SWAE.SF.StarLaw

RULES AND SETTING

Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (SWAE) with some rules from Science Fiction Companion (SFC)

From the SFC -- Note Strain (p. 29) is used. Also Edges – Cyber Tolerance, Cyborg, Gear Up & Rocket Jock; Hindrances: Cyber Resistance, FTL Sickness & Low-Tech (Minor or Major)

Setting Rules (SWAE pg. 136-145) – Born a Hero (ignore rank requirement at character creation), High Adventure (benny to gain a combat edge you qualify for), Multiple Languages (characters start with ½ Smart die in bonus languages at d6), Unarmored Heroes (Wild Cards who don’t wear armor gain +2 to soak rolls), Wound Cap (Characters cannot suffer more the 4 wounds from any one attack).

Languages of the Frontier Space: Trade (this is the standard language developed by the UFS over the centuries. It is a combination of various Terran tongues and the other major species), Terran (over the last six centuries the various languages of Earth have blended together, but some still cling to the old ones. The most common of those are English, Russian, Chines, French and Hindi) and the various species specific tongues. Most have developed universal languages. Only the Weren have region dialacts that are very different from each other and must be learned seperately.

HOUSERULES

• Leadership: because of advanced communications, the command radius of all leadership edges has been extended. With Command, the leader can provide bonuses to everyone that she can see and everyone that can hear here. With Command Presence she no longer needs to see them, but all must still be able to communicate with them (via a comlink, etc.).
• Range Modifiers: Extreme, or double long range distance for -6 (see SFC pg.27) with the Aim maneuver.
• Heroic Recovery: At the end of fight, all characters who have suffered a Wound or Wounds can make a Soak Check after a short rest (10+ minutes) for free. Make a normal Recovery test, with a success you recover a Wound.
• Run Dice: Changed to d4+2 (instead of d6) or 1d3+1 (for d4) or d6+2 (for a d8), etc.
• Arcane Background (Psionic): the only type allowed for Arcane Backgrounds

Regulators Campaign Idea

The heroes are all new appointed Regulators, a legal law enforcement and quasi-military force opperating in a Stellar Cluster of worlds that are allied under the United Frontier Space (or the UFS). Your job is to arrest criminals, protect UFS citizen and species under UFS protection from hostile forces.

The headquarters for the UFS Regulators is located on the Goliath-II Space-Station within the Gamdee System (somewhat half way between Human, Vrusk and Yazirian space). Regulators congregate here to get supplies and gear, heal up, relaxes and recover and of course get new assignments, have meetings with UFS Intelligence, etc.

Regulator officers are drawn from all corners of the Stellar Cluster, but they share an unwavering sense of duty to protect the innocent and uphold the laws of the Frontier. Every year, thousands of hopefuls apply to the Regulators, for the job of a Officer is one of neverending exploration, excitement, and peril. However, only a few hundred applicants can pass the rigorous physical, intellectual, and psychological testing, and even fewer make it through the months of training and indoctrination once they’re accepted.

A Regulators campaign consists of a series of missions, and almost all missions begin the same way: A squad of Regulators Officers receives an assignment to locate a capture a wanted criminal (or gang of criminals) or to protect a settlement from hostile forces or rescue endangered citizens, etc. How they pursue their assignment is up to them; sometimes the direct approach works best, but Regulators Officers must also be prepared for undercover work, relying on their keen wits as well as sharp reflexes to take down their targets.

The Regulaters will be assigned a starship for mission and most players should have a few skills that allow them to assist in normal ship functions (pilot, enginer, captain, etc.)

Space Truckers Campaign

Fpr this campaign setting they don't work directly for the Regulators or UFS directly. Instead the characters all own a ship togther but they still owe lots of credits to the bank (or sponsors or loansharks, etc.) and need paying jobs to keep their ship running and make their payments.

The ship will take lots of cargo jobs to out of the way places and get hired to do dangerous "off-the-books" jobs for various clinets and even work for the Regulators at times.

Generally this can be a Light Freighter or maybe the Pirate Raider. Figure they have payed off 10% of its base price and own 40 years of payments to go (minus 1d10), at 5% of its base cost as payments per year.

They could also buy it 'usesd' and for every 5 years less of payments the crew has to make the vessel has a quirk, up to maximum of 20 years "off".

So a new Light Freighter cost $9.28M. The group has paid of up $928,000 and have made (d10) 3 payments. They have 37 years at a cost of $464,000 each year.

1d20	Starship Quirk
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CHARACTER CREATION

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Steps for Character Creation...

1. Choose your Species

2. Assign 5 points to Attribute Traits

3. Assign 15 points for Skills (including base Athletics d4, Common Knowldge d4, Notice d4, Persuasion d4, Stealth d4). Also begin with your Native Language at a d8 and ½ Smarts die in additional Languages at d6, one that must be Trade (see Setting rules).

4. Choose obe of the following:

• an additional point to Attribute Trait points (6 starting total)
• an additional 2 points to Skill Trait points (17 starting points)
• a bonus Edge (must qualify)

5. Choose one Major and two Minor Hindrances.

6. Pick $1,000 (credits) in Gear (see Tech and Gear).

Regulators are also assigned a Tactical Armored Skinsuit and either a Hand Cannon, Laser Pistol or Blaster Pistol (player’s choice) with an clip of ammo or an extra power cell for free. As a group you have also assigned an somewhat outdated Cutter spaceship.

Space Truckers will be partial owners in their own ship (still have payments on it) but can start with a Skinsuit for free as part of their gear.

Species of the Star Frontier

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HUMANS

Humas are one of the more common species within Frontier Space. Their numbers have grown quickly from their first colony of Gateway and they have multiple colony worlds now spread throughout the Stellar Cluster. Humans are from the planet Earth and share most of their characteristics for body types, skin, hair and eye colors, etc. but with a mix of generic modifications and hundreds of years of intermigeling. The average human stands between 5 and ½ to 6ft tall and weighs on average 150-200lbs. Humans males tend to be slightly taller and heavier then human females but only on average as the species has a great deal of variety of body types, looks, etc.
Biology: Humanoid Mammalian.
Social Structure: Multipolar Competitive or Coorerative.
Lense: Veriaty. Humans are an extemely deverse group when compared to most other species.

Adaptablity [4]: gain a bonus Edge at character creation and start with six Attribute poimts instead of five.

ALEERIN

An aleerin can be easily mistaken for a human at a distance or in poor lighting, for he bears the general shape and size of a human. Closer inspection, however, reveals veins of circuitry that weave with the aleerin’s flesh and blood to form a totally synthesized body. An aleerin’s hair consists of combined protein strands and filaments of cable and wire. Even the aleerin’s skeleton has been reinforced with super-strong synthetic materials, and bony protective plates cover the bioorganic flesh at the shoulders and across the chest. The aleerins’ appearance has led to humans calling them “mechalus” (singular and plural), and the aleerins don’t seem to mind. They tend towards average human heigh and weight with little variant between male and females.

Biology: Humanoid Mammalian(?) (hairless).
Lense: Joureying. The Aleerin seem to posses an almost incurable wanderlust. Their homeworld is somewhere outside the Stellar Cluster and they have few permenent settlements or colonies within. Most are found on wander on starships shattered throughout Frontier Space.
Social Structure: Democratic (with some Oligarchic tendenaces)

Cybernetics Systems [4]: Arleerin double their basic Strain limit (twice the higher of their Spirts or Vigor die) and start with the following cybernetic implants for free - Armor Plating 1 (1), Internal Communication (0), Internal Life Support (2), Reinforced Frame 2 (2), Secret Compartment (1) for a total of 6 Strain (See Cybernetics in Gear)

Outsider (Minor) [-1] as Hindrance. Often seen as cool and unfriendly.

Technical [1]: start with a base d4 in Repairs skill and a maximum starting level of d12+1

DRALASITE

A dralasite is a short, rubbery xenomorph that has no bones or hard body parts. Its skin—a flexible, tough, and scratchy membrane— is dull gray and lined with dark veins that meet at the dralasite’s two eyespots. The internal structure of a dralasite is peculiar in many respects. Its central nerve bundle (brain), numerous small hearts, and other internal organs float in a puddinglike mixture of protein and organic fluids. A dralasite breathes by absorbing oxygen directly through its skin, so it has no lungs. Dralasites are omnivorous and eat by surrounding and absorbing their food, so they also have no digestive tract or intestines. The average dralasite stands around 4ft tall and weighs 125lbs on average. All dralasites are hermaphroditic, meaning they go through male, female, and neutral stages during their lives.
Biology: Exotic.
Lense: Indivualism. The Dralasite tend towards exteme independence. Their communities are small, and many Dralasites prefer to live alone. They care little about wealth, power, or status. They judge themselves and others by the quality of their ideas and their ability to discuss important ideas wisely.
Social Structure: Multiplar Cooperative with heavy Indivualism.

Ambidexterity [2]: as Edge.

Clumsy [-2]: Suffer a –1 penalty (but not its linked skills) to all Agility trait tests

Morph [3]: Dralasite have a limited form of shape-shifting ability. They always retain their mass but can somewhat assume the rough shapes of other species (they are still obviously dralasite in these forms). This also grant them one of the following Abilities (it is a free action to change but only once a round) - ignore one Multi-Action penalty with action that uses a 2nd (or 3rd limb), gain +2 on any type of Grab check, increase Pace +2 or Reach +2

Odd Form [-1]: while a dralasite could fit into almost any other creatures' armor, environmental or vacuum suit they cannot use their Morph ability when in one. A suit made specifically for them costs twice as much. Charcters can start with purchasing any of these at listed price at character creation but after that the cost is doubled.

Short legs [-1]: base Pace of 5 and Run die of d3+1

Stout [2]: start with a base Vigor of a d6 and maximum starting of a d12+1

Tough [1]: +1 Toughness

Tracking Scent [1]: in base environments can track tracks by smell alone gaining +2 to Notice and/or Survival to doing so. This can also be used to detect 'invidibile' targets nearby (within 2-3") and halving invisibility penalties.

Vulnerable to Gas Attacks [-1]: As the dralasite 'breaths' with its whole body it suffers a -2 to tests to resist gas attacks or suffers -2 to their Toughness against such attacks.

FRAAL

A fraal (singular and plural) is a small, spindly humanoid with pale, almost luminous skin and a slightly oversized cranium. Two large, opaque black eyes dominate a fraal’s slightly elongated face, which also features a small pair of nostrils, tiny ear holes, and a narrow slit for a mouth. To other species, fraal possess a wizened, inscrutable, and somewhat disconcerting look about them. The average fraal stands under 4ft tall and weighs around 65lbs. Most fraal are timid, secretive, curious beings who enjoy scientific pursuits, particularly space exploration and xenobiology.
Biology: Humanoid (Small) Mammalian (hairless).
Lense: Sagacity. The Fraal love intellectual and psychic pursuits above all others. Logic, wisdom and erudition are all prized as the best and most glorious ex[ression of their natrure and their rules are sages and scholars of remarkable depth and breadth of understanding.
Social Structure: Democratic Socialism.

Bright [2]: start with a base Smarts of a d6 and a maximum starting of a d12+1

Natural Psionics [3]: begin with Arcane Background (Psionic) and the Psionics skill at a d4 and a maximum start level with it of a d12+1

Small [-1]: -1 to Toughness

Weak [-2]: Suffer a –1 penalty (but not its linked skills) to all Strength trait tests and -1 to melee damage.

Willfull [2]: start with a base Spirits of a d6 and a maximum starting of a d12+1

T'SA

Even when standing absolutely still—something that’s almost impossible for the creature to do—a t’sa (singular and plural) conveys an impression of speed, sharp reflexes, and constant activity. Standing on average one meter tall and weighing 20kg on average, a t’sa is lightning-quick, with a fast mind to match his fast body. Sleek, with a reptilian form and the legs of a runner, a t’sa has a fine covering of interlocking brown or russet scales that provide a modicum of natural protection. Most other species find t’sa, with their expressive eyes and childlike exuberance, extremely likeable. A t’sa has a natural curiosity and an affinity for all things technological. He’s a consummate tinkerer, disassembling devices to discover how they work and find ways to improve them. The t'sa stand around 5ft tall and weigh on average 110lbs.
Biology: Humanoid Reptilain.
Lense: Curiosity.
Social Structure: Democratic Republic (socialist leanings).

Agile [2]: start with a base Agility of a d6 and a maximum starting of a d12+1

Fast on their Feet [2]: base Pace of 8 and Run die of d6+2

Impulsive [-2]: as Hindrance

Leaping [1]: base leap of 1" (6 feet) high and 2" (12 feet) long. Athletics check can add +1 or 2" with a success + raise(s). If they leap when making a Wild Attack they increase the damage dealt to +4 (instead of +2).

Natural Athletics [1]: start with a base Athletics skill of a d6 and maximum starting of a d12+1

VRUSK

A vrusk (singular and plural) resembles a large insect. Eight legs grow from her abdomen, four on each side. Her somewhat humanoid torso is mounted upright in front of the abdomen, and she has two arms connected at the shoulders. Vrusk hands are circular pads with five fingers spaced evenly around the edge. A vrusk’s shoulders are double-jointed, allowing her to rotate her arms in a full circle without straining any muscles. This flexibility also enables a vrusk to reach any point on her abdomen or behind her back easily. A hard, jointed carapace covers the vrusk’s body. The carapace protects the vrusk from bruises, cuts, scratches, and other minor injuries. A young vrusk has a blue carapace with bright orange near the joints. As the vrusk ages, her carapace changes to dull green with yellow joints. Unlike insects, a vrusk has an internal skeleton supporting her body. Her large eyes are protected by hard, transparent enamel, and four large eating mandibles surround the vrusk’s mouth. A vrusk tend to be over 7ft long from head to end of their abdomen, can rise up to being around 5'6"-8" tall and they weigh 260lbs on average.
Biology: Insectile.
Lense: Collectivy. While not a hive mind the Vrusk believe strongly in working together for the betterment of the group.
Social Structure: Oligarchic Socialism.

Armored Carapace [2]: natural carapace armor grants them +4 Armor Points. This can stack with out armor but only if specially made for them.

Bright [2]: start with a base Smarts of a d6 and a maximum starting of d12+1

Education [1]: gain base d4 in one of the following skills - Academic, Electronics, Hacking, Healing, Research or Science skill. This chosen skill also have a maximum starting level of a d12+1

Can't Swim [-1]: Vrusk physiology means they can't float and tend to sink in water. They subtract 2 from Athletics (Swim) rolls and each tabletop inch of movement in water uses 4″ of Pace.

Natural Weapons [2]: Bite Str+d4 and Claws Str+d6. Always considered armed.

Odd Shape [-2]: Vrusk are particularly odd shapened when compared to the other species and their hands have a much different shape. They subtracts 2 from Trait rolls when using equipment that wasn’t specifically designed for their race and cannot wear their armor or clothing. Equipment, food, and clothing cost double the listed price. Charcters can start with purchasing any of these at listed price at character creation but after that the cost is doubled.

WEREN

Standing roughly 8 and a ½ ft tall and weighing in at a hefty 400lbs, a weren (singular and plural) is hard to miss. Covered in thick fur, he has a powerful form and wicked claws that make him a formidable opponent even when he is not carrying a weapon. A great mane of hair flares from his head. His fur ranges from black to shades of gray, brown, or white—regardless of color, weren fur has a shimmer and an ability to shift slightly in hue, varying with the surrounding lighting. Weren males are slightly larger than the females and have two oversized tusks jutting from their lower jaw; the females do not bear tusks but share the males’ powerful builds. A weren approaches life with amazing intensity. When he embraces a new idea of belief, he becomes a zealot. He professes the tenets of his beliefs with word, deed, and weapon. Though built for battle, a weren also loves to talk and share ideas. Despite their fervor and martial nature, not every discussion leads to a fight, and a weren usually won’t fight a weaker creature unless he is left with no choice.
Biology: Humanoid (Large) Mammalian (fur covered).
Lense: Honor. Weren are often obsessed with honorable behavior. Members will obey the social mores and expectations of their roles at all costs. Personal sacrifice for the sake of upholding these principles earns a member glory and esteem.
Social Structure: Unified Clans and Monarchic.

Big [-2]: Weren are particularly large in a world where most others aren’t. They subtracts 2 from Trait rolls when using equipment that wasn’t specifically designed for their race and cannot wear their armor or clothing. Equipment, food, and clothing cost double the listed price.

Bite [1]: base Str+d4

Primitive (Major) [-2]: suffer a -4 penalty to any skill when related to technology above early industrical (muskets, steam power, etc). Can fire a gun just fine but will have a hard time learning how to fix one.

