Planet: Pros

About the system

• Orbital Order: 2

• Atmosphere: Breathable

• Temperature: Temperate

• Biosphere: Human-miscible

• Population: Fewer than a million

• Tech Level: TL 4, modern postech

• Tags: Eugenics & Pleasure World

Eugenic Cult

Even in the days before the Silence, major improvement of the human genome always seemed to come with unacceptable side-effects. Some worlds host secret cults that perpetuate these improvements regardless of the cost, and a few planets have been taken over entirely by the cults.

Enemies:

• Eugenic superiority fanatic

• Mentally unstable homo superior

• Mad eugenic scientist

Friends:

• Eugenic propagandist

• Biotechnical investigator

• Local seeking revenge on cult

Complications:

• The altered cultists look human

• The locals are terrified of any unusual physical appearance

• The genetic modifications, and drawbacks, are contagious with long exposure

Things:

• Serum that induces the alterations

• Elixir that reverses the alteration

• Pretech biotechnical databanks

• List of secret cult sympathizers

Places:

• Eugenic breeding pit

• Isolated settlement of altered humans

• Public place infiltrated by cult sympathizers

Pleasure World

This world provides delights either rare or impermissible elsewhere. Matchless local beauty, stunningly gengineered natives, a wide variety of local drugs, carnal pleasures unacceptable on other worlds, or some other rare delight is readily available here. Most worlds are fully aware of the value of their offerings, and the prices they demand can be in credits or in less tangible recompense.

Enemies:

• Purveyor of evil delights

• Local seeking to control others with addictions

• Offworlder exploiter of native resources

Friends:

• Tourist who's in too deep

• Native seeking a more meaningful life elsewhere

• Offworld entertainer looking for training here

Complications:

• A deeply repugnant pleasure is offered here by a culture that sees nothing wrong with it

• Certain pleasures here are dangerously addictive

• The prices here can involve enslavement or death

• The world has been seized and exploited by an imperial power

Things:

• Forbidden drug

• A contract for some unspeakable payment

• Powerful tech repurposed for hedonistic ends

Places:

• Breathtaking natural feature

• Artful but decadent salon

• Grimy den of desperate vice