I'm going to be running an adventure set on a cruise ship (in space!). The main "adventure" part will be the mutiny that takes place and endangers the passengers and PCs. We had a lot of fun in a previous game set at a ski resort (inspired by Cold Comfort ) and I'm looking to do another sort of Agatha Christie-like mystery while trapped in a fancy location. I have never been on a cruise ship myself, but a quick search online indicates the types of entertainments that might be available, from game rooms to theaters to bars to lecture halls to pools, and so on. I'm posting here to see if anyone has some interesting ideas to share on Star Wars-y things to include on this luxury (space) cruise liner. There is definitely going to be a charity fundraiser event for orphans of the Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War, as that is the hook to get the PCs in place.

To emulate the way real cruise ships take people to remote locations with a few ports of call, like in the Caribbean or the Pacific Islands, I was considering making this a cruise through the edge of Wild Space or some area that might have populated asteroids. If anyone has good actual Star Wars locations to suggest, I'd love to hear them. The main thing is, just getting off the cruise ship is not going to be a viable way to avoid the troubles caused by the mutiny.

I would also like to make the mutineers a diverse group. Why are they taking over the ship? Some might want to hold the rich passengers hostage for ransom. Some might be participating as cover for an Imperial sting or a Rebel action. What other ideas do you all have?

Also, any suggestions on wacky socialites or celebrities to be aboard are welcome!

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Since I'm in the middle of watching The Expanse, season 3, and there was just a mutiny...

M aybe the current beloved captain has been dismissed (but still on board) by some evil-minded corporate exec who has his own nefarious plans (like ransoming the passengers, etc), but before this is known he reveals his incompetence in the face of some crisis (local nova, rogue gas clouds, pirates). So the tussle might be between crew loyal to the old captain, and new crew in on the new captain's goals. But with all the chaos it would be hard for passengers to discern the truth without asking around and hunting for clues.

The loyalist crew might be divided, because some will be unwilling to buck the chain of command (which by corporate right is with the new guy).

The new crew will be loyal to the new captain because they know they will burn along with him if it doesn't work.

Droid liberation army. It's all the ship's droids that are mutineers.

Aldo couldn't help thinking of Fifth Element at the whole (space) cruise ship concept.

Maybe you can get something from Titanic?

5 hours ago, Rimsen said:

Maybe you can get something from Titanic?

Or better yet

Check out the old D6 Adventure module "Riders of the Maelstrom."

Probably not what you're looking for exactly, but it all takes place on a Mon-Cal cruise liner. Maps, locations descriptions, and so on are all there. So that's a lot of legwork already done for you.

16 hours ago, Rimsen said:

Maybe you can get something from Titanic?

I have looked over the work @Desslok did on that here .

7 hours ago, Ghostofman said:

Check out the old D6 Adventure module "Riders of the Maelstrom."

Probably not what you're looking for exactly, but it all takes place on a Mon-Cal cruise liner. Maps, locations descriptions, and so on are all there. So that's a lot of legwork already done for you.

Oh, nice! That does look like it will be helpful.