Size [2]: and Toughness +2

Tough [1]: Toughness +1

Very Strong [4]: start with base Strength of a d8 with a maximum starting of a d12+2

YAZIRIAN

Yazirians are tall, thin humanoids. They have long arms and legs and slender torsos. Two large flaps of skin called a patagium grow on either side of their bodies, attached along their arms, torso, and legs. When a Yazirian raises its arms, this membrane is stretched tight and forms a sort of wing. Under certain conditions (explained under Gliding, below), Yazirians can glide short distances using these wings. Yazirians have muzzles and high foreheads, giving them an animal-like appearance. Their heads are surrounded by manes and collars of hair, which varies in color from glossy black to pale yellow. Their skin color ranges from gray to light-tan. Because their bodies do not sweat, Yazirians pant to keep cool. They are omnivores. The yazirian stand on average around 5ft tall and weigh only around 90lbs due to light bone structure.
Biology: Humanoid Mammalian (fur covered).
Lense: Pride. The Yazirian have a reputation as proud and fierce fighters. They also practice an idea of Life-Enemies... a clan or group or maybe just an individual whom they will dedicate their lives to destorying. A scientist might dedicate their life to finding a cure for a disease. They gain honor by striving to defeat this Life-Enemy. A Yazirian who joins the Regulators might dedicate their lives to destroying the Galactic Cartle, etc.
Social Structure: Tribalism (Clans) with loose Democratic (while clans and tribes are still inportant the Yazirian have a very democratic form of overall government)

Aggressive [1]: start with a Fighting skill of a d4 and a maximum starting level of d12+1

Agile [2]: start with a base Agility of d6 with a maximum starting of a d12+1

Infravision [1]: Yazirian “sees” heat. This halves Illumination penalties when attacking warm targets (including invisible beings).

Gliding [1]: base flight of 12" a round but for each round in the air loss 6" of altitude. Can take an Action to make an Athletics check each round to ignore this if wind conditions are good enough (GMs call). This also means that must have some altitude to begin with in order to 'fly'. Cannot run unless moving with strong winds.

Light Blindness [-1]: suffer a -4 to any Agility trait test and/or skills that reilse on vision in normal light situations. Can purchase speciall light damping goggles for 100 credits ($) that reduce this penalty to -1 to Shooting attack or Notice to seeing something more then 10" (60ft) away.

Night Vision [1]: along with their IR vision yazirian ignore Dim and Dark illumination penalties.

Odd Shape [-1]: Due to their gliding membrans, the yazirian cannot wear the armor or clothing or suits of other species. They must use one that have been specificially designed for them and then only so long as they are not encumbrance can they use their glide ability. They can't really glide in areas without and atmosphere (GM call for ceratin low-G situations, etc.). Armor, evironmental and vacuum suits and clothing cost double the listed price. Charcters can start with purchasing any of these at listed price at character creation but after that the cost is doubled.

ROBOT/ANDROID

Robots and Andriods are artifical contructs - Robots that are fairly obviously a machine and Androids whom often look very Human like - while rare on the Frontier are fairly common in Human and Aleerin space. The UFS treats most as property unless proven to be sentient (through various legalize means) in which case they are granted special citizenship statues. The Regulators has accepted a few of these special cases into their ranks and treat them as full law enforcers. Most worlds are nervous about sentient VI 'machines' and treat them as non-citizens with few rights (as the property of other PCs). A few worlds are out right hostile to them while other treat them as full citizens of the UFS.
Biology: Artifical Construction
Lense: Servitude or Independence. Robots and Androids are programmed to be basically property (slaves?) of their owner. Those that develop sentients tend towards to be very independent. Some are still very cooropartive towards a group.
Social Structure: Property of others unless granted citizenship.

Constructs [8]: Androids and Robots add +2 to recover from being Shaken, don’t breathe, ignore one level of Wound modifiers, and are immune to poison and disease. Constructs cannot heal naturally. Healing one requires the Repair skill, which takes one hour per current Wound level per attempt and not limited to the “Golden Hour”. Cannot take the Arcane Background or any Power Edges. Also cannot benefit from any Power enhancer or healing, cannot be control by or sensed as a living creature with a Power, but still suffers damage from hostile damaging Powers, etc.

Dependency [-1]: Energy (batteries). Robots and androids must have contact with a energy source for an hour out of every 24. For every day that the miss this energy source they suffer a level of Fatigue. After 3 days the shutdown and no longer function. Each hour spent recovering connected to a energy source they restores a level of Fatigue. They cannot die by these means.

Function Programs [4]: start with one of the following Edges - Attractive, Brawny, Linguistic, Jack of All Trades, Mr. Fix-It, Soldier. Also gain 2 additional Skill point (17 points starting).

Maintenance [-1]: Robots require monthly maintenance and check up by a skilled Tech (Repair skill d6+) at a cost of 1d6 x 100 credits ($). If the maintenance cost isn’t paid, the player must roll on the Glitch Table (SFC p. 37).

Outsider or Secret (Major) [-2]: Robots tend to be treated as property by others and they suffer the -2 to most Persuasion checks. Androids that are designed to look Human tend to keep this a secret least they suffer a similar fate.

Pacificed or Drive (Major) [-2]: Most robots and almost all androids are programmed with "Do no harm to living beings or through my actions due harm". Those without tend to be programmed with other directives that cause them to focus on certain tasks. This only applies to sentient robots and androids though. Others simily follow orders and their programming.

Vow (Major) [-2]: Constructs are designed with a particular purpose. Player character constructs have broad directives such as serving a particular corporation or political faction. This acts as a Major Vow to that particular directive.

Robots and Androids can have Cybernetic Implants (just robotic systems) and use the better of their Spirts or Vigor die as their Max. Strain. Robots and Androids automatically have a built in Com-unit at no extra cost.

ROBOT ONLY EDGES
AQUATIC: Full Pace and Run underwater. Normally don't need to make an Athletics (Swim) except in the most extreme hazards and then have +2 to their check.
ARMOR: adds +2 Armor Points and a +1 to Toughness. It does not stack with armor worn. Can be taken twice.
DATA-CABLE: A standard jack to interface with other electronics. This grants +4 to any Knowledge (Academic, Battle, Common Sense, Electronics, Science) rolls made to use or access the device.
JET BOOTS/PACK: The robot has internal jet boosters that grant it a Flight Pace of 6. Each additional time this edge is taken add 6 to Flying Pace speed. Max 4 times.
MAGNETIC PADS: Soles and palms are fitted with powerful magnets so the robot can cling to metal surfaces at full Pace (in zero-g or not). Also on a metal surface gain +4 to resisted being push, knocked over, etc.
MEMORY BACKUP: the robot can download its memory on a computer or memory chip, etc. If destroyed can be downloaded into a new robot body and retain all skills, edges, hindrances and advances it has made up to that point.
MOTION TRACKER: functions as a Motion Tracker sensor built into the robot (see Sensors in Gear).
MULE: Requires Reinforced Chassis level 1. Doubles the robots Carrying Capacity for its Strength and reduces any Strength Min for weapons and armor by 1 step.
PACE: Walking Pace +2 and one step increase running die. Add +2 Pace and +1 step run dice (over d12 add +2 to Run) each additional time this enhancement is taken. Max 4 times.
POWER PACK: the robot double the time it needs before recharging (48 hours, 96 hours, etc.). It still recharges in one hour. Max 4 times.
REINFORCED FRAME: this edge adds +2 to the robot's Toughness. Can be taken one additional time.
SENSOR SUITE: this functions as a basic Sensor Suite built into the robot's body (see Sensor Gear below).
STEATH SYSTEM: Chameleon skin, heat baffles, radar scramblers, and other devices make the robot difficult to detect by vision or sensors. Those trying to detect or attack the robot subtract 4 from their rolls. The effect is triggered as a free action, but is negated any round in which the robot fires a weapon or emits some other non-cloakable signal such as radio signal or active sensor search.
TARGETING SYSTEM: Negates up to 4 points of Shooting penalties.
WEAPON MOUNT: The robot mounts a 100 pound or lighter weapon or tool on a 360° telescopic gimble. It may use this additional weapon at no multi-action penalty.

Updated & Disallowed Edges

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Disallowed Edges: Chi, Gadgeteer, Wizard

The only Arcane Background allowed is Psionics and the only Power Edges allowed are more their options.

The following powers are not allowed in Star Law – Banish, Burrow, Damage Field, Fly, Growth/Shrink, Intangibility, Resurrection, Shape Change, Summon Ally, Teleport or Zombie. These powers are not normally encounters but can still be found among very rare powerful psychic beings and/or PsiTech (TL5) artifacts.

Modified Powers Arcane Protection, Boost Trait, Darksight, Environmental Protection, Farsight, Invisibility, Protection, Relief, Sloth, Speed, Smite, Read Language and Warrior’s Gilt – all change to Range: Self only.

Drain Power Points, Fear, Mind Link and Mind Reading, Mind Wipe, Puppet, Slumber and Stun – all change that they suffer a -2 Penalty and a increase in Power Points of +1 for user with range greater then Touch.

New Edges

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NEW LEADERSHIP EDGES
BORN LEADER [Veteran, Command]: If you spend a Full Round Action, one ally within your presence area is granted a free and immediate attack of their choice against an enemy of your choosing.
MOVE IT MISTER! [Seasoned, Command]: You can use a Standard Action to give one ally within your presence area a free and immediate movement of Pace (no Running die). This ally cannot pass through threatened enemy’s space without drawing an attack (unless they have Extraction, then roll normal)

NEW PROFESSIONAL EDGES
ARMOR MASTER [Novice, Strength d6+, Fighting d6+]: Count the weight of any armor that he is wearing as one-half for Encumbrance. The character also ignores the skill penalty to Athletics and only suffers one-half (round down) to Stealth while wearing armor.
BODYGUARD [Novice, Vigor d8+, Fighting or Shooting d8+, Notice d8+]: Trained to protect important people from taking harm. Often, this means that you throw yourself into the line of fire. Once per round, a bodyguard within 2” of a character that he wants to protect, can make a Notice check to throw himself into the line of fire, should the target be attacked. On a successful roll, move the bodyguard into the line of fire and apply any damage to him but now with a +1 Toughness (and +1 if you try a Soak roll but only vs. this attack), instead of the original target. This does not count as an action for the Bodyguard round, but can only be done once a round.
COMMONDO [Seasoned, Assassin or Woodsman or Extraction]: The elite commando can move and still benefit from the Aim maneuver so long as he does not also run (cannot aim if they run). He also gains a +2 to Notice checks vs. others getting ‘the Drop’ on them.
ELITE EXPLORER [Seasoned, Alertness, Woodsman, Smarts d8+, Notice d8+ Survival d8+]: Elite explorers are well-traveled and well respected in the area of expertise. When leading a group through the wilderness, they grant the group a +2 to Notice and Survival checks (but only in wilderness).
GAMBLER [Novice, Gambling d8+]: Gamblers are half swindler, half psychologist who makes their living playing games of chance. Gambles gains a +2 to their Gambling skill and can re-roll a failed skill check so long as it was not a Critical Failure.
INFILTRATOR [Seasoned, Stealth d10+]: Infiltrators specialize at entering enemy strongholds. When failing a Stealth roll against foes, you can re-roll your result so long as it was not a Critical Failure.
STOIC HEALTH [Novice, Vigor d8+]: Various trainings in preserving the body and controlling its responses to the environment. You may ignore one level of Fatigue penalties.

TECH LEVEL

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Tech Level 0: Stone Age

Tech Level 1: Pre-Industrial Age

Tech Level 2: Industrial Age

Tech Level 3: Pre-Stellar Age (Modern Earth, with more in-system space travel)

Tech Level 4: Stellar Age

Tech Level 5: PsiTech, Super Advanced Stellar Age

Most of the UFS is Tech Level 3-4 (a bit lower on newer colonies, higher in the core worlds or oldest colonies) with a few pieces of 5 (mostly artifacts of the old Space-Gods or specific tech advences by certain member species). The Weren are only around 1 (pre-industrial but with musket weapons).

When TL are listed in gear and weapons below, this is the earliest such an item is available (i.e. you can't get personal computers until TL3 in pre-Stellar societies).

Services

This can be everything from paying for a taxi on a civilized world, buying a luxury ticket on a cruiser liner spacecraft to hiring a merc to assassin someone.

GEAR & EQUIPMENT

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Gear prices are in credits ($). See SWADE pg. 65+. Can purchase any modern or primative armor, weapons and gear from there with $=credits.

Standard Gear

CLOTHING

• Work coveralls: reinforced for heavy work so as not to ware to quickly. TL1, Wt. 6lbs, Cost -75
• Standard/Causal wear: incluses basic clothing and causal wear. TL1, Wt. 4lbs. Cost -50
• Executive wear: business clothing of the corporate elite. TL2, Wt. 6lbs, Cost -500+
• Shift Fabric: clothing that can change colors with one’s mood, etc. +1 Persuasion. TL4, Wt. 6lbs, Cost -2,500
• Camouflage Uniform: in correct environment +2 to Stealth (-2 in all others). TL2, Wt. 6lbs, Cost -100
• Night Cloak: cloak that absorbs ambient light adding +2 to Stealth at night only. TL3, Wt. 4lbs, Cost -300
• Camo Cloak: cloak that changes patters with background, adding +2 to Stealth. TL3, Wt. 4lbs, Cost -1,000
• Synskin: advanced full body-glove offering superior camouflage and light protection. Adds +2 Armor, +2 to Stealth checks, and all targets suffer a -2 penalty to ranged attacks (Shooting) vs. you. TL4, Wt. 6lbs, Cost – 5,000

COMPTUERS

A basic computer includes a short range communicators (base range of 5 miles unless tied to local boosters), time piece, GPS if there are satellites that preform these functions. It takes an Action to access a skill.

• Advisor: A.I. that can ‘think’ and advise its owner on a number of scientific and academic issuesTL4, (Smarts d10, Academic d10, Common Knowledge d10, Electronics d10, Repair d8, Science d10). Wt. 2lbs, Cost -500
• Comlink: dedicated communication device that can be wrist mounted or carried. Optional range around 30 miles but can be tuned into a local communication grid for greater range. TL3, Wt. ¼lb, Cost -50. Can add holographic projector for +150.
• Facial Scanner: recognize facial features even disguises (Notice d10 vs. Disguise). TL3, Wt. 3lbs, Cost -400
• Language Translator: Available as software for existing hardware or as a portable device about the size of an electric razor, translators can decode standard audio signals as well as ultra-high and ultralow frequencies. Translation is provided in text or audio form, as the user requires. The device’s skill in a known language is d12+2. It cannot translate unknown languages, but advanced models (typically 5× the price) can “learn.” Roll a d6 each full day the device interacts with a target speaker. On a 4+, it gains a d4 in that language. It may continue to “train” itself in this way until its skill is a d12+2. TL4, Wt. 1lb, Cost 2,000.
• Mapper: roll-out clear plastic map-board hand wand, with GPS built in (d10+2 and Direction Sense). TL3, Wt.2lbs, Cost -250
• Military Advisor: dedicated A.I. that has been programmed for military applications. (Smarts d10, Battle d10). TL4, Wt. 4lbs, Cost -1,000
• Stellar Chorno: any computer upgrade that allows time piece that can be set with hundreds of different world’s local time. TL4, Cost +50
• Starlight LRCD: backpack with satellite uplink unit, range with satellite routing planetary, otherwise 100 miles. TL4, Wt. 20lbs, Cost -500. Can add holographic projector for +150.

MEDICAL GEAR AND DRUGS

• Autoinjector: Holds up to six doses of drugs, free action to administer. TL4, Wt. ½lb, Cost -100
• Injector: Holds a single dose of any drug and takes one Action to load and then another to administer. TL2, Wt. ¼lb, Cost -20
• Diagnostar: Advanced medical scanner. Adds +2 to Healing with a full round of use. TL4, Wt. 1lb, Cost -500
• Expedition Medpac: advanced one-use medpac (grants +2 to a Vigor check, no penalty for wounds. Success heals one wound in 2d6 rounds). TL4, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -150
• Medpac: basic healers kit (+1 Healing, takesn1d4 minutes). TL3, Wt. 5lbs, Cost -100
• Nanotech Medpac: advanced medpac (+2 Healing, takes 2d6 rounds; also can ads +2 to Heroic recovery; no penalty or bonus for unskilled). TL4, Wt. 4lbs, Cost -500 (5 uses before needs resupplied, which cost 75 each, Wt. ½).
• De-Tox (drug): can negate the effects of most gases and toxins (positive or negative), but painful to administer. After taking drug Shaken for 2d6 rounds, recover normal after that. TL3, Wt. nil, Cost -50 each dose.
• Frenzon (drug): combat drug, lasts 1d10 minutes. Immunity to fear and gain the Frenzy edge. TL4, Wt. nil, Cost 75 per dose. Military only (note this drug is also very addictive. Character needs to make a Vigor check -1 per each time they have used it, or become addicted to it. When in combat without then -1 to all rolls).
• Medi-Gel (gel): A tube of advanced healing gel. It adds +2 to Healing rolls made to heal fresh wounds and/or also stabilize someone who’s bleeding out. Contains 10 uses. TL4, Wt. 6oz tube, Cost -50.
• Obscura (drug): Subject enters a dream like hallucinogen state for 1d6 hours and then 1d10 hours afterwards a depression (-1 to all non-Soak rolls). Fairly additive. TL3, Wt. nil, Cost -100 per dose, Illegal.
• Slaught (drug): Also known as “onslaught”, it heightens awareness and improves reaction time, but causes Fatigue and eventual neural damage. Taking a dose adds Alertness and Quick edges for 1d5 hours. At the end suffer a level of Fatigue (last 1d5 hours). TL3, Wt. nil, Cost -75 per dose.
• Stimm (drug): A powerful drug that masks pain. A dose last one hour and adds two levels of Nerves of Steel edge. At the end suffer one level of Fatigue (last one hour). TL2, Wt. nil, Cost -100 per dose.

