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 | Engineer | 2+ | Engineers maintain, modify and repair tech. | | Engineer | 2+ | Engineers maintain, modify and repair tech. |
 | Extra Mods | 1*<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | Grants knowledge of an additional two [[Mods]]. Requires Engineer. | | Extra Mods | 1*<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | Grants knowledge of an additional two [[Mods]]. Requires Engineer. |
-| Scientist | 2 | Scientists can make use of special equipment ​to investigate phenomena, and perform [[science#Research]].|+| Scientist | 2 | Scientists can make use of [[Scanners]] ​to investigate phenomena, and perform [[Research]].|
 | Etheric Science | 1*+ | Specialism in exotic particles and strange energies. Requires Scientist. | | Etheric Science | 1*+ | Specialism in exotic particles and strange energies. Requires Scientist. |
-| Corporeal Science | 1*+ | Specialism in exotic substances. Requires Scientist. |+| Corporeal Science | 1*+ | Specialism in alien minerals and chemicals. Requires Scientist. |
 | Life Science | 1*+ | Specialism in strange creatures and plants. Requires Scientist. | | Life Science | 1*+ | Specialism in strange creatures and plants. Requires Scientist. |
 +| Aptitude | - | Basic ability with a broad range of professions. Children 7-11 only. |
 ^ [[Professional Skills#​Spaceflight Skills]] ^ ^ ^ ^ [[Professional Skills#​Spaceflight Skills]] ^ ^ ^
-| Helm Console | 1 | Operate Helm Console on Spacer starships. | +| Helm Console | 1| Operate Helm Console on Spacer starships. 2 Ranks available. | 
-| Weapons Console | 1 | Operate Weapons Console on Spacer starships. | +| Weapons Console | 1| Operate Weapons Console on Spacer starships. 2 Ranks available. | 
-| Relay Console | 1 | Operate Relay Console on Spacer starships. | +| Relay Console | 1| Operate Relay Console on Spacer starships. 2 Ranks available. | 
-| Engineering Console | 1 | Operate Engineering Console on Spacer starships. | +| Engineering Console | 1| Operate Engineering Console on Spacer starships. 2 Ranks available. | 
-| Science Console | 1 | Operate Science Console on Spacer starships. |+| Science Console | 1| Operate Science Console on Spacer starships. 2 Ranks available. | 
 +| Advanced Console Skills | 2* | Special abilities that can be used once per mission. Requires Rank 2 in the relevant Console. | 
 +| Advanced Captain Skills | 2* | Special abilities that can be used once per mission by a ship's Captain. Each skill requires a Console skill at Rank 2. |
 ^ [[Professional Skills#​Reputation Skills]] ^ ^ ^ ^ [[Professional Skills#​Reputation Skills]] ^ ^ ^
 +| Armaments Reputation | 2<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | [[Advanced Armaments]] charges you less for weapon purchases. |
 | Spacer Reputation | 2<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | [[Spacer Collective]] charges you less for ship hire and forfeiture. | | Spacer Reputation | 2<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | [[Spacer Collective]] charges you less for ship hire and forfeiture. |
-| Clearance Certified | 2<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | [[Clearance Organisation]] takes less of a cut from missions that you sign up for | +| Pylon Membership | 2<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | [[Galactic Energy Supplies]] grants you favourable rates on the use of their research facilities. | 
-| Ascendancy Status | 2<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Ascendancy]]. | +| Clearance Certified | 2<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | [[Clearance Organisation]] takes less of a cut from missions that you sign up for. | 
-| Commonality Status | 2<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Commonality]]. | +| CPS Rep | 2<​sup>​a</​sup>​ | The [[Corporeal Perfection Syndicate]] grants you discounts on advanced cybernetic implants. ​
-| Dominion Status | 2<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Dominion]]. | +| Ascendancy Status | 3<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Ascendancy]]. | 
-| Free Union Status | 2<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Free Union]]. |+| Commonality Status | 3<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Commonality]]. | 
 +| Dominion Status | 3<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Dominion]]. | 
 +| Free Union Status | 3<​sup>​ab</​sup>​ | Improved reputation with the [[Free Union]]. |
 <​sup>​a</​sup>​ - Can be bought multiple times. Cost does not increase each time.\\ ​ <​sup>​a</​sup>​ - Can be bought multiple times. Cost does not increase each time.\\ ​
-<​sup>​b</​sup>​ - Costs 1 additional point per rank if you are not the Dominant Species ​for this Faction. \\ +<​sup>​b</​sup>​ - Can only be purchased by members of the relevant Faction. ​Costs only 2 points ​per rank for the Faction's Core Species. \\ 
 + - Can be bought multiple times. Cost increases by 1 point each time.\\ ​ + - Can be bought multiple times. Cost increases by 1 point each time.\\ ​
 * - Prerequisite skill required.\\ ​ * - Prerequisite skill required.\\ ​
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 === Physician === === Physician ===
-[{{ :​image:​free_union:​hermess_medic_e1.jpg?​300|A skilled physician is an asset to any crew embarking on dangerous missions}}]+[{{ :​image:​free_union:​hermess_medic_e1.jpg?​300|<​html><​font color=black>​A skilled physician is an asset to any crew embarking on dangerous missions</​font></​html>​}}]
   * You can save a dying character, stopping their Death Count with 2 minutes of roleplayed surgery (time reduces with more ranks).   * You can save a dying character, stopping their Death Count with 2 minutes of roleplayed surgery (time reduces with more ranks).
   * You can facilitate healing in up to 5 resting characters, so that they regain 1 Body Hit with every 10 minutes rest (time reduces with more ranks).   * You can facilitate healing in up to 5 resting characters, so that they regain 1 Body Hit with every 10 minutes rest (time reduces with more ranks).
   * You can perform [[surgery]] alone or with a team to treat many Conditions, at some risk (risk decreases with more ranks).   * You can perform [[surgery]] alone or with a team to treat many Conditions, at some risk (risk decreases with more ranks).
 +  * You can administer a [[medicaments|Medicament]] to yourself or another character (without using an Injector) with 30 seconds of roleplayed action.
  
