RS Expanse, The wreck of the Hesparus II

2 campaigns at one time?  This is wrong.  Too late now-.

Here is a game of 4 sides, with one divided into 2 teams.

Plus, I had no idea who was going to start where.

First, lettuce peruse the players:

Corporates   Determined Remove Stress 

Team A

B Professor Burns. Civilian, Medic3, Xenologist

F Tech Flynn. Tech 3

J Ripper Jaq Veteran, Marksman2, Weaponmaster3, Tough, Reactive.

Kevlar Torso 2

Pistol 4 Short Range.

Bayonet 2 Primitive

K Kurt Marksman2 Weaponmaster3 Stealth1 Reactive.

Pistol 4 Short Range.

Team B

C Madame Cynn. Leader 2 Martial Arts 2

G Tech Gail. Tech 3

H Tech Holly. Medic 3 Tech1

B Bert. Marksman2 Weaponmaster3 Tough

Kevlar Torso 2

Pistol 4 Short Range.

D Doris . Marksman2 Weaponmaster3

Kevlar Torso 2

Shotgun 5 Short, non Penetrating. Blind.

Hired Belter Goons. 
Brawlers, Reroll Melee 

G Gutter Danger sense, Lightworlder, Leader1, Marksman2, Weaponmaster2. Reactive.

Kevlar Torso 2

Pistol4 Short Range.

Knife 1 Primitive (can be thrown)

H Hal Lightworlder, Marksman1, Weaponmaster2. Reactive

Kevlar Torso 2

Pistol4 Short Range.

L Lars Lightworlder, Marksman2, Weaponmaster2. Reactive Veteran.

Kevlar Torso 2

SMG 4 Automatic

M Mitch Lightworlder, Fast, Fire into Melee, Marksman 2 Reactive.

Pistol 4 Short Range.

U Uber Lightworlder, Fast, Agile 3, Difficult Target, Marksman2. Reactive

Pistol 4 Short Range.

Frank , Green. Light worlder, Marksman Tech2

Light Combat Dress 2 3.

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Martian Cops.  Cool Under Fire Remove pins 

Badon Leader2, Light worlder, Marksman1.

Light Combat Dress 2 3.

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Chris , Light worlder, Veteran, Marksman3.

Light Combat Dress 2 3.

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Deek , Light worlder, Fire into melee. Marksman2.

Light Combat Dress 2 3.

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Greg , Light worlder, Green, Marksman1.

Light Combat Dress 2

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Hal , Light worlder, Green. Medic 2.

Light Combat Dress 2

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Belter Pirates.  Blitzkreig. +2 initiative at start game. -1 to take initiative.

Bob Light worlder, Leader, Marksman, Fire into melee

Kevlar jacket Torso 2

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Cas Light worlder, Marksman Reactive,

Light Combat Dress 2 3.

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Dak Light worlder, Tech, Medic Martial arts2

Kevlar jacket Torso 2

Slug pistol 4 Short range.

Fkyu Light worlder, Marksman2 Fire into melee, Tough, Reactive.

Light Combat Dress 2 3.

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Gobber Light worlder, Marksman, Weaponmaster2

Light Combat Dress 2 3.

Assault Rifle 5 Automatic, 2 handed

Higs Light worlder, Danger sense, Perceptive. Marksman, Weaponmaster

Kevlar jacket Torso 2

SMG 4 Automatic. 6

Today we are mostly eating nibbles.  These aren't just any nibbles, they are in fact Marks n Sparks nibblies and are recommended brain food and count towards your 5 a month.

Yesterday I made a mess & assembled Blotz scenery.  I even prepainted in that I painted one side Wilko'stester pots cosy grey & the other on deck.

Alternate Armies and Brigades bits.

The Terrain. 
A large hanger bay contains the salvaged remains of the Corporation's Hesperus II's pinnace, that had been carrying Belter newly recruited security goons plus technicians and scientists. 

This had blown up in suspicious circumstances and forensic analysis is about to start.  There are 6 areas to be investigated, marked by dice.

Corridor connects the 2 bays.  The large has 1 large gate plus a conveyor belt hatch.  The shuttle bay has 1 passenger and 1 cargo door.

Shuttle bay has a connecting cargo door to the main hanger.

Locating the crews.  This was done by simple dice rolls:
Corporate in the hanger.  These were split into the 2 teams.
Hired Goons got the corridor.
Cops got the shuttle.

I took the cops and got the Duck of initiative.  Yes, we're using them in normal games.

Chris, my Vet proves to be poor at door-opening tech rolls.  Presuming that the Corporation would have changed the codes on gaining possession.  He sets an alarm off so the goons on the other side now know somethings happening.

The rest gains entry to the hanger and advance.  Here they encounter Team B.

Bert shoots on-point Deek dead.  Good start-.  Marker designates hanger door open.  I need more doors-.

Team B scatter and hide.  Note Madam Cynn who attempts to get into the vehicle but fails.

Chris abandons attempt to open the door and the cops congregate and proceed. 
Cops congregate and proceed!  Cops congregate and proceed!  Cops congregate and proceed!

Kurt takes the high ground.

Now we've got a battle on 2 fronts.  Hired Goon Lars and Hal, the green medic.

Chris takes him out from behind cover.

The corporate techs start hunting for the evidence.

Hal moves into the hanger, keeping up the pressure on the cops rear.

She shoots & wounds Hal.

Bert runs up and shoots my leader in the head, dead!  That's 2 for him--.  He's tucked into cover.

Doris feels the need to do something, so advances shotgun in hand.  Bad move, fatal move.

Chris shuts the hanger door.  But it becomes obvious its time to get the duck out of there and opens it, the survivors go back.

Hal faces his shooter and this time wins.

While Chris's attention is distracted Madame Cynn rushes in, disarms then breaks Chis's neck.  I think that's called proactive leadership.

Fortunately for her, my 2 remaining green troops are more concerned with getting in the shuttle & hitting the "Home" button.

Well that worked.  Having so many players it made it easy for me to grab the initiative, so that balanced out.

Now the corporates get away, taking the surviving goons to fill in the gaps in their security detail.

I had 6 areas.  Rather than flipping a yes/no counter I decided odd was a find, even not.  All 6 were finds.  So there was a lot going on in that pinnace--.