TOOLS AND POWER

• 3D Printer: a “3D” printer uses raw materials to create devices from predesigned blueprints. The printer can manufacture most common objects for the usual cost of the raw materials in about one minute per pound. Wt. 10lb for a portable printer that can manufacture up to 50 pound items. TL3, Wt. 15lbs, Cost -500.
  
• Adhesive Patches: small squares bio-metallic adhesive patches are a quick puncture repair kit for chemical and vacuum suits. One patch is required for each breach. It generally takes an action to apply to each tear. While there is no skill check multi-action penalties can apply if doing anything else. TL3, Wt. 1lb, Cost -20/4 patches.
• Cargo Loader: Essentially power armor without the communications gear or protection, this powerful piece of hardware has a Strength of d12+6 and a Pace of 2. It has two arms with crude, blunt pincers to lift, carry, and load heavy cargo (one ton). The pincers are awkward if used for combat and act as an Improvised Weapon (–2 Fighting and Parry). They cause Str+d6 damage. TL4, Wt. one ton, Cost 200,000.
• Cyber Deck: A high-end, portable computer built for hacking. Characters can’t generally hack a system without one unless they’re able to log into a dedicated station. A fully-loaded deck with the latest security cracks costs five times as much but adds +2 to Hacking rolls. TL4, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -600 (illegal)
• Energy Tent: An easy-to-assemble 2-man tent using energy sheet material that can absorbs and releases energy to provide environmental protection from about 150° Fahrenheit down to about –50°. Once charged, it retains enough energy for 72 hours of continuous use. The tent and collapsible poles are contained in a small drawstring bag. TL4, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -500
• Exoskeleton: This device can be worn beneath loose clothing and enhances an individual’s core Strength by +2 die steps. Power cell lasts around 18 hours of continuous use. TL4, Wt. 10lbs, Cost -10,000.
• Electronic Tools: required for electrical systems, computers, etc. Electronic and Repair checks. Wt. 4lbs, Cost -100. Advanced electronic tools add +1 to related skill checks with these systems. TL3, Cost 1,500.
• Mechanical Tools: required for mechanical craft and devices Repair checks. Wt. 25lbs, Cost –100. Advanced mechanical tools add +1 to Repair check with these systems. TL2, Cost 1,000.
• Power Generator Tools: basic tool set for advanced power systems like starship fusion drives. TL4, Wt. 20lbs, Cost 1,000. Advanced power tools add +1 to Repair with these system. Cost 5,000.
• Stardrive Tool Kit: advanced tool for repairing drill-drive systems. Wt. 50lbs, Cost 2,000. Advanced stardrive systems add +1 to Repair for these checks. TL4, Cost -10,000.
• Matter Cutter: These devices use ultrasonics lasers with molecular disruption to make narrow cuts through matter. They’re most often used by salvage crews or marines to breach ship hulls. Each .5” wide, foot long, foot deep cut requires a single round (real world measurements, not game inches). Double the time required for every full 30 points of Armor the material has. As an improvised melee weapon, it causes 3d6 Damage with AP-20, Str Min d8, but subtracts 2 from Fighting rolls and Parry. TL4, Wt. 15lbs, Cost -50,000.
• Grapnel Gun: grapple launcher with 200 yards (100”) wire rope. +2 Athletics (Climb). TL3, Wt. 6lbs, Cost -200
• Jet Pack: jump-jet backpack. Limited flight, Pace 16 (run d8+6), fuel cell last for 30 ‘rounds’ of use. TL3, Wt. 10lbs, Cost -750, refill costs -150.
• Grav Chute: small anti-grav pack, relying on suspensor fields to counter gravity. Allow safe fall from any distance, and can hover up to a minute. Power cell lasts 1 hour. TL4, Wt. 20lbs, Cost -1,500.
• Grav-Sled: this platform is just 3 yards wide and long and when powered will support up to one ton of items that can be pushed along at a normal walking Pace by anyone with a Strength of a D4 or greater. Power cell tends to last around six hours and the sled hovers up 3 yards off the ground. TL4, Wt. 100, Cost 5,000.
• Fusion Generator: fusion generator can recharge weapon cells, etc. It takes about 1 hour per pound of the powercell itself (max maybe 5lb power cells). TL4, Wt. 15lbs, Cost -2,500.

SENSOR AND SECURITY DEVICES

• Low-Light Contacts: contact lenses that grant night vision (no darkness penalties except for total darkness). TL3, Wt. nil, Cost -100.
• IR/UV Visors: advance multi-spec night-vision goggles grant wearer +2 vision-based Notice with low-light & thermal vision (penalties only for Total Darkness max -2). TL3, Wt. 1lb, Cost -200.
• Electronic Binoculars: computer enhanced macrobinoculars, add +2 to vision-based Notice with a penalty of -1 per 1,000 yards (500”). TL3, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -50. Add Low-Light and Thermal Vision, increase price to -250.
• Gen-Lock: scan genetic code of owner before lock will open (Hacking -6). TL3, Wt. 2lb, Cost -500.
• Magna-Lock: magnetic locks, with keypad access (Hacking -2). TL3, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -150.
• Scrambler Pad: magnetic random key-pad lock system (Hacking -4). TL3, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -250.
• Wellesley Lock: base iron lock (Thievery -2). TL1, Wt. 2lbs, Cost –50.
• Screamer: proximity alarm that detects motion & sound - Notice d6+2 vs. Stealth) within 5” (10yds). Automatically detects sound waves, etc. (as from a Stummer or similar devices). TL4, Wt. 3lbs, Cost -500.
• Stummer: sound wave generator to mask sounds adding +2 to Stealth (10 minutes). TL4, Wt. 3lbs, Cost -500.
• Mineral Detector: A hand held device that detects minerals up to six feet deep, in an area the size of a Large Burst Template per round. It also eliminates the –4 penalty for detecting mines. TL4, Wt. 4lbs, Cost-100.
• Weapon Detector: hand-wand unit (Detect – Weapons, Electronics +2). TL3, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -750.
• Explosives Detector: hand-wand unit (Detect – Explosives, Electronics +2). TL3, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -800.
• Cybernetic Detector: hand-wand unit (Detect – Cybernetics, Electronics +2). TL4, Wt. 3lbs, Cost –1,000.
• Motion Detector: detector unit motion Electronics +2 vs. Stealth (½ Pace -1 to Stealth, Pace -2, Run -4). -1 to your roll per 5” (10yds). Ignores gas, darkness penalties, etc. Wall, etc. do penalize. TL4, Wt. 3lbs, Cost -1,000.
• Sensor Suite: Optical, chemical, motion, and other active sensors ignore illumination penalties and add +2 to Electronics and/or Science rolls made to detect designated types of targets such as biological beings, chemical signatures, metal, etc. The targets do not have to be visible, though dense materials may cause inaccurate or false readings at the GM’s discretion. Small sets are handheld and have a range of 50 yards (25”). Medium sets are backpack sized and have a range of 500 yards (250”). TL4, Small Wt. 2lbs, Cost -500; Medium Wt. 18lbs, Cost -5,000.

SURVIVAL GEAR

• Fusion Lantern: fusion hand lantern, 50ft radius or out to 500ft protection. TL4, Wt. 2lbs, Cost –100
• Hiking Boots: +1 to Fatigue for long journeys by foot. TL1, Wt. 3lbs, Cost -50
• Backpack: can carry up to 60lbs of gear. TL0, Wt. 2lbs, Cost -10
• Desert Suit: collects water and protects against heat (+2 vs. heat & thirst SWA pg. 128-9). TL3, Wt. 8lbs, Cost -500
• Winter Clothing: as modern winter clothing (adding +2 vs. cold, SWA pg. 125). TL0, Wt. 8lbs, Cost -100
• Winter Suit: advanced artic suit with heating (adding +4 vs. cold, SWA pg. 125). TL2, Wt. 12lbs, Cost -500
• Clip/Drop Harness: magnetic/hook safety line, +2 to Athletics (Climb) skill. TL3, Wt. 4lb, Cost -150
• Filtration Plugs: simple filter plus that are worn in each nostril. Add +2 to any inhaled toxin or poisonous gases. TL4, Wt. nil, Cost -25
• Rebreather: a face mask that provides 12 hours of breathable air and adds +2 to resist harmful gases or harmful atmospheres. If the atmosphere contains the being’s required air (such as oxygen), the rebreather can run indefinitely by simply filtering out harmful gases instead. TL3, Wt. 1lb, Cost -50 (air tanks cost 50)
• Hazmat Suit: or NBA suit. No armor and damage may tear the suit. Grants +4 to checks against contact, inhaled poisons and radiations (SWA pg. 128). TL3, Wt. 10lbs, Cost -500
• Wet Suit: skin suit and air tank for one hour underwater. Grants a +2 to Athletic (Swim) checks and a bonus to cold and pressure underwater. TL3, Wt. 14lbs, Cost -200.
• Skinsuit: this is a typical sealed spacesuit made of lightweight flexible fabric with air and heat. It provides +1 Armor, and includes a helm with a two-way radio (50 mile range) and Heads-Up Display (HUD) to display atmospheric composition or incoming messages. Canisters for the suits contain eight hours of oxygen, and an integral headlamp provides powerful illumination. Spacesuits provide complete protection against cold and vacuum, and are shielded against radiation (+4 to resistance). If the wearer suffers a wound in a vacuum, he must apply an adhesive patch as an action. If he doesn’t, he suffers depressurization (see Vacuum SFC, GM call if it requires an Adhesive Patch) the following round. For an extra +1,000 credits and +2lbs, the suit contains a small thruster system that allows the wearer to maneuver in zero-gravity for up to eight hours. Also magnetic boots for adhering to metal surfaces for +200 credits and +1lb. TL4, Wt. 6lbs, Cost 200.

Armor

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• Eviro-Suit: This is an armored upgraded Hazmat Suit meant to be worn out in the field where possible dangers can happen (but not genearlly combat). Has all the same fuction as a Hazmat Suit (see Survival gear) and adds +4 Armor points. Damage can tear the suits but it includes a shelf sealing for most minor cuts, etc. (GM call if it requires an Adhesive Patch). Str Min d4, TL3, Wt. 20lbs, Cost 700.
• Body Armor: This lightweight material can be worn under normal clothing with little inconvenience. It adds +4 Armor and reduces ballistic damage by 4 points (not melee or energy). Covers the torso, arms and legs. Str Min d4, TL3, Wt. 8lbs, Cost 200.
  
• Combat Armor: These suits include a full jumpsuit, helmet, load-bearing harness for a backpack or other gear, boots, and gloves. The vest (5lbs, cost 200) and helmet (2lb, cost 175) may also be worn separately. Combat armor adds +6 Armor, +1 Toughness and reduces ballistic damage by 4 points. Str Min. d6, TL3, Wt. 16lbs, Cost 500.
• Energy Skin: This lightweight, reflective material greatly disperses focused light, granting +8 Armor against lasers. It offers no protection against other attack types. Energy skins may be worn on top of (or fastened to) other types of armor, but is obvious, shiny, and subtracts 2 from Stealth checks. If the user ever takes damage, roll a die per wound. An odd roll on any die means the suit’s reflectors or feedback system are ruined and it no longer offers protection (this is why energy skins are rarely worn by traditional combat forces). Str Min d4, TL4, Wt. 5lbs, Cost 500.
• Tactical Armored Skinsuit: these are armored skinsuits (see above) to provide some nominal protection in combat. As a skinsuit but also Armor +3, Toughness +1 and reduce ballistic damage by an additional 2 points. Str Min d4, TL4, Wt. 12lbs, Cost 1,000.
• Vacuum Hardsuit: heavier vacuum suits provide full protection against radiation and 16 hours of vacuum support. Provides Armor +4, Toughness +2 and reduces ballistic damage by an additional 2 points. Damage can tear the suits but it includes a shelf sealing for most minor cuts, etc. (GM call if it requires an Adhesive Patch). Str Min d6, TL3, Wt. 24lbs, Cost 2,000.
• Battle Dress: the ultimate in advanced light power assist armor that provides all the base environmental protection of the vacuum suit, plus adds +2 die steps to Strength and a +2 to Pace movement. It provides Armor +8, Toughness +4 and reduces ballistic damage by an additional 2 points. Power pack last 8 hours. No Str Min while power pack on. Wt. 150lbs, Str. Min d12, TL4, Cost 15,000.

Personal Scale Weapons

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WEAPON NOTES

Hold-out add +2 to Stealth to hide on person

3RB - 3 round burst, requires 3 rounds; adds +1 to Shooting and damage result. SWAE pg. 67

1/2 Handed can be used one or two handed. When fired 1 handed suffer a -1 Shooting unless you have +1 step over the Min Str required.

2 Handed requires 2 hands to use. When fired with one hand increase the Min Str by +1 step and suffer a -2 Shooting.

Snapshot on the round the attacker moves he is -2 Shooting with weapon. SWAE pg. 66

Shotgun do 1d6 at Long range, 2d6 at Medium range, and 3d6 at Close range. +2 Shooting. SWAE pg. 74

MELEE WEAPONS
Medieval and Modern Melee Weapons are purchased per SWA pg. 72. The following Mods can be applied to these melee weapons, depending on description below...

• Molecular Blade: Edged weapons such as daggers or swords can be given a monofilament, “molecular,” or extremely thin edge, making them far sharper than usual. This gives the weapon +2 damage and adds half its damage die type in AP (+2 AP for a d4, +4 AP for a d8, etc.). Molecular blades require no power. TL4, Cost +500.
• Power Weapon: The weapon contains a variable burst of energy that’s released on impact. It adds +1d6 to the character’s damage. With a raise on the attack roll, the character’s damage is a d10 instead of a d6. Power weapons function as their base type when drained of energy. The power cell adds 1lb and lasts for 20 successful hits. TL4, Cost +750.
• Stun Charge: Blunt weapons can be rigged to deliver a stunning charge of energy. After a target is hit by the weapon (including a Touch Attack), resolve damage. Then the victim must make a Vigor roll or fall prone and Incapacitated. At the start of each subsequent action, he makes a Vigor roll to revive. Success means he revives but is Shaken for the round and can recover on the next as usual A raise means he revives instantly and is not Shaken. An unpowered stun weapon does normal damage. TL3, Cost +350.
• Vibro Blade: Any bladed weapon, such as a sword or axe, can be fitted with a fine microwire that is made to vibrate at extremely high frequencies. Vibro blades are extremely loud, but adds one die steps damage and increase AP +2 to the weapon’s basic statistics. Unpowered, the blade is a normal weapon of its type. The power cell add 1/4 the basic weapons weight and lasts for one hour of continues use. TL4, Cost +250.

BALLISTIC FIREARMS

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Min Str	Wt	Cost	TL	Notes
Pocket Pistol	8/16/32	2d4+1	1	1	8	d4	1	150	2	Hold-Out
Revolver	12/24/48	2d6+1	1	1	6	d6	3	200	2
Heavy Revolver	15/39/60	2d8	2	1	6	d8	4	350	2
Autofeed Pistol	12/24/48	2d6+1	1	1	18	d6	3	250	2
Heavy Autofeed Pistol	15/30/60	2d8	2	1	12	d8	5	450	2	1/2 Handed
Hand Cannon	15/30/60	2d10	2	1	5	d8	6	500	3	1/2 Handed
Machine Pistol	12/24/48	2d6+1	1	3	30	d6	4	400	3	3RB
SMG	18.46.72	2d6+2	1	3	30	d6	6	500	3	3RB, 1/2 Handed
Hunting Rifle	30/60/120	2d10	1	1	6	d6	10	250	2	Snapeshot, 2-Handed
Assault Rifle	24/48/96	2d8	2	3	40	d6	9	700	3	3RB, 2-Handed
Sniper Rifle	50/100/200	2d12	2	1	10	d8	16	1,000	3	Snapshot, 2-Handed
LMG	40/80/160	2d10	2	3	100	d8	24	1,500	3	Snapshot, 2-Handed
Shotgun Pistol	5/10/20	1-3d6	0	1 or 2	2	d6	6	250	2	Shotgun. 1/2 Handed
Pump Shotgun	12/24/48	1-3d6	0	1	6	d6	8	400	2	Shotgun, 2-Handed
Assault Shotgun	12/24/48	1-3d6	0	3	20	d8	18	850	3	3RB, Shotgun, 2-Handed

AMMO NOTES: Standard rounds for a pistols and revolvers costs 10 credits for 50 rounds (1lb); for heavy pistols and SMG cost 15 credits for 50 rounds (1½lb); for hand cannon, assault and hunting rifles cost 25 credits for 50 rounds (2lbs); LMG, sniper rifles and shotgun rounds cost 30 credits for 50 rounds (2½lb). Ballistic rounds are interchangable.

