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This mission hook for the #LANCER #TTRPG was inspired by the haunting music and beautiful shorts in the comments here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx5b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx5b...
the starships never pass by here anymore
YouTube video by spiritual brother Sci-Fi
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January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This mission hook for the #LANCER #TTRPG was inspired by the haunting music and beautiful shorts in the comments here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx5b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx5b...
Meanwhile, at least one offworld power has noticed the signal too, and their advance assets are already en route. You’re hired to investigate, secure, suppress, or exploit whatever caused the system to remember it was once connected...
Before the starships decide to pass by again.
Before the starships decide to pass by again.
January 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Meanwhile, at least one offworld power has noticed the signal too, and their advance assets are already en route. You’re hired to investigate, secure, suppress, or exploit whatever caused the system to remember it was once connected...
Before the starships decide to pass by again.
Before the starships decide to pass by again.
Omninet relay. The signal isn’t a cry for help. It’s a logistics handshake, confirming receipt of ships that never arrived and supplies that were never delivered. Locals insist nothing is wrong and warn you not to interfere. They survived abandonment once and won’t survive renewed attention.
January 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Omninet relay. The signal isn’t a cry for help. It’s a logistics handshake, confirming receipt of ships that never arrived and supplies that were never delivered. Locals insist nothing is wrong and warn you not to interfere. They survived abandonment once and won’t survive renewed attention.
This is my player briefing for my upcoming #LANCER_RPG #TTRPG campaign. *happy DM noises*
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is my player briefing for my upcoming #LANCER_RPG #TTRPG campaign. *happy DM noises*
[If Glues handed this to you personally, it means PAN-OPS wants results without fingerprints. Welcome aboard, Lancer!]
~A~
~A~
December 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
[If Glues handed this to you personally, it means PAN-OPS wants results without fingerprints. Welcome aboard, Lancer!]
~A~
~A~
8. ACCEPTANCE
By deploying under PAN-OPS tasking, you acknowledge:
* Nessie is a frontier world with delayed Union response
* You are operating beyond immediate reinforcement range
* Survival is your responsibility
Welcome to Nessie.
SIGNED,
NESTLÉ LVIII PAN-OPS COMMAND, CALREE CITY
By deploying under PAN-OPS tasking, you acknowledge:
* Nessie is a frontier world with delayed Union response
* You are operating beyond immediate reinforcement range
* Survival is your responsibility
Welcome to Nessie.
SIGNED,
NESTLÉ LVIII PAN-OPS COMMAND, CALREE CITY
December 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
8. ACCEPTANCE
By deploying under PAN-OPS tasking, you acknowledge:
* Nessie is a frontier world with delayed Union response
* You are operating beyond immediate reinforcement range
* Survival is your responsibility
Welcome to Nessie.
SIGNED,
NESTLÉ LVIII PAN-OPS COMMAND, CALREE CITY
By deploying under PAN-OPS tasking, you acknowledge:
* Nessie is a frontier world with delayed Union response
* You are operating beyond immediate reinforcement range
* Survival is your responsibility
Welcome to Nessie.
SIGNED,
NESTLÉ LVIII PAN-OPS COMMAND, CALREE CITY
Acceptance of this contract constitutes acceptance of these terms.
[THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART]
~A~
[THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART]
~A~
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Acceptance of this contract constitutes acceptance of these terms.
[THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART]
~A~
[THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART]
~A~
7. PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY CLAUSE
PAN-OPS reserves the right to:
* Reclassify operations post-facto
* Disavow auxiliary involvement in inter-faction incidents
* Attribute actions to “local instability” or “uncontrolled variables”
PAN-OPS reserves the right to:
* Reclassify operations post-facto
* Disavow auxiliary involvement in inter-faction incidents
* Attribute actions to “local instability” or “uncontrolled variables”
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
7. PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY CLAUSE
PAN-OPS reserves the right to:
* Reclassify operations post-facto
* Disavow auxiliary involvement in inter-faction incidents
* Attribute actions to “local instability” or “uncontrolled variables”
PAN-OPS reserves the right to:
* Reclassify operations post-facto
* Disavow auxiliary involvement in inter-faction incidents
* Attribute actions to “local instability” or “uncontrolled variables”
* Medical & Clone Indemnity: Tiered, contract dependent
Failure conditions may void all compensation.
[Always get salvage & health care terms in writing!]
~A~
Failure conditions may void all compensation.
[Always get salvage & health care terms in writing!]
~A~
December 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
* Medical & Clone Indemnity: Tiered, contract dependent
Failure conditions may void all compensation.
[Always get salvage & health care terms in writing!]
~A~
Failure conditions may void all compensation.
[Always get salvage & health care terms in writing!]
