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49 DELTA49 DELTACAPRICORNICAPRICORNI

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– JOILET– JOILETHESKE 337HESKE 337

– VOLCUS– VOLCUS– ETNA– ETNA

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– LV-178– LV-178(NEW GALVESTON)(NEW GALVESTON)

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HESKE 441HESKE 441– DUSTBALL– DUSTBALL

GJ1128GJ1128– KEYSTONE– KEYSTONE

289 G.HYDRAE289 G.HYDRAE– ARCADIAN ASTEROID– ARCADIAN ASTEROIDBELTBELT

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WHAT’S THE STORY MOTHER? 9WHAT’S THE STORY MOTHER? 9

FRONTIER LIFE 10FRONTIER LIFE 10

TERRITORIES OF THE FRONTIER 11TERRITORIES OF THE FRONTIER 11DOMINION OVER THE STARS 12DOMINION OVER THE STARS 12THIS IS RUMOR CONTROL 12THIS IS RUMOR CONTROL 12HERE ARE THE FACTS 13HERE ARE THE FACTS 13

CAREERS ON THE FRONTIER 16CAREERS ON THE FRONTIER 16

FRONTIER COLONISTS 16FRONTIER COLONISTS 16SPACE TRUCKERS 16SPACE TRUCKERS 16COLONIAL MARINES 16COLONIAL MARINES 16COMPANY REPS 17COMPANY REPS 17

ROLEPLAYING ALIEN 18ROLEPLAYING ALIEN 18

THE GAME MOTHER 18THE GAME MOTHER 18

GAME MODES 19GAME MODES 19

CINEMATIC PLAY 19CINEMATIC PLAY 19CAMPAIGN PLAY 19CAMPAIGN PLAY 19

KEY THEMES 20KEY THEMES 20

SPACE HORROR 20SPACE HORROR 20SCI-FI ACTION 20SCI-FI ACTION 20SENSE OF WONDER 20SENSE OF WONDER 20

TOOLS OF THE GAME 21TOOLS OF THE GAME 21

CHARACTER SHEETS 21CHARACTER SHEETS 21DICE 22DICE 22CARDS 22CARDS 22

WHAT IS A ROLEPLAYING GAME? 23WHAT IS A ROLEPLAYING GAME? 23

S P A C E S P A C E I S H E L L 6I S H E L L 6

Y O U R Y O U R C H A R A C T E R 2 4C H A R A C T E R 2 4 S K I L L S 5 6S K I L L S 5 6

CINEMATIC PLAY 26CINEMATIC PLAY 26CAMPAIGN PLAY 26CAMPAIGN PLAY 26

CORE CONCEPTS 27CORE CONCEPTS 27

CAREER 27CAREER 27ATTRIBUTES 27ATTRIBUTES 27STARTING ATTRIBUTES 28STARTING ATTRIBUTES 28SKILLS 28SKILLS 28TALENTS 29TALENTS 29HEALTH 30HEALTH 30STRESS 30STRESS 30