Special Ammo

• Man-Stopper Rounds – Any but Shotguns. Dense heavy-core bullets; add +2 damage increase AP by another -1. Increase cost by four time base rounds.
• Shaped Capsules Rounds– Any but Shotguns and Palm Pistols. Military grade shape-charged explosive rounds. Adds +1d8 damage (raise adds another d10 instead of d6). Ammo cost is five times base cost and are considered military (illegal) only.
• Solid Slug – Shotguns only. No reduction of damage by range increment, Damage is 2d10, AP 2. No bonus to Shooting. Cost is 30 credits per 50 rounds (3lbs).
• Sunder Rounds – Shotgun only. As solid slug round but made to breach doors, bypass armor. Military grade explosive ammo. Add +1d10 damage and AP 8 but halves Shotgun base range (round down). Ammo cost 150 credits for 50 rounds (4lbs) and are considered military (illegal) only.

ENERGY WEAPONS
All energy weapons are TL4 and Plasma weapons are late TL4/early TL5

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Min Str	Wt	Cost	Notes
Palm Laser	10/20/40	2d6	1	3	20	d4	1	450	Hold-out
Laser Pistol	25/50/100	2d6+1	1	3	60	d4	550	2
Laser Carbine	30/60/120	2d6+2	1	3	80	d4	750	6	1/2 Handed
Laser Rifle	40/80/160	2d6+2	1	3	100	d6	8	950	3RB, 2-Handed
Sniper Laser Rifle	60/120/240	2d10	1	1	20	d6	14	3,000	Snapfire, 2-Handed
Gatlin Laser	30/60/120	3d6	1	4	800	d8	30	8,000	Snapfire, 2-Handed
Blaster Pistol	12/24/48	3d6	3	1	12	d6	4	800	1/2 Handed
Blaster Rifle	20/40/80	3d8	3	1	30	d8	12	1,500	2-Handed
Heavy Blaster Rifle	24/48/96	3d10	4	1	10	d10	28	3,000	Heavy Weapon, Snapfire, 2-Handed
Plasma Rifle	20/40/80	3d10	*	1	20	d12	54	10,000	Heavy Weapon, Snapfire, 2-Hand, see below
Flamer	Cone	3d6	*	1	15	d6	18	600	Cone Template range, 2-Handed

* these weapons ignore Armor Points vs. unsealed (environmental or vacuum) armor.

AMMO NOTES: Power cells for Palm Laser Wt. ¼lb and cost 35 credits, Laser Pistol Wt. ¼lb and cost 50 credits, Laser Carbines Wt. ½lb and cost 80 credits, Laser Rifle and Sniper Rifles Wt. 1lb and cost 100 credits, Gatlin laser Wt. 10lb and cost 500, Blaster Pistols Wt. 1lb and cost 75 credits, Blaster Rifles Wt. 3lb and cost 125 credits, Heavy Blaster Rifle Wt. 20lb and cost 400 credits, Plasma Rifles Wt. 30lb and cost 750 credits each, a Flamer fuel-cell wt. 5lbs and costs 50 credits. Power cells are not interchangable.

Too recharge a power sell at most high-tech stations takes about 1 hour per pound of the cell and costs 6 credits per hour at a public station.

ENERGY WEAPON NOTES

Cauterization: all energy weapons cause cauterization and targets add +2 Vigor vs. Bleeding Out

Laser Weapons: Laser weapons do not suffer a recoil penalty for multiple attacks in a round (except Gatlin Lasers). Lasers are also recoilless and do not impose extra disadvantages when fired in z-g environments.

Plasma: Plasma weapons are still experimental and unsafe to be fire around unprotected (deals ½ base damage to everyone within a SBT unless in full sealed Battle Dress). Plasma weapons ignore armor points from any totally non-sealed suits or vehicles and deal damage in SBT around the target area. Plasma weapons tend to overheat; whenever an attacker rolls a 1 on their Shooting die (regardless of Wild die), he suffer ½ the basic damage. It takes one round of not firing to cool down to be safe to fire again, otherwise suffer full damage if fired before then. Plasma guns count as Heavy Weapons. Wielders should wear a minimum of Battle Dress armor to operate safely.

EXOTIC FIREARMS

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Min Str	Wt	Cost	TL	Notes
Gryrojet Pistol	15/30/60	2d8	8	1	8	d8	8	900	3	Heavy Weapon, 1/2 Handed
Gryrojet Rifle	30/60/120	2d8	8	1	20	d8	14	2,000	3	Heavy Weapon, 2-Handed
Needler Pistol	10/20/40	2d4	0	1	30	d4	3	500	4	Hold-Out
Needler Rifle	16/32/48	2d4	0	1	50	d4	7	750	4	1/2 Handed

AMMO NOTES

• Gyrojet base ammo cost 60 and weighs 2 for a pistol clip and cost 125 and weigh 5 for rifles. Boomer rounds deal 5d6 damage in a LBT, count as Heavy Weapons but lose all AP, cost triple the base ammo cost. HEAT Seeker rounds deal 3d6 damage no AP and adds +2 to Shooting checks to hit 'living' targets and vehicles that are powered on. Cost as base ammo. Gyrojet are military grade weapons.
• Needler pistols ammo weigh ½ and cost 150 for a full clip and needler rifles wt. 1 and cost 300. Needer rounds are toxic and if causes at least a Shaken result, living targets must make a Vigor -2 (-4 if attacker got a raise) or suffer a Wound. On their next round must roll again vs. a Wound with the same penalties. Illegal.

Weapon Weapon Accessory and Upgrades

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• Motion Predictor: complex target-tracking cogitator. Eliminates 2 penalty from range weapon attack for range and mutltiattacks. TL4, Wt. +1lb, Cost -800
• Recoil Gloves: advanced grav gloves adds +1 to the uses Str vs. Min. Str requirements and elemination 1 point of Multiattack penalties (for ROF 2+ weapons). TL4, Wt. 3lbs, Price -900.
• Laser Sight: laser targeting sight, within short range of weapon adds +1 Shooting skill. TL3, +½lb, Cost -50.
• Scope: for longarms/rifles only; with Aim maneuver add +1 to Shooting and eliminated 2 range penalties. TL2, Wt. ½lb, Price -50. Add LowLight & Thermal/IR Vision TL3, for Cost -250. Add Omni-Upgrade adds feature of a Laser Sight. TL 4, Cost –100 (for both Low-Light & Thermal and Omni-Upgrade cost 300 instead).
• Silencer: lower noise from ballistic firearm weapon single shot discharge, -4 to Notice. TL3, Wt. +1lb, Cost -100
• Suppressor: lowers noise from automatic fire of ballistic firearms, -2 to Notice. TL3, Wt. +1lb, Cost -250
• Grav Harness: anti-grav plates attached to a heavy weapon. Negates up to 30 pounds of a weapon’s weight (though it has 10 pounds of its own), and allows the user to ignore any penalties for recoil or minimum Strength. Cannot move to ignore recoil penalties. TL4, Wt. 10lb, Cost -1,500.

Launchers and Explosives

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Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Min Str	Wt	Cost	TL	Notes
UB Grenade Launcher	24/48/96	Grenade	n/a	1	4	d6	6	500	3	2-Handed
Grenade Launcher	24/48/96	Grenade	n/a	1	12	d8	16	800	3	2-Handed
Missile Launcher	75/150/300	5d8	20	1	1	d6	9	1,500	3	Snapshot, 2-Handed
Multi-Missile Launcher	75/150/300	5d8	20	1	4	d6	9	6,000	4	Snapshot, 2-Handed

AMMO NOTES

Grenade launchers use grenades, cost and weight the same as hand grenades.

Missile launchers are one-use and dispose of the firing tube afterwards. Cost is pre-loaded.

LAUNCHER NOTES

• UB is Under-Barrel and maybe attached to any Rifle sized weapon. Price already reflects this.
• Missiles are always military grade weapons and count as Heavy Weapons. Missile suffer a -4 to Shooting vs. non-vehicles or structures.

GRENADES
Hand Grenades when thrown range of 5/10/20. If shot from a grenade launcher use weapon’s range.

• Concussion Grenade: Damage: 2d8, AP 8, Wt. 2lbs, Notes: LBT. TL2, Cost -50
• Frag Grenade: Damage: 3d6, AP 4, Wt. 2lbs, Notes: Heavy Weapon, MBT. TL2, Cost -50
• Geode Grenade: Damage: 2d10, AP 8, Wt. 2lbs, Notes: Heavy Weapon, MBT (Agility -4). TL4, Cost -200
• Anti-Armor Grenade: Damage: 3d6, AP 16, Wt. 2lbs, Notes: Heavy Weapon, SBT. TL3, Cost -100
• Photon Flash Grenade: Wt. 2lbs, Notes: LTB must make an Agility -2 (-4 with raise) check or be ‘Blind’ (-6 to all vision based skills & checks) for 2d4 rounds. TL3, Cost -75
• Plasma Grenade: Damage: 3d8, Wt. 2lbs, Notes: Heavy Weapon, Ignores non-sealed armor points, MBT, target must make a Agility check or catch fire, suffer 2d6 damage each round. Takes an Action and Agility -2 check to put fire out. Rolling on the ground adds +2 and immerses into water automatically succeeds. TL4, Cost 300 (Military)
• Smoke Grenade: Wt. 2lbs, Notes: LBT, Thermal-signature to confuse IR, Penalty -4 to all Vision Notice and Shooting rolls into/out of area. TL2, Cost -30
• Stun Grenade: Wt. 2lbs, Notes: MBT, everyone must make a Vigor -2 (-4 with Raise) or be knocked unconscious for 1d4 rounds. After that Shaken but can recover normal. TL3, Cost -40.
• Tear Gas: Wt. 3lbs. Notes: LBT, lasts 2d6 rounds. Vigor -4 or Blinded and Shaken for 1d6 rounds, then can make a Vigor -4 each round to try and recover at -2, or normal if outside affect. TL3, Cost -60

UTILITY CHEMICALS & OTHER EXPLOSIVE

• Glue Sprayer: an almost instantly hardening super-glue sealant (if it matters STR d12+4). The sprayer comes with 10 applications before it is required to be refilled (+50). TL3, Wt. 3lbs, Cost 150.
• Explosive Paste: Damage 4d6, AP 8 (can form a Small or MBT, or cone burst with Repair skill check). Comes in a small canister this spray-on-paste can be detonated with an included timer or remotely (up to 50”). Takes a Standard action to set with Repair check. TL3, Wt. 1lb, Cost 500 (Military)
• Plastic Explosives: Damage 4d6, AP 4, Wt. 1lbs., SBT and requires a Repair check. Can be combined. 2lbs. Damage 6d6; 3lbs. Damage 8d6, MBT and Heavy Weapon; 4lbs. Damage 10d6, LBT. Each additional +2lbs adds +1d6 damage. Remote detonator and Timers cost 50¥ each with a range of 500” or set up to two hours. TL3, Wt. 1lb, Cost 500 (Military)
• Thermite Burning Bar: Damage 4d6, AP 4, Heavy Weapon, Continuous damage 4 rounds. A super-hot burning brick that when exposed to the air it started to heat up and does burning damage. Its’ surface is adhesive and can be stuck to most locks, etc. and takes a Standard action and Repair skill check to set property. TL3, Wt. 1lb, Cost 750 (Military)
• Charge Pack: simple explosive shackles meant to be ‘set’ (pull fuse) and thrown (Range 5/10/15). Detonates 3 rounds after fuse pulled. Damage: 4d8, AP 5, Heavy Weapon, MBT. TL3, Wt. 10lbs, Cost -500
• XR-Bomb: peal-back adhesive strip for the XR explosive bomb charge designed to quickly adhere to almost any surfaces. Damage: 6d10, AP 12, Heavy Weapon, can be set for any Burst Template (Small, Medium, Large or Cone with a Repair skill roll), time from 1 round to 2 hours. TL4, Wt. 10lb, Cost -800 (Military)
• Mines: Anti-vehicle mines causes 5d10 damage, AP 20, but are only set off by at least 500 pounds of pressure. Anti-personnel mines detect movement and detonate for 4d6 damage in a Large Burst Template. Both require a Repair check to set. Finding a mine requires a Notice roll at –4, and removing it is a Repair check at –2. TL3, Wt. 5lb, Cost -1,000

Cybernetics

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Cybernetics in the UFS is fairly common although so is regrown limbs via advanced cloning. Most civilians opt for this option, not willing to replacing a body part, even a heart, etc. with a machine part. The costs of these do not include any hospital stay which generally runs 5,000 credits plus 1,000 credits per Strain and one day stay in recovery per Strain.

The number after the name indicates how many times a system may be acquired. A “U” indicates there is no limit, beyond Strain. Systems marked with an asterisk (*) require the Core Electronics Package.

Finally all Cybernetics are TL 4

BIO ENHANCEMENTS AND REPLACEMENTS SYSTEM

Adrenal System (1): +2 to recover from Shaken or Stunned, Edges stack. Strain 2, Cost -5,000

Armor Plating (3): +2 natural Armor, stacks with Worn Armor. Strain 1/level, Cost -1,500

Bionic Strength Augmentation (4): Raise Strength one die step. Strain 2/level, Cost -2,500

Cybernetic Limb Replacement (4): the subject has replaced one more more of her limbs. Each limb replaced adds +1 to Toughness. Strain 1/level, Cost -2,500

Cyber-Wired Reflexes (2): Raise Agility one die step. Strain 2/level, Cost -5,000

Extra Set of Arms (1): Two additional arms are added to the subjects torso (under the original arms). Ignore 2 points of Multi-Action penalties each turn; does not stack with Additional Action. Gain Nonstandard Build (as Hindrance Big but only for Armor/Clothing). Strain 3, Cost 8,000

Internal Communicator (1): As comlink with a 10 mile range. Strain 0, Cost -250

Internal Life Support (1): Immune to disease, drowning, and poison, toxins and +4 to resist the Hazards of Cold, Heat, and Radiation. Strain 2, Cost -2,500

Nano-Repair System (1): Heal one Wound per day, +4 to resist Bleeding Out. 50% chance to reject poison or disease in the system. Strain 2, Cost -5,000

Reinforced Frame (3): Gain +1 Toughness, stacks with all protection, including the Embedded Toughness of Body and Power Armor. Strain 1/level, Cost -2,500

Secret Compartment (U): Holds three grenades or a pistol; –4 on Notice checks to find it, unless the searcher is familiar with cyborgs. Stain 1/level, Cost -750

Synthetic Organ Replacement (3): Raise Vigor one die step. Strain 2/level, Cost -5,000

COMBAT ENHANCEMENTS

Embedded Combat Coding* (U): Gain one Combat Edge, requirements for other Edges must be met. Requires Cyber-Wired Reflexes. Strain 2/level, Cost -8,000

Hand-to-Hand Reaction Wiring (1): Grants +2 to all Fighting checks and +1 Parry, requires Cyber-Wired Reflexes. Strain 2, Cost -7,500

Range Data System (1): Ignore two points of penalties to all Shooting checks with personal scale weapon, requires the Optics Package Strain 1, Cost -3,000

Targeting Eye* (1): Grants + 2 to all Shooting rolls for all personal scale weapons once calibrated (each weapon takes a full round), requires the Optics Package. Strain 2, Cost -10,000

COMMUNICATION, DATA, AND SENSORY SYSTEMS

Core Electronics Package (1): A computer with universal data-jack/cable grants +2 (+4 if linked to a device via the jack in its related field) to Common Knowledge, Electronics, Research, Repair and Science rolls. Radio (10-mile range), gyro-compass, clock-calendar. CEP is required for all other mods in this category. Strain 2, Cost -5,000

Audio Package* (1): Gain +2 to hearing-based Notice checks and to resist audio-based attacks. Hear in both the hypersonic and subsonic ranges. Strain 1, Cost -2,500

Environmental Sensors* (1): Detect disease, poison, and radiation—roll Notice within 24", +2 to Notice within 12". Stain 1, Cost -2,000

Expanded Detection and Security Array* (1): 360 degree radar, sonar, and motion detectors grant +2 Notice and the Danger Sense Edge if the attacker is within 24" (48 yards). Strain 3, Cost -10,000

Language Translator* (1): Translates languages at d12+2. The system learns new languages—roll a d6 each day. On a 4+ gain one skill die step. Strain 1, Cost -2,000

Optics Package* (1): Ignore Illumination Penalties, grants +2 to all sight-based Notice checks and checks to resist blinding flashes and effects. Strain 1, Cost -3,000

Signal Booster* (1): 100-mile range radio, +2 Survival (navigation) rolls. Strain 1, Cost -1,500

Vehicle Interface Package* (1): Ignores all penalty to non-trained and +1 to all related Boating, Driving, Piloting, and Electronics checks. Also adds +1 to Shooting skill when systems tied into the vehicle one is operating. Strain 2, Cost -7,500

Wilderness Scout Package* (1): Grants +2 to all Survival rolls. Strain 1, Cost -2,500

MOBILITY

Aquatic Mode Upgrade (1): Move at full Pace when swimming, can breathe in oxgyen water, and suffer no submerged penalties to actions. Strain 1, Cost -5,000

Climbing Package (1): Grapnels and spikes, +2 to Athletics (climbing) rolls. Strain 1, Cost -2,000

Leg Upgrades (4): Each upgrade grants +2 Pace and +1" Jumping distances. Strain 1/level, Cost -3,000

Vacuum Upgrade (1): This allows the subject to survive in the harsh vacuum of space for one hour, requires the Internal Life Support system. Strain 3, Cost -5,000

WEAPONS AND TOOLS

Built-In Close Combat Weapons (U): A Close Combat Weapon is integrated into the ’Borg: 1 Strain per 25lb, increase weapon cost by +2, minimum P. Strain 1/level, Cost 2,000 plus weapon cost

Built-In Ranged Weapon (U): A Personal Ranged Weapon is integrated into the ’Borg—1 Strain per 50lb, increase weapon cost by 50%. Strain 1/level, Cost 3,000 plus weapon cost.

