StarYou wrestle out of the enforcer's grip with ease, punch the woman in the nose, turn around, and flee into the darkness of unknown passageways. After taking yet another turn, you look over your shoulder to see if you are being pursued, and you notice a sign on the bulkhead: Bay Theta 54. The lower decks.
YOUStart climbing to the middle decks, using an old map on the wall as your guide.
YOUFind a servo-skull messenger to inform the bridge of your whereabouts.
YOUTalk to the locals to learn about everyday life on the lower decks.
YOURob a guard post and contact Vigdis using a stolen vox.
StarYou have been studying the enforcers for several days now, observing shift changes, trips to the mess, games of regicide, and the aftermath of boozing sessions. On the fourth day, during a shift change, you sneak into their small room and find a vox-caster that someone left behind.
StarUpon hearing your voice, the Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity. Vigdis explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was dispatched at once to search for the Lord Captain, but you beat them to it and contacted Vigdis yourself.
StarYou had to wait several more ship cycles for the escort squad to make its way from the uppermost decks down to the very bottom. Informed about a "high-ranking guest" in their midst, the overseers of Bay Theta 54 tried to brighten your stay with passable food, a soft bed, and even warm water, a privilege not accorded to locals. Eventually, you see the familiar faces of escort officers who have come to retrieve you.
YOUHurry to the voidship bridge.
StarThe Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity as you make your entrance on the captain's bridge. Vigdis explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made the people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was immediately dispatched to search for the Rogue Trader, but finding you took quite a bit of time. All's well that ends well: the Lord Captain is at the helm again, continuing his/her journey through the Koronus Expanse. Long live [Name] von Valancius!
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YOUPunish the enforcer who dared to mistake you for a serf.
StarWails of despair drown out the din of the lower decks as a metal club crushes its victim's skull and bones. Dark splatters of blood mark the bulkheads, deck, pipes, and ducts, the very ones you were made to scrub not so long ago. His work done, the officer salutes you and bids you follow him to the upper decks. Home. You turn around to take one last look and notice the tattered denizens, armed with brooms and rags, industriously cleaning up the enforcer's gory remains, and praying to the God-Emperor for mercy.
StarThe Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity as you make your entrance on the captain's bridge. Vigdis explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made the people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was immediately dispatched to search for the Rogue Trader, but finding you took quite a bit of time. All's well that ends well: the Lord Captain is at the helm again, continuing his/her journey through the Koronus Expanse. Long live [Name] von Valancius!continues where this line first appears above
YOUTeach a lesson to all enforcers on the lower decks.
StarShowing disrespect to the Lord Captain is an unforgivable oversight, even if he/she appears in rags before his/her servants. You give the order, and a dozen servo-skulls scatter across the compartments of the lower decks, carrying out your punitive verdict. And while you make your ascent to the voidship's bridge, several hundred enforcers are driven into an empty compartment, equipped only with a mechanical "thousand-headed" gallows. One turn of the switch, and they all receive the punishment they deserve.
StarThe Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity as you make your entrance on the captain's bridge. Vigdis explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made the people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was immediately dispatched to search for the Rogue Trader, but finding you took quite a bit of time. All's well that ends well: the Lord Captain is at the helm again, continuing his/her journey through the Koronus Expanse. Long live [Name] von Valancius!continues where this line first appears above
YOUScrub the decks.
StarYou scrub the decks for several hours until a toothless old man calls out to you. You are handed a bowl of clear broth and a stale, mouldy piece of biomaterial — lunch. Then security herds everyone into an adjacent chamber to resume cleaning. And then another one. And another one. Until the final strike of the ship's gong marks the end of the watch. Might as well get some sleep.
StarYou awake after unsettled sleep on a stiff cardboard mat. The same pitch darkness and unbearable stench of unwashed bodies surround you. Someone trips over your leg and grabs you by the collar, spitting abuse. It is the enforcer on patrol. And she is clearly displeased. Again.
YOUOrder the woman to let you go, lest she incur the wrath of the Rogue Trader!
StarThe enforcer barks out a gruff laugh, then spits in your face: a scrubman/woman even opening his/her mouth is beyond the pale, let alone claiming to be the Rogue Trader. Drudges have lost their tongues for less. To drive home her point, the woman brandishes a hefty knife, then tosses you into a corner where similarly ragged people are scrubbing the deck — according to the sign on the bulkhead, this is Bay Theta 54.
YOUStart climbing to the middle decks, using an old map on the wall as your guide.continues where this line first appears above
YOUFind a servo-skull messenger to inform the bridge of your whereabouts.continues where this line first appears above
YOUTalk to the locals to learn about everyday life on the lower decks.continues where this line first appears above
YOURob a guard post and contact Vigdis using a stolen vox.continues where this line first appears above
YOUScrub the decks.continues where this line first appears above
YOUAsk what the problem is.
