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It’s been
almost a year since it began; since Admiral Sir Henry Wilhelm Roosevelt
Bloodworth, contacted you. Some of you knew him as The Hero of the Rim. To others, the only name you ever had for him
was “Sir”. These days he just goes by “Captain
Hank”.
He came to you all with a
proposition: freedom. Freedom from your
pasts, from your pain, from your clingy boyfriend. Freedom to find your fortune. Freedom…and means.
The means in
question? The Emperor Penguin; quite simply one of the sweetest little
starships any of you has ever laid eyes on.
Not that she was much to look at; just an unassuming Type “R” Subsidized
Merchant. Maybe a trained eye could see the
engine casings built out a bit more than normal. Maybe the same trained eye looking a bit
closer could see a few more antennae and lenses blinking from the avionics in
the nose. But it’s what’s on the inside
that really counts, and she’s got it all:
Jump-2 capable with speed and maneuverability to match, three
triple-turrets packed with all kinds of mayhem, and top-of-line computer
systems to bring it all together. She’s
trouble waiting to happen…to someone else.
You’ve spent
the last six months, since you all met at the agreed-upon rendezvous at Capital highport, travelling ever more coreward and spinward. You’ve been buying and selling. You’ve been taking on small jobs; never big
enough to slow you down. You’ve been
getting to know each other. You’ve been
making the “Penguin” home.
And now…
You’re an
hour away from exiting jump space and entering your new life in the Spinward
Marches. You’ve all heard lots of
rumors: there’s a lot going on here.
From the Zhodani Consulate to the Sword Worlds; from the Darrians to the
Federation of Arden, many forces vie for many things. Maybe now you’ll find the truth behind the
rumors…and your fortune, for good or ill.
Through
various grapevines you’ve been led to understand that Duchess Delphine of Mora
is looking for just such a crew as yours, for reasons which are unclear; they
always are.
Good luck, and
welcome to the Marches!
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