De-Scrambler Hand Pad (1) Grants +2 to Hacking (Scrambler Pad) checks. Strain 1, Cost -4,500.

Gen-Lock Hand Pad (1): Grants +2 to Hacking (Gene-Lock) checks. Strain 1, Cost -5,000

Lockpick Fingers (1): Grants +2 to all Thievery (lock picking) checks. Strain 1, Cost -4,000

Mag-Lock Hand Pad (1): Grants +2 to Hacking (Mag-Locks) checks. Strain 1, Cost -4,500

Ultimate Tool Kit Package (2): There are two versions, each that must be purchased separately. One counts as an Electronics Tools Kit and the second a Mechanical Tools Kit. Advanced software grants +1 to the tool kits skill rolls (see Gear Tools). Strain 1, Cost -3,000

HISTORY OF THE STELLAR CLUSTER (FRONTIER SPACE)

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Sometime around the late 24th century Humans from Earth found a stable worm-hole in the Sol System (this was some 600 years ago from when the game is set). Massive amounts of colonization took place for almost 100 years after it was discovered, settling on the planet Gateway, a habital lush garden world on the other side of the worm hole in what would be called the Great Stellar Cluster several hundred thousand lightyears from Sol. Strange astrological quirks lead to the development of faster-then-travel within this stellar cluster at around the same time that the worm-hole suddenly closed some 500 years ago.

As Humans spread out from Gateway they quickly discovered that they were not alone in this region of space and made contact with over a dozen different Stellar Governments and Alien societies (some with FTL some without it yet). Early on the various groups negotated a peace accord between the different governments and groups to form a huge Neutral Space between and among them. This space would eventually be formally called the United Frontier Space (UFS) as a semi-independent boarder region of interstellar trade and cooperation.

This treaty was called the Concord of Frontier Worlds was formally signed by most of the princale members some 400 years ago and the formal start of the UFS. The UFS serves to bring the variousty worlds and species together, and although it strives to maintain order and peace through diplomacy and judicious use of military force, it has proven ineffective in dealing with the galaxy’s criminal elements and hostile xeno/alien species. To deal with these hostile aliens, criminals and criminal organizations, the UFS formed the Regulators -- a quasi-military/law enforcement agency with the power and resources to locate and arrest criminals on any Frontier world and aid any resident against hostile external threats. Although the Regulators activities are closely monitored by the UFS’s intelligence community, the agency has been given sufficient latitude to pursue its directives as it sees fit.

The chief rival of the Regulators and the UFS are the criminal organizations known and the Galactic Cartles, The Malthar Crime Family and various Shadow Worlds. The Galactic Cartles are extorsion, smugglers (especially weapons and illegal tech) and pirates. The Malthar Crime Family are lead by a group of renegade dralasites and specialize in slavery and forced labor but also competes with the Cartel on piracy and stolen tech (especially PsiTech). The Shadow Worlds are any worlds that doesn't adhere to UFS laws or are not part of the Concord of Frontier Worlds. Many are inhabited by hostile aliens who are extemely xenophobic or are primative and under protection from the UFS so as not to be exploited unfairly. These primitive worlds are called Protectorat and the UFS enforced a strit non-interferiance/explotation policy for them by normal citizens. This also makes these worlds attractive to criminals or wanted outlaws and anyone not wanting to draw UFS attention to themselves.

Another threat to the UFS are the aliens. The first are called the 'Klicks', due to their disctinctive clicking noises they made. UFS Intelligence has no idea what they call themselves as they have refused all forms of communication, including telepathic requests. It is not even known if they are sentient or controlled by another species but they do have access to somekind of advanced tech. Unfortuniaty for UFS Intelligence and the Regulators when one is killed its body rapidly starts to decompose and their technology with it. It is believe some kind of acid is responsable but again... unknown.

The second group of hostile aliens are called Briizin Raiders. They are believed to have orginated from outside the cluster although even those captured whom have been turned over to by UFS Intelligence don't seem to know for sure. They say they are exiles from their homeworld who were banished to this region of space. They claim that only their species is really worthy and that all other species should be ruled over by them. At present they have only raiderd along the Galatic North space and the worlds that they inhabit are said to be in that region of space but the UFS does not know where excately. They seem to be less advanced then most of the UFS but they are great at adapting stolen technology and have incorperated much of it into their own. Humans have describe the Briizin as looking like humanoid Shark-headed creatures (or at least what pics from old Earth shark would look like). They are amphibious, stand around seven feet tall and weigh an average of 250lbs. Females are slightly larger then males of the species and the most aggressive (and both are very aggresssive).

Other Setting Historical Notes...

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The Fraal are from outside the Stellar Clusters (as are the Aleerin) and their legends talk about something they called the Scream that originated from the Stellar Cluster some 2,000 years ago. The Scream was a psychic scream that traveled faster then lights speed out from the cluster and killed or drove insane almost all psychically aware individuals. The Freel were far enough away that they suffered little effects from this event but there are ruins of various technologies with super advanced Psitech found shattered thoughout the Stellar Cluster. The other species native to the Stellar Cluster all have legends of a time where they encounterd strange "space gods" who were all wiped out during this event (along with many of the psychically empowered memebers). They did however leave behind many PsiTech artifacts. These artifacts are way more advanced then anything that any species of the UFS have ever developed. It seemed that this tech drove all of the space-gods tech-- from basic household AI to their startravel ability. UFS Intelligence and the government have made the trade of PsiTech illegal but they pay large rewards for any pieces that are turned into them.

The first star-faring species native to the Stellar Cluster where the Vrusk some 900 years ago. The Dralasite and the Yazirian quickly followed suite some 700 years ago. The Fraal immigrated into the Stellar Cluster on great generation starships some 650 years ago while the Aleerin arrived on their huge trading/space-colony starships some 500 years ago. The T'Sa are native to the Cluster and developed stardrives around 300 years ago and they joined the UFS some 200 years ago. The Weren are a primitive people still and were only "discovered" by others in the last 100 years. They are not offically members of the UFS instead their homeworld is still considered a Shadow World (most Weren on the planet are still very xenophobic and hostile to outsiders).

The Stellar Cluster...

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The Stellar Cluster itself includes maybe a thosand stars and there are thosands of planets within it and several hundred that are habitable by most of the species. No one really controls more then a few star systems, the Vrusk Collective (as their society is called) has the most with control of 13 systems. The Humans of Gateway have formed what they call the Stellar Alliance of six systems. All of these colonies though are at least partially part of the UFS. The Yazirian have a loose collection of four worlds they call the Sendi-Clans of States that includes their homeworld. The Fraal had settled on three worlds that the called the Foundation Worlds, the T'sa control their homeworld and one other colony. The Dralasite only control their homeworld (and then with a very loose form of government) where most of the colony worldds joined the UFS or remain independent. The Aleerin have no permanent worlds that they have settled in any numbers and prefer their huge space-colony ships to this day. They often travel throughout the UFS on these ships, trading or simply exploring.

Most other planets have been colonized by multiple species are part of the UFS government. United Frontier Space includes well over a hundred worlds. This is where most of the game will be set.

For stellar mapping the UFS and most of the independent species call the Gallatic Core or 'North' and the Gallatic Spinward or 'South'. Following the gallatic rotation is the Gallatic Spin or 'West' and opposite is Gallatic Ward or 'East'.

To the Gallatic North is a dark nebula called the Daarkin Cloud. Many of the stars within this region are partially hidden from USF observation and a bit of a mystery. It is however also where the Yazirian homeworld is located.

SFC UPDATES

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As the Science Fiction Companion is the Deluxe Edition I am using lots of updates and mods to bring them in line with Adventure Edition, See below of Frame and Chassis.

Starships in this setting use Spike-Drill Drive. This allows a ship to "drill" a way through hyperspace and increadale speed. A Spike-Drill Drive Mark 1 can move a vessel as 1 lightyear per 48 hours. A Drive Mark II can move a vessel at 1 lightyear per 36 hours. A Drive Mark III can move a vessel at 1 lightyear per 24 hours. Finally a Drive Mark IV can move a vessel at 1 lightyear per 12 hours.
Most vessels of the UFS are value 2 or 3. Drive 4 are fairly rare and very expensive.
No matter the speed however, the longer one spends in Drive Space the greater the danger of dangerous stellar pollutant like energy is built up within the Drive Engines. This happens within a few days within hyperspace and as it gets progressively more dangers most civilians ships don't spend more the 72 hours within drive hyperspace. Military ships and emergency recusue do but have reduced specialize crew to give them the best chance of survival. Luckily most stars within the Stellar Cluster are within one or two lightyears of another and the Srellar Cluster itself is only about 300 lightyears across and 500 lightyears long. The region of Frontier Space is about half of that.
Within the Stellar Cluster UFS controlled space has been fairly well navigated and mapped but there is a lot of unnavigated space surrending those control by the various species and colonized space, and Shadow Worlds that might never been visited (at least not by any offical UFS ships). Traveling on uncharted courses is risky especially the longer one spends in hyperspace.

STAR SHIP OPPERATION NOTES
Space Scale Speeds: For Tabletop scale the Space Speed is multipled by 100 to gain the vessel's mph. For vehicles that somehow makes it to space or for weapons used in space divide mph and range increments by 100 for Space scale. , divide Speed by 100 to get its space scale. The Space Scale speed of a vessel is also about how may AU it can travel in a 24 hour period.
Plotting Navigational Coruse: Spike-Drill Drive Course Plotting requires a Science skill check with a penalty of -1 per light years to destination and takes a base of one hours time. Plotting a course in 20 minutes imposes a -2 penalty. Taking three hours adds +2 to the check. Advanced computers can grant a bonus. A ship’s AI can plot or provide a Support roll. Most civilian ships plot a maximum course of 3 light years taking 3 hours to be on the safe side. Failure results in the drill drive not engaging and requiring a new course to be plotting. Critical Failure damages the drive and requires 1d6 days of Repair and parts worth 1d6 x $5,000 x vessel Size in credits.
These navigations are along established space is well mapped but plotting course to new uncharted worlds or restricted worlds (like a Shadow World) with these mapping information available is more danger. Depending on the data available and/or a navigator's access to restricted data the GM can imposs and addition penalty to the Science check from -1 to 5.
Drive Space Stellar Pollutent Build Up: A Spike Drive in hyperspace can travel saftely for the first 48 hours. After that first 48 hours in Drive Space if the vessel wishes to remain longer requires both a Repair and Science skill check to bleed off this energy so as not to suffer a Starship Critical Hit (SPC p. 44) to a sysem of the ship. If the tests are made the ship is safe for the additional 24 hours. Each additional 24 hours that is spent in Drive Space requires a new set of skill checks as above BUT with a cumlative -1 penalty to them.
Once out of hyberspace a vessel need to bleed off this pollutent built up by spending a number of hours with a star system (not deep space). This require 6 hours per day that was spent in hyperspace. An engineer can attempt to burn this off faster with a Repair skill check to bring this down to 2 hours per day spent in hyperspace. However a critical failure damages the drive requiring 1d6 days of Repair and parts worth 1d6 x $5,000 x vessel Size in credits.

Vehicle Scale Weapons

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WEAPON NOTES
Weapons Ranges are listed for Player's Scale. For Starship Scale divid each Range Increment by 100. This is the space space (so a Range of 100 on the Starship scale has a range of 1).
Fire: Ignores half non-sealed armor points (round down), targets in area must make a Agility check or catch fire, suffer 2d8 damage each round. Takes an Action and Agility -2 check to put fire out. Rolling on the ground adds +2 and immerses into water automatically succeeds.
Reaction Fire: Anti-missile and torpode weapons. The basic AI of a system grants it a d10 Shooting skill (it is also an Exra). These attacks have one chance to destory missiles and torpedoes before they hit the ship or the shields. If successful the missile or torpedo is destroyed before striking the vehicle. If still within AOE it deals half damage (and if the vessel has active Shields it halves the damage again)

AUTO-CANNONS
Auto-cannons (also called chain guns) are powered weapons that fire bursts of chemically propelled metal slugs at the target. They are primarily used by light military vehicles and aircraft to destroy ground targets or as point-defense weapons for starships. Ammo costs are for a full load drum of shots. All Auto-Cannons are considered Heavy Weapons.

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Light	50/100/200	2d12	4	4	200	1	$50K	Reaction Fire. Reload $400
Medium	100/200/400	4d8	6	3	100	2	$75K	Reload $500
Heavy	100/200/400	5d8	8	3	100	3	$200K	Reload $1,000

BALLISTIC MACHINE GUNS
Slugthrowers are traditional firearms firing chemically-propelled rounds. Reload is the Cost and Weight for a full Belt or Drum of ammo

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Medium MG	50/100/200	2d10+1	2	4	200	1	$3K	Reload $400 (wt. 15lbs)
Heavy MG	200/400/800	2d12+2	4	3	200	2	$15K	HW, Reloadt $500 (wt. 15lbs)
Minigun	24/48/96	2d8+1	2	5	2,000	2	$10K	Reload $1K (wt. 25lbs)

BOMBS (In Atmpsphere Only)
Dropping bombs uses Battle rather than Shooting. Craft must be in atmosphere to drop bombs. Night, cloud cover, rain, very high altitude attacks (GM’s call) or other factors that might interfere with the bomb’s targeting systems inflicts a –2 penalty. All bombs listed below are Heavy Weapons

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Small	Dropped	6d10	10	1	1	12/1*	$500K/12	LBT
Medium	Dropped	8d10	20	1	1	8/1*	$1M/8	10" Radius
Large	Dropped	10d10	30	1	1	4/1*	$1M/4	20" Radius
Block Buster	Dropped	10d10	30	1	1	2/1*	$1M/2	30" Radius
City Buster	Dropped	10d10	30	1	1	1	$1M	50" Radius

• An entry with such as 12/1 means 12 bombs take up 1 Mod slot

CANNONS
Cannons fire large, chemically-propelled, explosive shells. The shells listed below are the most common. High explosive versions reduce the damage die type to d8 and halve AP but increase the Burst Template to Large, or to 10” radius if already Large. Ammo costs are per full load. All Cannons are Heavy Weapons.
A cannon that is used an an Artillery Piece is also available. The cost and damage/AP is the same but range is doubled and the number of shot is 1. With a crew equal to the Mods of the cannon the weaon can be fired every other Round (i.e. Small Cannon has 2 mods so needs 2 crew memeber. Artillery pieces are movable but they cannot fire when doing so as not not generally mounted onto vehicles.

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Small	250/500/1,000	3d10	10	1	50	2	$400K	SBT, Reload $5K
Medium	300/600/1,200	4d10	20	1	40	3	$600K	MBT, Reload $8K
Heavy	350/700/1,400	5d10	30	1	30	4	$800K	MBT, Reload $12K
Super-Heavy	400/800/1,600	6d10	40	1	20	6	$1M	LBT, Reload 20K

FLAME WEAPONS (In An Athomsphere Only)
Flamethrowers use liquid or vapor fuel to burn targets. They’re often used to dig opponents out of caves or other tight places. The ones listed here are more powerful, lighter, and carry more propellant than older versions (such as those found in Savage Worlds). The firer can use the Blast Template or fire out to a range of 18" (36 yds) for a Medium or Large Burst template depending on the size of the weapon

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Light Flamethrower	Blast or MBT	2d12	*	1	10	2	$500	Fire, Reload $250
Heavy Flamethrower	Blast or LBT	3d12	*	1	30	4	$1K	Fire, Reload $800

• Ignores half of the Armor Points unless a fully sealed (environmental or vacuum).

GRENADE LAUNCHER
Futuristic grenades are smaller, lighter, and pack a bit more punch than their predecessors. Grenade launchers may also use the grenades found in Personal Scale Weapons. Note that many grenades under Personal Scale Weapons are not Heavy Weapon. The grenade type here is a Heavy Weapon.

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Grenade Launcher	50/100/200	3d6	0	3	60	3	$1,500	LBT, Reload $1,200

LASER CANNON
Lasers of this size burn through solid materials and flashboil flesh. (They don’t use the rules for personal lasers listed under Personal Scale Weapons. All Laser Cannons are Heavy Weapons

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Light	800/1,600/3,200	2d10	5	1	100	1	$100K	Reaction Fire
Medium	800/1,600/3,200	3d10	10	1	100	2	$500K
Heavy	800/1,600/3,200	4d10	15	1	100	4	$1M
Super-Heavy	800/1,600/3,200	5d10	20	1	100	6	$2.5M
Massive	800/1,600/3,200	6d10	25	1	100	10	$4M

• Lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power (not running engines for speed or weapons, etc.) requring 1 Energy per 10 shots (round up). Otherwise can be charged at an energy station for $500 x Mods of the weapon

MASS DRIVER (Starships only)
Mass drivers are large, space-based, rail systems used to magnetically accelerate heavy projectiles at high speed, causing devastating damage wherever they impact. The ranges listed below are practical limits. In space the actual range is infinite. Projectiles are made of dense metallic materials (rocks) such as can be found easily in asteroids or planets with no manufacturing capability, making them favorite weapons for long-range military vessels that need to supply from natural materials (5 shots per hour can be mined from most asteroids). All Mass Drives are Heavy Weapons. As Mass Drives are only usable in Space that scale is used.

