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Join Starfleetđź–– | Explore the Shackleton Expanse
An episodic adventure! Explore a new frontier and unearth ancient secrets that threaten to change the known galaxy forever.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Monday - 12:00 AM UTC
Dec 8 / Session 39
Session Duration / 3–3.25 hours
Campaign Length / 16–100 Sessions
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Join the crew of a starship on the final frontier for its continuing mission. This campaign will explore the Shackleton Expanse, an new territory on the edges of Federation space. The adventure will begin with a 12 mission "season" of adventures. It will include both published adventures and stories of our own design entirely! 🚀 COMMAND a starship on the final frontier. 🛠️ ENGINEER solutions that push the possibilities of known physics. 🧪 RESEARCH cutting edge discoveries that make the galaxy better. 🛡️ SECURE peace and prosperity for the United Federation of Planets And of course, GO BOLDLY where no one has gone before. Each adventure in this ongoing series will last 1 to 3 sessions and present a new challenge, ethical dilemma, or mystery! After every 12 missions, we will check in with the crew and decide what changes to make for the next set of adventures, much like seasons of a TV show.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(29)
1 year on StartPlaying
231 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Over a decade ago, I began my journey as a D&D game master in 3.5e. Today, I live to tell stories and create shared memories. I run games in a variety of systems, including Star Trek Adventures, D&D 5e, Spire, Heart, Tales of Xadia, Mouse Guard, and more! The more games I run, the more I thrive on emergent stories that lift up player expression. I run games that support improvisation and encourage player authorship. I bring players into worlds that they can truly change and make a difference in. Start your adventure with me today and follow me into worlds that come to life through your character. Be someone new, be someone old, or just be yourself.
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Creating your character
We will create characters together during a session 0 and discuss everyone's role in the crew. In addition, we will build our own starship with which to venture into the stars. 6 Premade characters will also be available to choose from.
This campaign is largely episodic. You can join anytime and jump into a brand new adventure! Main characters include the captain and a medical officer, with a rich cast of supporting characters.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Bring your favorite character ideas and be ready to work with the other players to fit them into our own ensemble cast! Make sure you have a reasonable internet connection and computer to play on. You will need a camera and microphone as well (the built in ones on your laptop are usually fine).
What Alex brings to the table
- Knowledge of how to play the game and plenty of experience in teaching the system so you can start playing confidently from session 1 - Pre-made characters so you can pick up and play. - Guidance on character creation and how to get the most from the game. - A room on Forge-VTT.com so your characters are always accessible, even between sessions.
Equipment needed to play
Microphone
Computer
Headphones
Webcam
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Alex creates a safe table
This one-shot will be kept a safe space from any harassment, bigotry, or toxic behavior. Star Trek explores a wide variety of real world issues using science fiction to build a metaphor. Some missions may include some of the listed content warnings, and others will not. Please message me if you have any specific concerns. To assist in moderating the game's content and to make sure everyone is having fun, the following content safety tools will be used. BEFORE WE PLAY: During session 0, we will set up basic lines and veils. Please message me ahead of time if you have any questions about my content warnings. But in general, my Lines & Veils setup is: Lines: - No rape - No child abuse Veils: - Sex and torture can be referenced in vague terms and never described in detail. It can happen off camera or fade to black if necessary. Finally, we will use the Stars and Wishes system to encourage the kinds of content we DO want to see! Our initial stars and wishes will be discussed during session 0 and returned to as play goes on! DURING PLAY: X, N, and O cards will be available via Discord chat. You will always be able to pause play or change something, no questions asked!
Content warnings
Safety tools used