The Crusoe Effect is a TNG roleplay module released as a digital supplement for the Last Unicorn RPG series in 1999. The adventure showcases the Excelsior-class USS Hood under the command of Captain Robert DeSoto.
Description[]
- The Crusoe Effect is a demonstration adventure used to introduce players to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game. In this episode, the crew of the USS Hood (NCC-42296) must rescue the castaways on an ill-fated runabout that crashed on a planet. Unfortunately, a primitive civilization lives on the planet, posing special restrictions on the crew. The Hood's mission is to rescue the survivors, remove all traces of the runabout, and avoid contact with the local populace.
Contents[]
- Background
- A Call For Help
- Captain's Briefing
- Getting to Work
- A Course of Action
- Beam Down
- The Huth Arrive
- Briefing the Captain
- Following the Trail
- The Huth Village
- Confronting Davis
- Captured
- The Attack
- Return to the Hood
- Resolution
- Rogun II
- The Supporting Cast
- Huth
Summary[]
Log entries[]
- Captain's Log, stardate 46041.1
- After several days of uneventful exploration in the Derren sector, our long-range sensors detected a Starfleet distress call originating from a planet in the Rogun system. It comes from the USS Patuxent, a runabout reported missing from Starbase 54 two months ago. We've been ordered to retrieve the crew, and if possible, salvage the Patuxent. I am about to meet my senior officers to discuss our options...
References[]
Characters[]
- Frank Davis • Robert DeSoto • Thuath
- Referenced only
- Robinson Crusoe • Timothy Kelly • Jean-Luc Picard • William T. Riker • Gary Wickman
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Hood (Excelsior-class heavy cruiser)
- Referenced only
- USS Patuxent (runabout) • SS Tsiolkovsky (Oberth-class science vessel)
Locations[]
- Derren sector • Rogun (Beta Rogun • Rogun II)
- Referenced only
- Altair III • Starbase 54
Races and cultures[]
- Human • Huth
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- class M planet • combadge • computer • cudgel • distress signal • emergency beacon • EPS tap • flight control • hoe • impulse engine • knife • medikit • phaser • power transfer conduit • replica • sensor • shovel • rations • transporter • tricorder • type-2 phaser • warp coil • warp drive
Occupations and titles[]
- captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • engineer • ensign • executive officer • first officer • lieutenant • security officer • senior officer • tactical officer
Other references[]
- agriculture • atmosphere • away team • beam • binary star • bone • Bronze Age • civilization • climbing • cremation • crew • culture • dam • day • deer • DNA • duranium • Federation Standard • fishing • food • forest • Ghorusda Disaster • gravity • herbivore • hiking • hour • humanoid • kilometer • livestock • mahogany • metal • minute • month • nitrogen • oxygen • Prime Directive • quarters • ready room • red star • Starfleet uniform (2366-2373) • steel • Stone Age • stun • transporter room • tree • water
Chronology[]
- SS Tsiolkovsky conducts a clandestine survey of Rogun II (seven years ago)
- USS Patuxent is reported missing (two months ago)
- USS Hood responds to a distress call on Rogun II
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- Last Unicorn RPG modules: Star Trek: The Next Generation Core Game Book, Planetary Adventures – The adventure supplements these sourcebooks.
- TNG episode: "Tin Man" – First appearance of Captain Robert DeSoto.
Background[]
- The SS Tsiolkovsky was rendered as the USS Tsilokovski in the module.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: Planetary Adventures |
The Next Generation (Last Unicorn RPG) |
Next story: Holodeck Adventures |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: Realm of Fear |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: Man of the People |