The Keyhole of Eternity is a Star Trek Adventures roleplay module released in February 2021. It was the fifth TOS-era adventure released by Mōdiphiüs Entertainment outside of sourcebooks. The module was printed and circulated as part of the Tricorder Collector’s Box Set along with the TOS Rules Digest and additional content, then released separately in PDF format in February 2022.
Description[]
- The players’ shore leave at the independent colony of Hefner Bay is cancelled when a damaged Klingon warship approaches. Soon, unexplained phenomena begin to occur on the players’ ship, the planet surface, and at the edge of the system. Can the crew protect the system and its millions of inhabitants, or are their efforts just making things worse…?
Summary[]
Log entries[]
- Captain's log, stardate 4706.2.
- We have established orbit around the planet Hefner Bay, an independent world friendly to the Federation and every other known species in the galaxy. The doctor has mandated shore leave for the crew in rotating shifts, and, for once, I have to agree with the prognosis.
- Captain's log, stardate 4709.9.
- I've just received a message from the duty officer aboard the ship. A Klingon warship has entered the Hefner Bay system and is approaching the second planet. While the Bay is an independent world, supposedly neutral ground, loyalties can shift in an instant and we might find ourselves suddenly outmanned and outgunned. Despite the doctor's protests, I've cancelled all shore leave and recalled the crew back to the ship.
- Captain's log, stardate unknown. Location: unknown.
- After encountering an alien lifeform calling itself 'Tchu', we maneuvered the ship, and a damaged Klingon warship, into a graviton singularity that threatens to destroy the Hefner Bay system. We have entered the singularity and are drifting in this featureless void. I think it's high time Tchu gave us some answers.
References[]
Characters[]
- Kanok, son of Wuhl • Chevril Manning • Tchu • Uldar Vess
Starships and vehicles[]
- IKS Ghl'boj Sech (D7-class battle cruiser) • unnamed Orion starship (privateer)
- Referenced only
- USS Lexington
Locations[]
- Alpha Quadrant • the galaxy • Hefner Bay system (Hefner Bay • Hefner Bay city • Hefner Bay VII)
- Referenced only
- Qo'noS
Races and cultures[]
- Andorian • Arcturian • Gih*Tchu*Nee • Hefnerian • Human • Klingon • Lurian • Orion • Tellarite
- Referenced only
- Vulcan
States and organizations[]
- Federation • Hefner Bay Board of Directors • Hefner Bay Regulators • Orion Syndicate • Starfleet • Starfleet Intelligence
Science and classification[]
- class M planet • communicator • dagger • disruptor • disruptor cannon • disruptor pistol • disruptor rifle • engine • hail • phaser • phaser bank • photon torpedo • probe • sensor • shields • string theory • stun-baton • thruster • tractor beam • transporter • tricorder • type-1 phaser • viewscreen
Occupations and titles[]
- bekk • captain • commanding officer • communications officer • con artist • criminal • doctor • duty officer • engineer • first officer • lieutenant • mercenary • merchant • officer • pirate • privateer • science officer • smuggler
Other references[]
- alert status (red alert) • animal • atmosphere • bar • bat'leth • beam • boarding party • bridge • bridge • captain's log • casino • city • colony • d'k tahg • death • dimension • dom-jot • engineering • farm • first contact • gravitational anomaly • graviton • graviton singularity • helm • honor • lagrange point • mind-tripping • moon • multiverse • orbit • parallel timeline • planet • Prime Directive • science station • second planet • shore leave • sickbay • space • species • sports and games • stun • subspace distortion • system • telepathy • tetryon • time • trial by combat • tribble • zoo
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- Adventures RPG module: The Original Series Rules Digest – Accompanying the adventure in its original release, page 142 offered RPG guidance for social conflict and diplomacy.
Background[]
- Though explicitly set in 2269 and written as a TOS adventure, it could be roleplayed in any era with minimal updating.
- Accompanying artwork featured the USS Lexington.
Images[]
Cover image.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
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