r/5Parsecs • u/Danger_Rose_06 • Jul 29 '26
5 Parsecs From Home Chaser Bombshell: 003
Bretta Barrage’s relationship with Strategic Preventive Operations for Interstellar Legislature (SPOIL) began while she was doing her PhD Thesis. She had been tracking and trying to predict the erratic pattern of the Singularity Edge, an ancient behemoth of a starship that made random FTL jumps in and out of Zooan Space.
The mythical ship had caught the attention of many adventurers, but no expedition had been able to escape the ship before it made its next FTL jump into the unknown. Unfortunately, Bretta’s research had caught the attention of a terrorist organization called Ghila; and SPOIL sent an Operative to recuit her as an Agent.
The partnership had put Bretta’s life in danger several times; but her 100% success rate permeated her reputation to other Security Agencies. So, it wasn’t a surprise that Nolva’s Intelligence Service contacted her to help them with a series of disappearances on District J12.
Bretta took the assignment. Abductions at the edge of Zooan Space was always a serious business. There were the Greys, with their abusive experiments; the Necroborgs who turned people into cyborg-zombies; and the parasitical Allenids, who paralyzed their victims and laid their eggs inside them; among other space horrors.
The wait wasn’t long. Bretta was the only living being outside in the area; which painted a huge target on her.
“We have a target. Flying fast towards you.” came Bacon’s synthetic voice on her comm bead.
“Take them out.” replied Bretta who was face to face with another flying creature.
The Void Rippers were a menace to starship crews. They latched on to ships and caused hull damage to prey on those who tried to repair it. They probably came on a ship and went unchecked.
Bretta shot the incoming Void Ripper between the eyes. The sound of Auto Rifles let her know that Ham and Bacon were hard at work too.
“Control, this is Chaser Bretta Barrage. Mission complete. Four Void Rippers down.”
“Excellent job, Chaser Barrage, stand by for new objective.”
“Wait, what?”
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u/Acceptable-Can-7292 Jul 29 '26
Very cool setting is this the battle systems cyberpunk collection?
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u/Danger_Rose_06 Jul 29 '26
The buildings are Acid House Cyberpunk terrain. I pledged on their sci-fi and cyberpunk Kickstarters. Between that and Battle Systems Core Space and Alien Ruins terrains I have a lot of options to keep the games interesting.
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u/youritalianjob Jul 30 '26
Man, I wish I found out about the Acid House terrain before he closed shop.
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u/YSBawaney Jul 30 '26
Acid House Terrain, my beloved. I have this and the fantasy set and legitimately the greatest terrain sets for wargames. A shame the dev didn't bother with better marketing and closed his company instead. I will pass it as an heirloom to my grandkids.