Battlestar Galactica Survivors of the Fleet Part 3.pdf

he supporting characters below are

additional survivors available for quick

reference and use, expanding the list of those

provided on pages 204-209 of the Battlestar

Galactica rulebook. hey can be used as-is, or

customized to meet the needs of a particular

scene, adventure, or campaign.

IN THE SHADOWS

arranged of-the-books operations that

range from government intervention in

private industry, strikebreaking, and even

assassinations. he morality of these issues

never bothered him: he always assumed that

they were for the greater good and that his role

was merely an expeditor for the inevitable.

he diplomatic courier has a locked attaché

case in his possession, containing a number of

papers, a small data reader, and a Viktor CPI

semi-automatic pistol, fully loaded. Inside the

case (no longer attached to his wrist) is also

a manacle lock. he case is shielded against

x-rays, and under the laws of the Twelve

Colonies, it is unlawful to search or open the

case without the express consent of the owner

or a member of the Quorum of Twelve.

Plot Hooks Here are a few plot hooks

involving the diplomatic courier in a Battlestar

Galactica campaign:

Haunted: he diplomatic courier has in his

memory (and his attaché case) incontrovertible

and damning evidence regarding past actions

by one of the Quorum of Twelve. Unfortunately,

this member of the Quorum is one of President

Roslin’s most staunch supporters, and this

information has become known to her at a

time when an extremely important vote is

at a near-stalemate. If the contents of this

ile are revealed, her ally on the Quorum

will sufer irreparable damage, perhaps even

impeachment. President Roslin tells you that

the diplomat has disappeared, and that you are

to recover the case. No questions asked.

Bloody Hands: Several members of the

Quorum of Twelve have been sent messages

that a somewhere in the Fleet, a man has

information that will be of great interest and

signiicance in the right hands. he messages

state that the owner wishes to bring this

information forward and have it discussed

openly in the Quorum under the full protection

of Articles of the Colonies. he player characters

are assigned by Adama to bring this man into

protective custody. When they ind him, the

diplomatic courier is dead and his case has

been cut from his wrist. Who has taken it?

What secrets from the past could provoke a

murder?

Even before the Cylon attack, these

supporting characters operated outside society

and followed their own rules. Each moved

behind a veil of political secrecy, anonymity,

or criminality. hey were utterly unaware of

one another’s existence, but now they’re side-

by-side in the ragtag fugitive leet representing

the last of the human race. hey may need to

rely upon one another for survival. At the Game

Master’s discretion any of these survivors could

potentially be used as a player character.

D IPLOMATIC C OURIER

(V ETERAN )

Agi d6 Str d6 Vit d6 Ale d10 Int d10 Wil d10

LP 16; Init d6+d10

Traits Dutyd6,Overweightd4,Photographic

Memory d2, Political Pull d6, Uncommon

Knowledge d6

Skills Covert d6/Forgery d8, Discipline d6/

Concentration d8, Inluence d6/Conversation

d10/Persuasion d12/Politics d12, Knowledge

d6/Appraisal d10/Culture d10, Perception d6/

Empathy d8/Read Lips d8, Performance d6/

Oratory d8

Description he diplomatic courier is used

to moving amongst the corridors of power

in Caprica. An envoy, information broker,

negotiator, and occasional spy, he has a

lifetime of experience dealing in messy political

situations. He is overweight and balding, yet

has a rich speaking voice that belies his upper-

crust background. hough he has long been

close to the seat of power, he’s now without

leadership.PriortothedestructionoftheTwelve

Colonies, he had an extensive network of allies

and contacts; now he’s alone, cut of from his

information sources. Beneath his deceptively

placid, bemused exterior is an archive of dirty

secrets held by those once in power. He has

Stolen Secrets: he diplomatic courier

demands an audience with someone

involved in leet security. He claims that he

was mugged while using the lavatory. Beaten

up and knocked unconscious, his diplomatic

case was unlocked from his wrist and taken.

Inside the case, he admits, was a fully-loaded

pistol. hat’s the least of the issues, however.

he real weapon was a smoking gun, a series of

data iles implicating a highly-placed member

of President Roslin’s cabinet. Was the theft a

random crime, or was it part of a conspiracy?

D RUG D EALER (R ECRUIT )

Agi d6 Str d6 Vit d6 Ale d8 Int d10 Wil d6

LP 12; Init d6+d8

Traits Addiction d6, Friends in Strange

Places d6, Liar d6, Shadow d6

Skills Athletics d6/Running d8, Covert d6/

Forgery d10/Streetwise d10, Guns d4, Medical

Expertise d6/Pharmaceuticals d10/Toxicology

d10, Perception d4, Planetary Vehicles d4,

Scientiic Expertise d6/Chemistry d12

Description Born in the slums of one of

Scorpia’s worse cities, she had few chances to

escape the cycle of crime and poverty. If she’d

been born in a better part of town, gone to a

better school, had parents who cared . . . she’d

have had a career as a promising chemist for one

of the planet’s major pharmaceutical giants,

or she’d be an academic presenting papers

on cutting-edge bio-chem research. Instead,

her gift manifested itself in criminal activities,

particularly the lucrative business of synthetic

narcotic and barbiturate development. hough

she’s covered herself with a spread of tattoos

that mark her as a criminal, she wasn’t street-

level in her business. Her expertise was in

research and development, working behind the

scenes to devise a variety of highly-addictive,

cheaply-made illegal drugs.

