tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61667726921135231532024-02-08T03:29:57.790-08:00The Larson ChroniclesChuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166772692113523153.post-55574590943390663252013-02-28T13:18:00.004-08:002013-02-28T13:18:21.498-08:00Voyage #3: The Algernon Project<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>1. A Day of Infamy:</b>
The PCs arrive to find the Affilitation of Outer Free Worlds (See The Triangle,
hereafter called AOFW) in shambles. Their entire defense fleet has been
destroyed by an IKS sneak attack. The AOFW actually had a large advanced fleet
so no one is sure how the older IKS ships managed such a complete victory.<o:p></o:p></div>
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However, with the arrival of the Larson, they are about to
find out. The Larson receives a burst transmission from a cloaked ship and
instantly goes dark. No weapons, no shields, nothing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Standish has no chance of stopping the computer virus, but
Commander Decker does. If Decker fails however, the Larson will have to use
some very unorthodox tactics. First, they will discover, oddly, that not <i>everything</i> is offline. The shuttlebay
was apparently low priority enough to remain unaffected. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Between their stores of anti-matter and the ship’s breaching
pods, the PCs should still be able to take out the enemy ship once it decloaks,
if they can just get the sensors back online, which they can do with a second
Computer Ops check by Decker.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If the Larson does fend off the virus, they will engage in
standard combat against the enemy vessel and discover Standish’s sensor
wizardry. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally, should all else fail, have Romulan Commander
Honorius show up to save the day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>2. Investigation:</b>
Once the PCs win the fight they will no doubt want to investigate. What they
find among the bodies are genetically modified Klingons who have extremely high
intelligence. They were modified in a similar version to Khan and others from
the Eugenics Wars. It seems someone has used the process to enhance only
intelligence. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3. Sole Survivor:</b>
The PCs receive a hail from the head of the AOFW. He asks them to track down
the source of the enhanced intelligence Klingons, and also to protect them
until some of their ships can be repaired. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3a Disavowed:</b> The
head of the IKS makes a formal announcement that the attack on the AOFW was not
sanctioned. He invites anyone harmed in the attack to end these miscreants any
way they wish. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3b Tense
Negotiations:</b> Everett Jay Baker requests a meeting with Decker and asks for
the Bird of Prey to help defend the AOFW. He vehemently wants the ship,
cloaking device intact, to defend the AOFW. <o:p></o:p></div>
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He agrees to turn the ship over to Starfleet Intelligence
after the New New Aberdeen shipyards have had a chance to repair some of the
ships rendered inoperable in the IKS attack <i>and</i>
once the PCs have put a stop to the renegades once and for all. <o:p></o:p></div>
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He also makes a personal offer to Decker: 30 highly trained
marines to supplement his ship’s boarding parties, bringing it up to the 50 it
had during the Four Years’ War. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>4. Tracking Algernon:</b>
The PCs can do sensor sweeps and pick up a clue- they detect residual warp
signatures far away from the established space lanes. A large number of ships
have been passing through a large asteroid field, which they are using to break
up their warp signatures and mask their trail. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>5. Capture:</b> CPO
Bergmann recommends the Larson intercept and board one of the Orion vessels to
interrogate the crew. The PCs can engage an Orion ship in ship to ship combat
and take out its engines, then transport boarding parties over.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Orions will try and delay the boarders while they set
the self-destruct on the ship. Once set, the PCs will have to grab some
prisoners and get off the ship, using transporters or shuttles. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Note: While the PCs are sitting in deep space waiting to
intercept the Orion, the commander of their Vulcan operatives will request his
ships depart, being close enough to the Romulan border. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>6. Interrogate:</b>
The Orions are resistant to all standard interrogation methods but mind-melds
work. They find that the Orions were making clandestine deliveries to a small science station, owned by a reclusive
genius. They do not know the scientist’s name, only that they deal with a
Klingon named K’gara- an extremely large and vicious mercenary.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Orions know he has a ship that he can call in to deal
with troublemakers. He used it one of their clanmembers, but his ship was
destroyed in the encounter, so the Orions don’t know what type of ship it is. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In fact K’Gara has a D-14A destroyer, sometimes commanded by
him personally (especially during key battles) but other times lying in wait
among some nearby moons, waiting for an interloper to wander by attacking their
client. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Once the D-14A is dealt with, PCs will have to board the
station, including facing down K’Gara and his Klingon mercenaries. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then they will finally meet the scientist behind it all:
Roger Corby. He now works as a scientist for hire and was approached by a band
of renegade Klingons. The PCs will find a personal data recorder on Corby,
containing a personal log of sorts. See the player handout below for
information on interesting posts this log contains.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Player Handout:
Corby’s Logs</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Personal Log:</b> I
believe I have a lead on the location of an amazing technological terror called
“The Tantalus Device”. Word is that it’s somewhere in The Triangle in an alien
laboratory. Technology like that is so fascinating.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Personal Log:</b>
Approached by the Romulans for an exotic energy bottle. The specifications for
the energy this device had to maintain are like nothing I’ve ever seen before.
