Great Rift Adventure 3: Flatlined
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The term 'flatlined' is a common figure of speech in Charted Space. It typically refers to electronic equipment that has been disabled or broken. A person can also jokingly be referred to as flatlined if they are extremely tired or drunk¸ or just committed some serious social gaffe. Less pleasantly¸ the term is also used for a medical patient whose vital signs have ceased to register. Someone who flatlines in a low berth is unlikely to survive due to the difficulty of resuscitating someone in cryogenic suspension; thus¸ the term is grimly used in a more general context for anyone in a situation where they are as good as dead. Flatlined takes place on the world of Neon¸ in Usher subsector of Reft. The Travellers awaken in a crashed spacecraft with only the vaguest memories of how they got there. First¸ they must survive¸ then discover how they came to be there. After that¸ their troubles really begin; Any group of Travellers will be suitable for this adventure. It does not require the Travellers to own or have access to a starship. Combat skills will be useful¸ but the events of the adventure can be handled in a variety of ways.