recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Hiob

### Przyjaciele

Madzia, Pani Calloway, Grace, Buck, Ollie, Piggies, Audrey, Chicks, Larry, Szaruś Nachałek, Rusty, Barry & Bob, Damian, Pearl Gesner, Szeryf Sam Brown

## Za kulisami

### Polski Dubbing

Andrzej Fedorowicz

**Hiob** is a negative, ornery, grumpy old goat.

## Personality

Hiob is a grumpy old goat who is usually pessimistic about everything. He hates it when anyone touches his tin cans that he gnaws on and then saves as part of his can collection. He is very rude to his fellow farm animals and has a tendency to speak out when he shouldn't. He is also averse to sharing his barrel with anyone.

## Rola

Jeb is first seen during the "[Patch of Heaven|Little Patch of Heaven]" music number eating falling apples that [[1]] gathers from an apple tree. He later clashes with [[2]]'s [[3]] when they attempt to retrieve a can from him (which he stole) that they were playing with. [Calloway|Mrs. Calloway] breaks up the fight and reprimands Jeb, although the old goat shows no remorse. When Mrs. Calloway then asks Jeb if he already has enough cans of his own, the old goat denies it, despite having a whole stockpile of chewed tin cans next to his barrel he sleeps in.

When [[4]] later arrives on the [Patch of Heaven (farm)|farm], Jeb glares at her with suspicion. Mrs. Calloway attempts to politely welcome Maggie to Little Patch of Heaven, but Jeb coughs loudly and calls her a phony, so Mrs. Calloway puts a tin can over Jeb's muzzle to silence him. Maggie later plays with one of Jeb's cans against his wishes, as he claims it to be "a family heirloom."

Later, when [Gesner|Pearl]'s livestock face losing their farm due to a bank notice that she hasn't been able to pay yet, Jeb gripes hopelessly, while Maggie, Mrs. Calloway and Grace go on a quest to capture outlaw [Slim|Alameda Slim] and use the reward money to save Little Patch of Heaven.
Uxie

Uxie is a legendary Pokémon known as the Being of Knowledge. He was first introduced in Chapter 17 of *Stun.* He was created at the dawn of time by Dialga and Palkia alongside his siblings, Mesprit and Azelf. He was given the task of gifting all life with the knowledge needed to thrive in the world.

Uxie is known for thinking through all decisions extremely carefully and spends most of his time meditating in his cave in Lake Acuity in complete darkness.

Uxie was one of the many legendary Pokémon to be captured by humans between the events of *Stun II* and *Project Stun*.
Terran

Official art by Tom Campana

**Terrans** are humans - two arms, two legs, vulnerable to stabbing, but full of potential. Originally from Earth, their homeworld is now Terra.

## Notable Terrans

* Dr Ben Rampel - Father of Aaron Rampel
* Charlotte Rampel - Prince Sojourner, daughter of Matthias Rampel, sister of Thomas Rampel
* Erika Rampel - Mother of Aaron Rampel
* Gerard Shin
* Isak Sebastian - Agent of the Terran Republic
* General Jason Rao - Sojourner Commander
* Jeeves
* Joseph Rampel - Nephew of Trevor Rampel
* Julian Voss - First Minister of the Terran Republic
* Kayla Torvis
* Lucy Bard - Commanding officer of the Avalon
* Lita Bard - Mother of Lucy Bard
* Magnus Lee
* Margaret North - Paternal grandmother of Lucy Bard
* Matthias Rampel - Son of Joseph Rampel, father of Charlotte and Thomas Rampel
* Meilon Garto - Guard Captain to the Prince Sojourner
* Noble Defender - Pilot of the Avalon and Ambassador of the Brightest Eye, born as Aaron Rampel
* Thomas Rampel - Son of Matthias Rampel, brother of Charlotte Rampel
* Tom Rampel - Peacekeep Intelligence officer, currently assigned to the Avalon
* Trevor Rampel
* Colonel Victor Rampel
* Vivian Rampel
Season 2

**Season 2** of VAST premiered on 17 April 2017. A Q&A with the cast and writers was held the week before the season premier.

## Plot overview

The galaxy is in turmoil after the disappearance of the Pac-Ha. The Peacekeep scrambles to maintain structure, a new-look Brightest Eye expands into nearby systems, and all the while a shadow lurks in the darkness.

## Episodes

* Episode 1 - The Sanctum
* Episode 2 - Changes
* Episode 3 - The Bards' Tale
* Episode 4 - Trust But Vrerify
* Episode 5 - Sojourner
* Episode 6 - The Promise
* Episode 7 - The Terran Intervention
* Episode 8 - The Terran Intervention (part 2)
* Episode 9 - Fathers
* Episode 10 - Parasites
* Episode 11 - The Crime Gods of Olas
* Episode 12 - The Great Experiment (part 1)
* Episode 13 - The Great Experiment (part 2)

## Cast

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Amy Dallen as Lucy Bard
* Sam de Leve as Merza Dolchet
* Gina DeVivo as Louvin Yikjaal Muur
* Dylan Dovale as Noble Defender
* Jody Houser as Tkaah
* Max Isaacson as Visionary Destroyer/Chrome
* Collin Kelly as This Might Be a Good Idea
* Amanda Powers as Fractal Bright/Kayla Torvis
* Jeff Torres as Rayk Yikjaal Muur
* Ray Utarnachitt as Nydar
* Guest starring Erika Ishii as Kraya Yikjaal Gorumon
* Guest starring Amy Vorpahl as Ghasca Ueno

## Writers

* Anne Mortensen-Agnew
* Emmett Furey
* Isaiah Samson
* Jackson Lanzing
* Nick Gilman
* Rick Baer
* Rick Budd
* Zeke Pinheiro

## Image gallery

Season 2 Q&AThe SanctumChangesThe Bards' TaleTrust But VrerifySojournerThe PromiseThe Terran InterventionThe Terran Intervention (part 2)FathersParasitesThe Crime Gods of OlasThe Great Experiment (part 1)The Great Experiment (part 2)
Anti-Slate Radiation

**Anti-Slate Radiation** appears to repel or halt the Slate. It is unknown what causes the radiation or how it works.

Anti-Slate Radiation has appeared in several places:

* Around the body of This Might Be a Good Idea
* On the planet Cyryn 7-20 around the Third Arm Stellar Survival Directory
* Beneath the basilica on Bastion 3
バルキス

シバのバルキス女王（英：Queen Balkis of Sheba）は、ソロモン王の時代にシバ王国を統治した人物。アズマイラが仕えた女王でもある。

ほっそりとした美しい女王で、ソロモン王が結婚の申し出をしたが女王はそれを断った。

女王として、彼女は王国を機能させ続ける責任を負っていた。エルサレムからの搾取や戦争の脅威が見えたとき、彼女はエルサレムの王ソロモンを暗殺するために、アズマイラを送りこんだ。

バルキスは後にアズマイラがソロモンを殺さないことを選んだとき、女王の近衛隊からアズマイラを外した。彼女の心がアズマイラによって変わったのかどうかは言及されなかった。わかるのはシバとエルサレムとの関係がよりよくなっていったということだけである。ソロモンはバルキスに、どちらも誤りをおかし、操られていたということを説明した。