The credits were nice to say the least, and constructing the bottle was
interesting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Romulan said his name was Honorius. He was quite a
roguish character, quite unlike the typical Romulan. Had a pair of Green Orion
dancing girls, “one for each arm” he said. I think they might have been twins.
He said he served the greatest Praetor in Romulan history. Also, he had a Gorn bodyguard
of all things. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Personal Log:</b> I
have a friend in Starfleet Research who keeps tabs on Christine for me, in
return for the occasional interesting bit of alien technology. He told me
Christine had accepted a post on “the oldest, worst ship in Starfleet” that has
apparently been assigned to the Triangle. Could she have found out I’m here
somehow?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
Poor girl. She was so disappointed in me. So foolishly
naive. There should be no limits on scientific research, especially when it
comes to investigating the technology of long-dead alien worlds!<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>Chuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166772692113523153.post-34683359539941123912013-02-25T13:32:00.003-08:002013-02-25T13:32:40.936-08:00Alternate XP System for FASA Star TrekI really don't care for the XP system in FASA Trek, so I've devised a house rule: I grant 10 skill points, +5 for each game session the adventure lasts.<br />
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If an adventure lasts two sessions or longer, I allow PCs to raise one of their ability scores by 1 point.Chuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166772692113523153.post-83109301910744822742013-02-25T13:30:00.000-08:002013-02-25T13:30:04.778-08:00Voyage #2: Runaway Starship<br />
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<b>Runaway</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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U.S.S. Larson is in deep space, away from all normal
spacelanes to pick up their Vulcan operatives. Sensors show nothing near the
ship. Vulcan ships broke radio silence 5 hours ago and announced they were 7
hours away. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Prior to the Adventure</i></b> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Sparring Partner:</i></b> CPO Bergmann has heard of Ushaan’s desire to
spar and offers himself as a partner. He most likely kicks Ushan’s ass, but
Ushaan has the potential to learn from the man’s <i>extensive</i> combat experience.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In fact, he has more combat experience than anyone in
Starfleet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Dinner Partner:</i></b> While eating in the mess hall T'Kara is joined
by Dr. Chapel. She informs T'Kara that she is tired of almost everyone talking <i>about</i> her but no one talking <i>to</i> her, and so she has decided to
befriend the first officer (it goes without saying that her lifelong
fascination with Vulcans is in part behind this). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>New Arrivals:</i></b> In deep space, way the hell away from everything,
<i>especially</i> normal spacelanes, the
Larson rendezvous with three Romulan warshuttles crewed by 18 Vulcan Tal’Sorak
operatives and some last surprise crew members: Dr. M’Benga, Dr. T’pok (vulcan,
female, psychiatrist, M’Benga’s personal physician though she will not reveal
this) and Surakir, the head of the Vulcan intelligence contingent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dr. Chapel is delighted to see her old friend and proclaims
that he is probably the only doctor in Starfleet who knows more about Vulcan
medicine than her.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dr. T’Pok will identify herself as a psychiatrist and
specialist in Xeno-psychology. If pressed, or threatened with removal from the
ship, she will identify herself as Dr. M’Benga’s personal physician but insist
she has much to offer the ship’s medical staff. She will not state what she is
treating him for, on the basis of patient confidentiality.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Surakir requests that his 17 operatives and he be allowed to
live on their vessels when they are on the ship, where they will eat Romulan
