ANDROMEDA

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>>BACKGROUND //////////////////////////////////////////////////////// >>RANDOM ENCOUNTER TABLE ////////////////

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>The Mining Frigate Oseberg docks
with the Andromeda crammed with
18 armed members of the Coloni-
al Freedom Movement (CFM) led by
Geoff Gunnarson.
>They board the station in an
attempt to claim it and a firefight
ensues.
>Henrik suffers grievous injuries
and a miner is killed.
>Dennis, Greta and Henrik acti-
vate the emergency blast doors
and barricade themselves in the
central Command Deck.
>Thea is in her bunk when this
ensues and locks herself in.
>Crew sends the distress signal.
>Gunnarson orders half the CFM to
secure the station and takes the
rest to the Cargo Deck.
>Lars, a crewmember of the An-
dromeda working with Gunnarson
awaits in the Cargo Deck.
>A spore shaped Alien Artifact
has been brought to the Andromeda
intended to be transported to the
Company Research Base.
>It contains an intelligent nan-
ite hive entity known as ‘The
Meld’.
>Lars opens the box.
>When Gunnarson and the CFM ar-
rive in the Cargo Bay they find
Lars turned into a Meld Master.
>Fighting ensues. Lars infects
more of the CFM with Meld then
flees with them to the Reactor
Deck.
>Gunnarson and the remaining CFM
stay on the Cargo Deck.
>The Meld swarm the Reactor Deck
and absorb its power. Electricity
cuts across the ship. Emergency
life support systems activate.
>Days pass...
>>1-in-10 CHANCE EVERY 10 MINUTES ///////
>00 – Lars Dahl transformed into the Meld
Master.
>01 - 1d10 Meld Drones - On patrol.
>02 - d5 Meld Assemblers - Looking to
INFECT a fresh host.
>03 - Meld Swarm - Clinging to surfaces
in wait for a host.
>04 - d5 CFM Miners led by Gunnarson.
>05 - Thea Oden, wounded but stable -
Looking for her crew.
>06 - Maintenance Droid ‘Lucky.’ - On
‘cleaning’ patrol, will attack on sight.
>07 - The Andromeda’s lights are cut by
the Meld, the ship is plunged into dark-
ness.
>08 - The emergency life support sys-
tems are cut by the Meld, all aboard have
approximately 12 hours until oxygen runs
out.
>09 - The USCAP Amico docks within d10
x 10 minutes and 6 fully armed marines
storm the ship led by Sergeant Matthews.
Their mission is search and destroy.

