Vardos Gate

A contested approach

Contains novel setting and operational spoilers.

Canon at a glance

Archive category

gates-and-lanes

Overview

The gate approach brings Wayward Star into confrontation with a Vardos Coalition force.

Full account

The gate is part of the opening crisis around Sera Venn and her passengers. Fleet contacts at the approach turn a passage into a command problem, with the Wayward Star facing demands from the Coalition.

Connected entries

• Sera Venn

  Sera accepts responsibility for Kestrel’s people before learning the truth about her passengers. Her command remains local as the station chooses House affiliation.

• Gates & Lanes

  Whoever controls the lanes controls the map.

• The Wayward Star

  Captain Sera Venn’s damaged independent frigate and the first ship to carry the Kestrel claim.

• Vardos Coalition

  A Coalition force whose recovery fleets and boarding troops bring a direct threat to Kestrel.