SBB Artifact tables

These tables have been created for use with the Starbase Bravo Artefacts of the Frontier mission, but they can be used at any time to stimulate your writing and inspire. You should roll once on each table (or pick an interesting option) and combine them together to create a mysterious artefact, there are no wrong answers and you should let your creativity guide you.

Table 1 - An Object

1.	An impressive statue made of unknown materials in the shape of a six legged creature.
2.	A circular stone object with several small moving parts.
3.	A large golden box with ornate carvings and unknown script, there appears to be a lid on both top and bottom.
4.	An intricately woven piece of fabric that shows a beautiful image.
5.	A fabric dolly in the shape of a non-humanoid creature.
6.	A silvery metallic pyramid covered in switches and dials.
7.	A handheld device made of bio-organic materials that is warm and wet to the touch.
8.	A bag containing a number of small geometric objects covered with intricate carvings.
9.	A helmet designed to fit a humanoid.
10.	A delicate, glass like object with colourful liquid in the centre.

Table 2 - A Location

1.	Received as a gift during a first contact.
2.	Found in the ruins of an ancient city on a distant planetoid.
3.	Secured from a pirate trove on the edge of Federation space.
4.	Discovered in the archives of a retiring starship.
5.	Received from a sketchy trader in exchange for Latinum.
6.	Accidently brought aboard in a crate following a second contact.
7.	Discovered aboard a derelict starship in a dangerous asteroid belt.
8.	Found floating in space without any context.
9.	Discovered aboard an abandoned watercraft on a sea covered ocean planet.
10.	Collected as one of a number of artefacts from an archaeological dig of a Federation member's world.

Table 3 - A Quirk

1.	The object glows when in the presence of a specific electromagnetic radiation.
2.	The object changes colour to a fluorescent tone that makes it stand out from the surface its placed on.
3.	The object is made of organic matter and slowly pulses as if breathing.
4.	The object has a number of 'after-market' modifications.
5.	The object emits a cheery sounding voice speaking in an unfamiliar language.
6.	The object is made of a rare and difficult to source substance.
7.	The object came with a stern warning “do not place upside down”
8.	The text on the surface of the object changes at a regular interval.
9.	The object is hollow and rattles when shaken.
10.	No-one remembers studying the object before but it has been stored with a hand written note.