来歴
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作中で彼女の過去について詳細は語られていない。『ソロモンの指輪』の時点で29歳であり、女王になりそろそろ７年が経つという言葉から、22歳頃に即位したと思われる。

先代の女王は母親で、太りやすい体質だったが、バルキスはほっそりとして美しい容姿とされている。

性格
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（作中にバルキスがどう考えているかは説明されていない。彼女はバーティミアスとアズマイラによって描写されただけである。バーティミアスは君主は君主らしくふるまうものだとコメントした。）彼女の性格は君主そのものである。

顧問官や祭司に親しい相談相手はいない。歴代の君主は女王つきの部屋係や近衛兵といった奴隷と友情を持っていたが、バルキスは距離を置いていた。

エルサレムのソロモン王からの「脅し」が女王に届いたとき、バルキスはなにか対処しなければという思いだった。彼女は悪名高い指輪を持つ最も強力な魔術師、ソロモン王を暗殺するようにアズマイラに依頼した。アズマイラの目には、バルキスは近衛兵に対して高い信頼と信念を持っていると映り、だからこそこのような困難な仕事が与えられたのだと考えた。しかし女王にとってこの選択はただの捨てばちであり、アズマイラへの依頼は無謀なものだった。女王はアズマイラを駒として扱い、自分が勝つためなら駒を切り捨てるつもりだった。

バルキスはソロモンとの生活で富と権力だけを気にしていて、シバの民やアズマイラのことをまったく気にかけていなかった。彼女の性格は最後まで変わらず、アズマイラだけがそれに気づいていた。

登場
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サイモン・ラブレース

情報
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特徴
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サイモン・ラブレース（英：Simon Lovelace）は、イギリス政府で下級の取引担当大臣として働いていた魔術師。野心家で有名。高いレベルのジン２人と妖霊の集団を従わせることが可能で、正確には不明だが平均以上のレベルの魔術師と考えられる。

外見
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ラブレースは、（要出典）薄い、正方形、薄い縁のある眼鏡をかけていると説明され、バーティミアスの言葉で「読書家っぽい」見た目でハンサム。後にナサニエルとの類似点をバーティミアスが指摘し、ナサニエルはかなり不快感を味わったようだ。

バーティミアスはまた、多くの魔術師がサラリーマンのように見えると言い、ラブレースもその一人だった。ラブレースはかなりレベルの高い魔術師であり、地味なスーツを着ていた。過度に派手な服は実力のないしるしとされたため、ラブレースの格好はおそらく「おしゃれ」で地味なものなのだろう。

## 作中での行動

サイモン・ラブレースはかなり強力な魔術師であり、その野心からルパート・デバルーの内閣に対してクーデターを試みた。師匠であるモーリス・シーラーからの助言のもと、ラブレースはイギリス政府の上層部を閉じ込めて暗殺するために、会議を利用して魔術師たちをおびきよせる計画を練った。

ラブレースは傭兵ヴェロクを雇い、サマルカンドのアミュレットを政府のもとから盗みだした。閉じ込めた政府の指導者たちを殺すために、強力な妖霊ラムスラを召喚すれば、自身を守るためにアミュレットが必要となるためだ。しかしこの陰謀は、アミュレットと召喚の角笛を取り戻すことに成功したバーティミアスとナサニエルによって失敗した。

三部作の後半で、この陰謀の巨大ペンタクルのアイデアは、ラブレースの友人であるクェンティン・メイクピースが提案したものだったと明かされている。

### 時系列

ラブレース本人は『サマルカンドの秘宝』で、ロンドンの自宅でアマンダという女性と話しているシーンで初めて登場した。

時系列順では、彼はこれ以前にアーサー・アンダーウッドが主催するパーティーに現れ、そこでナサニエルに質問している。ナサニエルの知識を認めず、「あなたはただの敗者だ」とナサニエルに言われると、ラブレースはナサニエルを脅した。ナサニエルはマイトに魔術師たちを刺すよう命令し、ラブレースはナサニエルが意識を失うまで妖霊に殴らせ、罰した。ナサニエルは屈辱を感じ、ラブレースに対する復讐を企てた。本作の重要なイベントと言える。

その後、ラブレースが仕事のため家を出たとき、バーティミアスが家に侵入し、ラブレースがヴェロクを使って盗み出していたサマルカンドのアミュレットを盗んだ。ラブレースと彼の妖霊が必死にアミュレットを探していたことが、ナサニエルが聞いたラブレースと二人の同僚の会話からわかる。

ラブレースは彼のジン、フェイキアールとジャーボウに、ロンドン塔からバーティミアスを脱出させるように命じた。脱出を手助けすることで、ラブレースはバーティミアスからアミュレットを取り戻すか、少なくとも後を追って泥棒の主人をつきとめられる。

バーティミアスは逃げたが、密かにラブレースの妖霊があとをつけ、ナサニエルがいるアンダーウッドの家へと向かった。アーサー・アンダーウッドがアミュレットを盗んだと考え、ラブレースはそこへあらわれた。アンダーウッドを脅迫して書斎に連れて行くように強制したところで、ナサニエルは突然、アミュレットを盗んだのは自分だと自白した。ラブレースはこれに興味をそそられ、ナサニエルに彼がどのように、なぜアミュレットを盗み、そして自白したのかについて質問した。答えを聞き、慈悲を求めるアンダーウッドの嘆願を無視して、ラブレースはジャーボウを召喚し、家を破壊するように命令した。ラブレースが政府からアミュレットを盗んだという事実を知りうるものを、全て消してしまおうとしたのだ。

ラブレースは、家の破壊とアンダーウッドの死を引き起こしたとして、ナサニエルを捜索させ、自身はクーデターの準備を終えるためにアマンダの家に向かった。

ラブレースはアマンダが所有する邸宅でのイベントに政府のトップ層を招待し、虐殺することを計画していた。ナサニエルは警告する前に、ジェシカ・ウィットウェルによって呪文の中に封印された。 ラブレースは召喚の角笛と、華やかなカーペットの下に隠されていた巨大なペンタクルを使って、ラムスラと呼ばれる強力な妖霊を召喚した。サマルカンドのアミュレットは、召喚者さえも殺してしまうほどのラムスラの強大な力から、ラブレースの身を守るために使われた。

ラブレースはラムスラに大臣たちを殺すよう命じた。大臣たちは多くのジンを召喚したが、アミュレットがすべてを打ち消したので、彼らは反撃できなかった。そして、ラムスラの存在はすべての魔法と物質を激しくゆがめた。

ラブレースはジャーボウを召喚し、ナサニエルとバーティミアスをねらわせたが、バーティミアスによってたおされた。そしてバーティミアスはアマンダ・カスカートの姿をとってラブレースをだまし、ナサニエルは召喚の角笛とアミュレットをラブレースからなんとかうばった。アミュレットをなくしたラブレースは、とたんにラムスラに食べられた。