 The physician skill can be used in one of three ways - stopping a Death Count, restoring hits or performing surgery. Physician can be bought multiple times, and the cost increases by 1 with each rank. The physician skill can be used in one of three ways - stopping a Death Count, restoring hits or performing surgery. Physician can be bought multiple times, and the cost increases by 1 with each rank.
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 Physicians can perform emergency medicine to stop a dying character'​s Death Count. This takes 2 minutes (120 seconds) of roleplayed surgical action, and requires appropriate (and relatively safe physreps - no real knives, needles or similar) surgical tools or devices. You may use this ability on a character whose Death Count you have paused, and it remains paused while you treat them. Once you have done the required amount of roleplayed action, then the dying character is no longer dying and can stop counting their Death Count. Each additional rank of the physician skill you possess reduces the time required by 20 seconds (to a minimum of 20 seconds). So a character with 3 Ranks of Physician can stop a Death Count in 80 seconds, and one with 4 Ranks of Physician can stop a Death Count in 60 seconds, etc. Physicians can perform emergency medicine to stop a dying character'​s Death Count. This takes 2 minutes (120 seconds) of roleplayed surgical action, and requires appropriate (and relatively safe physreps - no real knives, needles or similar) surgical tools or devices. You may use this ability on a character whose Death Count you have paused, and it remains paused while you treat them. Once you have done the required amount of roleplayed action, then the dying character is no longer dying and can stop counting their Death Count. Each additional rank of the physician skill you possess reduces the time required by 20 seconds (to a minimum of 20 seconds). So a character with 3 Ranks of Physician can stop a Death Count in 80 seconds, and one with 4 Ranks of Physician can stop a Death Count in 60 seconds, etc.
  
 Physicians can promote healing so that characters regain lost hits. A physician can supervise up to 5 characters who are resting and recuperating,​ occasionally performing roleplayed medical activities, and those characters will regain 1 hit to a single Location, or one Global Body Hit every 10 minutes. Recuperating characters cannot fight or perform any strenuous activity or move faster than a slow walk within each 10 minute period. Each additional rank of this skill increases the number of hits that the supervised characters recover after each 10 minute period by one. Physicians can promote healing so that characters regain lost hits. A physician can supervise up to 5 characters who are resting and recuperating,​ occasionally performing roleplayed medical activities, and those characters will regain 1 hit to a single Location, or one Global Body Hit every 10 minutes. Recuperating characters cannot fight or perform any strenuous activity or move faster than a slow walk within each 10 minute period. Each additional rank of this skill increases the number of hits that the supervised characters recover after each 10 minute period by one.
  
-Physicians can perform [[Surgery]] to treat some Conditions - broken bones, some infections, infestation by horrible alien parasites, etc. Surgery can be risky, and may fail or even have negative consequences for the patient. ​Performing surgery requires a Referee ​and at least 6 minutes of roleplayed surgery, using appropriate ​toolsSee the [[Surgery]] page for more details.+Physicians can perform [[Surgery]] to treat many Conditions - broken bones, some infections, infestation by horrible alien parasites, etc. Surgery can be risky, and may fail or even have negative consequences for the patient. ​Surgery uses the [[Card Draw System]], ​and requires several ​minutes of roleplay with appropriate ​surgical tool physrepsAny character with Physician can assist other characters performing a Surgery. 
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 +Physicians can also administer a [[medicaments|Medicament]] to themselves or another character without using a pre-loaded Injector. This requires 30 seconds of appropriate roleplay - typically using their own tools to prepare and inject the dose.
  
 === Engineer === === Engineer ===
-[{{ :​image:​ascendancy:​synbiotech_engineer_e1.jpg?​200|Companies with complex equipment need talented engineers to maintain and improve their gear}}] +[{{ :​image:​ascendancy:​synbiotech_engineer_e1.jpg?​200|<​html><​font color=black>​Companies with complex equipment need talented engineers to maintain and improve their gear</​font></​html>​}}] 
-  * You can repair physical armour and SUNDERed ​items with 2 minutes of appropriate roleplayed action (time decreases with more ranks). +  * You can repair physical armour and [[calls_effects#​SUNDER]]ed ​items with 2 minutes of appropriate roleplayed action (time decreases with more ranks). 
-  * You may be able to repair other tech discovered in play.+  ​* You can perform engineering work using the [[Card Draw System]] 
 +    ​* You may be able to repair ​or tinker with other technology ​discovered in play
 +    * You can repair items that are [[devices#​sunder_broken_and_repair|Broken]].
   * Each rank allows you to work on 1 item between events, either extending its lifetime or applying Mods to it.   * Each rank allows you to work on 1 item between events, either extending its lifetime or applying Mods to it.
   * Each rank grants knowledge of 2 Mods.   * Each rank grants knowledge of 2 Mods.
   * Engineer is the skill you use to work with machines, devices and tech. It grants abilities that can be used in both uptime and between events. Engineer can be bought multiple times, and the cost increases by 1 with each rank.   * Engineer is the skill you use to work with machines, devices and tech. It grants abilities that can be used in both uptime and between events. Engineer can be bought multiple times, and the cost increases by 1 with each rank.
  
-Engineers can fix broken ​items and damaged armour. A character with 1 rank in the Engineer skill can spend 2 minutes roleplaying to repair an item that has been broken ​with the SUNDER call or to restore 1 lost Armour Hit to a single location. ​ Each additional rank of the Engineer skill you possess reduces the time required by 20 seconds (to a minimum of 20 seconds). So with Engineer 2, you can perform a repair in 100 seconds, with rank 3 it will take 80 seconds, and so on. After rank 6 (20 seconds), you cannot get any faster at repairing things without using some kind of special artefact, tech device or similar. You might also find broken or damaged tech at events, which you may be able to use your Engineer skill to repair - these will either say so on an accompanying lammie, or have a Ref nearby that you can ask.+Engineers can fix damaged ​items and damaged armour. A character with 1 rank in the Engineer skill can spend 2 minutes roleplaying to repair an item that has been damaged ​with the [[calls_effects#​SUNDER]] call or to restore 1 lost Armour Hit to a single location. ​ Each additional rank of the Engineer skill you possess reduces the time required by 20 seconds (to a minimum of 20 seconds). So with Engineer 2, you can perform a repair in 100 seconds, with rank 3 it will take 80 seconds, and so on. After rank 6 (20 seconds), you cannot get any faster at repairing things without using some kind of special artefact, tech device or similar.
  
