Germophobes

Maybe it's Because of that Sneeze

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A sense of isolation and compulsion, followed by paralysis and a very bright light? It can only be one thing! Alien abduction. But now the ship has crashed. Why?

In the movies, aliens are always defeated by the common cold.

As the alien crew ran willy-nilly around the craft, it began to pitch and yaw. The crew have scattered and the ship hit or something. Maybe the computer had a lousy immune system.

Your "A Stranger" quality has gone. Welcome to the world!

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

You now have 1 - Generic Creep x BEM.

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

You now have 1 - Latent Receptor x ESP.


BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.


Stop a Rampaging Star-Beast

After all, who better to stop a Creature from Beyond than another space monster?

Sometimes

Sometimes

Establish a Telepathic Link

An almost impossible challenge

The star creature may not communicate in any other way.

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 1

Roar At It

An almost impossible challenge

If that fails, step on its neck. That's how the Alpha-Leader is established on the most primal level.

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 1

Flee Amidst the Carnage

The terrible damage this howling Thing From A Distant World wreaks may give you the perfect chance to escape... admittedlty into an even more hostile wilderness.


Stupid, Stupid Star-Beast!

Establish a Telepathic Link

A chancy challenge

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 6)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 6

How is anyone supposed to find such a tiny brain in all this commotion?

You've gained 4 x ESP (new total 5 - Unconscious Focus).

ESP 1 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 6 - Involuntary Agent).


Illegal Salvage Operation

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The descending hum of an arriving UFO does not mean rescue. Instead, some unscrupulous types seem intent on staking a claim to this ship, over the dead bodies of those still inside!

Sometimes

Sometimes

Turn the Tables

Illegal Salvage Operation

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Your mastery of the Nex should allow you to warp the possibilities so that these goons fall into your trap...

Set the Wreckage on Fire

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

A high-risk challenge

Illegal Salvage Operation

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

This will surely eat up at least one Mobius Spark, but it ought to discourage the looters. Also, it'll be nice and warm for a while.

            1
            You need 1 x Mobius Spark  (you have 0)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Mobius Spark

Rally the Survivors

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.

An almost impossible challenge

Illegal Salvage Operation

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Perhaps the loyal crew can get this thing working again before the salvagers get here, now that they have a strong commander!

            6
            You need 6 x Stunned Alien Crewman  (you have 0)

            6
            Unlocked with 6 x Stunned Alien Crewman

Free More Prisoners

Fanatically-Loyal Ex-Slave

Once you've rescued someone from bondage, they tend to think you're worth trusting.
The Slave Pits

An almost impossible challenge

Illegal Salvage Operation

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Quite a few people in the frozen storage area seem to have "Dangerous! Criminally Insane! Do Not Thaw!" on the inside of their containers. Maybe the next one won't!

            1
            You need 1 x Fanatically-Loyal Ex-Slave  (you have 0)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Fanatically-Loyal Ex-Slave


A Trap Sprung Before It Was Made

Turn the Tables

Illegal Salvage Operation

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The hard thing about Nex manipulation is remembering to go back and do the thing for which one got the immediate benefit. Still, lone survivor of the "salvage team" will make an excellent factotum... and this villain has some choice things to say about a galactic secret.

You have moved to a new area: The Space Lanes

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

You now have 1 x The Quantum Affair.

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 2 - Generic Creep).


The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?


BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.


Something Else is In Here...

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Half-glimpsed shadows. Odd noises. Things going missing. Something else is alive in here. Could it be a survivor of the alien crew or something even worse?

Sometimes

Sometimes

Hunt it Down with a Makeshift Club

A tough challenge

Something Else is In Here...

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A sound thrashing will teach this mysterious creature to leave the possessions of others in peace.

            1
            You need BEM 1 and BEM no more than 10 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 2

Sense its Presence

A very modest challenge

Something Else is In Here...

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

In the void of space, life calls to life. Two living being gravitate toward one another like mass in a vaccuum.

            1
            You need ESP 1 and ESP no more than 10 (you have 6)

Run Around Half Naked

Something Else is In Here...

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

It could be anywhere. It could be anything. When will it strike? What if it has suckers? What will it suck?!?


It just... died...

Hunt it Down with a Makeshift Club

A modest challenge

Something Else is In Here...

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

            1
            You need BEM 1 and BEM no more than 10 (you have 5)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 5

The alien crewman died of fright and mal-nutrition before you could even lay a finger on it. Apparently it had been surviving on the bacteria from discarded underthings for months, poor soul.

You've gained 2 x BEM (new total 4 - Strange Person).

BEM 2 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 5 - Strange Person).

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

You now have 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds.

You now have 1 x Mobius Spark.


Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Raiding Party

A bunch of tough-looking aliens who pop out of nowhere is never a good thing. When they open fire, it's even worse.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Surrender Unconditionally

Hey! They've got guns.

Fight Them Off

An almost impossible challenge

How dare they?!? They have no idea who they're messing with!

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 5)

Cloud Their Minds

An almost impossible challenge

Their minds are full of greed and aggression. That has to create all sorts of holes in their mental defences.

Channel the Power of the Nex

As a Nex Master, these goons won't be hard to defeat.

A Heated Moment

In the midst of battle, you caught someone's eye. Was that the spark of love in their eyes or were they seeing a worthy adversary?


Slavers. The worst.

Surrender Unconditionally

Hey! They've got guns.

The thing about outer space is there's always someone who didn't get the message. Still, being enslaved is better than dying by slow torture... depending on your tastes.

You have moved to a new area: The Slave Pits

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

You now have 1 x Albatross.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?


