A Story using Nanites
I've been a bit stuck as to my next adventure, but in reviewing some recent notes, I found that one of my players (our devious and clever Cardassian Ops Officer) has been studying the use of nanites, as a means of defense against the Borg (who we recently ran into). Here's what he wrote:
Veroz is going to start working on a set of Anti-Borg Nanites. He will also look at other applications for Nanites.
1. Ship communication and manipulation of systems away from a station
2. Enhanced mental abilities
3. Healing
4. Weapon use locked to genetic pattern of owner
5. Systems invasion, electronic lock picking, computer hacking, image manipulation of security systems
6. Systems self repair
7. Protection from other nanite invasion or invasion of microscopic entities
8. Note this will be a ongoing side project not taking up all of his free time. He will start a computer search on existing information
As the saying goes "sometimes this stuff just writes itself!"
I think I'll do a story about these nanites getting out of control, which should give a serious challenge to the group.
Feel free to pitch ideas and input on what kind of nastiness these nanites could inflict upon our ship and her crew!
Doug Taylor
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Currently running The One Ring RPG. I also occasionally run Villains & Vigilantes (our campaign is in year 25) and WEG d6 Star Wars (both games are mostly on hiatus) and an annual game based on The X-Files (using Conspiracy X).