She was on her way from a meeting with

a new client—a criminal organization on

Virgon—when the Cylons struck, rendering her

homeless and adrift with the rest of the human

race. It would have been time for a clean break,

to try to turn her skills to use helping people.

Instead, she followed her instincts and sought

out the most powerful merchant in the black

market, ofering him her service in return

for protection and a level of comfort beyond

the cramped quarters in the Fleet.

Plot Hooks Here are a few plot hooks

involving

the

drug

dealer

Battlestar

Galactica campaign:

Galactica Vice: A cheap and powerful

new narcotic has appeared within the

Fleet, dispensed within the black market.

Highly-addictive, the drug has spread like a

cancer throughout the civilian population.

he problems are evident and the potential

for damage to the leet immeasurable. he

President is demanding answers, and a stop

to this trade. he Colonial Military has put the

player characters on the job.

A Long Strange Trip: A disturbing report has

emerged from within the black market, and

Doc Cottle wants an answer. While there have

been many synthetic drugs manufactured

within the Fleet, this one seems diferent.

Users report bizarre, almost prophetic dreams

and a profound sense of invincibility. One

user claims to have felt “reborn” while using

it, awakening in a frothy liquid bath in a

darkened room surrounded by friends and

family. hen she saw the Centurions standing

behind them, and woke up screaming. Have

the Cylons introduced this new drug into the

civilian population? he orders are simple: ind

out where it’s coming from, and end it.

Alchemy and Prophecy: he President

contacts the player characters outside the chain

of command. She’s heard that they’re reliable

and can be trusted in matters of discretion. It’s

come to her attention that somewhere in the

Fleet, perhaps in the black market itself, is a

drug chemist capable of some cutting-edge

work, despite the lack of supplies and less-

than-ideal working conditions. For reasons she

won’t disclose, she asks the player characters

to ind this chemist and speak to him, ofering a

pardon for any crimes committed, in return for

lending expertise to the creation of a synthetic

version of chamalla extract.

G AMBLER (V ETERAN )

Agi d6 Str d6 Vit d6 Ale d10 Int d10 Wil d10

LP 16; Init d6+d10

Traits Coward d4, Greedy d4, Hideout d6,

Lady Luck d10, Lazy d4, Overconident d6, Rival

d6, Shadow d6, Sixth Sense d6, Superstitious

d4, Talented (Gambling, Empathy) d4

Skills Artistry d6/Forgery d10, Covert

d6/Sleight of Hand d10/Streetwise d8,

Inluence d6/Conversation d8/Persuasion

d10, Knowledge d6/Sports d8, Perception d6/

Empathy d10/Gambling d12, Performance d6/

Dancing d10

Description Before the Cylon attack, the

gambler was a fringe-dweller, someone

who made his living at games of chance.

Some gamblers were well known, playing in

broadcast tournaments, honored guests at

casinos; this man was the opposite. Not many

knew of him, and he utilized a series of false

identities and travel papers. He was invited to

the highest-stakes games with people whose

wealth was not the sort they advertised, and

even the celebrity players talked him with some

uncertainty. Despite his skill, he often found

himself without funds, bobbing up and down

upon the steep peaks and valleys of chance.

He’s an average-looking man, beardless

and dark-haired with short slightly-curled

iron-grey hair. He has pale eyes and fastidious,

dressing in simple but well-tailored clothing.

His movements are precise, and his manner

is cautious. He has a melodious, comfortable

voice, and when he smiles he appears like a

favorite older uncle. he gambler is taking

no chances with his safety: he keeps a pistol

hidden in his belongings (a Stallion with a

small box of ammo). Most of the time, he’s

relied on his considerable charm to get him out

of trouble.

Plot Hooks Following are a few plot hooks

involving the gambler in a Battlestar Galactica

campaign:

Fleeced: here are rumors about a secretive,

high-stakes game of Triad that moves

throughout the Fleet. Several Galactica pilots

found out about it, got invited, and were lucky

to return with their uniforms. hey told the

player characters about one of the gamblers,

an older guy . . . unbeatable. If one of the

player characters has any skill in gambling

(or is perceptive enough to spot a cheat), the

losing pilots have drummed up enough money

to get another invite to the game. hey want

to win their money back, and if they’ve

been cheated—they want revenge.

No Man’s Land: Witnesses onboard Cloud

Nine report about a ight between a single man

and a reclusive group of religious pilgrims

from Aerelon, apparently over a gambling

debt. Death-threats were shouted, and a

small (apparently jury-rigged) explosive

device was detonated in the fracas. he man

has disappeared, and the Aerelonians are

claiming that they’ve been cheated. he player

characters are given the unfortunate task of

inding this man.

Pater Familias: he Game Master should

determine an appropriate player character

(based on background) and present this scene

to him: while of-duty relaxing, a strangely

familiar man (the gambler) approaches. He

knows the character’s name, and some details

about his background from early childhood,

too early for the player to remember clearly.

Additional details reveal detailed knowledge

about the character’s mother and extended

family. he man claims that he’s the player

character’s long-missing father, and that

any actual father he may have known was a

stepfather. his reunion can’t be real, can it?

And why does the man seem so nervous about

some people he had a “disagreement” with

recently?

CREDITS

Writer

Jason Durall

eDiting & Development

Cam Banks, Jamie Chambers

graphiC Design

sean macdonald

layout & typesetting

Digger hayes

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