Outpost VI - SFS 1-99 The Scoured Stars Invasion - GM Thread (Inactive)

Game Master numbat1

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Timeline SFS 1-99 - Outpost VI

March 06 - April 21

March 06-07: Start Scenario (Introductions and Preparations) (2 Days)
March 08-17: Part 1 (10 Days)
March 18-27: Part 2 (Continue Part 1) (10 Days)
March 27-April 06: Part 3 (Continue Part 2) (10 Days)
April 07: Rallying Call (1 day)
April 08-20: Part 4 (13 Days)
April 21: Conclusion and wrap up

This timeline will be adjusted as needed.

Aid Token allocation

1d8 ⇒ 1
1d8 ⇒ 8
1d8 ⇒ 6

Screens large and small throughout the fleet ping with an incoming message. First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo speaks:
“Starfinders, we stand at the precipice of momentous history, and I want to thank you all for making it possible for us to be here today. The Starfinder Society has spent the last year recovering from the Scoured Stars incident, our greatest defeat in recent history. We are finally ready to return to the Scoured Stars, find out what happened to our missing colleagues and friends, and rescue any survivors we can find. Report to your stations and lend your assistance to our fleet by performing the final preparatory tasks. More instructions will come shortly.”
Table GMs, begin introductions and preparations

A reminder that you can complete the preparations before moving on.

Suddenly, every screen aboard the Starfinder fleet switches to show nominated First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo standing next to a golden obelisk about two feet in height. Behind her, a large observatory window showcases the Godshield, a shimmering force field surrounding the Scoured Stars system. Luwazi Elsebo slowly lifts her eyes from the artifact and addresses the Society.

“Starfinders, this is the Tear, an ancient artifact some of our most skilled agents recovered during a recent mission. The Tear is our key back to the Scoured Stars—our key to liberating those who were lost a year ago. We are ready, so let’s not waste any more time.”

Luwazi Elsebo speaks a few words in an alien language and the artifact starts humming softly. She then traces her finger along the artifact’s surface, and a set of glowing runes appear around the obelisk. The golden field surrounding the Scoured Stars starts twisting upon itself, and massive gashes appear as the force field starts tearing itself apart. As the final shreds of the shimmering field evaporate, Elsebo speaks: “It is time. Good luck, Starfinders. Fleet—activate Drift engines! Go!”
One by one, the ships of the fleet pierce the veil between the Material Plane and others, splashing through space like it was water, and then vanish into the swirling depths of the Drift.
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Whisked away through the Drift, the Starfinder Society fleet spreads across the three solar systems that form the Scoured Stars. The ships begin scanning the planets, asteroids, and other objects orbiting the three distinct stars. The fleet’s long-range sensors soon start picking up communication signals, energy signatures, and signs of life. After a quick analysis, the Society has identified a few locations where information on the lost Starfinders is most likely to be found. After nearly a year of waiting, the search for survivors can begin.
Table GMs, Part 1 has begun

First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo addresses the Society through communication devices across the Scoured Stars: “Starfinders, thanks to your efforts, we have gathered a large amount of data about the whereabouts of one group of survivors from the first mission to the Scoured Stars. We have analyzed the data and now know enough to start locating and evacuating our friends and allies. We still need more intelligence on other groups of survivors, however, and we must continue to run reconnaissance missions at the same time.“
Table GMs, Part 2 has begun, but remember, some Part 1 missions are still available. (The Third Kind Mission counts as complete.)

Current open missions:
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Recon Missions

• Planet of the Dinosaurs
  
• Starship Graveyard
  
• Lifeless Spaces
  
• The Third Kind - complete
  
• City of the Ancients

Evacuation Missions

• Lava River Rescue
  

Starfinders have recovered a signal beacon from a steamy swamp on Agillae-2. Our analysis of the data indicates there is a large group of survivors on another planet in the same system, and we will soon be ready to commence the evacuation mission.
The Early Success condition is now in effect.

Current open missions:
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*
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Recon Missions

• Planet of the Dinosaurs -complete
  
• Starship Graveyard
  
• Lifeless Spaces
  
• The Third Kind - complete
  
• City of the Ancients

Evacuation Missions

• The Last Outpost
  
• Lava River Rescue
  

Announced Conditions
Part 1

• Early Success
  

Our agents explored a starship graveyard on Agillae-5, where they found many more of our comrades kept comatose in stasis chambers. Our scientists are studying the strange technology so we can decide how to safely release them.

Current open missions:
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*
*
Recon Missions

• Planet of the Dinosaurs -complete
  
• Starship Graveyard - complete
  
• Lifeless Spaces
  
• The Third Kind - complete
  
• City of the Ancients

Evacuation Missions

• The Last Outpost
  
• Cracked Mirror
  
• Lava River Rescue
  

Announced Conditions
Part 1

• Early Success
  

Timeline SFS 1-99 - Outpost VI Adjusted

March 06 - April 21

March 06-07: Start Scenario (Introductions and Preparations) (2 Days)
March 08-17: Part 1 (10 Days)
March 18-28: Part 2 (Continue Part 1) (10 Days) (Makeup day for delayed start added)
March 29-April 07: Part 3 (Continue Part 2) (10 Days)
April 08: Rallying Call (1 day)
April 09-21: Part 4 (13 Days)
April 22: Conclusion and wrap up

This timeline will be adjusted as needed.

