The RPG setting "Orpheus Gaze" began in February 2009 and was set up to be a multi episode, multi arc story that tracked human development from its first mission to Mars all the way to becoming a star-faring power
This article includes the names and in-game identities of the player's in this game who have helped to shape the experience
Tony Gifford
Tony was part of the very first session of the game and has largely been a part of the game ever since. He's played various roles from a hot-shot pilot, to a mad prospector, to the first Rorn to make Captain in the Federation Fleet to a vengeful former smuggler.
In the Dynasty world, he was a key part of the Federalist Party until the Civil War. He then rejoined the Federalist Party in Dynasty II as the
mcquaid family and won the Presidency.
Tony played veteran police officer Bridger Daniels in Bradbury PD
Tony was the Chief of Staff for the Resistance during Armistice Day
Alex Azekeil
Alex's has also been part of the game since the first session and has always had a very keen interest in the corporate world but also in foreign policy. Alex has been a key voice in keeping the human race from disintegrating into its own petty politics.
Alex's first political dynasty was a moderate, conservative family but the
maquessa family, in Dynasty II, have continued the trend of being focused on foreign policy
Alex played as veteran narcotics detective Cleander Galloway in Bradbury PD
Alex commanded the Karkouri Occupation forces during Armistice Day
Laura Bailey
Laura joined during the days on St Lawrence and she managed to go from business-woman to Senator within the old Federation. She was also the rugged bridge officer, JD, on the USS John Grissom before making Admiral. She also captained the stolen Tranoan Warship the Cavrini during Rogue. In Dynasty her initially conservative family were a key part of the Federalist Party.
Laura was the Spy Control for Armistice Day
Kieran Carder
Kieran's smuggler character in St Lawrence went on to form a moderately successful business whilst skirting a line of what was ethically correct! His ships Doctor, "Doc Jay" in Brave New World ended up commanding a ship of his own. His best character, perhaps, was his manic Mor-Du hacker and computer genius.
Stephen Lovatt
Stephen's idiosyncratic characters were traitors on St Lawrence, inadvertent traitors in Brave New World and then caused the collapse of the Federation in Dynasty I.
Stephen also commanded the Resistance during Armistice Day
Ben Stephens
New to tabletop RPGs, Ben joined Brave New World as a navigations officer who turned out to be a spy for the Office of Naval Intelligence. His centrist, pro-corporate family in Dynasty, the Slades, were known for forming the Community Party in resistance to the one party state of the Federalist Party. Ben also played the Cavrini's initial captain in Rogue before his heroic suicide!
Ben's family also formed Allied Technology which became one of the most powerful and influential companies.
After a long hiatus from the game, Ben rejoined Dynasty in 2020
Ben played the Governor of Whitworth during Armistice Day
Lauren Hart
Also new to tabletop RPG's, Lauren has largely played in the Dynasty II setting where her sprawling Valane family have become powerful nobles and helped to form the Empire as well as setting up her own very powerful corporation, Proteus KP.
Lauren played as maverick homicide detective Adara MacMorris in Bradbury PD
Lauren played as CPL "Harri" Green in Conscripted.
Lauren played as slicer "Mox" in Cultural Attache
Lauren was a task force commander for the Resistance during Armistice Day
Kate Parry
Kate joined the RPG during Dynasty II, initially leading the politically influential De Bruyne family before she lead the break-away Union of Socialist Worlds against the Federated States, sparking the 3rd Terran Civil War. Kate's short resistance was ended before she moved to run a Pirate Fleet!
Kate was the Mayor of Standard City on St Lawrence during Armistice Day and was elected President of the new Government
Chris Gannon
Chris lead the Zavitz political family during Dynasty II, a pro corporate family well known for its ties to West-Corp. Chris also saw his scion killed during the 2333 OMDA attack. Chris's family went into exile during the 2388 coup and he retired them in 2400
Chris rebooted as the liberal "Bluth" family in dynasty
Chris was the Treasury Officer for the Karkouri Occupation force in Armistice Day
"Sebastian" Reid
Seb joined Dynasty II playing one off characters as part of the conservative TPE Party until he moved to lead the Solarin political dynasty who, somewhat against the odds, became Emperor's of the human race in 2388.
Seb was the Governor of the St Lawrence Colony in Armistice Day
John Mizon
John joined Dynasty II was the military/political Hawthorne family and he was a linchpin in the powerful Federalist Party. He Since then he has played several other roles including that of AI advocacy group ADVANCE, the Terran resistance movement Sword of Liberty and as the Governor of Vanheim
John played as the tough bitten detective Tsuyoshi Kawada in Bradbury PD.
