Space Opera Plots
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A jailbreak from the infamous Asteroid Prison of Shall has struck fear across the quadrant. One of the escaped prisoners, known only as 34, claims he has committed no crime yet was imprisoned for 17 years. You are sent to arrest him; he offers to surrender if you will investigate his case.
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A jailbreak from the infamous Asteroid Prison of Shall has struck fear across the quadrant. One of the escaped prisoners, known only as 34, claims he has committed no crime yet was imprisoned for 17 years. You are sent to arrest him; he offers to surrender if you will investigate his case.
After ten years away building stations around the gas giant of Mons Frigia, the first batch of workers are returning home to the planet of Saint Martin. However several of them seem to have completely changed and you have been asked to investigate if they are imposters.
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
After ten years away building stations around the gas giant of Mons Frigia, the first batch of workers are returning home to the planet of Saint Martin. However several of them seem to have completely changed and you have been asked to investigate if they are imposters.
A courier ship reports being fired upon and so failed to deliver its message. You and your ship are dispatched to investigate; on arrival the outpost claims they have seen neither courier nor torpedoes and offer to let you verify their scans records for the periods.
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A courier ship reports being fired upon and so failed to deliver its message. You and your ship are dispatched to investigate; on arrival the outpost claims they have seen neither courier nor torpedoes and offer to let you verify their scans records for the periods.
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I Watch Movies: Futureworld
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November 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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For Saturday our space opera serial comes to the end of the first volume - by returning to the start. Gunn and crew return to become Partial City Protectors www.patreon.com/posts/partia...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
For Saturday our space opera serial comes to the end of the first volume - by returning to the start. Gunn and crew return to become Partial City Protectors www.patreon.com/posts/partia...
A Zodiac tour ship has called for assistance and you and your ship have responded. At the twin planet system of Gemstone and Jewel several passengers have vanished while on shore trips. The two planetary governments each claim it was the responsibility of the other.
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A Zodiac tour ship has called for assistance and you and your ship have responded. At the twin planet system of Gemstone and Jewel several passengers have vanished while on shore trips. The two planetary governments each claim it was the responsibility of the other.
A notorious assassin had killed the previous six Archons of Golgotha V. They citizens have conscripted a new one; having failed to protect the previous Archons the new Archon has requested off-planet assistance and you and your ship has been dispatched.
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A notorious assassin had killed the previous six Archons of Golgotha V. They citizens have conscripted a new one; having failed to protect the previous Archons the new Archon has requested off-planet assistance and you and your ship has been dispatched.
A diplomatic courier ship has broken down, and you and your ship have gone to render assistance. The crew refuse to abandon her, due to the sealed data vaults, and despite massive damage insist on stringent security while you assist with repairs.
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A diplomatic courier ship has broken down, and you and your ship have gone to render assistance. The crew refuse to abandon her, due to the sealed data vaults, and despite massive damage insist on stringent security while you assist with repairs.
The inhabitants of Juvenila have been keeping themselves youthful by transplanting their consciousness into new clones every ten years. With many of them reaching the limits of organic memory they have requested you and your ship hire off-world experts to try and resolve this problem.
November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The inhabitants of Juvenila have been keeping themselves youthful by transplanting their consciousness into new clones every ten years. With many of them reaching the limits of organic memory they have requested you and your ship hire off-world experts to try and resolve this problem.
A ship offering life-extending treatments has been operating just beyond the planetary legal limits of Scaldron II. Although they appear to do no harm the authorities are unhappy about the secrecy they operate under and have asked you and your ship to perform a spaceworthiness check as a pretext.
November 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A ship offering life-extending treatments has been operating just beyond the planetary legal limits of Scaldron II. Although they appear to do no harm the authorities are unhappy about the secrecy they operate under and have asked you and your ship to perform a spaceworthiness check as a pretext.
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I Read Stories: How To Speak To Monkey by Doug Lane
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November 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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For Saturday our space opera serial continues with... Leviathan Space Weasels? Beggars In Ermine www.patreon.com/posts/beggar...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
For Saturday our space opera serial continues with... Leviathan Space Weasels? Beggars In Ermine www.patreon.com/posts/beggar...
A hulk has been spotted adrift in the shipping lanes. You and your ship are dispatched to clear it as a hazard. Closing to identify it you discover it is the Manderley, declared lost 18 months ago - after witnesses saw it disintegrated by a freak plasma flare.
