Lunch Break Starfinder

Deep Space Nine‑Nine. One hour. Every week.
Free & Drop‑In Friendly

Play a complete Starfinder episode on your lunch break.

Bite‑sized, one‑hour adventures on Absalom Station with a lovably dysfunctional precinct. Every scenario is self‑contained and ends cleanly with a built‑in 12:55 Buzzer. Bring new players, swap characters, and always land the plane.

Get the weekly drop Download the pilot

What is it?

Think Brooklyn Nine‑Nine meets Deep Space Nine.

  • Weekly, self‑contained Starfinder one‑shots.
  • Designed for exactly 60 minutes of table time.
  • New‑player friendly; pre‑gens included.

What makes it unique?

  • Buzzers that resolve any scene on time.
  • Badges that reward how you solved it.
  • Recurring cast you’ll love to love (or roast).

Compatibility

Fully compatible with the Starfinder Roleplaying Game (2E). Not affiliated with Paizo.

Add your chosen license / compatibility statement here.
How it runs in 60

The Lunch Break Recipe

0–5
Cold open, Dispatch ping, assign roles. Hand out Spotlight tokens.
5–20
Scene A: investigation/setup. 2 checks + 1 hazard or social beat.
20–35
Scene B: chase/puzzle/social duel. Start a 4‑segment clock.
35–50
Climax: 3‑round combat or contested skill challenge.
50–55
Resolution: consequences, twist, one Badge.
55–60
Buzzer: soft/medium/hard wrap to land on time.
Meet the precinct

Recurring Characters

Chief Jute Farrow

Morale first, competence later. Invented “merit‑based requisition.”

Lt. Violet‑9

Android, by‑the‑books. Runs the show. Loves candy.

Garth Varkly

Smug gunslinger. “The blue and the goo.” Cyclops Helm once‑per‑day nat 20.

Larow Senesez

Undead mystic fixer. Good‑cop grin, graveyard ethics.

“Radio” Twillich

Your ever‑present handler. Clues, cams, and custom kit.

Mother Lana Beeper

Chaplain to all faiths… and her bottle. Finds a scripture for every sin.

Plus: HR Valdorun, Vanora “the Codger,” the Merchant, the Doc, the Bartender, and more.

Episode seeds

Play during lunch. Laugh all week.

Security Bot on the Fritz

A runaway maintenance unit pens civilians by the substation. Is it a glitch… or a test?

Chase
Hazard
Buzzers x3

Lazy Lizard Bar Fight

The bets aren’t on winners—they’re on first limb severed. De‑incentivize the carnage.

Social Duel
Crowd Clock

Suspicious Grenade Purchase

Follow the serials from the Merchant to a stash—or tail the buyer to a bigger fish.

Investigation
Warehouse Minions

Parade Security

Diplomats, fireworks, and a rival squad with itchy trigger fingers.

Escort
Public Heat
Make choices that matter

Badges

Professionalism

Reduce collateral; stabilize civilians once/episode.

Community Trust

Bonus on your first local social test.

Ingenuity

One free flashback without a Spotlight token.

Get the weekly drop

New scenarios, pre‑gens, and printable clocks—straight to your inbox.

We’ll never share your info. Unsubscribe anytime.

Tip for Squarespace: Replace this form with a Form block (Storage → Email/Drive/Mailchimp). Use this page as a visual reference and copy‑paste the text.

Pilot Episode: Security Bot on the Fritz

Two pages: clocks, DCs, three Buzzers, trimmed stat blocks. (Add your PDF link here.)

Download (PDF)