John played as Specialist Buckley Rodham in Conscripted.
John played as Ainsley Chen in Cultural Attache
John was Map Control in Armistice Day
John was then converted to the role assistant GM alongside Matt K
Luke Murray
Luke led the commercial Brahms family in Dynasty II, later making them a family famed for military service. Luke founded the 2nd Terran Federation (name pending)
Jen Steel
Jen led the somewhat unlucky Tellar family in Dynasty II. Many scions of the family have been killed, so much so that it has become an in-joke
Marcus Johns
Marcus joined Dynasty II playing one off characters before taking over the Holliston corporation who are major investors and brokers.
His corporation later gave birth to the Lanrow Dynasty
With Marcus's move to Canada, House Lanrow have been made NPCs, to be handed back if he's able to rejoin us
Tiffany Ball
Tiff, Lauren's sister, joined the game during Dynasty II as the Bezlen political dynasty
John
John joined Dynasty II and played as the corporate minded Hindley political family
Kat
Kat joined Dynasty II and played as the Federalist Sorrell political family
Matt Keech
Matt has played as the Collingwood family in Dynasty II. Later on, Matt agreed to step into the breach and work as an assistant GM alongside Rich
Matt played veteran detective Cadmus Uxbridge in Bradbury PD.
Ben Davies
Ben has played as the Grumman family in Dynasty II. Ben switched over to the Madawi family in the late 26th century
Ben played rookie cop Shen Kovalec in Bradbury PD
Ben played as senior agent Dalton in Cultural Attache.
Ben has done a huge amount of work to support the game with the Wiki
Ben Ford
Ben has played as the Tancredo family in Dynasty II
Ben played Chase in Cultural Attache
Edward McDaniel
Edward played as the Ashpool family in Dynasty II, representing the Hansa. Edward founded the Terran Republic
Edward played Valtinist soldier Javine Horrocks in Conscripted
Edward played former S/F Marine Talia in Cultural Attache.
Tom Kershaw
Tom Kershaw has played as the Sondeheim family in Dynasty II.
Tom played as Gaylen "Jaybird" Ramirez in Conscripted
Tom played as Ali in Cultural Attache.
Tom has done a lot of work to support the game with the wiki
John-Paul Crawford
John Paul has played as the religious Drayfuss family in Dynasty II
Ben Robinson
Ben has played as the political minded Navarro family in Dynasty II
Ben played Cerys Giles in Conscripted
Ben played Margot in Cultural Attache
Ben Reeves
Ben has played as the corporate minded Ishida family in Dynasty II
Clement Joechem
Clem has played as the left leaning Knottman family in Dynasty II
Clem played Cotton de Bruin in Conscripted.
Clem played Luke Carradine in Cultural Attache.
Tim Campbell-Ladley
Tim has played as the conservative "carlist" Cutbill family in Dynasty II
Tim played as SGT Kessie Wallace in Conscripted.
Tim played as Clark in Cultural Attache.
Matt L
Matt has played as the farming and corporate Dutton family in Dynasty II
Mickey
Mickey has played as the religious minded Elazar family in Dynasty II
Matt B
Matt has played as the corporate Moreland family in Dynasty II
Alex T
Alex played as the corporate Gravmont family in Dynasty II
Ben C
Ben played as the military minded Corvo family in Dynasty II
Phil
Phil played as the military/political Malouf family in Dynasty II
Nick
Nick played as the aristocratic political family the van Haeften's in Dynasty II.
Sam
Sam played as the corporate Panikkar family in Dynasty II
Giannis
Giannis came to one session of Dynasty II
Hannah Galliers
Hannah came to two sessions of Dynasty Ii and played as the liberal Cambridge family
Connor Ramsey
Connor has played in Dynasty II as the conservative Cappotelli family
Connor was part of the West-Corp team on Armistice Day
Jamie Wilkins
Jamie attended Contact, Union and some early Dynasty sessions as the Harker family. He also played a couple of episodes of Frontier
Duncan Thacker
Duncan attended Union and some early episodes of Dynasty and Frontier. Playad as the Matharu family
Kate Townshend
Kate attended some early episodes of Dynasty and Frontier.
Alexa Collicott
Attended Contact and Union
Ben Fardon
Attended Contact, Union and a few early episodes of Dynasty and Frontier
Matt Brown
Attended Contact, Union and a few early episodes of Dynasty and Frontier
Kryssia Browne
Attended a few early episodes of Frontier
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