[center][h1]Episode 5 - Shore Leave[/h1][/center]

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STORY NOTE:  After her run-in with some angry slavers, China Doll made a bee line for her true destination…Bernadette.  Once there, the crew bade their farewells to the Anabaptist refugees.  Sister Lyen had found them the perfect match, their forty souls filling the ranks of a colony ship headed for New Omaha, one of Deadwood’s moons.  The life they faced would by no means be an easy one, but the choice to go was made as free people.

The college students who’d all served as body doubles had chosen to remain aboard for the free ride to Pelorum,  the timing a perfect fit for the much vaunted Spring Break.  Likewise, Sister Lyen Giu had also opted for China Doll, due in part to the prominent display of her name in a crisp Osiris arrest warrant.

Ahead of them lay Pelorum, the resort jewel of the ‘verse.  Though the college kids had already started the party, many of China Doll’s crew were looking forward to some much needed down time.  Some had big plans; others wished little more than their toes in the sand.  Fingers crossed that life doesn’t go sideways.

PELORUM:  The [i]Firefly Travelers’ Companion to the ‘Verse[/i] tells us this:

[color=gold]“With its’ crystal blue waters and temperate climate, Pelorum has earned its’ reputation as one of the most desirable vacation destinations in the entire ‘Verse.”

Most of the planet’s surface is devoted to resorts so exclusive and expensive that they’ll make you wonder if Pelorum’s host protostar (Lux) is actually short for “Luxurious.”  While the steep prices tend to limit Pelorum’s clientele to the wealthiest members of Core Society, the planet often finds itself host to crews coming home from a big job—or a big heist—who are looking to unwind in style.  No matter where you’re from, though, if you have the credits to spare, Pelorum is the perfect place to relax and recover from a long journey across the ‘Verse.”[/color]

PLAYER NOTE:  While we will have one or two central plots for the episode, your characters’ time on Pelorum is largely their own.  Engaging the central plots is purely optional.  Feel free to explore and run individual character stories as you wish!  While we, your humble hosts, do have some plans for our characters, please reach out if any of those folk might help you realize your own character subplots.  

We begin Episode 5 with China Doll about 8 hours away from landing.  Despite the havoc of college kids en route to their party destination, the mood aboard is definitely buoyant...for most of us.

Now, go have fun!

You still here?  Go on…git!