Scavengers of C.A.T.A.N.

[Official Letterhead of the Interstellar Salvage & Reclamation Bureau]
Sector 9 – Outer Rim Terraforming Initiatives Division
Stardate 8942.17

TO: Citizen [REDACTED]
RE: Congratulations on Your New Scavenging Assignment – The Citadel for Astral Territories and Atmospheric NewWorlds (C.A.T.A.N.)

Dear Lucky So-and-So,

Congratulations! You've just been granted full scavenging rights to the long-abandoned Citadel space station, former crown jewel of the Galactic Terraforming Initiative and currently a haunted tin can spinning through the cold dark void of the Outer Rim.

Now, before you start jumping up and down in whatever gravity field you're in, let me tell you what you've just signed up for.

The Citadel was once the shining beacon of planetary engineering. Built to coordinate terraforming projects across dozens of frontier worlds, this station had everything: labs, habs, bots, brains, and enough bureaucratic red tape to suffocate a black hole. We had geologists, biologists, atmospheric chemists—all the "-ists" you could shake a stick at. For about six months, it was paradise in orbit.

Then they went and licked something they shouldn’t have.

Turns out, one of the nearby planets—Designation: E-7X “Peachblossom” (don’t let the name fool you, it’s a hellworld)—had a microbial hitchhiker. Real nasty bug. Airborne. Smart. Learned fast. In under three weeks, everyone on board was either dead, dying, or trying to eat the walls. And not metaphorically.

So we locked it down. Sealed the place tighter than Aunt Marla’s fruitcake and let it drift. That was 17 years ago.

Now here’s where you come in.

Your scavenging license grants you semi-exclusive rights to salvage, restore, and repurpose the Citadel. But—and this is where the lawyers said I have to be “legally clear”—by accepting these rights, you have also agreed to become one of the first participants in our ongoing live-environment vaccine trial.

We’ve cooked up a little something we think will stop the virus. You’ll be inoculated on arrival. Maybe twice. Possibly three times. Depends how strong your immune system looks when you land.

Oh—and for safety reasons (and budget cuts), you'll be indefinitely quarantined aboard the Citadel until the trial concludes and a formal reopening is authorized by the Galactic Health Council, which meets once every... well, they’ll get around to it.

Think of it like a fresh start. A blank slate. Just you, several other test subjects vying for domination, a haunted terraforming station, and the faint smell of biological horrors in the air vents. You’re not just scavenging junk, friend—you’re reviving a dream. A dream of terraforming the stars, of building something bigger than yourself, of giving humanity a chance to spread to places we have no business being in.

So get in there, gear up, and get to work. You're amongst the first human boots to hit that deck in over a decade, and if the Citadel’s going to rise again, it's going to be because you made it happen.

And hey—if your hair starts falling out or you start speaking in binary, just write that down. For science!

Godspeed, Scavenger.
Welcome to the Citadel.
Now go make us proud—or at least die interestingly.

P.S. Word has gotten out we're reviving the station and the rumor mill has started churning out talk about the contagion being gone and a vast wealth of really expensive, abandoned scientific equipment. Well, only one of those rumors are true so expect a mild case of space pirates. Don't worry too much though. The space marines will make short work of any unwanted visitors. That is… if they don't already die of “natural causes” upon arrival.

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Scavengers of C.A.T.A.N. (Citadel for Astral Territories and Atmospheric NewWorlds)

New custom Catan scenario with a futuristic space theme up to 8 players. The objective is to recolonize the abandoned terraforming station after a deadly contagion wiped it out. This is an original concept inspired by various sci-fi/futuristic media. All the 3D models are created by myself, were designed in Mastercam, and exported as 3MF file types on a per color basis and then recombined in Prusa Slicer. Dimensions are designed for a 0.4mm nozzle as best as possible without supports. The 2D images for the resource cards were generated using Midjourney. All printed components were done on an MK4S with MMU3.

Storage and organization is an important part of setup and breakdown of catan. There is a color code system to determine which pieces are part of the 4(white), 6(red), or 8(yellow) player setup.  Many pieces are used across multiple player counts and are designated with a ring or band of the correlating color, either on the piece itself and/or on the storage container.  All of the storage compartments stack on top of each other inside of the external box. There are five levels of storage for all the components. The player pieces storage serves as an organizer during the game to hold spare pieces, cards, and even a bell of shame to ring when someone is taking too long on their turn. 

