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"SubMap" by "The Custodian"

When play begins, say "Welcome to a super-sketchy notional Los Angeles Class attack submarine, the USS Aardvark!"

Chapter 0 - Setup

Forward is a direction.  The opposite of forward is aft.
Index map with Forward mapped as east.
Aft is a direction.  The opposite of aft is forward.
Index map with aft mapped as west.
Port is a direction.  The opposite of port is starboard.
Index map with port mapped as north.
Starboard is a direction.  The opposite of starboard is port.
Index map with starboard mapped as south.
Port-forward is a direction.  The opposite of port-forward is starboard-aft.
Index map with port-forward mapped as northeast.
Starboard-aft is a direction.  The opposite of starboard-aft is port-forward.
Index map with starboard-aft mapped as southwest.
Starboard-forward is a direction. The opposite of starboard-forward is port-aft.
Index map with starboard-forward mapped as southeast.
Port-aft is a direction.  The opposite of port-aft is starboard-forward.
Index map with port-aft mapped as northwest.


Chapter 1 - The boat

The Bridge is a room.  The bridge is above The Sail.  The description is "A small exterior space atop the sail, also called the Fairwater, where lookouts can be posted and from where the ship is conned during docking and replenishment operations.  A hatch in the deck leads to the sail."

The Sail is a room.  The Sail is below The bridge.  The description is "An enclosed ladder leading up to the Bridge and down to the Control Room."

Control is a room.  Control is below the Sail.  The description is "A large compartment from whence the submarine is controlled.  Contains areas for navigation, ship control (the 'conn'), and the 'attack center' where sensors and weapon systems are controlled.  There is a ladder up from the forward end of the compartment that leads to the Sail.  Two periscopes are here. An automatic chart table is here.  Sonar lies to the port-forward, and the comm shack to the starboard-forward."

Sonar is a room.  Sonar is starboard-forward of Control.  The description is "A medium-sized compartment housing the sonar systems and sonar operators.  Just adjacent to Control, which lies to the Aft."

Sonar Equipment is a room.  Sonar Equipment is forward of Sonar.  The description is "A room which contains the various systems and computers utilized by operators from Sonar, which is just aft."

Comm Shack is a room.  Comm Shack is port-forward of Control.  The description is "A room filled with communications devices and crypto gear, there are all manner of dire TOP SECRET warnings on the hatch.  Control is just aft so the Skipper doesn't have to walk far to get his mail. "

Comm Equipment is a room.  Comm Equipment is forward of Comm Shack.  The description is "A room filled with the systems and computers used by the operators just aft in the comm shack."

Forward Escape Trunk is aft of Control.  The description is "This is a hatchway and escape trunk just aft of Control.  It is also used for loading stores, and is sometimes called the 'stores hatch' as a result.  A hatchway, closed, leads up to the hull and a ladder leads down to the mess deck."

Mess Deck Ladder is below Forward Escape Trunk.  The description is "The bottom of a ladder leading up to the Forward Escape Trunk.  The Mess Room is forward."

Mess Room is forward of Mess Deck Ladder.  The description is "This is the main dining and recreational compartment for the crew (the mess).  Tables with built-in benches are arranged on the port side of the room.  On the starboard side is a serving buffet and storage cabinets.  To the starboard is the galley, and forward is the trash room."

Galley is starboard of Mess Room.  The description is "The galley, while cramped, nevertheless will turn out over four hundred meals a day plus snacks.  The food on submarines is, in fact, very good - you don't want to make your crew irritable!  A storage area is just aft."

Galley Stores is aft of Galley.  The description is "The galley stores food and supplies here.  There is a refrigerated compartment and a dry storage section."

Trash Room is forward of Mess Room.  The description is "A small compartment with a compacter and what looks like a pneumatic delivery system, where trash can be compacted and then (if there's nobody around the sub) ejected into the ocean with weights in the bag so it doesn't float to the surface and give you away."

Aft Wardroom is forward of the Trash Room.  The description is "The officers eat in a private dining room, smaller that the Mess Room and somewhat more luxurious (although 'luxury' is a hilarious concept on a submarine).  This is the aft part of the room, which is wider."

Forward Wardroom is forward of the Aft Wardroom.  The description is "Narrower, the front part of the wardroom is on the port side of the submarine.  Enlisted quarters are across the companionway to the starboard."

Enlisted Quarters Aft is starboard of Forward Wardroom.  The description is "The enlisted quarters head and storage area is here, on the starboard side of the submarine.  Forward is the bunking area."

Enlisted Quarters Forward is forward of Enlisted Quarters Aft. Enlisted quarters forward is starboard-forward of Forward Wardroom.  The description is "The main bunking area for the crew."

NCO Quarters is forward of Enlisted Quarters Forward.  The description is "Bunking space for the ship's NCOs."

Officer's Quarters is port-forward of Enlisted Quarters Forward.  Officer's Quarters is port of NCO Quarters. The description is "The ship's officers have tiny cabins along here."