Temporal Rift

This part of space doesn't seem to be all that well out together. Things keep happenning after their causes. Putting on pants this morning required a flowchart.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Battle your Future Self

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

An almost impossible challenge

Who do they think they are? It's time to teach that monster to make better decisions... er... this time around.

Fall Through Time

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

An almost impossible challenge

You can use your superior sense of chronal awareness to direct your plunge through the web of unstable causal interstices.


How Much We've Learned...

Battle your Future Self

A very chancy challenge

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 10)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 10

Sometimes we improve with age. When we do, our younger selves take a thrashing. Selling ourselves to the slavers just serves us right.

You've gained 4 x BEM (new total 9 - Authentickal Mutant).

BEM 5 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 10 - Exotic Organism).


Secret Base

Hidden right there, where no one would suggest, is some kind of alien outpost.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Stage a Daring Raid

An almost impossible challenge

If you can get past their security, invisibility screens, elite guards and discorporation-cannons, you can probably find out why they're here.

Probe Their Thoughts

An almost impossible challenge

The aliens inside no doubt think about what they're doing occaisonally.

Just Knock on the Observation Window

Maybe they're friendly.


The Guards Remain Unamused

Stage a Daring Raid

An almost impossible challenge

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 15)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 15

They have a tradition at this base. The grand tradition of enslaving intruders whom no one will miss.

You've gained 4 x BEM (new total 14 - Exotic Organism).

BEM 10 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 15 - Impossible Creature).


Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


At last, sustenance!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

There isn't much to eat or drink out here. But what can you trust to keep body and soul together on an alien vessel?

Sometimes

Sometimes

Improvise a Tasty Snack

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

A tough challenge

At last, sustenance!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A little shoe leather, some crystals that may well be salt, even something that might be lichen... or relish. This will go down a treat!

            0
            You need TCB 0 and TCB no more than 3

            0
            Unlocked with TCB 0

Supercharge It!

At last, sustenance!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A dose of Nex will turn any substance into a four-course meal. Or so they say. (This will refresh your actions and boost all your scores.)

The Intellectual Variety

At last, sustenance!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Sorting through some of the junk accumulated by travelling through space may just reveal an important, but overlooked, lead. How strange it should come into your possession.

            1
            You need 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  - you have 1

Steal the Fixtures

At last, sustenance!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

This stuff may not be doing much good any more, but the nozzle it's coming out of may be worth something down the road.


What a peculiar Aftertaste...

Improvise a Tasty Snack

A modest challenge

At last, sustenance!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

            0
            You need TCB 0 and TCB no more than 3 (you have 3)

            0
            Unlocked with TCB 0 - you have 3

Most of the impurities were filtered out in that thing rigged up out of old shorts and gravel, but it could use a little refinement.

You now have 2 - Atavistic Tourist x TCB.

TCB 0 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 3 - Innocent Abroad).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


Wretched Huddle

The Slave Pits

Only the dregs of intergalactic culture are kept here. Once inside, you are genetically-branded as Slave Matter, the plaything of other species.

Cast-offs of a million worlds, each with a tale to tell. What wonders this broken universe holds ...and what horrors!

Always

Always

Boast of Your Conquests

A straightforward challenge

You've left a bloody trail through the stars unnumbered. Those who listen would do well to remember that.

            0
            You need BEM 0 (you have 15)

            0
            Unlocked with BEM 0 - you have 15

Organize a Rebellion

A very chancy challenge

Your psychic gifts may allow you to bring these desperately disparate creatures together while keeping your activities from the attention of the guards.

            0
            You need ESP 0 (you have 6)

            0
            Unlocked with ESP 0 - you have 6

Convince Them of your Powers

A high-risk challenge

Say, not all of these creatures come from worlds with very high technology levels. Some of the guards even show signs of superstition and scientific ignorance.

            0
            You need TCB 0 (you have 3)

Enrage the Overseer

The alien masters dislike the uppity. They have special methods of persuasion. (This will temporarily kill you.)


Boast of Your Conquests

A straightforward challenge

            0
            You need BEM 0 (you have 17)

            0
            Unlocked with BEM 0 - you have 17

Not the kind of success you were hoping for...

It seems some "Recruiters" remember certain tales of a rampaging space monster, enough so that they look the other way when enslaved relatives of its victims gang up on it one horrible night. But no one knows what happened to ...its body.

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 16 - Impossible Creature).

You succeeded in a BEM challenge! (Simple challenges mean you don't learn so much.)

You have moved to a new area: Between Eternities

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 17 - Impossible Creature).

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 1. This will unlock more stories.


a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Go Into The Light

Between Eternities

It turns out death is a relative experience. Lots of species consider it merely an inconvenience.

Has the time come, at last, to return to a semi-mortal state? In the long reaches of forever, the temptations of temporality call like an ice-cream vendor on a sweltering day.

Always

Always

Emergency Procedure

Sadly, when an advanced starship crashes, it selects one "eternalized" passenger to reconstitute in hope of making repairs. This time, you won the lottery!

Pass Beyond the Veil

All those who pass forget who and what they were before...
(This will allow you to start over by ending and erasing your current game)


Wrecked On Another Lifeless Rock

How much of space travel consists of suddenly waking up in the smouldering remains of a once-proud saucer? A lot more than you'd suspect!

You have moved to a new area: The Crash Site

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

You now have 1 x Touched by Eternity.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A sense of isolation and compulsion, followed by paralysis and a very bright light? It can only be one thing! Alien abduction. But now the ship has crashed. Why?

Always

Always

Maybe it's Because of that Sneeze

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

In the movies, aliens are always defeated by the common cold.

Maybe it's Because of the Shiv

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

It's hard to improvise an effective weapon out of pocket lint, but it was worth a try.

