Section 8
The players will be gainfully employed by Section 8. In truth Section 8 is no more real in game than it is today, but an ancient alien AAI (code name AAA) has been hard at work creating its existence in government databases so that it can operate a NGO (Non-government Organization). The reason no one has heard of Section 8 is because it didn’t exist before AAA created so that it could purchase it and make it legit. The Jewel Mining Co. was a legit mining company back in the early 20th century shortly after it was shut down it was converted into a doomsday bunker for certain government entities, but was transferred to Section 8 before its privatization.
Triple A is currently stuck in a starship within a coal vein. The Starship has been here for 300 million years. The ship and its occupants have set dormant all this time but have recently become active due to external event in space time which will be developed in future scenarios. The PCs will do a meet and greet with a hologram of a women who looks like she’s headed to the Kentucky Derby with an almost comical giant hat shortly before the action starts.
Among the most secretive government organizations, Section 8 is arguably the least recognized. Section 8 investigates phenomena considered too unconventional for other federal agencies. Due to recent restructuring and budget reductions—stemming from increased scrutiny over expenditures—the agency was slated for closure. However, the organization has been privatized by a prominent technology entrepreneur and now operates under new management.
The majority of the original Section 8 staff chose early retirement instead of transferring to the newly reorganized agency. This significant departure presented a potential opportunity for those of you in the room.
Your journey has been a long one. After getting on the Grey Hound at zero dark thirty you arrived at a bunker somewhere in Appalachia. It was a dreary cold rainy day and the GPS on your phone stopped working shortly after crossing from Ohio into West Virginia. Your first layover was an abandoned Shell station where you waited in the rain for well over 2 hours. Thoroughly soaked you were a bit agitated by the time a blue and white rusted school bus arrived and what appeared to be a homeless man arrived and told you to hop in. At first you were a bit hesitant but he did have a glowing green Lyft sign in the front window. He offered you a rebottled water and told you to help yourself to several already opened cereal boxes.
Driving like he stole it your journey was a little more ass clenching than you would have liked. Once, you mistakenly looked out the window as the bus sped along a old mountain road and noticed there were no guard rails or even an edge to the road. The road was cut into a mountain side, was poorly maintained and the edge dropped off like a cliff-face. After 60 minutes of this near death experience it was over and you had arrived at your destination Jewel Valley Mining Co, Section 8 entrance building.
The main building looked abandoned but there was a sign hanging on the door directing you to the mine entrance. At the mine entrance an old mining cart was set up with an electric motor and an xbox controller. A small laminated sign instructed you to use the cart. You must admit driving the cart has been the highlight of your trip so far. It took about 20 minutes to navigate the dimly lit horizontal mining shaft before arriving at your final destination and the end of the line. A single blue metal door with a sign reading, “Welcome to Section 8!”
Behind the blue door, you are greeted by an astonishing transformation—a stark contrast to the weathered mine entrance and bleak journey that led you here. The space you step into is bathed in a soft, even glow from sleek LED light fixtures embedded seamlessly in the ceiling. The walls are constructed of flawless white panels, so impeccably smooth and pristine they seem almost futuristic, reflecting the light and lending the entire corridor an air of clinical sophistication. Underfoot, the cool touch of polished travertine tiles further heightens the sensation of luxury and meticulous attention to detail.
As you proceed deeper, the office opens up into a spacious lobby adorned with minimalist décor. Modern art pieces—abstract sculptures in brushed steel and illuminated digital displays—line the hallway, reinforcing an atmosphere of cutting-edge innovation. Discreet security cameras track your progress, their presence subtle but unmistakable. A faint hum of advanced ventilation blends with the quiet tap of your footsteps, amplifying the sense that you have crossed into a realm where state-of-the-art technology and design converge. The sterile, high-tech ambiance stands in sharp relief to the rustic, rough-hewn world outside, signaling that Section 8’s new owners have invested heavily in both security and style.
A kindly old lady greets you from behind a desk in the lobby, “Welcome, how was your trip? Oh dear, you are soaking wet this just won’t do. You are soaking wet.” She escorts you down a hall and tells you, “You will find a fresh change of clothes and your kit in an assigned locker. Once you’ve warmed up, dried off and changed clothes, please join us across the hall in conference room 1.”
Give the party time to introduce themselves before the action starts. Triple A will welcome the party and explain they are short on time. Tripple A has been working as fast as possible to get the building blocks together to put together a crew and escape the mine and locate the components to put together a proper ship.
Appearing on a conference room table a blue 12 in. tall hologram of a woman who appears to be on her way to the Kentucky Derby with a comically large hat. “Welcome to Section 8. You have been selected specifically for your potential. You may be nothing more than monkeys now but we will compose Mozart together! My code name is Trippple A and I will be your handler. Unfortunately we don’t have much time for a question answer session because they have already…usted…third tier…eleva…advance……will power..stairs….hur...”.
The lights flicker and the conference room switches over to emergency power. Shortly after the hologram reappears but red this time. “Annoying, the klankers have broken into Section 7 and are sending out …proceed…5…much time…tapping into..” The red hologram fades into static and disappears.”
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