The Solomons
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A supplement for the Hostile RPG and Cepheus Engine.
The Solomons is an asteroid belt¸ a Wild West free zone¸ where multiple corporations¸ nation states and private groups can establish their own asteroid bases¸ using them for mining¸ trade¸ salvage ... you name it. Whilst most of these factions have established colonies or bases on individual asteroids¸ a number of others have sunk their investment capital into huge orbital habitats. These vast rotating cylinders enclose an-Earth-like biosphere.
In this worldbook you will find write-ups of these rotating space colonies and the largest asteroids. Special consideration is given to Freeport¸ with its competing factions¸ each vying to take control of this Las Vegas-like cash cow. There are also hundreds of inhabited asteroids across the Solomons asteroid belt. The list is long: mining stations¸ corporate bases¸ trade hubs; salvage bases¸ top secret research facilities; refuelling stops¸ and even criminal hideouts!
Your missions here will be incredibly varied. Intra-system traffic is heavy¸ with shuttles and cargo transports making up the bulk of the work. Just remember¸ there may be law and order on the large rotating habitats¸ and on the biggest five of the asteroid colonies. Everywhere else: watch out! Out here¸ the distances¸ the remoteness and the opportunities provide the chance for profit. The corporations don't dominate. And that's rare. You can make your mark¸ make a fortune¸ just watch your back ...
The book rounds out with Warpstone¸ a 12-page adventure set on an asteroid research station. There are lots out there - this one has a nasty surprise!!