GM IDEAS: Irradiated Oceans

Scientists studying exoplanets now believe that the class they've described as "mini-Neptunes" (just over twice the size of Earth)  may actually be "rocky exoplanets covered by thick, deeply-irradiated oceans", according to an article on Futurism.

The article, on research by scientists at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille, explains:

"...some may have oceans of highly pressurized and heated supercritical liquid that’s been irradiated by a powerful greenhouse effect. The ocean, just like a gas giant’s atmosphere, could account for the low density and mass of the exoplanets."

Just something else trying to kill your explorers in a cold, uncaring universe!

Raised By Wolves - Ridley Scott Trailer

Mother was programmed to protect everyone after Earth had been destroyed. When the big bad wolf shows up, she is the one we must trust.

Ridley Scott's American television debut, Raised by Wolves comes to HBO Max next month.

Written by Aaron Guzikowski, and with Scott directing the first two (of 10) episodes, the dramatic new sci-fi follows a pair of androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious, virgin planet. As the young colony of humans divides over religious differences, the androids learn controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous, difficult job.

The cast includes Travis Fimmel, Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Winta McGrath, Niamh Algar, Felix Jamieson, Ethan Hazzard, Jordan Loughran, Aasiya Shah and Ivy Wong.

Raised by Wolves is said not to be part of the Alien franchise... but then wasn't the same initially said of Prometheus?

It sure looks like it could fit the oeuvre, even if only unofficially.

Alien RPG Named "Game Of The Year"

At this year's (virtual) Gen Con, the gold Ennie Award for the Best Game Of The Year went to Free League's Alien RPG.

And check below for the recording of the live-streamed actual play of the scenario Hope's Last Stand: