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[~Neri]

((In the mission thread, I have to wonder what getting a 1/6 on the asking about shirt roll would do.))

[WillowLuman]

Hmm, a few thoughts on the craft being water filled:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

• The habitat section is probably filled, but I don't see a reason to put water in a place where nobody is supposed to go, like inside a gearbox or something, unless the water is also used for propellant. If the ship is a thick outer hull around a pressurized space, it would make more sense to fill gaps with an inert gas.

Of course, if they do use water as propellant, or at least break it down right away into hydrogen and oxygen (using hydrogen as better propellant), then it would be a good idea to keep your habitats inside your fuel tanks, so to speak, as long as you can manage heat flow.
However, I do see having water-filled tubes as extremely advantageous, biologically speaking. They'd be an extreme pain to board as well.

• I'd expect their ships to be more maneuverable, honestly, since the water is more likely to absorb G forces than air. Also, unless the habitat section is a considerable fraction of the fuel tank volume, it would only be marginally more massive than a gas breather vessel. It could be, though, depending on what the ship's purpose is.
• If the ships hare heavier and denser, they'd have bigger fuel costs and wouldn't be able to land if they are also atmospheric. This is mostly relevant to shuttles and spaceplanes and other small craft.

I do like the lore, though. I'm not sure how sonic weapons would work, but considering we have plasma bolts and I have no idea how that would work, it would be hypocritical to not let it happen. I'd try to figure out some technobabble means of operation though, if only so I can have an ingredient list in case a character tries to craft one.

(Yeah, just as only the parts on other ships where people go would need to be filled with atmosphere. It's just that between 2 ships of similar size, one would have the habitable parts filled with atmosphere, and the other with something much more dense than most atmospheres.

I don't see any reason why a large craft would take off or land at all, since using shuttles or a space elevator would be vastly, vastly more efficient. As long as you're assembling craft in space, you can make them as big as you are able. As stated in the blurb, they prefer space elevators over landing craft, but when landing craft are needed, the crew go in jars and any remaining open space is either evacuated or gas-filled (aside from fuel, of course). Water could be split for fusion fuel, but wouldn't it be more economic to just carry around hydrogen?

(As for sonic weapons, the basic requirements would be something to produce vibrations and something to direct them. And, something to power it. A speaker and a parabolic dish, for instance, though that would be a bit primitive. The denser the medium, the more effective the sonic weapon would be, and some cetaceans are known for stunning or even killing small prey with sound. Presumably such weapons could work reasonably well in most airs, and really really well in liquids.)

[_DivideByZero_]

((In the mission thread, I have to wonder what getting a 1/6 on the asking about shirt roll would do.))

Had you gotten a 1/6, you would have probably insulted the scientists, perhaps been refused service outright. I dunno, 1/6's are rare.

I don't see any reason why a large craft would take off or land at all, since using shuttles or a space elevator would be vastly, vastly more efficient. As long as you're assembling craft in space, you can make them as big as you are able. As stated in the blurb, they prefer space elevators over landing craft, but when landing craft are needed, the crew go in jars and any remaining open space is either evacuated or gas-filled (aside from fuel, of course). Water could be split for fusion fuel, but wouldn't it be more economic to just carry around hydrogen?

It would be, but water is also very useful as a coolant (especially with nuclear power) and, in the case of some drives, a necessary propellant (see the nuclear salt water drive). It's used for life support, for radiation shielding, for hydroponics, hydraulics, chemistry, and so on. It can be stored compactly at a high temperature, unlike hydrogen, which should probably be kept as a liquid at <20 K. Water still has about half the exhaust velocity in a nuclear thermal drive.

Storing hydrogen comes with a lot of complications (it leaks through tanks, has a ridiculously low density, raw H2 explodes easily, it's only liquid at really low temperatures, something punctures your tank and it will all go poof, etc).

(As for sonic weapons, the basic requirements would be something to produce vibrations and something to direct them. And, something to power it. A speaker and a parabolic dish, for instance, though that would be a bit primitive. The denser the medium, the more effective the sonic weapon would be, and some cetaceans are known for stunning or even killing small prey with sound. Presumably such weapons could work reasonably well in most airs, and really really well in liquids.)

That actually makes sense. An aquatic race could easily use sonic weapons on their own homeworlds, so they'd have reason to mass produce them.

Port Newton, Northern Ridge, Askarian | 233d/3008AD | Von Hapsburg System

Askarian Shores
Snow (Low visibility. Actions toward distant objects incur a small penalty based on distance)
Freezing Wind (-1 to all actions when exposed)

"...Shit. Identify yourself!"
Get behind cover.

