Session Nine (epilogue): The group decides to embark on a bit of exploration instead of a quick retreat. After discovering a crate/closet of human vac suits, Duncan tries one on. After saying the always unfortunate magic phrase, he finds the next crate has a guardian, a robotic spider that attaches itself to his leg. It quickly detaches and runs for an exit despite a couple hits from Duncan’s assault rifle. Rather than stay to see what other guards the spider brings back, the group urges FX to make a portal. After he does, everyone successfully travels through, including both the Sassmobile, the last remaining bodyguard, and at least two flying spy drones! Quickly shooting the drones down, the group discovers that there might have been three in the original projectile, but the last is not found.

The group arrives to find the temple is now surrounded by a fort of sorts and lots of workmen are running around setting up foundations for ship laser emplacements. The area is currently guarded by a missile frigate that is on loan to the Frye family. The families are notified that the kids are back in town, and a meeting is set for their return to the homeland.

At the meeting, the families discuss the alien space station and the only piece of proof, an ornate vac suit. The group hands it over to the parents. It is later identified as being an unkeyed Imperial Royal Commando infiltration suit, the first to ever fall into Colonial hands. It is extremely high tech, such that most of its refinements look like ornamentation due to miniaturization and design mastery. It has all the expected optical active-and-passive camouflage and electronic surveillance suites (personal as well as battlefield sensor modes) as well as a worn bio-computer, neutrino commo gear, Imperial Royal IFF, nearly indefinite life support, self repair mode, and many more nanotech based whiz bang gizmos that have Colonial scientists guessing. And drooling. Pictures taken by the group seem to have been sabotaged somehow. Repairs are ongoing, but prognosis is not good.

Although the group failed to conceal their presence on the station, they minimized the impact: the two definite proofs are the missing vac suit and the Duncan sample the spider took. Did the aliens notice? Will there be any retribution? Should a follow up mission to that area be sent? What prep school has Duncan’s mom chosen for him?

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