The crew stumbles into a section of the Alien Exosite on Sibylen that is more dangerous than it seems...

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Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Star Master (Game 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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Jeff gets into the weeds of the "The Goo Pool", starting with the crew's internal logs before breaking down the chaos on Sibylen and the reality of the alien tech the crew just stumbled upon.

He covers:

• (00:00) - Introduction: Entering the Alien Exo-Site
• (01:15) - The Crew Logs: Encrypted Reports from the Scapegoat
• (03:30) - Mechanics: Interfacing with the Nano-Fluid Pool
• (05:45) - The Deep Dive: Dr. Voss and the Virtual Ocean
• (08:30) - Subspace Signals: Q&A from the Patreon
• (11:45) - Star Master Spec: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

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The crew launches an exploration in the ancient alien exosite and discovers lost technologies that are equal parts cool as hell and also sort of gross.

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Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Star Master (Game 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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Jeff chit chats about “The Potential Profit Is...”, and talks about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.

He covers:

• (00:00) - Introduction: Starting the Sibylen Saga
• (01:15) - The Crew Logs: Thorn’s Greed vs. The Team’s Unease
• (03:40) - Meet Vera: Xeno-Archaeology and the Auction
• (06:15) - The Deal: Red Tape and Alien Contracts
• (08:50) - Meta-Talk: Dr. Voss’s Weird Behavior Near the Site
• (11:30) - The Powered Site: A First in Human History
• (13:45) - Teasing the "Goo Pool" (Episode 15)

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

A detour to the desert world of Sibylen, where alien artifacts were first uncovered seven years ago, brings the crew face to face with an old friend of Froggy’s—and an offer they can’t refuse.

Meet the Crew:

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

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

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Jeff dives deeps on “Nexus of Betrayal: Thorne's Story”, where he talks about the chaos, character moments, and improvisation that shaped the story.

In this log:

• (00:00) - Crew Logs: Felix's Final Plea
• (01:05) - The "Canterbury Tales" Narrative Experiment
• (03:02) - Behind the Scenes: Planning Felix’s Backstory
• (05:41) - The Cutting Room Floor: Lore of PolyPhen and OmniTech
• (06:53) - The State of AI and Androids in the Sector
• (10:43) - OmniTech’s Plan for PD and the "Copy Paste" Army
• (12:35) - Looking Ahead: Thorne’s Story and Episode 10

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

Click here to check out NET 432, my short story I released a couple years ago!

Relaxing on the 'goat after the insanity of Scrapjack's, the crew gets Thorne to open up about his past...

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Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Star Master (Game 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.

In this very special bonus episode, the crew plays Lasers & Feelings, a one-page TTRPG developed by John Harper. Vibe with the group as they attempt to save the 'verse from alien brain worms in a hilarious, off-the-wall session.

Meet the Crew:

• Jeff as Game Master
• Brian as Quip Kwazaar
• Stephanie as Neon Serenity
• Doja as EW7
• Scott as Zayda Stellar

Huge thanks to Brad and Holly, for supporting this weird little podcast!