Dead Suns Episode 9

8th Rova, 317 AG (continued)
The party investigate the Drift Rock to find the crew of the Acreon for Ambassador Gevalarsk Nor. They have one of the crew, who was infected and turned into a void zombie, the same infection that Carmen has.The party are joined with the android Clara-247 who had previously been trying to kill them. The party then see their shuttle, "The Hippocampus", fly away from the Drift Rock and back to Absalom Station.

Carmen falls to her kneeds and cries out in Anguish, Daevaethan starts crying. Riggs gives a speech saying they aren't out of hope, there are supplies back on the Acreon to survive for some time, as well as they haven't finished searching the drift rock. Riggs also points out the nearby metal walls.

The party keep searching around, and run into an angry Drift Ghost. Gentoo knows this Drift Ghost come from the Driftplane. The party defend themselves, as those getting near the Drift Ghost need to resist a confusion aura around it. The party end up destroying the ghost. Riggs theorises the Rift Rock had to come from The Riftplane originally for these undead to get here.

The party look around the rocky asteroid and find a chamber with a metal door, as well as two more void zombies of the former Acreon Crew. The party defend themselves. The zombies drain strength from Riggs and Daevae. Riggs is knocked out, but has the resolve to stay in the fight. Eventually the zombies are defeated.

After resting, the party head inside the door. They find an entirely constructed room. The party sent Carmen's droid Io to scout ahead. She finds control rooms, and down a side corridor where a armored robot is guarding. The party head into the main room and look at the control panel and find weapon systems of million year old ship.

The party head into the next room and see a ship parked in a large hanger, and 2 dead crewmembers of the Acreon on the floor. Riggs slowly enters the room and is attacked by a winged creature from the ceiling, a garaggakal.