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Large	8/16/32	8d10	10	1	20	8	$1M	Reload $500 (100lbs)
Heavy	10/20/40	9d10	10	1	20	10	$3M	Reload $1,000 (500lbs)
Super-Heavy	12/24/48	10d10	10	1	20	12	$10M	Reload $2,000 (1,000lbs)

MISSILES & TORPEDOES
For direct fire against a target, Attackers make a Electronics or Shooting opossed by the target's Electronics or Hacking skill. Success by the attacker means that the ship has a weapons-locked the target. On the following round as an Action a successful Shooting check strike the target. Without weapons-lock the attack roll is at an additional -4 in addition to any other penalties. Targets can try to break weapons-lock each round after but as an opposed roll where they suffer a -2 penalty to their Electronics or Hacking check (until the weapon's lock is broken when the checks suffer no penalties).
For proximity or AOE fire at a target, the Attackers make a Shooting check opposed by the target's Electronics or Piloting check. A win by the attacker means the weapon detenated nearby and the target veessel suffers Half damage. The target could attempt a seperate Piloting check at -4 to 'dive out of the way' and suffer no damage.
All missiles and torpodes are Heavy Weapons.
EMP Warhead: Any of the missiles or torpedoes can be fitted with electromagnetic pulse warheads at no additional cost. These don’t cause actual damage, but still roll “damage” normally and compare to the vessel’s Toughness, ignoring Armor. A success knocks out the ship’s systems so that all electronics are down (deflector screens, shields, weapons, maneuvering, etc.). Starship continue moving in a straight line at its last speed, ground vehicles might crash or roll to a stop, watercraft drift to a stop, aircraft start falling out of the sky. It cannot take actions until the crew mist take an Action and makes a Repair roll at –2. With a raise on the attack roll was made the penalty is -4. If the Repair check is successful, the vessel’s electronics reboot and it may function normally on the following round. On a raise, the vessel can function immediately.
EMP warheads are stopped by Shields, so an attacker must first eliminate those to effect the ship’s hull and fry its systems.

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Light Missile	1,000/2,000/4,000	5d6	6	1	1	12/1*	$50K/12	SBT
Heavy Missile	1,000/2,000/4,000	8d6	12	1	1	8/1*	$100K/8	MBT
Anti-Tank Missile	1,000/2,000/4,000	8d6	50	1	1	4/1*	$200K/4	SBT
Light Torpedo	1,200/2,400/4,800	5d12	50	1	1	8/1*	$1M/8	LBT (1 sq. space). Space or water only (1/2 range for water)
Heavy Torpedo	1,200/2,400/4,800	8d12	50	1	1	4/1*	$1M/4	LBT (1 sq. space). Space or water only (Half the range for water)

• An entry such as 12/1 means 12 missiles take up 1 Mod slot of storage.

RAILGUNS
“Rail guns” are smaller versions of mass drivers, magnetically propelling dense shells (inatmosphere) or spheroids (space). They fire Light (3” diameter) or Heavy (5”) shells. All Railguns are Heavy Weapons

Name	Range	Damage	AP	ROF	Shots	Mods	Cost	Notes
Light Railgun	800/1,600/3,200	4d10	8	1	20	2	$300K	Reload $100 (10lbs)
Heavy Railgun	800/1,600/3,200	5d10	8	1	20	3	$750K	Reload $200 (25lbs)

Starship Frames

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Basic overal Frame and Size of the Starhip which provides it basic speed, handling, etc.

Structure	Size	Speed	Handling	Toughness	Mods	Crew	Energy	Cost	Examples
Tiny	6	6	+3	25 (6)	20	1	25	$1M	Light shuttle or starfighter
Average	8	5	+2	30 (7)	30	5	40	$2.5M	Bomber, heavy shuttle
Great	12	5	+1	35 (8)	40	15	60	$5M	Light freighter, partol boat, scout
Greater	16	4	+0	40 (9)	60	40	100	$20M	Corvette, freighter
Giant	20	3	-1	50 (12)	80	80	200	$100M	Destroyer, light cruiser
Garganturan	24	3	-2	60 (15)	100	200	300	$500M	Battle cruiser, bulk freighter
Behemoth	30	2	-3	70 (20)	150	400	500	$2B	Dreadnaught, starship carrier
Leviathan	40	2	-4	80 (25)	250	1K	800	$5B	Super dreadnought, supers carrier, colony transport
World-Class	60	2	-5	100 (40)	400	2K	1,500	$25B	space station, generational colony transport

Starship Notes
For Tabletop combat in Space the squares are basically the same as table top personal combat. This is how may squares (or inches) it can move each round. Also the Space Scale speed of a vessel is about how may AU it can travel in a day. If measured in planetary scale x the Speed by 100 to get miles per hour.
Spike Drives require a minimum Starship Size of 10 to be installed.

Starship Mods

These are the basic Modifiers that can be added to any star vessel.

Mods (x) is how many times a specific Mod maybe taken; i.e. 1=Once, U=unlimited, etc. (up to all the mods the vehicle has)

Updated Starship Mods	Mods	Cost
Advanced AI (2): Requires Aritifical Intelligence modifier. Advanced programming add +1 to Science for Navigation of space route and +1 to Repair and Science to bleed off pollutants safetly in Drive space. If taken a second time these bonuses increase to +2 each	0	$500K
AMCM (1): Anti-Missile Counter Measures are integrated jammers and decoys. They add +2 to Electronics or Hacking checks made to evade missile and torpedo locks and attacks plus Piloting checks to avoid Tractor Beams.	1	$5K xSize
Armor (U): Increases a ship’s Armor value by +4. Due to the nature of space and the size and shape of starships, all Armor is considered Heavy Armor.	1 per 10 Size	$5K xSize
Artificial Intelligence (1): The ship’s AI can operate all systems— from locomotion to weapons to opening or closing hatches. There are three levels of 'intelligence' for a AI availabe - Base, Standard and Military. A basic AI has an effective Skill level of d8 and suffers a -2 with Shooting checks if it makes them. A standard AI has an effective Skill level of d10 as is the military AI but it also gains a d10 in Battle and a +1 with Piloting and Shooting checks (and if giving Support). An AI is an “Extra” and does not receive a Wild Die. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action.	1	$5K basic, $10K standard, or $25K military xSize
Atmospheric (1): Allows the ship to enter planetary atmospheres. This includes heat shielding and additional work to handle the stress and strain of entry. All starships have vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability (max size 20?).	½ Size	$50K xSize
Bomb Bay (U): Each bomb bay may drop up to four Small, 2 Medium, or 1 Large (or larger) bomb per round at no penalty. All use the same attack roll. Dropping bombs uses the Electronics skill.	1	$50K
Crew Space, Low-Berth (U): Living space for 8 additional crew or passengers, including bulk-bed sleeping area, kitchen, rec area, etc.	1	$50K
Crew Space, Standard (U): Living space for 4 additional crew or passengers, including sleeping area, kitchen, rec area, etc.	1	$100K
Crew Space, Luxtury (U): Living space for 1 additional passengers, including luxery sleeping area, kitchen, rec area, etc.	1	$250K
Deflector Shields (1): The vessel is protected by an energy field that deflects incoming metories and ballistic attacks (it has no effect against lasers). Attackers must subtract –2 from their Shooting checks. Mod cost is 2 for Tiny to Great ships, 3 for Greater to Gargantuan vessels, and 4 for all larger vessels.	2/3/4	$10K xSize
Drill Spike Drive -Mark I (1): A Spike Drive allows a vessel to enter hyperspace and travel at fantastic speeds there. A Mark I allows a vessel to travel at a speed of 1 lightyear per 48 hours in hyperspace. This Drive uses 1 energy times the Size of the vessel's size per 24 hours in hyperspace. Minimum Size of ship that can mount a Mark I Drive is Great	½ Size	$100K xSize
Drill Spike Drive -Mark II (1): A Spike Drive allows a vessel to enter hyperspace and travel at fantastic speeds there. A Mark II allows a vessel to travel at a speed of 1 lightyear per 36 hours in hyperspace. This Drive uses 1 energy times the 1½ xSize of the vessel's size per 24 hours in hyperspace. Minimum Size of ship that can mount a Mark I Drive is Great	¾ Size	$250K xSize
Drill Spike Drive -Mark III (1): A Spike Drive allows a vessel to enter hyperspace and travel at fantastic speeds there. A Mark III allows a vessel to travel at a speed of 1 lightyear per 24 hours in hyperspace. This Drive uses 1 energy times the 2 xSize of the vessel's size per 24 hours in hyperspace. Minimum Size of ship that can mount a Mark III Drive is Greater	Size	$1M xSize
Drill Spike Drive -Mark IV (1): A Spike Drive allows a vessel to enter hyperspace and travel at fantastic speeds there. A Mark IV allows a vessel to travel at a speed of 1 lightyear per 12 hours in hyperspace. This Drive uses 1 energy times the 3 xSize of the vessel's size per 24 hours in hyperspace. Minimum Size of ship that can mount a Mark IV Drive is Greater	2 xSize	$10M xSize
Electromagnetic Shielding (3): Adds +6 to the ship’s effective Toughness vs. EMP attacks.	1 per 10 Size	$5K xSize
Energy Reserves (U): Extra fussion/fission powercores can provided additional energy to the ship. Each energy reserve adds 100% of the standard Energy rating to the ship	¼ Size	$50K xSize
Fewer Crew or Passengers (U): For every 4 fewer crew the ship has it gains an additional +1 modifer.	n/a	n/a
Fixed (U): “Fixed” weapons cannot rotate. On the table-top, they have a 45° firing arc. Fixed weapons must chose an arc -- Forward, Port (left), Starboad (right), Aft (back). For ships that are 14 or greater can only fire at most craft with weapons facing that side (arc). Smaller ships can make a contested Pilot skill test, beating the target ship grants two arc or they face the worst arch of weapons (winner's choice), a raise three aches and two raises all arch in the same round. Total all like Fixed weapons first, then halve their combined Mod cost.	n/a	n/a
Garage/Hanger (U): A hangar (or garage) within a vessel of at least Great size can carry two a vessel of 6 or less. For a vessel of Greater size can carry up to three size 6 vehicles or two size 8 vessels or vehicles. For a vessel of size of Giant can carry up to ten size 6 or five size 8 vessels two size 10 or one size 12 vessel. Includes tools for replair and maintance of the vessels. A external lift-hooks can carry a veseel that is one Size bigger then normally allowed for half the mods and cost	8/10/14	$500K, $1M, $2M
Handling (2): The vehicle is precision crafted and very maneuverable. Add +1 to the vessel's Handling score.	¼ Size	$25K xSize
Holding Space (Jails) (U): This includes two individual holding cells (can be cammed to hold two persons in each cell).	1	$50K
Life Support (U): A Standard Spacecraft has supplies of food, water, oxygen, waste recycling, etc. to last 30 days for Crew listed (i.e. a crew of 5 would have 150 man-days of supplyies) and twice that in Emergency Supplies (but living off this causes an automatic level of Fatigue after a few days). Extra supplies can be added, that doubling both the base standard and emergency for ¼ Size in mods. Note that the Cost is only paid for extra supplies (and when resupplying). Factor in Crew Space/Holding Cells or Fewer Crew	¼ Size	$5K xSize
Life Support, Short-Term (U): For Spacecraft meant to be lived in for a few days at most adds ½ ships Size back in Mods and has only enough supplies of food, water, oxygen, waste recycling, etc. to last 3 days for Crew listed (i.e. a crew of 5 would have 15 man-days of supplyies) and twice that in Emergency Supplies (but living off this causes an automatic level of Fatigue after a few days). Extra supplies can be added, that doubling both the base standard and emergency for 1 mod. Note that the Cost is only paid for extra supplies (and when resupplying). Factor in Crew Space/Holding Cells or Fewer Crew	See Text	$150 xSize
Linked Weapons (U): Up to four direct-fire weapons (non-missiles) of the same type may be linked and fired as one, increasing the damage by +2 per additional weapon and reducing the total number of Mods required by half -- i.e. total all Linked weapons in a set first, then halve their required Mods (If Linking Fixed weapons, halve the total again)	n/a	n/a
Mercantile (U): Found only on Huge or larger ships that carry a number of 'paying' passengers, this might be a restaurant, commissary, or specialty store. Each generates Size +$1d4K a month for the ship (and the same for the mercantile’s owner). The store has 300 square feet of space. Each additional Mod adds roughly 100 square feet and +$1d4K to revenue.	2	$100K
Missile Launcher (U): Allows up to four Light or two Heavy missiles to be fired at once. Storage space for missiles is 1 hold holds 12 small missiles or 8 large (or AT) missiles	1	$50K
Orbiter (1): Requires Atmoshpere Mod. Shuttle craft and drop ships meant mostly to ferry cargo and people from space oto a planet's surface and meant operate in space for only a limited time. Halve the Space Speed (round down) but count full atmosphere speed, including Speed Mods. Reduce Engergy to Half Size. Most also that the Short Term Life Support Mod. Adds Size back in additional Mods	n/a	50% base cost
Passenger Pods (U): Small and Medium ships only. These are rows of fairly spacious seats with safety harnesses, personal vid-screens, and other amenities designed for short travels (typically less than 24 hours). Full life support and a days worth of food and water is also include for each passenger. Each pod seats 20.	2	$10K
Reinforce Structure (Size): Each time this mod is taken add +2 to the ship's Toughness.	¼ Size	$50K xSize
Sensor Suite, Galactic (1): Light, chemical, motion, and other active sensors allow detection of targets up to one light year away with a Electronics roll. Sensors can also detect Spike Drive warping out to 5 light years with a check (+2 within 1 light-years; or -2 out to 10 light years). Can also aid Science rolls for planetary data when in orbit. Within 10K miles, the sensors add +2 to the roll. Illumination penalties are ignored. Targets don’t have to be in direct line of sight, but asteroid or powerful energy fields may cause inaccurate or false readings at the GM’s. discretion.	2	$1M
Sensor Suite, Planetary (1): This functions exactly like the Sensor Suite, see Gear, but has a range of 10K miles. It can also detect Spike Drive at 1 lght year away.	1	$50K
Shields (3): The craft is protected by an ablative energy field that absorbs its Size in damage each time it is hit before applying the damage to the ships Toughness (and armor). The shields can take a maxmimum of 10×Size per mods (1/2 Size) in points of damage before it’s depleted. Active shields detonate missiles and torpedoes before they hit, reducing their damage total by half. A craft may regenerate its Size in shield points if it makes no attacks in a round	½ Size	$50K xSize
Speed (U): each level increase the base speed by +1.	¼ Size	$50K xSize
Speed Reduction (3): This ship trades power and speed for additional room. Each time this mod is taken, reduces the ship's speed by 1 and gain one-half the ship's Size in Mod slots. Cannot be taken with Speed and the minimim speed is 1 unless it is stationary (like a space station)	n/a	n/a
Statis Field Sleeping Pods (U): These add statis tubes that can sustain a human life for years (theoretically) and can be added to both vehicles and starships (and found in a few medical facilities planet side). Each unit holds 4 individuals whom can be keep within for long term without requiring food, water and oxygen. Each unit of pods uses one Energy of the vessel per month (30 days) that it is running.	1	$50K
Stealth System (1): Radar-absorbing paint, heat baffles, scramblers, and other devices make the ship difficult to detect by vision or sensors. Those trying to spot, attack, (or lock on to) the ship subtract 4 from their rolls. The effect is triggered as a free action, but is negated any round in which the ship fires a weapon or emits some other nonstealth signal such as radio signal or active sensor search.	Size	$150K xSize
Superstructure (U): Superstructures are massive extensions that add great amounts of space to Greater Size or larger ships, typically to accommodate more passengers or cargo. Each superstructure adds one to the fuel used per day, consumes 10 regular Mods, and subtracts 1 from the ship’s base Toughness (not Armor) as it reduces overall structural integrity. Choose the type from the Superstructure sidebar (SFC pg. 47).	10	$5M
Targeting System (1): The ship’s internal sensors and computers are linked to all attached weapons. This compensates for movement, range, multi-actions, and the like, negating up to four points of Shooting penalties.	1	$10K xSize
Tractor Beam (U): Tractor beams are specialized starship weapons designed to hold an enemy ship in place and pull it to the “attacker”. Ships can only affect vessels of smaller Size. Their range is short or 4 on the starship scale, so they must get a Short Range result on the Chase table to use the weapon. This is an opposed attacker's Electronics roll at –4 vs the target’s Electronics or Hacking or Piloting. If the attacker is successful, the enemy ship is caught and pulled into contact in 2d6 rounds. A captive’s ship’s life support systems remain active, but all locomotion and weapons are shut down.	5	$1M
Torpedo Launch Tube (U): Each tube allows a torpedo to be fired wirh action (ROF 1).	1	$500K

