Life, Failure / Mishap
Along the border, tensions rise as the cargo liner, Phase Shift, mysteriously detonates causing a chain reaction that critically damages several Alliance cruisers and two Tapani Confederation scout craft.
Medical frigates from nearby systems rush to the aid of the wounded, while smugglers begin to profit on both sides.
Meanwhile, on the route from Gilliana System, the Mismatch is returning from a trade negotiation summit with House VorCadriaan, House Vorpelagia, Herglic Space and Freeworlds delegations....
... and suddenly tumbles out of hyperspace, off-course and dead in the metaphorical water, as clever sabotage takes effect. The Mismatch must recover enough salvage from nearby hulks of dead ships, working around an Ithorian Worldship, to restore its damaged systems ... all while avoiding the deadly trap left aboard for one passenger on this journey.
scary music ensues in hyperspace
GM: Suddenly, the entire ship shudders!
Eleni: Aw, come ON! {I loosen the thing I just tightened.}
It can't be Vor – if it were Vor, it would have ribbons on its head.
and run it through my Jane's Fighting Ships App!
VN: You ever have one of those days?
Eleni: Every damn TIME that I'm with you guys!
It is wrong to form attachments to things. The Jedi are taught to love everybody. Some people are more fun to love than others.
In the course of repairing the sabotaged landing gear, Eleni finds an open cylinder that had contained something from Geidi Prime called a "shit shit shit!"
Emperor Gregor to the Council of Counts, transmitted through HoloNet livestream: Consider, Lords and Ladies....
Danar: {turns off his Shield Belt, turns toward hallway}
Danar: {to Hunter-Seeker drone} You might as well go ahead and just kill me now.
Vod'ika, maybe now is a good time for you to step behind the Captain....
Eleni and Vanya: {explain about Royal Blood thing from Matres Merglin}
Rico: { o_O }
VN: And I don't think "Count Lod Vorzorad" is a keen idea, either!
Count Vorboccioni: {giggles maniacally}