100 Items Found in a Crashed Spaceship

A derelict spacecraft, its hull breached and its systems flickering, drifts in orbit above a barren world or rests half-buried in an alien landscape. What secrets does it hold? What relics of its doomed voyage remain? This list provides 100 items scavengers, explorers, or survivors might find within the wreckage.

Bridge & Control Systems (1-20)

The heart of the ship lies in ruin, its control panels shattered and emergency lighting barely illuminating the twisted corridors. Among the wreckage, the following items may be found:

d20	Item
1	A flickering star chart projector displaying an outdated map of local space.
2	A captain’s log recorder with its last entry corrupted by static and cryptic messages.
3	A holographic mission briefing disk marked “Classified.”
4	A damaged artificial intelligence core that intermittently mutters warnings in a robotic voice.
5	A burnt-out FTL navigation module still faintly pulsing with residual energy.
6	A deactivated security drone with a shattered optical sensor.
7	A hand-scrawled emergency checklist signed by the now-missing first officer.
8	A black box flight recorder with encrypted files labeled “Do Not Open.”
9	A battered emergency distress beacon transmitting an SOS signal on repeat.
10	A torn mission insignia patch, the name of the ship barely legible.
11	A sealed compartment containing a single, unidentified metallic orb.
12	A cracked viewport with a strange, viscous residue on the edges.
13	A malfunctioning AI assistant that keeps asking for a system reboot.
14	A pilot’s neural link helmet, its visor reflecting phantom images.
15	A charred but still functional plasma sidearm, the ship’s security standard issue.
16	A logbook written in an alien script, its meaning unknown.
17	A damaged holographic communication unit, replaying a frozen distress call.
18	A gravitational anomaly scanner still detecting unknown disturbances.
19	A navigation computer fragment showing a half-plotted jump to an unknown sector.
20	A manual override lever, frozen in place with deep claw marks on its surface.

Crew Quarters & Personal Effects (21-40)

The remains of the ship’s crew and passengers, long gone, leave only fragments of their lives behind.

d20	Item
21	A floating zero-gravity chessboard, with pieces suspended mid-game.
22	A crew member’s diary, with final entries hastily written and bloodstained.
23	A medallion engraved with an unknown symbol, warm to the touch.
24	A set of uncharged personal defense shields, still showing faint scorch marks.
25	A cryo-chamber pod, cracked open from the inside.
26	A half-consumed ration pack, suspiciously still fresh.
27	A luxury sleeping pod, its silk-lined interior torn apart.
28	A personal data terminal, its files locked behind biometric security.
29	A neural link journal, still playing back the last thoughts of its owner.
30	A holographic family photo, frozen in time with an eerie distortion.
31	A musical instrument adapted for zero-G, its strings vibrating without touch.
32	A pile of security badges, each scratched out or defaced.
33	A wrist communicator, beeping with an undelivered message.
34	A hidden compartment under a bed, containing a small alien skull.
35	A signed contract promising wealth and power, dated the day before the crash.
36	A set of dog tags, but the name doesn’t match any known crew manifest.
37	A half-melted love letter, the words blurred by heat damage.
38	A box of antique Earth coins, each marked with a strange sigil.
39	A bottle of alien alcohol, its contents shifting colors when moved.
40	A bloodstained uniform, with an insignia from a long-dead empire.

Cargo Hold & Engineering (41-60)

Among the scattered crates, smashed machinery, and leaking fuel lines, one might uncover valuable or dangerous remnants.

