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After surviving the destruction of their ship and an impossible journey through the void, the crew finally reaches the surface of the Harmonium. However, their relief is short-lived. The skies above are alive with Black Block Consortium warships, and the planet itself is under relentless orbital bombardment. Across the horizon, ancient cities burn beneath curtains of anti-aircraft fire as defensive batteries struggle to hold the line. Separated from any formal military support, the crew and the Harmonium ambassadors must cross a war-torn landscape toward Arris One—the nearest shielded military outpost and perhaps the only place left capable of coordinating a defense. Every crater tells the story of a battle already lost. Every explosion reminds them they’re running out of time. For the first time since arriving in Harmonium space, the war is no longer something they were traveling toward. They’re standing in the middle of it.
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Show Notes:
- Intro [0:00:00]
- Chapter 1 – Now I’m Free Fallin’ [0:18:06]
- Chapter 2 – Some Permanent Shrinkage [0:32:43]
- Chapter 3 – It’s Burrowin’ Time! [0:45:55]
- Closing [1:02:30]
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What is the Empire Of Rust Podcast?
TransMissions Podcast Network presents: the world’s first and only Transformers RPG actual play podcast! Conceived, developed, and run by TransMissions Podcast producer and editor Michael Ordway (@minervion), this podcast combines the tabletop role playing game (RPG) experience (think Dungeons and Dragons) with the setting, universe, and characters of the Transformers into an actual play podcast. Each episode records the gaming sessions as the player characters experience the adventures planned and designed by the game master (GM). The RPG system being used is based on Starfinder, a sci-fi variant of Pathfinder, combined with elements of the Transformers-themed Mechamorphosis d20 system (more info here).
Empire of Rust takes place in the IDW Comics Transformers Universe that ran from 2005 to 2018. It is set at the beginning of the “First Strike” storyline that was published in 2017. But while the starting point is based on the events of the first issue of First Strike – where Earth is being inducted into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds – the story of Empire of Rust will be very different. So if you’ve read the comics, don’t think you know what’s going to happen!
The players have all created original Transformer characters to take part in this adventure, but they’re sure to encounter some familiar faces in their adventures on Cybertron, and beyond.
Cast:
- Game Master, Narrator, & NPCs (Non-Player Characters) – Michael Ordway
- Magnum and Pythagoras – Matthew G
- Spindrift – Mike M
- Carapace – Patrick Finn
- Kevin Carlson – Rough & Tumble
- Additional Voices – Brandon Ouellette
Special Thanks:
- Teletraan 1 Outro – Brandon Ouellette
Contact us:
- Website transmissionspodcast.com
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- e-mail (rust@transmissionspodcast.com)
