Outbound Returns
Weekend One: April 30 – May 3, 2026
Weekend Two: May 7 – May 10, 2026
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WHAT IS OUTBOUND HOPE?
The Outbound Hope Mission is a multi-day, live-action roleplaying event intended to give players the realistic, immersive experience of being aboard a space-bound starship.
Hosted within the interior of the decommissioned USS Edson in Bay City, Michigan, players will be engaged in four days of exciting science-fiction adventures and missions. For the duration of the event, the Edson will be outfitted to serve as the Flame of Liberty, a 23rd-century starship proudly protecting a fleet of colonists in the unknowns of space. With a crew of more than 100 individuals, players will need to work together to fulfill duties and objectives unique to their character.
THE STORY SO FAR
In November of 2019, more than 200 daring participants braved bitter temperatures to join us for our first Outbound Hope events. There, players served as the crew of the Ascendant Dawn, the legendary flagship of the Outbound fleet. Despite great success, the international pandemic prevented our 2020 return for Season Two and presented severe challenges thereafter.
Now, Windfall Entertainment, LLC finally invites players back to the USS Edson. Restarting our story from the launch of the mission, join us as we begin the new and original story of the Flame of Liberty — another proud vessel of the colonial fleet. With an all new ship, new characters and new adventures to be had, Outbound Hope is back… bigger an bolder than ever before!
Join us aboard the Flame of Liberty in May of 2026!
The Outbound universe brings participants to the 23rd century, where new technologies and political rivalries have given rise to exciting and unique opportunities and adventures.
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