-Engineers can also do work between events to improve their equipment, as long as they can afford it. Each rank of the Engineer skill allows you to work on 1 item in between events - either maintaining it to extend its life, or applying a Mod to it to make it better. You can either apply a Mod that you know to the item, or extend its lifetime for 4 more events - both of these uses will cost a certain amount of Credits to buy materials and extra services to get the job done. Items that you wish to work on (and the credits to pay for them) must be handed in with your pack at the end of the event. The more Mods that an item has, the more expensive it is to Mod it further and maintain it - see the [[Game Items]] page for more details.+Engineers can also work on certain technology found at events - they can use the [[Card Draw System]] to repair [[devices#​sunder_broken_and_repair|Broken]] devices, or disable or modify them in the field. These items will either have an accompanying lammie, or have a Ref nearby that you can ask. 
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 +Engineers can also do work between events to improve their equipment, as long as they can afford it. Each rank of the Engineer skill allows you to work on 1 lammied ​item in between events - either maintaining it to extend its life, or applying a Mod to it to make it better. Items that require maintenance,​ and can be modified are referred to as [[Devices]],​ and should have a Mod and Maintenance cost indicated on their laminated card (lammie). You can either apply a Mod that you know to the item, or extend its lifetime for 4 more events - both of these uses will cost a certain amount of Credits to buy materials and extra services to get the job done. Items that you wish to work on (and the credits to pay for them) must be handed in with your pack at the end of the event. The more Mods that an item has, the more expensive it is to Mod it further and maintain it - see the [[Devices]] page for more details.
  
 Each rank of the Engineer skill also grants the knowledge of 2 [[Mods]], which can be used in between events to improve your equipment. Mods represent improvements to equipment like weapons and armour, or wholesale alterations to things like Tech Devices that radically alter their function. Some Mods may require other prerequisites to learn. You can choose to swap out one of your known Mods with another by contacting the Game Team between events, but the swap will not take place until the next event - this represents changing your career focus onto a different suite of technology. Each rank of the Engineer skill also grants the knowledge of 2 [[Mods]], which can be used in between events to improve your equipment. Mods represent improvements to equipment like weapons and armour, or wholesale alterations to things like Tech Devices that radically alter their function. Some Mods may require other prerequisites to learn. You can choose to swap out one of your known Mods with another by contacting the Game Team between events, but the swap will not take place until the next event - this represents changing your career focus onto a different suite of technology.
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   * Pre-requisite for Science Specialisations.   * Pre-requisite for Science Specialisations.
-  * Grants the ability to use the 3 basic Science Devices - SensorExtractor, Analyser.+  * Grants the ability to use [[Scanners]] to locateinvestigate and sample things.
   * Grants 1 Research Point which can be used to research anything.   * Grants 1 Research Point which can be used to research anything.
  
 Scientist is the primary skill you use to investigate your environment and unlock the secrets of strange, alien substances and artefacts. Groups that embark on missions without some properly-equipped scientists may run into trouble if they encounter something out of the ordinary. This skill can only be purchased once. Scientist is the primary skill you use to investigate your environment and unlock the secrets of strange, alien substances and artefacts. Groups that embark on missions without some properly-equipped scientists may run into trouble if they encounter something out of the ordinary. This skill can only be purchased once.
  
-Scientist is the first skill that all scientists must acquire, and it is needed before a character can start buying any more specialised Science skills. The Scientist Skill grants the ability to use the basic Science Devices; Analyserswhich can tell you basic information about an object or phenomenon; Extractors, which can take samples ​for further research or use; Sensorswhich locate hidden or obscure phenomena.+Scientist is the first skill that all scientists must acquire, and it is needed before a character can start buying any more specialised Science skills. The Scientist Skill grants the ability to use [[Scanners]] - specialised scientific devices that can be used in ways - to locateinvestigate and take samples ​of phenomena in the field. Scanners ​use the [[Card Draw System]]along with the Science Specialisation skills below.
  
-The Scientist skill also provides 1 Generic Research Point, which can be used between events to research things and learn more about them, or teach other characters what you have already learned. Most Research Points that a character can acquire are specialised,​ and can only be used to research things relevant to that specialisation,​ but all Scientists have 1 Research Point that they can use to research anything at all.+The Scientist skill also provides 1 Generic Research Point, which can be used between events to [[research]] things and learn more about them, or teach other characters what you have already learned. Most Research Points that a character can acquire are specialised,​ and can only be used to research things relevant to that specialisation,​ but all Scientists have 1 Research Point that they can use to research anything at all.
  
 === Etheric, Corporeal & Life Science === === Etheric, Corporeal & Life Science ===
  
   * Each rank grants 1 Research Point in the field of specialisation.   * Each rank grants 1 Research Point in the field of specialisation.
-  * You may use your Research Points to synthesise ​substances ​relevant to your field of specialisation.+  ​* Each rank gives a bonus to [[Scanners#​Examine]] and [[Scanners#​Sample]] actions when using [[Scanners]] on a phenomena of the relevant type. 
 +  ​* You may use your Research Points to synthesise ​[[Exotic Substances]] ​relevant to your field of specialisation.
  
-There are 3 science specialisation skills which grant greater mastery in the fields of Etheric, Corporeal or Life Sciences. Each specialisation can be purchased multiple times, but the cost increases by 1 point with each rank. Each rank of a specialisation grants you 1 Research Point for that specialisation - you can only use these points to research phenomena or artefacts with that specialisation.+There are 3 science specialisation skills which grant greater mastery in the fields of Etheric, Corporeal or Life Sciences. Each specialisation can be purchased multiple times, but the cost increases by 1 point with each rank. Each rank of a specialisation grants you 1 Research Point for that specialisation - you can only use these points to [[research]] phenomena or artefacts with that specialisation.
  
-A specialisation also allows you to use Specialised Tech Devices in that fieldSpecialised Tech Devices are made by Engineers applying Mods to Generic Tech Devices to improve them. Specialised Tech Devices are able to do more in their chosen area - gather more informationproduce effects and all kinds of other powers.+A specialisation also makes it easier ​to investigate or sample phenomena of the same type using a [[Scanners|Scanner]]When performing an [[Scanners#​Examine]] or [[Scanners#​Sample]] actioneach rank of the relevant specialisation that the Lead Character has grants +1 Green Card.
  
