Rebuild your Homestead - Welcome back from space! You didn't expect everything to be normal, did you? The compound and surrounding area is more reminiscent of a large building in a frontier settlement in the desert. It's dustier, but there's less peril
Celebrate - Help the crew of the firefly celebrate their win!
Strike Gold! - Mine for gold in the stream around the compound, who knows what such wealth could mean
JUST THE FACTS
Powers - Powers are ON
Season/Weather - Why be in the desert if it's not summer? Unfortunately it is hot, it is dry, it is largely shadeless. Expect daytime highs in the 110s (-43oC), nightime lows in the 70s. There may or may not be a breeze, though when there is it may kick up sand and dust.
Environment - The compound's green grass has been replaced by sparser, dryer, desert landscape. Trees are now cacti, grass is now scrub or dirt. The exception to this is the garden (which has been placed in a climate controlled greenhouse) and a stream that encircles the compound (defining the outer perimeter of the world). Small shade trees and grass may grow along the stream.
Gear - Specimens start with a pair of leather chaps, cowboy boots, a cowboy hat, and a sifting pan on their beds. Their inventories are otherwise accessible.
Housing & Locations
CHANGES
The Compound On the inside, the compound is similar if more rustic. Walls and floors are wooden, technology may look a little more wild west steampunk. Cosmetic changes may have occurred to match the wild west aesthetic. But the technological level of the compound remains unchanged.
Of note, the BODEGA has been restyled as a GENERAL STORE and the DINER as a SALOON. Menu options have been expanded to include more alcohol, sarsparilla, though menu standards remained on the menu. SECURITY now has an old timey JAIL. Charles Xavier starts here.
Grounds The barn has been expanded to hold stables for 20 horses. Sorry animal handlers. There are also about 25 buffalo roaming the grounds. The desert itself may be home to rattlesnakes and scorpions (that come out at night), falcons and a single buzzard, jackrabbits and even the rumored jackalope. Maybe you'll see it.
Stream The stream encircling the roughly 2.5 square mile world for this scenario is a slow and babbling brook. It is safe enough to swim in (though probably not potable). It is frequented by most of the animals in the environment at one time or another and also has fish in it! But the real draw is that there might be gold.
Hitting it Rich
Mining for gold
Should they wish, specimens may pan for gold in the stream once a day for however many hours they like. Whether they find it or not is up to an RNG.
This is an optional side quest and the rewards are not apparently obvious. But will be announced before the countdown to the next scenario.
VICTORY FOR FIREFLY
Firefly Crew
Members: A. Hux, H. Potter, L. Organa, P. Potts, R. Williams, T. Stark (616)
Members of the firefly crew have the ability to reassign themselves to a new scientist's block. Please comment here with where they would like to move :)
Remember: the survival of humanity depends on your contribution!
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