性格
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ラブレースは政府の同僚からは傲慢で、自己中心的であると言われていた。彼は非常に野心的で自信を持っており、手を汚すことを恐れたことはなかった。（正確には、汚い仕事は妖霊におしつけていた。）彼は危険を冒すことにあまり関心がなかったようで、ほとんど常に冷静な態度を保つことができた。しかし、髪やメガネをいじるなどの仕草から、少し不安を感じる面もあったようだ。邪悪な性格ではあるが、完全に人格を欠いているわけではない。バーティミアスがアマンダ・カスカートに変装したとき、ラブレースはバーティミアスの演技にうろたえていた。また、アーサー・アンダーウッドがナサニエルを見捨てた速さにも、多少ショックを受けていた。
ハロルド・バトン

情報
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特徴
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ハロルド・バトン（英：Harold Button）は、『プトレマイオスの門』に登場した人物。キティ・ジョーンズが魔術の基本的な教義を学ぶのを許し、バーティミアスのような妖霊を召喚する能力を与えることに尽力した。

外見
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バトンは自分の服の状態にはほとんど注意を払わず、カジュアルでゆったりした服を好む。キティが最初に彼に会ったときも、バトンが自身の服装について気にしていないように見えたのでやや当惑していた。

彼は「小柄できゃしゃで、瞳は明るく細面で、白髪まじりのふさふさした髪がみだれて、額にかかっている」と説明されている。

## 作中での行動

以前はロンドン図書館で司書として働いていたバトンは、彼の足を犠牲にしたマリッドとの事故の後、勤務を引退した。その後、彼は主な日々を勉強または執筆に費やし、ハーネック氏によれば、仲間の魔術師の間で「そうとうな変わり者」と呼ばれていた。

マリッドとの事件からの期間は不明だが、その後バトンは「リジー・テンプル」を助手として受け入れた。テンプルは実際には、偽名を使ったキティ・ジョーンズだった。

ふたりは親密な関係を築き始めた。バトンは「リジー」を頼り、家や図書館から本や関連資料を手に入れ、魔法の一般原則に関する知識をキティに与えた。その中に召喚の知識があったことも重要である。バトンは足を失ってから召喚の準備が困難となったため、キティがペンタクルを描き、ろうそくを配置することを許可し始めた。すぐにキティはフォリオットやジンなどの妖霊の召喚もまかされ始め、バトンは快適に妖霊への質問を続けられた。こうして、キティは召喚の基本、つまりジンのバーティミアスを召喚するための技術を学んだ。

ヌーダとその仲間の妖霊たちの反乱のあと、バトンは新しい暫定評議会の議席を獲得した。

性格
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キティのような魔術師にいい印象をもたない人間にとっても、バトンは「おしゃべりで愛想のいい」人物である。彼はプトレマイオスと同じように知識への愛情をもっているようだ。バトンは自分の能力と知識を駆使して、マリッドを召喚している。魔術師の階級の中でのし上がろうとはせず、同僚の傲慢さと利己心を軽蔑しているようでもある。バトンは平均的な魔術師とは正反対で、一見一般人を平等と見なしているようである。しかし、やや怠惰な面がある。

## 魔法の能力

> 「マリッドに？でもマリッドっていちばんーー」
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> 「そのとおり、通常召喚される悪魔のなかで、いちばん強いやつだ」バトンは心なしか気どった笑みを浮かべた。「いっておくが、わしは魔術師としての腕は悪くない。」
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> —キティ・ジョーンズに対するバトンの言葉
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ハロルド・バトンは「魔術師としての腕はたしかだ」と説明されているが、足を失った後、このスキルがどの程度残っているかは不明。確かに魔術師の基本技術をもち、ペンタクルの描画や妖霊の召喚はおこなっている。しかし、彼が一般人（キティ・ジョーンズ）に魔術を学び実行するのを許可したことは、バトンにとって召喚がもはや平均的な魔術師ほど簡単ではないことを意味している。しかし、足を失ったときマリッドを召喚して生き残ることができている。これは、ほとんどの魔術師には一般的ではなく、ある程度の精神的な強さとコントロールをもっていることを意味する。
Border-17

Art by ZoSister

**Border-17** is a planet on the edge of Brightest Eye space. It was the intended location for the purchase of an asset of the Brightest Eye by the Avalon from the Kotamin.

## Description

Border-17 is covered in a living forest. The forest was very unhappy when the Cyryn vessel Kotamin crash landed on the planet's surface, and at the presence of the Vrer. With the help of the Screaming Valor, the forest was able to consume the Vrerhoard ship.
Chro

**Major Chro** (pronounced 'hghro') was the Diitopis science officer aboard the Avalon under the command of Captain Lucy Bard prior to the rescue of This Might Be a Good Idea.

## Appearance

As a Diitopis, Chro lives inside a mechanical suit so that he can interact with other people/objects. His gaseous form has a blue hue to it.

## Biography

Major Chro was the science officer on board the Avalon when the new Captain, Lucy Bard, took command. Chro was very brisk and quickly became unliked by members of the crew, notably the tactical officer Sira the Unbidden.

After the Avalon rescued This Might Be a Good Idea, Major Chro was demoted from his role as the ship's science officer. Unhappy with his captain's decision, Major Chro broke in and confronted the Pac-Ha on board the ship. Seeing the truth behind the Pac-Ha's eyes, Major Chro shot and killed it, causing the Avalon to immediately go to crossing speed and careen uncontrollably across the Slate and into Brightest Eye territory.

Major Chro was identified as the murderer after an investigation by the Avalon's security team. Sira the Unbidden and Tor-hto confronted Chro in a storage room, and Sira was able to subdue him by fusing his suit with her burning fists.

After being arrested on the Avalon for the murder of a Pac-Ha, Chro was taken back to Kirae and handed over to the Pac-Ha. At some point after this he was transferred to the Sanctum where he underwent "Correction". However, before the correction could be completed, Chro was rescued by an unknown individual and removed from the installation.
Trust But Vrerify

**Trust But Vrerify** is the fourth episode the second season of VAST.

## Plot synopsis

After being captured by the Vrer, the crew of the Screaming Valor is employed to steal the shard of one of their long gone ancient leaders.

## Appearances

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Gina DeVivo as Louvin Yikjaal Muur
* Jeff Torres as Rayk Yikjaal Muur
* Collin Kelly as This Might Be a Good Idea
* Max Isaacson as Visionary Destroyer
* Sam de Leve as Merza Dolchet

## Non-Player Characters

* Vigil Lifeseeker - Vrer
* Grasp - Vrer
* The Slate

## Locations

* Ootheca
* Twisting Sky

## Notes & trivia

* Before going to the break, Jackson was played a birthday video from the VASTronauts.
Louvin Yikjaal Muur

Official Season 2 art by Tom Campana

**Louvin Yikjaal Muur** a Kiraeyi Peacekeep officer. Louvin, or "Lulu" to her friends, is the twin sister of Rayk Yikjaal Muur. She is played by Gina DeVivo.

Despite growing up in a culture that values beauty above all else, Louvin rebelled by embracing her cerebral side. She is fiercely loyal, highly intelligent and incredibly effective.

