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=== Setting === On the Earth, hard science fiction with the exceptions of all races having latent psionics but only highly trained users have any powers at all. Jump between stars but farther with a psi-navigator, FTL travel within systems, and Beaming technology from a spaceship to the ground but only to preset receiver areas (and it is expensive but better than taking a ship down). Psi bio scanner people make planet scans 20 times more accurate. |
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making money getting training learning about ships and what is needed. buying equipment getting permission to leave the Earth. buying a ship. getting your crew together. doing tasks for your master to receive more training. getting your quarters. eating. hunting and surviving the imported alien critters. |
Setting and Hook
Setting
On the Earth, hard science fiction with the exceptions of all races having latent psionics but only highly trained users have any powers at all. Jump between stars but farther with a psi-navigator, FTL travel within systems, and Beaming technology from a spaceship to the ground but only to preset receiver areas (and it is expensive but better than taking a ship down). Psi bio scanner people make planet scans 20 times more accurate.
Place
Earth and solar system but in a new galaxy of stars. Play happens in a compound that is a about 40 km by 80 km. In the middle is a USA small old west town. Around the compound are four other cities, each owned by one alien race.
Time
Few years in the future.
Tech Level
As per the year. Aliens have different tech levels but all have Jump Drives and other advanced Tech. There is no form of gravity technology.
Hook
The aliens have landed on the Earth. Men want to get into space but the only fast way is with the help of the four alien races. Can you do it? The aliens have the transportation, they have a space station in orbit and they even have a few ships for sale!
Factions:
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Humans, they want into space.
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Water aliens. Masters of biotech, leaders of the biomages. Trainers of healers and psionic eco-explores.
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Metal aliens. Masters of technology, leaders of the technomages. Trainers of mechanics and robot runners.
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Fire Aliens, Masters of war, makers of weapons, killers of the weak. Trainers of fighters and space weapons.
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Wood Aliens, Masters of control, leaders of the universe, masters of money, risk takers with no match, true gamblers. Trainers of leaders and bankers.
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The League Of The Helping Limb (translation). They feel that all races have a place in space and must be help to get there. Give them a fish, feed them for a day, teach them to fish, feed them for life.
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The Union of Equals. A secret society, they feel that lesser races must be kept at home, secretly watched and secretly controlled. You can never tell what a race will become, they might seem nice enough until they start eating your eggs! Don't let them know you are there, control, deceive, destroy.
Plot Points
making money
getting training
learning about ships and what is needed.
buying equipment
getting permission to leave the Earth.
buying a ship.
getting your crew together.
doing tasks for your master to receive more training.
getting your quarters.
eating.
hunting and surviving the imported alien critters.