 Taking a Speciality allows you to use your Research Points in that field to synthesise rare substances that you can use to boost or alter other game items. Each speciality has its own category of rare substances to synthesise, which only work on a specific type of game item (or characters). These substances can only be applied by someone with the relevant speciality. When you use Research Points to synthesise substances, you will get a random selection of the relevant substances - using Research Points in this way represents taking the time to seek out relevant phenomena in the galaxy in the time between events and extracting useful substances from them, which is a hit-and-miss process. Taking a Speciality allows you to use your Research Points in that field to synthesise rare substances that you can use to boost or alter other game items. Each speciality has its own category of rare substances to synthesise, which only work on a specific type of game item (or characters). These substances can only be applied by someone with the relevant speciality. When you use Research Points to synthesise substances, you will get a random selection of the relevant substances - using Research Points in this way represents taking the time to seek out relevant phenomena in the galaxy in the time between events and extracting useful substances from them, which is a hit-and-miss process.
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 == Etheric Science == == Etheric Science ==
  
-Etheric Science deals with energetic phenomena - bizarre spatial phenomena, strange energy fields, novel particles and the like. Etheric ​Tech Devices ​might be able to recharge depleted Artefacts, ​detect disturbances in magnetic fields or shield against ​radiation. Etheric Scientists can spend their spare Research Points to synthesise [[Exotic Particles]] and apply them to tech to give it a short-lived bonus in power or effectiveness.+Etheric Science deals with energetic phenomena - bizarre spatial phenomena, strange energy fields, novel particles and the like. In the field, ​Etheric ​Scientists ​might be able to detect disturbances in magnetic fields or sample exotic ​radiation. Etheric Scientists can spend their spare Research Points to synthesise [[Exotic Particles]] and apply them to tech to give it a short-lived bonus in power or effectiveness.
  
 == Corporeal Science == == Corporeal Science ==
  
-Corporeal Science deals with physical inorganic materials - rare minerals, unknown alloys and strange chemicals. Corporeal ​Tech Devices ​might be able to extract samples from deep within the ground, denature toxic chemicals or harmonically shatter a door. Corporeal Scientists can spend their spare Research Points to synthesise [[Exotic Reagents]] and add them to injectable pharmaceuticals to alter them - increasing or decreasing their potency or duration.+Corporeal Science deals with physical inorganic materials - rare minerals, unknown alloys and strange chemicals. ​In the field, ​Corporeal ​Scientists ​might be able to extract samples from resonant mineral depositsidentify how to denature toxic chemicals or harmonically shatter a door. Corporeal Scientists can spend their spare Research Points to synthesise [[Exotic Reagents]] and add them to injectable pharmaceuticals ​([[Medicaments]]) ​to alter them - increasing or decreasing their potency or duration.
  
 == Life Science == == Life Science ==
  
-Life Science deals with organic material - exotic fungi, rare plant extracts, potent venoms and biochemical toxins. Life Tech Devices ​might be able to detect nearby life signs, ​diagnose rare infections ​or interfere with biological processes. Life Scientists can spend their spare Research Points to synthesise [[Exotic Biotics]] and infuse them into other characters to grant unusual effects and conditions.+Life Science deals with organic material - exotic fungi, rare plant extracts, potent venoms and biochemical toxins. ​In the field, ​Life Scientists ​might be able to detect nearby life signs, ​discover the weak point of a hostile hive entity, ​or interfere with biological processes. Life Scientists can spend their spare Research Points to synthesise [[Exotic Biotics]] and infuse them into other characters to grant unusual effects and conditions
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 +=== Aptitude === 
 + 
 +  * **Aptitude cannot be purchased by adult characters - it is a special ability that is only possessed by children aged 7-11.** 
 +  *  You can pause a dying character'​s Death Count by roleplaying treating their wounds. They stay on the same number as long as you treat their wounds. 
 +  * You can heal one or two characters who are resting. They regain 1 lost Body Hit every 5 minutes while you are roleplaying looking after them. 
 +  * You can damaged armour and broken items by roleplaying fixing them. It takes 1 minute of fixing to repair 1 Armour Hit or a broken item. 
 +  * You can use [[Scanners]] to [[Scanners#​Survey]] or assist another character with [[Scanners#​Examine]] or [[Scanners#​Sample]] actions. 
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 +Aptitude represents a certain natural grace and ability in a broad range of fields, expressed by the brightest of young minds. Children who travel with starship crews often pick up the basics of a wide variety of disciplines,​ from watching engineers and physicians at work, to playing around with devices and other technology. Once they get a bit older and commit to specialised training, then these broad abilities are usually forgotten. 
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 +A character with Aptitude has basic abilities similar to that of an Engineer, Scientist, First Aider and Physician. These abilities are designed to give young players a flavour of different parts of the game, and allow families to roleplay as a group and have everyone be useful and valued.
  
 ===== Spaceflight Skills ===== ===== Spaceflight Skills =====
  
-[{{:​image:​ascendancy:​team_purgatory_starship_e1.jpg?​400 |An Ascendancy crew piloting a starship in battle}}]Spaceflight skills represent extra training and familiarity with operating the various stations on board starships. Although anyone can operate starship stations, characters with these skills will be able to get more out of their ship than untrained personnel. Additional crew with these skills can also assist via their own stations and smaller tasks to boost all of the operations on board starships - a ship with an elite crew of broadly-skilled voidfarers will have a huge advantage over a crew of planet-bound rookies.+[{{:​image:​ascendancy:​team_purgatory_starship_e1.jpg?​400 |<​html><​font color=black>​An Ascendancy crew piloting a starship in battle</​font></​html>​}}]Spaceflight skills represent extra training and familiarity with operating the various stations on board starships. Although anyone can operate starship stations, characters with these skills will be able to get more out of their ship than untrained personnel. Additional crew with these skills can also assist via their own stations and smaller tasks to boost all of the operations on board starships - a ship with an elite crew of broadly-skilled voidfarers will have a huge advantage over a crew of planet-bound rookies
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 +[{{ :​image:​megacorp:​spacermarks_mod1_2.png?​100|<​html><​font color=black>​The most common designs of Spacer Collective Markers</​font></​html>​}}]Having a Spaceflight Skill necessitates getting a [[Spacer Collective]] symbol either on an ID card, or (as is more often the case) tattooed onto your hand, wrist, face or other patch of skin that you can easily show to the Spacer Collective Representative. These take a specific shape and identify the character as having been certified in the advanced use of that station. They cannot be falsified – please do not give yourself a mark resembling a Spacer Collective tattoo unless you have bought the skill. [[Spacer Collective Markers]] are best simulated by drawing the symbol on with eyeliner pens or even biro (or printed out on a laminated ID badge). See [[Spacer Collective Markers|this page]] for reference images of the two main types of markers. 
 + 
 +==== Basic Console Skills ==== 
 + 
 +Each basic Spaceflight skill is linked to one of the 5 Consoles on a Spacer Collective ship, and gives a special bonus to your ship when using that Console. In addition, the basic knowledge of a ship's systems can also grant a small bonus even when you are operating a different Console. Each Spaceflight skill has 2 Ranks available - the first Rank in each Spaceflight skill costs 1 character point, and gives both a Primary Bonus (which applies when you are operating the relevant Console) as well as a Secondary Bonus (which applies when you are operating a different Console). Rank 2 has only a Primary Bonus, and is intended for characters who wish to specialise in one of the main ship roles.
  
