The local Baron requests your help to retrieve a group of 48 young church members who broke an Amber Zone blockade at Farreach. They are trying to stop inter-tribal war that has been going on for a decade using religion and platitudes of peace.
The tribes are TL3 using melee weapons, easily manufactured projectile weapons, and imported smuggled weapons. The subterranean towns across the world are all involved. The port is maintained by the Zhodani and is heavily defended. It can supply basic starship needs of consumables, but no repair capabilities are available. The fighting is five groups of Vargr, humans, and Zhodani who colonized the system from many different Vargr worlds. One group looks similar to shepherds, another like poodles and the other resemble boxers. Hunan and Zhodani have also colonized this planet. A Chirper settlement in 3 towns have been destroyed. The war is a war of ethnic cleansing causing the planetary population to drop from 200,000 down to 40,000, a loss of 80 percent.
The system is located near the Vargr, Zhodani, and Imperial border. News reports from independent news sources claim that teams of agitators from different governments are responsible for the length of the fighting. They supply weapons, munitions, and nasty propaganda to all sides. The news services would pay to get solid proof of any fiddling with the system, government, civilian or otherwise.
The world is Farreach 1402, Jewell Subsector, in the Spinward Marches. UWP was A200575-B. It is now effectively C200400-7 and steadily dropping.
The ships
A subsidized merchant, the” Merciful Hope”, has been chartered by the Baron and outfitted with 50 extra cold sleep modules, a small medical bay, and jump drives upgraded to jump 2 with extra fuel tanks to support jump 2. It has two dual turrets each containing a pulse laser and sandcaster. The ship is located in the Regina subsector at Yres 1802. Most of its crew was dead from radiation poisoning during a Vargr raid at Yres. The kids used an old standard 600-Dton subsidized liner they highjacked that they renamed “Interstellar Peace”.
the pay scale is
12,000 Cr per uninjured kid
4,000 Cr per injured kid
500 Cr per kids’ body
10 MCr Recovery of the “Interstellar Peace” to Regina.
Referee only.
Outside instigation
Weapons and ammunition have been supplied by GSbAG, Instellarms LIC, Ling-Standard Products, the Zhodani consulate, and various Vargr pirate gangs. The Vargr are in it for profit, the others to step in and “save” the people by imposing peace on the warring groups so they can exploit them ruthlessly. Several news reporters have transmitted false reports to continue the hatred the fighting is based on. The Zhodani customs officials at the port automatically scan all newcomers looking for evil intent and to stop weapons and munitions shipments. The Zhodani maintains 3 Shiva Class Patrol Frigates in orbit to catch smugglers and stop raiders. Relief shipments are welcome, but carefully inspected. The food of several shipments from the Vargr have been found poisoned. A shipment of advanced combat rifles was found rigged to detonate while in use. Other examples of sabotage have been found. News organizations will pay for any solid proof and more for detailed information of who is doing the sabotaged shipments.
World Economy
Mining operations and hydroponic farms are two of the few labor types still in operation. The ores are smelted near the mines and traded for arms. The farms are the only food source of the people. Many of the farms and a few of the smelters have been destroyed. Food is becoming scarce. The minerals still being mined per month are 5D6 tons of Silver, 100 D6 tons of Iron, 400 Dtons tons of Copper, 1D6 tons of Lanthanum, 1D6-3 tons of Gold, 10 Dtons nitrogen and 100 Dtons of Carbon. The farms provide around 1000 calories per day for inhabitants. Rationing by farm coops is in effect. Merchants trade food, meds, and nonweapon equipment for whatever minerals they can get at fire sale prices.
The kids
The kids to be saved on the planet are between the ages of 10 and 30. Their leaders are 30 years old and ready to let their entire group be martyred on the alter of peace. The kids chant “Universal Peace or Death!” The kids are spreading out as soon as they arrive to try and reach as many of the warring fighters as possible. They have been infected with a Cholera like disease transmitted by moisture touch. That means anyone can be infected by touching a surface touched by a sick kid within 48 hours. All of the 48 kids have been infected. The disease affects anyone infected by 1D6-4 points loss each day from endurance, dexterity and strength for each day infected. The disease was engineered to not only be immune to Panaceas but an injection of panacea will cause anaphylactic shock leading to death within 1D6-2 days. The only way to stop the anaphylactic shock is regular massive infusions of 4 gallons of water until the serum in injected in that person. Both of the kid’s leaders are each carrying data chips detailing the disease. They will destroy the data chips if they believe they are about to be captured. With the data chip and experienced medical workers, the disease can be mitigated. It will take 3D6-highest Medical skill in days to create enough serum to cure the disease. The kids will arrive 1D7 days before the group. Their infection started after their last jump to Farreach before grounding at the post. They will become infectious in 4 days. The locals will harm the kids at a rate of 1D6-3 per day. Of those harmed, they will die from wounds at a rate of 1D6-2 days. If they reach advanced medical care before dying, they can be kept alive. The disease will still be transmitted by their blood for 48 hours. Without the disease serum, the group will not live to collect the reward.
Droyne
The three chirper towns destroyed were not actually destroyed and were actually Droyne who used face domes and psionics to give the impression that their towns were obliterated leaving nothing of use not heavily irradiated. No one wants to deal with radioactive junk! Their manufacturing and mining are proceeding as normal as is their production of Droyne jump capable ships. Only Droyne characters trained with psionics can discover the deception.