Maybe it's Because of the Stress

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The aliens communicate telepathically and, well, let's just say that unclean thoughts can sometimes come in handy.


Static Electricty

Maybe it's Because of the Shiv

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The random sparks from the lint shiv must have tanked the guidance system, because this UFO flew right smack dab into a small moon.

Your "A Stranger" quality has gone. Welcome to the world!

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 18 - Impossible Creature).

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 4 - Innocent Abroad).


TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Aliens have very little sense of personal possessions. They just leave big bins of stuff taken off random abductees lying around, waiting to be jettisoned.

Always

Always

Feel Around for Something Warm

A modest challenge

Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

In the depths of space, energy is the only thing worth having.

Scan for Life Signs

A chancy challenge

Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Who knows how long some of these piles have been lying here... unwashed. Evolution may have produced a new friend!

            1
            You need TCB 1 and TCB no more than 10 (you have 4)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 4

Nav-Discs?

Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The little sticky labels have fallen off of most of these things, but what happens when you stick one in a nearby teleport booth?

            1
            You need 1 x Mobius Spark  (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Mobius Spark  - you have 1

People-Cicles

Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Are they passengers in suspended animation, slumgering crew men or frozen cargo? There's only one way to know! Thaw them out!

Rummage through the Bins

Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Although the aliens steal anything they need, perhaps they overlooked something of importance.

Make a Pillow Fort

An almost impossible challenge

Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Stack enough of this junk together and it may act as a decent temporary shelter.


Success!

Feel Around for Something Warm

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

A straightforward challenge

Heaps of Ejecta

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

            1
            You need ESP 1 and ESP no more than 10 (you have 9)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 9

Within one bin, nearly at the bottom, lay a strange device with just a spark of life. Strange how the aliens only seem interested in artifacts that produce energy...

You've gained 2 x ESP (new total 8 - Involuntary Agent).

You succeeded in an ESP challenge!

You've gained 1 x Mobius Spark (new total 2).

You've gained 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds (new total 2).

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 9 - Involuntary Agent).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


Silent Consoles

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The ship's systems are silent, awaiting energy and, possibly, percussive maintenance.

Always

Always

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

A chancy challenge

Silent Consoles

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Pop Open the Panels and Tickle Their Innards

This can't be too complicated. Anyone who crashes a ship can't be that much smarter than someone who can pry it open, can they?

Take Out Your Frustrations on Them

A straightforward challenge

Silent Consoles

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Maybe this ship is sentient. Maybe it has a complaint department. Pounding blindly on the silent machinery is sure to get some attention.

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 18)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 18

Fiddle with the Dark Controls

Silent Consoles

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

If only there were some energy, perhaps these decrepit systems would shed light on a troubling situation.


Success!

A straightforward challenge

Silent Consoles

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

            1
            You need TCB 1 and TCB no more than 10 (you have 8)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 8

Who would have thought that you could power a whole spaceship with a bycicle derailleur? It'll take some doing, but this baby's spaceworthy... well, what's left of this baby is, anyway.

You've gained 3 x TCB (new total 7 - Well-Meaning Drifter).

You succeeded in a TCB challenge!

You have moved to a new area: The Space Lanes

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 8 - Well-Meaning Drifter).


Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Basic Maintenance

The Space Lanes

The saucer is well under way, following the traditional routes between the stars.

There isn't much to do on a long cosmic voyage.. But it helps to change out parts and keep things lubricated and, in some cases, massaged.

Always

Always

Make a few Improvements

A modest challenge

A few things here and there could use some shaping up.

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 8)

Massage the Throbnium Drive

It really needs to pulse. Get in there and work it.

"Encourage" the Crew

A straightforward challenge

...using a whip. In this case, some kind of electro whip. It doesn't leave much of a mark but they say it hurts more.

Hypnotize the Captain

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

A very modest challenge

There's no reason we can't all be friends. There's no reason we can't all be friends. There's no reason we can't all be friends...

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 9)


Success!

Make a few Improvements

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 11)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 11

Ah! Faster! Sleeker! Almost state-of-the-art in a vast maelstrom of cultures that can't agree what state-of-the-art actually is.

You've gained 2 x TCB (new total 10 - Savvy Vagabond).

You succeeded in a TCB challenge!

You have moved to a new area: Way Off the Space Lanes

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 11 - Savvy Vagabond).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


A Spiral in Space

Way Off the Space Lanes

Not many ships come this far out... None of the stars look familiar.

Space is full of big, swirly hazards. For some odd reason, captains who go and have a look are more respected than those who leave well enough alone.

Always

Always

Fly in and Have a Look

A chancy challenge

Surely a tiny detour is worth it for the sake of a stellar reputation.

Use it as Cover

A straightforward challenge

That big swirling whatchamacallit may be just what an aspiring pirate needs. The sensors certainly can't see behind it, so it would be great for an ambush!

Probe it with your Mind

A very modest challenge

Perhaps there's more to see here than a mere spatial whirlpool. Perhaps gazing into this


Success!

Fly in and Have a Look

A low-risk challenge

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 14)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 14

Now there's proof and captains across the universe will raise a glass whenever they remember the valiant charters of small-to-mid-size gaseous anomalies in this micro-sector of the galaxy!

You've gained 3 x TCB (new total 14 - Savvy Vagabond).

You succeeded in a TCB challenge!

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

You now have 1 x Respected Captain.


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Astrometric Gymnasium

The Space Lanes

The saucer is well under way, following the traditional routes between the stars.

What better way to while away the hours in the howling void than a little self-improvement?

Always

Always

Inhale Pure Nex

The properties of Nex are still being discovered. What will a major dose do to your system?
(Hint: how many actions do you have left? This is also a minor boost to basic abilities.)

