GURPS SPACE: Star Trek: Aurora

The United Federation of Planets

Drawing from both the Star Fleet Universe and franchise canon, Season 1: To Boldly Go, of Image's Star Trek: Aurora [STA] followed the missions and adventures of class of 2236 Starfleet Academy graduates from San Francisco to Aurora III, the most remote colony in the Federation. Season 2: Where No Man Has Gone Before, will follow our heroes as they acclimate to the Aurora Colony and explore the core-ward region of Federation space. The current year is 2238.

STA Campaign Information

STA Campaign Planning Form

Time

Federation Timeline

Mission Timeline

Place

United Federation of Planets Map

Coordinates 2901 containing the Aurora Colony

Aurora System

Aurora Station

U.S.S. Merlin

Federation Equipment

Federation Weapons

• Phaser-1 Checksheet
• Phaser-2 Checksheet
• Phaser Carbine Checksheet
• Phaser Rifle Checksheet
• Repeating Phaser Checksheet

Miscellaneous: Communicator, Tricorder, First Aid Kit, etc.

Federation Body Armor including the Vacc Suit

Federation Tech Levels

Miscellaneous Details

Interspecies Defaults

Warp Factors

Ship Sensors

Planet Classes

Player Information

New PCs--Ensigns--should be made with 175 points. Due to the thorough screening of candidates and rigorous training of cadets, Star Fleet Academy graduates are allowed only a maximum of -20 disadvantage points. This maximum does not including the -35 disadvantage points from the Starfleet Academy template (or any disadvantage points from a racial template). It does include any disadvantage you might choose from the TL11 Everyman Lens.

Required Templates and Lenses

Starfleet Academy Template (39 points)

• Technology Skills Specialization
• Technology Skill Triads

TL11 Everyman Lens (5 points)

Player Character Options

Federation Race Descriptions

Optional Lenses

• Action Lens (5 points)
• Adventure Lens (10 points)
• Hero Lens (-20 points)

Player Character Development

Rank and Promotion

Professional Certifications

Further Details

Star Fleet Serial Number

House Rules

• 2d Damage optional
• Combat Maneuvers
• Detect Lies
• Interrogation
• Meditation
• Stealth
• Tactics

Active Player Characters

Jr. Lt. Qalataqa Ahote (SA-023-4971-SY): a warrior poet

Ensign Benedict Hruska: a communications officer and social butterfly

Ensign Akira Kandagawa: a transporter specialist and all-around genius

Ensign Donald Sliwinski:

Ensign John Travers (SA-030-0782-TL): a pilot who enjoys the great outdoors

Inactive Player Characters

Ensign Atomsk: KIA on Carstairs, stardate 3702.17.

Ensign Ginger: communications officer

Ensign Loralina: medical officer

Resources

GURPS

These books are used frequently by GM and player alike.

• GURPS Basic Set 4th edition
• GURPS Ultra-Tech 4th edition for weapons and equipment

If you intended to GM a Star Trek session, I can also recommend these books.

• GURPS Space 4th edition
• GURPS Prime Directive 4th edition primarily for the map, racial and academy templates, and some aspects of the timeline
• GURPS Bio-Tech 4th edition

nonGURPS

• Memory Alpha - I use this least as much as GURPS Prime Directive 4th edition.
• Starfleet Museum - An outstanding resource by Masao Okazaki.