Space Opera Plots
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Minor pirate gangs have been operating out of the Hindness System, the damage their raids have done not quite enough for any fleet to risk their defences. Now a Trade league has formed a multi-system squadron, and you and your ship have been asked to join the expedition.
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Minor pirate gangs have been operating out of the Hindness System, the damage their raids have done not quite enough for any fleet to risk their defences. Now a Trade league has formed a multi-system squadron, and you and your ship have been asked to join the expedition.
Customs agents have discovered a robot assassin that was being shipped to you, fortunately managing to identify it before it went on a killing spree. A sector-wide search has revealed more of them in transit; you and your ship head for the originating dispatch depot.
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Customs agents have discovered a robot assassin that was being shipped to you, fortunately managing to identify it before it went on a killing spree. A sector-wide search has revealed more of them in transit; you and your ship head for the originating dispatch depot.
For Sunday, a review of the 1960 Little Shop Of Horrors nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2023/01/i-wa...
I Watch Films: The Little Shop Of Horrors (1960)
The Little Shop Of Horrors (1960) Seymour works at a florist in Skid Row, he’s very bad at his job. But he’s growing a new plant and ...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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For Saturday our space opera serial continues. Stopping for repairs, our crew find themselves caught up in a local treasure hunt. Vanaheim Interlude. www.patreon.com/posts/vanahe...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
For Saturday our space opera serial continues. Stopping for repairs, our crew find themselves caught up in a local treasure hunt. Vanaheim Interlude. www.patreon.com/posts/vanahe...
A tourist ship cruising the Lusitanian System has stopped in orbit around the garden moon of Verdant without explanation. When you divert to investigate it seems the crew have abandoned the ship, leaving the passengers stranded, though with months of luxury supplies.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A tourist ship cruising the Lusitanian System has stopped in orbit around the garden moon of Verdant without explanation. When you divert to investigate it seems the crew have abandoned the ship, leaving the passengers stranded, though with months of luxury supplies.
An outbreak of nano-flu on Lute Station has incapacitated the station staff there. Fortunately your crew were vaccinated so you arrive just in time to relieve the last capable engineers and start treatment. However is becomes clear a ship has already broken quarantine.
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
An outbreak of nano-flu on Lute Station has incapacitated the station staff there. Fortunately your crew were vaccinated so you arrive just in time to relieve the last capable engineers and start treatment. However is becomes clear a ship has already broken quarantine.
A mysterious winged ship has been attacking mining and security sites across the DeRindi Belt. An investigation has revealed that the owners of the sites form a corrupt cartel. Heading to arrest one of suspects you arrive to discover the winged ship has killed them and is leaving.
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A mysterious winged ship has been attacking mining and security sites across the DeRindi Belt. An investigation has revealed that the owners of the sites form a corrupt cartel. Heading to arrest one of suspects you arrive to discover the winged ship has killed them and is leaving.
A medical frigate deployed to a Hund refugee fleet has broken down and been taken in tow. Returning from a patrol to ensure the fleet isn't being pursued you attempt to close to assist in repairs only to find the passenger hulk towing it refuses to let it be repaired to fly free.
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A medical frigate deployed to a Hund refugee fleet has broken down and been taken in tow. Returning from a patrol to ensure the fleet isn't being pursued you attempt to close to assist in repairs only to find the passenger hulk towing it refuses to let it be repaired to fly free.
A bizarre combination of accidents, transfers and retirements has left you as acting sector commander. With reports of shipping lanes being closed, raiders striking over the frontier and problems with the plasma torpedoes, now high command have closed your bank accounts pending an audit.
November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A bizarre combination of accidents, transfers and retirements has left you as acting sector commander. With reports of shipping lanes being closed, raiders striking over the frontier and problems with the plasma torpedoes, now high command have closed your bank accounts pending an audit.
For Sunday a review of The Twenty Second Lover Of The House Rosseau by C M Fields in @diabolicalplots.com a story of robot lovers and how they might choose when their lover is no more. nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2023/01/i-re...
I Read Stories: The Twenty Second Lover Of The House Rosseau by C M Fields
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November 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
For Sunday a review of The Twenty Second Lover Of The House Rosseau by C M Fields in @diabolicalplots.com a story of robot lovers and how they might choose when their lover is no more. nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2023/01/i-re...
For Saturday the 2nd in a 2 part space opera story "...a robot told us to do it." With an oracle, an explanation and a jailbreak. www.patreon.com/posts/robot-...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
For Saturday the 2nd in a 2 part space opera story "...a robot told us to do it." With an oracle, an explanation and a jailbreak. www.patreon.com/posts/robot-...
You have discovered a sprawling necropolis complex in the otherwise deserted Seti system. Resistant to your scans you have sent teams to try and learn more. The artefacts are mysterious, the inscriptions indecipherable and the actual graves packed with perfectly preserved human bodies.