Initiative:
[1] Hal
[4] Other

(2) vs [2] You narrowly avoid a stream of bullets travelling over your head, diving behind one of the gears for cover.

You take a few milliseconds to assess what just happened. That thudding noise was probably this assassin entering, perhaps through some vent you haven't noticed, who might be part of that KX9 team Nerin called into action a while ago. It may just be all a misunderstanding.

Your surroundings contain a few improvisable weapons. You count at least eight fire extinguishers scattered around on the walls, presumably because the lubricants used in the machinery can catch fire. There are a couple of large cylinders surrounding sections of an axle, though whether they are bearings or motors you do not know. There are high-pressure tubes connecting these cylinders to the floor and ceiling, complete with a Cryogenic Substance warning.

You hear something small bouncing around behind you. Looking back, it's a purple-colored canister grenade, about an arm's length away in the position it's settled.

...

Habitat Ship Gamma, Askarian Orbit | 233d/3008AD | Von Hapsburg System

Urban Station
City Manners (-1 to first impressions)

(Sorry, I have been to busy to post.)

Might as well pity the poor guy since he is going to lose his job.

"Greetings good sir, might I ask what this SpaceInc company is?"

Begin discussing with the guy about SpaceInc , while relising some spores to make the employee more open to manipulation.

"Well I'm glad you asked! We are a conglomerate of independent subaffilates who focus on developing systems and transportation for fledgling systems. The Republic of the Georgium Sidis is a prime market for our fuel exports and our wide array of imported luxuries and goods. We make every system we go to a major trade hub and industrial center."

[4-1] Your spores slowly release, although it creates a subtle mist around your sphere, which might be visible to humans if their vision is sensitive enough. The human is already showing a change in facial expression and mood.

Crash Site
Confusion (-1 to your first initiative roll)

Follow along; this looks like it could be amusing.

"Alright we will just..." Walker is cut from his speech abruptly by the alien's deep voice.
"Our purpose was a diplomatic mission. We wish to finish this mission before any more accidents happen."
"Alright alright. What is your tolerance to bumps and G force?"
The alien appears confused.
"Why do you ask?"

A black limousine pulls up in the driveway of the park.

"We don't want any more accidents. Our vehicles have a pretty smooth ride, but in case we have to stop for traffic, we have to know if it's merely uncomfortable of if it's causing you personal harm. We travel at 15 m/s, generally."
"Take us for this ride."

More aliens disembark from the craft after a second depressurization. The ship cools its drives, but leaves its airlock hatch open.

An ambulance arrives in the driveway, which begins pulling the unoccupied alien suits scattered around, thinking that the aliens are just unreasonably lightweight.
The police pull away from the shuttle.

...

Excelsior, Francia Orbit | 235d/3008AD | Von Hapsburg System

Crowded Spacecraft
Heavy Chatter (-1 Intellect, +2 Stealth)

Ok, I need to get to the academy, but I need to deal with the security first.

Get the spear into my hand (if anyone asks, say it's to prevent accidental stabbing), try to disembark the Excelsior, and find means of getting to the academy.

[2] You attempt to restrain the spear, but zero G physics really screw with your balance. [1+2] Fortunately, nobody notices the profusely-bleeding animal you left behind in the hall as everyone floats through the exit tube and into the spaceport. Somehow.

As you take the space elevator tram down to ground level, you brace yourself against the ceiling. Eventually, the tram finishes accelerating and coasts for a while in free fall. Finally, you slow down and end up in a low gravity port town--the upper levels of Burgundy.

Citizens hop around, unable to walk efficiently in the lunar gravity. Pyres of smoke and fire ascend in columns from the horizon. The view is much more impressive from the surface than it is from overhead. Droplets of brown acid mixed in with smog splatter unevenly over the surface of the geodesic domes that make up the habitable spaces of the establishment. Just over the horizon is Burgundian Academy, towering unceremoniously over the expanse of tar pits and pollution.

The lobby of the spaceport here is abuzz with activity.

• A professor speaks with some laymen. He is recognizable based on his graduation cloak with various decorative tassels and ribbons. His peers are congratulating him for his recent doctorate in Cybersecurity.
• A mercenary captain from the FireHawks, bragging to some local Georgians about how good their quality of service is.
• A monk, criticizing SpaceInc's human rights abuses in French, wears nothing but the spacesuit he wears in his pop-tent outside in the wasteland.
• A driver advertising his taxi services. he drives a small golf-cart style vehicle through the bicycle lanes.

