Appendix F - Set-up Form Scenario

You should find two copies of the BSE Setup form at the end of the
rulebook. To begin play in the game, fill out one - the other is a spare.

You have always sought adventure and danger. Perhaps this inclination 
is what drove you through the difficult training of the Imperial Space 
Academy. However you finally graduated with the rank of Ensign. 

Your proud parents escorted you to the starport and waved you aboard 
an outbound freighter headed to the infamous Capellan Periphery. As 
a passenger the journey was long. The boredom was only broken once 
as your ship left the safety of the Inner Empire. You were among the 
dozens of other passengers who pressed tightly against the viewports 
to sneak a glimpse of the gigantic battle asteroids stationed here 
to defend the Empire.

After only a few more jumps you arrived at your destination, a colony 
called IMP Jax on the planet Dogleg in the Capellan System. This is 
the seat of government for the entire Capellan Periphery. 

With your Ensign certification firmly tucked in your pocket you disembarked 
and made your way to the Starcaptain Assignment Office operated by 
the STC. A short, uniformed clerk squinted at you as you walked through 
the door. He threw a pile of computer printouts at you and told you 
to pick an affiliation. You had always dreamed of joining the elite 
ISP but your expectations were shattered when the clerk told you they 
would never sign on a rank amateur such as yourself. 

You read through the descriptions of each affiliation very carefully. 
Should you choose the excitement of the FET or the certain success 
that a GTT starcaptain would enjoy?  The decision was not an easy 
one.

(See Appendix D for a description of each affiliation. Then write 
your choice on the BSE Setup form.)

The clerk snatchs the form from your hands, enters a couple numbers 
into his computer and hands you the resulting printout. It was a passenger 
ticket to the HQ colony belonging to the affiliation you just chose. 
You sprint out of the office and run right into an elderly gentleman.

"Where you headed in such a hurry, kid?" he says, in a very authoritative 
tone.

You straightened up quickly. The aged officer wore the rank of a Star 
Admiral and carried a Blaster the size of your forearm. 

"To the landing bay of the ITS Sunstreak, Sir," you replied. "I've 
just been given my first orders by my affiliation and the ship takes 
off in 7 minutes."

You are relieved when the Admiral smiles a toothless grin and offers 
to guide you to your ship. On the way he tells you about his early 
days in the periphery and you listen with fascination. He pulls his 
FLITTER up to your ship and waves you aboard.

The hop to your affiliation's headquarters colony takes very little 
time. Upon arrival you report to the starport Security Complex and 
hand your orders to the Veteran in charge. In a familiar scene he 
hands you a stack of printouts. You sit down and find that your affiliation 
is offering you a choice of three different ship classes to command. 
They are:

Fast Freighter (FF) - A sleek ship designed to carry cargo.

Surveyor (SU) - A ship designed to explore the vast Capellan 
Periphery.

Corvette (CV) - The smallest class of warship in the periphery 
next to the now obsolete War Galley.

(You can scan the ship classes listing in Appendix E. Circle one 
of the above three choices on BSE Setup form.)

You hand your choice to the VETERAN behind the desk. He glares at 
you with a penetrating stare and shakes his head. Stamp. Stamp. Stamp. 
He validates your paperwork and barks out, "Landing Bay #14, move 
it out Ensign!"

You feel like dirt. As you walk to your awaiting ship everyone seems 
to look you up and down, shaking their heads. Your Ensign ensignias 
seem to be a neon light broadcasting that you are a new starcaptain 
to everyone who passes. You try to imitate the confident swagger of 
the Star Admiral you met earlier but your knees are shaking too much. 
Finally you spot Landing Bay #14 and walk through a service entrance.

"ATTENNSHHHUN!" is all you hear. The ship's personnel are lined up 
for your inspection. A glistening new starship waits behind them. 
The Executive Officer of your ship approaches, salutes, and hands 
you a clipboard. "Sir, we are awaiting your orders to christen her."
He points upward.

The form he has presented you is the STC registration application 
for your ship. You think for a moment and scribble something on the 
sheet. Your Executive Officer glances at what you have written and 
smiles his approval.

(Fill in your choices for the name of your ship. Make the third 
choice unusual. Your first choice will be used as long as it does 
not duplicate the name of a ship that already exists in the game. 
Next fill in your Starcaptain's name. At the bottom of the sheet, 
fill in your name, address and telephone# (optional).)

You inspect each crew member as you walk down the line. In a moment 
of truth you bellow out an order for all crew members to resume their 
preparations for lift off. In a flash they all disappear to their 
assigned posts. With hands on hips you survey the landing bay. Your 
fantasies have all come true. What have you gotten yourself into?
