The HMS Surprise is a panfandom RPG that is based on the promise of adventure, working together, and character development. You are on a spaceship in the middle of cosmic nowhere - the month is present on the calendar, but the year is unimportant, and thus unlisted. You have been provided with a small apartment including a private bathroom, bedroom, and living area. A few of your possessions from home have made the trip, and you have been granted a communicator that both accesses the network, the ship's database, and whatever passes for the Internet in the unspecified year.