Campaign Start

You have been imprisoned on the planet Baka.  Let me be clear – there are no walls keeping you in.  The entire planet is the prison.  When the planet was first discovered, it was deemed “not worth terra-forming”.  The existing ice planet has a solid surface several feet down, but the earth and rocks are contaminated with heavy metals.

There are buildings created, mostly under the ground to protect against the 100mph winds that typically whip across the surface.  Once  a month a supply ship arrives and drops a supply packet along with any new prisoners.

You and your friends witnessed a small space ship crash not too far from the habitations.  You found two dead bodies (a man and a woman) inside the ship.  There was no evidence of what caused the ship to crash.  Since that time you all have been making regular excursions to the site to attempt to repair the badly damaged vessel.  Today is the day – it is finally repaired and ready for its 2nd maiden voyage.  You hope to be long-gone by the time anyone notices your absences.

Character creation instructions:

• Any equipment choices must be able to be found in a prison or on a small ship.  Only two small pistols were found in the ship (figure out which characters should have them).
• In your character background, make sure to specify what crime you committed (or were at least accused of committing).
• At least one character must be able to pilot the ship (Space Pilot-Starship)
• At least one character must have Navigation-Astrogation subskill
• All characters must take one rank of Foraging/Survival (Arctic)
• Someone *should* have Engineering-Magnetogravitic
• Each character has 550 points to spend on Stats.  I suggest the AutoHarp SF program.
• Each character gets 150 DPs to purchase initial skills and talents