[Gamerlord]

Investigate the now abandoned shuttle.

[SaberToothTiger]

"Fuck's sake, stop shooting!"
Dash out of cover, kick the grenade to the shooter. Run away.

[Happy Demon]

This captain seem interesting, I could get (steal) some nice gear from them.

Investigate the FireHawk captain, take note of his/her equipment, and listen in on what's so "special" about them.

[Ama]

"Interesting, so do they treat their employees fairly?"

Distract him from the spores, while they continue to do their work.

[Happy Demon]

((FLUFF!))

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The Gorilla, the Demonic, and the Winged.
3 now extinct types of 2nd generation mutants, all descendants of the Werewolf mutants.

The Gorilla had a gorilla-like appearance, big, hairy, never standing upright, they were stronger than most, and were immune to all toxins.
They had worse healing due to not needing it, their immune systems took care of everything, they also had an enhanced adrenalin system, making them strong enough to tear a Strong-arm in half, but left them aching and weak afterwards.
They usually climbed around, ambushed people, and attacked them with poisoned weapons, the Ultra Werewolves' regeneration didn't help them resist the poison.
They had a hard time using guns though, they couldn't stretch their arms fully, so when high tech weaponry got sent to P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), they were doomed.

The Demonic had red skin, horns, heightened body temperature, strong claws, an advanced respiratory system, and pointy ears.
Their heightened body temperature let them eliminate all unwanted bacteria in their body, their claws let them dig when their shovels broke, and their respiratory system let them breath poisonous air, and even exhale flammable gas in a jet and ignite it with special glands in their mouth.
The Demonic mutants often lived underground, and their fire breath used up the oxygen so non-Demonic mutants couldn't handle the CO2 levels in their underground caverns.
Along with the advanced weaponry, advanced gas masks were brought to P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), so the Demonic were chased out of their caverns and exterminated.

The Winged had great wings growing out of their arms, which let them fly, they also had better eyesight, and they had developed a more aerodynamic body.
They also had sharp claws on their feet and hands, letting attach themselves to almost any surface.
The Winged were scouts, they flew around, looking over everything, but then, when high tech weaponry got sent to P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), heat seeking rockets became common.
There were reports of feathered Winged mutants being sighted from time to time, a bit before the 3rd generation emerged, but now the Winged are extinct.

Edit: ((Wall of non-mutant fluff.))

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The Sludge

The Sludge are kept secret by the mutants, on P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob) they're hidden from outsiders, off world, they pretend not to know them.
The Sludge (they're known as Slimes off world) are occasionally encountered off-world, they appear in random places, they tend to appear in places with lots of humans.
They were originally from P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), but they'd never tell you that, they just call it home, and dodge any question regarding their place of origin.

When the first colonists came to P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), they had much food spoiled by the native sentient slime, they were angry and killed it whenever they could.
The slime wasn't transparent, it was also grey in coloration, if submerged in water it turned green, if it consumed blood it turned red, and when in contact with rust, it became blue.
But when the Werewolves emerged, they began experimenting with it, they found it had shape shifting capabilities, they spared those that took on more humanoid forms.
Fast forward until the 2nd generation emerged and the Sludge had emerged, as tall as a mutant, quite humanoid in appearance, and incredibly violent (Werewolves aren't the best role models).
The Sludge are grey skinned, but their "hair" has a different texture, and is a different color than their body, their eyes are quite human in appearance, even with white sclera, colored iris, and a pupil, their flesh is black.
They can regenerate from any non-brain injuries, regenerating limbs like arms happen in stages and normally takes a total of 3 days. First a sack of material is amassed within an hour, 6 hours later the arm is made, 12 hours later they can do limited movement, 24 hours later the arm is fully mobile, 24 hours later they're able to feel through their arm, and an hour after that their skin regrow.
All Sludge are hermaphrodites and capable of changing form (except Bio-Sludge, which will be mentioned later), but it's difficult and they can't hold it for longer than a couple hours.

They have a couple problems though, they constantly secrete an oily liquid to prevent their skin to dry out, and they have difficulty forming strong legs, so if you kick them there, it's likely to rip through them. They wear leg armor to prevent this.
Also, if they have iron in their body it's likely to rust and cause rust poisoning, which causes some changes in them.
Mild rust poisoning causes flesh near rusty iron to turn pale blue, this also affects nearby skin, but not as much, it also makes them incredibly uncomfortable and affected areas won't secrete the same oily liquid their body normally does.
Moderate rust poisoning causes their eyes to turn brown, their skin stops secreting oily liquid, they become more violent, and they experience constant pain.
Severe rust poisoning makes them get an urge to drink human blood, consuming blood makes their skin and flesh red, and dulls their pain.
If they continue this for a while they starts to get rusty protrusions out of their skin, especially their hands, which they use to kill people with, they also go berserk.