Create a Rutter

A high-risk challenge

Many captains create little books called Rutters, which is some backwater world's dialect word for "tiller," to keep track of the various star routes.

            1
            You need Respected Captain 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with Respected Captain 1 - you have 1

Fingerpainting and Basketweaving

Nobody realizes how important these activities are until it's too late. By then the archeologists are already clucking their tongues at the lack of cultural development.


The Stars Twinkle with Possibilities

A hit of Nex centers everything on its user, all the interstitial variables combine into one sparkling hub.

Your actions have been refreshed!

You've gained 2 x BEM (new total 20 - Impossible Creature).

You've gained 2 x ESP (new total 11 - Lucid Delta).

You've gained 2 x TCB (new total 16 - Bindle Captain).

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

You now have 1 x Nex Walker.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


A Sense of Contingency

The patterns of the all possible worlds throb around this one point in time. What's so special about it?

Always

Always

A Man in a Wooden Box

An eccentric in an azure crate would like a word with you about the universe collapsing.

Battle a God in Disguise

They say an entity of primordial power stalks the arenas of many worlds, seeking to best interlopers from other realities.

The Alien Seeks You

The Nex sings with songs of passion. You and that attractive alien who you keep running into are caught in a web of fate. You must seek the center to unravel it.

            1
            You need Becoming an Obsession 1

            1
            Unlocked with Becoming an Obsession 1

Pull the Universe Away

Perhaps the Nex can hook into the universe and, with a few adept manipulations, strip the distance which seperates you and your true love.

            1
            You need The Star-Crossed Lover's Burden 1

            1
            Unlocked with The Star-Crossed Lover's Burden 1


Set Things Right

Things nearly get out of hand, but after much running to and fro, the strange invasion of umbrella stands from the Impossible Dimensions is defeated by a jellied candy. Perhaps you and the nutcase in the tesseract machine will meet again? In the meantime, there are other good works to be done.

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

You now have 1 x Beacon of Hope.

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

You now have 1 x The Empyrean List.

You now have 1 x Stage Two.

You've gained 1 x Nex Walker (new total 2).


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Sector-Wide Detour

The Space Lanes

The saucer is well under way, following the traditional routes between the stars.

How frustrating! Some kind of intergalactic war has shunted all traffic a parsec out of the way!

Always

Always

They Want War?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

An almost impossible challenge

They haven't seen war until they've seen what this little space monster can do!

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 20)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 20

Cloaked in Invisibility

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

An almost impossible challenge

In the chaos, a little mental push should allow this harmless little craft to sneak right through the battle lines.

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 11)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 11

Rig the Thrusters into the Forcefield

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

An almost impossible challenge

That way, the faster you go, the more protection you'll have.

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 16)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 16

Just Go Around

An almost impossible challenge

Aliens will be aliens. A little patience won't hurt and any passengers will have to bear the delay.

            0
            You need Respected Captain 0 (you have 1)

            0
            Unlocked with Respected Captain 0 - you have 1


Downed in the Battle

They Want War?

An almost impossible challenge

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 25)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 25

Taking on two huge alien battlefleets may not have been the wisest move at this time. Fortunately, they were taking no prisoners. Unfortunately, they shot every approaching craft out of the sky.

You've gained 4 x BEM (new total 24 - Bizarre Entity).

BEM 20 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You have moved to a new area: The Crash Site

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 25 - Bizarre Entity).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The mighty generators that once propelled this ship through the stars lie in ruins. Are they beyond saving?

Always

Always

Apply some Primitive Know-How

A straightforward challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A little hard work and some innovative fixes will once again have these puppies humming with... whatever strange alien energy they run on.

            6
            You need TCB 6 (you have 16)

            6
            Unlocked with TCB 6 - you have 16

Levitate this Crate with your Mind!

An almost impossible challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Your newfound powers may be able to hurl this ship through the heavens with just a little bit of concentration on your part. Then again, it might flick your brain out your ears, you never know!

            10
            You need ESP 10 (you have 11)

            10
            Unlocked with ESP 10 - you have 11

Throw It Up Into Space Yourself

A straightforward challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Maybe you could tie a rope to it or jump on at the last second? You would probably have to throw it really, really hard.

            10
            You need BEM 10 (you have 25)

            10
            Unlocked with BEM 10 - you have 25

Ask the crew for Help

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.

An almost impossible challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Perhaps the alien crew you've rounded up can get this thing back in shape?

            3
            You need 3 x Stunned Alien Crewman  (you have 0)

            3
            Unlocked with 3 x Stunned Alien Crewman


Success!

Apply some Primitive Know-How

A straightforward challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

            6
            You need TCB 6 (you have 18)

            6
            Unlocked with TCB 6 - you have 18

Amazing! Who would have guessed that these mighty engines ran on such a common material! And what they say about duct tape? It's true!

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 17 - Bindle Captain).

You succeeded in a TCB challenge! (Simple challenges mean you don't learn so much.)

You have moved to a new area: The Space Lanes

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 18 - Bindle Captain).


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Stop a Rampaging Star-Beast

After all, who better to stop a Creature from Beyond than another space monster?

Sometimes

Sometimes

Establish a Telepathic Link

A straightforward challenge

The star creature may not communicate in any other way.

Roar At It

A straightforward challenge

If that fails, step on its neck. That's how the Alpha-Leader is established on the most primal level.

Rig Up Some Kind of Translator

A straightforward challenge

Maybe it's intelligent. Those howls, clicks and color changes might be some kind language.

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 18)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 18

Flee Amidst the Carnage

The terrible damage this howling Thing From A Distant World wreaks may give you the perfect chance to escape... admittedlty into an even more hostile wilderness.


