Perseus Expansion – Episode 6

Perseus Expansion – Episode 6

Smashing through the stargate the players are in another system. Beyond sensors pick up the signs of a closing fleet. Discretion required so off to a nearby gas giant with two rocky moons and observe Proceedings. The good Doctor starts to work on the problem, divising a plan to build a remote switch to turn off the gate. This is going to require some spare parts, as even cannibilising the ship will be insufficient.

Interrogating their Harmonious Future prisoner reveals that the faction has been colluding with stranded elements of the Gallach an ancient warlike people who are seeking to explore and conquer beyond their stargate.

Tempted by the inner system garden world, Tyrrell scans the nearest rock giant and picks up an energy spike. What they discover astounds them. The moon has the remains of a long dead city and civilisation. To the north of the ruins lies a functioning gate with a window onto a beautiful and lush garden world. Nothing like this has been encountered before. It appears to be a miniature version of the stargate. After the traditional, ‘throw a rock through first’ gambit the players risk everything and walk through.

This instantly transports them through to the inner system garden world of Tartaros ii. After a rather tentative negotiation with the discovered natives, they are befriended. As a servile race to the Gallach, the indigenous people helped the players and took them to the old ruins of the Gallach not far from their settlement.

A battle with a Gallach war droid sentinel, released some unexpected spare parts that would do the immediate good. After a building scene and a switch created, the players set off to sabotage the gate as best they can and return to Perseus space and warn the worlds of an encroaching alien battle fleet.

And so they do. The switch will be discovered and rendered out of action at some point, but what the hell. They act as couriers of doom right through to the capital, Phaedra. With copious evidence, their story has credence and the system fleets are readied for action.

A breathtaking pause and a good place to hold the game for another possible few sessions in the future.