When the 3rd generation of mutants emerged, the Sludge had their own mutants: The Bio-Sludge, the Ogre, the Combat-Sludge, and the Robo-Sludge, these were unofficially called the 2nd generation Sludge.
The Bio-Sludge are capable of assimilating mutants, which solves their leg problem, they look like the mutant they've assimilated, but they have to treat their skin in order to prevent themselves from secreting oily liquid.
The Bio-Sludge retains some of their host's original memory and personality, if they were alive by the time of assimilation, then more is kept.
It also makes them assume the gender of it's host, whether this is a mental or physical limitation is still unknown.
These Sludge are top secret however, there's very few mutants that know of their existence, also, most high-class mutants let themselves be assimilated if they're close to death, so secrecy is beneficial.

The Ogres are the only Sludge to develop natural endoskeleton, they also have a much more sturdy body, faster regeneration (3x normal Sludge), but their body requires alcohol to function.
They're taller and stronger than normal Sludge, due to their different body chemistry they have red flesh, human colored skin, and is almost always drunk due to them drinking all the time.
Many outsiders don't think the Ogres actually are Sludge, and even when an Ogre is drunk, they'll never tell you where they're from (not that they can say P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma when drunk).
The Ogres are crap at accuracy due to drunkenness, and not very bright either, so they usually use machine-guns or clubs. They don't have the leg problems though.

The Combat-Sludge were mostly raised by Speartails and Goliaths, and got around the leg problem by getting robotic legs instead (mechanical spine often included), but cheaply made ones will likely lead to rust poisoning.
It's common for them to have 'winged' mechanical tails, but hide it from outsiders, they also love combat, but they lack in social skills, often behaving either psycho or shy.
They have a deep respect for armor and weapon craftsmen (not so much for merchants though) and their wares, they have a habit of armoring themselves, even when completely unnecessary.
It's considered taboo for a Combat-Sludge to replace anything other than their legs and spine, which may be the reason why they hate the Robo-Sludge.

The Robo-Sludge are barely recognizable as Sludge due to their robotic appearance, their organic parts are small compared to any other Sludge, they cannot regenerate, but they can directly interface with their electronic equipment.
Most distinction between individual Robo-Sludge is in the form of mechanical parts, it's rare for any Robo-Sludge to expose their organic parts, and they take great care of their mechanical parts.
It's common for them to keep obsolete or broken parts even when they've been replaced, also, they're really good at fixing electronic equipment, not so good at combat though.

Edit 3: ((I messed up some of the Ogre description, the skin is what was human colored.))

[Happy Demon]

((It's been a couple hours now, so I'll make another post, just to fluff with you. Also, wall of fluff.))

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The Werelizard, the Lizardman, the Wyvern, the Leviathan, the Salamander, the Wyrm, and the Dragon.

The Werelizards appeared in the Grand Savanna, an area on the equator which is hot as f***, except at night, because then it's cold as f***.
The Werelizards had thick leathery skin, some were more yellow, some were more green, they also had a bite that could break bones (can't punch someone if your arms is broken).
They had a shorter and bulkier build, making them more robust, and they were able to hold their breath for an extended period of time.
The Werelizards were away from the Great Fernswamp, so they didn't have to deal with the violence going on there, many took to the water (cause the land was so f***ing hot).

The Lizardmen are one of the 2nd generation mutants along with the Wyverns, but more successful in later times.
The Lizardmen has an armored skeleton, a tail to aid swimming, more reptilian/aquadynamic features, claws for grabbing things, and a wicked set of teeth (they wont break your arm, they'll bite it off).
They started getting blue skinned ones as well, not just yellow or green, and they lost most of their hair (only the hair on their head remains, and grows slowly).
The Lizardmen kept to the waters and savanna, they knew the danger of the Fernswamp, they weren't rude though (you don't want to piss off the guy that can bite your face off), so they stayed on good terms with the mutants from the Great Fernswamp.

The Wyverns were the other 2nd generation Werelizard descendants, they had wings growing out of their arms, a tail with a toxic stinger, sharp claws, and enhanced healing.
They had sleek leathery skin, lengthened neck, no hair at all, very sharp teeth, and they were incredibly violent. They moved to the Great Fernswamp, and terrorized the local population.
When advanced weaponry got available to said local population, they didn't waste any time getting some heavy machineguns and went Rambo on their a**es.
It didn't take long for the Wyverns to be exterminated.