Success!

Roar At It

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 27)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 27

Poor, pathetic thing. It crouches to show its submission and scampers off from whence it came.

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 26 - Bizarre Entity).

You succeeded in a BEM challenge! (Simple challenges mean you don't learn so much.)

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 27 - Bizarre Entity).

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

You now have 1 x Scourge of the Space Lanes.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Basic Maintenance

The Space Lanes

The saucer is well under way, following the traditional routes between the stars.

There isn't much to do on a long cosmic voyage.. But it helps to change out parts and keep things lubricated and, in some cases, massaged.

Always

Always

Make a few Improvements

A straightforward challenge

A few things here and there could use some shaping up.

Massage the Throbnium Drive

It really needs to pulse. Get in there and work it.

"Encourage" the Crew

A straightforward challenge

...using a whip. In this case, some kind of electro whip. It doesn't leave much of a mark but they say it hurts more.

Hypnotize the Captain

A straightforward challenge

There's no reason we can't all be friends. There's no reason we can't all be friends. There's no reason we can't all be friends...


The Noises are the Most Disturbing Part

No doubt it did the ship some good, but there are some things you just can't un-hear. At least the voyage ends quickly.

You have moved to a new area: The Star Port

You've gained 1 x Beacon of Hope (new total 2).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.


Ticket Window

The Star Port

Compared to a wrecked saucer, this place teams with wonderful new life forms! Astro-politan, that's the word!

The bustling starport has starships departing at all times of the day or night. How hard could it be to book passage on one?

Always

Always

Steerage

A tough challenge

If they're not familiar with a species, less scrupulous starship captains will often happily transport unknown creatures as "pets" in their cargo hold for a pittance.

            1
            You need 1 x Mobius Spark  (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Mobius Spark  - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  - you have 2

A Sclero?

There are many words for "flying saucer." The smaller kind, which no one really wants to fly, are called "Sclero." That might be the plural form. Regardless, they're easy to pilot and no one else wants to do it.

            1
            You need Respected Captain 1 and Respected Captain no more than 5 (you have 1)


Success!

Steerage

A tough challenge

            1
            You need 1 x Mobius Spark  (you have 2)

            1
            You need 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Mobius Spark  - you have 2

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  - you have 1

The crew recognizes a cheapskate with money when they see one. Fortunately, they'll accept anything exotic as a tip.

You succeeded in a Mobius Spark challenge!

You have moved to a new area: The Space Lanes

You've lost 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds (new total 1).


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Temporal Rift

This part of space doesn't seem to be all that well out together. Things keep happenning after their causes. Putting on pants this morning required a flowchart.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Crib Notes from Future Tech

A straightforward challenge

These little holes in space and time make excellent windows into tomorrow. A little trans-temporal industrial espionage might pay off.

Battle your Future Self

A straightforward challenge

Who do they think they are? It's time to teach that monster to make better decisions... er... this time around.

Fall Through Time

A chancy challenge

You can use your superior sense of chronal awareness to direct your plunge through the web of unstable causal interstices.


Success!

Crib Notes from Future Tech

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 20)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 20

But of course! How simple that makes things. If only aliens patented things, riches would follow. Instead, a device that consumes less energy to do an important job is always useful.

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 19 - Bindle Captain).

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 20 - Bindle Captain).

You've gained 1 x Mobius Spark (new total 3).

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

You now have 1 x Trace Evidence.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Raiding Party

A bunch of tough-looking aliens who pop out of nowhere is never a good thing. When they open fire, it's even worse.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Surrender Unconditionally

Hey! They've got guns.

Fight Them Off

A straightforward challenge

How dare they?!? They have no idea who they're messing with!

Cloud Their Minds

A chancy challenge

Their minds are full of greed and aggression. That has to create all sorts of holes in their mental defences.

Build a Forcefield

A straightforward challenge

With no tools, no time and no idea how to build one, really, it's a million-to-one chance, but it just might work!

Channel the Power of the Nex

As a Nex Master, these goons won't be hard to defeat.

A Heated Moment

In the midst of battle, you caught someone's eye. Was that the spark of love in their eyes or were they seeing a worthy adversary?


Success!

Fight Them Off

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 29)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 29

Onlookers cheer. Survivors cringe. Word of this victory will stir the hearts of millions for at least the next fifteen minutes.

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 28 - Thing from Beyond).

You have moved to a new area: The Savage Wilderness

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

You've gained 1 x Beacon of Hope (new total 3).

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 29 - Thing from Beyond).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Contact them Via Mental Telepathy!

A straightforward challenge

Maybe somebody should get that.

Surely your newfound psychic powers can establish a meaningful dialogue.

            3
            You need ESP 3 and ESP no more than 15 (you have 11)

            3
            Unlocked with ESP 3 - you have 11

Eat the Other Crew

An almost impossible challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

Tasty meatsnacks flying through space in their own sardine can! Who could resist?

            15
            You need BEM 15 (you have 29)

            15
            Unlocked with BEM 15 - you have 29

Robotize the Crew

An almost impossible challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

A dispersal cloud of nano-drones will turn the other ship into, well, one big, friendly and helpful robot buddy.

            15
            You need TCB 15 (you have 20)

            15
            Unlocked with TCB 15 - you have 20

Offer to Help

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

That's probably what they wanted in the first place.

            1
            You need Respected Captain 1 (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with Respected Captain 1 - you have 1

Target the Source and Fire!

A straightforward challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

Anyone foolish enough to signal an unknown alien vessel deserves to be boarded!

            15
            You need BEM 3 and BEM no more than 15 (you have 29)

            15
            Unlocked with BEM 3 - you have 29


Success!

Contact them Via Mental Telepathy!