d20	Item
41	A crate of exotic alien fruit, some still fresh, others rotting unnaturally.
42	A damaged fusion reactor core, humming with unstable energy.
43	A sealed experimental weapon case, its access denied without a command code.
44	A box of classified documents, heavily redacted but referencing an “incident.”
45	A prototype repair drone, twitching as if trying to reactivate.
46	A magnetic containment cylinder, its purpose unknown.
47	A pile of shredded spacesuits, their helmets missing.
48	A stasis chamber filled with frozen embryos, none of them human.
49	A railgun cartridge engraved with a personal message: “For the Captain.”
50	A holographic trade manifest, listing “biological cargo” among the inventory.
51	A damaged stealth field generator, intermittently activating.
52	A box of ancient Earth artifacts, carefully labeled.
53	A scrap of paper with a hand-drawn star map, leading to a forbidden zone.
54	A self-destruct override key, seemingly unused.
55	A severed robotic arm, its fingers twitching occasionally.
56	A transmission recording loop, a single word repeating: “Run.”
57	A cargo drone, its servos fried but its camera lens following movement.
58	A crystal data shard, encrypted with unknown symbols.
59	A pile of military-grade power cells, some leaking dangerous radiation.
60	A hull fragment embedded with organic growth, pulsing slightly.

Laboratories & Medical Bay (61-80)

The ship’s medical facilities and research labs contain a mix of advanced technology, experimental projects, and disturbing remnants of past occupants.

d20	Item
61	A cybernetic implant, still connected to a severed limb.
62	A medical scanner, repeatedly displaying an unreadable error message.
63	A syringe filled with an unknown glowing serum, labeled “DO NOT INJECT.”
64	A biological containment chamber, its glass shattered from the inside.
65	A brainwave recorder, still replaying the last moments of its test subject.
66	A portable cryo-freeze unit, locked with a biometric key.
67	A set of alien surgical tools, some designed for creatures with more than two arms.
68	A genetic modification kit, banned by most galactic authorities.
69	A med-bay autopsy log, referencing an unidentified lifeform.
70	A stasis pod with an occupant inside, frost covering the glass.
71	A nanobot swarm containment unit, its glass cracked.
72	A medical AI interface, its voice glitching as it repeats “Patient… deceased.”
73	A healing gel dispenser, the nozzle clogged with dried blood.
74	A contaminated hazmat suit, its visor shattered.
75	A DNA synthesizer, processing an unknown genetic sequence.
76	A bottle of high-grade painkillers, labeled “For extreme emergencies only.”
77	A broken robotic surgeon, still gripping a rusty scalpel.
78	A dossier on an alien plague, with symptoms eerily similar to a known disease.
79	A frozen alien parasite, its tendrils curled around an empty nutrient vial.
80	A pair of cybernetic eyes, still active and blinking sporadically.

Outer Hull & Airlocks (81-100)

The ship’s exterior and emergency egress points hold the final remnants of its doomed voyage.

d20	Item
81	A half-ejected escape pod, its controls locked on an unknown course.
82	A spacesuit with a shattered helmet, still holding an emergency flare.
83	A maintenance panel, scratched with desperate messages in an unknown language.
84	A void-black box, emitting an intermittent distress signal.
85	A severed safety tether, dangling uselessly in zero gravity.
86	A grappling hook launcher, with a broken winch.
87	A suit booster pack, its thrusters fused from overheating.
88	A section of hull plating, covered in claw-like gouges.
89	A long-dead pilot’s skeleton, still strapped into a damaged flight seat.
90	A utility belt with various broken tools, one still flashing weakly.
91	A damaged emergency beacon, blinking an unfamiliar pattern.
92	A blackened control panel, its buttons melted from extreme heat.
93	A set of discarded ration wrappers, with an alien brand logo.
94	A personal log, etched into the metal floor, detailing a desperate final message.
95	A twisted section of a bulkhead, sealed shut from extreme force.
96	A solar panel, half-torn from the ship, sparking with residual energy.
97	A frozen fuel line, shattered and leaking a strange gas.
98	A tiny drifting escape capsule, its occupant still in suspended animation.
99	A mysterious black box, stamped with a government insignia.
100	A rift in the fabric of space, flickering in and out of existence.

Final Thoughts

From eerie remnants of the past crew to powerful artifacts left behind, a crashed spaceship holds a wealth of discoveries. Whether your adventurers are scavengers, explorers, or survivors of the disaster, this list provides a myriad of ways to make their next space wreckage encounter unforgettable.

What will your players uncover within the twisted remains of this lost vessel?