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Episode 1: "Routine Security"

“Routine Security,
Routine Security,” Arzagan growls as he leans back in his chair. He lights a slim perfumed cigar with his long
hairy fingers. “Six months off Histran,
some moonbase mining op. Nice and quiet. Standard rotation. Walk around and look at walls, and come home
with 5000 creds each after the shift.”

<o:p> </o:p>FINALLY! Your fleabag
agent Arzagan has got something. The
Yazirian has come through. You were
really starting to miss your jobs – particularly the income – of your work in
Streel’s Manufacturing department. Your
credit is shot and have been out of work for months, looking for a new life in
the security business. First finding
agents, many of whom did not deliver on their promises, then spending your
meagre savings on new training and what little equipment you could buy. Then the excuses, “Not experienced
enough... Vehicles required... Equipment required...” Then the waiting, the waiting...

<o:p></o:p>Right after this flush of happiness, then the feeling of
dread. A million-and-one questions fly
through your head at the same time.
Where? When? How?
Why? Who? You almost wish Arzagan could just download
all of it into your heads right now.

<o:p></o:p>Arzagan can see the excitement in your eyes for your first
assignment. He smiles smugly and puffs
away... “You have no idea how hard I
work for you guys. When you are done
with this joke of an assignment and collect your creds, you will want to double
my 10% fee, which, of course, will automatically be deducted from your
pay. But let’s not harp on that...” He grunts in satisfaction.

<o:p> </o:p>“Tomorrow a ship leaves for Histran. You need to be on it. Once you get there the ship will change
course to a mining moonbase in system. Some
place called Zeneb in the middle of a whole lot of nowhere. Pretty big moon – several hundred crew in
there.”

<o:p> </o:p>“Don’t know too much of what they do – you know, dig up gold
or something. Whatever. In any case, PGC likes guys with guns to
watch their shiny gear and people, so that’s what you are going to do. Has never been a problem at the base. PGC has had the operation going for a couple
years now, with no major accidents or fatalities.”

<o:p> </o:p>“Mandatory six month rotation. You are the rotatees. I don’t know too much about the base, but my
friend at PGC called and said that they had a rookie assignment and were
willing to provide some equipment. Just
that you have to leave ASAP. They will
brief you and give you gear when you arrive in base.”

<o:p> </o:p>“I have other clients, you know. So I want you to know that you are on your
own. My only advice to you is to do what
you are told and stay out of trouble. I
have some business I need to take care of on Minotaur. But I’ll be checking my mail so message me if
you need to, when you get access to subspace transmissions. Again, the place is solid. Nice and quiet. Just the thing to get you started in this
business. My contact said there will be
bonus opportunities as well.”

<o:p> </o:p>“Any questions?”

<o:p> </o:p> First level
characters, standard Four Races, standard equipment rules. Buy what you can with what little you have. I’ll rely on honesty for your ability rolls,
but you have to take the bad with the good.
You may write any background that you want, but fold it into the fact
that you are sick of working at the <st1:place><st1:placename>Manufacturing</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> and want to start a new career.<o:p></o:p>

We will play in chat here when it is ready, or OpenRPG, if
possible. While it's being developed, we can start on the character
roll-ups. We have two PCs so far. Anyone else want to join?

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