The Leviathans are 3rd generation pure breed descendants of the Lizardmen, they're usually grey, black, or blue scaled, green and yellow scaled ones are rare, and they have scaly skin.
They are amphibious with multiple (2-4, 5 are rare) gills on each side, they have dorsal fins and finned tails, and they are capable of keeping balance on deck in even the strongest of storms.
The Leviathans are masters at sea, on board and off board, but they need hydration, or their skin dries, and they're unable to keep themselves conscious in low-G environments.

The Salamanders are crossbreeds between Lizardmen and Ultra Werewolves, they have scaly skin, long tail, heat resistance (because savannas are hot), regeneration, and sharp teeth.
They only grow hair on their head, their normal skin is green, their inner skin (throat, belly, etc.) is yellow, and they lack cold resistance, so they have to warm up a lot.
Salamanders often train at the start of their day in order to warm up, they treat combat as a form of training, they care about bodily fitness, but doesn't care much about weapons and armor.
The Salamanders normally don't care about the quality of their gear as long as it serves it's purpose.

The Wyrms (don't call them Worms, you'll regret it) are crossbreeds between Lizardmen and Strong-arms, they're 12 foot tall scaly giants who can crush Goliath skulls with their jaws.
They only grow hair on their head, they have grey skin, they're even more durable than the Goliaths, but doesn't have quite the strength, except in their jaws and tail.
They're slow, but quite intelligent, they often take time to think, rather than immediately act, they have great powerful tails, very wide builds, and big hands.
The Wyrms have bad reflexes, but if left with time to aim, has great accuracy, and they're not cannibals like most descendants of the Werewolves are.

The Dragons are crossbreeds between the Lizardmen and the Demonics, they have scaly skin, their inner skin (throat, belly, etc.) is a lighter color, and the colors red, green, blue, black, and grey are common.
They have a tail, clawed feet and hands, horns, advanced respiratory systems allowing survival in hostile areas and flame breath, there are rare instances of individuals with metallic protrusions capable of shooting lightning out of their mouths.
They're skilled craftsmen, they like making arms and armor, they also like testing said arms and armor, especially in combat.
The Dragons have respect for skilled craftsmen, but if they're easily offended if anyone doesn't respect their craft (don't tell them you're "just doing it to earn money").

((Now I'm done with the 2nd and 3rd generation mutants from P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), but I still have another 1st generation mutant type left, along with what happened to the southern hemisphere.))
Edit: ((Time to do the southern hemisphere.))

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The Werebugs and the Lesser Fernswamp.

Quadra-B wasn't the only corporation on P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), there was another corporation, the Gen Beta Oxygen corporation.
The Gen Beta Oxygen corporation employed criminals to work their oxygen collection facilities, it didn't go very well.
The lethal bacteria killed a lot of them, and because of lack in healing drugs, infections were common.
They made makeshift drugs, which gave them carapaces, later mutations turned it into exoskeleton. The Insectoids emerged.

The Werebugs had thick exoskeleton, insect wings, and armored joints.
They were also incredibly violent, even compared to the Werewolves, and started attacking everyone.
They first attacked the Werelizards, but then they went beyond and attacked the Werewolves, presenting the Quadra-B a perfect opportunity to get rid of it's competition on the planet.
When the 2nd generation arrived, the Were-Lizards, the Lizardmen, the Werewolves, the Ultra Werewolves, the Strong-arms, and the Demonics entered a temporary truce to combat the Insectoid menace, armed with weaponry by the Quadra-B corporation.
The Werebugs were exterminated and the Lesser Fernswamp conquered, the Gen Beta Oxygen corporation were chased off world, and it's facilities captured.

This is also how the Lizardmen got actual contact with the Great Fernswamp mutants (rather than being attacked).
The truce broke up for most of them, but the Lizardmen kept having contact with the Great Fernswamp mutants, and even established trade.

[_DivideByZero_]

((I was out somewhere, sorry.))

Port Newton, Northern Ridge, Askarian | 233d/3008AD | Von Hapsburg System

Askarian Shores
Snow (Low visibility. Actions toward distant objects incur a small penalty based on distance)
Freezing Wind (-1 to all actions when exposed)

"Fuck's sake, stop shooting!"
Dash out of cover, kick the grenade to the shooter. Run away.

Initiative
[1] Hal
[4] Other

(1) vs [6] The shooter opens fire again, mostly to suppress you rather than to actually hit you. You can tell because of the controlled bursts the shooter uses to fire at the large gear a few meters away from you. Fortunately, he's shooting at the wrong gear.

