D&D Vandeventures ❯ The Future Hates You! ❯ 1.0
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Deck 6: Flight Deck

Deck 6 consists of two massive rooms: the Shuttle Bay and the Cargo Bay. The Shuttle Bay is the site of an ongoing battle as the factions fight for resources on the automated supply shuttles that dock periodically. The Cargo Bay, controlled by #OpsUnion, is a sprawling labyrinth of shelving and drones overseen by the Quartermaster.

Map of Deck 6

Shuttle Bay

Contested Territory

The Shuttle Bay has clearly been the location of a longstanding struggle for control. There are laser scorch marks all over the walls, and some lights have been shot, causing them to flicker annoyingly. Guards from each faction huddle behind makeshift barricades. Cargo palettes and abandoned equipment are scattered around the room. A forklift lays on its side, a burning wreck, despite the diligent efforts of a custodial drone trying to spray foam on the flames.

Periodically, a recorded announcement comes over the intercom announcing that all flights have been grounded by corporate order, except automated drone supply shuttles. It is clear that the battle is only on hold, and will flare up as soon as the next shuttle docks with the station.

The Shuttle Bay is one large semicircular room with 6 docking hatches spaced evenly along the outside wall. The high ceilings have large, industrial light fixtures that brightly illuminate the cavernous space. There are painted lines on the floor detailing paths to each hatch and various other points.

The Elevator opens directly into the Shuttle Bay, revealing that a squad from each faction is huddled behind a makeshift shelter and barricade. Security Guards from #TeamRatings have a choice spot near the leftmost docking hatch, while #TeamEthics Guards are camped out behind an overturned shipping container across the bay. The #OpsUnion Guards are resting behind a tall barricade constructed in front of the large open hatch to the Cargo Bay.

Control Tower

Above the elevator door, the Traffic Control Booth juts out, with angled glass walls giving a view of the entire bay. There is a small lift that can be used to access the booth, though it’s locked right now, and the booth is empty due to the flight lockdown.

If the characters gain entrance, there is a chance they could lift the lockdown, which the control booth has the power to override in case of emergency. Given at least 10 minutes to review the control board, they can lift the lockdown with a successful DC 25 Intelligence (Investigation) check.

Docking Hatches

The six docking hatches are oversized airlocks designed to allow access to shuttles. They are all sealed from the inside due to the flight lockdown, though for safety reasons, they can always be opened from the outside.

Docked Shuttle

Only one of the docking berths is occupied at the moment, but the hatch is sealed due to the flight lockdown.

If the characters gain entrance, the shuttle has a large open area near the back for cargo and a few rows of seats for passengers. At the front is the cockpit, with two seats and a confusing array of instruments the characters have no hope of understanding.

Pilots’ Lounge

To the left of the elevator is a long room that follows the curve of the inner hull. It has large reinforced glass windows facing the Shuttle Bay, couches, display screens showing the broadcast and a small bar with a robotic bartender. It feels like a cross between an airport lounge and a truck stop. There are large restrooms with showers, and even a few small capsule hotel-style sleeping pods, all of which can be rented via the robotic bartender. There is only one patron in the lounge, the Pilot, who is nursing a beer.

The Pilot

Chaotic Neutral Tiefling Rogue

The Pilot cuts a dashing figure at the bar, in her flight suit and cowboy hat. Her aviator sunglasses can’t conceal the twinkle in her eyes as she beckons the characters over to talk to her.

She says she was stranded on the station when it went into lockdown. She’d been ferrying employees to and from the surface and now she can’t leave. She hangs out in the lounge, watching the broadcast, drinking, and grumbling about the lockdown.

Secretly, the Pilot is a spy from another corporation, sent to steal information about the time portal. She’s seen the characters on the broadcast and thinks they could help her. She has a way to blow the locks on her ship and will fly the characters out if they can acquire the plans for the portal and bring them to her.

Cargo Bay

Controlled by #OpsUnion

The Cargo Bay is a dimly lit warehouse of shelves filled with boxes labeled in a language you can’t understand. Small, birdlike drones buzz around the space, shining lights on labels, and sometimes picking up crates that seem far heavier than they should be able to lift. They all seem to be reporting to a Modron who moves through the space following patterns and moving items according to a system that only he understands.

The Cargo bay is a large semicircular room that mirrors the Shuttle Bay it’s connected to. The dimly lit space is filled with orderly shelves that stretch from floor to ceiling, each filled with bins and crates. Although everything is meticulously labeled, it’s all in some sort of machine code, and it isn’t clear how anyone other than the Quartermaster would find anything in here.

A makeshift barricade has been constructed a few feet in front of the open hatch to the Shuttle Bay, and a squad of #OpsUnion Guards are crouched behind it. Their mission is to prevent attacks by #TeamRatings or #TeamEthics. The hatch to the Cargo Tunnel is unguarded because there’s another barricade in the tunnel itself, one deck above near Life Support. The entrance to the Elevator has been completely barricaded with storage crates and is impassable.

The Quartermaster

Lawful Good Rogue Modron Quadrone

Rogue modrons are vanishingly rare, but highly sought after due to their organizational skills, and the Quartermaster has become particularly well-regarded on the station, running an orderly cargo bay and keeping supplies moving smoothly through the cargo tunnel.

At all times, the Quartermaster is surrounded by and directing a swarm of bird-sized drones, who communicate via short bursts of what sounds like static and chirping. He will periodically interrupt a conversation to respond to a particularly urgent-looking drone. It is unclear to an observer what these drones are doing or capable of.

Until the fighting ends, he has orders not to allow anyone to take supplies from the Cargo Bay without permission from the Chief Engineer. He finds this whole situation very stressful. #OpsUnion has sent guards to prevent looting and raiding, but until combat ends, all he can do is keep the cargo bay orderly and wait for the dark times to pass.

To the surprise of the characters, The Quartermaster remembers them fondly. He claims that they met centuries ago, and is grateful for the assistance they provided at the time. When it becomes clear that the characters don’t remember this (because it hasn’t happened to them yet), he refuses to provide further details, for fear of affecting the timestream. Nevertheless, he remains well-disposed towards the characters and will do what he can to help them, including introducing them to the Chief Engineer if they want.