MACHINE TRACTOR STATION KHARKOV-37 - A SCENARIO SET IN STALIN’S U.S.S.R.

Oct 6, 2026

A scenario set in Stalin’s U.S.S.R. in which a vivid meteor shower spreads embryonic Colours Out of Space into the region around Machine Tractor Station Kharkov-37. The story framework emphasizes desolation, melancholy, and despair rather than defeating a monster or saving the world, positioning the station as something to endure at best. Designed for one-shots or campaign breaks, it includes structured locations, maps, events, statistics, dossiers, and handouts to support investigative play.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time9 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Getting Started

Red Army Depot 945

To MTS-Kh37

The Rabbit

MTS-Kh37

Garage map

Map of Station

The Kolkhozes

Keeper’s map of area

Baiylenskhov

Map of Baiylenskhov

Iurenkovo

Map of Iurenkovo

Tschenka

Map of Tsechenka

The Crater

The Lair of the Colour

Actions of the Party

Actions of the Colour

Dealing with the Colour

Conclusion

About the Colour

Statistics: Equipment

Statistics: Vehicles

Statistics: Troop Roster

Keeper’s Information

What Happened at MTS-Kh37

Red Herrings

The Tunguska Event

Radiation

Bibliography

Glossary

Handouts

Character information

Character sheets

Additional information

MACHINE TRACTOR STATION KHARKOV-37 A SCENARIO SET IN STALIN’S U.S.S.R. BRET KRAMER Original interior art by Mithras Maps by Bret Kramer Playtesting Iowa State University Guild of War-Gamers and Role-Players (GoWaR) : Greg Minor, Joe Isenberg, Donald Pratt, Su Yuen Hsiang, Paul Ackerson, Eric Coleman, Zach Schmid, Scott Maener, and Clint. Battlemasters 2002: Keeper-Wim Van Hoven Bradford University Role Playing Society: Keeper-Paul Maclean, Special Thanks: Maria Cedroni, Paul Maclean, Mike Mason, Mithras, and everyone [at www.Yog-Sothoth.com](at www.Yog-Sothoth.com). Introduction 1 Getting Started 2 Red Army Depot 945 2 To MTS-Kh37 5 The Rabbit 6 MTS-Kh37 8 Garage map 12 Map of Station 18 The Kolkhozes 19 Keeper’s map of area 19 Baiylenskhov 20 Map of Baiylenskhov 22 Iurenkovo 23 Map of Iurenkovo 25 Tschenka 26 Map of Tsechenka 28 The Crater 29 The Lair of the Colour 30 Actions of the Party 32 Actions of the Colour 40 Dealing with the Colour 44 Conclusion 47 About the Colour 48 Statistics: Equipment 51 Statistics: Vehicles 52 Statistics: Troop Roster 52 Keeper’s Information: What Happened at MTS-Kh37 55 Red Herrings: The Tunguska Event 59 Radiation 60 Bibliography 61 Glossary 62 Handouts Players’map of area 63 Official Orders 64 Requisition sheet 65 GRU dossier on MTS-Kh37 66 Tunguska handouts 67 Remembering meteor shower 68 Fragments of Lab notes 69 MTS-Kh37 output report 70 Lt. Chirikov’s Journal 71 Final entry 72 Journal text 73 Character information 80 Character sheets 80 Additional information 95 For my father and his copy of Groff Conklin’s Omnibus of Science Fiction. MACHINE TRACTOR STATION KHARKOV-37 is published by Chaosium, Inc. MACHINE TRACTOR STATION KHARKOV-37 is copyright 􀀁 2004,2007 CALL OF CTHULHU is the registered trademark of Chaosium, Inc. Similarities between characters in MACHINE TRACTOR STATION KHARKOV-37 and persons living, dead, or other are strictly coincidental. The intellectual property known as Delta Green is ™ and © the Delta Green Partnership. H.P. Lovecraft’s works are copyright 􀀁 1963, 1964, 1965 by August Derleth and are quoted for the purposed of illustration. Interior illustrations are by Mithras or are from archival materials except pg. 101. The reproduction of materials from within this book for the purpose of personal or corporate profit, by photographic, electronic, Akashic, or other methods of retrieval, is prohibited. Chaosium Publication 0310. Published 2004. About Machine Tractor Station Kharkov-37: This scenario was originally written for tournament use, with an unusual setting that makes it difficult to integrate into a long-term campaign. It would be most easily run as a one-shot or as a break from a longer campaign. Keepers who feel inspired to run a longer-term game set in Stalin’s Soviet Union might purchase a copy of Delta Green: Countdown and read the section “GRU Spetsialni Viedotstvo 8” in that book for one starting point. A good, general, history of the Soviet Union is an excellent resource as well. For those hoping to use previously published materials, there are two scenarios set in the U.S.S.R., though both are long out of print and without any immediate connection to this work: “Secrets ofthe Kremlin” by E.S. Erkes in Glozel est Authentique (T.O.M.E., 1984) “Sleigh Ride” by Steve Kluskens and Liam Routt in Fearful Passages (Chaosium, 1992) Scenario philosophy and inspiration: The author’s goal in writing this scenario was to capture the desolation, melancholy, and despair of H.P. Lovecraft’s story “The Colour Out of Space”, which is one of the primary inspirations for this work. This is not a scenario about defeating a monster or about saving the world; it is intended to evoke a mood and provide a chance to role-play and problem-solve. Keepers should be prepared for the possibility that some players who are used to being ab

FAQs

What is the premise of MACHINE TRACTOR STATION KHARKOV-37?

A meteor shower unexpectedly illuminates southwestern Russia, and one celestial object carries embryonic Colours Out of Space that spread into the local environment near Machine Tractor Station Kharkov-37.

How is the scenario intended to be played?

It is intended to evoke mood and provide chances to role-play and problem-solve, and it is most easily run as a one-shot or as a break from a longer campaign.

Does the scenario focus on defeating the threat or saving the world?

No. The goal is not defeating a monster or saving the world; the station is not something to be defeated, but something to be survived, at best.

Oct 6, 2026

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