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Orbital is a game of "precarious spaces amid interstellar war" by Jack Harrison (Mousehole Press). It was played over the course of several live sessions as part of the Road to PALISADE.

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Imagine an all-consuming interstellar war, spread across a vast galaxy and involving trillions of willing and conscripted participants. Then imagine a lone space station, floating in the cosmos, that is somehow set apart from this conflict.

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They might not get along — they might not even like each other. But they are united by their belief that the station is a cherished place that must be protected. The question is: when the pressure is rising, can they put their differences & personal motivations aside for the good of the community?”

– itch.io page

Orbital's mechanics and focus on marginalized community come from the No Dice, No Masters/Belonging Outside Belonging system of Avery Alder's Dream Askew, which was previously played in a live game that the cast plans to return to for the Bluff City season 2 finale.

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 {{Quote|Imagine an all-consuming interstellar war, spread across a vast galaxy and involving trillions of willing and conscripted participants. Then imagine a lone space station, floating in the cosmos, that is somehow set apart from this conflict.
-Through significant effort and fortuitous circumstance this place has remained unaffiliated and relatively peaceful, providing a sanctuary for the lovers and thinkers who refuse to side with the two warring powers.
+[...]
-But this hard-won neutrality is not secure, not even slightly. There’s always someone offering vital resources in exchange for a little influence, or plotting to displace our leaders, or smuggling military equipment into forgotten corners of the station.
+They might not get along — they might not even like each other. But they are united by their belief that the station is a cherished place that must be protected. The question is: when the pressure is rising, can they put their differences & personal motivations aside for the good of the community?|source=itch.io page}}
-Holding off these myriad threats is an informal network of dependable sorts, each with a stake in the continuing vitality of the station. These characters; politicos, artisans, brokers and so on, may not be officially recognised leaders—but their influence is felt strongly across the community.
+''Orbital''<nowiki/>'s mechanics and focus on marginalized community come from the ''No Dice, No Masters/Belonging Outside Belonging'' system of Avery Alder's ''[[Dream Askew]]'', which was previously played in [[Live at the Table: Dream Askew|a live game]] that the cast plans to return to for the ''Bluff City'' season 2 finale.
-They might not get along — they might not even like each other. But they are united by their belief that the station is a cherished place that must be protected. The question is: when the pressure is rising, can they put their differences & personal motivations aside for the good of the community?|source=itch.io page}}
+== External links ==
+* [https://mouseholepress.itch.io/orbital itch.io page]
+* [https://mousehole.press/products/orbital-zine Mousehole Press store (physical copies)]
-''Orbital''<nowiki/>'s mechanics and focus on marginalized community come from the ''No Dice, No Masters/Belonging Outside Belonging'' system of Avery Alder's ''[[Dream Askew]]'', which was previously played in [[Live at the Table: Dream Askew|a live game]] that the cast plans to return to for the ''Bluff City'' season 2 finale.
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 [[Category:Live at the Table]]
 [[Category:Road to PALISADE]]