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So, I finally got it together enough, to start playing a new solo. It's set in an Alternate Star Trek universe where the Vulcans never existed. Because of this, galactic geopolitics are very different. The nerds among you may know what I'm talking about. Anywho....
My NPC, Nico, is an independent cargo-hauler who has recently relocated to the Akira Sector. He has established himself on the planet Wellspring, known for its expansive river systems and spectacular waterfalls(some of which can be seen from orbit), but has visited Amity IV, a new mining colony, and Port Legacy, a more established colony on a mountainous world.
The first couple of sessions have generally been about establishing some truths about Nico and the world he lives in. His ship, the Brahman, is faster and tougher than most people expect, and Nico may have a dark past.
On his first job, he traveled to Amity VI to pick up a load of ore and transport it to Port Legacy. There was a minor hitch in things as Amity VI was under medical quarantine, but it got lifted fairly quickly and Nico completed the job with no real problems.
On his second job, he was contracted by a private corporation, to transport cattle from Wellspring to Amity VI. His corporate contact was a scarred Ferengi named Eshk. On this job, Nico ran afoul of a raider. He managed to get his shields up before they could strafe the Brahman with their phasers, and Nico kept ahead of them until help arrived in the shape of a Terran Federation starship, the TFS Valencia. They blew the raider to atoms and escorted Nico to Amity VI, where they learned several other ships had been attacked. It was later revealed that the attackers were members of the Gorn Hegemony.
Returning to Wellspring, Nico learned that the Terran Federation had formally declared war on the Gorn Hegemony, for the unprovoked attacks, as had the Cardassian Union. Some people were concerned that the Klingons might take advantage of this situation, to launch attacks on the border, but this seemed unlikely with the Klingon Great Houses squabbeling among themselves again, and the Interstellar Alliance keeping a hard eye on them.
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So, I wanted to play something different from the fantasy game I've been soloing for over a year, and after some false starts I settled on an AU Star Trek setting. This game feels much more narrative than my last, which is odd, but I'm not complaining. That said, I'll be surprised if this one lasts as long as my Liam Solo.
My NPC, Nico, is an independent cargo-hauler who has recently relocated to the Akira Sector. He has established himself on the planet Wellspring, known for its expansive river systems and spectacular waterfalls(some of which can be seen from orbit), but has visited Amity IV, a new mining colony, and Port Legacy, a more established colony on a mountainous world.
The first couple of sessions have generally been about establishing some truths about Nico and the world he lives in. His ship, the Brahman, is faster and tougher than most people expect, and Nico may have a dark past.
On his first job, he traveled to Amity VI to pick up a load of ore and transport it to Port Legacy. There was a minor hitch in things as Amity VI was under medical quarantine, but it got lifted fairly quickly and Nico completed the job with no real problems.
On his second job, he was contracted by a private corporation, to transport cattle from Wellspring to Amity VI. His corporate contact was a scarred Ferengi named Eshk. On this job, Nico ran afoul of a raider. He managed to get his shields up before they could strafe the Brahman with their phasers, and Nico kept ahead of them until help arrived in the shape of a Terran Federation starship, the TFS Valencia. They blew the raider to atoms and escorted Nico to Amity VI, where they learned several other ships had been attacked. It was later revealed that the attackers were members of the Gorn Hegemony.
Returning to Wellspring, Nico learned that the Terran Federation had formally declared war on the Gorn Hegemony, for the unprovoked attacks, as had the Cardassian Union. Some people were concerned that the Klingons might take advantage of this situation, to launch attacks on the border, but this seemed unlikely with the Klingon Great Houses squabbeling among themselves again, and the Interstellar Alliance keeping a hard eye on them.
* * * * *
So, I wanted to play something different from the fantasy game I've been soloing for over a year, and after some false starts I settled on an AU Star Trek setting. This game feels much more narrative than my last, which is odd, but I'm not complaining. That said, I'll be surprised if this one lasts as long as my Liam Solo.
