Episode 25: The Captain in the Arena (Part 1)

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Episode 25: The Captain in the Arena (Part 1)

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58 minutes

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May 26, 2021

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Captain Maddox is pressed into an unusual...and distressingly familiar...physical trial that will decide the fate of Gorn/Federation diplomatic relations.

Released:

May 26, 2021

Format:

Podcast episode

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A Star Trek roleplaying game podcast using the Star Trek Adventures roleplaying system published by Modiphius. Set in the Star Trek universe in the year 2339, 25 years before the start of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Episode 25: The Captain in the Arena (Part 1)

Episode 25: The Captain in the Arena (Part 1)

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