-[{{ :​image:​megacorp:​spacermarks_mod1_2.png?​100|The most common designs ​of [[Spacer Collective Markers]]}}]Having ​Spaceflight Skill necessitates getting a [[Spacer Collective]] symbol either on an ID card, or (as is more often the case) tattooed onto your handwrist, face or other patch of skin that you can easily show to the Spacer Collective RepresentativeThese take specific shape and identify ​the character as having been certified in the advanced use of that station. They cannot be falsified – please do not give yourself a mark resembling a Spacer Collective tattoo unless you have bought the skill. [[Spacer Collective Markers]] are best simulated by drawing the symbol on with eyeliner pens or even biro (or printed out on laminated ID badge). See [[Spacer Collective Markers|this page]] for reference images of the two main types of markers.+When you log in to your Console at the start of a mission you will be given the opportunity to enter your skillswhich will then grant the relevant bonuses ​to your shipThe Secondary Bonuses of every character logged into Console will be applied to the entire ship, so specialised crew groups can gain large cumulative benefits if they have a broad range of space skills.
  
-Each of the Spaceflight skills gives a bonus to hired Spacer Collective ships when you operate them. You gain the effect of the Primary Bonus when a character with the relevant skill is operating the relevant station. In addition, characters can also assist with the efficiency of other stations that they have the skills for - every extra character on the crew with Spaceflight skill grants the Secondary Bonus. When you notify the Spacer Collective of your destination, you can specify the crew present and their skillswhich allows us to work out the efficiency improvements to the ship.+Once you have obtained Rank 2 in Console Skill, you can then purchase Advanced Console Skills for that Consoleas well as an Advanced Captain Skill.
  
 === Helm Console === === Helm Console ===
 The Helm console controls the movement, speed and direction of a starship. On [[Spacer Collective]] Jump Ships, they also operate the Jump Drive. The Helm console controls the movement, speed and direction of a starship. On [[Spacer Collective]] Jump Ships, they also operate the Jump Drive.
-  * **Primary Bonus:** +Turning Speed. This allows your ship to perform tighter turns and manoeuvres. +  ​* **Rank 1 Helm Console** 
-  * **Secondary Bonus:** +3 Impulse Speed. This allows your ship to move faster under its main drives.+    ​* **Primary Bonus:** +Turning Speed. This allows your ship to perform tighter turns and manoeuvres. 
 +    * **Secondary Bonus:** +3 Impulse Speed. This allows your ship to move faster under its main drives
 +  * **Rank 2 Helm Console** 
 +    * **Primary Bonus:** +6 Turning Speed. This replaces the Rank 1 Primary Bonus.
  
 === Weapons Console === === Weapons Console ===
 The Weapons console locks on to targets, loads torpedo tubes and fires beam weapons. A good Weapons officer works with the Helm, Engineer and Science Officer to maximise their ship's firepower and avoid being destroyed themselves. The Weapons console locks on to targets, loads torpedo tubes and fires beam weapons. A good Weapons officer works with the Helm, Engineer and Science Officer to maximise their ship's firepower and avoid being destroyed themselves.
-  * **Primary Bonus:** -Beam Cycle Time. This allows your ship's beam weapons to fire faster. +  ​* **Rank 1 Weapons Console** 
-  * **Secondary Bonus:** +1 Damage to 1 Beam Weapon. This makes your Beam Weapons do more damage. Multiple characters with this skill spread their secondary bonus evenly across the ship's available Beam Weapons.+    ​* **Primary Bonus:** -Beam Cycle Time. This allows your ship's beam weapons to fire faster. 
 +    * **Secondary Bonus:** +1 Damage to 1 Beam Weapon. This makes your Beam Weapons do more damage. Multiple characters with this skill spread their secondary bonus evenly across the ship's available Beam Weapons
 +  * **Rank 2 Weapons Console** 
 +    * **Primary Bonus:** +2 Beam Cycle Time. This replaces the Rank 1 Primary Bonus
  
 === Engineering Console === === Engineering Console ===
 The Engineering console allows for ordered distribution of the ship’s reactor power and coolant reserves to where they are needed. With a skilled engineer at this station, a starship can function far beyond its normal parameters. The Engineering console allows for ordered distribution of the ship’s reactor power and coolant reserves to where they are needed. With a skilled engineer at this station, a starship can function far beyond its normal parameters.
-  * **Primary Bonus:** +50 Hull. This allows your ship to soak up more damage without being destroyed.+  ​* **Rank 1 Engineering Console** 
-  * **Secondary Bonus:** +50 Maximum Energy. This allows your ship's batteries to hold more power in reserve.+    ​* **Primary Bonus:** +40 Hull. This allows your ship to soak up more damage without being destroyed. 
 +    * **Secondary Bonus:** +50 Maximum Energy. This allows your ship's batteries to hold more power in reserve
 +  * **Rank 2 Engineering Console** 
 +    * **Primary Bonus:** +80 Hull. This replaces the Rank 1 Primary Bonus
  
 === Science Console === === Science Console ===
-The Science console operates the ship’s sensor arrays, allowing objects and planets to be scanned for more detailed information. A skilled ​Sceince ​Officer at this station can gather useful information about enemy weaknesses. +The Science console operates the ship’s sensor arrays, allowing objects and planets to be scanned for more detailed information. A skilled ​Science ​Officer at this station can gather useful information about enemy weaknesses. 
-  * **Primary Bonus:** +10 Scan range. This lets your sensors push their limits ​and scan things at greater distance+  ​* **Rank 1 Science Console** 
-  * **Secondary Bonus:** +10 Shield Strength. This improves your shields, allowing them to soak up more damage.+    ​* **Primary Bonus:** +500 Tactical Sensor Range. This improves the visibility range of the Helm and Weapons consoles
 +    * **Secondary Bonus:** +10 Shield Strength. This improves your shields, allowing them to soak up more damage
 +  * **Rank 2 Science Console** 
 +    * **Primary Bonus:** +1000 Tactical Sensor Range. This replaces the Rank 1 Primary Bonus.
  