Some Starship Examples

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Note that for unused Mods used as storage in a starship can haul 200lbs x unused Mods x twice the Size
Also the Wounds* works just like extra wounds for large creatures (SWADE pg. 179)

STARFIGHTERS[1] and other species STARFIGHTERS[2]
There are two types of standard starfighters used by most of the species of Known Space - the heavy armored fighter and the fast, light fighter. The example below is a heavy fighter.
Cost $4/98M (+2M for replacement torpedos). Frame Tiny-Size 6, Speed 8 (800mph), Handling +3, Toughness 37 (14), Wounds* +1, Crew 1, Energy 25

Mods (0 remaining): AMCM (Anti-Missile Counter Measures, +2 to Electronics or Hacking checks made to evade missile and torpedo locks and attacks plus Piloting checks to avoid Tractor Beams) (1), Armor II (AP +8) (2), Artificial Intelligence (Basic, can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d8, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (3), Electromagnetic Shielding (Adds +6 to the ship’s effective Toughness vs. EMP attacks) (1), Fixed and Linked Weapons (2), Life Support, Short Term (3 days standard and 3 days emergency supplies) (+3), Reinforced Structure (Toughness +4) (2), Sensor Suite, Planetary (as Sensor Suite above, see Gear but range of 10K miles. It can also detect Spike Drive at 1 lght year away) (1), Speed II (+2/200mph) (6), Targeting System (negates up to four points of penalties) (1), Torpedo Tubes 2 (2) with storage for 8 light and 4 heavy torpedoes (2)

Weapons

Quad-Linked forward fixed Medium Laser Cannons: Range 800/1,600/3,200 (8/16/32), Damage 3d10+6, AP 10, ROF 1, Shots 100 (lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power, requring 8 Energy per 10 shots, round up)

Two Forward fixed Torpedo Launchers: Range 12/24/48, ROF1. Light Torpedoes -Damage 5d12, AP 50, AOE 1 sq. space. Heavy Torpedo -Damage 8d12, AP 50, AOE 1 sq. space

MEDIUM SHUTTLE/LANDER[3] and [4]
Basic Shuttle lander used for either crew or cargo.
Cost $1.15M. Frame Medium -Size 8, Speed 2 (500mph), Handling +2, Toughness 30 (7), Wounds* +2, Crew 1+4, Energy 4

Mods (34 remaining): Atmospheric (can land on planetary surfaces) (4), Life Support, Short-Term (15 mandays of both standard and emergy), Orbiter (+8)

For Passenger Transport: add Standard Passenger Space XXXII (32) which can hold 128 passengers and includes Life Support for all for 3 days (plus 3 days in emergency) and can carry 3.2 tons (mostly personal baggage) and adds $3.2M to the cost.

For Cargo Transport: carries 54.4 tons of cargo

HEAVY SHUTTLE LANDER[5]
These are heavy civilian shuttles who carry large cargo loads to and from a planets orbit, often to an orbiting space station or awaiting large starships that cannot make planetfall. They are unarmed and on hostile worlds require escourt vehicles for protection.
Cost $3.402M. Chassis Great -Size 12, TS 2 (700mph), Handling +1, Toughness 43 (12), Wounds* +3, Crew 15, Energy 6

Mods (42 remaining; for cargo 100.8 tons. Passenger Pads for a passenger shuttle service can drop this depending): Armor I (AP+4) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (6), Life Support, Short-Term (6 days of standard and emergy supplies for crew of 15; or 90 man-days worth) (1), Orbiter (+12), Reinforced Structure II (Tough +4) (6), Speed I (+2) (6)

LIGHT FREIGHTER[6] and [7] and [8]
A common light friegther used to carry a moderate ammout of cargo between close star systems. Mounts only a single mounted laser for defense.
Cost $9.28M. Frame Great -Size 12, Speed 4 (400mph), Handling +1, Toughness 39 (12), Wounds* +3, Crew 5+10, Energy 120

Mods (23 remaining; for cargo 55.2 tons): Armor I (AP+4) (1), Artificial Intelligence (Basic, can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d8, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (6), Drill Spike Drive -Mark II (speed of 1 lightyear per 36 hours in hyperspace. Uses 18 energy points per 24 hours in hyperspace) (8), Electromagnetic Shielding (Adds +6 to the ship’s effective Toughness vs. EMP attacks) (1), Energy Reserve I (energy +60) (3), Life Support (30 days of standard and emergency supplies for a crew of 15; or 50 mandays), Speed Reduction I (+6), Weapon mount (2)

Weapon

Turret mounted Medium Laser Cannon: Range 800/1,600/32.000 (8/16/32). Damage 3d10, AP 10, ROF 1, Shots 100 (lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power, requring 2 Energy per 10 shots, round up)

PIRATE RAIDER[9] and [10]
Wherever there is trade, there are pirates. Most use captured and converted commercial vessels, rigged together with a hodgepodge of equipment scavenged from their victims. Leftover space is used for their ill-gotten gains but the real money is in capturing a prize ship. This example is on a light freighter.
Cost $11.67M. Frame Great -Size 12, Speed 6 (600mph), Handling +1, Toughness 43 (12), Wounds* +3, Crew 15, Energy 120

Mods (6 remaining' for ill gotten cargo; 14.4 tons): Armor II (AP +8) (2), Artificial Intelligence (Basic, can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d8, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (6), Drill Spike Drive -Mark II (speed of 1 lightyear per 36 hours in hyperspace. Uses 18 energy points per 24 hours in hyperspace) (8), Electromagnetic Shielding (Adds +6 to the ship’s effective Toughness vs. EMP attacks) (1), Energy Reserves (+60 energy points) (3), Life Support (30 days of standard and emergency supplies for a crew of 15; or 450 mandays), Sensor Suite, Planetary (10K miles. It can also detect Spike Drive at 1 lght year away) (1), Speed I (3), Targeting System (1)

Weapons

two Turret mounted Duel-linked Medium Laser Cannons: Range 800/1,600/2,400 (8/16/32), Damage 3d10+2, AP 10, Shots 100 (lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power, requring 4 Energy per 10 shots, round up, per duel weapon bank)

CUTTER/PATROL CRAFT[11]
The Cutter-Class system patrol boats were designed originally for wolf-pack hit and run attacks on larger ships and went out of date at least a hundred years ago. The UFS has re-assigned a number of these older model ships to use as their patrol and transports of the Regulator teams. Many of the systems have been updated but it is still not as efficient as modern combat ships. They are however equipment with enough updates to make them more the a match for most civilian and priate vessels.
Cost $12.33M, Size 12 -Great, Speed 7 (700mph), Handling +1, Toughness 48 (20), Wounds* +3, Crew 3+4 (plus 4 prsioners), Energy 100

Mods (1 remaining; cargo space 2.4 tons) - AMCM (Anti-Missile Counter Measures, Add +2 to Electronics or Hacking checks made to evade missile and torpedo locks and attacks plus Piloting checks to avoid Tractor Beams) (1), Armor III (AP +12) (3), Artificial Intelligence (Stanadard; can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d10, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (6), Drill Spike Drive -Mark II ( speed of 1 lightyear per 36 hours in hyperspace. Uses 18 energy points per 24 hours in hyperspace) (8), Energy Reserves (+50 energy points) (3), Fewer Crew (+2), Fixed Linked Weapons (1), Holding Space 2 (includes four individual holding cells or can be cammed to hold two persons in each cell) (2), Life Suport I (60 days of standard supply plus emergency supplies for fifteen; or 900 man days) (3), Linked Weapon Systems (2), Sensor Suite, Planetary (as Sensor Suite above, see Gear but range of 10K miles. It can also detect Spike Drive at 1 lght year away) (1), Shields I (Threshold 12, max damage 120) (3), Speed II (+2/200mph) (6), Targeting System (negates up to four points of penalties) (1)

Weapons

forward Fixed Duel-linked Light Railgun: Range 800/1,600/2,400 (8/16/32), Damage 4d10+2, AP 8, Shots 20 (realoads $100, 10lbs)

Turret mounted Duel-linked Medium Laser Cannons: Range 800/1,600/2,400 (8/16/32), Damage 3d10+2, AP 10, Shots 100 (lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power, requring 4 Energy per 10 shots, round up)

Roll 1d4 Starship Quirks for these vessels due to their age (see above under Space Trucker Setting).

MEDIUM FREIGTHER[12] and [13]
Another cpmmon civilian frieghter these include 3 bulk interchangage Superstructure modular holds that are mostly used for Bulk Cargo. Common in the Core Worlds and travelling well established (and generally safe) routes they only mounting a single laser cannon on a turret for defense.
Cost $38.39M. Frame Greater -Size 16, Speed 3 (300mph), Handling +0, Toughness 44 (13), Wounds* +4, Crew 10+14, Energy 200

Mods (1 remaining; personal of cargo 3.2 tons): Armor I (AP+4) (1), Artificial Intelligence (Basic; can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d8, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (8), Drill Spike Drive -Mark II ( speed of 1 lightyear per 36 hours in hyperspace. Uses 18 energy points per 32 hours in hyperspace) (12), Electromagnetic Shielding (Adds +6 to the ship’s effective Toughness vs. EMP attacks) (1), Energy Reserves (+100 energy points) (4), Fewer Crew (+4), Life Support (30 days of standard and emergency supplies for a crew of of 20; or 600 mandays), Sensor Suite, Planetary (10K miles. It can also detect Spike Drive at 1 lght year away) (1), Speed Reduction I (+8), Superstructures III (30) Weapon Mount (2)

Weapons

Turret mounted Medium Laser Cannon: Range 800/1,600/32.000 (8/16/32). Damage 3d10, AP 10, ROF 1, Shots 100 (lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power, requring 2 Energy per 10 shots, round up)

Bulk Cargo Superstructure Modular Containers can carry up to 180,000 cube feet of marterals but only 1,800 tons of cargo (each) if the vessel is to land on a planetary surface.

EXPLORER/SCOUT TRANSPORT[14] and [15]
A very tough and rugged explorer and scout starcraft with advanced sensors and long term life support for the crew and passengers. It only carry light defensive weapons as it is not a combat vessel. Its large reserves of energy and supplies means it can operate independenty for months at a time. It also carries an expensive Mark IV Spike Drive Drive system meaning it can travel a lightyear every day in drive space.
Cost $44.26M. Frame Greater -Size 16, Speed 5 (500mph), Handling +0, Toughness 60 (23), Wounds* +4, Crew 6+4, Energy 500

Mods (2 remaining; for gear and such 3.1 tons): Advanced AI (+2 to Science for Navigation of space route and +2 to Repair and Science to bleed off pollutants safetly in Drive space) (0), AMCM (Anti-Missile Counter Measures. Adds +2 to Electronics or Hacking checks made to evade missile and torpedo locks and attacks plus Piloting checks to avoid Tractor Beams) (1), Armor III (AP +12) (3), Artificial Intelligence (Stanard; can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d10, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (8), Drill Spike Drive -Mark III (speed of 1 lightyear per 24 hours in hyperspace. Uses 24 energy per 24 hours in hyperspace) (16), Electromagnetic Shielding (Adds +6 to the ship’s effective Toughness vs. EMP attacks) (1), Energy Reserves IV (+400 energy points) (16), Fewer Crew (+10), Life Support (90 days standard and 90 days emergence supplies for 10 crew or 900 days) (4), Linked Weapons (4), Reinforce Structure II (Toughness +4) (8), Sensor Suite, Galactic (Light, chemical, motion, and other active sensors allow detection of targets up to one light year away with a Electronics check. Sensors can also detect Spike Drive warping out to 5 light years with a check, +2 within 1 light-years; or -2 out to 10 light years. Can also aid Science rolls for planetary data when in orbit. Within 10K miles, the sensors add +2 to the rolls. Illumination penalties are ignored. Targets don’t have to be in direct line of sight, but asteroid or powerful energy fields may cause inaccurate or false readings at the GM’s. discretion) (2), Shields (Threshold 16, Total 160) (8)

Weapons

two Dual Linked (in two turrets) Medium Laser Cannons: Range 800/1,600/32.000 (8/16/32). Damage 3d10+2, AP 10, ROF 1, Shots 100 (lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power, requring 4 Energy per 10 shots. round up, per duel linked bank)

EMERGENCY CORVETTE[16]
These corvette are used by the UFS for emergency recuse. They are rare and extermely expensive with the Spike Drive of IV emabling them to get within the Star Cluster fairly quickly.
Cost $163.82M. Frame Greater - Size 16, Speed 6 (600mph). Handling +0, Toughness 48 (17), Wounds* +4, Crew 10+30, Energy 200

Mods (2 remaining): Advanced AI (+2 to Science for Navigation of space route and +2 to Repair and Science to bleed off pollutants safetly in Drive space) (0), Advanced Medical (can hold 18 passagents; Dedicated AI with Healing & Science skills d10) (9), Armor II (AP+8) (2), Artificial Intelligence (Standard; can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d10, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Atmospheric (Allows the ship to enter planetary surface) (8), Drill Spike Drive -Mark IV (speed of 1 lightyear per 12 hours in hyperspace. Uses 32 energy per 24 hours in hyperspace) (24), Energy Reserve (+100 points) (4), Life Support (30 days of standard and emergency supplies for 40), Speed II (8), Statis Pod (can hold 16 patients in statis; uses 4 Energy per month) (4)

PASSENGER LINER[17]
Passenger liners are the cruise ships of the future, transporting thousands of passengers between the stars. This massive version holds over 4,900 passengers with luxury accommodations for long-term travelers, including hydroponic gardens, theatres, gyms, malls, restaurants, shopping, and lodging. It also has a large hangar bay with six medium shuttles for embarkation, debarkation, and planetary excursions (5 passage and one cargo standard). They only carry a few light weapons for anti-piracy defense.
Cost $1.006B. Frame Garganturan Size -24, Speed 3. Handling -2, Toughness 51 (15), Wounds* +6, Crew 100 (+450)+4,900, Energy 600

Mods (0 remaining): Artificial Intelligence (Stanadard; can operate all ship's systems— skill level of d10, but is an “Extra”. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action. Can offer Support rolls) (1), Drill Drive Mark II (allows the vessel to travel 1 lightyear every 36 hours. Costs 36 energy points per 24 in drive space) (16), Energy Reserve I (energy +300) (6), Fewer Crew (+29), Life Suport (60 days standard supplies and emergency supplies for a total of 5,450 persons) (6), Mercantile (speciality business to generate extra wealth) (2), Superstructure (Civilian Passengers; with 350 stewards, cooks, etc. Passengers can bring 100lbs of personal luggage each) VII (70), Superstructure (Hangars; each can hold a total of 24 ships with max size of 12 each. Supplies, fuel, etc. and 100 mechanics, etc.) II (20), Weaon Systems (8)

Weapons

Four turreted mounted Medium Laser Cannons: Range 8/16/32, Damage 3d10, AP 15, ROF 1, Shots 100 (lasers banks can recharge at a rate of 1 shot per Action when the ship is at low-power, requring 2 Energy per 10 shots, round up)

Vehicle Chassis

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The basic Chassis and Size of a vehicles which determines its basic speed, handling, etc.

