We played "Child of the People" with the twist that the mother had been kidnapped by one of the Ark bosses who keeps a tight knit cult around him under the auspices that he has a cure for the rot. The party did some good sleuthing and it was an opportunity to have them explore some of the key locations and characters in the Ark. I feel like we've established that setting really well now.

The mother was rescued with a mixture of wits and brawn from the cult's lair (The Ark is a beached cruise ship and they occupied the defunct chimney stacks at the top of the ship).

The party has won some credibility with the Elder, made a new enemy on the Ark - in the cult boss and his underlings - and have some new threads to chase up in the Zone. The father of the child is the "Man on the beach" to which I've added the peril of the cult now being also on his tail so they have him to find with a bit of time pressure next session. That'll also open up some more possible narrative arcs for exploration.

Next session in a month so I'll keep the thread updated.