Song of Methuselah

Five days ago, a radio telescope on Erebus Station detected an ultra-low frequency fast radio burst (FRB) originating from the direction of Methuselah, the oldest star in the known universe. Upon further analysis, a message fragment was discovered hidden within the FRB: directions for constructing a machine of unknown purpose.  

Players are members of a scientific team assembled by the Wellstone-Rubicon Corporation. Their mission: reach Methuselah as soon as possible to locate the signal's origin, decode the full message, and determine the nature of the device. Speed is of the essence as WRC’s competitors rush to be the first to the site.   

Song of Methuselah is an industrial sci-fi adventure of discovery and horror. It uses a modified version of the 24XX system created by Jason Tocci, but can be easily adapted to your table's favorite system. 

Touchstones and inspirations for the adventure include the films Contact (1997) and Signal (2007) as well as the Season 3 episode of Love, Death, & Robots, “In Vaulted Halls Entombed” (2022).