Plant Food

"Plant Food"

Plot summary[]

While trackingMoffKentor Sarne, theFarStar arrives at the planetBinaros. CaptainAdrimetrum sends a small landing party down to gather food and resources. While on the planet, the landing party discover an abandonedresearch station and remains of an old colony. Security OfficerKl'aal, while hunting aBinarian sabercat, inadvertently comes into contact with the spores of afeeder plant. Upon returning to the ship, the spores detach and spread throughout the vessel.

After leaving the planet, theFarStar is plagued by malfunctions, resulting in the ship dropping out ofhyperspace in an asteroid field. While attempting to discover the source of the malfunctions, it is found that the spores from the feeder plant had settled in one of the lower cargo holds and began to grow. Mobilefeeders roam the ship, sourcing supplies for the mother plant, draining water and eventually trying to kill crewmen for the nutrients in their blood. Threatened, the crew of theFarStar attempt to battle the plant and find a way to defeat it. Despite being hampered by the arrival of aLancer-class frigate and escort, DoctorVarel DeVay develops a gaseous poison to kill the plant and save theFarStar.

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• The Kathol Outback
• The DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe

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