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A hulk has been spotted adrift in the shipping lanes. You and your ship are dispatched to clear it as a hazard. Closing to identify it you discover it is the Manderley, declared lost 18 months ago - after witnesses saw it disintegrated by a freak plasma flare.
A strange invasive plant has appeared in station green spaces across the Alicorn Rim. Many different methods of control have been tried with varying success. You have been asked to carry horticulturists to a conference, when you discover spores have escaped into the lifesystem of your ship.
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A strange invasive plant has appeared in station green spaces across the Alicorn Rim. Many different methods of control have been tried with varying success. You have been asked to carry horticulturists to a conference, when you discover spores have escaped into the lifesystem of your ship.
The powerful Dockers Guild on Herculan Station has slowed operations to a crawl with ships queuing to dock, undock or get anything loaded or unloaded. The station authorities have asked you to look into the recent death of one of the Guild's masters.
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The powerful Dockers Guild on Herculan Station has slowed operations to a crawl with ships queuing to dock, undock or get anything loaded or unloaded. The station authorities have asked you to look into the recent death of one of the Guild's masters.
Minor pirate gangs have been operating out of the Hindness System, the damage their raids have done not quite enough for any fleet to risk their defences. Now a Trade league has formed a multi-system squadron, and you and your ship have been asked to join the expedition.
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Minor pirate gangs have been operating out of the Hindness System, the damage their raids have done not quite enough for any fleet to risk their defences. Now a Trade league has formed a multi-system squadron, and you and your ship have been asked to join the expedition.
Customs agents have discovered a robot assassin that was being shipped to you, fortunately managing to identify it before it went on a killing spree. A sector-wide search has revealed more of them in transit; you and your ship head for the originating dispatch depot.
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Customs agents have discovered a robot assassin that was being shipped to you, fortunately managing to identify it before it went on a killing spree. A sector-wide search has revealed more of them in transit; you and your ship head for the originating dispatch depot.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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For Saturday our space opera serial continues. Stopping for repairs, our crew find themselves caught up in a local treasure hunt. Vanaheim Interlude. www.patreon.com/posts/vanahe...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
For Saturday our space opera serial continues. Stopping for repairs, our crew find themselves caught up in a local treasure hunt. Vanaheim Interlude. www.patreon.com/posts/vanahe...
A tourist ship cruising the Lusitanian System has stopped in orbit around the garden moon of Verdant without explanation. When you divert to investigate it seems the crew have abandoned the ship, leaving the passengers stranded, though with months of luxury supplies.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A tourist ship cruising the Lusitanian System has stopped in orbit around the garden moon of Verdant without explanation. When you divert to investigate it seems the crew have abandoned the ship, leaving the passengers stranded, though with months of luxury supplies.
An outbreak of nano-flu on Lute Station has incapacitated the station staff there. Fortunately your crew were vaccinated so you arrive just in time to relieve the last capable engineers and start treatment. However is becomes clear a ship has already broken quarantine.
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
An outbreak of nano-flu on Lute Station has incapacitated the station staff there. Fortunately your crew were vaccinated so you arrive just in time to relieve the last capable engineers and start treatment. However is becomes clear a ship has already broken quarantine.
A mysterious winged ship has been attacking mining and security sites across the DeRindi Belt. An investigation has revealed that the owners of the sites form a corrupt cartel. Heading to arrest one of suspects you arrive to discover the winged ship has killed them and is leaving.
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A mysterious winged ship has been attacking mining and security sites across the DeRindi Belt. An investigation has revealed that the owners of the sites form a corrupt cartel. Heading to arrest one of suspects you arrive to discover the winged ship has killed them and is leaving.
A medical frigate deployed to a Hund refugee fleet has broken down and been taken in tow. Returning from a patrol to ensure the fleet isn't being pursued you attempt to close to assist in repairs only to find the passenger hulk towing it refuses to let it be repaired to fly free.
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A medical frigate deployed to a Hund refugee fleet has broken down and been taken in tow. Returning from a patrol to ensure the fleet isn't being pursued you attempt to close to assist in repairs only to find the passenger hulk towing it refuses to let it be repaired to fly free.
A bizarre combination of accidents, transfers and retirements has left you as acting sector commander. With reports of shipping lanes being closed, raiders striking over the frontier and problems with the plasma torpedoes, now high command have closed your bank accounts pending an audit.
November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A bizarre combination of accidents, transfers and retirements has left you as acting sector commander. With reports of shipping lanes being closed, raiders striking over the frontier and problems with the plasma torpedoes, now high command have closed your bank accounts pending an audit.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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