DS235 | Alpha Centauri | Chronicles of Chiron: Network Node | Part 3 of 6

Dicey Stories

Mariah, Cleve, and Corazon assault Morgan’s network node and encounter some unexpected phenomena.

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GM Notes

Network Nodes are an adaptation from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. In the video game, it’s the first building which boosts science output. In our setting, with miasma cutting off long range communications, cable must be physically laid. Similar to old telegraph repeater stations, our Network Node is a data relay, ensuring communication can flow over a physical cable.

The Morgan Autonomous Security-Trons, however, aren’t from anything in particular. Because of the miasma, there wouldn’t be human guards, nor remote operation. So the robots have to manage a variety of situations with limited artificial intelligence. And yet, somehow Morgan Robotics still found enough power to compute debt on the fly.

Our music is from Purple Planet Music. Visit them at purple-planet.com.

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