Smite the sounding furrows; for my purpose holds

To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths

Of all the western stars, until I die.

—Alfred, Lord Tennyson

In the year 3029, Star Seeker Ulysses returned to Habitat Ithaca after twenty years of journeying, slew the many suitors of his faithful wife Penelope, and restored himself to the throne and obligations of ruler, spouse and father. Now he calls to him the comrades who were left behind on his long journey home; to set forth on one last expedition, beyond the Western Stars of the Spiral Arm: to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Will you join him? Or will you remain in the world of women: the housekeepers and wives, the daughters, the thought-sibyls, the goddesses, the technomancers... Do you want to? Will they let you?

Ulysses is a classical Greek tragedy IN SPACE!!! for 14-18 characters, written by Stephanie Pegg.

Note: Ulysses is a larp inspired by ancient Greek epics—there are a lot of big feelings, like rage, love, and hate, and family disputes typically don't end until someone is bleeding on the floor. There is a strong gender divide, and the game has no gender-neutral or ambiguous characters. Cross-dressing is welcome. The game has cultural norms consistent with the canon, such as slavery, violence, and a sexual double standard. There are some background non-graphic incidents of non-consent or dubious-consent sex that may be discussed in the game, but not roleplayed.

Much of the game is thinking about what life is like living in a different time, what it means to be transgressive, and dealing with the consequences of your actions.