Daily Campaign Log: Year of the Snake
Title: Day 8 — The Roar of the Void
Date: January 8, 2026
Location: The Ether Gate (Zimrala One) / The Southern Breach
By: Captain Hedges
The Gate Opens
At 05:00 hours, just as the fever from this damned swamp flu was peaking in the Shreveport Cabin, the sensors on Zimrala One flatlined. Not from damage, but from a massive surge of friendly energy.
The Ether Gate—the ancient ring hovering above the station—ignited with a blinding violet light. The Ophidian blockade ships tried to target it, but they were too slow.
Through the gate burst the USS Star-Treader.
The Ether-Ship: A Living Engine
This isn't a standard Federation vessel. It’s an Epsilon-Class Rapid Responder, heavily modified with Ether Dragon Tech.
The Heart: Instead of a Warp Core or Spore Drive, the ship is powered by a willing Young Ether Dragon nesting in the engineering bay. The dragon is the drive. It allows the ship to "blink" through the multiverse instantly, riding the ether currents.
The Arrival: The ship didn't just fly out; it phased into reality directly between the station and the Ophidian flagship, unleashing a broadside of Crystol-Plasma Torpedoes.
The Void Sentinels Deploy
With the Ophidian fleet distracted, the Star-Treader began beaming down the reinforcements we’ve been praying for: The Void Sentinels.
Team Delta (The "Void Berets"): A 13-man elite squad dropped directly into the Southern Breach where I fought Xul yesterday. These are the "Green Berets" of the multiverse—heavy hitters specializing in counter-insurgency.
The Turn: Armed with Gideon Thorne’s latest "Lumina" Carbines, Team Delta pushed the Ophidian infantry back into the jungle. The snakes are cold-blooded, but they can't handle the heat of a Void Sentinel assault.
"I looked up from the mud and saw the violet contrails of the Star-Treader. The cavalry didn't just arrive; they kicked the door down." — Captain Hedges
D6 Stat Block: Void Sentinel (Team Delta Elite)
Scale: Human (Elite) Type: Multiverse Special Forces
AGILITY: 4D+2 (Combat Reflexes)
KNOWLEDGE: 3D (Tactics)
MECHANICAL: 3D (Heavy Weapons/Jetpacks)
PERCEPTION: 4D
STRENGTH: 4D (Conditioned for High-G)
TECHNICAL: 3D (Demolitions)
Equipment:
Thorne "Lumina" Carbine: 4D6+2 Damage.
Void-Suit Armor: +2D Physical / +1D Energy Protection.
Phase-Visor: Can see through smoke and Ophidian camouflage.
D6 Stat Block: Class-X "Ether-Strike" Cruiser
Scale: Capital Ship Type: Ether-Dragon Hybrid Vessel
HULL: 6D (Aether-Steel Plating)
SHIELDS: 4D (Dragon-Scale Forcefield)
MANEUVERABILITY: 5D (The Dragon Heart allows for impossible turns)
WEAPONS:
Crystol-Plasma Banks: 7D Damage.
The Ether-Breath Cannon: (The Dragon channels its breath through the main deflector). 10D Damage (Bypasses standard shields).
Product Identity & Legal The following items are designated Product Identity of Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. / The Adventures of Captain Hedges: The world of Zimrala, Zimrala One, The Ophidian Empire, The Void Sentinels (Team Delta, Team Alpha), The Ether-Strike Cruiser, The Ether Dragon Drive, The Tygerian Isles, the Tiger Force Shadow Saga, the specific "Hedge Wizard of the Shreveport Cabin" persona, the "Stellar Cartographers Guild," and the character "Emperor Rajah." Monsters! Monsters! and Humans, Humans (1st Edition) are trademarks of Ken St. Andre and Troll Godfather Press and are used with permission. The statistics and game mechanics provided herein are designated as unofficial playtest material for the Tygerian Isles campaign setting. © 2026 Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. All rights reserved.
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