Base Catan Rules apply with some small modifications. Tile, token, and card count rules for 5-8 players were taken from blog.colonist.io. Resource cost remains the same for the equivalent base resource.  Water → Wool / Food → Wheat / Power → Ore / Oxygen → Wood / Alloy → Brick

Since the internal space tiles create “arms” of the citadel, the Longest Passageway Trophy will have a requirement to be terminated in habitats to count towards longest passageway.  This will hopefully deter any spite roads which block access to parts. They can still be built, they just won't count towards the trophy and need to be more strategic. There are also additional development cards inspired by some game mechanics from the cities and knights expansion. These include the Encrypted Storage Container(City Walls) and Resource Reallocation(Inventor).

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Filament Usage MK4S MMU3 Build Plates 001 - 091 : Total Print Time 463h54m : Total PLA Weight 8526.35g : Total Copperfill Weight 3917.41g : Total Waste Weight ~2.82Kg Waste includes wipe towers, ends of spools, bad prints, and really any excess filament used for this project. Individual color usage is listed below. 

Galaxy Black PLA (5790.13 g) - Pristine White PLA (277.98g) - Lipstick Red PLA (56.19g) - Oh My Gold PLA Blend (84.33g) - Gravity Gray PLA {Medium Gray} (879.96g) - Natural White PLA (330.96g) - Jet Black PLA (40.50g) - Azure Blue PLA (29.79g) - Simply Green PLA (21.10g) - Marble Gray PLA {Light Gray} (86.73g) - Recycled PLA {Dark Gray} (192.09g) - Algae Pigment rPLA (2.50g) - Prusa Orange PLA (100.34g) - Pineapple Yellow PLA (87.88g) - Chalky Blue PLA (87.88g) - Prusa Pro Green PLA (87.88g) - Mystic Brown PLA (87.88g) - Ms. Pink PLA Blend (87.88g) - Galaxy Red PLA (106.47g) - Galaxy Purple PLA (87.88g) - Copperfill (3917.41g)

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All of the numbered files in the MK4S_MMU3_Build_Plates folder will contain the correct number of pieces for the complete 3D Printed portion of the game. Material continuity across the sequential numbered build plates is maintained as efficiently as possible to reduce spool switching or model editing. However, the naming convention of the models mostly includes a color description if modification is necessary.

Be aware of the material type if imported as a project into Prusa Slicer. I've used Prusament PLA, Prusament rPLA, and Prusament PLA Blend and carry over the settings in the project for the respective colors. Colorfabb Copper Fill is also used for the brackets of the storage box for a little extra pizzazz. Feel free to use any other material so long as it is a bit more durable than normal PLA. Extra walls and more infill is recommended. The game is heavy with a total weight over 10Kg. The Copperfill parts should be printed individually although they are listed in the MK4S_MMU3_Build_Plates folder as 6 on one plate. Copperfill is expensive and requires a little more care than normal PLA. The extruder will need cleaning of the gears as well as a purge to keep it running smoothly and you don't want it to fail on 6 parts being printed at once. The trunk of the trees in the food tile was too small to support itself. It created spaghetti on my print but the rest of the model was good with a little cleanup. If somebody actually attempts to print this thing, message me and I will make and upload a new version without the trees. The algae pigment rPLA filament can be swapped with mystic brown.

Individual files are also be provided for use on other printers within their respective folders. The colors can be set on the color code components of the individual models as needed when imported as a 3mf into other slicers. See attached piece count CSV file for a breakdown of how many pieces are needed for the base game components.

The storage levels are epoxied together with their interlocks. 5 minute epoxy is best. The outer box is held together with screws and brass heat inserts. Using a brim on the outer box walls is recommended to reduce corner lifting. It is easier to align the holes and assemble if there is as little warping as possible.

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 For the game cards, I've attached a single pdf with the raw images and labels for all resources and development cards. I used the Premium Plus Business Cards (18pt extra thick) from Vistaprint (matte, square corners) and designed the card within the Vistaprint project editor. The card backs have a black back with white citadel logo. The LvL 1 holder is designed to fit this card size. If anyone is interested, I have plenty of extra development cards since the minimum order quantity is 50. If you message me, I can ship some in exchange for beer money and to cover shipping costs. You will still need to order your own resource cards and space marines. Happy to chat on Discord if anyone actually attempts this print. User name: diet_dr_perky

I may eventually get around to making a space themed rulebook. 

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Some additional items which are necessary are bells, dice, M3 heat inserts, M3 hex screws, and M3 thumb screws. These links can be found below:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BCRZZS3?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPX7NNW6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8H8LDSL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNFTK99?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-M3x30mm-Carbon-Knurled-Threaded/dp/B075WV8CCJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075WV8CCJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title