 === Relay Console === === Relay Console ===
 The Relay console allows the ship to communicate with nearby ships & stations, launch probes, and hack into enemy ships to disable their systems. A skilled Relay Officer acts as a link between the rest of the crew and can sometimes get a starship out of a battle before it even starts. The Relay console allows the ship to communicate with nearby ships & stations, launch probes, and hack into enemy ships to disable their systems. A skilled Relay Officer acts as a link between the rest of the crew and can sometimes get a starship out of a battle before it even starts.
-  * **Primary Bonus:​** ​Choose ​any other Secondary Bonus. +  ​* **Rank 1 Relay Console** 
-  * **Secondary Bonus:​** ​+50 Universal ReputationReputation allows ​you to request ​additional ​supplies ​from neutral ​or friendly stations.+    ​* **Primary Bonus:​** ​Wildcard Secondary Bonus. This allows you to grant an additional Secondary Bonus to any other Console. 
 +    * **Secondary Bonus:** +5 Probes. Probes are used to scout and monitor distant areas on missions
 +  * **Rank 2 Relay Console** 
 +    * **Primary Bonus:** Improved Wildcard ​Secondary Bonus. Allows you to grant an additional 2 Secondary Bonuses to another Console. 
 + 
 +==== Advanced Console Skills ==== 
 + 
 +Advanced Console Skills are special tricks that push a ship's systems to the absolute limits, which can only be learned by masters of a specific set of the ship's systems. Each Console has 2 Advanced Console Skills, one for use while flying the ship in Space, and one which call upon the ship's advanced technology while on a Ground Mission. Advanced Ground Skills cannot be used when in the main event location - you must be on a Mission from a Spacer Collective ship to make use of them. 
 + 
 +To purchase an Advanced Console Skill, you must already have the relevant Console Skill at Rank 2. All Advanced Console skills cost 2 character points to purchase. You can purchase both Advanced Console Skills for each console, but each is bought separately. 
 + 
 +=== Advanced Helm Console Skills === 
 + 
 +  * **SpaceEvasive Maneuvers** - Once per mission, you can perform a micro-jump to get quickly out of danger or outmaneuver an enemyYour ship instantly jumps 2U backwards and inverts its direction. 
 +  * **Ground: Emergency Evacuation** - When deployed from a Spacer vessel, ​you have a small emergency teleport beacon that can be activated ​to pull you and a single other character of your choice back to the starship. When you activate the beacon, thirty seconds later you and one other character you are touching is returned to the starship. The beacon also acts as a teleportation stabiliser, so you never receive a Condition from Emergency Teleports (inform the Referee if your group is ever Emergency Teleported).  
 + 
 +=== Advanced Weapons Console Skills === 
 + 
 +  * **Space: Concentrate Fire** - Once per mission, you can discharge your ship's backup beam capacitors and focus the beams at a precise angle to initiate nuclear fusion at a vulnerable point on a target. This creates a powerful blast equivalent to a nuclear explosion - make sure you are well clear! 
 +  * **Ground: Concussive Blast** - When deployed from a Spacer vessel, you can call down a blast of force from the orbiting ship. Once per mission, after 30 seconds of roleplayed action you may call MASS STRIKEDOWN in a directed arc in front of you. 
 + 
 +=== Advanced Engineering Console Skills === 
 + 
 +  * **Space: Emergency Repairs** - Once per mission, you can supercharge the ship's maintenance and repair systems to instantly repair all damaged systems by 20%. 
 +  * **Ground: Technical Support** - When deployed from a Spacer vessel, you are accompanied by a Spacer Collective Micro-Repair drone, which assists you with engineering and repair work. For the duration of the ground mission, you count as having 2 additional ​ranks of the Engineer skill for the purposes of repairing armour and items that have been SUNDERed (reducing your repair time by 40 seconds). You may also call RESIST to the first SUNDER call that strikes your equipment. 
 + 
 +=== Advanced Science Console Skills === 
 + 
 +  * **Space: Sensor Ping** - Once per mission, you can hypercharge the ship's sensor suite to instantly scan all ships within 5U. 
 +  * **Ground: Wide Area Scan** - When deployed ​from a Spacer vessel, you can use the ship's teleport lock systems to gather scan data on the immediate area. When you arrive at the mission location you may ask the encounter Ref for information about the area. This will usually encompass the entire area that the mission takes place in, but the quality of the data will vary. The ship's sensors can usually pick up things like high energy readings, strange anomalies and similar vague impressions,​ as well as rough directions for them. 
 + 
 +=== Advanced Relay Console Skills === 
 + 
 +  * **Space: Taunt** - Once per mission, you can use the ship's Relay systems to spoof enemy target detection. When used, all ships within 5U will attempt to travel to your current location. 
 +  * **Ground: Coordinate Hacking** - When deployed from a Spacer vessel, you can direct the ship's hacking systems to bathe a specific area in concentrated electromagnetic radiation. Once per mission, after 30 seconds of roleplayed action you may call MASS DISRUPT in a directed arc in front of you. 
 + 
 +==== Advanced Captain Skills ==== 
 + 
 +A skilled ship's Captain must walk the knife edge between victory and disaster, and make crucial decisions in moments of extreme danger. Captains with intimate knowledge of their ship's capabilities can push past safety limits and risk themselves and their crew to ensure their success, whatever the consequences. Advanced Captain Skills grant the power to make these truly risky choices. When these abilities are invoked, sparks burst from overloaded systems, radiation shielding flickers and the hum of the engines rises to an agonising scream, and the ship can perform feats that would otherwise be impossible. 
 + 
 +Advanced Captain Skills can only be used by a ship's Captain, and only once per mission. When they are used, they will grant one or more members of the crew Conditions - radiation exposure, burns, decompression and various other ailments. For each Advanced Captain Skill you purchase, you must have one Basic Console Skill at Rank 2 - so in order to have 2 Captain skills you must have 2 different Console Skills at Rank 2, etc. All Advanced Captain Skills cost 2 character points. 
 + 
 +=== A Good Day To Die === 
 +With this directive, success of the mission and the survival of the ship are placed above all other concerns. The ship's structural integrity systems are kept powered at all costs, compromising the bridge compartment'​s life support and safety systems. For 5 minutes (300 seconds), the ship becomes Invulnerable to all damage. At the end of the mission, an extra 3 Conditions are randomly assigned to the crew. 
 + 
 +=== Fly Her Apart === 
 +When time is too short, and distance too far, the Captain can issue this directive to overcharge the ship's drives to breaking point, pushing against the very laws of physics to reach their destination in the nick of time. The acceleration becomes more than the ship's dampening systems can resist, causing bones to snap and veins to burst. The warp bubble around the ship thickens inwards, distorting space and time within the bridge compartment,​ and the ship almost vibrates itself apart under tidal forces. When this ability is used, all maneuvering systems are fully repaired, and the ship's Warp speed, Impulse speed and Turn Rate are massively increased beyond all reasonable limits. At the end of the mission, an extra 3 Conditions are randomly assigned to the crew. 
 + 
 +=== Needs Of The Many === 
 +All Captains know that the ultimate responsibility for their ship lies with them alone, and some brave souls are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to keep their crew alive. When the ship's hull has failed and its structure is coming apart, a Captain can issue this directive to save their crew first, and ensure that they hold it all together until everyone has reached the escape pods. When a ship is destroyed, a Captain with this skill can invoke it to draw the negative consequences onto themselves and up to 2 other crew members. Rather than each member of the crew being offered a card draw for a Condition, the Captain and their nominated crew members share out the card draws for the rest of the entire crew. So for a crew of six, if the Captain nominated 2 other crew members, they would each get 2 draws. 
 + 
 +=== Give It All She's Got === 
 +Energy is a ship's lifeblood, and the Reactor is its beating heart. Without energy, a ship lies dormant and weak until its batteries are restored - but sometimes that weakness is not an option. In times of great danger, when power is desperately needed but in short supply, the heart must be squeezed for every last drop. With this directive, the Captain unlocks the safety protocols in the ship's reactor, and ignites a barely-contained inferno of power. Containment systems fail and hard radiation leaks out into the crew compartments,​ while power floods into the batteries and capacitors, burning out conduits and capacitors. Once per mission, when this ability is invoked, the ship's energy is increased to 2000, which lasts for 10 minutes - after this time, the maximum energy the ship can hold will be reduced to 750, as crucial systems have been burnt out. At the end of the mission, an extra 2 Conditions are randomly assigned to the crew.
  