food and speak only Romulan. He asks that any contact with the crew be
restricted to him alone. If asked for a reason, he says the smallest thing
could betray his operatives: vocal inflections, Federation smells,
mannerisms. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>An Old Friend?</i></b> Decker notices Crewman Rogers, his Section 31
“friend” is among the 200+ crewmembers aboard the Larson. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>A Moment of Truth:</i></b> While still in the shuttlebay, CPO Malcolm
approaches Decker and T'Kara and asks for a moment privately. He has a
confession to make. During the Four Years’ War, Larson-class vessels were
equipped with two things: Mako-class breaching pods and units of marines. A
breaching pod is a “shuttle”, but really it’s more of a bullet. Fired at a
starship, the pod’s polarized hull plating allowed it to pass harmlessly
through shields of that time. It would then penetrate the hull, allowing
marines to swarm onto the ship.<o:p></o:p></div>
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During the war the existence of breaching pods and marines
aboard the Larson-class starships was a closely guarded secret. The Federation
used the pods and marines as an ace in the hole and surprised the Klingons with
heavily-armed boarding parties that came out of nowhere again and again, both
on ships, and on planets, where the Larson class would use its speed, oversized
shuttle bays and complement of heavy shuttles to land troops on worlds and
depart, assisting local guerilla movements and fortifying planets, then retreating
before the Klingons even knew they were there. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After the war the entire program was classified and shut
down. The official word was that the Federation wanted to reserve the tactic
for a future conflict with the Klingons. However, given that the Klingons had
learned by the end of the war that the Larsons had this capability, CPO Malcolm
always believed they just viewed the entire program as “unseemly”. In effect,
Starfleet had compromised their ideals and conformed to Klingon tactics to
counter the heavy Klingon marine contingents that scored them victory after
victory on the ground. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Because of this, the Larson’s original Captain, now retired,
“accidentally” forgot to dispose of the breaching pods and a “random computer
spike” wiped all records of the pods being on the ship from the ship’s computer
core. The pods were then stowed in an out of the way place, behind some spare
hull plating that “just happened” to hide them from inspections of the ship,
which rarely spent much time in the shuttle bay. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The entire ship’s contingent of marines was also reassigned
to the ship’s security force “for sentimental reasons”. CPO Malcolm tells the
Captain and First Officer he is telling them as soon as he could- once the ship
was out of spacedock. If the Captain does not want the pods, he can have them
ejected into a nearby star and the incident will never harm Captain Standish’s
service records.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Malcolm also points out that the pods don’t penetrate
Federation shielding any longer but otherwise they are as functional as they
ever were and have “seen action” many times. Only one of the original
contingent of marines is still serving on the ship, CPO Bergmann, but that he
has continued the tradition of passing on marine training to the ship’s
security forces. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Malcolm concludes by saying that CPO Bergmann also has in
his possession, hidden in his quarters, hand plasma units that date back to the
Four Years War. These were used by boarding parties to cut through interior
surfaces of ships. Malcolm again points out that the former Captain’s orders
were that these be retained.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>New Orders- Briefing:</i></b> While on shakedown, the PCs receive
urgent new orders: a Constitution-class Cruiser has been spotted screaming
through Federation space at maximum warp, heading straight for a heavily
populated planet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The ship’s transponder has been deactivated so an exact
identification is impossible but Starfleet suspects the ship is the U.S.S.