[6] vs (1) Thinking quickly, you knock the grenade back in the direction of the shooter with your foot, then flee the machinery room. You hear an explosion behind you, followed by metal gears grinding each other and making loud noises. The hull shudders, making you almost loose your balance in the low gravity. However, you manage to stand upright and get back to the ship's airlock, leading to the open deck outside.

[5] You are certain you aren't being followed, at least for now. [6/4] Your actions, though, have attracted the attention of the crew. One fisher, seeing you hurry toward the airlock, grabs your shoulder and berates you.

"What the hell did you do? I heard an explosion!"

...

Habitat Ship Gamma, Askarian Orbit | 233d/3008AD | Von Hapsburg System

Urban Station
City Manners (-1 to first impressions)

"Interesting, so do they treat their employees fairly?"

Distract him from the spores, while they continue to do their work.

"Indeed. New recruits are given benefits and a private shuttle. We're not looking for grunts, we're looking for business managers and agents to expand our efforts to new systems. You look like you're well-acquainted with other cultures, are you interested in a position?"

[5] The spores have thoroughly affected the man, causing his pitch to wander and his voice to deepen. You can tell he is having a hard time sitting up in his chair.

Crash Site
Confusion (-1 to your first initiative roll)

Investigate the now abandoned shuttle.

The shuttle, unfortunately, is internally pressurized at several megapascals. Your current suit will definitely not hold up to the pressure. You can procure a Guild suit with ease, though, if you stop by at the police department or one of the many guild offices and caches throughout the city.

[3] You do this, leaving your suit unmarked in the case that you are discovered in the shuttle. Should you escape out of sight, you can take the suit off and activate its internal heating to burn off any of your DNA left inside.

Then, you approach the shuttle's airlock.

[1/1] The airlock is devoid of anything else you might discover.

Instead, the inner door is locked with some sort of alien authentication mechanism, with a glyph-based keyboard and what looks like a text field to enter a password. The computer does, however, have a USB7 port, which means it's vulnerable to software exploits.

The outside of the ship has various hatches. You flip some of them open and find that they lead to storage compartments inside the ship. One (rather large) compartment has a second hatch inside (also very large), which is locked mechanically with sort of padlock.

...

Excelsior, Francia Orbit | 235d/3008AD | Von Hapsburg System

Burgundy Lobby
Heavy Chatter (-1 Intellect, +2 Stealth)

This captain seem interesting, I could get (steal) some nice gear from them.

Investigate the FireHawk captain, take note of his/her equipment, and listen in on what's so "special" about them.

"Those who mess with the Firehawks tend to have short lifespans. Say, where do you hail from? You look like you've been through a lot."

[6-1] The captain seems friendly enough, and tells you about the Firehawk's military assets. They specialize in atmospheric warfare, typically piloting hypersonic aircraft that ride upon sheets of plasma and bomb heavily-defended military bases. The Firehawks are generally called in when a side lacks the air superiority needed to bring heavy bombing craft to bear, and lacks the orbital assets to bring slow, clunky bomber craft into position over the base. They charge a heavy fee for their services, but their tech and efficiency means that they are a huge asset to whomever they are fighting for.

Alas, none of the moons of George have thick atmospheres, which is what most of the Firehawks' craft are designed for. They can still fght, but they are not willing to take a side in the rebellion. Shucks.

They are here primarily because they are interested in gathering support for a counterattack against the pirates on Franz. It turns out that the leaders of the hydroponics firm are willing to shovel out any amount of gold to recover their installations, even if it brings the company bankrupt. They don't specify why, in particular, but they have several escrow agencies ready to hold funds for anyone who is willing to accept the contract.

((That -1 to diplomacy helped you here--you rolled a 6/6 until I realized you had a -1 here. Hooray for RtD mechanics))

[6/5] The captain is very heavily armed. You count at least three machine guns and a large laser cannon on the guy's back. He stands at over two meters in his exoskeleton, which is armored all over its surface and he also has a weird glowing thing on a belt attached to his chest. The belt seems loosely attached, though, and it would be a shame if it fell off without him noticing it...

[Happy Demon]

((F*** YEAH! Space pirates.))

Finally, someone willing to fight the space pirates, I'm so gonna join.

"Me, I'm from P76 yadda yadda Gamma, most just call it Bob. It's that planet with all the killer mutants on it.
I kinda got exiled due to killing too many dudes. Also, may I join in attacking the space pirates? I really want to fight space pirates... because space pirates."