The tribes are TL3 using melee weapons, easily manufactured projectile weapons, and imported smuggled weapons. The subterranean towns across the world are all involved. The port is maintained by the Zhodani and is heavily defended. It can supply basic starship needs of consumables, but no repair capabilities are available. The fighting is five groups of Vargr, humans, and Zhodani who colonized the system from many different Vargr worlds. One group looks similar to shepherds, another like poodles and the other resemble boxers. Hunan and Zhodani have also colonized this planet. A Chirper settlement in 3 towns have been destroyed. The war is a war of ethnic cleansing causing the planetary population to drop from 200,000 down to 40,000, a loss of 80 percent.
The system is located near the Vargr, Zhodani, and Imperial border. News reports from independent news sources claim that teams of agitators from different governments are responsible for the length of the fighting. They supply weapons, munitions, and nasty propaganda to all sides. The news services would pay to get solid proof of any fiddling with the system, government, civilian or otherwise.
The world is Farreach 1402, Jewell Subsector, in the Spinward Marches. UWP was A200575-B. It is now effectively C200400-7 and steadily dropping.
The ships
A subsidized merchant, the” Merciful Hope”, has been chartered by the Baron and outfitted with 50 extra cold sleep modules, a small medical bay, and jump drives upgraded to jump 2 with extra fuel tanks to support jump 2. It has two dual turrets each containing a pulse laser and sandcaster. The ship is located in the Regina subsector at Yres 1802. Most of its crew was dead from radiation poisoning during a Vargr raid at Yres. The kids used an old standard 600-Dton subsidized liner they highjacked that they renamed “Interstellar Peace”.
the pay scale is
12,000 Cr per uninjured kid
4,000 Cr per injured kid
500 Cr per kids’ body
10 MCr Recovery of the “Interstellar Peace” to Regina.
Referee only.
Outside instigation
Weapons and ammunition have been supplied by GSbAG, Instellarms LIC, Ling-Standard Products, the Zhodani consulate, and various Vargr pirate gangs. The Vargr are in it for profit, the others to step in and “save” the people by imposing peace on the warring groups so they can exploit them ruthlessly. Several news reporters have transmitted false reports to continue the hatred the fighting is based on. The Zhodani customs officials at the port automatically scan all newcomers looking for evil intent and to stop weapons and munitions shipments. The Zhodani maintains 3 Shiva Class Patrol Frigates in orbit to catch smugglers and stop raiders. Relief shipments are welcome, but carefully inspected. The food of several shipments from the Vargr have been found poisoned. A shipment of advanced combat rifles was found rigged to detonate while in use. Other examples of sabotage have been found. News organizations will pay for any solid proof and more for detailed information of who is doing the sabotaged shipments.
World Economy
Mining operations and hydroponic farms are two of the few labor types still in operation. The ores are smelted near the mines and traded for arms. The farms are the only food source of the people. Many of the farms and a few of the smelters have been destroyed. Food is becoming scarce. The minerals still being mined per month are 5D6 tons of Silver, 100 D6 tons of Iron, 400 Dtons tons of Copper, 1D6 tons of Lanthanum, 1D6-3 tons of Gold, 10 Dtons nitrogen and 100 Dtons of Carbon. The farms provide around 1000 calories per day for inhabitants. Rationing by farm coops is in effect. Merchants trade food, meds, and nonweapon equipment for whatever minerals they can get at fire sale prices.
The kids
The kids to be saved on the planet are between the ages of 10 and 30. Their leaders are 30 years old and ready to let their entire group be martyred on the alter of peace. The kids chant “Universal Peace or Death!” The kids are spreading out as soon as they arrive to try and reach as many of the warring fighters as possible. They have been infected with a Cholera like disease transmitted by moisture touch. That means anyone can be infected by touching a surface touched by a sick kid within 48 hours. All of the 48 kids have been infected. The disease affects anyone infected by 1D6-4 points loss each day from endurance, dexterity and strength for each day infected. The disease was engineered to not only be immune to Panaceas but an injection of panacea will cause anaphylactic shock leading to death within 1D6-2 days. The only way to stop the anaphylactic shock is regular massive infusions of 4 gallons of water until the serum in injected in that person. Both of the kid’s leaders are each carrying data chips detailing the disease. They will destroy the data chips if they believe they are about to be captured. With the data chip and experienced medical workers, the disease can be mitigated. It will take 3D6-highest Medical skill in days to create enough serum to cure the disease. The kids will arrive 1D7 days before the group. Their infection started after their last jump to Farreach before grounding at the post. They will become infectious in 4 days. The locals will harm the kids at a rate of 1D6-3 per day. Of those harmed, they will die from wounds at a rate of 1D6-2 days. If they reach advanced medical care before dying, they can be kept alive. The disease will still be transmitted by their blood for 48 hours. Without the disease serum, the group will not live to collect the reward.
Droyne
The three chirper towns destroyed were not actually destroyed and were actually Droyne who used face domes and psionics to give the impression that their towns were obliterated leaving nothing of use not heavily irradiated. No one wants to deal with radioactive junk! Their manufacturing and mining are proceeding as normal as is their production of Droyne jump capable ships. Only Droyne characters trained with psionics can discover the deception.
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