A straightforward challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

            3
            You need ESP 3 and ESP no more than 15 (you have 13)

            3
            Unlocked with ESP 3 - you have 13

The other starship captain was happy to share vital details about this quadrant of space... at least, the other captain's subconscious mind was...

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 12 - Lucid Delta).

You succeeded in an ESP challenge! (Simple challenges mean you don't learn so much.)

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 13 - Lucid Delta).

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

You now have 1 x Burst of Speed!.

You've gained 1 x Respected Captain (new total 2).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Overgrown Trail

The Savage Wilderness

Very few planets are entirely consumed by civilization. Some have regions which are positively uncouth.

It appears no one has passed this way in some time.

Always

Always

Trace the Clearer Trail Back to Civilization

There's no use going any further. If the rest of the planet is this poorly maintaned, one might as well view it from the star port's observation decks.

Blast a New path

A straightforward challenge

No mutant shrubbery wll stand in the way of progress!

Build a Bridge

A straightforward challenge

Why muck about in the mud and the thickets when a decent engineer can use advanced tools to build a soaring monument to science in a few meagre hours?

Cover Your Tracks

A straightforward challenge

What better way to get rid of that nagging feeling of being followed than to make it look like no one went that way?

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 13)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 13


A Long Trudge Back

Were there any pools of acid? Giant crystals? Soaring cliff of fire? Nope. Just miles and miles of poorly-maintaned roadway.

You've gained 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds (new total 2).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!


Bulletin Board

The Star Port

Compared to a wrecked saucer, this place teams with wonderful new life forms! Astro-politan, that's the word!

In the right regions of space, you can find someone who will hire any alien for any conceivable task.

Always

Always

Lead an Expedition into the Wilderness

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

A straightforward challenge

Starport visitors often assume that anyone who looks a little exotic is a native of that planet. They usually have cash, too.

Beg for Energy

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

A straightforward challenge

Lots of other creatures seem to be doing it. There's even a standard gesture. How hard could it be?

Fix a Malfunctioning Robo-Dog

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

A straightforward challenge

How hard can it be? The things has a large, visible on and off switch!

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

A high-risk challenge

Fly an Upper Class Snob to a Secret Rondezvous

She's clearly got some hidden agenda, but she's also willing to pay real energy, not just empty promises.

            1
            You need Respected Captain 1 (you have 2)

            0
            You need 0 x Your Demanding Passenger  and  no more than 1 x Your Demanding Passenger (you have 0)

            1
            Unlocked with Respected Captain 1 - you have 2

            0
            Unlocked with 0 x Your Demanding Passenger

Crewmen for Hire

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

A high-risk challenge

Filthy, blasphemous and unstable workers are available at any port, for those who are willing to trade.

            1
            You need 1 x Mobius Spark  (you have 3)

            1
            You need 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Mobius Spark  - you have 3

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Dross of a Thousand Worlds  - you have 2


Success!

Lead an Expedition into the Wilderness

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 31)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 31

Day jaunts? Astrosaur hunts? Lost Moolithium Mines? This planet's a peice of cake! The geography is so confusing to outsiders, a clever mooncurser can claim any old thing is ...whatever the punters were looking for at the time!

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 30 - Thing from Beyond).

You succeeded in a BEM challenge! (Simple challenges mean you don't learn so much.)

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 31 - Thing from Beyond).

You've gained 1 x Mobius Spark (new total 4).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!


Ancient Ruins

The Savage Wilderness

Very few planets are entirely consumed by civilization. Some have regions which are positively uncouth.

A once proud culture flourished here. Could they have been the progenitors of a star-spanning civilization?

Always

Always

Decipher the Strange Carvings

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

A high-risk challenge

The walls are covered in some sort of creepy petroglyph. What secrets do they hold?

Stop a Sacrifice

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

A straightforward challenge

Cutting sentients open to propitate primitive godforms is considered rather gauche in most parts of the universe. Not here, it would seem.

Disable the Boobytraps

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

A straightforward challenge

Boy, they sure knew how to make them, in the old days. It's amazing they're still functioning after all these years, really.

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 20)

            1
            You need 1 x Mobius Spark  (you have 4)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 20

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Mobius Spark  - you have 4

Offer Up Nex to the Masters

A sacrifice of your own pulsating Nex may reawaken the ancient potentialities that once eminated from here. (This will give a minor boost to your basic abilities and recharge your actions.)


They Speak of Gibberish

Decipher the Strange Carvings

A modest challenge

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 17)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 17

Either a wire got crossed somewhere or these wise ancients spoke kind of like drunken school kids.

You've gained 3 x ESP (new total 16 - Awakened Sentient).

ESP 13 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 17 - Awakened Sentient).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Overgrown Trail

The Savage Wilderness

Very few planets are entirely consumed by civilization. Some have regions which are positively uncouth.

It appears no one has passed this way in some time.

Always

Always

There's no use going any further. If the rest of the planet is this poorly maintaned, one might as well view it from the star port's observation decks.

Blast a New path

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

A straightforward challenge

No mutant shrubbery wll stand in the way of progress!

Build a Bridge

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

A straightforward challenge

Why muck about in the mud and the thickets when a decent engineer can use advanced tools to build a soaring monument to science in a few meagre hours?

Cover Your Tracks

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

A straightforward challenge

What better way to get rid of that nagging feeling of being followed than to make it look like no one went that way?


Success!

Blast a New path

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need BEM 1 (you have 33)

            1
            Unlocked with BEM 1 - you have 33

This landscape looks a lot better now that it's been cleared for civilized development. The outcry of angry natives one might expect is not forthcoming. But eyes are watching and the "Fire God" song is being chanted somewhere.