~A~
6. PAYMENT & COMPENSATION
Compensation is issued per completed objective:
* Base Pay: Mission-specific, deposited off-world
* Hazard Bonus: Environmental, fauna, or political escalation
* Salvage Rights: Conditional, subject to review
Compensation is issued per completed objective:
* Base Pay: Mission-specific, deposited off-world
* Hazard Bonus: Environmental, fauna, or political escalation
* Salvage Rights: Conditional, subject to review
December 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
6. PAYMENT & COMPENSATION
Compensation is issued per completed objective:
* Base Pay: Mission-specific, deposited off-world
* Hazard Bonus: Environmental, fauna, or political escalation
* Salvage Rights: Conditional, subject to review
Compensation is issued per completed objective:
* Base Pay: Mission-specific, deposited off-world
* Hazard Bonus: Environmental, fauna, or political escalation
* Salvage Rights: Conditional, subject to review
Biosphere:
* Northern Hemisphere fauna classified as military-grade threat
* Size-3 apex predators confirmed
* Canyon ecosystems are choke points
Logistics:
* One annual giga-freighter export window
* Resupply delays measured in weeks to months
[Bring spare parts. Then bring spares for those.]
~A~
* Northern Hemisphere fauna classified as military-grade threat
* Size-3 apex predators confirmed
* Canyon ecosystems are choke points
Logistics:
* One annual giga-freighter export window
* Resupply delays measured in weeks to months
[Bring spare parts. Then bring spares for those.]
~A~
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Biosphere:
* Northern Hemisphere fauna classified as military-grade threat
* Size-3 apex predators confirmed
* Canyon ecosystems are choke points
Logistics:
* One annual giga-freighter export window
* Resupply delays measured in weeks to months
[Bring spare parts. Then bring spares for those.]
~A~
* Northern Hemisphere fauna classified as military-grade threat
* Size-3 apex predators confirmed
* Canyon ecosystems are choke points
Logistics:
* One annual giga-freighter export window
* Resupply delays measured in weeks to months
[Bring spare parts. Then bring spares for those.]
~A~
5. ENVIRONMENTAL & OPERATIONAL HAZARDS
Weather:
* Multi-year cycle of drought → dust storms → catastrophic rainfall
* Flight grounding common
* Comms degradation expected
Weather:
* Multi-year cycle of drought → dust storms → catastrophic rainfall
* Flight grounding common
* Comms degradation expected
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
5. ENVIRONMENTAL & OPERATIONAL HAZARDS
Weather:
* Multi-year cycle of drought → dust storms → catastrophic rainfall
* Flight grounding common
* Comms degradation expected
Weather:
* Multi-year cycle of drought → dust storms → catastrophic rainfall
* Flight grounding common
* Comms degradation expected
Unauthorized escalation against orbital assets or Union-flagged personnel is prohibited.
Relic sites and objects of heritage are not to be damaged.
Collateral damage clauses apply.
[“Apply” does not mean “enforced consistently.”]
~A~
Relic sites and objects of heritage are not to be damaged.
Collateral damage clauses apply.
[“Apply” does not mean “enforced consistently.”]
~A~
December 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Unauthorized escalation against orbital assets or Union-flagged personnel is prohibited.
Relic sites and objects of heritage are not to be damaged.
Collateral damage clauses apply.
[“Apply” does not mean “enforced consistently.”]
~A~
Relic sites and objects of heritage are not to be damaged.
Collateral damage clauses apply.
[“Apply” does not mean “enforced consistently.”]
~A~
4. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE)
You are cleared to deploy force when:
* PAN-OPS assets or civilians are under threat
* UBAS-licensed sites request emergency defense
* Critical infrastructure is compromised
* Biosphere presents existential hazard
* Mission integrity is otherwise impossible to maintain
You are cleared to deploy force when:
* PAN-OPS assets or civilians are under threat
* UBAS-licensed sites request emergency defense
* Critical infrastructure is compromised
* Biosphere presents existential hazard
* Mission integrity is otherwise impossible to maintain
December 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
4. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE)
You are cleared to deploy force when:
* PAN-OPS assets or civilians are under threat
* UBAS-licensed sites request emergency defense
* Critical infrastructure is compromised
* Biosphere presents existential hazard
* Mission integrity is otherwise impossible to maintain
You are cleared to deploy force when:
* PAN-OPS assets or civilians are under threat
* UBAS-licensed sites request emergency defense
* Critical infrastructure is compromised
* Biosphere presents existential hazard
* Mission integrity is otherwise impossible to maintain
* Arkham-Smithsonian Institute (ASI)
* HORUS (Cult of RA)
* Smuggler Clans
* Free Communities
You are not authorized to escalate conflicts between major factions without PAN-OPS approval.
You are authorized to survive contact.
[They will all try to use you. Some will deny it afterward.]
~A~
* HORUS (Cult of RA)
* Smuggler Clans
* Free Communities
You are not authorized to escalate conflicts between major factions without PAN-OPS approval.
You are authorized to survive contact.
[They will all try to use you. Some will deny it afterward.]
~A~
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
* Arkham-Smithsonian Institute (ASI)
* HORUS (Cult of RA)
* Smuggler Clans
* Free Communities
You are not authorized to escalate conflicts between major factions without PAN-OPS approval.
You are authorized to survive contact.
[They will all try to use you. Some will deny it afterward.]
