19. Pirate radio

FreedomNet. So many government and corporate agents looking, and you’ve just stumbled on it. A small, rapidly spinning asteroid habitat with a jumble of antennas and a comically oversized satellite dish, all haphazardly but ingeniously cobbled together to broadcast the highly encrypted, near-untraceable signal to relays all over the system. Adorning the secret headquarter of a punk rebellion in string lights and neon on the exterior may seem foolish, but perfectly in character. It’s not like anyone would find them anyway. Only you just did…


Type: Habitat

Function: Anarchist broadcasting station

Power source: Fission

Gravity: 0.8 SG 

Size: 700 m

Affiliation: Punk

Population: 7

Sells: Freedom, baby!

Buys: Weapons, drugs, fuel, water, medicine, electronics


FreedomNet is both an illicit online forum, hosted on hidden servers and accessed throughout the system, and a regularly broadcasted vlog. Most importantly, it’s the driving force of a slowly brewing rebellion against the hegemony of the corporations in the belt. People talk about it in hushed tones  all over the system, but no one has found the source so far. FreedomNet is run by seven colourful individuals, united by competence, libertarian outlook, individuality and idealism.


The station is defended by several small turrets and a railgun. While approaching, the staff will attempt to persuade the PCs to turn the other way. Failing that, they will reluctantly allow them to approach while trying to get their measure. It should not be possible to tell that this is in fact FreedomNet just from looking. Any hint of corporate loyalty or threat will result in fire (3 difficult piloting test or medium damage to the vessel each time).


If the PCs know (or figure out) the truth, they can attempt to become allies. Possible missions may include sabotaging corporate installations and installing new, secret signal relays in populous regions. There is also always the option to sell out FreedomNet, which should be fairly lucrative but result in vengeance from allies further on.


Cord: Green visor and spikes, intense and enthusiastic, leader

Skr: Bald, white eyes, silent, hacker.

Layton: Glowing tattoos, pink hair, angry, technician.

Drizzle: Black hair, pale, happy and kind, weapons expert. 

Ayn: Multicoloured mohawk, electric blue eyes, odd and almost unintelligible, logistics expert

Castor: Long, artfully braided beard, cranial implants, happy and jovial, pilot, corporate infiltrator. 

Tamerlane: Studded skin, synthetic muscles, wise but talkative, fighter.

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