A Retro Scifi 5E Game by Darrin Drader Designs
Last Fleet to Vega
A 5E-Compatible Space-Crawl / Space Opera game of Survival, Secrets, and Starships
“We fled across the stars, the Synborg close behind, the dream of Vega before us.”
What Is Last Fleet to Vega?
Last Fleet to Vega is a standalone, 5E-compatible space-crawl tabletop roleplaying game of epic space opera and desperate survival.
Set in the aftermath of a multi-planet apocalypse, players become the military guardians of humanity’s last survivors, protecting a fragile civilian fleet as it flees the Synborg war machines.
Command starships. Lead boarding actions. Unravel ancient secrets. And chase a dream that may not even exist: the mythical cradle of humanity… Vega.
The Story
Legend says humanity came from a distant world called Vega, a paradise lost to time and myth. Now, the Astral Confederacy lies in ruins, annihilated by the soulless Synborg armada.
Fewer than a million humans remain, huddled aboard a cobbled-together civilian fleet, protected by the battle carrier Sentinel Antares, the last warship of a dead empire.
Their only hope: escape the Synborg, find Vega, and begin again.
Built for 5E — But Not What You Expect
Last Fleet to Vega uses the familiar 5E system, retooled for gritty sci-fi action with:
No magic, this is a world of plasma rifles, starfighters, and desperate choices
Random tables for maximum star-crawling utility. Spin up new planets and missions on the fly for super quick adventure prep.
Custom classes designed for sci-fi storytelling: Fighter pilots, Recon Scouts, Technicians, Officers, and more
Starship combat rules for fleet defense, dogfights, and boarding actions.
Whether you’re a 5E veteran or new to the system, Last Fleet to Vega is intuitive to learn—and wildly different in tone.
Explore the Setting
The Astral Confederacy (Now Fallen)
Once a proud interstellar alliance of high-tech worlds—now radioactive cinders.
The Sentinel Antares
A battle-hardened dreadnought with fighter bays, weapons batteries, and the last surviving military command.
The Civilian Fleet
A volatile collection of mining ships, luxury liners, and cargo haulers, each a mini-society on the edge of collapse.
The Quest for Vega
Ancient star charts and sacred texts point toward Vega—if it exists. Each session brings you closer… or deeper into danger.
Last Fleet to Vega is available through DriveThruRPG in PDF.
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