Try to join them in fighting space pirates... SPACE PIRATES!

[SaberToothTiger]

"I have no honest idea, RUN!"
Get a suit on and bail out of there. Try to contact the Guild for help.

[Happy Demon]

((This, is, fluff time!))

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The unofficial mutants.
By the way, the planet of P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob) doesn't have a tilted orbit, and as such doesn't have seasons, making years meaningless.
So they use Earth years instead.

On the planet of P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), there are too many variations of mutants to count, so there are strict specifications on mutants.
For a mutant to be considered a member of a generation there has to be over 10 000, they have to be around for at least 100 years, and they can't be too different.
The Dragons were on the verge of being considered 2 types when the rare variety was found, while the Relentless Werecats had almost the opposite happen.

Mutants like the Double Heart mutants were denied a spot as a 4th generation mutant due to having their numbers reduced to 9 970 when they had lasted 100 years.
The reason for which is primarily because a former Speartail mutant named Vax Murdock Xylia (now known as Vax Sleekpike von Bob) started mass murdering them a couple years before.
They're now at about 8 000 and decreasing, and they're currently being hunted by Sludge who wants to imitate Vax, also killing them wins people favors with said Sludge.
The 4th generation is currently emerging, there are some accepted, and some that are to be accepted soon, but as the Double Heart has shown, there's a chance they wont.

((I'm probably going to edit this post to add a second spoiler, as I've done to all the other fluff posts.))
Edit: ((More fluffing fluff, because FLUFF YEAH!))

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The Fluff Dragon

The Fluff Dragons are 4th generation mutants, and crossbreeds between Dragons and Relentless Werecats.
Fluff Dragons have pale colored scales on their inside skin, while the rest is covered in fluffy fur, their heads are adorned with fluffy cat ears and small barely visible horns.
Hair color and fur color are rarely the same, their fur is normally either white, grey, black, or brown, but colors such as blue and red sometimes (but rarely) occur, and patterned fur is even rarer.
The Fluff Dragons can have 2 different breath attacks, the fire breath which is normal to those who mostly stay indoors, and frost breath for those who stay outdoors, but there are some who get both.
They also have a lizard-like tail covered in fluffy fur, it's quite a good pillow.

The Fluff Dragons are shy and don't like combat as much as most other mutants, but they like food, and most Fluff Dragons become either chefs, hunters, or both.
They also have fast metabolism and tongues capable of tasting more than the average mutant, they tend to not like overly spicy food, as they feel it's masking the true taste.
Fluff Dragons don't do well in hot and arid areas due to their fluffy fur, it also makes wearing clothes a bit of a hassle, so it's common for them to use less covering clothes and armor.
It's a bit uncommon, but some Fluff Dragons don't wear clothes at all.

[Ama]

"No thank you, I heard some rumors that SpaceInc was doing some nasty stuff to the planets their helping, maybe you should be looking into a new job, although I guess its not my decision. Anyway thanks for the talk."
Go to the floor below.

[Happy Demon]

((Fluff for the Fluff God.))

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Extermination, disqualification, and resurrection.

For a mutant type to be considered extinct there has to be less than 100 remaining.
Resurrection of a mutant type is considered impossible due to detrimental effects of incest, and thinning of blood from cross breeding.
Genetic imperfection leads to almost certain doom on the hostile world of P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob).
Thin blood leads to the mutants being classified as another type.
Cloning could make it possible, but this will disqualify the mutants, because they're then considered synthetic (they're correct).
Genetic engineering was almost made a disqualifying factor, but then people pointed out how selective breeding, natural selection, and sexual selection would also qualify as genetic engineering (kinda wrong, kinda right).
The mutants are a bit conflicted with the whole "natural selection is natural genetic engineering" thing, so they just don't bother disqualifying genetically engineered mutants, so they don't need that kind of debate.

Resurrection has happened, the Insectoids and Werewolves were resurrected due to humans taking the same drugs as they did, but they were swiftly exterminated.
Any mutant types that emerge outside P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob) will be disqualified, even if the ancestors are from P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob).
If resurrection occurs off world, it doesn't count, the only members that count for counting for typification must have lived on P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob) for the last decade.
This also makes trips off world, if even to orbit, make them not count for typification.
This law is likely to change in the future, because it's recognized as f***ing stupid.

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Outside powers.
There's 3 major wars in the history of P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob).
The 1st war was the Great Fernswamp and Grand Savanna mutants versus the Insectoids of the Lesser Fernswamp.
The 2nd war was the Werecats versus the Mutant Kings.
The 3rd war was the mutants of P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob) versus the Quadra-B corporation and it's allies.

