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--- islandsintherift:encounters:comet [2020/07/01 21:16] – sam
+++ islandsintherift:encounters:comet [2020/07/01 22:00] (current) – sam
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 ====== Comet ======
-A comet is a ball of icy volatiles. This far from anywhere, it is just a dormant snowball with no tail or any chance of creating one. Roll a d6 to see how far it is from the ship.
+A comet is a ball of icy volatiles. This far from anywhere, it is just a dormant snowball with no tail or any chance of creating one. Roll a d6 to see how far it is from the ship. Technically, these aren't really comets, and some are better classed as kuiper-belt objects. But their make-up is very similar.
   - 1D6 x 10 Mkm
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 | 2  | 6  | This is two snowballs stuck together, their surfaces melted where they touched. |
 ^ D6 ^ D6 ^ Small comet, 1D6 x 3 KM diameter ^
-| 3  | 1  |  |
+| 3  | 1  | A mix of pebbles and ice. |
-| 3  | 2  |  |
+| 3  | 2  | A red tainted ice ball. |
-| 3  | 3  |  |
+| 3  | 3  | An icy ball riddled with caves and tunnels. |
-| 3  | 4  |  |
+| 3  | 4  | An icy ball riddled with caves and tunnels. Exotic crystals can be found near the core. |
 | 3  | 5  |  |
 | 3  | 6  |  |
-^ D6 ^ D6 ^ Medium comet, 1D6 x 10 KM diameter ^
+^ D6 ^ D6 ^ Medium comet, 1D6 x 5 KM diameter ^
 | 4  | 1  |  |
 | 4  | 2  |  |
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+There is a 1 in 6 chance that the comet has some sign of civilisation.
+  - A radio beacon on it.
+  - There are a few empty cargo crates and signs of a makeshift landing site.
+  - This place has been mined, there is some equipment left behind.
+  - Some form of scout base, long since deserted.
+  - It is an old weapon's cache, still some weapons here.
+  - Old pirate base.
+For the size of the settlement: 1-3) Small, 4-5) Medium, 6) Large.