Slipstream: Lost in Space

January 3, 2009 No comments

Humans in Slipstream left a devastated Earth in giant space arks, seeking to colonize Mars. The Robinson family in Lost in Space left an overpopulated, environmentally devastated Earth to set up a homestead on Alpha Centauri. Neither arrived at their destination.

Transposing the crew of the ******* 2 into Slipstream is relatively simple. Perhaps the Robinsons’ ill-fated mission was a precursor to the later space arks, dreams of Alpha Centauri abandoned for the easier-to-reach Red Planet. Boy genius Will Robinson makes a great space-pulp hero, accompanied by his sidekicks Dr. Smith and the Robot. The cheesy plots of Lost in Space can be strip-mined for Slipstream adventure ideas.

Will Robinson
Veteran (50 pts), Wild Card
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d10, Spirit d8, Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Climbing d6, Driving d6, Guts d8, Knowledge (Electronics) d8, Knowledge (Robotics) d10, Investigation d8, Notice d8, Piloting d8, Repair d10 +2, Shooting d6, Stealth d8, Weird Science d10
Hindrances: Curious, Loyal, Glass Jaw
Edges: Engineer, Genius, Superscientist, Arcane Background: Weird Science
Pace: 6 Parry: 2 Toughness: 5

Dr. Zachary Smith
Veteran (50 pts), Wild Card
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d10, Spirit d8, Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Investigation d6, Knowledge (Environmental Science) d8, Knowledge (Psychology) d8, Notice d6, Persuasion d6, Survival d6, Taunt d8, Weird Science d8
Hindrances: I’m With Him (Will Robinson), Big Mouth, Greedy
Edges: Great Luck, Charismatic
Charisma: +2 Pace: 6 Parry: 2 Toughness: 5

Model B-9 Class M-3 General Utility Non-Theorizing Environmental Control Robot
Veteran (50 pts), Wild Card
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d4, Strength d10, Vigor d8
Skills: Driving d8, Fighting d6, Knowledge (Environmental Science) d6, Notice d6, Piloting d8, Repair d6, Shooting d8
Hindrances and Edges: Construct, Machine, Outsider, Psionic Immunity, Recharge, Technosavvy, One of a Kind, Guardian, Loyal, Quirk (yells everything he says), Arcane Background (Weird Science)
Powers: Armor, Blast, Stun, Scanner
Charisma: 0/+2 with other robots
Pace: 6 Parry: 5 Toughness: 6

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