Ship's Office is forward of NCO Quarters.  The description is "Ship's office work is done in these few tiny compartments, smaller than apartment closets."

Goat Locker is forward of Ship's Office.  The description is "The Goat Locker is a combination bunking area, lounge and galley which is reserved for the use of the ship's Chief Petty Officers.  There is the inescapable porn taped up on the walls, thank goodness, and a perpetually-ready coffee machine."

The Tunnel is aft of the Mess Deck Ladder.  The description is "The Tunnel, or Passageway, is a companionway through the reactor room which leads to the Engineering spaces aboard the submarine.  Uncleared personnel must always remain Forward of the Tunnel.  No nuke secrets for you."

Maneuvering is aft of the Tunnel.  The description is "Maneuvering is the engineering equivalent of Control.  Propulsion speed and general propulsion systems are controlled from here."

Electrical is aft of Maneuvering.  The description is "Electrical boards here control the distribution of power around the submarine, including to its electric motors and pumping systems."

Aft Escape Trunk is aft of Electrical.  The description is "This is the aft escape trunk.  There is a hatch to the hull above you."

Engineering Spaces is aft of Aft Escape Trunk.  The description is "This is main engineering spaces.  The steam turbine and turbogenerators are here."

Aux Machine Room is below the Mess Deck Ladder.  The description is "This is the auxiliary machine room.  Various subsystems for the boat, including the infamous Bomb (oxygen generator) and auxiliary diesel engines are here.  It is loud."

Crew Space is forward of the Aux Machine Room.  The description is "This is a bunking/recreational space for the crew.  Generally you'll find a couple of exercise machines here, perhaps some common-use computers and  the like.  Reference materials for studying (sub crews do a lot of that) can be found here, as can various bits of rec gear that have nowhere else to live."

Torpedo Room is forward of the Crew Space.  The description is "This room contains several bunks as well as a couple of dozen enormous multi-ton torpedoes, stored in racks between bunks and against the walls.  At the port side of the room is a large bank of control consoles which control the torpedo room's systems as well as the VLS launch tubes in the forward ballast tanks.  At the forward end of the room are the torpedo tubes and their myriad brass and steel hydraulic systems.  The tubes angle outwards and actually emerge from the sides of the bow, rather than the front."

VLS Systems is forward of the Torpedo Room.  The description is "This room contains the various systems used by operators in the Torpedo Room to manage and fire weapons from the Vertical Launch System just forward of here but outside the pressure hull, embedded in the Forward Ballast Tanks. It is also used for general storage."
	"SubMap" by "The Custodian"

	When play begins, say "Welcome to a super-sketchy notional Los Angeles Class attack submarine, the USS Aardvark!"

	Chapter 0 - Setup

	Forward is a direction. The opposite of forward is aft.
	Index map with Forward mapped as east.
	Aft is a direction. The opposite of aft is forward.
	Index map with aft mapped as west.
	Port is a direction. The opposite of port is starboard.
	Index map with port mapped as north.
	Starboard is a direction. The opposite of starboard is port.
	Index map with starboard mapped as south.
	Port-forward is a direction. The opposite of port-forward is starboard-aft.
	Index map with port-forward mapped as northeast.
	Starboard-aft is a direction. The opposite of starboard-aft is port-forward.
	Index map with starboard-aft mapped as southwest.
	Starboard-forward is a direction. The opposite of starboard-forward is port-aft.
	Index map with starboard-forward mapped as southeast.
	Port-aft is a direction. The opposite of port-aft is starboard-forward.
	Index map with port-aft mapped as northwest.


	Chapter 1 - The boat

	The Bridge is a room. The bridge is above The Sail. The description is "A small exterior space atop the sail, also called the Fairwater, where lookouts can be posted and from where the ship is conned during docking and replenishment operations. A hatch in the deck leads to the sail."

	The Sail is a room. The Sail is below The bridge. The description is "An enclosed ladder leading up to the Bridge and down to the Control Room."

	Control is a room. Control is below the Sail. The description is "A large compartment from whence the submarine is controlled. Contains areas for navigation, ship control (the 'conn'), and the 'attack center' where sensors and weapon systems are controlled. There is a ladder up from the forward end of the compartment that leads to the Sail. Two periscopes are here. An automatic chart table is here. Sonar lies to the port-forward, and the comm shack to the starboard-forward."

	Sonar is a room. Sonar is starboard-forward of Control. The description is "A medium-sized compartment housing the sonar systems and sonar operators. Just adjacent to Control, which lies to the Aft."

	Sonar Equipment is a room. Sonar Equipment is forward of Sonar. The description is "A room which contains the various systems and computers utilized by operators from Sonar, which is just aft."

	Comm Shack is a room. Comm Shack is port-forward of Control. The description is "A room filled with communications devices and crypto gear, there are all manner of dire TOP SECRET warnings on the hatch. Control is just aft so the Skipper doesn't have to walk far to get his mail. "

	Comm Equipment is a room. Comm Equipment is forward of Comm Shack. The description is "A room filled with the systems and computers used by the operators just aft in the comm shack."

