Star Trek: Catalyst
Join the crew of a new "Enterprise" to plumb the depths of a TOS-era alternate continuity!
About the adventure
🪐Alternate-Universe Trek! 👽New Life, New Civilizations! 📺1960s Episodic Action! The year is 2250. A freshly-minted Federation has assigned a five-year mission of exploration, defense, and diplomacy to their flagship vessel the U.S.S. Catalyst, and you're onboard! Travel through an all-new Milky Way galaxy, meeting familiar faces in novel contexts and venturing into situations hitherto unseen: Vulcan temporal terrorists? A mirror Earth in the prime universe? Sentient starships? There's only one way to find out... In short, join the crew of a new "Enterprise" to plumb the depths of a TOS/SNW-era alternate continuity! 📰REVIEWS FROM PLAYERS!📰 "Jason is a great GM: professional, knowledgeable, patient." "Every character has a different voice and seemingly endless backstory. This is an easy recommendation." "He's the master of the slow burn, excelling in mystery/noir-style scenarios and slowly teasing the player with information while keeping the experience engaging the whole time." "He's also very considerate of player time and comfort. He doesn't like to get caught up in fiddly things like encumbrance and counting ammo, and he works to make sure we as players can set and enforce boundaries for things that may upset us."
Game themes
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Thursday – 12:00 AM UTC
Jul 24 / Session 2
3 Hour Duration
2 / 5 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
ProfessHex
he/him
5.0
(27)
Schedule
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(27)
4 years on StartPlaying
54 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 50%
About me
"You are FANTASTIC. You have a very Rob Paulsen quality about you, and I mean that in a very good way." "Dude's been voice acting for us for 6 years now, and he still manages to find ways to surprise me." "You...make me want to go to actor school so I can do these things. It's so very very cool to see in action. I fucking loved it." Hello, adventurers! I'm Jason R. Wallace, a 30-something American artist and educator. What can I bring to YOUR cyber-table? I'm glad you asked! - The techniques, cultural literacy, and methodology of a BFA in Dramatic Arts (with a Performance emphasis); character acting, accents/dialects, improvisation, and more! - 20+ years of experience as a stage and voice actor, across the professional, collegiate, and community spheres, with 100+ performing credits! - 15+ years of RPG gamemastering, with experience in systems throughout the continuum of rules complexity - from light fare like FATE, The Black Hack, and Electric Bastionland to crunchier play like Shadowrun, Dark Heresy 2E, and Lancer! - Experience and fluency with Discord, Zoom, Roll20, Foundry, and other essential digital RPG tools!
View Profile →Reviews (27)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Voices
Storytelling
Creativity
Paul
Played 18 sessions
Jason has an incredible array of voices that will let you instantly recognize which character you're talking to, and keep an entire party enthralled with his captivating scene setting. He's been incredibly patient and accommodating to my group and is very careful to make sure everyone is heard and everyone is comfortable with the subject matter of play. If you're looking for someone talented, experienced and fun to play with you really can't do better than Jason.
Brian
Played 16 sessions
Jason is an amazing voice actor, all of the characters sounded so different that you could be having a conversation with 2 of them at the same time and he wouldn't mix them up. His stories are fun and interesting. He worked with the group to figure out what we wanted in a story and gave everyone a chance to shine. I would rate him a 6 out of 5 stars if that was an option!
Jamie
Played 9 sessions
Jason’s virtual table is a fun, welcoming environment. Jason well leverages his acting experience to enliven both scenes and characters. He juggles tone alternating between presenting lighthearted and serious moments as the situation demands. He instills a sense of stakes that make you sit up when you play. He is excellent at levering the mechanics of the game system to drive roleplay without the mechanics being intrusive. Jason well suits you if you care about the people you play with. Want to try new and interesting systems. Lean into roleplay and atmosphere.
Gary
Played 7 sessions
OK, its annoying you can only pick 3 tags to describe the DM - he has at least 3 more. The world background and intergration to the world is great, and the customisation for each of the NPC's is next level. Every character has a different voice and seemingly endless backstory. This is an easy recommendation.
Joshua
Played 6 sessions
Jason really puts roleplay and story first - and he does so powerfully! His NPCs come to life through rich voices and realistic motives, and his worlds are detailed in their description and activity. He gives players time and space for engaging conversations, both with each other and and with the plethora of NPCs he presents.
Randall
Played 3 sessions
Seems to have a good head on his shoulders for RP.
Character creation
Creating your character
🔨 Character creation will take place as a group activity during session zero, under the GM's guidance, in the campaign's Foundry environment. 📚 Standard rules from the STA 2e core book will be followed, and options from both official supplements and third-party sources will be offered.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
🎙️You'll need a microphone to speak to us. 💻You'll need a browser (e.g. Chrome, Firefox) to access the game. 🎲The game elements (i.e. dice, sheets) will be fully digital, and you shouldn't need to install anything. 📖Rules and tools will be provided, so no additional purchases necessary.
What ProfessHex brings to the table
📜Experience with the STA ruleset and with games tonally similar to this campaign (e.g. Stars Without Number, Impulse Drive, Lasers & Feelings)! 🖱️A well-organized, user-friendly Foundry environment for play! 🖼️Theatre-of-the-mind scenes with immersive, evocative imagery! 🗺️Detailed battlemaps with digital bells and whistles! 🎼Mood-building musical scores and sound effects! 🗣️Flavorful NPCs with accents/dialects, personality quirks, and genuine emotion!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How ProfessHex creates a safe table
0️⃣During session zero, over a Google Doc, we'll discuss the rules, establish boundaries with Lines and Veils, set expectations for the players AND GM, and settle on the campaign's design, style, and tone. ⚠️In movie terms, content is expected to hover between PG and PG-13; this includes some strong language, occasional intense sci-fi violence, rare sexual situations and drug use, et cetera.
