Cast of Characters

Captain Nathan Van De Velde, Commanding Officer (CO)

Professional Abilities

Fighting Captain

If the command officer commands or is acting as first officer during ship combat, the ship receives a +2 to all command maneuvers. This ability applies even if the command officer does not actually command the ship; he need only be in command on the bridge during battle.

Journeyman

Science officers receive a broad scientific education to better confront the myriad situations they might encounter. With this ability, the science officer can use all skills in the Science skill group untrained; upon acquiring a Science skill, the science officer automatically gains one specialty of his choice.

Starship Duty

Every starship officer has a specific duty aboard a starship or starbase—flight control officer, transporter operator, engineer, communications officers, and so on. When choosing this ability, select one starship officer elite profession to represent your character's shipboard position. This ability substitutes for all of the prerequisites for entering that elite profession. This ability may be chosen more than once, but the character may never advance more than two elite professions at a given time.

Starship Tactics

Command officers study starship combat tactics and maneuvers. Once per game session, the command officer can reroll one Tactics skill test and use the better of the two test results.

We Come in Peace

Starfleet officers are trained in non-violent conflict resolution, and firmly believe in giving peace a chance. This sincerity impresses others. In Influence, Negotiate, and Persuade tests, Starfleet officers can reduce interaction stance penalties by half (rounding down); for example swaying a hostile/violent crowd would thus only be at -5 to TN.

Commander Ren Emer, First Officer/Executive Officer (XO)

Professional Abilities

Starship Duty

Every starship officer has a specific duty aboard a starship or starbase—flight control officer, transporter operator, engineer, communications officers, and so on. When choosing this ability, select one starship officer elite profession to represent your character's shipboard position. This ability substitutes for all of the prerequisites for entering that elite profession. This ability may be chosen more than once, but the character may never advance more than two elite professions at a given time.

Lieutenant Commander Rageb F'ter, Chief Engineer

Professional Abilities

Engineering Expertise

Engineers develop particular areas of expertise. Designate one Engineering skill and skill specialty (Engineering: Propulsion [Warp Engines]). When making Engineering skill tests involving either the skill or specialty, the engineer gains an affinity bonus equal to half his Physical Science skill level, rounding up (+4). This ability may be acquired multiple times.

Starship Duty

Every starship officer has a specific duty aboard a starship or starbase—flight control officer, transporter operator, engineer, communications officers, and so on. When choosing this ability, select one starship officer elite profession to represent your character's shipboard position. This ability substitutes for all of the prerequisites for entering that elite profession. This ability may be chosen more than once, but the character may never advance more than two elite professions at a given time.

Technophile

The scientist knows how to make the most of his equipment, allowing him to make do with inadequate tools and systems. When making Construct, Engineering, or Repair skill tests, reduce any penalties resulting from equipment by as much as -3, and double any bonus modifiers conferred by equipment.

Lieutenant Merlin Drayton, Counselor

32 years old human.