Hazard Run
Command has issued an urgent deployment order for the extraction of sensitive research materials from a facility operated by Starfleet Intelligence called ‘Station Delta-Six’. The station is located deep within the Briar Patch. SD-6’s work on volatile subspace-reactive compounds has now concluded. Any delay in their removal increases both environmental risk and exposure to potential third-party interception.
The USS Tykera has been assigned, and will serve as a mobile staging platform inside the Patch; providing shield relays, repair facilities, and convoy coordination during the extraction operation. Additional vessels are sought to help escort transports in staggered runs through the Patch’s hazard zones. Captains with experience in dense nebular navigation and hazard management are desired, but not mandatory. Any Captains with convoy defence expertise will be prioritised.
Convoy departure must occur before spikes in local environmental activity are predicted to occur in approximately ninety-six hours time, after which convoy transit will become significantly more dangerous and prone to detection by any opportunistic actors.
Captains willing to commit their ships should report to the Tykera at DS13 for departure briefing.
Shift Time: alpha+3 / beta-1. See Shift Schedule and Weekly Meetups for details.
Audience: Entire Fleet
Attendance:
RESERVED - Suited to 3-4 attending (excl GM). Please RSVP or DM.
SPECIFIED ROLE - Captains (& their ships) / higher ranks where explained. Ideally your ship would be a more nimble and/or escort-type of class, but not a rigid constraint.
RP Format: GM ( @nynik )
Setting: Space (likely sector space map in the patch, or if we can group and enter the mission)
Starting Point: Fleet Starbase Space Map / DS13
What to expect:
This is not a “guns blazing” mission, at least to start (chance dictates what happens). It’s about:
- Managing resources (shields, hull repair, engine cooling etc) in a high-interference zone.
- Making judgement calls when sensor ghosts and false signals start cropping up.
- Coordinating with multiple captains on staggered escort runs in and out of the Patch.
I would like to use dice rolling mechanics and a fairly simple ‘system’ of effects/responses to track and respond to the above during live-play. It may be a bit too ambitious, so we’ll always prioritise story/ambiance over such gimmicks.
If you’ve any questions or ideas, don’t hesitate to leave a message.