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Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Mythic Scene 7 Chaos: 7Interrupt Roll: 5 < 7, odd = altered (dominate/advice)Setup: JT is in lock-up to think over what she will tell the moff about Tcho.Purpose/Goal: Get out of jail.Type: Skill challenge Summary JT makes some new friends while locked up in the passenger recuperation area. Scene 7.1Scene 7.2 Referenced Materials The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight GamesLessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight GamesQuarantine Quandary, Shadow of the Broker IV - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy and Peter “Maveritchell” ThompsonStar Wars: Resh Hour 3: Into the Dark - one of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci and introducing Gomarr Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Aiden and Imogen catch up and make a plan for moving forward. Scene 11Scene 12Scene 13 Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you. Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Mythic Scene 6 Chaos: 8Interrupt Roll: 6 < 8, even = interruptIntroduce a new NPC (harm/pain)Scene will be more of an interrogation, introducing Qarash Panaka himselfDoubles InterruptPC Negative (delay/mundane)Gala location will be site of interrogationSetup: JT is suspected of involvement in messing with the moff's cargo.Purpose/Goal: Get Moff to agree to come to the gala and clear JT's name of any wrongdoing.Type: Social Summary The moff questions JT about activities in the cargo hold. Scene 6.1Scene 6.2 Referenced Materials Leia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia GrayThe Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight GamesLessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight GamesStar Wars: Resh Hour - one of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Bullets and invectives fly as things come to blows aboard the factory ship. Scene 9Scene 10 Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you. Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Mythic Scene 5 Chaos: 7Interrupt Roll: 6 < 7, even = interruptPC Positive (control/enemies)JT scene with Moff will be delayed by this oneSetup: Moff's forces are looking for TchoPurpose/Goal: Get Tcho away from StormtroopersType: Combat/Chase Summary Sergeant Renault and his stormtrooper squad chase Tcho Praetor through the Snowscape. Scene 5.1Scene 5.2Scene 5.3 Referenced Materials Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcorour Chase rulesour Fight Night rulesRiders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End GamesStar Wars: Resh Hour - one of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend RenciLeia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia Gray Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly provides a distraction so that Imogen and Lief can sneak around the pirates' outpost. Scene 7Scene 8 Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you. Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Mythic Scene 4 Chaos: 6Interrupt Roll: 9 > 6, as plannedSetup: Talk with Moff’s chief-of-staffPurpose/Goal: Get meeting with MoffType: Social Summary JT has a lunch meeting at the Imperial with Ursa Diol, the moff’s chief-of-staff. Scene 4 Note: Here we break with canon because at the time I somewhat randomly chose Moff Quarsh Panaka, I did not know at what point he died in the official timeline. We retcon that death to suit our own purposes. Referenced Materials Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End GamesThe Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight GamesEnvironmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly, Imogen, and Lief infiltrate the pirate crew at the coordinates Uncle Leo provided. Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3Scene 4Scene 5Scene 6 Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you. Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Mythic Scene 3 Chaos: 5Interrupt Roll: 1 < 5, odd = altered (malice/home)Setup: Explore the cargo hold where the gala will be heldPurpose/Goal: Work on gala arrangementsType: Social Summary JT explores the cargo hold with the help of a crew member who seems to have as many secrets as she does. Scene 3.1Scene 3.2Scene 3.3Scene 3.4Scene 3.5 Referenced Materials Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End GamesStar Wars: Resh Hour - one of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend RenciThe Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight GamesRendezvous at Ord Mantell - adventure module adapted to SWRPG from older systems Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Imogen meets with Uncle Leo and investigates her brother Aiden's activities with help from Lilly. Scene 9Scene 10Scene 11Scene 12 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Mythic Scene 2 Chaos: 4Interrupt Roll: 5 > 4, as plannedSetup: Getting settled on the shipPurpose/Goal: Work on gala arrangementsType: Social Summary As she gets settled in for the cruise, JT runs into some old friends and some new problems. An Imperial presence aboard Dame Metropolis is interfering with arrangements for her gala! Scene 2.1Scene 2.2Scene 2.3Scene 2.4 Referenced Materials SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight GamesThe Scrapheap King, Shadow of the Broker III - fan-made module by Tommy “VerdantSF” RoddyLessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight GamesCold Comfort, Shadow of the Broker IX - fan-made module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy (though I heavily modified it for the Desert Rose Solutions campaign)Suns of Fortune - Corellian Sector source book from Fantasy Flight GamesRiders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Imogen and Lilly make sure Saffron will pass Umojan environmental