Defiant, thought lost until “The Arkadelphia Incident”. The U.S.S. Larson is
the only ship in range to intercept the ship before it reaches a world with
over one billion inhabitants, a world the Defiant could turn to ash.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The PCs are ordered to intercept the vessel, attempt to
identify it. If the ship is the Defiant they are ordered to engage and attempt
to force the ship to drop out of warp. A task force of other vessels are on the
way, if the Larson can slow the ship down, the task force will be able to
engage.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Objective #1:
Identifying The Ship</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Wall of Sound:</i> As
the PCs draw near for a close sensor scan to identify the vessel they are
assaulted by a wave of noise from the ship. After a time, Reyes is able to sort
the noise out and realize almost every personal communication from the device
is in use, broadcasting screams of pain and phrases like “help us”, “stop us”,
“put us out of our misery” and “destroy us”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Scanning the ship:</i>
Lt. Standish can confirm that the ship is <i>not</i>
the Defiant but is in fact the U.S.S. Victory, missing for almost three years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Startling Revelation:</i>
At this point Dr. Chapel and Dr. M’Benga burst onto the bridge and proclaim
that they know what the creatures are: parasites that control humans through
pain. The Enterprise (and then-Nurse Chapel) encountered them. Their sole goal
is to spread themselves to more planets. They control the actions of their
hosts through pain, but they have no concept of language, allowing the hosts
free to speak, incoherently because of the pain. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dr. Chapel believes she can cure the crew if they can gain
access to the ship’s environmental controls. <o:p></o:p></div>
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She also advises that the crew’s minds are fogged with
racking pain. If the Larson does not directly attack but instead finds some
subtler way onto the ship, the alien lifeforms probably won’t react, being
almost solely focused on reaching new worlds with more hosts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Objective #2:
Boarding the Victory</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Remind the PCs that transport at Warp is not possible during
the TOS time period. Also, the shields are up making the boarding pods useless
UNLESS the PCs can accomplish two things:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->First, the Larson must get close and merge the shield
envelopes of the two ships (Deflector Shields check). Each time this check is
failed the Helmsman has to make a Helm operation check or the Larson will take
some structural damage (1-4 points).<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Once the shield envelopes are merged, the Breaching Pod
must be piloted at ramming speed right into the Victory’s hull. Shuttlecraft
Piloting skill check. Failing this check will cause the shuttle crew to take
some damage and put them further away from Environmental Control. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Objective #3:
Navigating the Victory</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Emphasize how dark the ship is. Almost all the lights are
out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As the PCs progress they hear buzzing and trilling in the
distance. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Once on board the ship’s Environmental Controls will have to
be hacked (Computer Ops). Once Environmental Controls are hacked, Dr. Chapel
will flood the ship with a low level of radiation<o:p></o:p></div>
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As the PCs make their way to Environmental Control, they
will face the 1-4 of the following obstacles (roll 1d10):<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>1-2 </b>Parasites:
When this encounter is rolled, the mosquito-like buzzing will get much louder.