StarThe enforcer tosses you unceremoniously into a corner where similarly ragged people are scrubbing the deck — according to the sign on the bulkhead, this is Bay Theta 54. The lower decks. You have work to do. You need to get moving.
YOUStart climbing to the middle decks, using an old map on the wall as your guide.continues where this line first appears above
YOUFind a servo-skull messenger to inform the bridge of your whereabouts.continues where this line first appears above
YOUTalk to the locals to learn about everyday life on the lower decks.continues where this line first appears above
YOURob a guard post and contact Vigdis using a stolen vox.continues where this line first appears above
YOUScrub the decks.continues where this line first appears above
YOUPunch the woman in the face and run away.
YOUOffer no resistance.
StarThe enforcer tosses you unceremoniously into a corner where similarly ragged people are scrubbing the deck — according to the sign on the bulkhead, this is Bay Theta 54. The lower decks. You have work to do. You need to get moving.continues where this line first appears above
StarThe fist raised above you cracks as it meets a metal club. A frightened shriek echoes off the walls of Theta 54. Pressing her broken wrist to her chest, the enforcer falls to her knees and lowers her head before the figure that is standing between you and her. In the dim lumen light, you recognise your defender: one of the voidborn officers from the upper decks. You have been rescued after all! The officer inspects your injuries and clenches his teeth as he raises his club over the enforcer. That scum is about to get her just deserts!
YOUTell the officer to hurry up: you would like to be back in your captain's quarters as soon as possible.
StarWails of despair drown out the din of the lower decks as a metal club crushes its victim's skull and bones. Dark splatters of blood mark the bulkheads, deck, pipes, and ducts, the very ones you were made to scrub not so long ago. His work done, the officer salutes you and bids you follow him to the upper decks. Home. You turn around to take one last look and notice the tattered denizens, armed with brooms and rags, industriously cleaning up the enforcer's gory remains, and praying to the God-Emperor for mercy.continues where this line first appears above
YOUStop the officer: the enforcer was only doing her job. And doing it well, at that.
StarSombrely, the officer lowers his club and salutes you. Time to go home. And the enforcer, some of her hair freshly grey, stares after you in awe. She beats her brow on the metal floor in prayer, vowing to keep rendering faithful service for the glory of Your Lord/Your Ladyship, may the God-Emperor shield you from adversity!
StarThe Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity as you make your entrance on the captain's bridge. Vigdis explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made the people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was immediately dispatched to search for the Rogue Trader, but finding you took quite a bit of time. All's well that ends well: the Lord Captain is at the helm again, continuing his/her journey through the Koronus Expanse. Long live [Name] von Valancius!continues where this line first appears above
YOUPunishing a single enforcer will not be enough to redress this outrage against the Rogue Trader's person. You order every enforcer on the lower decks to be strung up.
StarThe officer folds his hands on his chest in the sign of the Aquila. It will be done. A dozen servo-skulls fly off to carry your stern verdict to the bays on the lower decks. And while you are completing your ascent to the captain's bridge, several hundred enforcers are herded into a compartment containing nothing but a "thousand-headed" mechanical gallows. One flip of the switch and all the lower deck enforcers will simultaneously pay the price for their incompetence.
StarThe Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity as you make your entrance on the captain's bridge. Vigdis explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made the people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was immediately dispatched to search for the Rogue Trader, but finding you took quite a bit of time. All's well that ends well: the Lord Captain is at the helm again, continuing his/her journey through the Koronus Expanse. Long live [Name] von Valancius!continues where this line first appears above
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StarThe enforcer intercepts your hand, laughs gruffly and hoarsely, then punches you in the stomach. Then the ribs. Then the back. And finally, the face. Before you can regain your footing, the woman tosses you unceremoniously into a corner where similarly ragged people are scrubbing the deck — according to the sign on the bulkhead, this is Bay Theta 54. The lower decks. You have work to do. You need to get moving.
YOUStart climbing to the middle decks, using an old map on the wall as your guide.continues where this line first appears above
YOUFind a servo-skull messenger to inform the bridge of your whereabouts.continues where this line first appears above
YOUTalk to the locals to learn about everyday life on the lower decks.continues where this line first appears above
YOURob a guard post and contact Vigdis using a stolen vox.continues where this line first appears above
YOUScrub the decks.continues where this line first appears above
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StarYou make sense of part of the map, while also realising that it is woefully out of date. As you move toward the deck's major passageways, you encounter a dozen more maps, which have been corrected and relabelled. For seven ship cycles, you make your way upward, one step at a time... until you finally reach the middle decks. That is when an airlock blocks your path. Security will not be letting you — or anyone — through. After several hours of persuasion, lies, and threats, one of the officers allows you to contact a "relative" on the upper decks.
