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THE VERIDIAN EXPANSE IS A PLACE WHERE DEBTS ARE PAID IN BLOOD.

In a galaxy of corporate cold wars and fading fringe worlds, the crew of the Scapegoat is just trying to stay flying. From high-stakes planetary heists to the silent terrors of deep-space shipwrecks, one bad jump is all that separates a payday from a cold grave.

Dark Star Adventurecast is a Stars Without Number actual play TTRPG podcast. If The Expanse and Firefly are your kind of sci-fi and you've been looking for a tabletop show that actually stakes something, give it a listen.


MEET THE CREW:

  • Thorne (Brian): spent a decade in a corporate prison for something he didn't do. He runs the crew now. The man who framed him is still out there.
  • Felix (Scott): hacker who changed his name, his face, and his voice to infiltrate the company that murdered his brother. The plan is still ongoing.
  • Haleyy (Stephanie): fighter, biopsionic. Something changed in her head a while back and her powers haven't stopped growing since.
  • Robert (Doja): the pilot. Somewhere out there, copies of him are trying to kill the crew.
  • ...and Star Master Jeff, who built this sector one bad decision at a time.


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SHOP THE SECTOR: Official merchandise and tabletop adventures written by Jeff at darkstaradventures.com


New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Star Master Log debriefs on the off-weeks.

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  • Welcome to Your Prison | Star Master Log: Policy 872.3

    Welcome to Your Prison | Star Master Log: Policy 872.3
    May 5 2026

    This Star Master Log was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast


    Jeff breaks down "Welcome to Your Prison," the first episode of the auction arc, covering the table moment seven sessions in the making when Thorne cited corporate policy to get out of handcuffs, and why Strake's most effective weapon was never his soldiers.

    He covers:

    • (00:00) - Introduction: "Welcome to Your Prison - Auction, Part 1"
    • (01:02) - The Crew Logs: Encrypted reports from the players
    • (04:34) - Fog of War: How Brian set up Policy 872.3 Section C seven sessions ago and waited for exactly the right moment
    • (08:50) - Engine Room: Why Strake's most dangerous tool is a Virodyne admin key, not a gun
    • (13:50) - Deep Dive: The Auctioneers Guild, the sector-wide neutral body no corporation can destroy because they all need it too much
    • (20:14) - Subspace Signals: How do you keep players invested in a long-running mystery over dozens of sessions?
    • (25:14) - Star Master Spec: Leverage (2008-2012), a heist show built around a misfit crew where every plan falls apart
    • (28:50) - Next Episode Preview


    New Star Master's Logs drop every other Tuesday, bridging the gap between our main adventure episodes.

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    31 min
  • SWN Rules Explained: How the Expert Class Works in Stars Without Number

    SWN Rules Explained: How the Expert Class Works in Stars Without Number
    Apr 30 2026

    This rules breakdown was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast


    Brian (Thorne's player and assistant star master) breaks down the Expert class from Stars Without Number, using scenes from "Welcome to Your Prison" as a case study.

    • Expert class vs. Warrior: how they're built differently and what the Specialist focus actually does
    • Hacking / Program skill: how difficulty and time requirements work, and what line shunts are for
    • NPC reaction rolls: when to roll them and how they can change a scene



    New SWN Rules Explained episodes drop every other Thursday, breaking down the mechanics behind the adventure.

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    10 min
  • Welcome to Your Prison - Auction, Part I

    Welcome to Your Prison - Auction, Part I
    Apr 28 2026

    This episode was released two weeks early for patrons. To skip the wait on every episode, Star Master Log, and rules breakdown, join us at https://www.patreon.com/DarkStarAdventurecast

    The crew wakes up in handcuffs on Sibylen with Viktor Strake holding all the cards. Before they can find out what he plans to do with them, Thorne cites a corporate policy clause from memory and walks everyone free. They have 24 hours before Strake can take them back into custody, and there's a $1.06 billion alien artifact auction to work.

    Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/darkstaradventurecast

    Meet the Crew:

    • Jeff as Star Master
    • Brian as Captain Thorne
    • Stephanie as the warrior Haleyy
    • Doja as the wildcard pilot Robert
    • Scott as the transhuman hacker Felix

    Special thanks to Brad and Holly, our Scapegoat Syndicate members!

    They're keeping the lights on, and the airlocks sealed.
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    44 min
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