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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6196661" data-attributes="member: 92305">II. Once More Unto the BreachThe GM should be dramatic in describing the Enterprise's punch through the radiation bands. Give the Navigator a roll and allow the success of that roll to govern the difficulty the Helmsman will have piloting the ship closer to the unseen planet.If the ship closes from one of the poles, failing the helmsman's check sees the ship pushed by the magnetic field into the ring debris. Inside the rings, millions of particles impact on the ship's shields. A poor Helmsman throw could mean damage to the ship. The GM decides upon damage, but a damaged ship gives the Engineer something to do. Have the ship's Communications Officer make a throw to expedite the work parties. The result of this throw governs the difficulty of the Enginneer's throw to fix the problem. The Enginneer's throw will govern the amount of time needed to get Enterprise ship-shape again--and tell the GM how long the damaged system will be out. The GM should get creative with any damage that happens to the ship. Although not a strong plot point, the players don't know this. The GM can be as detailed or speedy as he wants with this. He can solve everything with a throw and move on, or he can have a side-adventure seeing engineers donning space suits and patching holes in the side of Enterprise--or maybe repairing the huge sensor dish.What can be damaged? Anything. The basics: warp drive, communications, the transporter, shields. Maybe the maneuvering thrusters are damaged enough so that it is hard for Enterprise to maintain orbit. The ship will begin to slowly "fall" towards the planet (or...even neater for this strange planet, how about it "falling" towards the ring debris, away from the planet!).When it's all said and done, the damage to the ship should be a slight side-adventure at best. But, the players do not need to feel this. They could believe that the damage is quite severe, and when the fix it early, all will be glad at a job well done and an emergency avoided.Like a determined animal, the Enterprise punches into the ring debris. Rocks and ice impact on the ship's shields. "Stabilize the inertial dampeners! Scotty, give me more power to the shields. Mr. Spock! What is the depth we must penetrate?"The turbulence ceases. The Enterprise escapes the ring field. The Science Officer reports that the magnetic field is still strong but falling in intensity rapidly. And, on the main viewer...a majestic planet comes into view."Amazing.""Yes, but what kind of price did we pay to see it. Scotty, damage report."</blockquote>

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