PERSONAL STUFF 30PERSONAL STUFF 30

NAME 30NAME 30APPEARANCE 30APPEARANCE 30PERSONAL AGENDA 31PERSONAL AGENDA 31BUDDIES AND RIVALS 31BUDDIES AND RIVALS 31

YOUR GEAR 33YOUR GEAR 33

ENCUMBRANCE 34ENCUMBRANCE 34CONSUMABLES 34CONSUMABLES 34

DEVELOPING YOUR CHARACTER 35DEVELOPING YOUR CHARACTER 35

EXPERIENCE 35EXPERIENCE 35SPENDING XP 36SPENDING XP 36CHANGING BUDDY AND RIVAL 36CHANGING BUDDY AND RIVAL 36

COLONIAL MARINE 38COLONIAL MARINE 38

COLONIAL MARSHAL 40COLONIAL MARSHAL 40

COMPANY AGENT 42COMPANY AGENT 42

KID 44KID 44

MEDIC 46MEDIC 46

OFFICER 48OFFICER 48

PILOT 50PILOT 50

ROUGHNECK 52ROUGHNECK 52

SCIENTIST 54SCIENTIST 54

ROLLING DICE 58ROLLING DICE 58

MEAN SUCCESS 58MEAN SUCCESS 58THE ART OF FAILURE 59THE ART OF FAILURE 59PUSHING YOUR ROLL 60PUSHING YOUR ROLL 60STRESS LEVEL 61STRESS LEVEL 61PANIC 61PANIC 61ONLY ONE CHANCE 62ONLY ONE CHANCE 62GROUP ROLLS 62GROUP ROLLS 62MODIFICATION 62MODIFICATION 62DIFFICULTY 63DIFFICULTY 63HELP FROM OTHERSHELP FROM OTHERS 63 63OPPOSED ROLLS 64OPPOSED ROLLS 64

THE SKILLS 64THE SKILLS 64

HEAVY MACHINERY (Strength) 64HEAVY MACHINERY (Strength) 64STAMINA (Strength) 65STAMINA (Strength) 65CLOSE COMBAT (Strength) 66CLOSE COMBAT (Strength) 66MOBILITY (Agility) 66MOBILITY (Agility) 66PILOTING (Agility) 67PILOTING (Agility) 67RANGED COMBAT (Agility) 67RANGED COMBAT (Agility) 67OBSERVATION (Wits) 68OBSERVATION (Wits) 68COMTECH (Wits) 69COMTECH (Wits) 69SURVIVAL (Wits) 70SURVIVAL (Wits) 70MANIPULATION (Empathy) 70MANIPULATION (Empathy) 70MEDICAL AID (Empathy) 71MEDICAL AID (Empathy) 71COMMAND (Empathy) 71COMMAND (Empathy) 71

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C O M B A T C O M B A T & P A N I C 8 0& P A N I C 8 0T A L E N T S 7 2T A L E N T S 7 2 G E A R 1 1 6G E A R 1 1 6

TIME & SPACE 82TIME & SPACE 82

MAPS & ZONES 82MAPS & ZONES 82BORDERS & LINE OF SIGHT 83BORDERS & LINE OF SIGHT 83MEASURING TIME 83MEASURING TIME 83

STEALTH MODE 85STEALTH MODE 85

ENEMY MOVEMENT 85ENEMY MOVEMENT 85DETECTION 85DETECTION 85MOTION TRACKERS 86MOTION TRACKERS 86

ACTIONS & INITIATIVE 86ACTIONS & INITIATIVE 86

SLOW & FAST ACTIONS 87SLOW & FAST ACTIONS 87MOVEMENT 89MOVEMENT 89AMBUSHES & SNEAK ATTACKS 90AMBUSHES & SNEAK ATTACKS 90

CLOSE COMBAT 91CLOSE COMBAT 91

BLOCKING 92BLOCKING 92GRAPPLING 93GRAPPLING 93RETREAT 93RETREAT 93

RANGED COMBAT 94RANGED COMBAT 94

FULL AUTO FIRE 96FULL AUTO FIRE 96COVER 96COVER 96AMMO 96AMMO 96OVERWATCH 97OVERWATCH 97

DAMAGE 98DAMAGE 98

ARMOR 98ARMOR 98RECOVERY 98RECOVERY 98BROKEN 98BROKEN 98CRITICAL INJURIES 99CRITICAL INJURIES 99DEATH 99DEATH 99

STRESS & PANIC 103STRESS & PANIC 103

STRESS LEVEL 103STRESS LEVEL 103PANIC ROLL 104PANIC ROLL 104STOPPING PANIC 104STOPPING PANIC 104RELIEVING STRESS 104RELIEVING STRESS 104

