Perseus Expansion – Episode 1
Our heroes:
Tyrrell Verbinski (John) – a reckless explorer
Dr Klaus Krieger (Simon) – a clip heeled technology scientist
Rickaric Drifft (Pete) – a former policeman and survivor
Gorm (Anthony) – A large and violent alien
The scene opens with the Combine licensed tramp freighter PB-497 emerging through the broiling grey clouds above Near Dark starport. Flecked with lightning, the ageing vessel lurches down to docking bay 3. See here for system information:
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It is the Combine that has commissioned them to make contact with Ferris Jones, a Combine agent in Severin.
The Combine have taken a sudden interest in the locally sourced antidote to the virulent Janix Virus. The virus was eradicated on Near Dark, however the complex antiviral formula remains hidden on Near Dark. There are rumours that Janix has escaped the cul-de-sac system and is poised to strike across the sector…
After some routine starport acceptance rituals the group head out of the downport in Tyrrell’s SPV vehicle, spinning onto the only highway, Highway 1, sharp straight to the capital.
The road dual is brief as the squat armoured beetle wheeler crashes into the SPV spewing out two wretches of mercenaries armed with with pulse rifles, cloth armour and a determined attitude. (Two threats whose agenda was to kill and dissuade in equal manner). Enter Gorm, spilling out of the SPV and rolling forward for close assault. Rick was more controlled, lobbing in his flashbang and readying for the close in work that he excels at. Rick scored 10+ and got to narrate how he took out one section with his viscous close in work. Gorm was in the 7-9 range therefore blunting the attack by taking one down, but two more ran past and charged in into the SPV. Only to be met by the jury rigged laser pistol of the good Doctor. His new wide beam modification to his laser pistol sprung into life. One taken out and another staggering away, only to meet Gorm…
Gorm was wounded with a medium wound but took out the remaining guard, whilst Tyyrell swipes the beetle off the road into the drainage ditch.
Enter Nadia Wike on her super bike. She clearly has some history with Rick, and it is not all good. After a sharp exchange she speeds past Rick to Severin city (the road only goes to one place). Nadia is here on business and is sure she will meet up with Rick again before he departs.
Rock and roll at the Star Lodge, where hotel data screens are broken quite quickly. I didn’t mention the drone that has been following the group since death on Highway 1. They depart through the subterranean levels of the city to emerge outside Kerin’s Bar, ready to meet their contact, Ferris Jones, within…
Atmosphere: run down, graffiti decked and leaking like an old public toilet
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