These will make a melee attack and attempt to latch onto the PCs. A graze
inflicts damage, on a solid hit the parasite has attached itself to the outside
of the PCs’ EVA suit and begins burning through it with a mild acid. Burning
through the EVA suit takes one round and if the PCs have not successfully
stunned the parasite by then it will take over the PC. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3-8 </b>Infected
Crew: These attack almost mindlessly, using clubs and melee weapons. They have
no chance of surprise as they yell warnings to the PCs before and during their
attacks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>9-10</b> Damaged
system/environmental hazard: The ship was damaged during the takeover attempt
and there is a chance a PC will encounter exposed circuitry along the way. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Objective #4: Long
Live The Queen</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Any Vulcans on the away mission have a chance (Psi check) to
hear a psychic scream and know that it was directed at the Triangle. They also
suffer 3d10 stamina damage. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Objective #5:</b> <b>Repair the Victory</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The PCs will then have to help the Victory with repairs,
though soon the area is crawling with Starfleet vessels when the Task Force
arrives. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">PCs get 10+5 per night of the adventure. Also
allow them to raise one attribute by 1 point. </span>Chuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166772692113523153.post-1291252845376200292013-02-13T11:23:00.001-08:002013-02-13T11:23:29.416-08:00Voyage #1: Decision at Midnight<h2>
Decision at Midnight</h2>
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The first adventure of the crew of the U.S.S. Larson actually begins before the crew has been introduced to the ship.<br />
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The crew, most of them newly minted Lieutenants, are assigned to the U.S.S. Arkadelphia, as seen in the classic FASA adventure "Decision at Midnight".<br />
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I tweaked the adventure some to make it better fit the campaign, but first a synopsis for those unfamiliar with the adventure.<br />
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<b>Decision at Midnight Synopsis</b><br />
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The U.S.S. Arkadelphia is patrolling the border of the "Asparax Confederation", a breakaway region of space (with 4 planets) on the Federation-Klingon border. The ship's captain is convinced that the Klingons will exploit the situation as they did Axanar, an incident which began the Four Years War between the Federation and the Klingons.<br />
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Along the way the Captain begins showing signs of mental instability, starting with eccentricities like wearing ceremonial robes, all the way to full blown paranoia. The players are thus forced to decide whether to mutiny against the captain and how, in keeping with their oaths as Star Fleet officers.<br />
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In our version of the adventure, the Captain is actually a <a href="http://larson-chronicles.blogspot.com/2013/01/these-are-voyages.html">Mirror Universe Infiltrator</a> and has a secret agenda: Asparaxian Space actually is an area of "weak space" between the prime universe and the Mirror Universe. His "instability" is just his naturally paranoid personality coming through.<br />
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Also aboard the ship is crewman Rogers, an agent of Section 31 who knows the truth about the captain and has a piece of advanced tech that will prove the captain is from another universe. Early in the adventure he takes the PCs into his confidence. At first they think he's insane but gradually come around as the captain gets more and more unstable.<br />
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Once the Captain's madness becomes impossible to ignore, with Klingon warships en route, the PCs made their move to remove the captain but not before he could activate the deflector dish and open a rift between the prime and Mirror universes.<br /><br />As the PCs remove the captain from power a ship streaks by through the rift: the U.S.S. Defiant, thought lost in action with the Tholians but actually transported to the Mirror Universe. The old Constitution-style cruiser streaked past the Arkadelphia, in the throes of mutiny, filled with refugees from the Mirror Universe.Chuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166772692113523153.post-46081993699740596582013-01-31T11:08:00.003-08:002013-01-31T11:09:38.251-08:00Dramatis PersonaeThe following are the main characters in the campaign.<br />
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Yes, the U.S.S. Larson is categorized as a character in the campaign. If you're a big star trek fan, you probably don't have a problem with that.<br />
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You will also note that the PCs currently have roles NOT on the Larson. We're several months into the campaign and their ship was recently destroyed in action. They are currently assigned to the Special Projects Division of Starfleet.<br />
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<b>Fleet Admiral Grokav
Tellarite (Ambitious; Self-Serving; Tunnel Vision; Ends Justify The Means)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Holds a grudge FOREVER<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Refers to the Four Years War as “The First
Klingon War”<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Served brilliantly during the Four Years War<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">●<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Actually had far more to do with the Federation
winning the Four Years War than Lord Garth of Izar, but Garth got much more
