To Dust We Shall Return

Six months ago, a new mining colony was established on Wecta-7 after the discovery of rich veins of unobtainium. The company was pleased with the monthly manifests for thousands of tonnes of ore. But the latest pickup request was flagged for anomalies.

a shipping container of the corpses of half the colony

Your freighter's autopilot has been re-routed to Wecta-7. Investigate the colony and bring operations back online. Upon completion of the task, your freighter will be authorized to resume its original flight path.

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To Dust We Shall Return is a tri-fold adventure compatible with the MOTHERSHIP Sci-Fi Horror RPG and an entry for the TripTech Game Jam 2025. An insignificant crew on an insignificant freighter is redirected to determine why a mining colony on Wecta-7 has gone dark after their latest pickup request included corpses in the manifest.

Written as a one-shot, the pamphlet establishes the environment the players contend with:

• Environmental clues and employee journals to discover what was uncovered on Wecta-7
• An inter-connected mining facility that provides a number of directions the players may choose to investigate, with risks at every location.
• A global threat and infection mechanics that players need to contend with the moment they enter the facility.

With a locked out ship, players are marooned on the planet until they can get the facility back online. Or so they think.

Content warnings: Self-harm, Loss of agency

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• Writing, Design, Art & Layout by Chris Saunders
• Proof-reading & Editing by Carson Brown
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