	Forward Escape Trunk is aft of Control. The description is "This is a hatchway and escape trunk just aft of Control. It is also used for loading stores, and is sometimes called the 'stores hatch' as a result. A hatchway, closed, leads up to the hull and a ladder leads down to the mess deck."

	Mess Deck Ladder is below Forward Escape Trunk. The description is "The bottom of a ladder leading up to the Forward Escape Trunk. The Mess Room is forward."

	Mess Room is forward of Mess Deck Ladder. The description is "This is the main dining and recreational compartment for the crew (the mess). Tables with built-in benches are arranged on the port side of the room. On the starboard side is a serving buffet and storage cabinets. To the starboard is the galley, and forward is the trash room."

	Galley is starboard of Mess Room. The description is "The galley, while cramped, nevertheless will turn out over four hundred meals a day plus snacks. The food on submarines is, in fact, very good - you don't want to make your crew irritable! A storage area is just aft."

	Galley Stores is aft of Galley. The description is "The galley stores food and supplies here. There is a refrigerated compartment and a dry storage section."

	Trash Room is forward of Mess Room. The description is "A small compartment with a compacter and what looks like a pneumatic delivery system, where trash can be compacted and then (if there's nobody around the sub) ejected into the ocean with weights in the bag so it doesn't float to the surface and give you away."

	Aft Wardroom is forward of the Trash Room. The description is "The officers eat in a private dining room, smaller that the Mess Room and somewhat more luxurious (although 'luxury' is a hilarious concept on a submarine). This is the aft part of the room, which is wider."

	Forward Wardroom is forward of the Aft Wardroom. The description is "Narrower, the front part of the wardroom is on the port side of the submarine. Enlisted quarters are across the companionway to the starboard."

	Enlisted Quarters Aft is starboard of Forward Wardroom. The description is "The enlisted quarters head and storage area is here, on the starboard side of the submarine. Forward is the bunking area."

	Enlisted Quarters Forward is forward of Enlisted Quarters Aft. Enlisted quarters forward is starboard-forward of Forward Wardroom. The description is "The main bunking area for the crew."

	NCO Quarters is forward of Enlisted Quarters Forward. The description is "Bunking space for the ship's NCOs."

	Officer's Quarters is port-forward of Enlisted Quarters Forward. Officer's Quarters is port of NCO Quarters. The description is "The ship's officers have tiny cabins along here."

	Ship's Office is forward of NCO Quarters. The description is "Ship's office work is done in these few tiny compartments, smaller than apartment closets."

	Goat Locker is forward of Ship's Office. The description is "The Goat Locker is a combination bunking area, lounge and galley which is reserved for the use of the ship's Chief Petty Officers. There is the inescapable porn taped up on the walls, thank goodness, and a perpetually-ready coffee machine."

	The Tunnel is aft of the Mess Deck Ladder. The description is "The Tunnel, or Passageway, is a companionway through the reactor room which leads to the Engineering spaces aboard the submarine. Uncleared personnel must always remain Forward of the Tunnel. No nuke secrets for you."

	Maneuvering is aft of the Tunnel. The description is "Maneuvering is the engineering equivalent of Control. Propulsion speed and general propulsion systems are controlled from here."

	Electrical is aft of Maneuvering. The description is "Electrical boards here control the distribution of power around the submarine, including to its electric motors and pumping systems."

	Aft Escape Trunk is aft of Electrical. The description is "This is the aft escape trunk. There is a hatch to the hull above you."

	Engineering Spaces is aft of Aft Escape Trunk. The description is "This is main engineering spaces. The steam turbine and turbogenerators are here."

	Aux Machine Room is below the Mess Deck Ladder. The description is "This is the auxiliary machine room. Various subsystems for the boat, including the infamous Bomb (oxygen generator) and auxiliary diesel engines are here. It is loud."

	Crew Space is forward of the Aux Machine Room. The description is "This is a bunking/recreational space for the crew. Generally you'll find a couple of exercise machines here, perhaps some common-use computers and the like. Reference materials for studying (sub crews do a lot of that) can be found here, as can various bits of rec gear that have nowhere else to live."

	Torpedo Room is forward of the Crew Space. The description is "This room contains several bunks as well as a couple of dozen enormous multi-ton torpedoes, stored in racks between bunks and against the walls. At the port side of the room is a large bank of control consoles which control the torpedo room's systems as well as the VLS launch tubes in the forward ballast tanks. At the forward end of the room are the torpedo tubes and their myriad brass and steel hydraulic systems. The tubes angle outwards and actually emerge from the sides of the bow, rather than the front."

	VLS Systems is forward of the Torpedo Room. The description is "This room contains the various systems used by operators in the Torpedo Room to manage and fire weapons from the Vertical Launch System just forward of here but outside the pressure hull, embedded in the Forward Ballast Tanks. It is also used for general storage."