 ===== Reputation Skills ===== ===== Reputation Skills =====
  
-Reputation skills can be affected by your IC behaviour and actions at events. Your interactions with the various NPC groups, doing missions or reputation with your faction ​may cause you to gain or lose reputation with them. No amount of Faction Status with the Ascendancy will help you if you try and attack the the head of a Ruling ​House.+Reputation is both a skill and a variable that can go up or down based on your actions at events. The Reputation skills ​ranks you purchase with character points act as your character'​s baseline Reputation. However, you can add or remove effective ranks of Reputation with your IC behaviour and actions at events. Your interactions with the various NPC groups, doing missions or helping out the respective MegaCorps or Factions ​may cause you to gain or lose reputation with them. No amount of Faction Status with the Ascendancy will help you if you try and attack the the head of a [[Noble Houses|Noble ​House]]! Helping out and doing favours for your Faction or MegaCorps will grant you Earned Rep - "​free"​ ranks of the respective Reputation skill that will slowly revert to the baseline amount if you stop being involved with that group.
  
-If is possible to gain status with Faction that is not your ownHowever, you are considered ​to start with a Reputation of -3 with all other Factions, and must increase your Status with them by several ranks before you begin to gain the benefits of Status with those other Factions.+=== Armaments Reputation === 
 +You are well-known and trusted weapons contractor for [[Advanced Armaments]]While in good standing, you may be granted access ​to restricted weapons and devicesas well as experimental Mods and other technology. You also get excellent wholesale rates on standard equipment. Advanced Armaments may also occasionally offer you jobs that they need handled discreetly.
  
 === Spacer Reputation === === Spacer Reputation ===
 You are well-known and trusted by the [[Spacer Collective]],​ having done work for them and proven yourself. The Collective is kind to its friends, and will offer you discounts on ship hire and forfeiture costs at events. They may also have some discreet missions that are not offered publicly. You are well-known and trusted by the [[Spacer Collective]],​ having done work for them and proven yourself. The Collective is kind to its friends, and will offer you discounts on ship hire and forfeiture costs at events. They may also have some discreet missions that are not offered publicly.
 +
 +=== Pylon Membership ===
 +You have been noticed by and possibly inducted into one [[Galactic Energy Supplies]] Pylons - secretive groups of financiers, technicians and scientists. You have access to some of their advanced research facilities. They may also have some discreet missions that are not offered publicly.
  
 === Clearance Certified === === Clearance Certified ===
 You have undergone [[Clearance Organisation]] training and are a member of their extended network of contractors. The specialist expertise of your crew is recorded, and you may be offered specific missions by more selective clients. You are also charged less of a fee by Clearance when you complete a mission. You have undergone [[Clearance Organisation]] training and are a member of their extended network of contractors. The specialist expertise of your crew is recorded, and you may be offered specific missions by more selective clients. You are also charged less of a fee by Clearance when you complete a mission.
 +
 +=== CPS Rep ===
 +You are a known individual to the [[Corporeal Perfection Syndicate]],​ having proven yourself a cybernetics enthusiast or devoted augmenter. You are offered a discount on cybernetic implants. You may also be able to access restricted or experimental augments, or offered some discreet missions to further demonstrate your devotion.
  
