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CONFLICTUS AD ASTRA
All Space Knight Orders have spaceships to navigate the
worlds of the Dominion. An Order's fleet can face
enemies such as alien invaders, space pirates and other
cosmic horrors in their own element.
By default, all Companies have a spaceship. This ship
allows a Company to move and act through space exactly
like when it is on the surface of a planet: the SM
describes a situation to the players, asks them what they
are going to do, movements are activated or not, the story
keeps going.
In space, since the Space Knights are encased in huge
airtight vehicles, some tags are of little use (like Snipers)
while others are fully applicable (like Vehicles:
Spaceships). Supplies aboard star ships tend to take the
form of fuel, power batteries for weaponry, or spare parts
but the effect is the same.
Moves are used in the same way. Its effect in fiction may
be different: Endless War (with Logistics in space)
applies to the ship; The Code of the Space Knights may
represent a query to the tactical computer...
By default, the Order's starships have the following
characteristics:
● They have 4 Hull points. Hull points work
similarly to Troop points.
● Its weaponry deals one (1) damage against
other spaceships.
● They can transport all the warriors of their
Company (or an equivalent number of troops).
● They can travel between star systems.
● They cannot enter planetary atmospheres. To
disembark they have shuttles.
To create a Company ship simply follow these steps:
● Give it a name and say what model of ship it is.
Is it modified? Is it very old? Are there other
similar ones?
● Choose an exclusive Dogma and Sin for your
ship from the following lists. They work the
same as companies'.
SPACESHIP DOGMAS: Orbital Bombardment,
Hardened Hull, Fighter Squadrons, Security Forces,
Hospital, Maintenance Staff, Overwhelming Firepower,
Fuel Reserves, Experienced Crew.
SPACESHIP SINS: Defective Weaponry, Unusual Fuel,
Power Outages, Alien Design, Bad Reputation, Slow
Jump Engine, Obsolete, Plague On Board, Poor Range,
Poorly Maneuverable, Stolen, Problematic Crew.
SPACESHIP DAMAGE
When a spaceship takes damage, it marks as many Hull
points as the damage taken. If the damage is serious, roll
1d6 on the following table and apply the result.
Roll Result
1d6
Life Support: mark Troops. This result can be
1 applied if there are troops on board.
Engines: the ship stops moving.
2
Armament: the ship does -1 damage.
3
Sensors: the ship is “blind” and “deaf”.
4
Hyper Drives: the ship cannot travel between
5 systems.
Main Reactor: roll twice and apply both results
6 (including other sixes)
If a result is not applicable, roll again.
If a ship's Hull reaches 0 or there are no applicable
results left, the ship is destroyed (and the Company on
board presumably as well).
To repair damage to a spaceship, use the Rites of the
Order move adding this option:
● Recover one hull point or a system.
Of course, repairing a ship can require proper facilities
and time (something you don't always have in the middle
of a space battle).
NEW COMPANY TYPE: NAVAL COMPANY.
The Naval Companies are formations specialized in
space combat. They form the crew of the most powerful
ships of the Order.
Attribute profile: War 1. Faith 0. Logistics 1.
● Choose 1 Capability. Add 1 to one attribute.
● The ship of a Naval Company has two
Dogmas, one sin and 6 points of Hull.
● When in space and expending Supplies, roll
with Advantage instead of repeating a die.
ENEMIES
These are a few examples of the type of enemies that
Space Knights can face aboard their ships. You are free
to modify them and create your own.
Space Fighters
Large ships often have squadrons of fighters on board to
intercept enemy missiles or harass other ships. Although
individually they are not a threat, their small size allows
them to attack blind spots of larger ships causing
catastrophic damage.
● Squadron, Fast, Low Range.
● Fussion missiles.
● Damage: 1
● Life 2
Mo-Kul Cruiser
It is a medium-sized ship (about three kilometres long)
but heavily armed. They tirelessly patrol the borders of
the Mo-Kul Kingdom and are a dangerous adversary for
most fleets.
● Shields, Hyper Jump Engines.
● Cannon Battery, Turbo Lasers, Super atomic
Missiles.
● Damage: 2
● Life 4.
Orbital Battle Station
Orbital Battle Stations are used as shipyards, spaceports,
or defensive posts on planets throughout the galaxy.
When supported by other starships they can turn a planet
into an impenetrable fortress.
● Void Shields, Huge, Tactical Computers,
Repair Teams, Support Fleet.
● Omega Ray Projector, Orbital Missiles,
Artillery Turrets.
● Damage: 1
● Life: 10
CAMPAIGN SCENARIO: RISE OF THE MO-KUL
Mo-Kul is a small, declining human kingdom on the
Northern Fringe of the galaxy. In the past, Mo-Kul has
clashed with the Dominion on numerous occasions but,
after the Triphonic Wars, its power was decimated, and
it was reduced to little more than a handful of isolated
systems far from anywhere. Recently, the House of
Galator has risen to power in Mo-Kul and times of
change are coming: Prince Kala-Galator has sworn
before the Statue of his ancestors to restore the kingdom
to its former glory.
The Northern Fringe of the Dominion is going through
troubled times: pirate fleets are at large, and tension is
growing among the population as ferocious tenebroids
infest one world after another. The vast distance that
separates the area from the core of the Dominion makes
governmental aid very scarce and separated in time. The
Order of the Black Swords was recently founded in the
K-900 system with the aim of helping to pacify the
surrounding sectors but is very small in numbers due to
constant unrest among the local population which
severely limits the recruitment of new aspiring space
knights.
