Helmsman
MK1 Low Atmosphere Suit
Slug Pistol
Name: Kyle Johnson
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Role: Stoker
MK1 Low Atmosphere Suit
Slug Pistol
Combat Claw
Slug SMG
Name: Thermin Yeldan
Gender: Male
Race: Mekyan
Role: Downman
MK1 Low Atmosphere Suit
Slug Pistol
Battle Rifle
Name: Xale Chromaen
Gender: Male
Race: Kaffeyan
Role: Downman
MK1 Low Atmosphere Suit
Slug SMG - Slimmed and lightened for Kaffeyan use.
Slug Pistol
Name: Zekter Ramos
Gender: Male
Race: Mekyan
Role: Deckman
MK1 Low Atmosphere Suit
Slug Pistol
Battle Rifle
Combat Shotgun
LCAN
Sensor Package: Enables thermal and low-light visual capabilities.
Name: Erin Collings
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Role: Stoker
MK1 Low Atmosphere Suit
Slug Pistol
Slug SMG
Data Tablet - Remotely connected to The Endurance's core systems.
Name: M-1 Dev. 1
Gender: Male
Race: Mekyan
Role: Helmsman
MK1 Low Atmosphere Suit
Slug Pistol
PANS V1.0 (Pilot Assistance Nueral Software): +1 to rolls involving evasion and reaction time while operating starships.
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