## Biography

Louvin Yikjaal Muur, twin sister of Rayk, and first officer extraordinaire aboard a Pac-Ha peacekeeping vessel. Despite growing up in a culture that values beauty above all else, Louvin rebelled by reading any book she could get her many hands on. She is fiercely loyal, so don’t be fooled by the beauty her species is known for, if you cross her, or someone she loves, be prepared for claws.
Mały Skrawek Nieba

**Mały Skrawek Nieba** jest farmą Pearl Gesner, gdzie przebywają zwierzęta hodowlane. Dba o wsystkie zwierzęta na swojej farmie i ma miłe wspomnienia oglądając ich zdjęcia. Jednak, przychodzi Szeryf Sam Brown i informuje Pearl, że jak nie zapłaci to jej ranczo zostaje sprzedane. Na końcu, gdy trzy krowy Madzia, Grace i Pani Calloway demaskują Alamedę Slima, został on aresztowany, a nagroda za jego złapanie została przeznaczona na uregulowanie długu Pearl.
Tales From VAST

**Tales From VAST** is a series of one-shot episodes of VAST airing between Season 1 and Season 2.

The series of one-shots first aired on March 6, 2017. The content of the episodes is inspired by suggestions from the VAST community.

## Episodes

* Episode 1 - Battle of Farmworld
* Episode 2 - The Old Wizard in the New Forest
* Episode 3 - The Rampel Gambit
* Episode 4 - This Might Be a Good Idea

## Image gallery

Battle of FarmworldThe Old Wizard in the New ForestThe Rampel GambitThis Might Be a Good Idea
Jon Callan

**Jonathan Callan** played Hansarald Neuroon and Infinite Seeker in VAST.

## About Jon

Jon Callan is a writer for cartoons like *Justice League Action* and *Thunderbirds Are Go*.  He also designs virtual reality games, at the moment, for a company called Survios.  This is where he infects you with his thoughts and opinions.  Sorry.  (Not really, though.)

Jon left VAST due to increased work commitments. He wrote a very honest and heartfelt goodbye to the fans of the show - A Goodbye to Vast: Hopefully Not Forever, But For Now

## See also

* Twitter
* IMDB
* What Exit?
* Survios
VAST Wiki

VAST is a science fiction role playing game show created and gamemastered by Jackson Lanzing. It’s a space adventure in the spirit of Star Trek.
In 2025, the Earth was destroyed by an interstellar natural disaster known as “the Slate”.

But humans live on.

For with the Slate, came our first contact with an alien intelligence -- the Pac-Ha. This ancient and powerful race appeared in the sky at our darkest hour and saved us. They moved us to Terra, a new homeworld under the protection of their Peacekeep forces. We were the new kids on the block in a galactic community filled with strange aliens and advanced technology. We had a lot to learn.

One hundred and eighty years later, across the galaxy, the Slate has begun to close in on the most dangerous civilization the Peacekeep has ever known, The Brightest Eye. The two galactic powers suddenly find themselves on a collision course.

Into the middle of it all is Lucy Bard, the first human Captain of a Peacekeep Starcrosser, and the crew of her ship, The Avalon.

But they’re not alone...

The Brightest Eye has sent their fiercest warrior, Visionary Destroyer, and the crew of his Warship, The Screaming Valor, on a mission to save The Eye by any means necessary.

## The Avalon

TkaahLucy BardNoble DefenderKayla TorvisNydar
## Screaming Valor

Merza DolchetLouvin Yikjaal MuurRayk Yikjaal MuurVisionary DestroyerThis Might Be a Good Idea
## Cast

Jackson LanzingAmy DallenSam de LeveGina DeVivoDylan DovaleJody HouserMax IsaacsonCollin KellyAmanda PowersJeff TorresRay UtarnachittErika IshiiAmy VorpahlJon CallanKate Leth
Peacekeep

All of our home worlds are, swept away by the dark force known as The Slate.
Saved by the ancient Pac-Ha and given new worlds, we are now The Peacekeep.
We search for justice, truth, equality and meaning, and ensure that none will ever have to suffer as we did.

The **Peacekeep** is a collection of safe-haven planets in the galactic core populated with about a dozen species that have been rescued from The Slate by the Pac-Ha.

The Peacekeep controls about one third of the galactic core.

## Planets

* Diito
* Flameworld
* Kirae
* Terra
* The Sanctum
* Thoreceus

## Species

* Diitopis
* Flame
* Ilatim
* Kiraeyi
* Pac-Ha
* Planar
* Terran
* Xocoltol

## Ships

* Avalon (Starcrosser)
* Hands Outstreched (Starcrosser)
* Alpha One (Salvage Vessel)
The Slate

**The Slate** is a mysterious and devastating phenomenon of previously unknown origin that has been described as a primal, cracking field of energy. Suspected by many to be a cosmic natural disaster of some kind, it has been consuming swaths of the galaxy for thousands of years. It is also referred to by the Pac-Ha as the Alpha Singularity.

## Creation

Unknown to most of the universe until recently, the Slate was inadvertently created by the individual known as Pac-Ha. He believed that he could reach into the strings of existence and manipulate them, and in so doing could undo the death of his people and his partner Ac-Teth.

In order to create a space-time rip, Pac-Ha built two starships: the Exemplar and the Vanglorious. Each vessel would generate an intense matter stream: one of technological means, and one of biological. This would channel his life energy along with energy at a quantum level into a single fissure. So that he didn't have to end his own life, Pac-Ha created a clone of himself to sacrifice, the first Pac-Ha.

Unfortunately, the experiment failed. As a result of the failure, the heat death of the universe was greatly accelerated. This became known as the Slate.

## Destruction

More than seven hundred years prior to his escape from the Brightest Eye, This Might Be a Good Idea was created by a joint partnership between the Ta'al Klee technologist Kazukuul and one of the Fathers of the Brightest Eye. Kazukuul believed that the Slate was the epitome of evolution and could be communicated with, and as such created Project Heretic to test that theory.

This Might Be a Good Idea was successful in communicating with the Slate, and as a result was able to keep it at bay until his escape from Pupil.

More than seven hundred years later, through the combined efforts of the crews of the Screaming Valor and Avalon, the Concordance, and the Cyryn AI from the Kar'nala, This Might Be a Good Idea was able to once again reach out and communicate to the Slate. He was able to convince it not to consume the rest of the galaxy, and it contracted back to almost nothing, taking This Might Be a Good Idea with it.