This is a campaign scenario for your Space Knights
games specially designed to use the spaceship rules. As
always, you can change or extend the scenario to better
suit your table.
This scenario employs Countdowns: whenever the Space
Master can make a move (when a player rolls 6- on the
dice, when nothing happens, or the fiction suggests it) he
can advance one of the Countdowns one step. The
Countdowns represent dangers that are advancing little
by little changing the game universe. If players act, they
can delay or stop a Countdown completely. If a
Countdown goes all the way to the end, the change in
fiction is permanent. At the beginning of the campaign,
read to the players the first point of each Countdown,
generate a mission (or use one of the six included below)
and move on.
The Mo-Kul
● Humans, diplomats.
● Motivation: to bring glory back to their empire.
● Where did they get their new fleet? What
happened to the old ruling house?
The Tenebroids
● Shadow beings, infiltrators, carnivores.
● Motivation: to devour and reproduce.
● What happens when a planet is infested by
tenebroids? Where do they come from?
The Cosmic Brotherhood
● Humans, renegades, raiders.
● Motivation: looting.
● Who is their leader? Why haven't they been
crushed?
Countdown 1: THE MO-KUL UPRISING
1-Several Mo-Kul ambassadors arrive on the border
worlds of the Dominion's Northern Fringe.
2-The Mo-Kul kingdom establishes several trade routes
with the Dominion buying large quantities of raw
materials. Numerous independent merchants and pirates
bring their goods there causing shortages on nearby
worlds.
3-After a successful campaign against the Tenebroids,
the Mo-Kul build the Devastator of Worlds in the Broth
system, a gigantic super-weapon capable of destroying
entire planets.
4-After showing the power of their super-weapon, the
entire Tuferain Sector swears allegiance to the Mo-Kul.
Any approaching Dominion ship is mercilessly attacked.
Countdown 2: SWORDS AGAINST THE WALL
1-A shipment of weapons and equipment travelling to K-
900 is intercepted by space pirates. The Black Swords
call for help to deal with the pirate threat.
2-The flagship of the Black Swords, the Protonic
Mandoble, is disabled after suffering severe damage
fighting the space pirates. The VII Squire Company
disappears in the Valley of Death.
3-A huge pirate fleet attacks K-900.
4-The pirates take control of the Orbital Station and
destroy the fortress of the Black Swords, which are
officially destroyed.
MISSIONS
PATROL
The border of the Tuferain and Randros sectors have
always been a troubled area with skirmishes and open
warfare. Tuferain Sector is mainly dedicated to trade and
is the birthplace of the famous Poetess Barnadia whereas
Randros is mainly composed of mining-industrial worlds
of the K-65 Conglomerate. It is suspected that the Mo-
Kul are fomenting this conflict to facilitate their own
conquests. A detachment of the Order is assigned to
patrol the border to keep the peace.
● What is the source of the conflict between the
two sectors? Why is there no permanent
solution?
● Where was the last skirmish? Where do you
suspect the next one will be?
RESCUE
The Neptune's Trident, flagship of the Randros Sector
fleet, is badly damaged in the Cartagenis asteroid belt
after a heavy battle. Its engines are down, and the enemy
is regrouping to attack again. The Order has received a
distress request that must be answered.
● Against whom has the fleet been fighting?
What other work does the Order have to
neglect to come to the rescue?
● Why is it essential that Neptune's Trident does
not fall into enemy hands?
SPACE BATTLE
The planet Strix is under attack: an enemy squadron
composed of a dozen ships (including a Colossal model
destroyer) is passing through the system towards the
most important source of drinking water in the sector.
The Order has the reinforcements of the sector's fleet at
its disposal to repel the enemy, but it is not going to be
an easy battle.
● Who is the enemy? How can it be stopped?
● What strategic location has been left
unprotected by mobilizing the fleet to Strix?
SCORT
The planet Pantrudectes is threatened by the Mo-Kul
advance. The ruling family (six hundred members of the
Van Cliff Clan and their most essential servitude) must
be evacuated at all costs.
● Why are the Van Cliffs so important? What is
the nearest safe evacuation point?
● How many people are going to be abandoned
in front of the Mo-Kul? Which companies are
in disagreement with the orders received?
SPACE GRAVEYARD
Three hundred years ago, the Triphonic Wars raged
across half the galaxy. The final battle took place in the
T-46-W Quadrant of the Randros sector which has since
been a heap of stellar debris, destroyed spacecraft and
wandering asteroids.
● What is the use of the space graveyard today?
What is the Order looking for there?
● Who is hiding in this place?
A PORT IN THE STORM
Proxima Eibonis is the capital of the Tuferain sector and
is the hub of many trade routes. Its shipyards and orbital
bases are a docking and repair port for ships from all
over the galaxy. Lately, Mo-Kul ships have begun to be a
regular presence at the spaceports. After several
incidents, it is rumored that the tenebroids may have
infiltrated Proxima Eibonis.
● What does the Order's fleet need to repair?
Would the players be willing to negotiate with
the Mo-Kul?
● What would be the consequences of a full-
scale war on this world?
 COMPANY SHIP

Name:
Model:
Dogmas:
Sins:
HULL

MAIN SYSTEMS

 Life Support: mark Troops. This result can be applied as long as

there are troops on board.

 Engines: the ship stops moving.

 Armament: the ship does -1 damage.

 Sensors: the ship is “blind” and “deaf”.

 Hyper Drives: the ship cannot travel between systems.

 Main Reactor: roll twice and apply both results (including other
sixes)