Denial of Destiny is a roleplay module for FASA's Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. It was FASA's third adventure book released separately from the first edition box set. As with previous releases The Vanished and Witness for the Defense, this story featured the crew of the USS Enterprise.
In this adventure, the Enterprise attempted to rescue denizens of a doomed planet. Complications arose from an Orion privateer and the belief system of the natives: none of them wanted to leave.
Description[]
- You are hereby instructed to take command of a merchant-auxiliary task force now forming at Starbase Four for the purpose of undertaking an evacuation of the planet Aleriad.
- Aleriad has been previously barred to Star Fleet and independent vessels, to avoid possible violation of the Prime Directive. However, according to projections made by Star Fleet science personnel, the collision of this world with a cloud of debris formed by the breakup of another planet in the same system could soon destroy the entire population of Aleriad. The General Assembly has therefore authorized the Planetary Services Division to undertake this rescue operation to save as many of the natives of Aleriad from the upcoming collision as possible...
- Assisting you in this operation will be Special Ambassador Robert Fox... Following the completion of the rescue operation, you are to proceed with the task force to Starbase Four, where the refugees will be prepared for relocation to a suitable world elsewhere in Federation space.
References[]
Characters[]
- Mennan Belaffi • Haunan Bheyan • Caelphi • Tenaqa Chior • Robert Fox • Ole Hudson • Pon Hujugguk • Erhizhik Junad • Aka Laon • Teeiee Larentz • Moraab Mael • Mhest • Inikas Murl • Vassenant Olwinn • Wufez Rialeini • Nadorj Sonati • Inikas Thenet • Janas Theridaul • Nykhaanar Thyan
- Referenced only
- Ershan Costello • Charles Evans • Ghenieal • Hur • Leonard McCoy • Isaona Shiment • Spock • Gregory Yuan
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • passenger liner • transport tugs • unnamed Orion starships (Orion salvage cruisers)
- Referenced only
- USS Drake (Saladin-class destroyer) • USS William Howe (cadet ship)
Locations[]
- Aleriad • Baikanaad (Isaona Quarter • Jahureki Quarter • Kembali Quarter) • NGC 994
- Referenced only
- Azheril • Baikanaad Isthmus • Cegheka Range • Delfhano • Derhulla • Eminiar VII • Eruna • Inuit Lal • Reijaani • Starbase 4 • Tannanmendi • Triacus • Vendikar • Yevanassi
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- Baikanaad United Trade Commission • Henaaka • Jahureki • Kekkitau • Kembali • Myakka Isaona • United Federation of Planets
Science and classification[]
Occupations and titles[]
- beggar • medical officer • merchant
Other references[]
- Acute Scoliopathic Sclerosis • Alerian Viral Pleurisy • currency • gas • kopa • planet • prophecy • religion • tribbles • UniTheriDrene
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- TOS episode: "A Taste of Armageddon" – Ambassador Robert Fox's first meeting with the Enterprise crew and circumstances with Eminiar VII and Vendikar.
Background[]
- At a gaming convention in March 1983, FASA's Jordan K. Weisman asked author Andrew Philip Hooper to write the adventure, according to the book's gamemaster notes.
- FASA RPG module: Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update retconned this story's stardate from 7680.9 to reference stardate 2/1203 and placed the story a few months prior to the end of Captain James T. Kirk's famous five-year mission aboard the Enterprise.
- The cover depicted the Enterprise leading prominent starship classes such as the Loknar-class and Nelson-class. However, the actual task force in the story consisted of a passenger liner, converted bulk carrier containers, and more than 50 transport tugs.
- A review of the module was published in Different Worlds, Issue 38 (Jan/Feb 1985), an RPG magazine.
Images[]
Connections[]
External links[]
- Denial of Destiny article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Denial of Destiny article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.