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 32 - Thing from Beyond).

You've gained 1 x BEM (new total 33 - Thing from Beyond).

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?

You now have 1 x False God.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?
Lost Ruins

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Temporal Rift

This part of space doesn't seem to be all that well out together. Things keep happenning after their causes. Putting on pants this morning required a flowchart.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Crib Notes from Future Tech

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

A straightforward challenge

These little holes in space and time make excellent windows into tomorrow. A little trans-temporal industrial espionage might pay off.

Battle your Future Self

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

A straightforward challenge

Who do they think they are? It's time to teach that monster to make better decisions... er... this time around.

Fall Through Time

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

A straightforward challenge

You can use your superior sense of chronal awareness to direct your plunge through the web of unstable causal interstices.


Success!

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 19)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 19

The tribe looks up as a stranger appears, wreathed in some kind of aura. This primitive world has found a new object of worship... no matter what objections said object has to the position.

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 18 - Awakened Sentient).

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 19 - Awakened Sentient).

You've gained 1 x False God (new total 2).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!


Secret Base

Hidden right there, where no one would suggest, is some kind of alien outpost.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Stage a Daring Raid

An almost impossible challenge

If you can get past their security, invisibility screens, elite guards and discorporation-cannons, you can probably find out why they're here.

Probe Their Thoughts

An almost impossible challenge

The aliens inside no doubt think about what they're doing occaisonally.

Hack into the Security System

An almost impossible challenge

It can't be that good of a cloaking device if you managed to stumble across it.

Just Knock on the Observation Window

Maybe they're friendly.


Success!

Probe Their Thoughts

An almost impossible challenge

            1
            You need ESP 1 (you have 26)

            1
            Unlocked with ESP 1 - you have 26

The aliens inside concentrate terrifically on their hidden task, not even noticing a tickle from outside the thick walls of their base. It seems they're up to something interesting.

You've gained 6 x ESP (new total 25 - Natural Conduit).

You succeeded in an ESP challenge! (Risky challenges mean you learn more.)

You've gained 1 x Trace Evidence (new total 2).

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 26 - Natural Conduit).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.


Stop a Rampaging Star-Beast

After all, who better to stop a Creature from Beyond than another space monster?

Sometimes

Sometimes

Establish a Telepathic Link

A straightforward challenge

The star creature may not communicate in any other way.

Roar At It

A straightforward challenge

If that fails, step on its neck. That's how the Alpha-Leader is established on the most primal level.

Rig Up Some Kind of Translator

A straightforward challenge

Maybe it's intelligent. Those howls, clicks and color changes might be some kind language.

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 20)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 20

Flee Amidst the Carnage

The terrible damage this howling Thing From A Distant World wreaks may give you the perfect chance to escape... admittedlty into an even more hostile wilderness.


Success!

Rig Up Some Kind of Translator

A straightforward challenge

            1
            You need TCB 1 (you have 22)

            1
            Unlocked with TCB 1 - you have 22

...or maybe it just has a cold. Once a tissue changes hands, this weird thing turns out to be a marooned starship crewman, one with a nearby ship that can easily be repaired (although the navigation system is a total bust.)

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 21 - Transient Virtuoso).

You succeeded in a TCB challenge! (Simple challenges mean you don't learn so much.)

You have moved to a new area: Way Off the Space Lanes

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 22 - Transient Virtuoso).

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.

You now have 1 x Stunned Alien Crewman.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?
Lost Ruins

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.


Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.


Colonize a Distant World

Way Off the Space Lanes

Not many ships come this far out... None of the stars look familiar.

There are many planets out there where no one lives... often for a very good reason. But someone has to be the first!

Sometimes

Sometimes

Search the Uncharted Regions of Space

An almost impossible challenge

There's not much of a possibility of finding habitable, unclaimed worlds close to the spacelanes. You may have to go off the beaten track a bit.

            1
            You need Respected Captain 1 (you have 2)

            1
            Unlocked with Respected Captain 1 - you have 2

Invade a Nicer One

A straightforward challenge

Why worry about a world with hidden dangers? If you conquer one that already has people on it, they've already done the hard parts for you!

Infiltrate an Advanced Society

A straightforward challenge

Most advanced societies know enough to protect themselves from dopplegangers and alien possession, but sometimes a clever mind-hacker or a judicious application of psycho-history can find a back door into the upper echelon of any culture.


Unexpected Find

Search the Uncharted Regions of Space

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

An almost impossible challenge

            1
            You need Respected Captain 1 (you have 3)

            1
            Unlocked with Respected Captain 1 - you have 3

One of the hazards of leaving the spacelanes is that you never know when you'll find a convient rock to crash on... like this one!

Respected Captain 2 failed in a challenge! Try again and you may have better luck...

You have moved to a new area: The Crash Site

You've gained 1 x Albatross (new total 2).

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 1. This will unlock more stories.

You've gained 1 x Respected Captain (new total 3).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.


Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A sense of isolation and compulsion, followed by paralysis and a very bright light? It can only be one thing! Alien abduction. But now the ship has crashed. Why?

Always

Always

Maybe it's Because of that Sneeze

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

In the movies, aliens are always defeated by the common cold.

Maybe it's Because of the Shiv

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

It's hard to improvise an effective weapon out of pocket lint, but it was worth a try.

Maybe it's Because of the Stress

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The aliens communicate telepathically and, well, let's just say that unclean thoughts can sometimes come in handy.


Prudes

Maybe it's Because of the Stress

Abducted!

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

And this entire crew was assigned to study primitive reproductive habits, too! They were so embarrassed they crashed their own ship out of shame.

Your "A Stranger" quality has gone. Welcome to the world!

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 27 - Natural Conduit).

