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Jeff breaks down the lethal combat encounter within the Sibylen Exosite, where the crew faced off against a squid-crab hybrid designed to ensure no one leaves alive. He explores the "rule of cool" mechanics behind nano-fluid hacking and reveals the grim truth behind the calcified beaks left in the vats.

He covers:

• (00:00) - Introduction: "Laser Beams for Eyes"
• (00:59) - The Crew Logs: Encrypted reports from the players
• (05:12) - Star Master Perspective: Planning for deadly combat
• (06:31) - Mechanics: Felix, "Goo Cakes," and the secret +1 Brain Graft bonus
• (08:15) - OSR Philosophy: Why creativity beats the statistics on the page
• (09:15) - Deep Dive: Designing the Annihilation Bot. Starfish, self-replication, and error-based terror
• (12:23) - The Quarantine: Why a "medical facility" needs lethal guard bots
• (15:05) - Subspace Signals: Hands-off Gming and the slowly building the weirdness.
• (18:18) - Star Master Spec: Edge of Tomorrow and All You Need Is Kill

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The crew stumbles into a section of the Alien Exosite on Sibylen that is more dangerous than it seems...

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Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
• Brian as Captain Thorne
• Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
• Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
• Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix

Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!

They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.

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Jeff gets into the weeds of the "The Goo Pool", starting with the crew's internal logs before breaking down the chaos on Sibylen and the reality of the alien tech the crew just stumbled upon.

He covers:

• (00:00) - Introduction: Entering the Alien Exo-Site
• (01:15) - The Crew Logs: Encrypted Reports from the Scapegoat
• (03:30) - Mechanics: Interfacing with the Nano-Fluid Pool
• (05:45) - The Deep Dive: Dr. Voss and the Virtual Ocean
• (08:30) - Subspace Signals: Q&A from the Patreon
• (11:45) - Star Master Spec: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

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The crew launches an exploration in the ancient alien exosite and discovers lost technologies that are equal parts cool as hell and also sort of gross.

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Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
• Brian as Captain Thorne
• Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
• Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
• Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix

Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!

They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.

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Jeff chit chats about “The Potential Profit Is...”, and talks about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.

He covers:

• (00:00) - Introduction: Starting the Sibylen Saga
• (01:15) - The Crew Logs: Thorn’s Greed vs. The Team’s Unease
• (03:40) - Meet Vera: Xeno-Archaeology and the Auction
• (06:15) - The Deal: Red Tape and Alien Contracts
• (08:50) - Meta-Talk: Dr. Voss’s Weird Behavior Near the Site
• (11:30) - The Powered Site: A First in Human History
• (13:45) - Teasing the "Goo Pool" (Episode 15)

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A detour to the desert world of Sibylen, where alien artifacts were first uncovered seven years ago, brings the crew face to face with an old friend of Froggy’s—and an offer they can’t refuse.

Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
• Brian as Captain Thorne
• Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
• Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
• Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix

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Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!

They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.

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Jeff dives deeps on “Nexus of Betrayal: Thorne's Story”, where he talks about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.

In this log:

• (00:00) - Crew Logs: Felix's Final Plea
• (01:05) - The "Canterbury Tales" Narrative Experiment
• (03:02) - Behind the Scenes: Planning Felix’s Backstory
• (05:41) - The Cutting Room Floor: Lore of PolyPhen and OmniTech
• (06:53) - The State of AI and Androids in the Sector
• (10:43) - OmniTech’s Plan for PD and the "Copy Paste" Army
• (12:35) - Looking Ahead: Thorne’s Story and Episode 10

New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.

Click here to check out NET 432, my short story I released a couple years ago!

Relaxing on the 'goat after the insanity of Scrapjack's, the crew gets Thorne to open up about his past...

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Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Star Master (Game Master)
• Brian as Captain Thorne
• Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
• Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
• Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix

Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!

They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.