This mission is a large Armada. This fleet of biological whale-like starships has individuals so distantly spread that they rarely see each other. The citizenry is equally split between physical and dataform, with nearly all citizens belonging to a single mass-mind composition. Temperatures are typically hot. The physical space is dripping with life in all varieties, while digital space has a surrealist aesthetic that operates under the ancient desktop-style metaphor. The Hospitalers have an unexpectedly large presence. Also visiting are some citizens from an Old-Worlder settlement and the Union.
On the surface, a religious schism interferes with the mission, but underneath, money is the real problem. You will find aid from engineers from an Old-Worlder settlement trapped in a viral lens, but face both fired-up judges trapped in a viral lens, and obnoxious researchers. Meanwhile, unwary local leaders who don't know their own limits are pulling strings in the background.
This mission is a tiny Armada. This fleet of iridescent insectoid ships has individuals so distantly spread that they rarely see each other. The citizenry is equally split between physical and dataform, and group-minds are common. Temperatures are typically frozen, with extreme variations. The physical space is organized and orderly, while digital space is a work of cubist art that represents node-link diagrams. The Breathstealers have an unexpectedly large presence. Also visiting are some citizens from an Old-Worlder settlement and another Stardweller mission.
On the surface, overpopulation is creating resource issues, but underneath, jealousy is the real issue. You will find aid from pushy con artists from another Stardweller mission who just want to watch the world burn, but face both rich children manipulated by forces beyond their understanding, and highly-placed reporters. Meanwhile, local leaders from the Roamers in a tough situation are pulling strings in the background.
This mission is a tiny Mainstay group of Extremophiles. This cozy, well-engraved underground colony has a single center of population and many individual or family dwellings. The citizenry is equally split between physical and dataform. Temperatures are typically cold. The physical space is sleek and chromed, while digital space is a shifting fractal that uses a strategy game to manage files and processes. The Darwinians have an unexpectedly large presence. Also visiting are some citizens from another Stardweller mission and the Nanori.
On the surface, the citizens seem too bound in tradition to evolve, but underneath, this mission has been infiltrated by outside forces. You will find aid from controlling judges forced into a lose-lose situation, but face both reporters in a tough situation, and precocious grassroots activists. Meanwhile, conflicted public servants in a tough situation are pulling strings in the background.
This mission is a small Mainstay group. This gorgeous reflection nebula has a densely clustered population, as in a city. The citizenry is equally split between physical and dataform, with mutual parasitism as a typical state of being. Temperatures are typically moderate. The physical space is a constant surrealist fever-dream, while digital space has a superflat aesthetic that operates under the ancient desktop-style metaphor. The Collectors have an unexpectedly large presence. Also visiting are some citizens from another Stardweller mission and Mechanica.
On the surface, Nested Digital Delusion Disorder is sweeping the populace, but underneath, the problem is greed at the top of the power structure. You will find aid from misguided Crisis Control officers, but face both overworked rabble-rousers who have lost everything, and twisted doctors fed up with their government. Meanwhile, oppressed xenophiles who don't know how much trouble they're in are pulling strings in the background.
This mission is a tiny Mainstay group. This shiny, antiseptic space station has individuals spread out as in a small town. The citizenry is equally split between physical and dataform. Temperatures are typically warm, with extreme variations. The physical space is dark, imposing, and gothic, while digital space is a work of cubist art that uses a hierarchy of data ghosts in place of of an operating system. Members of High Society have an unexpectedly large presence. Also visiting are some citizens from another Stardweller mission and the Union.
On the surface, a religious schism interferes with the mission, but underneath, the problem is that the people have given up hope. You will find aid from hyperactive reporters from the Instinct-Builders, but face both harsh Crisis Control officers who don't know how much trouble they're in, and con artists who don't know their own limits. Meanwhile, public servants trapped in a viral lens are pulling strings in the background.