checks... the hard way. Scene 5Scene 6Scene 7Scene 8 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Mythic Scene 1 Chaos: 5Interrupt Roll: 7 > 5, as plannedSetup: Boarding the shipPurpose/Goal: Identify a potential donorType: Social Summary Embracing her new role as charity director for the War Orphans Fund, Force-sensitive outlaw technician Jai Tessa, known as JT to her friends, schmoozes with wealthy passengers while waiting to board Dame Metropolis on Corellia, hoping to get some of them interested in attending her fundraising gala during the cruise. Scene 1.1Scene 1.2 Referenced Materials SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight GamesThe Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight GamesSuns of Fortune - Corellian Sector source book from Fantasy Flight GamesThe Scrapheap King, Shadow of the Broker III - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” RoddyCold Comfort, Shadow of the Broker IX - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy (though I heavily modified it for the Desert Rose Solutions campaign)The Hovertrain Heist - fan-made adventure module by Ben EricksonUltimate Alien Anthology - old Wizards of the Coast d20 resource, since FFG didn't make a species reference Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

For a change of pace, Imogen and Lilly deal with the Umojan bureaucracy instead of the Dominion one. Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3Scene 4 Note: This arc is the FRAWD Investigators season 2 opener. Need context? Jump to the start of the series! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Welcome aboard Dame Metropolis, the largest, most majestic cruise starship in the entire galaxy. During your stay with us, hobnob with the movers and shakers of the galaxy over lunch at the Imperial restaurant or mingle with elite society at a charity fund-raising gala. Relax on the sand in the Beach Zone or enjoy a vigorous swim in our sector-sized pool. Prefer the cold? Hit the slopes or ice rink at the Snowscape. Runners, there are plenty of places for you to get a workout, too! Cool down afterwards in the meditative gardens. The more scientifically-minded might enjoy a lecture from a resident professor or the stellar phenomena visible from the Observation Lounge. You younglings will be well-cared for in entertainment facilities that include a reconfigurable playground and a holo-park. Parents, leave them in our care while you get your shopping done on the Bazaar Deck. Any extra baggage can be stowed safely in our secure cargo holds. And don't forget to get a tour of the bridge from the captain! Our friendly staff will be on hand at all times to help you with any logistical, medical, or scheduling needs. Leave the concerns of the galaxy behind as you step aboard Dame Metropolis. Star Wars: Cruise Control is played using Fantasy Flight Games' Genesys and Star Wars roleplaying materials and the Mythic GM Emulator, set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Background After completing our Star Wars: Resh Hour trilogy with the Mythic GM Emulator, my spouse and I batted around ideas for what other spin-off stories could be fun to tell in the expanded universe of our old Desert Rose Solutions campaign. Renci's and Renn's stories had run their course, having grown from NPCs to PCs in their own right. For a while we considered various other NPCs of the DRS campaign who could get upgraded to PCs. One idea I kept coming back to, though, was another adventure for Renci's girlfriend, JT (my spouse's PC in the original DRS crew). What would JT get up to following the intervention that Renci staged to get JT back on track after her Dark Side experiences? We knew from the close of the DRS campaign that JT had wanted to spend more time on a set of charities she had helped start, but how could we make that into an adventure? I came up with the concept of a charity fund-raising gala held on a space cruise disrupted by a mutiny. After asking around on the old FFG forums for ideas [ref, ref2], we started play with the Mythic GME in one hand and the WEG module Riders of the Maelstrom in the other. We do not follow the plot of that module, but it was an excellent source to draw from. I also pulled some ideas from FFG's Suns of Fortune source book, as well as the novel Leia, Princess of Alderaan, by Claudia Gray. FFG's Allies and Adversaries and the SWRPG adversary decks helped fill the ship with NPCs, and we frequently consulted the fan-made Environmental Set Pieces, as well. Setup Ano

Lilly and Imogen tie up loose ends on Mar Sara, then respond to an unexpected summons. Scene 16Scene 17Scene 18Scene 19Scene 20 Note: Dicey Stories is going to take a break for July. We'll be back in August. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly and Imogen get all the captives, terran and zerg, to safety. Scene 13Scene 14Scene 15 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly and Imogen bring all their resources to bear to disrupt Neiman's research. Scene 10Scene 11Scene 12 Note: Sound quality back to what passes for normal around here! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly and Imogen prepare their assault on Neiman's zerg training grounds. Scene 9 Note: Episodes 36-52 have sound quality different from our usual. If it doesn't work for your ears, please enjoy our narrative write-ups and jump back into listening with Episode 53. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly and Imogen find one of the people Neiman abducted, learning more about the ghost's plans and Lilly's past. Scene 6Scene 7Scene 8 Note: Episodes 36-52 have sound quality different from our usual. If it doesn't work for your ears, please enjoy our narrative write-ups and jump back into listening with Episode 53. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com