## Planets affected by the Slate

* Destroyed
	+ Earth
	+ The Source (Flame homeworld)
	+ Unnamed Kiraeyi homeworld
	+ Unnamed Diitopis homeworld
	+ Unnamed Xocoltol homeworld
	+ Unnamed Planar homeworld
	+ Unnamed Ilatim homeworld
	+ Farmworld
* Affected
	+ Cyryn Prime
クレム・ホプキンス

クレム・ホプキンス（英：Clem Hopkins）は学者であり、下級の魔術師。 様々な裏世界とのつながりを持っていて、そのことはメイクピースのような仲間を助けるだけでなく、レジスタンスなど反抗的な組織や個人を裏切るためにも使われた。ホプキンスは妖霊たちの反乱で体を乗っ取られた最初の魔術師。

外見
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> 「ーー記憶に残りにくい人物なのだ。じっさいにすぐそばで話していても、気づくとキティはいつの間にかほかへ気をそらし、言葉にだけ耳をかたむけ、相手を見ていないことがよくあった。」
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> ー『ゴーレムの眼』でのホプキンスの説明
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ホプキンスは、バーティミアスのような妖霊でさえ外見をうまく説明できないほど、異常なまでに普通に見えた。 これはホプキンスが多くの犯罪に関わっていることを突き止めにくくした。 この奇妙な効果が魅惑の魔法や他の魔法によって起こされるものだったのかは明らかにされていない。ただ特徴としては、ホプキンスは濃いグレーのスーツに厚手のコートをまとい、ハト胸でやせているとされている。また、髪は茶色っぽい。

ホプキンスははじめに大英図書館でペニーフェザーに会った。そこでホプキンスは、ペニーフェザーが魔術と妖霊についてのいくつかの文書を盗もうとしているのを見つけた。ホプキンスは図書館の警備員に犯罪を明らかにする代わりに、ペニーフェザーを隠し、彼が逃げるのを手伝った。ホプキンスはすぐにレジスタンスの協力者になり、メンバーに有用な情報と指示を提供した。レジスタンスはたちまちホプキンスを信頼し、グループの活動は彼に頼り始めた。しかし、ホプキンスはそのグループに関する情報を少なくとも一人の主要な魔術師、クエンティン・メイクピースにこっそり送っていた。ホプキンスはまた、権力と影響力を得ようとしていた魔術師ヘンリー・デュバールと協力し、ゴーレムの使用を提案し、デュバールに必要な材料と知識を提供した。これがゴーレム事件の発端となる。

やがて、ホプキンスはペニーフェザーにグラッドストーンの墓へ盗みに入るようすすめた。匿名の情報提供者として紹介したメイクピースと組み、ホプキンスはレジスタンスに墓の防御に関して万全であると思わせた。グループに墓の入り口を守っている疫病について知らせた一方、その中で待っているレベル９のアフリート、ホノリウスについての情報は教えなかった。

予想どおり、ホノリウスはレジスタンスのメンバーの大半を殺した。しかしホプキンスは、墓から盗み出せたものが無いことのほうに失望した。これは、レジスタンスの破壊とともに、彼の計画の重要な一部だった。しかし、ホプキンスはすぐに他の計画に移り、政府を転覆させ、ある時点から妖霊の力を得るためにメイクピースの計画に関与するようになった。

2人の共謀者は、死んだ魔術師の骨の中に閉じ込められ、外からの攻撃を受け付けなかったホノリウスに着想を得た。彼らは、生きた人間の骨の中に妖霊を入れることで、妖霊の知識と力を人間がコントロールできる可能性を考えた。ホプキンスはその理論を試すことを申し出て、彼自身の中にジンのフェイキアールを召喚した。

ホプキンスは召喚が成功したことを喜び、メイクピースに報告した。しかし実際には、ホプキンスの脳はフェイキアールによって破壊され、体は乗っ取られていた。ホプキンスは死んでいたが、彼の体は使われ続け、妖霊たちの反乱に加わった。
Limb

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### Home World

Limbworld

Hailing from a jungle planet, **Limbs** are a dexterous species with four arms, four legs and a tail. Swift and athletic, they are intimidating physical opponents. Limbs are typically aligned with the Brightest Eye.
The Old Wizard in the New Forest

**The Old Wizard in the New Forest** is the second episode from Tales From VAST. It was inspired by a forum submission by *Eyeteemonkey*.

## Plot synopsis

As kids, Rayk and Lulu deal with their friends, family, schoolyard cliques, a creepy forest, and a strange old wizard.

## Appearances

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Gina DeVivo as Louvin Yikjaal Muur
* Jeff Torres as Rayk Yikjaal Muur

## Non-Player Characters

* Kraya Yijkaal Goraman
* Tomas Yijkaal Gorsun
* Koras Yijkaal Falsan
* Deetri Yijkaal Yor
* The Wizard (Kazukuul)

## Pitch

By *Eyeteemonkey* on the Alpha forums:

I would love an ep of the early escapades of the twins. If possible, jumping through time from birth to when they split. I need the feels.

## Notes & trivia

* The VOD on Alpha has the title for this episode as "Lost in the Woods".
The Rampel Gambit

**The Rampel Gambit** is the third episode of Tales From VAST. It was inspired by a forums submission by *Saftware*.

## Plot synopsis

135 years before the events of Season 1, after coming to power following the death of her father by her own hands, Charlotte Rampel teams up with some unlikely allies to try to end the Sojourner-Returner War.

## Appearances

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Amy Dallen as Charlotte Rampel
* Amanda Powers as Kayla Torvis
* Rick Baer as Gerard Shin

## Non-Player Characters

* Meilon Garto - Guard Captain to the Prince Sojourner
* Dave - Purveyor of ramen
* Biloxi
* Pauli Xiu
* General Jason Rau
* Joseph Rampel - Nephew of Trevor Rampel
* Matthias Rampel - Son of Joseph Rampel, father of Charlotte and Thomas Rampel
* Thomas Rampel - Son of Matthias Rampel, brother of Charlotte Rampel
Ben Rampel

**Dr** **Ben Rampel** was a civilian Terran researcher 25 years ago. He was the father of Aaron Rampel and husband of Erika Rampel.

## Biography

Dr Ben Rampel, going under the alias of Ben Jankowski, ventured with his wife Erika and their son to the moon Link where they sought to uncover the source of a strange signal and potentially ending a long standing conflict in space around the moon. Whilst there, they found out that the Slate was created by the Pac-Ha. This information was recorded on a video log, which was deleted from the Pac-Ha servers, only to be found by Rayk.

## Video Log

The video log features a man in his thirties with slicked back hair and wearing the same jacket that is now worn by Noble Defender.

> "Research Log. Dr Ben Jankowski. Day 361. This is likely to be my last entry for a while. It’s hard to believe we’ve been here for almost a year, and summing up what I have learned will not be easy. My wife and I, we came to this moon to investigate the relationship between the signals originating here and the ongoing war in orbit. We thought, maybe, if we shut the signal down we could end the conflict, but what we’ve discovered is so much bigger. We found a vessel, Pac-Ha in origin, but ancient. Older than our equipment can measure. We now believe the ship was part of a process that created the Slate. I repeat: we have found evidence that the Pac-Ha were responsible for the creation of the Slate. But it’s getting too dangerous here. I’m taking my new born infant son back to the galactic centre. We’re still flush with supplies and my wife wants to remain here to continue our studies until I can return. She says it’s too important to abandon and… I guess I agree. I’ll continue this journal when I return, but until then… well… I guess Elvis has left the building."
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## Death

When Nydar peers into Noble Defender's mind, he sees a memory in the distance past of two Terrans being slaughtered by Brightest Eye. It is presumed that these two people are Ben and Erika Rampel.
Capitalist Space Turtles

**Capitalist Space Turtles** is a VAST-themed episode of Tempting Fate, a show on the Saving Throw Show channel on Twitch and Youtube. It features the return of a number of VAST alumni in a non-canon VAST story.