Chassis	Size	Speed	Handling	Toughness	Mods	Crew	Cost	Examples
Ultralight	0	40mph	+3	5	2	1	$200	Bicycle
Light	1	40mph	+2	9 (2)	5	2	$1K	Street motorbike
Moderate	2	35mph	+1	12 (3)	10	3	$4K	Heavy motorbike, off-road rec-ATV
Medium	3	30mph	+0	15 (4)	15	5	$10K	Motor car
Large	4	25mph	+0	20 (5)	20	8	$20K	SUV, pickup truck
Heavy	6	20mph	-1	25 (6)	25	10	$45K	APC, semi cab
Super Heavy	8	15mph	-2	30 (7)	30	20	$75K	Assault Tank, fighter aircraft
Titan	10	10mph	-2	35 (8)	40	40	$200K	Train engine or car, pleasure yacht
Colossus	12	10mph	-3	40 (9)	50	60	$500K	Heavy aircraft transport, jet liner
Goliath	14	10mph	-4	45 (10)	60	100	$1M	Cruise liner, light Sea carrier ship

Vehicle Mods

Mods (x) is how many times a specific Mob maybe take 1=Once, U=unlimited (up to all the mods the vehicle has)

Updated Vehicle Mods	Mods	Cost
Aircraft, Helicoper (1): the vehicle is a helicopter. It can hover or fly with a Speed of 80mph (120kph) but suffers -1 Handling for their Size. The Speed Mod increase TS by 40mph (75 kph) instead of 10	½ Size	$5K xSize
Aircraft, Jet Plane (1): Jetplanes have a Speed of 600mph. They must move at half their speed every round or go Out of Control (they stall). The Speed Mod increase the speed by 100mph (150kph) instead of 10	½ Size	$10K xSize
Aircraft, Propeller (1): A traditional prop plane has a base Speed of 150mph (225kph). Propeller planes must move at least 1/2 their speed every round r go Out of Control (stall). The Speed Mod increases the top speed by 50mph (75kph) instead of 10	¼ Size	$5K xSize
Aircraft, VTOL (1): VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft have a base speed of 300mph (150kph) and a +1 to their Handling based on size. They can hover and fly and have no stall speed. The Speed Mod increases the top speed by 50mph (75kph) instead of 10	Size	$10K xSize
AMCM (1): Anti-Missile Counter Measures are integrated jammers and decoys. They add +2 to Driving, Piloting or Electronics rolls made to evade missile attacks.	1	$5K xSize
Amphibious (1): The vehicle can move at 1/2 its speed with a -1 Handling for its size on the surface of water. For four times the cost the cost and one addition Mod can be modified to be a submersibles. Movement is 1/4 speed. Includes a waterseal and oxygen supply for 8 hours.	½ Size	$1K xSize
Armor (U): Increases the vehicle's Armor value by +2 for each Mod. To add Heavy to the Armor requires a minimum of AP 8 (can include from base vehicle) and cost is doubled. Armor Points might also be directional for combat type ones. In this case it each Mod adds +6 to Front Armor, +4 to Sides (and top side of the vessel), and +2 to Rear (and undercarriage)	1	$500 xSize
Artificial Intelligence (1): The ship’s AI can operate all systems— from locomotion to weapons to opening or closing hatches. There are three levels of 'intelligence' for a AI availabe - Base, Standard and Military. A basic AI has an effective Skill level of d8 and suffers a -2 with Shooting checks if it makes them. A standard AI has an effective Skill level of d10 as is the military AI but it also gains a d10 in Battle and a +1 with Piloting and Shooting checks (and if giving Support). An AI is an “Extra” and does not receive a Wild Die. The AI does not suffer from multi-action penalties if given simultaneous tasks. In combat, the AI acts on the captain’s Action. Giving the AI a short verbal command is a free action.	1	$5K basic, $10K standard, or $25K military xSize
Booster (U): Nitrous oxide or other propellants increase a vehicle's Speed by 50% for a round. Each booster has six uses before it must be replaced. Their effects do not stack. Refills cost $100 per booster.	1	$1K xSize
Crew Reduction (U): Add 1 Mod slot for every four crew/passengers deducted (round up)	n/a	n/a
Crew Space (U): Space for four additional crew or passengers	1	$1K
Deflector Screens (1): The vehicle is protected by an energy field that deflects incoming ballistic attacks (it has no effect against lasers). Attackers must subtract –2 from their Shooting rolls.	2	$10K xSize
Ejection System (1): Should a vehicle suffer a Wrecked result, crew members may make Agility rolls at –4 (or no penalty if an individual was on Hold or hasn’t acted yet that round). Failure results in damage as usual and failure to eject that round. Those who succeed are launched into the air and descend safely via parachute. The system covers all passengers and crew.	½ Size	$5K xSize
Electromagnetic Shielding (U): Adds +6 to the vehicle’s effective Toughness from EMP missiles (SFC p. 25).	1	$5K xSize
Environmental Seal (1): The vehicle is sealed verses hazardous chemicals, toxins, radiation, and environmental conditions. It allows the crew to operate safeful in such along with enhanced heater/colder system to operate on most any planet so long as they is some time of atmosphere. It can add oxygen tanks to provide breathable air for all passenger and crew for 12 hours for double the price but this is not vacuum rated. To be vaccum rated costs double again	2	$1K xSize
Exposed Crew (1): Motorcycles and other “ridden” vehicles offer no protection for their passengers. Crew get no Armor bonus should it sustain a Crew critical hit.	n/a	50% base($)
Fixed (U): “Fixed” weapons cannot rotate. On the table-top, they have a 45° firing arc. In the Chase rules, fixed weapons may only fire when the vehicle has Advantage and an Action Card of Jack or higher. Total all like Fixed weapons first, then halve their combined Mod cost.	n/a	n/a
Food Storage (U): A dedicated cargo area just for perseving food and water. Can hold 20 'base' days of food (for a Size 0 creature).	1	$1K
Handling (3): The vehicle is precision crafted and very maneuverable. Add +1 to the vehicle's Handling score.	½ Size	$5K xSize
Hover Vehicle (1): The vehicle uses hover fans instead of wheels. It ignores difficult terrain modifiers and obstacles less than a yard tall. Also add +5mph to its base speed.	5	$5K xSize
Linked (U): Up to four direct-fire weapons of the same type may be linked and fired as one, increasing the damage by +2 per additional weapon and reducing the total number of Mods required. Total all Linked weapons in a set first, then halve their required Mods. (If Linking Fixed weapons, halve the total.)	n/a	n/a
Living Space (Special): Large or greater vehicles only. The vehicle has an extended superstructure with bunk beds, personal storage bins for up to four individuals, and one shared bathroom and kitchenette (regardless of how many times this is taken) for longterm travel. The superstructure decreases overall Toughness by 1 each time it’s taken. The limit is half the vehicle’s base Toughness.	4	$5K
Luxury Features (1): Typically reserved for civilian vehicles, luxury features include music systems, minibars, video screens, extra comfortable chairs, etc. The larger the vehicle, the more extravagant the features.	1	$5K xSize
Missile Launcher (U): Allows up to four Light or two Heavy (or AT) missiles to be fired at once.	1	$50K
Muscle Powers (1): Ultra-light and light vehicles only. Muscle power locamotion like those of Bicycles. Top Speed is change to 10mph +½ operators Strength die. Most Mods are not allowed (GMs call) but those that are also have a reduced cost of ¼ its base. Already includes Exposed Crew Mod.	n/a	25% base($)
Off Road (1): Ignore Driving penalties for difficult terrain. On the table-top, treat each inch of difficult terrain as 1.5” instead of 2”	¼ Size	$1K xSize
Radar/Sonar (1): Radar can detecting flying objects around 1,000 miles (or the horizon) with a Electronics. Illumination, fog, etc. are ignored. Sonor works the same way but underwater objects and land mass mapping with average range of 300 miles.	1	$50K
Reinforced Chassis (3): Increases Toughness of the chassis by +2.	¼ Size	$1K xSize
Sensor Suite (1): This functions exactly like a Sensor Suite (see Gear: Sensor and Security Devices above), Range 5 miles; Double the price Range of 100 miles.	1	$25K
Shields (1): The vehicle is protected by an ablative energy field that absorbs the vehicle's Size points of damage from each attack its suffers. Apply all damage to the shield first, then any left over to the vehicle (AP counts as usual). It can absorb Sizex10 before the shields are depleted. Active shields detonate missiles and torpedoes before they hit, reducing their damage total by half. A vehicle may regenerate its Size in shield points if it makes no attacks in a round.	½ Size	$25K xSize
Sloped Armor (1): The vehicle’s armor is sloped in such a way that shots are often deflected off its surface. Attackers subtract 2 to hit with Shooting direct-fire, non-energy weapons.	2	$3K xSize
Speed (U): Increases the vehicle’s Speed by 10mph (15kph). (This cannot be taken with Speed Reduction.)	¼ Size	$1K xSize
Speed Reduction (3): The vehicle sacrifices power and speed for additional room. Subtract 5mph to Speed each time this is taken to gain half Size in Mod slots.	n/a	n/a
Statis Field Sleeping Pods (U): These add statis tubes that can sustain a human life for years (theoretically) and can be added to both vehicles and starships (and found in a few medical facilities planet side). Each unit holds 4 individuals whom can be keep within for long term without requiring food, water and oxygen. Each unit of pods uses one Energy of the vessel per month (30 days) that it is running.	1	$50K
Stealth System (1): Radar-absorbing paint, heat baffles, scramblers, and other devices make the vehicle difficult to detect by vision or sensors. Those trying to attack or spot the vehicle subtract 4 from their rolls. The effect is triggered as a free action, but is negated any round in which the vehicle fires a weapon or emits some other noncloakable signal such as radio signal, movement, or active sensor search.	Size	$10K xSize
Targeting System (1): The vehicle’s computer is linked to all attached weapons. This compensates for movement, range, multi-actions, and the like, negating up to four points of Shooting penalties. This does not assist the firing of passenger’s personal weapons.	1	$10K xSize
Tracked (1): The vehicle has tracks instead of wheels and can climb over small obstacles. This reduces Speed by 10mph (or 5mph if 10 would reduce it to 0), but adds +2 to Handling based and ignores Driving penalties for difficult terrain. On the table-top causes no reduction in speed.	n/a	$5K xSize
Watercraft (1): The vehicle is a boat or ship. It’s base Speed are halved (round up). Speed Modifications increase Speed only by 5 (instead of 10). For expermely larger vessels such as super carries vessels or cruise ships, use the Starship rules for Size, Toughness, and Crew, and add any enhancements that aren’t for non space travel. They also do not have 'energy' points. If a Modification is listed under Vehicles, use that instead. Ships may have Torpedo Tubes.	n/a	n/a

Some Vehicle Examples

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Note that for unused Mods used as storage a vehicle can haul 50lbs x unused Mods x twice the Size (for land vehicles) or just Size (for aircraft)
Also the Wounds* works just like extra wounds for large creatures (SWADE pg. 179)

DIRT BIKE[18] and [19]
Common on frontier worlds and as a sports motorbike on more developed worlds.
Cost $3.5K. Chassis Light -Size 1, TS 60mph, Handling +2, Toughness 13 (2), Crew 1+1 (or 2)

Mods (0 remaining): Exposed Crew, Off-Road (1), Reinforced Chassis II (Tough +4) (3), Speed II (+20mph) (2)

STREET/RACER BIKE[20] and [21]
A standard racer motorbike that is found mostly on more developed worlds with developed roads and highways between settlements.
Cost $5.5K. Chassis Light -Size 1, TS 90mph, Handling +2, Toughness 9 (2), Crew 1+1

Mods (0 remaining): Exposed Crew, Speed V (+50mph) (5)

HOVER BIKE[22] and [23]
Light hover bike popular on both civilized and frontier worlds.
Cost $5.5K. Chassis Light -Size 1, TS 45mph, Handling +2, Toughness 9 (2), Crew 1+1

Mods (0 remaining): Exposed Crew, Hovrcraft (5)

PASSANGER TRANSPORT[24] and [25]
Standard passenger car that is found on most roads. Its structure has been lighty reinforced making it fond is more developed frontier worlds.
Cost $13.5K. Chassis Medium -Size 3, TS 60mph, Toughness 17 (4), Crew 1+4

Mods (10 remaining; if used for cargo sortage 4,000lbs): Armor I (AP +2) (1), Reinforced Chassis I (Tough +2) (1), Speed III (+30mph) (3)

LUXURY HOVER CAR[26]
Generally only found among the rich with good roads they can be found on some rich frontier worlds where the 'boss' likes to show off. Its enhanced turbo fan engine give it superor speed and standard models come with armor and reinforcements for the passengers protection.
Cost $73K. Chassis Medium -Size 3, TS 85mph, Handling +1, Toughness 25 (12) Heavy, Crew 1+4

Mods (1 remaining; cargo space 400lbs): Armor, Heavy II (AP+4) (2), Hovrcraft (5), Luxury Features (1), Reinforced Chassis I(Tough +2) (1), Speed V (+50mph) (5)

FRONTIER EXPLORER[27]
This is a small scout veseel with an advanced sensor system that is used on frontier worlds with possible hostile enviroments.
Cost $93K. Chassis Large -Size 4, TS 40mph, Handling +1, Toughness 28 (9), Wounds* +1, Crew 2+2

Mods (7 remaining; if used for cargo 2,800lbs): Armor II (AP +4) (2), Environmental Seal (sealed verses hazardous chemicals, toxins, radiation, and environmental conditions) (2), Fewer Crew (+1), Food Storage (preversed food for 80 days; crew of four 20 days worth for each) (4), Handling I (2), Off Road (Ignore Driving penalties for difficult terrain. On the table-top, treat each inch of difficult terrain as 1.5” instead of 2”) (1), Reinforced Chassis II (Tough +4) (2), Sensor Suite (as Sensor Suite but Range 10 miles) (1), Speed I (+10mph) (1)

For an additional $4,000 credits can include a 12 hour of bethable oxygen for all passengers and crew. For +$8,000 credits above that this supply is vaccum rated.

TRANSPORT[28]
A common sight on frontier worlds where infastructure has not been developed or underdeveloped and low end toxic atmoshperes. Its four wheel drive and oversized wheels give it excellent off-road preformace. Use a transport, light cargo hauler used by many colonist (often leased by the local government or corp that sponsoured the colony)
Cost' $76K. Chassis Heavy -Size 6, TS 40mph, Handling -1, Toughness 29 (6), Wounds* +1, Crew 2+8

Mods (17 remaining; if used for cargo 10,200lbs): Environmental Seal (sealed verses hazardous chemicals, toxins, radiation, and environmental conditions) (2), Off Road (Ignore Driving penalties for difficult terrain. On the table-top, treat each inch of difficult terrain as 1.5” instead of 2”) (2), Reinforced Chassis II (Toughness +4) (3), Speed II (+20mph) (3)

For an additional $6,000 credits can include a 12 hour of bethable oxygen for all passengers and crew. For +$12,000 credits above that this supply is vaccum rated.

FRONTIER HAULER[29] and [30]
Another frontier car for underdevelped words with possible toxic environments. Its six wheel and high clearance make it an excellent off-road rugged tarnsport and hauler.
Cost $120K. Chassis Super Heavy -Size 8, TS 35mph, Handling -2, Toughness 32 (7), Wounds* +2, Crew 2+6

Mods (23 remaining; if used for cargo 18,400lbs): Environmental Seal (sealed verses hazardous chemicals, toxins, radiation, and environmental conditions) (2), Fewer Crew (+3), Off Road (Ignore Driving penalties for difficult terrain. On the table-top, treat each inch of difficult terrain as 1.5” instead of 2”) (2), Reinforced Chassis I (Toughness +2) (2), Speed II (+20mph) (4)

For an additional $8,000 credits can include a 12 hour of bethable oxygen for all passengers and crew. For +$16,000 credits above that this supply is vaccum rated.

HOPPER[31]
A common light duty hybrid helipter-plane found on both civilized worlds and frontier colonies. Generally used as a transport for cargo or passengers.
Cost $123K. Chassis Heavy -Size 6 , TS 200mph, Handling +0, Toughness 25 (6), Wounds* +1, Crew 2+8

Mods (15 remaining; standard 4,500lbs): Aircraft, Helicoper (3), Handling I (3), Speed III (+120mp) (4)

Cargo Hopper Mods: Fewer Crew (+2). Has a Crew of 2 and can carry and additional 5,000lbs in an external sling to carry and addition.

Passsenger Hoope Mods: Crew Space V (adds +20 passengers) (5) and can carry 3,000lbs of cargo. Increase cost +$25K

LIGHT ARMORED VAN/TRUCH[32]
Common amoug law enforcement and light military vehicles this armored vehicle does not carry any weapons itself although it can be upgraded if the owner wants it (can can afford it).
Cost $50K. Chassis Large -Size 4, TS 45mph, Handling +0, Toughness 32 (11) Heavy, Wounds* +1, Crew 1+7

Mods (10 remaining; if all extra gear and equipment up to 4,000lbs): Armor III Heavy (AP+6) (3), Enviromental Sealed (verse toxic enviroments) (2), Reinforced Chassis IIi (Tough +6) (3), Speed II (+20mph) (3)

ASSAULT TANK[33]
The assault battle tank is a rare sight and generally only seen on modern battle fields betwen core worlds (which has not happened sense the UFS was form). However some core worlds still maintain them, just in case. Some Shadow World criminal elements are rumored to have a few but it would only be for show as they are overkill in moar situations.
Cost $2.408M (w/full load of missiles and cannon rounds). Chassis Super-Heavy-Size 8, TS 35mph, Handling +0, Toughness 56 (27) Heavy, Wounds* +2, Crew 4

Mods (0 remaining): AMCM (Anti-Missile Counter Measures. Add +2 to Driving, Electronics or Hacking to avoid nissile fire) (1), Armore X Heavy (AP+20) (10), Crew Reduction (+4), Enviromental Sealed (verse toxic enviroments) (2), Linked Weaon Systems (4), 2 Missile Launcher (Each can fire four Light or two Heavy/AT missiles an Action) (2), with storage for 12 light missiles, 8 heavy missiles and 8 AT missiles (4), Reinforced Chassis III (Tough +6) (6), Speed III (+30mph) (6), Targeting System (elimates 4 penalties for vehicles weapon fire) (1), Tracked (no off road penalties and no speed reduction for difficult terrain), Weapon Sytem (2)

Weapons

Duel-linked turret mounted Heavy Cannons: Range 350/700/1,400, Damage 5d10+2, AP 30, ROF 1, Shots 30, HW, MBT

turret mounted Heavy Ballistic Machinegun: Range 200/400/800, Damage 2d12+2, AP 4, ROF 3, Shots 200, HW

Two turret mounted Missile Launchers: Range 1,000/2,000/4.000, damage by missile type, all HW. Light Missile -Damage 5d6, A 6, SBT; Heavy Missile -Damage 8d6, AP 12, MBTl AT (Anti-Tank) Missile -8d6, AP 50, SMT.