~A~
* HORUS (Cult of RA)
* Smuggler Clans
* Free Communities
You are not authorized to escalate conflicts between major factions without PAN-OPS approval.
You are authorized to survive contact.
[They will all try to use you. Some will deny it afterward.]
~A~
3. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT (NON-EXHAUSTIVE)
The following entities are active within PAN jurisdiction:
* Smith-Shimano Corpro (SSC)
* Karrakin Trade Baronies (KTB)
* Harrison Armory (HA)
* Interplanetary Shipping Northstar (IPS-N)
* Union Bureau of Archaeological Stewardship (UBAS)
The following entities are active within PAN jurisdiction:
* Smith-Shimano Corpro (SSC)
* Karrakin Trade Baronies (KTB)
* Harrison Armory (HA)
* Interplanetary Shipping Northstar (IPS-N)
* Union Bureau of Archaeological Stewardship (UBAS)
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
3. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT (NON-EXHAUSTIVE)
The following entities are active within PAN jurisdiction:
* Smith-Shimano Corpro (SSC)
* Karrakin Trade Baronies (KTB)
* Harrison Armory (HA)
* Interplanetary Shipping Northstar (IPS-N)
* Union Bureau of Archaeological Stewardship (UBAS)
The following entities are active within PAN jurisdiction:
* Smith-Shimano Corpro (SSC)
* Karrakin Trade Baronies (KTB)
* Harrison Armory (HA)
* Interplanetary Shipping Northstar (IPS-N)
* Union Bureau of Archaeological Stewardship (UBAS)
Secondary AO (Restricted):
* Northern Hemisphere heritage exclusion zone
* Canyon networks and polar dig clusters
Entry into restricted zones is permitted only with explicit tasking or emergency justification.
[“Emergency” is usually defined after the fact.]
~A~
* Northern Hemisphere heritage exclusion zone
* Canyon networks and polar dig clusters
Entry into restricted zones is permitted only with explicit tasking or emergency justification.
[“Emergency” is usually defined after the fact.]
~A~
December 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Secondary AO (Restricted):
* Northern Hemisphere heritage exclusion zone
* Canyon networks and polar dig clusters
Entry into restricted zones is permitted only with explicit tasking or emergency justification.
[“Emergency” is usually defined after the fact.]
~A~
* Northern Hemisphere heritage exclusion zone
* Canyon networks and polar dig clusters
Entry into restricted zones is permitted only with explicit tasking or emergency justification.
[“Emergency” is usually defined after the fact.]
~A~
2. OPERATIONAL THEATER SUMMARY
Primary AO:
* Southern Hemisphere mining zones
* Transit corridors (surface ↔ orbit)
* UBAS-licensed archaeological sites (on request)
Primary AO:
* Southern Hemisphere mining zones
* Transit corridors (surface ↔ orbit)
* UBAS-licensed archaeological sites (on request)
December 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
2. OPERATIONAL THEATER SUMMARY
Primary AO:
* Southern Hemisphere mining zones
* Transit corridors (surface ↔ orbit)
* UBAS-licensed archaeological sites (on request)
Primary AO:
* Southern Hemisphere mining zones
* Transit corridors (surface ↔ orbit)
* UBAS-licensed archaeological sites (on request)
* Crisis response
* Asset recovery
* Site defense
* Escort and interdiction
* Deniable enforcement actions
This is not a standing military commission.
Failure to comply with operational directives voids payment and indemnity.
[PAN cannot legally field heavy mechs. This is the workaround.]
~A
* Asset recovery
* Site defense
* Escort and interdiction
* Deniable enforcement actions
This is not a standing military commission.
Failure to comply with operational directives voids payment and indemnity.
[PAN cannot legally field heavy mechs. This is the workaround.]
~A
December 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
* Crisis response
* Asset recovery
* Site defense
* Escort and interdiction
* Deniable enforcement actions
This is not a standing military commission.
Failure to comply with operational directives voids payment and indemnity.
[PAN cannot legally field heavy mechs. This is the workaround.]
~A
* Asset recovery
* Site defense
* Escort and interdiction
* Deniable enforcement actions
This is not a standing military commission.
Failure to comply with operational directives voids payment and indemnity.
[PAN cannot legally field heavy mechs. This is the workaround.]
~A
1. CONTRACT STATUS
You are hereby retained as Auxiliary Heavy Cavalry under PAN-OPS authority.
This contract authorizes the use of LANCER-class frames, armaments, and support assets in defense of planetary stability, including but not limited to:
You are hereby retained as Auxiliary Heavy Cavalry under PAN-OPS authority.
This contract authorizes the use of LANCER-class frames, armaments, and support assets in defense of planetary stability, including but not limited to:
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
1. CONTRACT STATUS
You are hereby retained as Auxiliary Heavy Cavalry under PAN-OPS authority.
This contract authorizes the use of LANCER-class frames, armaments, and support assets in defense of planetary stability, including but not limited to:
You are hereby retained as Auxiliary Heavy Cavalry under PAN-OPS authority.
This contract authorizes the use of LANCER-class frames, armaments, and support assets in defense of planetary stability, including but not limited to: