Space Honey
A request is sent through the omni, reaching every spacer. Their broadcast is heard far and wide. Two Strayons, clad in crisp white lab coats, appear on your view screen. One looks male and the other female.
The female begins, “I am Shoni, and this is my colleague Rodi. Firstly, we are immensely proud of the achievements of our many scientists, engineers, and courageous explorers who have helped us establish a new home, simply named New Strayos. We come with an important request for our people.”
The male, Rodi, continues, “Despite this great accomplishment, we face several challenges, notably the need to populate our new world. We intentionally limited childbirth on our Colony Ship, but now we suspect that our prolonged time in space may have resulted in a lasting reduction in our… um.”
“For goodness’ sake, Rodi, we’re scientists. You should be able to openly discuss our decreased sexual proclivity with others,” Shoni interrupts.
Rodi, looking embarrassed, continues, “We are grateful to the spacers who helped resolve the issues caused by the space wasps. Interestingly, scans of The Hive show some intriguing chemical properties that might be highly useful for… um.”
With a resigned sigh, Shoni takes over, “It seems that the space honey from The Hive possesses potent aphrodisiac qualities which could significantly bolster our efforts to populate our new world.”
She casts a sidelong glance at Rodi, who resumes, “The Strayons are willing to offer generous payment for this space honey, and those who assist in harvesting it will have an important role in the legacy of our people.”
Shoni, now satisfied with Rodi’s contribution, concludes, “Anyone bringing space honey to our Colony Ship on New Strayos will be rewarded with 3,000 credits per cargo unit. Those who deliver two or more units will receive accolades from our people. On behalf of the citizens of New Strayos, we extend our heartfelt thanks in advance for your support during this critical time.”
Place the ‘Space Honey Harvest’ hex tile on the position in The Hive where the Hive Queen initially spawned. When harvesting space honey on this tile, roll a [d20]. On a roll of 1 add a new Hive Queen immediately adjacent to you if there is currently not a Hive Queen. Otherwise a roll of 1-10 will spawn an additional Wasp Drone. Any Wasps hatched by the harvesting process immediately attack you prior to the end of your turn. If a new Queen is hatched, then after the current player’s turn the Queen will once again follow the rules and logic outlined on The Hive NPC card. A roll of 11-20 will result in successfully harvesting space honey. There are only a total of 10 units of space honey and they are not replenished.
Place a ‘Space Honey Sell’ hex tile on New Strayos. When a ship delivers Space Honey, they receive 3,000 credits and if they sell 2 or more units of Space Honey, they also receive a Fame Point.