OTHER HAZARDS 106OTHER HAZARDS 106

VACUUM 107VACUUM 107EXPLOSIONS 108EXPLOSIONS 108RADIATION 110RADIATION 110SYNTHETICS 111SYNTHETICS 111XENOMORPHS 112XENOMORPHS 112

VEHICLE COMBAT 113VEHICLE COMBAT 113

VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES 114VEHICLE ATTRIBUTES 114VEHICLES IN COMBAT 114 VEHICLES IN COMBAT 114 DAMAGE TO VEHICLES 114DAMAGE TO VEHICLES 114AERIAL VEHICLES 115AERIAL VEHICLES 115REPAIRS 115REPAIRS 115

COLONIAL MARINE TALENTS 74COLONIAL MARINE TALENTS 74COLONIAL MARSHAL TALENTS 74COLONIAL MARSHAL TALENTS 74COMPANY AGENT TALENTS 75COMPANY AGENT TALENTS 75KID TALENTS 75KID TALENTS 75MEDIC TALENTS 75MEDIC TALENTS 75OFFICER TALENTS 76OFFICER TALENTS 76PILOT TALENTS 76 PILOT TALENTS 76 ROUGHNECK TALENTS 76ROUGHNECK TALENTS 76SCIENTIST TALENTS 77SCIENTIST TALENTS 77GENERAL TALENTS 78GENERAL TALENTS 78

WEAPONS AND ARMOR 118WEAPONS AND ARMOR 118

WEAPON FEATURES 118WEAPON FEATURES 118PISTOLS 119PISTOLS 119RIFLES 121RIFLES 121HEAVY WEAPONS 125HEAVY WEAPONS 125CLOSE COMBAT WEAPONS 127CLOSE COMBAT WEAPONS 127SUITS AND ARMOR 128SUITS AND ARMOR 128

OTHER EQUIPMENT 130OTHER EQUIPMENT 130

COMPUTER MAINFRAMES 130COMPUTER MAINFRAMES 130DATA STORAGE 131DATA STORAGE 131DIAGNOSTICS AND DISPLAY 132DIAGNOSTICS AND DISPLAY 132VISION DEVICES 134VISION DEVICES 134TOOLS 135TOOLS 135MEDICAL SUPPLIES 136MEDICAL SUPPLIES 136PHARMACEUTICALS 137PHARMACEUTICALS 137FOOD AND DRINK 139FOOD AND DRINK 139

VEHICLES 140VEHICLES 140

DAIHOTAI SERIES 8X8 TRACTOR 140DAIHOTAI SERIES 8X8 TRACTOR 140WEYLAND NR-9 SERIES ATV 141WEYLAND NR-9 SERIES ATV 141M570 SERIES APC 142M570 SERIES APC 142AERODYNE LIGHT VTOL GYROCAR 143AERODYNE LIGHT VTOL GYROCAR 143UD-4 CHEYENNE DROPSHIP 144UD-4 CHEYENNE DROPSHIP 144WY-37B CARGO LIFTER SLEDWY-37B CARGO LIFTER SLED 146 146

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FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT 150FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT 150HYPER SLEEPING WITH THE STARS 151HYPER SLEEPING WITH THE STARS 151

CHARTED SPACE 152CHARTED SPACE 152

LIVING IN SPACE 153LIVING IN SPACE 153

JUST IN TOWN FOR SUPPLIES 153JUST IN TOWN FOR SUPPLIES 153SPACESHIPS 154SPACESHIPS 154SPACE STATIONS 155SPACE STATIONS 155DEEP SPACE COLONIES 158DEEP SPACE COLONIES 158LIVING QUARTERS 159LIVING QUARTERS 159FUNCTION BEFORE FASHION 159FUNCTION BEFORE FASHION 159MONEY AND IDENTIFICATION, PLEASE 161MONEY AND IDENTIFICATION, PLEASE 161WORK FOR HIRE 161WORK FOR HIRE 161COMMUNICATIONS ON THE FRONTIER 162COMMUNICATIONS ON THE FRONTIER 162MEDIA 163MEDIA 163ENTERTAINMENT 163ENTERTAINMENT 163RELIGION 164RELIGION 164LAW ENFORCEMENT 165LAW ENFORCEMENT 165