>>1.00 MINING FRIGATE OSEBERG //////////////////////////////////////////////
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1.01 The Bridge
>Main control. The Oseberg can be
piloted here, and a damage report
can be accessed.
>Oseberg’s reactor is malfunctioning
due to damaged heatsinks and burned
out capacitors.
>Requires electronic parts and a
successful repair roll to fix.
1.02 Berths
>Four worn, used beds.
>Crynn, CFM Miner, in a shocked
state, hiding under bed.
>>2.00 DOCKING RING ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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2.01 Airlock A
>Occupied by Oseburg Mining Frigate.
>The CFM stormed the ship here.
2.02 Command Deck
>Access points protected by blast
doors.
>Latrine bucket overflows, reeks,
scattered MREs on floor.
>Dennis, Gunter and Greta are holed
up here.
>Dennis is drunk on whiskey and Gre-
ta is panicked.
>Gunter is wounded and requires med-
ical attention or will die in 1d10
hours.
>>4.00 TRANSMITTER CONTROL ROOM ////////////////////////////////////////////
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4.01 Hatch to 3.00 4.02 Transmitter Array Ctrl Panel
1.03 Galley
> In working order. >Functional, requires power.
>Dead miner, clear bullet wound.
>Distress signals can be sent here.
1.04 Reactor
>A crumpled spacesuit sprawled near
the reactor. The suit contains a hi- >>5.00 HAB DECK ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
bernating Meld Drone. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> Reactor malfunctioning due to be- 5.01 Galley nance droid. ‘Lucky.’
ing coated by Meld. >Functioning water dispenser – In- >Will clean and dispose of organic
1.05 Main Airlock fected by Meld Swarm. matter whether living or dead.
>Tethered to Airlock A >Large metal dining table, smashed >Currently charging but will auto-
apart. matically awaken if disturbed.
>Bullet marks. Pool of dried blood.
>Dirty, broken, blood covered plates 5.03 Head
and cutlery on floor. >Door is barricaded.
>Crushed human remains, fingers, >Thea hides here. She wants to ES-
shoulder, in garbage disposal. CAPE.
>Emergency power is active. Main re- 5.02 Berths 5.04 Stair Core
actor power is down. >Home to a malfunctioning, mainte- >Walls coated in Meld Swarm.
>Andromeda can be controlled here
when power is restored.
>>6.00 TANKED CARGO DECK ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
2.03 Stair Core ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>Dry blood on steps, dents on wall. >Area is pitch black, cool, and 6.03 Tankage Duct to Airlock A
2.04 Airlock B layers of Meld coat the apparatus. >d10 Meld Drones.
>Operational, can be tethered. 6.01 Potable Water Flow Regulator 6.04 Tankage Duct to Airlock B
2.05 Airlock C >A Meld Assembler has connected it- > “We R 1” scratched into wall.
>Operational, can be tethered. self to the regulator.
6.05 Tankage Duct to Airlock C
>Meld Swarm coats the walls. >The ship’s water is infected by
Meld. > Meld Swarm oozes over the airlock.
2.06 Docking Ring
6.02 Services Riser
>Metallic industrial gangways.
>Tangle of tubes and electronics
>10 minutes to traverse a section. providing oxygen to the station.

>>3.00 CARGO HOLD ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// >>7.00 REACTOR DECK ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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3.01 Cargo Hold carry 4 passengers. >Thrumming fans cool the area. 7.04 Store
>Gunnarson and 6 surviving miners 3.03 Dispatch Office >Dimly lit by flickering lights. >Contains electronic & mechanical
are here. >Office cluttered with stationery. 7.01 Main Engineering repair parts.
>They are arguing whether to leave >Mug reads “You know what that >d5 Meld Assemblers. 7.05 Coolant Control
with the Cargo Shuttle or attempt to sounds like? Not my problem.” >Tennerson, a CFM Miner, is vomiting
restore the Reactor. 7.02 Reactor Control
>In the drawer is a UV Torch marked black in the horrific process of nan-
>An opened cargo crate is in the >Covered in a tangle of black, nan- ite infection.
‘Andromeda, Company Property, do not ite material.
centre of the room. It contains the remove from station.’ 7.06 Reactor Core
opened Meld Artifact. A Meld Swarm >Lars, a Meld Master, resides here.
lurks inert in its base. 3.04 Power Loader Bay Has control over the station’s pow- >2d10 Meld Drones hibernate around
>Docked, functional Power Loader. er. the reactor.
>The crate is surrounded by la-
ser burn marks and contorted miner 3.05 Airlock A Conveyor >He desires access to the Command 7.07 Life Support
corpses. >Eroded seemingly from laser burns. Deck and will spare those who help. >d10 Meld Swarms grow in black sacs
>7 unopened crates, searchable. >Offers bodily enhancement via from the walls.
3.06 Airlock B Conveyor
>Of use - Electronic and Mechani- assimilation as a reward for help. 7.08 Store
>A Meld Drone wait in ambush.
cal Repair Parts, a Flamethrower, >Will use Andromeda to spread the >First Aid Kit and 3 MREs.
7 x MRE, First Aid Kit, 6 Stims, an 3.07 Airlock C Conveyor Meld. 7.09 Services Riser
Emergency Beacon, & an Oxygen Tank. >Operational. 7.03 Store >Coated in thick tendrils of Meld
3.02 Shuttle Bay 3.08 Hatch to 4.00 >Contains d10 Stimpacks. Swarm.
>Docked, operational shuttle. Can >Floor hatch with ladder.Functional.