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
You have discovered a sprawling necropolis complex in the otherwise deserted Seti system. Resistant to your scans you have sent teams to try and learn more. The artefacts are mysterious, the inscriptions indecipherable and the actual graves packed with perfectly preserved human bodies.
You have located captives taken by a rogue government on a remote space station. Because they will be moved before your ship can bring reinforcements you decide to lead a rescue party despite being outnumbered and outgunned.
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
You have located captives taken by a rogue government on a remote space station. Because they will be moved before your ship can bring reinforcements you decide to lead a rescue party despite being outnumbered and outgunned.
A cruiser has been disabled in the Inshun system. They have managed to fight off the swarms of attackers allowing you and your ship to approach, but you cannot take all the crew, nor take it in tow, and the enemy are massing for another attack.
October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A cruiser has been disabled in the Inshun system. They have managed to fight off the swarms of attackers allowing you and your ship to approach, but you cannot take all the crew, nor take it in tow, and the enemy are massing for another attack.
After several deep space arrests have proved unable to be prosecuted an inspector has arrived aboard to improve the legal situation. With carte blanche to go anywhere on the ship the crew are complaining that they keep appearing to question them in the middle of delicate tasks.
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
After several deep space arrests have proved unable to be prosecuted an inspector has arrived aboard to improve the legal situation. With carte blanche to go anywhere on the ship the crew are complaining that they keep appearing to question them in the middle of delicate tasks.
Paranoid xenophobia has struck Dorma Station with visiting spacers being accused of espionage. With shipping starting to avoid them you have been sent to negotiate a security protocol. Leaving your ship on the system outskirts to satisfy their fears, you arrive in a one-person pod.
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Paranoid xenophobia has struck Dorma Station with visiting spacers being accused of espionage. With shipping starting to avoid them you have been sent to negotiate a security protocol. Leaving your ship on the system outskirts to satisfy their fears, you arrive in a one-person pod.
For Sunday a review of superhero almost-scientific vampire film Morbius. nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2023/01/i-wa...
I Watch Films: Morbius
Morbius Dr Michael Morbius has a rare blood disease, and at the start of the film he has invented an artificial blood and been offered...
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October 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
For Sunday a review of superhero almost-scientific vampire film Morbius. nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2023/01/i-wa...
For Saturday our space opera serial continues with our crew being put on trial. In Mitigation For The Crime Of Mutiny... (ends on a cliffhanger) www.patreon.com/posts/in-mit...
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October 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
For Saturday our space opera serial continues with our crew being put on trial. In Mitigation For The Crime Of Mutiny... (ends on a cliffhanger) www.patreon.com/posts/in-mit...
Off-planet owned Industries on Garuba have been nationalised by the local government. Unhappy with the situation, some investors have sponsored mercenaries to attempt a coup which failed. The mercenaries are holed up with city-busting weapons and you have been called in to negotiate.
October 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Off-planet owned Industries on Garuba have been nationalised by the local government. Unhappy with the situation, some investors have sponsored mercenaries to attempt a coup which failed. The mercenaries are holed up with city-busting weapons and you have been called in to negotiate.
A ship thought lost more than a year ago has finally been located, though the crew have been interned by the authorities in Chanik System. Delicate negotiations to free them are close to finishing and you and your ship are on standby to enter the system to retrieve them.
October 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A ship thought lost more than a year ago has finally been located, though the crew have been interned by the authorities in Chanik System. Delicate negotiations to free them are close to finishing and you and your ship are on standby to enter the system to retrieve them.
Coming across the Sandling Space Nomad Fleet you contact the liaison officer. Checking the records you discover they are on their third five year tour, traditionally considered a hardship duty. When you contact them their only request is for several heavy weapons.
October 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Coming across the Sandling Space Nomad Fleet you contact the liaison officer. Checking the records you discover they are on their third five year tour, traditionally considered a hardship duty. When you contact them their only request is for several heavy weapons.
An officer who resigned in disgrace has contacted you, requesting pickup on the frontier planet of Holozen B. He claims to have vital information. This is a long way off your patrol path and although you did not know the details of his separation from the service, he definitely lied about events.
October 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
An officer who resigned in disgrace has contacted you, requesting pickup on the frontier planet of Holozen B. He claims to have vital information. This is a long way off your patrol path and although you did not know the details of his separation from the service, he definitely lied about events.
You are transporting liaison officers to various stations to relieve the residents there after their tour of duty. At the first station they have already departed; to maintain schedule you continue on to find the second and third also strangely deserted.
October 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
You are transporting liaison officers to various stations to relieve the residents there after their tour of duty. At the first station they have already departed; to maintain schedule you continue on to find the second and third also strangely deserted.
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I Watch Films: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
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October 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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For Saturday our space opera serial continues as Gunn's crew find themselves in a Second Contact situation - Monolithic Society. www.patreon.com/posts/monoli...
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October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For Saturday our space opera serial continues as Gunn's crew find themselves in a Second Contact situation - Monolithic Society. www.patreon.com/posts/monoli...