SPACECRAFT BASICS 166SPACECRAFT BASICS 166

SHIP CLASSES & FEATURES 166SHIP CLASSES & FEATURES 166TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC 167TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC 167CORE COMPONENTS 170CORE COMPONENTS 170INTERNAL MODULES 170INTERNAL MODULES 170ARMAMENTS 176ARMAMENTS 176UPGRADES 178UPGRADES 178REGULAR MAINTENANCE 179REGULAR MAINTENANCE 179

SPACESHIPS OF 2183 AD 180SPACESHIPS OF 2183 AD 180

MODEL CM-90S CORVUS 180MODEL CM-90S CORVUS 180MODELMODEL CM-88G BISON 181CM-88G BISON 181MODELMODEL CM-88H BISON 182CM-88H BISON 182MODEL CYG-NS3 STAR CLIPPER 182MODEL CYG-NS3 STAR CLIPPER 182STARCUB-CLASS SHUTTLE 183STARCUB-CLASS SHUTTLE 183CONESTOGA-CLASS FRIGATE 186CONESTOGA-CLASS FRIGATE 186

SPACE COMBAT 188SPACE COMBAT 188

CREW POSITIONS 188CREW POSITIONS 188DISTANCE AND ZONES 188DISTANCE AND ZONES 188APPROACH VELOCITY 189APPROACH VELOCITY 189DETECTION 190DETECTION 190INITIATIVE & TURNS 190INITIATIVE & TURNS 190DECLARING ACTIONS 191DECLARING ACTIONS 1911. SENSOR OPERATOR ACTIONS 1911. SENSOR OPERATOR ACTIONS 1912. PILOT ACTIONS 1932. PILOT ACTIONS 1933. GUNNER ACTIONS 1963. GUNNER ACTIONS 1964. ENGINEER ACTIONS 1964. ENGINEER ACTIONS 196SHIP ARMOR 197SHIP ARMOR 197HULL DAMAGE 197HULL DAMAGE 197COMPONENT DAMAGE 197COMPONENT DAMAGE 197SHIP REPAIRS 200SHIP REPAIRS 200

A H A R D A H A R D L I F E A M O N G S T L I F E A M O N G S T T H E S T A R S 1 4 8T H E S T A R S 1 4 8

Y O U R J O B A S Y O U R J O B A S G A M E M O T H E R 2 0 4G A M E M O T H E R 2 0 4

G O V E R N M E N T S & G O V E R N M E N T S & C O R P O R A T I O N S 2 2 0C O R P O R A T I O N S 2 2 0

GAME PRINCIPLES 206GAME PRINCIPLES 206

RIFF FROM THE MOVIES 206RIFF FROM THE MOVIES 206LIMIT THEIR RESOURCES 206LIMIT THEIR RESOURCES 206STAY IN THE SHADOWS 206STAY IN THE SHADOWS 206INCREASE THE PRESSURE 207INCREASE THE PRESSURE 207LET THEM BREATHE 207LET THEM BREATHE 207FUEL THEIR AGENDAS 207FUEL THEIR AGENDAS 207BRING HORRIBLE DEATH 207BRING HORRIBLE DEATH 207REVEAL THE UNIVERSE 207REVEAL THE UNIVERSE 207

THEMES 208THEMES 208

SPACE HORROR 208SPACE HORROR 208SCI-FI ACTION 209SCI-FI ACTION 209SENSE OF WONDER 209SENSE OF WONDER 209

STRESS AND HORROR 211STRESS AND HORROR 211

THE THREE STAGES OF FEAR 212THE THREE STAGES OF FEAR 212RELIEVING STRESS 213RELIEVING STRESS 213SPLITTING THE TEAM 213SPLITTING THE TEAM 213

NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS 214NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS 214

CREATING NPCS 214CREATING NPCS 214

CINEMATIC PLAY 215CINEMATIC PLAY 215

THE STRUCTURE OF CINEMATIC THE STRUCTURE OF CINEMATIC SCENARIOS 216SCENARIOS 216

CAMPAIGN PLAY 217CAMPAIGN PLAY 217

SESSION ZERO 217SESSION ZERO 217GOALS AND REWARDS 217GOALS AND REWARDS 217A PLACE TO CALL HOME 218A PLACE TO CALL HOME 218CRAWL THE STARS 218CRAWL THE STARS 218CREATING JOBS 218CREATING JOBS 218XENOMORPHS IN CAMPAIGN PLAY 219XENOMORPHS IN CAMPAIGN PLAY 219

BIG BUSINESS, BIG GOVERNMENT, BIG BUSINESS, BIG GOVERNMENT, AND BIG LIES 222AND BIG LIES 222

THE THREE WORLD EMPIRE 223THE THREE WORLD EMPIRE 223

THE UNITED AMERICAS 226THE UNITED AMERICAS 226

THE UNION OF PROGRESSIVE THE UNION OF PROGRESSIVE

PEOPLES 229PEOPLES 229

THE INDEPENDENT CORE THE INDEPENDENT CORE

SYSTEM COLONIES 232SYSTEM COLONIES 232

INTERSTELLAR COMMERCE INTERSTELLAR COMMERCE

COMMISSION 234COMMISSION 234

WEYLAND-YUTANI 236WEYLAND-YUTANI 236

LASALLE BIONATIONAL 239LASALLE BIONATIONAL 239

SEEGSON 241SEEGSON 241

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S Y S T E M S & S Y S T E M S & P L A N E T S 2 4 4P L A N E T S 2 4 4

C A M P A I G N C A M P A I G N P L A Y 3 2 4P L A Y 3 2 4

H O P E ' S H O P E ' S L A S T D A Y 3 6 8L A S T D A Y 3 6 8

THE ENGINEERS 284THE ENGINEERS 284

PHYSICAL TRAITS 285PHYSICAL TRAITS 285ARCHITECTURE 285ARCHITECTURE 285TECHNOLOGY 288TECHNOLOGY 288

THE XENOMORPHS 290THE XENOMORPHS 290

GENERAL XENOMORPH RULES 290GENERAL XENOMORPH RULES 290SPEED 291SPEED 291SIGNATURE ATTACKS 291SIGNATURE ATTACKS 291

NEOMORPH 293NEOMORPH 293STAGE I: NEOMORPHIC EGG SACS 293STAGE I: NEOMORPHIC EGG SACS 293STAGE II: NEOMORPHIC MOTES 294STAGE II: NEOMORPHIC MOTES 294STAGE III: BLOODBURSTER 294STAGE III: BLOODBURSTER 294STAGE IV: NEOPHYTE 295STAGE IV: NEOPHYTE 295STAGE V:STAGE V: ADULT NEOMORPH ADULT NEOMORPH 296 296

XENOMORPH XX121 297XENOMORPH XX121 297XENOMORPH XX121 XENOMORPH XX121 SPECIAL ABILITIES 298SPECIAL ABILITIES 298STAGE I: OVOMORPH (EGG) 300STAGE I: OVOMORPH (EGG) 300STAGE II: FACEHUGGER 302STAGE II: FACEHUGGER 302STAGE III: CHESTBURSTER 305STAGE III: CHESTBURSTER 305STAGE IV: STALKER, SCOUT, DRONE 308STAGE IV: STALKER, SCOUT, DRONE 308STAGE V: SOLDIER, WORKER, SENTRY 310STAGE V: SOLDIER, WORKER, SENTRY 310STAGE VI: PRAETORIAN, STAGE VI: PRAETORIAN, CRUSHER, QUEEN 312CRUSHER, QUEEN 312STAGE VII AND BEYOND 314STAGE VII AND BEYOND 314THE ALIEN HIVE 315THE ALIEN HIVE 315