StarUpon hearing your voice, the Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity. Vigdis explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was dispatched at once to search for the Lord Captain, but you beat them to it and contacted Vigdis yourself.continues where this line first appears above
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StarYou struggle to make sense of the routes that were shown on the ancient map hanging forlornly on the bulkhead. Most of the passageways marked on it lead to dead ends, or the airlocks are welded shut and have been out of use for hundreds of years. Some stairwells have been replaced by lifts that go to modules unknown, while others are missing altogether. After a few days of wandering around, you realise you still have not left the bay you started in.
StarYou awake after unsettled sleep on a stiff cardboard mat. The same pitch darkness and unbearable stench of unwashed bodies surround you. Someone trips over your leg and grabs you by the collar, spitting abuse. It is the enforcer on patrol. And she is clearly displeased. Again.continues where this line first appears above
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StarIt takes you several attempts to catch one of the servo-skulls zipping around the bay. You scribble your approximate coordinates on one of the scrolls in its mechanical claw. The code, known only to the highest-ranking officers, ought to convince someone from your retinue to send help. After giving several commands that can only be issued by the Lord Captain personally, you release the servo-skull and it zooms upward, disappearing into a ventilation shaft.
StarYou had to wait several more ship cycles for the escort squad to make its way from the uppermost decks down to the very bottom. Informed about a "high-ranking guest" in their midst, the overseers of Bay Theta 54 tried to brighten your stay with passable food, a soft bed, and even warm water, a privilege not accorded to locals. Eventually, you see the familiar faces of escort officers who have come to retrieve you.continues where this line first appears above
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StarThe servo-skulls are quicker than the Rogue Trader imagined. You chase one all over the unrestricted areas of the lower decks, only for it to slip through your grasp every time. Noticing this odd behaviour, one of the enforcers cuts your chase short with a blow to the head. Through the narrowing aperture of your rapidly swelling eye, you see the servo-skull disappear down a half-lit corridor.
StarYou awake after unsettled sleep on a stiff cardboard mat. The same pitch darkness and unbearable stench of unwashed bodies surround you. Someone trips over your leg and grabs you by the collar, spitting abuse. It is the enforcer on patrol. And she is clearly displeased. Again.continues where this line first appears above
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StarThe locals offer friendly smiles as soon as they see you. Perhaps it is your appearance. Staring hazily back at you out of a glass bulkhead is a shaggy, sooty-faced, worn-out vagrant in rags. A face not all that different from those of your new friends. At any rate, no one is trying to hurt you. You are told a couple of amusing stories about local life, the almighty Lord Captain, and the monsters that frighten people every now and then when the entire ship shakes and red lumens flash overhead.
StarThe ragged people, who have thoroughly enjoyed your pleasant company, walk with you to the bay supervisor's cabin. The workers ask the supervisor to report a stray noble from the upper decks. Your poise and manners do make you stand out from the humble denizens of the lower decks. When you are restored to the bridge, the Vox Master gives praise to the Emperor of Humanity and explains that you were trapped in an anomaly that made the people on the ship inexplicably trade places. A rescue squad was dispatched at once to retrieve Your Lordship/Your Ladyship, but your friends from the lower decks have already helped the Lord Captain back to where he/she belongs.
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StarEven the locals shun your company. You have failed to talk to a single person all day: people either look away silently and walk faster or recoil in disgust as soon as you approach them. Perhaps it is your appearance. Staring hazily back at you out of a glass bulkhead is a shaggy, sooty-faced, worn-out vagrant in smelly rags.
StarYou awake after unsettled sleep on a stiff cardboard mat. The same pitch darkness and unbearable stench of unwashed bodies surround you. Someone trips over your leg and grabs you by the collar, spitting abuse. It is the enforcer on patrol. And she is clearly displeased. Again.continues where this line first appears above
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StarWhen the Rogue Trader's ship draws near the unidentified celestial body, the machine spirits on every deck, from the captain's bridge to the cargo holds, become frantic. The engines are refusing to cooperate, sending the voidship hurtling toward the epicentre of the anomaly like an arrow toward a target.
StarYou awake after unsettled sleep to find yourself lying on a stiff cardboard mat. You are overcome with a strange sense of wrongness. The place is dark and reeks of body odour. Someone elbows you under the ribs and grabs you by the collar, spitting abuse. It is an enforcer patrolling the voidship. And she is clearly displeased.
YOUOrder the woman to let you go, lest she incur the wrath of the Rogue Trader!continues where this line first appears above
YOUAsk what the problem is.continues where this line first appears above
YOUPunch the woman in the face and run away.continues where this line first appears above
YOUOffer no resistance.continues where this line first appears above
StarYou awake after unsettled sleep on a stiff cardboard mat. The same pitch darkness and unbearable stench of unwashed bodies surround you. Someone trips over your leg and grabs you by the collar, spitting abuse. It is the enforcer on patrol. And she is clearly displeased. Again.continues where this line first appears above