credit outside of Starfleet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Commanded the Federation ground forces at the
Battle of Kolm-An<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Believes a war with the Klingons and/or Romulans
is inevitable<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fleet Admiral Nogura<i> (Human)</i> (Commander Starfleet Military
Operations Command)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Considered the embodiment of Starfleet to the
Federation public.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Over 100 years old, appears as a quite frail Japanese
man who nevertheless moves with only the assistance of an antique cane.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Commanded Federation space forces at Battle of Kolm-An<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->As much a maverick as Kirk<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->He and Kirk both have ties to Section 31<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Forced to step down as head of Starfleet following
Operation: Dixie, he refused to retire and was command of Starfleet Military
Operations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fleet Admiral Skorex
(<i>Vulcan) </i>(Commander Starfleet
Colonial Operations Command)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Perhaps the most respected member of Starfleet
Command’s upper leadership within Starfleet. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Seen as critical to the Federation’s growth and
security. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Head of the ***.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fleet Admiral Wesley
(<i>Human)</i> (Commander Starfleet Galaxy
Exploration Command)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->First seen in “The Ultimate Computer”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fleet Admiral
Al’a’ter (<i>Andorian)</i> (Commander
Starfleet Merchant Marine Command)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Vice Admiral Sertull
(Tellarite) (Commander Starfleet Training)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Vice Admiral T’nora
(Vulcan) (Commander Starfleet Intelligence)
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<b>Councillor Satar
(head of Vulcan Tal’Sorak or “the hand of Surak”)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Ultimate spymaster and keeper of secrets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Considers the question of Reunification vital to the
future of the Federation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Dedicated to the return of “the Prodigals” (Romulans)
to the ways of Surak, believes this can only be accomplished through the
downfall of the Romulan Empire. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Councillor Valera</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->T’Cara’s mother, declared dead years ago<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Highest ranking Federation operative in the Romulan
Empire<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Actually a member of the Praetor’s court, as a minor
functionary.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Was once the former Praetor’s concubine (Severus and
Honorius’ father)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->The ultimate ice queen, <i>extremely</i> ruthless, will do anything to accomplish her mission<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Chancellor Kesh (Head
of Klingon High Council, engaged in civil war against Gorkon; plans a war
against the Federation with Romulan support)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Praetor Severus
(Searching for ultimate power; plans a war against the Federation with Klingon
support)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">U.S.S.
Larson </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Legendary vessel, class ship of her type and a hero of
the Four Years War.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Test bed for a number of experimental programs during
the war, most notably the Breaching Pod shuttles.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Has only had two Captains in her entire history-
Captain Standish and most recently Commander Decker.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Once a year on VK Day (Victory over Klingons) the crew
conducts a ceremony during Third Watch. This ceremony has fallen to the only
two remaining members of the original crew: CPO Malcolm and CPO Bergmann. An
Honor Roll of every Larson-class vessel lost during the Four Years War is
recited. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Before the Honor Roll is recited, the following words
are spoken: We are the arrowhead. We are the first into battle. We strike where
we are least expected. The enemy underestimates us but later we are feared. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Honor Roll: USS Midway, USS Austerlitz, USS Pharsalus,
USS Eylau, USS Buena Vista, USS Anzio, USS Iwo Jima, USS Thebes, USS Hammurabi,
USS Troy, USS Demetrius, USS Alaric, USS Acre, USS Baku, USS San Miguel, USS
Bayinnaung, USS de Tourville, NSS Ney, USS Scott, USS Boyacca. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->After the Honor Roll is recited: These arrows are
broken but they are not forgotten. Not by us, and not by the enemy who still
bears their scars. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Crew</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Captain Daniel Decker
(Human; Former Commanding Officer U.S.S. Larson; Currently assigned to
Starfleet Special Projects)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Grandson of Commodore Matt Decker, son of Will Decker.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Raised by his uncle in the Triangle, on Maze, which was
briefly occupied by the Klingons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Speaks fluent Klingon and is proficient in the Bat’Leth<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->A scientist, his background led him to be recruited
