Captain's Ready Room Computer Good morning, Captain. It is Friday, January 9, 2026. 5:AM and the The cavalry arrived yesterday,
and today we see what happens when the Void Sentinels and the Tiger Force coordinate a counter-attack. The shock of the Star-Treader's arrival has broken the Ophidian formation. Now, it's time to clear the jungle.
Here is the campaign log for Day 9.
Daily Campaign Log: Year of the Snake
Title: Day 9 — The Hammer of the Void
Date: January 9, 2026
Location: Sector 4 Landing Zone / The "Dead Zone" Perimeter
By: Captain Hedges
The Counter-Offensive
Friday morning broke with the sound of sonic booms, not thunder. With Team Delta (The Void Sentinels) on the ground, the momentum has shifted. We aren't just holding the line anymore; we are pushing it.
The Ophidians dug in deep with Venom-Mortar Pits, turning the jungle floor into a toxic swamp to slow us down. They didn't count on the Star-Treader in orbit.
The Dragon from Above
The USS Star-Treader isn't just a ship; it’s a partner. The Young Ether Dragon nesting in its core shares a psychic link with the Stellar Cartographers Guild.
The Connection: Even through the fever I’m fighting here in the Shreveport Cabin, I can feel the pulse of the dragon in the ship’s drive. It’s angry. It knows these snakes are trespassing.
The Strike: At 10:00 hours, I painted the targets using the Scope of the True Meridian. The Star-Treader dropped low into the atmosphere and unleashed a "Dragon-Breath" Orbital Strike—a concentrated beam of violet Aether-Fire that incinerated the Ophidian mortar pits without scorching a single leaf of the native Tygerian jungle.
Clearing the Rot
With the mortars gone, the Green Tigers and Void Sentinels moved in.
The Tactic: The Sentinels used their Phase-Visors to spot the cloaked "Slither-Drones" hiding in the trees, picking them off with Thorne Carbines.
The Result: The "Dead Zone" is shrinking. We have retaken the Southern Wall breach. The Ophidians are retreating back to their drop-ships.
"They brought poison to a knife fight. We brought a dragonship that shoots holy fire. I think they're realizing they picked the wrong planet." — Captain Hedges
D6 Stat Block: Ophidian Venom-Mortar Emplacement
Scale: Stationary Weapon Platform Type: Area Denial Artillery
STRUCTURE: 4D (Reinforced Bone & Obsidian)
CREW: 2 Ophidian Gunners
Mechanics:
The Globs: Fires a gelatinous acid sack up to 500 meters.
Damage: 5D6 Acid Damage to everything in a 10-meter radius. The acid sticks and burns for 2 rounds.
Special: Captain Hedges takes 0 Damage from this weapon and can walk up to it to disable it manually.
D6 Stat Block: Orbital Support - "Dragon-Breath" Strike
Scale: Starship-to-Ground Source: USS Star-Treader
Targeting: Requires a spotter on the ground (Captain Hedges or Void Sentinel) to make a Communications/Command roll (Diff 15).
Effect: A beam of pure Aetheric energy.
Damage: 8D6 to the target.
Precision: If the spotter rolls a 20+, the beam destroys the enemy but leaves the surrounding environment (and allies) untouched.
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, The USS Star-Treader, The Venom-Mortar, 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."
World of Zimralathe MoZ (Monsterary of Zimrala). Starfarring, 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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