The outside powers refer to the corporations and other off world entities that influenced the people of P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob).
First there's the Quadra-B and Gen Beta Oxygen corporations, who were the most powerful economic powers, there were many other minor powers, but they didn't last long.
Then there's the traders, quite rare for P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), so the selection of wares wasn't very big, until recently.
And lastly there's the private military companies, they weren't very influential at the start, but their influence increased dramatically when the Quadra-B corporation's facilities were attacked.
Most of the outside powers were chased out of the solar system in the 3rd war.

The Quadra-B corporation held great influence in the Great Fernswamp, some minor companies put up their own facilities, but the Werewolves took out most of them, the others got destroyed by the Insectoids.
The Gen Beta Oxygen corporation held full power over the Lesser Fernwamp, all corporations who tried to compete were quickly destroyed.
But the Gen Beta Oxygen corporation became too greedy and tried to have their Insectoids conquer the Great Fernswamp, but were inevitably repelled and exterminated in the 1st war, and the corporation lost it's influence.
Some corporations tried to set up in the Grand Savanna and the Arctic North, but the local mutants outmatched them at every turn, so they didn't last very long.
The Quadra-B corporation held monopoly over P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob) for centuries, until they made the mistake of trying to exterminate the mutants, a mistake that that would never recover from.

The traders mostly dealt with the Grand Savanna and the Arctic North, but later, through the Lizardmen, they expanded their business to the Great and Lesser Fernswamps.
The traders turned quite the profit at the Arctic North, but later started supporting the Werecats during the 2nd war because they didn't like the Mutant Kings, and because they saw the chance of the Werecats winning.
The second war went on for so long that the traders cut off all trade, only returning after the war was over.
When the 3rd war happened, some traders did risky investments by supporting the mutants, many went bankrupt or died, but those that remained saw massive profits at the end, becoming permanent business partners (and got to feel real good about themselves with preventing genocide).

The private military companies were few at first, there was the Space Enforcers company at the Lesser Fernswamp, the Space Bear company in the Arctic North, and the Mantis company in the Grand Savanna.
The Space Enforcers were originally a vigilante justice company, but found themselves replaced by proper police, they were then hired by the Gen Beta Oxygen corporation to keep their criminal workers under control.
They later found themselves doing shady work to make the Insectoids attack other areas, this lead to them deciding to sabotage the Insectoids, leak valuable information, and leave the planet.
The Space Bears were a powerful armor focused company, they started on P769-524-FF-67532-Gamma (Bob), so they did a really good job, until the Mutant Kings emerged and crushed them.
The Mantis company protected economic infrastructure in the Grand Savanna, but found themselves struggling when the Insectoids attacked, but they stood firm and stayed until it was reduced to 27 people.
The Space Enforcers went back to being a vigilante justice company, the Space Bears retreated off world and was later disbanded, while the Mantis company with it's 27 people joined the 1st war, and fought until they all died and became legends.

When the mutants attacked the Quadra-B's facilities, a number of much more powerful private military companies were called in, the most famous are: Hercules, the Eagles, and Arktos.
The Hercules company were focused on power-armor clad soldiers with high-tech weaponry, but internal corruption lead to equipment being sold to the local population, leading to great difficulties.
The Eagles company is an all-round company that took over for the Hercules when they got problems.
The Arktos company was formed by the remnants of the Space Bears, who wanted to become as legendary as the Mantis, so they started by protecting economic infrastructure.
The Hercules company was disbanded after having lost most of it's personnel and equipment, the Eagles sided with the Quadra-B corporation in the 3rd war, while the Arktos did the opposite, siding with the mutants.

The Eagles were at first winning decisively in the war, bombarding the surface with biological weapons and shells, but when they started putting troops on the ground it all went bad.
Their attacks ended with their troops dead and ships getting hijacked, because the mutants' rushing tactics ending up overwhelming them.
The captured ships were destroyed, but this made them focus even more of their resources on the Grand Savanna and the Great Fernswamp.
Then the Arktos started aiding the Werecats in making spacecraft, who were affected by the bombardment, but not focused on.
By the time they realized the industrial infrastructure at the Arctic North, they'd secretly made a fleet of their own.
The fleet was destroyed, but it took out enough of the Eagle company's spaceships to let the other areas make the necessary infrastructure of their own, and the Eagles soon became faced by an inferior, but much more numerous foe.

((Yes, the Fluff God is named Fluff, just 'cause))