You've gained 1 x TCB (new total 23 - Transient Virtuoso).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?
Lost Ruins

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.


Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

The mighty generators that once propelled this ship through the stars lie in ruins. Are they beyond saving?

Always

Always

Apply some Primitive Know-How

A straightforward challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

A little hard work and some innovative fixes will once again have these puppies humming with... whatever strange alien energy they run on.

            6
            You need TCB 6 (you have 23)

            6
            Unlocked with TCB 6 - you have 23

Levitate this Crate with your Mind!

A straightforward challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Your newfound powers may be able to hurl this ship through the heavens with just a little bit of concentration on your part. Then again, it might flick your brain out your ears, you never know!

            10
            You need ESP 10 (you have 27)

            10
            Unlocked with ESP 10 - you have 27

Throw It Up Into Space Yourself

A straightforward challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Maybe you could tie a rope to it or jump on at the last second? You would probably have to throw it really, really hard.

            10
            You need BEM 10 (you have 33)

            10
            Unlocked with BEM 10 - you have 33

Ask the crew for Help

An almost impossible challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

Perhaps the alien crew you've rounded up can get this thing back in shape?

            3
            You need 3 x Stunned Alien Crewman  (you have 1)

            3
            Unlocked with 3 x Stunned Alien Crewman  - you have 1


Success!

Levitate this Crate with your Mind!

A straightforward challenge

Shattered Engines

The Crash Site

The Crash Site

            10
            You need ESP 10 (you have 29)

            10
            Unlocked with ESP 10 - you have 29

The ship flies on willpower alone! Perhaps the engines were only there as a trick, or perhaps all mechanical devices are mere props, toys for when we are ready to do... this!

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 28 - Inherent Sensitive).

You succeeded in an ESP challenge! (Simple challenges mean you don't learn so much.)

You have moved to a new area: The Space Lanes

You've gained 1 x ESP (new total 29 - Inherent Sensitive).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.


Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Take Over Their Minds

An almost impossible challenge

Maybe somebody should get that.

It's called "Tele-Privateering" and it will certainly earn you a bad reputation, but it wall also earn you some energy and crewmen.

            15
            You need ESP 15 (you have 29)

            15
            Unlocked with ESP 15 - you have 29

Eat the Other Crew

An almost impossible challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

Tasty meatsnacks flying through space in their own sardine can! Who could resist?

            15
            You need BEM 15 (you have 33)

            15
            Unlocked with BEM 15 - you have 33

Robotize the Crew

An almost impossible challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

A dispersal cloud of nano-drones will turn the other ship into, well, one big, friendly and helpful robot buddy.

            15
            You need TCB 15 (you have 23)

            15
            Unlocked with TCB 15 - you have 23

Offer to Help

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

That's probably what they wanted in the first place.

Contact them Via Mental Telepathy!

A straightforward challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

Surely your newfound psychic powers can establish a meaningful dialogue.

            15
            You need ESP 3 and ESP no more than 15 (you have 29)

            15
            Unlocked with ESP 3 - you have 29

Target the Source and Fire!

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

A straightforward challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

Anyone foolish enough to signal an unknown alien vessel deserves to be boarded!

            15
            You need BEM 3 and BEM no more than 15 (you have 33)

            15
            Unlocked with BEM 3 - you have 33


Psychic Backlash

Take Over Their Minds

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

An almost impossible challenge

Incoming Transmission!

Maybe somebody should get that.

            15
            You need ESP 15 (you have 33)

            15
            Unlocked with ESP 15 - you have 33

Only one alien crewman succumbs, but that's enough for a conviction to the slave pitts under the Mind Piracy Laws.

You've gained 4 x ESP (new total 33 - Inherent Sensitive).

ESP 29 failed in a challenge! (When you try a challenge that's difficult for you, you learn more even when you fail.)

You have moved to a new area: The Slave Pits

You've gained 1 x Stunned Alien Crewman (new total 2).

You've gained 1 x Scourge of the Space Lanes (new total 2).


Albatross

You are known far and wide as a jinx, the kind of bad luck that brings ships crashing out of the sky.

False God

Somewhere out there, a bunch of primitive dupes think you're going to perform miracles for them. Won't they be suprised?
Lost Ruins

Touched by Eternity

You have lived more than a mortal span of years, albeit not neccessarily in a full state of consciousness.

Respected Captain

Those who ply the space lanes count you as one of their own.

Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

Beacon of Hope

In this cruel universe, others can look to you for inspiration, for support and for an example of someone too stubborn to quit.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

The Empyrean List

Who needs your help when there's no where else to turn?

Nex Walker

Your use of the Nex marks you as one of its own.

Mobius Spark

A type of weak power source that never runs out, many aliens use this as a unit of currency... or to run model trains.

Trace Evidence

The databank kiosk at the star port can decipher this.

Burst of Speed!

You've been pacing yourself. Let's see them keep up with this!

Dross of a Thousand Worlds

Many aliens have no concept of possessions, but that doesn't mean you can keep the best stuff.

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.


Stage Two

Part Two of the End Game has Begun

Scourge of the Space Lanes

Others know of you and speak of your hated name in whispered tones. Who will bring you to justice?

BEM

The more physically powerful you become, the more aliens will fear you as an approaching Bug Eyed Monster

ESP

People often use Extra Sensory Perception to bend utensils, but this is still considered rude except on Earth.

TCB

Unless you are Taking Care of Business everyday, you're just going to end up sitting around on some rock your whole life.

The Quantum Affair

There are creatures out there who trade in potential energy. Where do they meet?

Stunned Alien Crewman

This poor fellow may seem like a hideous monster, but it's really just suffering from shock and grief.