The Amber Nebula is an ongoing GURPS Space campaign. This is a chronicle of the campaign events,
as recorded in the log of the free trading vessel Legacy. A description of the
campaign setting is also available.
The campaign has just finished its third season with the double episode season finale
For Queen and Story / The Liberation of Rubilith..
The campaign is now on between-season hiatus.
The Intrepid Player Characters. From left:
Iki Piki,
Serron,
Ogier Spacebourne,
Spanners,
Sirene Song.
Season 1
- Deep Freeze in Deep Space. 25 April, 2775.
(Earth | Lyrane)
In which the characters are introduced and a space gets a good deal colder.
- Shadows of Forgotten Aliens. 29 April, 2775.
(Lyrane | Chikrel)
In which the ruins of an ancient alien civilisation are investigated.
- Artefacts and Piracy. 04 May, 2775.
(Chikrel | Lyrane)
In which priceless alien artefacts are recovered, temporarily.
- The Long Arm of the Law. 14 May, 2775.
(Lyrane)
In which the Legacy crew have dealings with the Lyrane legal system.
- Spin Doctors. 17 May, 2775.
(Bollux)
In which the Legacy encounters a ship in distress.
- Emerald City. 25 May, 2775.
(Bollux)
In which a mysterious woman joins the crew and greed gains the upper hand.
- I Hates Rabbits. 01 June, 2775.
(Earth)
In which Iki Piki becomes convinced that rabbits are highly explosive.
- Cold Night on Dashgad. 07 June, 2775.
(Arawne | Dashgad)
In which a simple cargo job on a farming world turns out not to be so simple.
Season 2
- Long Night on Dashgad. 13 June, 2775.
(Dashgad)
In which the Season 1 cliffhanger is resolved, but leads to an even greater one.
- New Dawn on Dashgad. 13 June, 2775.
(Dashgad | Arawne)
In which the citizens of Dashgad make their final stand.
- Cowboys and Engines. 15 June, 2775.
(Arawne | Rubilith)
In which engine failure forces the crew to split up and a familiar face returns.
- The Old Enemy. 28 June, 2775.
(Rubilith)
In which the crew appear in court again and a deal is made with the devil.
- Operation Orionis. 29 June, 2775.
(Rubilith)
In which the devil is in disguise and a new passenger is picked up.
- Bread and Circuses. 03 July, 2775.
(Inverness)
In which the crew are subjected to barbarism and Paris feels something should be done.
- Diplomatic Interference. 17 July, 2775.
(Inverness)
In which Paris takes things into her own hands and diplomacy wins out over action.
- Absent Friends. 19 July, 2775.
(Arawne)
In which the crew returns to the Legacy, only to not be reunited.
- Hijack and the Beanstalk. 24 July, 2775.
(Arawne | Acropolis)
In which fashion sense is offended and a nuclear bomb is disarmed with plastic cutlery.
- Send in the Clones. 04 August, 2775.
(Acropolis)
In which friends are recovered but something else is lost.
Season 3
- If It Ain't Fixed, Don't Broke It. 08 August, 2775.
(Acropolis | Arawne)
In which two crew members are replaced by new ones and the morality of business is discussed.
- The Great Frog God. 28 August, 2775.
(Oceania)
In which the crew try Pachekki food and a religious cult meets their doomsday.
- Any Port in a Storm. 31 August, 2775.
(Oceania)
In which a storm causes severe problems and Paris learns to play Qu'bindi.
- Slime Planet Blackmail Tango. 16 September, 2775.
(Vallauris)
In which the Legacy makes an emergency landing and Paris' past catches up with her.
- Slip Sliming Away. 17 September, 2775.
(Vallauris)
In which slime features heavily and some extraordinary news is received.
- Stars and Strikes. 03 October, 2775.
(Banforth)
In which the crew avoid being called scabs and news from afar is encouraging.
- For Queen and Story. 04 October, 2775.
(Arawne)
In which Lycroft tells an intriguing story and ably assists Queen Natasha.
- The Liberation of Rubilith. 26 October, 2775.
(Arawne | Rubilith)
In which the crew chase Viscount Conrad and Natasha makes a speech.
- Campaign Glossary - a description of important people, places, ships,
companies, etc.
The map shows all the worlds visited by the characters, with proper 3-dimensional relationships.
The order of visitation is indicated by the shading following the prismatic colour sequence: Red-Orange-Yellow-Green-Blue-Violet.
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