>>THE MELD /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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>Meld Swarm
>Meld nanites appear as a greyish
black slime that glow under UV light.
They move incredibly slowly across
physical surfaces. They move fluidly
in water.
>Meld infect through ingestion via
contaminated water. They also infect
through open wounds, eyes or mucosal
membranes.
>Meld draw power from sources such as
reactors or directly from a host’s
bloodstream.
>Infect: Save against Body or become
infected. Infected hosts turn into a
Drone [70%], Assembler [25%] or Master >Meld Assembler >Nanite-Tendrils
[5%] in d10 turns. >A tougher meld able to infect others Can attack up to 3 targets in Nearby
>Ballistic and standard melee weapons that retains a portion of the host’s Range with their Slam.
deal half damage. intelligence. Able to use weapons and
Maintenance Droid ‘Lucky’
>A strong magnetic field, EPM or equiv- operate machinery.
alent will destroy the meld. >A dog-like maintenance droid.
Combat 40% Slam 1d10 & Infect / Ranged
>Lasers and explosives are effective. Weapon | Instinct 40% | Hits 2 Combat 35% Crush 2d10 | Instinct 30 |
Hit 3
>Meld Drone >Meld Master
>When a host is deemed defunct its >When the meld finds a worthy host they
frontal lobe is liquidated turning it are able to form it into a conduit of
into an aggressive peon. the swarm and enhance it to terrify-
ing proportions.
Combat 25% Slam 1d10 | Instinct 20% |
Hits 1 Combat 60% Slam 3d10 & Infect | In-
stinct 60% | Hits 5
{HUB STATION ANDROMEDA // PSN
65.563,79.418 // 273/SAG/03 // > 7.00 REACTOR DECK 7.09 7.07
18:33 AST // PRIORITY} 7.01 Main Engineering
SOS SOS SOS 7.02 Reactor Control
TX HSA HSA HSA 7.03 Store
STATION UNDER ATTACK BY CFM 7.04 Store
7.05 Coolant Control 7.01 7.06 7.05
18 CONFIRMED HOSTILES 7.00
1 CREW WIA REACTOR DECK 7.06 Reactor Core
7.07 Life Support 7.04
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ONBOARD
1.00 7.08 Store
SURVIVING CREW BARRICADED IN STATION
OSEBERG MINING 7.09 Services Riser 7.03
RX ACKNOWLEDGE 6.00
FRIGATE 7.02
DATA PKT ATT TANKED CARGO
{END TRANSMISSION} DECK 7.08
>>DOCUMENTS ATTACHED
>CREW MANIFEST 5.00
>CORPORATE SECURITY REPORT HAB DECK
>----REDACTED------
>STATION SCHEMATICS 1.00-7.00