## Appearances

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Amanda Powers as Kayla Torvis
* Amy Dallen as Lucy Bard
* Collin Kelly as This Might Be a Good Idea
* Dylan Dovale as Noble Defender
* Gina DeVivo as Louvin Yikjaal Muur
* Jeff Torres as Rayk Yikjaal Muur
* Jody Houser as Tkaah
* Max Isaacson as Visionary Destroyer
* Ray Utarnachitt as Nydar
* Sam de Leve as Merza Dolchet
Space Combat

## Initiative

Ship initiative is Crew Preparation.

*Note: Crits do not*
count on initiative

1. Captains call orders on both ships then Rolls
2. Roll

bridge merits to see if successful (*1 success is needed*)

1. Captain

rolls defense or offence. (*These are made of the successful rolls from the*
bridge merits)*.*

### **Defense Roll**

* Crew inspiration
* Power
* Shields (*if up)*
* Helm
	+ Evasive actions

### **Offence Roll**

* Crew inspiration
* Power
* Weapons
	+ Weapons on ship
	+ (*if Helm*

is closing then fire twice with certain weapons)

* Helm
	+ Close
Kate Leth

**Kate Leth** plays Sira the Unbidden in VAST.

## About Kate

**Kate Leth** is a Canadian comic book creator, known for works such as *Adventure Time: Seeing Red*, *Bravest Warriors* and *Edward Scissorhands*. As of early 2016, Leth writes *Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!* for Marvel and *Vampirella* for Dynamite.

## See also

* Twitter
* Instagram
* Wikipedia
* KateLeth.com
アラブの白鳥

アラブの白鳥（英：Swans of Araby）は、魔術師であり劇作家でもあるクェンティン・メイクピースが書いた劇。人間と妖霊の間の禁じられた恋について描かれている。

この劇は、ロマンスとアクションでロンドンだけでなく世界の民衆に人気があった。しかし、魔術師や他の魔法の知識がある一部の人々にとっては、この劇は安っぽい宣伝のための作品と見なされていた。キティ・ジョーンズはこの劇を見ていて、途中で飽きて居眠りをしている。しかしそんなキティも、邪悪な妖霊や魔術師を倒しハッピーエンドで終わるであろうこの劇に、政府の宣伝としての機能がうまく織り込まれていることは認めざるをえなかった。

ちなみに、登場する魔神の英語表記はGenieである。詳細は、ジンのコラム「Genie」か「Djinni」かを参照。
Kar'nala

The **Kar'nala** is a Cyryn pirate ship that ambushed the Screaming Valor. It was subjugated by the crew of the Screaming Valor and its systems were stripped.

## Appearance

The Kar'nala appeared to be a large and very old freighter, but with the additional of a strange cylindrical obtrusion at the aft end of the ship. The cylinder was identified as a Cyclone - dozens of fighter crafts which were combat deployable.

## Crew

* Captain Leos Davoriin Corsair - Commanding Officer
* Provit Tsokin Corsair - First Officer

## Stats

### Weapons

Polaron Cannon - the main cannon on the Kar'nala is designed to take down enemy shields.

Cyclone - The Cyclone launchers a number of smaller Corsair craft. These craft are controlled by the ships AI and are capable of incapacitating a Brightest Eye Warship.
Skills

The VAST skill system is based on the *Storyteller* system by *White Wolf,* and is built with character points represented as Dots on the character sheet. Each Dot represents one ten-sided dice (d10). The more Dots in a skill, the better the character is at that skill. A set of dice representing Dots in a selection of skills forms a dice pool that the character uses to make a skill check to see if they succeed or fail in a given task.

## Primary Skills

There are nine primary skills grouped into three categories: mental, physical, and social.

* Mental
	+ Intelligence
	+ Wits
	+ Resolve
* Physical
	+ Strength
	+ Dexterity
	+ Stamina
* Social
	+ Presence
	+ Manipulation
	+ Composure

All primary skills begin with one Dot. Normally, skills can have up to 5 Dots. With one Dot, a character is "poor" in that skill and gets one die. With two Dots, they are "average" and get two dice. Three Dots, they are "good". Four Dots, they are "exceptional", and with five Dots, they are "outstanding" and have five dice.

Once set upon character to creation, the number of Dots in primary skills is very difficult to change. This usually requires a major character event to take place.

## Secondary Skills

Secondary skills represent a character's abilities in more specialised areas of knowledge. Like primary skills, secondary skills are grouped into the same three categories.

* Mental
	+ Academics
	+ Computers
	+ Field Engineering
	+ Investigation
	+ Medical
	+ Xenoanthropology
	+ Politics
	+ Science
* Physical
	+ Athletics
	+ Hand-to-Hand
	+ Helm/Drive
	+ Ranged Combat
	+ Larceny
	+ Stealth
	+ Survival
	+ Weaponry
* Social
	+ Empathy
	+ Expression
	+ Intimidation
	+ Persuasion
	+ Socialize
	+ Streetwise
	+ Subterfuge
	+ Xenozoology

Unlike primary skills, secondary skills start with zero Dots. Having zero Dots in a skill will add a negative dice penalty for dice pools built using that skill.

Characters can spend experience points to increase the number of Dots they have in specific secondary skills.

## Merits

Like skills, merits use Dots to represent a character's proficiency in a specialised set of skills. Merits are more highly specialised than secondary skills, and there is no default starting number of Dots for merits - characters only gain the merit if they buy into it using experience points.

In addition to adding Dots to specific skill checks, merits can also add extra functionality and abilities. For example, the merit Fast Reflexes allows a character to pull a weapon without using an action to do so.

## Dice Pools

A dice pool is built from the combination of Dots in primary skills,secondary skills, and merits, and is used to make a skill check to see if a character succeed or fails in a given task.

Example:

* Medicine check = Intelligence + Academics + Medical

* Intelligence = 4
* Academics = 2
* Medical = 4
* Dice pool = 4 + 2 + 4 = 10 dice

## Known Dice Pools

* Initiative = Dexterity + Composure
* Medicine = Intelligence + Academics + Medical
Lucy Bard

Season 2 official art by Tom Campana

**Lucy Bard** is the Captain of the Starcrosser Avalon. She is the first ever Terran to be given the command of a Pac-Ha vessel.

A big hearted farm girl who fought and studied her way first to the Peacekeep Academy and then to the stars. She is devoted to her mission, proud to steer a new course for her species and determined to see and to safeguard as much of the universe as she can.

## Biography

Captain Lucy Bard fought and studied her way first to the Terran Republic, then to the Pac-Ha Academy, and finally to the stars. She is devoted to the mission of the Pac-Ha Peacekeep, proud to steer a new course for her species, and determined to see and to safeguard as much of the universe as she can, with the ashes of Earth ever on her mind.

## Character

    Lucy likes to drink her coffee black. She was also the only person allowed to pet her best friend, Louvin Yikjaal Muur, however this may have changed due to the fact Louvin has fallen in love with Sira the Unbidden.

