SNA "When the Talon Breaks" Session 0

About this episode

This episode sets the stage for a high-stakes role-playing game inspired by the thriller Crimson Tide within the Star Trek universe.

Welcome to Session 0 of our special Strange New Adventures one-shot! This game is a direct love letter to the classic thriller Crimson Tide, set right in the gritty Enterprise era of Star Trek. With the galaxy on a quadrant-wide red alert following the Earth-Romulan War, peace is hanging by a thread. In this kickoff episode, we set the stage for our high-stakes mission and dive into the precarious political climate surrounding the rogue Romulan Admiral Nikal. Watch as the cast goes through ...

Topics covered

• Star Trek
• role-playing game
• political thriller
• Enterprise era
• Earth-Romulan War
• high-stakes mission

Keywords

• Star Trek
• Crimson Tide
• role-playing game
• Enterprise
• Romulan
• political climate
• thriller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Trek

Books & works: Crimson Tide

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