into Starfleet Intelligence instead, over his strong objection and desire to
explore and expand the Federation’s knowledge. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->An enemy of Admiral Grokav since the “Arkadelphia
Incident”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Promoted to Commander and given command of the Larson
by Admiral Nogura, current head of Starfleet Military Operations Command. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Science Branch<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Commander T’Cara
(Vulcan; Former First Officer/Chief Security Officer U.S.S. Larson; currently
assigned to Starfleet Special Projects)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Father is Councillor Satar (see above)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Believes her mother is dead<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Security Branch<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Lieutenant Commander
Ushaan (Andorian; Former Second Officer/Chief Navigator U.S.S. Larson;
currently assigned to Starfleet Special Projects)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->From a long line of Andorian warriors, named after an
Andorian dueling tradition.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->●<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Very hotheaded<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Distrusts Vulcans<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Lieutenant Commander
Cobalt (Human; Former Chief Helmsman U.S.S. Larson; currently assigned to
Starfleet Special Projects)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Flies a Zero-G Castor Board in his spare time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Chief Engineer CPO
Henry “Peg” Malcolm (Proud; Loyal; Combative; Stick In The Mud; Former Chief
Engineer, U.S.S. Larson; current assignment Engineering instructor Starfleet Academy)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">●<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Age 50, Stocky, Salt and Pepper Hair, Goatee<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">●<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->A Veteran of the Four Years War<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Lost leg in Four Years War<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Served Entire Career on U.S.S. Larson<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Enlisted in Star Fleet as a crewman (enlisted
man) and went to Star Fleet Academy after the war.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Keeps a plaque for every Larson-class ship lost
during the Four Years War in Engineering.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Has a deep hatred and lack of respect for
Communications Chief.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Fought long and hard to keep the Larson from
being mothballed. Spent over a year overseeing its refit, which is still not
finished. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Holds a ceremony in Engineering every year on VK
Day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Chief Communications
Officer Lt. JG Anthony Reyes (Arrogant; Brilliant; Young; Untested; former
Chief Communications Officer U.S.S. Larson; current assignment unknown)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Age 24, Rail thin, Close Cropped Blonde Hair<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Thinks Lt. Malcolm is a dinosaur<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Thinks the Larson is a hunk of junk and the
refit is hopeless.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Mocks Malcolm’s ceremony<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Refers to Lt. Standish as “One Night”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The source of most of the crew’s friction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Speaks 18 languages fluently including Klingon
and Romulan<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Studied cryptography<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Has a <i>huge</i>
crush on Dr. Chapel<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Chief Science Officer
Lt. Andrea Standish (Bookish; Brilliant; Wild Child; former Chief Science
Officer U.S.S. Larson; current assignment unknown)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Age 35, Brown Hair, Glasses, Freckles<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Loves to drink Reyes under the table<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Refuses to file disciplinary complaints against
fellow officers<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Starfleet brat<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Daughter of former Capt. Standish<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->CPO Malcolm is her godfather<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Christine Chapel (Living Legend; Unassuming; Secretive; Connected; former
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S. Larson; currently assigned to Starfleet Special
Projects) </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Holds a rank of Commander <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Refuses to get involved with anyone emotionally<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Fascinated by Vulcan culture<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Dislikes being planetside, barely tolerates
starbases<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Requested assignment on the Larson for unknown
reasons. Offered <i>way</i> better
assignments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Thinks Lt. Reyes is cute. Like a puppy. The idea
that she might be interested in him never occurs to her. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Keeps a hypospray set to thorazine on her at all
times. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>CPO Bergmann (former
Assistant Chief of Security U.S.S. Larson; currently assigned to Drill