OTHER EXTRASOLAR SPECIES 316OTHER EXTRASOLAR SPECIES 316

THE SWARM 316THE SWARM 316HARVESTERS 318HARVESTERS 318LION WORMS 320LION WORMS 320TANAKAN SCORPIONIDS 322TANAKAN SCORPIONIDS 322

SOL SECTOR 247SOL SECTOR 247

THE CORE SYSTEMS 248THE CORE SYSTEMS 248

NEW EDEN SECTOR 249NEW EDEN SECTOR 249AG-4550 SYSTEM 249AG-4550 SYSTEM 249HESKE 337 SYSTEM 251HESKE 337 SYSTEM 251

THE OUTER VEIL 252THE OUTER VEIL 252

SECTOR 3847 252SECTOR 3847 252JPG-770 SYSTEM 252JPG-770 SYSTEM 252

NEROID SECTOR 253NEROID SECTOR 253POL-5362 SYSTEM 253POL-5362 SYSTEM 253FIORI 16 SYSTEM 254FIORI 16 SYSTEM 254

BAO SAU SECTOR 258BAO SAU SECTOR 25817 PHEI PHEI SYSTEM 25817 PHEI PHEI SYSTEM 258

THE OUTER RIM TERRITORIES 259THE OUTER RIM TERRITORIES 259

BORODINO SECTOR 260BORODINO SECTOR 260REQUIST SYSTEM 260REQUIST SYSTEM 260GLIESE 326-3827 SYSTEM 261GLIESE 326-3827 SYSTEM 2618 ETA BOÖTIS SYSTEM 2618 ETA BOÖTIS SYSTEM 261

TARTARUS SECTOR 262TARTARUS SECTOR 262GJ229A SYSTEM 264GJ229A SYSTEM 264GL300 SYSTEM 264GL300 SYSTEM 264

THE FRONTIER 266THE FRONTIER 266

KHADAJI SYSTEM 266KHADAJI SYSTEM 266ALPHA CAELI SYSTEM 267ALPHA CAELI SYSTEM 267GAMMA LEPORIS SYSTEM 269GAMMA LEPORIS SYSTEM 269EPSILON RETICULI SYSTEM 270EPSILON RETICULI SYSTEM 270TANAKA SYSTEM 271TANAKA SYSTEM 271ZETA RETICULI SYSTEM 271ZETA RETICULI SYSTEM 271

SECTOR 117 279SECTOR 117 279ACHILLES SYSTEM 279ACHILLES SYSTEM 279

THE CAMPAIGN FRAMEWORK 326THE CAMPAIGN FRAMEWORK 326

CREATING STAR SYSTEMS 330CREATING STAR SYSTEMS 330

JOB GENERATOR 341JOB GENERATOR 341

CARGO RUNS 342CARGO RUNS 342MILITARY MISSIONS 344MILITARY MISSIONS 344EXPEDITIONS 348EXPEDITIONS 348

ENCOUNTERS 351ENCOUNTERS 351

NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS 354NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS 354

NOVGOROD STATION 358NOVGOROD STATION 358

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THE SITUATION 370THE SITUATION 370

LOCATIONS 378LOCATIONS 378

EVENTS 382EVENTS 382

EPILOGUE 383EPILOGUE 383

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I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies. I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies. — A S H— A S H

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SHIP’S LOG, USCSS MIRANDA, 006:00. CAPTAIN CHARLIZE RECORDING.SHIP’S LOG, USCSS MIRANDA, 006:00. CAPTAIN CHARLIZE RECORDING.

