Is this scenario principally Crew vs Crew, or Crew vs AI?
Crew vs AI
Is this scenario suitable for single or multiple ship crews?
Single or multiple collaborative crews
What's the overall difficulty/complexity? (Easy, Medium, Complex)
Variable; easy to medium
Can the scenario be accomplished in an hour or less, or will it take longer?
Designed to be done in about an hour
Admiral's Recommendation:
Given the recent world events of the last couple of years, we should all be very leery of the possibility of passing around unwanted germs and viruses -- especially of the deadly sort. In this scenario you and your crew will have to act quickly to contain and eradicate a new and nasty bug -- or you could very well end up in an episode of the "Walking Dead" -- and not as one of the good guys! Definitely give this one a try!
A freighter, pursued by Exuari, arrives in the system seeking help. You are sent to protect them so that they can take refuge at your home station. Once the pursuers are chased off or destroyed, you receive word that one of the freighter’s crew is deathly ill. The station’s medical facilities cannot cure him, only treat the symptoms. They need you to go retrieve medical information and treatment from another station known to have experience with this illness. Time is critical or the crew member may perish. Assuming you return in time, the station informs you that the infection was deliberate and that the Exuari intend to release a plague on humanity. It’s up to you to save us all.
The time frames for each segment of the mission are set at the start of the scenario. The shorter the time frames, the more challenging the mission. Searching for stations is an integral part of the mission. The terrain is different each time the scenario is run.