OPERATION HORUS NIGHTFALL

MISSION INTRODUCTION

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> 3 standard Earth days ago, Horus station became unresponsive. Repeated hails were refused, station Guidance System did not give the standard status report, and crew were unreachable. Your task is to investigate Horus Station, RETRIEVE research data and loyal personnel, TERMINATE the Guidance System, and SCUTTLE the station to remove persistent threats.

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MISSION DESCRIPTION

OPERATION HORUS NIGHTFALL is a one-shot science fiction module for 3-5 Contractor players and 1 Mission Control (MC, also known as game master) player. Based on the 2400 system by Jason Tocci, players will board and investigate Horus Station in the hopes of uncovering what has happened to the station and its crew.

This module is designed to be easy to play and run, with the explicit purpose of introducing players to role-playing in general. The player briefing, setting introduction, and hints for the module are all included in the player handout, which also doubles as a rules explanation and character sheet with guided character creation. The MC document contains detailed station maps of each layer and explanations of encounters. 

The player handout is provided for free so that players can find and download the play materials easily.

MISSION DETAILS

• Estimated Runtime: 2-3 hours
• Recommended Players: 3-5
• GM Required: Yes
• Content Warning: Body modification, psychological manipulation, corporate neglect

MEDIA INFLUENCES

• Tacoma (video game) by Fullbright games
• Solaris (movie) by Andrei Tarkovsky
• System Shock 1 and 2 (video games) by LookingGlass technologies
• Alien (movie series)