Captain Bard feels great guilt over the loss of lives that see could not save. For every life lost, she writes the name of that person on the wall in her quarters. So far she has the following names on her wall.

* You Could Use a Humble Friend
* Unnamed Pac-Ha killed on-board the Avalon
* A horse killed on Cyryn 7-20
* 225 crew lost on Cyryn 7-20

## Notable Possessions

* Peacekeep Uniform
* Peacekeep Scatterbeam Pistol
Maurice Fennhar

**Maurice Fennhar** was a Cyryn employed as a security officer at the Merchant Hall on Cyryn Prime.

## Biography

Maurice was a well-built security officer at the Merchant Hall on Cyryn Prime. When encountered by Ghasca Ueno and the crew of the Screaming Valor (acting as her security), he was convinced to let them into the main hall with their weapons intact.

Maurice had known Ghasca for a very long time, since she was a single ship trader. Whilst conversing with Ghasca in the Merchants Hall, Maurice stated he wished she had accepted his proposal, but that he understood. In an effort to cope, Maurice had got several space-cats to keep him company. Ghasca responded, saying she will always remember what he said outside the Tickled Limb (bar).

Following the attempted assassination of Ghasca Ueno by an unknown Planar assassin, Maurice was murdered by the assassin as it left the hall.

## Behind the scenes

* Following on from the romantic references between Ghasca and Maurice, the VAST forum wrote "The Ballad of Ghasca Ueno and Maurice Fennhar", detailing how these two starship-crossed lovers lived, met, fell in love... and, sadly, parted ways.
Links

**Links** is the eleventh episode in the first season of VAST. It features the crew of the Avalon, and is the first episode to star Amanda Powers.

## Plot synopsis

Rayk's worm in the Pac-Ha system uncovers a video hidden deep in the data files. The video reveals information about the Avalon's newest crew member, but also potential clues as to the origin of the galaxy-devouring Slate.

## Appearances

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Amy Dallen as Lucy Bard
* Gina DeVivo as Louvin Yikjaal Muur
* Jeff Torres as Rayk Yikjaal Muur
* Dylan Dovale as Noble Defender
* Amanda Powers as Fractal Bright

## Non-Player Characters

* St'oo Mi'ik Ja'a
* Lieutenant Tagar Kotar Opara
* Allison
* Admiral Gre’uk Fit’dal Jam’bet-Wa’hud III - Commander of one of the Kiraeyi Fleets above Link

## Notes & trivia

* When Noble Defender piloted his way through the battling armadas at Link, the ship HUD did flips and barrel roles to simulate the experience.
The Sanctum

**The Sanctum** is the first episode the second season of VAST.

## Plot synopsis

A new look crew of the Avalon is called to a strange world known as The Sanctum, where they are tasked by a Peacekeep Admiral with discovering what has happened to the Pac-Ha.

## Appearances

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Amy Dallen as Lucy Bard
* Amanda Powers as Fractal Bright
* Ray Utarnachitt as Nydar
* Jody Houser as Tkaah
* Dylan Dovale as Noble Defender

## Non-Player Characters

* Admiral Selin Korbash Varr - Kiraeyi Commanding Officer of the Kirae
* Big Jake
* Erika Rampel
* Major Chro

## Notes & trivia

* Jackson unveiled new VAST merchandise - four new t-shirts. This is the first merchandise available for VAST, with the "You are now in combat with..." t-shirts inspired by the VAST community.
Jody Houser

**Jody Houser** plays Tkaah in VAST.

## About Jody

Jody Houser decided she wanted to be a writer when she was eight years old and never looked back. For better or worse, no one ever suggested that she stop. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston, where she completed her master's thesis in screenwriting and was a winner of the Rod Parker Fellowship for Playwriting.

Starting in 2006, Jody began experimenting with webcomics. She is the creator behind the webcomic *Cupcake POW!*, which launched in 2010 and is currently available on comiXology Submit.

Jody has written *Faith* for Valiant Comics, *Max Ride: Ultimate Flight* and *Agent May* for Marvel, and *Orphan Black* for IDW. She has been a contributing writer to numerous comic anthologies including *Avengers: No More Bullying*, *Vertigo CMYK: Magenta*, and both *Womanthology* series. She is also the writer for the *Star Wars: Rogue One* comic.

In addition to VAST, Jody stars on Geek and Sundry alongside Amy Dallen and Gina DeVivo as a Time Lord in *Eric's TBD RPG*.

## See also

* Mind Eclipse
* Twitter
* Facebook
* Instagram
Rayk Yikjaal Muur

Season 2 official art by Tom Campana

**Rayk Yikjaal Muur** is Kiraeyi mercenary and a pilot. He is the brother of Louvin Yikjaal Muur. Rayk is portrayed by Jeff Torres.

## Biography

The only ugly duckling in a culture obsessed with beauty, Rayk grew up with a chip on his shoulder. A fast talking rogue who will go the distance for that next dollar or his twin sister, Louvin, Rayk has managed to become one of the best pilots for hire in the galaxy.

Rayk joined the Avalon as a mercenary after he was recruited by Captain Bard. At that point he had not spoke with his twin sister Louvin in over three years.

Rayk had a physical condition known as entheogenic synesthesia - whilst under the effects of drugs or alcohol his senses blur together, giving him a heightened awareness and skill. As a result of having this condition, Rayk always kept alcohol on his person.

After being observed drinking on the bridge of the Avalon whilst on duty he was reprimanded by Captain Bard and given an alternative by the Pac-Ha - leave the Avalon or undergo a "Correction" for his alcoholism. Rayk chose to remain on the Avalon and undergo the procedure.

Whilst locked in his room for an indeterminate number of days, Rayk was bombarded with genetic altering rays. As a result, his body no longer processes alcohol, meaning it has no effect on him - he can no longer get drunk.

Since undergoing the "Correction", Rayk has been distrustful of the Pac-Ha. With help from This Might Be a Good Idea, Rayk create a worm in the Pac-Ha systems to find out what they did to him. After finding out, Rayk further delved to try and find a way to undo the "Correction".

During the events on Thoreceus, Rayk made a number of mistakes which almost cost the lives of a great number of child Ilatim. The guilt from this affected Rayk greatly, and after the event he spent a lot of time in a simulator trying to improve his piloting skills.

Rayk has developed a close relationship with Noble Defender. As both of them are pilots, they have a common skill set over which they bond. When they first met on Cyryn 7-20, Rayk socially disarmed Noble Defender with pheromones and finger guns. Since then, both shoot finger guns at each other in recognition of their friendship.

## Notable Possessions

* Cyryn plate armour
* Peacekeep Uniform
* Infinity Box
* Cyryn pistol
Flame

Official art by Tom Campana

The **Flame** are a species that takes the form a sentient flame. Capable of forming bodies out of the stone of their home world, most Flame present themselves as hulking rock monsters. Flame are typically aligned with The Peacekeep.

Flames aren't generally seen on mixed species starships. The reason for this is that these star ships aren’t really built for them.

## Culture

The Flame originated on a planet called the Source, named after their creator and god - The Source. That planet was destroyed by the Slate, whereupon they were relocated by the Pac-Ha to Flameworld.

