Starship Character Modifications

Starship Talents

As a general rule, talents apply to starship-scale combat in the same way they apply to character-scale combat. Guidelines on how to determine line of sight in starship scale and how specific talents function on that scale are given below.

     No talents relating to melee combat are relevant at starship scale. Even if you ram or collide with an enemy ship, having melee-related talents doesn’t give you an advantage. (You can of course, use melee-related feats and talents normally if engaging in melee combat at character scale while on a starship.) Ranged talents that add to damage do so before any multiplier from the weapon is applied. For example, a TIE fighter pilot with Weapon Specialization (heavy weapons) firing their laser cannons deals 4d10+2×2 points of damage on a successful hit.

     Unless a talent specifically says it affects the hit point total or condition track of starships, it doesn’t. Many such talents can still be used against specific characters, such as enemy pilots, under the right circumstances (see below).

Affecting Targets

In many cases, talents only work on creatures able to see, hear, and understand you, or those to which you have line of sight. However, it is possible to use communications equipment on board vehicles to meet these conditions, if both sides involved are willing and have access to basic communications gear. You can make a Use Computer check to be in communication with a character so long as you and a willing target have either two-way video/holo communication or both two-way audio communication and IFF transponders using the sam “friend” encryption code. Of course, you might find yourself the victim of communications jamming, making it impossible to get through to other vessels.

     Unless otherwise noted, a talent’s requirements can be satisfied under the following circumstances.

     Target Must See, Hear, and Understand You (commander or system operator): This can be established by being in communication with the target or targets, but the target must still be able to understand your language.

     Mind-Affecting Effect (commander or system operator): To use a mind-affecting effect while on board a vehicle, you must be in communication with any target that is not on board the same vehicle. A mind-affecting effect can affect only living targets (such as the crew of a starship), not nonliving targets (such as the starship itself or a droid operated vehicle).

     Line of Sight (commander, gunner, or system operator): If you are using a talent that can target a starship, you are cosidered to have line of sight so long as you are your vehicle’s commander or systems operator and you have line of sight between your vehicle and the target vehicle. In addition, you have line of sight to any target with which you are in communication.

Specific Talents

Some talents might be exceptions to the rules outlined above or otherwise work in a unique way when used against a vehicle. These talents are discussed on their respective pages.

Jedi Talents	Noble Talents	Scoundrel Talents
Adept Negotiator	Demand Surrender	Dastardly Strike
Battle Meditation	Improved Weaken Resolve	Fool’s Luck
Force Haze	Rally	Skirmisher
Force Intuition	Weaken Resolve	Stellar Warrior
Master Negotiator		Walk the Line
Scout Talents	Soldier Talents	Bounty Hunter Talents
Accute Senses	Battle Analysis	Hunter’s Mark
Evasion	Devastating Attack
Hidden Movement	Draw Fire
Improved Stealth	Harm’s Way
Uncanny Dodge	Indomitable
	Penatrating Attack
	Weapon Specialization
Gunslinger Talents
Debilitating Shot

New Talents

The following new talents are particularly useful to characters involved in a great deal of starship activity.

Force Talents

The following new talent is intended for use by any character who has the Force Sensitivity feat.

Sense Talent Tree

The following new talent is intended for use as part of the Sense talent tree. Follow the link for a full description.

• Force Reflexes

Noble Talents

The following new talent is intended for use with the Noble class.

Lineage Talent Tree

The following new talent is intended for use as part of the Lineage talent tree. Follow the link for a full description.

• Engineer

Scoundrel Talents

The following new talent tree is intended for use with the Scoundrel class.

Outlaw Tech Talent Tree

Scoundrels learn a variety of tricks that allow them to squeeze more life out of ailling technology, enhancing their gear in ways the manufacturer never intended. View the Outlaw Tech talent tree page for full descriptions.

• Fast Repairs
• Hot Wire
• Personalized Modification
• Quick Fix

Ace Pilot Talents

The following new talents and the Squadron Leader talent tree is intended for use with the Ace Pilot prestige class.

Expert Pilot Talent Tree

The following talents are intended for use as apart of the Expert Pilot talent tree. Follow the links for full descriptions.

• Blind Spot
• Close Scrape
• Improved Attack Run
• Vehicle Focus
• Wignman

Gunner Talent Tree

The following talents are intended for use as apart of the Gunner talent tree. Follow the links for full descriptions.

• Crippling Hit
• Great Shot
• Synchronized Fire

Squadron Leader Talent Tree

You are an expert at leading a squadron of smaller vehicles into combat. View the Squadron Leader talent tree page for full descriptions.

• Begin Attack Run
• Regroup
• Squadron Maneuvers
• Squadron Tactics

Officer Talents

The following new talent tree is intended for use with the Officer prestige class.

Naval Officer Talent Tree

You are skilled at commanding starships and small fleets. View the Naval Officer talent tree page for full descriptions.

• Combined Fire
• Fleet Deployment
• Fleet Tactics
• It’s a Trap!
• Legendary Commander

Starship Skills

Several skills can be used in new ways in starship-scale encounters. Anyone can attempt thse uses if filling the appropriate position on a starship (normally the pilot or systems operatot). These changes can be viewed on the appropriate skill page.

Deception	Stealth
Perception	Use Computer

Starship Feats

Many feats designed primarily for character-scale combat still function in vehicles. the training that makes an ace pilot a dangerous shooter in the chaotic tumult of a dogfight also serves him well during a running blaster fight with a squad of stormtroopers. The relevant feats from the Star Wars Saga Edition core rulebook that apply to starship combat (and how to apply them) are discussed on the specific feat page.

     No feats relting ro melee combat are relevant at starship scale. Even if you ram or collide with an enemy ship, having melee-related feats doesn’t give you any advantage. (You can of course use melee-related feats normally if engaging in melee combat at character scale while on a starship.)

     Ranged feats that add dice of damage do so before any multiplier from the weapon is applied. For example, a TIE fighter pilot using Burst Fire with his laser cannons deals 7d10×2 points of damage on a successful hit.

Burst Fire	Far Shot
Careful Shot	Improved Defenses
Coordinated Attack	Point Blank Shot
Deadeye	Rapid Shot
Dodge	Triple Attack
Double Attack	Triple Crit
Dual Weapon Mastery	Weapon Focus

New Feats

The following feats are particularly useful for characters regularly involved in starship-related encounters. Follow the links for more information.

Starship Designer	Tactical Genius
Starship Tactics	Tech Specialist