A loud shriek of audio feedback erupts from all communication devices across the Starfinder Society fleet and deployed teams. The feedback precedes an alert of a new threat: dozens of unknown starships are entering the Scoured Stars through the Drift!
Data screens across the fleet begin displaying a live feed of a chitinous, six-legged creature with a large mouth full of sharp teeth. Rings of glowing, unblinking eyes cover the upper and lower sides of the creature’s body, looking in every direction at once. The creature’s three-clawed forelimbs hold what looks like an alien plasma cannon, while its second set of limbs terminate in cybernetic augmentations resembling long sabers.
When the creature starts speaking, its words sound like a chaotic jumble of consonants, but soon the syllables turn into a sinister-sounding, digitalized voice speaking in the Common tongue: “We are jinsuls, and you are not welcome in our space. This is our ancestral home. You do not belong here. You will be removed.”

As soon as the ominous message ends, First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo speaks to the Society through the comm system: “According to our sensors, these creatures—jinsuls—are entering the Scoured Stars through a location near Bastiar-7. I need a group of volunteers, our best starship crews, to scout the area and keep these aggressors occupied. Meanwhile, I want everyone else to continue evacuating the survivors. Time is a luxury we don’t have, so make haste and be ready to be extracted at a moment’s notice!”
Table GMs, Part 3 has begun, but remember, Part 2 missions are still available with the indicated Part 3 modifications.

Current open missions:
*
*
*

Evacuation Missions

• The Last Outpost
  
• Cracked Mirror
  
• God’s home
  
• Lava River Rescue
  
• Sands of Oblivion
  

Additionally
First Line of Defense

A group of brave volunteers has defeated the first wave of enemy starships near Bastiar-7 and significantly delayed the enemy advance!
The Defensive Victory condition is now in effect.

Current open missions:
*
*
*

Evacuation Missions

• The Last Outpost
  
• Cracked Mirror
  
• God’s home
  
• Lava River Rescue
  
• Sands of Oblivion
  

First Line of Defense - if already in progress, please continue. Future reported successes will count toward evacuation missions.

Several Starfinders have located a group of survivors on Agillae-1. We’ve rescued these survivors from the creatures were attacking their outpost. Among the survivors is First Seeker Jadnura, who has now joined mission command to help us rescue other groups of survivors!
The Return of the First Seeker condition is now in effect.

Current open missions:
*
*
*

Evacuation Missions

• The Last Outpost - complete
  
• Cracked Mirror
  
• God’s home
  
• Lava River Rescue
  
• Sands of Oblivion
  

First Line of Defense - complete (if already in progress, please continue. Future reported successes will count toward evacuation missions)

As more and more jinsul ships enter the Scoured Stars, First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo addresses the Starfinder fleet via all communication devices: “Starfinders, we have already rescued many of our comrades, but we can’t afford to stay here any longer. While our carriers prepare to transition into the Drift, we must ensure that all our transports get back to the carriers. I need all our best starship crews to fight the jinsul ships and buy our fleet some time. The rest of you should help organize a defense of our transports and carriers against jinsul boarding parties. Do not lose heart, Starfinders—there is hope for us if we all work together to get through this!”

Table GMs, please check the GM Discussion thread on the forums and begin to transition your tables ready for Part 4 missions.

Starfinders, need to decide which of these dangerous missions you shall undertake. Remember, we’ll need groups performing both missions if we want to make it out safely. Your GMs will be your communication with other tables to make sure we’ll have coverage in space and onboard our ships.

Luwazi Elsebo once again addresses the fleet, “Starfinders, our choices are made. Whether you’re fighting onboard our ships against these invaders or taking the battle to their starships, may luck be on your side. Hold to your selected missions and play to your strengths; we shall make it out of this!”
Table GMs, you can now begin the Part 4 missions.

Under the supervision of First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo, the Starfinder fleet’s best starship crews have overcome the first wave of incoming jinsul starships!
The Capital Ship Down condition is now in effect.

All through the fleet, Starfinders have beat back the jinsul invaders. Those flying protection return to the larger vessels. Small groups of Starfinders still struggle with boarders but soon find themselves supported by groups sweeping through to help ensure the complete elimination of the enemy.

Thanks to selfless sacrifices and tactical victories, the Starfinder fleet manages to evacuate most of the transport ships back to the carriers, bringing nearly all the surviving Starfinders to safety. One by one in a rapid succession, the enormous ships dive into the Drift. The carriers converge at their rendezvous point, still at full battle readiness. But no jinsul craft follow; the pursuit is over.

Nominated First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo addresses the fleet through the ships’ comm units. “Starfinders, today we did something no one would have thought possible a year ago. We were able to rescue many of our comrades and two members of the Society’s former leadership, and what we now know about the Scoured Stars system may at least bring some closure to the loved ones of those who were beyond our help. Despite our victory today, we must remain vigilant, because a new threat has revealed itself. We know little of these jinsuls, but we all witnessed that their armada is massive, and they may have hundreds of thousands of soldiers eager for battle. It is clear they are an enemy we cannot ignore. Today, we must head back home to recuperate, but tomorrow, we must prepare.”

As House GM, I would like to thank all our players for making this a successful event, and a huge thank you for all the GMs who made it possible, including our backup GMs who were on standby for the entire adventure. In addition, there is a team of mostly VOs who have organized the convention, handle the reporting, and follow up with any issues. Thank you all.

GMs, please wrap up your tables, complete your reporting, and issue chronicles in a timely manner.