Flame are not born - they were created by The Source, and when their physical body fails they create a new body and transfer their flame (which is their consciousness) to the new body. This meant that the number of Flame in existence never increased, that is until the birth of Sira the Unbidden.

When two Flame fell in love, their flames sparked a new life force. This spark became Sira - she was the first of her species to be born from genetic coupling. Her physical origin lent her to receiving the title "Unbidden". This inspired her whole race to evolve, changing the Flame forever. More Flame have since been created from genetic coupling, and out of respect to Sira they are also entitled "Unbidden".

Flame do not eat or sleep. As such, a Flame's home does not include a kitchen or sleeping quarters.

## Notable Flame

* Sira the Unbidden
* Nerva the Unbidden
Skill Checks

VAST uses a basic d10 mechanic. Whenever a character is required to make a skill check they roll a number of d10's to determine the success outcome. The number of dice is referred to as a dice pool.

Successes are measured by how many die are rolled that are a 7 or above (i.e. 7,8,9,10). Note that many d10s have a 0 instead of a 10 - in this case the 0 counts as a 10. Based on those rolls the amount of Success is calculated, as per the table below. A critical success, which is a 10, counts as a bonus 1 towards the Success count. However a critical fail, which is a roll of 1, counts and a negative one towards the Success count.

Initiative, Space Combat and Bridge Merit rolls do not count criticals. There is no level of success for Bridge Merit rolls, only a success or failure, and they only require a success count of 1 or above to be considered a success.

## Success Count

* Less than 1 - Critical Failure
	+ You fail to do the action you were trying, and there may be consequence for failing
* 1-2 - Failure
	+ You fail to do the action you were trying
* 3-4 - Minor Success
	+ You partially succeed on the action you were trying, and may potentially have to attempt further skill checks in order to fully complete the action
* 5-7 - Medium Success
	+ You succeed in the action, but with no bonuses or consequences
* 8-10 - Full Success
	+ You succeed in the action, and in doing so may be rewarded for doing it so well
* 11+ - Outstanding Success
	+ You succeed in the action and were awesome, with additional rewards beyond what would be the normal result of succeeding

### Example

Roll of 14 d10s: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10.

* Successes: 5 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10)
* Critical Successes: 1 (10)
* Critical Failures: 2 (1, 1)
* Success Count = 5 + 1 - 2 = 4 = Minor Success

## Adding Willpower to Skill Checks

Before a roll is made, a player can use their willpower to add dice to the roll. For each willpower sacrificed, one dice is added to the skill check.

Willpower can not be used on Bridge Merit rolls.

## Contested Rolls

In combat or social situations, contested rolls can be used to determine the outcome of an encounter. In this case, the relevant skill check is made by each party, with the winner determined by who has the greater Success Count.

Contested rolls are most often used in combat to determine whether an attack hits or misses, and in social encounters to determine if a character can convince another character of their point of view. In social situations, a failure can still have a limited effect on the opponent.

### Tied Rolls

In the event of a tie on a contested roll (i.e. both parties roll the same number of successes), the result of the encounter always goes to the defender.

## Behind the Scenes

* Early episodes of VAST did not count critical successes or critical failures towards success counts. It is unknown whether this was an oversight or if the concept was added to the game during production.

## See also

* Combat
* Space Combat
* Initiative
* Bridge Merit
The Great Experiment (part 2)

**The Great Experiment (part 2)** is the thirteenth and final episode of the second season of VAST.

## Appearances

* Jackson Lanzing as the Game Master
* Amanda Powers as Kayla Torvis
* Amy Dallen as Lucy Bard
* Collin Kelly as This Might Be a Good Idea
* Dylan Dovale as Noble Defender
* Gina DeVivo as Louvin Yikjaal Muur
* Jeff Torres as Rayk Yikjaal Muur
* Jody Houser as Tkaah
* Max Isaacson as Visionary Destroyer
* Ray Utarnachitt as Nydar
* Sam de Leve as Merza Dolchet
* Guest starring Amy Vorpahl as Ghasca Ueno
* Guest starring Erika Ishii as Kraya Yikjaal Gorumon

## Non-Player Characters

* Stalwart Taskmaster - Brightest Eye
* Kazukuul
* Chro
* Chief Engineer Xocolt Malcor - Xocoltol
* Lt Cdr Gotem
* Unnamed Homeworld Cyryn - Vice President of Operations for Ueno Industries
* Victor Rampel
* The Mighty King
* Drayna Kolas - Homeworld Cyryn
Diitopis

Fan art

 The **Diitopis** are a species in Vast most often aligned with the Peacekeep.

## Description

The Diitopis are a species that naturally exist in a gaseous state. They must use mechanical containment suits to interact with solid species. They are often clever and arrogant by nature.

The Diitopis suits are mechanical in nature and were constructed by the Pac-Ha so that the Diitopis may interact with the world around them. The Diitopis do not know how the suits were constructed, and are quite touchy about the subject. They modelled their ships on the mechanical appearance of their suits.

Diitopis reproduce by distilling a child out of their body and creating a new form.

## Notable Diitopis

* Major Chro
* General Okara
Garyn Arabath

Art by @drafturgy

**Garyan Arabeth** was a Ta'al Klee scientist on Bastion 3.

## Description

Arabeth was a female Ta'al Klee and the overseer of the station on Bastion 3. She died when she committed suicide following the breakdown of her experiment, the Bountiful and Thriving.

Arabeth appeared to be a very old Ta'al Klee. Whilst her exact age was unknown, she had been on Bastion 3 for 2,600 years. She had been marooned there since the Bountiful and Thriving killed the rest of the Ta'al Klee in the facility. When the crew of the Screaming Valor first arrived she intended to kill them all and take their ship, but after seeing Visionary Destroyer and what the Hunted and the Dying had become, she instead tried to make friends with the crew.

Arabeth used pheromones to position herself as the queen of the Bountiful and Thriving. As an act of reverence to them she re-purposed the mesothorax of a deceased Bountiful and Thriving into a carapace armour. She also wore a pair of oversized tech goggles.

Having been marooned on Bastion 3 for so long, Arabeth was unaware of the extent to which the Slate had impacted the universe. The last information she had about the slate, it was going to take millions of years to extend across the galaxy. She was also unaware that the Ta'al Klee had fallen to the Slate.

Arabeth had set a self-destruct system in place in the facility in the case of her death. When she committed suicide following the mutiny of the Bountiful and Thriving, both the basilica and Vanglorious exploded.
Season 1 Q&A

The **Season 1 Q&A** aired as the last episode of Vast for 2016. It featured some of the cast and writers of Vast, and was hosted by Amy Dallen.

## Appearances

* Hosted by Amy Dallen
* Gina DeVivo
* Jeff Torres
* Dylan Dovale
* Jon Callan
* Rick Budd
* Rick Baer
* Anne Mortensen-Agnew
* Nick Gilman

## Notes & trivia

* Jackson Lanzing was unable to attend. Many of the writers (both on-screen and off-screen) were active in the Alpha chat during the episode.