Instructor Starfleet Academy)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Assistant Chief of Security<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Certified Drill Instructor of Marines at Starfleet
Academy<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Master of numerous weapons<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Veteran of Four Year War<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Offered numerous chief of security assignments. Turns
them down because “Security Chiefs do <i>lots</i>
of paperwork)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->He and CPO Malcolm have bunked together for 30 years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Doctor M’Benga
(Compassionate; Ill; In love with Dr. T’pok)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Is secretly suffering from dementia, brought on by an
inability of the brain to cope with frequent mind melds. Ironically, the only
thing that keeps the disease at bay is mind melding.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Dr. T’pok
(Compassionaite; In love with Dr. M’Benga)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Expert on game theory<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Expert on human and vulcan psychology<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Feels responsible for Dr. M’benga’s condition<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Believes in Vulcan/Romulan reunification<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Betrothed to Dr. T’pok as a child, confused at her
denial of him and love for M’benga, but accepts it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Surakir (Secretive;
Dedicated; Deadly)</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Certified master of Tal’Shia and the only living Vulcan
Tal’Shiar (executioner)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Believes Vulcan/Romulan unification is illogical<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Leader of the Tal’Sorak Operatives stationed on board
the Larson.<o:p></o:p></div>
Chuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334071256551332865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166772692113523153.post-34161429486960496212013-01-31T11:02:00.001-08:002013-01-31T11:04:58.191-08:00These are the VoyagesHello and welcome to the campaign site for the Larson Chronicles!<br /><br />This site will chronicle the adventures of an ongoing campaign for FASA's classic Star Trek campaign. There are four PCs in the campaign, plus me, your humble game master.<br /><br />The campaign is set in the period between Star Trek IV and Star Trek VI.<br /><br />Praxis has not yet exploded, the Klingons are in the midst of a civil war between Chancellor Kesh and General Gorkon.<br /><br /><div>
The feel of the campaign is that of the late Cold War, drawing heavily from early Tom Clancy novels, especially "Hunt for Red October". Conditions are dangerous, the Klingon Empire is still seen as a huge threat but is in fact teetering on the edge of collapse.<br /><br />Recent Federation advances, especially the Excelsior ship class, are pushing an already strained Klingon economy past its breaking point.<br /><br />Many Klingon officers, especially junior officers, favor a preemptive strike against the Federation, and refused by their superiors, have begun defecting to the Triangle (more on this below) as rogue operatives, seeking individual glory.<br /><br />This breakdown in discipline goes unchecked by the High Council, another sign that the Klingon empire is waning.<br /><br />The PCs are assigned to the Triangle, which is an unclaimed area of space bordered on 3 sides by the Romulans, the Klingons and the Federation. They are the only official Star Fleet presence in the disputed zone and are tasked with defending Federation colonists in the Triangle and serving as an early warning if one of the other powers makes a push to conquer the region, or use it as a backdoor to attack the Federation.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There are going to be four main antagonists for the campaign:<div>
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<li>Mirror Universe Impersonators: This group of officers was on the run from the Terran Empire when they were rescued by a Tholian scout ship. They were offered refuge in the Prime Universe. They have since infiltrated star fleet, replacing their doubles from the prime universe. Their goal is to carve out as much of a power base for themselves as they can. They are completely self-interested and have filled their crews with malcontents and discipline problems other Star Fleet captains don't want. They control the USS Defiant, thought lost, and use it as a pirate vessel, while others have infiltrated Star Fleet. </li>
<li>Rogue Star Fleet Faction: Led by Tellarite Admiral Grokav, this faction believes in Real Politic, and seeks to push the Klingon Empire over the edge by any means necessary. They also seek advancement of the Federation by any means, seeing it as the "greater good". They have numerous "mad science" projects running in the Triangle. </li>
<li>Tholian Assembly: These enigmatic aliens are able to cross between dimensions, and use dimensional weapons against their foes. While exploring the multiverse they encountered the Mirror Universe, which convinced them the Federation is a menace that will eventually turn into the Terran Empire. They rescued a group of officers from the Mirror Universe and gave them the USS Defiant. Their goal is to either push the Federation into a war with one of the other major powers, or into a civil war. </li>
<li>Romulan Praetor Severus: Insane leader of the Romulan Empire. Think Caligula but more competent. His goal is to give the Romulans psionic power equal to the Vulcans, something they have lost. He has hit upon a brilliant plan to make this happen- he has trapped some energy from the Galactic Barrier and plans to use that to gain psionic powers.</li>
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