3.00 6.03
CARGO DECK
>>CREW MANIFEST ///////////////////// 2.00
4.00 DOCKING RING
Andromeda running on skeleton staff TRANSMITTER 6.02
pending Quarterly Turnover Report. CONTROL ROOM
All staff to be terminated in event of
poor performance.
6.01
**EVALUATION SCORES FROM LAST REVIEW
TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL** /REG. NAME OSEBERG
/DESIGNATION MINING FRIGATE
>DENNIS ELIASSON | 58 /DISPLACEMENT 2790T 1.02 6.04 6.05
>STATION MANAGER /DWT. 3500T
>BELLIGERENT /CREW CAP. 4 (8 ROTATING) 1.01 1.03 1.04
>EX MARINE > 1.00 OSEBERG
1.01 Bridge 1.05
Combat 30 | SMG 1.02 Berths
Instinct 35 | Hits 2 1.03 Galley
Military Training 1.04 Reactor
Command 1.05 Main Airlock > 6.00 TANKED CARGO DECK
6.01 Potable Water Flow Regulator
When frustrated by the crew’s lack of 6.02 Services Riser
2.01 6.03 Tankage Duct to Airlock A
discipline he resorts to barking or-
ders. When this fails he delegates to 6.04 Tankage Duct to Airlock B
Oden and turns to the bottle himself. 6.05 Tankage Duct to Airlock C
/REG. NAME ANDROMEDA
>THEA ODEN | 37 /DESIGNATION HUB STATION
>CONTROL SUPERVISOR /DISPLACEMENT 19,530T
>COMPETENT /DWT CARGO. 14,300T
/DWT TANKAGE 17,500KL
Combat 15 /CREW CAP. 14
Instinct 10 | Hits 1
COMPUTERS > 2.00 DOCKING RING
2.01 Airlock A
THE GLUE KEEPING THE 2.02 Command Deck 5.03
STATION CREW TOGETHER AND ELIASSON’S 5.04
2.03 Stair Core
BRIDGE TO HIS SUBORDINATES. ODEN 2.04 Airlock B
KNOWS EVERY INCH OF THE STATION AND 2.05 Airlock C
AS SUCH IS A VALUABLE ASSET. > 5.00 HAB DECK
2.06 Docking Ring 5.01
5.01 Galley
2.02 5.02 Berths
>HENRIK GRUBER | 52 5.03 Head
>TECHNICIAN 5.04 Stair Core 5.02
>MOROSE

Combat 20 | revolver
2.03
Instinct 25 | Hits 2
mechanical repair
engineering

GRUBER HAS SEEN IT ALL BEFORE, HE’S

2.04 2.05
BEEN WORKING FOR THE COMPANY HIS AIRLOCK
WHOLE LIFE ON THE OUTER RIM AND IT’S CARGO CONVEYOR TO 3.00
MADE HIM A CYNIC OF THE HIGHEST DE- TANKAGE DUCT TO 6.00
GREE.
>GRETA HOLST | 21
>CARGO HANDLER > 3.00 CARGO DECK
3.05
>EAGER 3.01 Cargo Hold
2.06 3.02 Shuttle Bay
Combat 25 | crowbar 3.03 Dispatch Office
Instinct 25 | Hits 2 3.04 Power Loader Bay
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 3.05 Airlock A
Conveyor 3.02
3.06 Airlock B 3.08
A RECENT ADDITION TO THE
CREW HOLST IS STILL LOOKING TO MAKE >>CORPORATE SECURITY ASSESSMENT ///// Conveyor
HER FORTUNE. HAPPY TO DO AS SHE’S Andromeda Sector destabalised due to 3.07 Airlock C
TOLD AS LONG AS YOU DON’T TREAT HER CFM activity. Detainment of GEOFF Conveyor 3.01
LIKE A KID. HAS A CLASS 2 POWERLOADER GUNNARSSON is priority one. Immediate 3.08 Hatch to 4.01
LICENSE. dipatch of Corporate Security Patrol 3.06 3.07
highly advised to secure Company
>LARS DAHL | 29 assets in sector.
>CARGO HANDLER 3.03
>GEOFF GUNNARSSON | 29 3.04
>RESENTFUL
>REBEL LEADER
Combat 25 >RESENTFUL
Instinct 25 | Hits 2 > 4.00 TRANSMITTER CONTROL ROOM
RIMSMART Combat 25 | SMG
4.01 Hatch to 3.08
Instinct 30 | Hits 2 >>CFM MINERS /////////////// 4.02 Transmitter Array Control Panel
A suspected contact of ASTEROID MINING | RIMS-
Gunnarsson. Dahl is a troublemaker MART COMBAT 25 | LASER CUTTER
4.01
and rabble rouser. Treat with cau- INSTINCT 25 | HITS 2
tion. Potential CFM Collaborator. A former miner turned rebel leader of ASTEROID MINING | RIMSMART
the CFM (Colonial Freedom Movement).
4.02
CONSIDERED Armed and dangerous. REPORTED 18 ON STATION.