The Miranda’s taken on supplies at Anchorpoint Station. She’s The Miranda’s taken on supplies at Anchorpoint Station. She’s

now synced to an old beat-up YX-3 refinery module the company now synced to an old beat-up YX-3 refinery module the company

wants towed to the Solomons. It’s a shit run with shit pay, wants towed to the Solomons. It’s a shit run with shit pay,

but it’s better than heading out there without any haul at but it’s better than heading out there without any haul at

all. Most of my crew on this run are my regulars—Jefferies all. Most of my crew on this run are my regulars—Jefferies

and Ellery are flying, Nguyen and Torres are my cargo and Ellery are flying, Nguyen and Torres are my cargo

handlers and Nat and Reed are my techs (note to self: no more handlers and Nat and Reed are my techs (note to self: no more

husband and wife teams on my crew—Nat and Reed are fighting husband and wife teams on my crew—Nat and Reed are fighting

again). The only newbie is Hayes, a MedTech on loan to us again). The only newbie is Hayes, a MedTech on loan to us

from Captain Hughes. from Captain Hughes. ■■

Space is vast, dark, and not your friend. Gamma rays and neutrino bursts erupt from dying stars to cook you alive, black holes tear you apart, and the void itself boils your blood and seizes your brain. Try to scream and no one can hear you—hold your breath and you rupture your lungs.

Space isn't as empty as you’d think, either—its frontiers are ever expanding. Rival governments wage a cold war of aggression while greedy corporations vie for valuable resources. Colonists reach for the stars and gamble with their lives—each new world tamed is either feast or famine.

And there are things lurking in the shadows of every asteroid—things strange and different and deadly.

Things alien.This is the ALIEN roleplaying game—a uni-

verse of body horror and corporate brinkmanship, where synthetic people play god while space truckers and marines serve as hosts to newborn ghoulish creatures.

It’s a harsh and unforgiving universe and you are nothing if not expendable.

Stay alive if you can. ■

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The titular alien—in all its iterations—is the stuff of nightmares. From Neomorph to Xeno morph, the mystique surrounding these creatures is mesmer-izing. The alien represents everything we don’t understand about the natural world. It evokes a fear of our bodies being violated and used. It is a parasitic invader whose only intent is to use humanity to breed and incubate its progeny. The alien lifecycle is one of death and renewal, but the only part people play in that circle is death.

But the ALIEN saga itself is about more than otherworldly beasts. It is about humbling man for his own hubris. It’s about motherhood and family—about loss and sacrifice. It wrestles with the questions of artificial intelligence and faith.

The story of ALIEN is about creators and their creations struggling for dominance over each other.

It’s about corporate greed and avarice, and it’s about how superior firepower and fancy technology aren’t enough to protect you from the horrors of the unknown. It’s about pushing the envelope and sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong, consequences be damned before they damn you.

The ALIEN roleplaying game takes you to the rough and tumble colony worlds on the Frontier of known space. It’s on the cusp of this unforgiving place that your character must face their demons—both of the inner and other kind. ■

W H A T ’ S T H E W H A T ’ S T H E S T O R Y M O T H E R ?S T O R Y M O T H E R ?

And behold a great dragon… his tail drew the third part And behold a great dragon… his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth.of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth.

— R E V E L AT I O N 1 2 : 3 - 4— R E V E L AT I O N 1 2 : 3 - 4

SHIP’S LOG, USCSS MIRANDA, 008:30. CAPTAIN CHARLIZE RECORDING.SHIP’S LOG, USCSS MIRANDA, 008:30. CAPTAIN CHARLIZE RECORDING.

We’ve left Anchorpoint and are en route to Thedus. Of course, We’ve left Anchorpoint and are en route to Thedus. Of course,

we’ve got problems already—this time of the domestic kind. we’ve got problems already—this time of the domestic kind.

Reed came aboard drunk again, and Nat punched him in the Reed came aboard drunk again, and Nat punched him in the

face—may have even broken his nose. I stepped in before it face—may have even broken his nose. I stepped in before it

escalated. I signed on to be a captain, not a parent. escalated. I signed on to be a captain, not a parent. ■■

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