A friend of mine is working on a Mothership project I'm not allowed to know the details of so as to be able to be in a playtest later. I have generously decided to help him fill in some random tables, despite his refusal to tell me what those tables actually are.
So, here are some orphaned random table entries, from tables that likely don't actually exist.
TurboBrew(TM) - Desktop home brewer that can ferment just about anything organic (in 24 hours or less!) to make something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike beer.
Sam & Sam's Deep Space Stopover - Roaming space station offering refuel, repair, food, comfy beds, and whatever miscellany the couple has picked up over the years. They prefer barter, but will accept creds.
Warp Cats - Domesticated cats genetically modified to sense warp space anomalies. Ostensibly provide forewarning for issues during jumps, most crews keep them around due to superstition or companionship. Extremely adept at zero-g maneuvering, although a zero-g litter box strongly recommended.
AnyPrint(TM) - Device around the size of a pack of gum that can print onto any surface. Designs are loaded using a data pad or HUD, and the AnyPrint is then swiped back and forth across a surface to print. Often modded to make semi-permanent tattoos, or very permanent graffiti.
Subtrace Worm - Malware covertly loaded into a ship's navigation AI to track its movement. Takes any opportunity (and unsecured network) to load itself onto other ships to attempt to make its way to a system where the info can be retrieved. The practical upshot is that most ships are infected with somewhere around half a dozen Subtrace Worms at a time. Original authorship unknown.
Shadowed Figures - Phenomenon reported by Androids monitoring ships while the human crew are in cryo during warp jumps. During debriefs Androids claim to have seen shadowy figures exploring their ships, taking particular interest in the sleeping crew but showing no awareness of the Androids themselves. No evidence of this appears on cameras or other permanent records, and only the consistency between reports has lent it any credence beyond Android malfunction.
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