Player Character Team 7 for “ Vortex: Diaspora,” Gene D.’s space opera campaign, using Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment (FATE) Core, Condensed, and Space Toolkit, as well as various D20/ Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, as of autumn 2023 (Level 1):

• “Malik Johnson” [Dexter V.H.]: male North American Terran human Mystic: Technomancer; student of the enigmatic Zalarians with a shapeshifting mechanical companion; Altruist (NGl)

• “B’zrk B’ltr/Bob” [James D.]: male Nethian (insectoid) Explorer: Medic who views organisms (and Terrans specifically) as fascinatingly complex systems; Justice (LGn)

• “Rubeus Alistair Trelawney/RAT” [Byron V.O.]: male British Terran human Tech: Thief; former Royal Aerospace Force officer, stowaway, and survivor; Anarchist (CNg)

• “John Song” [Brian W.]: male Terran human Envoy: Diplomat; disciplined former military attache to the Ru’ulok who served under Capt. Wu Hanbei of the U.E.V. Babieca in the Ilokar battle group; Order (LNg)

• “Tela” [Sara F.C.]: female Tharian (gargoyle-like extraterrestrial) Tech: Engineer; escapee from the slug-like Encegulans and a former Lt.Cmdr. in the crew of scout ship Morifaiwet/Blackbird (Party 5a); Freedom (CGn)

• “Matthew/Matt Brennan” [Bruce K.]: male North American Terran human Warrior: Space Marine; pilot and veteran struggling with past traumas; Anarchst (CNg)

• “Zyren Sokora” [Drew S.]: male Trinoid (trilateral amphibious) Mystic: Ecomancer interested in terraforming and protecting life; fellow prankster with Tressa; Altruism (NGc)

• “Tressa Kael” [Divya S.]: female Olvar (mammal-like) Explorer: Scout whose devotion to preserving life is only tempered by her mischievous nature; Freedom (CGn)