 === Ascendancy Status === === Ascendancy Status ===
-High-reputation characters will be drawn into the Great Game played by the Houses for power and position, which may grant additional missions, rewards, plot opportunities and dangers. For the right person, there may even be offers to be adopted by one of the Noble Houses and profit from their extensive holdings - as long as your House remains powerful. ​Ascendancy Vassals and outsiders to the Faction pay 3 points per rank for this skill, to reflect the additional difficulty in building reputation as a distrusted individual.+High-reputation characters will be drawn into the Great Game played by the Houses for power and position, which may grant additional missions, rewards, plot opportunities and dangers. For the right person, there may even be offers to be adopted by one of the Noble Houses and profit from their extensive holdings - as long as your House remains powerful. ​As the Ascendancy'​s Core Species, this skill only costs 2 points per rank for [[species:​Terran#​Ascendancy Terrans]].
  
 === Commonality Status === === Commonality Status ===
-Enhanced status will draw the attention of the Judges and rulers of the Psion Clades - who may involve them in their secret plans and schemes. Like orders from Ascended Masters, their motivations will be strange and fickle, but could potentially grant powerful rewards and hidden knowledge. Commonality ​Vassals and outsiders to the Faction pay 3 points per rank for this skill, to reflect the additional difficulty in building reputation for those who are unable to participate directly in the Elysian's psionic community.+Enhanced status will draw the attention of the Judges and rulers of the Psion Clades - who may involve them in their secret plans and schemes. Like orders from Ascended Masters, their motivations will be strange and fickle, but could potentially grant powerful rewards and hidden knowledge. ​As the Commonality's Core Species, this skill only costs 2 points per rank for [[species:Elysian|Elysians]].
  
 === Dominion Status === === Dominion Status ===
-High-status characters will begin to draw notice from Heroes & Priests alike. The Ecclesiocracy takes notice of those with the potential for greatness, and guides them towards opportunities to excel further. There may be opportunities to join a Mystery Cult of one of the [[Immortal Spirits]] for those who are seen to have earned a place among them, revealing hidden secrets and the mysteries of the hidden worlds. Dominion ​Vassals and outsiders to the Faction pay 3 points per rank for this skill, to reflect the additional difficulty in building reputation for those seen as initiates or beyond the authority of the Ecclesiocracy.+High-status characters will begin to draw notice from Heroes & Priests alike. The Ecclesiocracy takes notice of those with the potential for greatness, and guides them towards opportunities to excel further. There may be opportunities to join a Mystery Cult of one of the [[Immortal Spirits]] for those who are seen to have earned a place among them, revealing hidden secrets and the mysteries of the hidden worlds. ​As the Dominion's Core Species, this skill only costs 2 points per rank for all [[species:​Tulaki]].
  
 === Free Union Status === === Free Union Status ===
-Higher Status will grant opportunities to join one of the various Corps that organise within the Free Union. These groups often arrange secret activities to keep the Sovereign Worlds safe, and have roles for spies, elite military missions, diplomats and many other specialists. Free Union Vassals and outsiders to the Faction pay 3 points per rank for this skill, to reflect the additional difficulty in building reputation with a more limited network of contacts.+Higher Status will grant opportunities to join one of the various Corps that organise within the Free Union. These groups often arrange secret activities to keep the Sovereign Worlds safe, and have roles for spies, elite military missions, diplomats and many other specialists. ​As the Free Union's Core Species, this skill only costs 2 points per rank for [[species:​Terran#​Free Union Terrans]].
  
 ====== Professional Skills Design ====== ====== Professional Skills Design ======
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 Professional skills are the part of the system that represents accomplished technical characters - doctors like Simon Tam and Phlox, engineers like Geordi LaForge or Tony Stark, and scientists like Jadzia Dax or Rodney MacKay. These characters often perform key roles in science fiction stories, using their skills and expertise to solve problems and advance the plot rather than brute force. Most of the professional skills are fairly cheap to purchase a few ranks in, so you can have a more general character with enough science to get by, or have a groups that consists entirely of engineers as well as their own specialities. Alternatively,​ players who want to play full-on scientists or doctors can purchase multiple ranks and still get useful bonuses. Professional skills are the part of the system that represents accomplished technical characters - doctors like Simon Tam and Phlox, engineers like Geordi LaForge or Tony Stark, and scientists like Jadzia Dax or Rodney MacKay. These characters often perform key roles in science fiction stories, using their skills and expertise to solve problems and advance the plot rather than brute force. Most of the professional skills are fairly cheap to purchase a few ranks in, so you can have a more general character with enough science to get by, or have a groups that consists entirely of engineers as well as their own specialities. Alternatively,​ players who want to play full-on scientists or doctors can purchase multiple ranks and still get useful bonuses.
  
-The majority of professional skills deepen a character'​s skills as they progress in ranks - while taking a few ranks will allow you to do a few focused things, taking more ranks will allow you to do more things at events, and to do more work between events in downtime. In the case of Engineers, more ranks also allows them to repair SUNDERED items and damaged armour more quickly, while scientists ​gain the ability to use more Specialised Science Devices+The majority of professional skills deepen a character'​s skills as they progress in ranks - while taking a few ranks will allow you to do a few focused things, taking more ranks will allow you to do more things at events, and to do more work between events in downtime. In the case of Engineers, more ranks also allows them to repair SUNDERED items and damaged armour more quickly, while scientists ​get better results from using their Scanners
  
-Scientists may seem underpowered,​ as they only get the ability to use items that must be modded and bought to even do anything in uptime. However, the key strength of Scientists is their ability to do Research, and interact with [[Artefacts]]. With enough Research, Scientists can unlock the powers of Artefacts which can be used in uptime to create very powerful and often unique effects - these abilities get unlocked for the scientist who researched them, and stay on their character, but can be taught to other characters using research points. This allows a group to rapidly learn how to use an Artefact that one of their number has mastered, but will take a long time to start from scratch should someone else steal it. Some artefacts, if researched enough, can be duplicated by Scientists.+Scientists may seem underpowered,​ as they only get the ability to use items that must be bought to even do anything in uptime. However, the key strength of Scientists is their ability to do Research, and interact with [[Artefacts]]. With enough Research, Scientists can unlock the powers of Artefacts which can be used in uptime to create very powerful and often unique effects - these abilities get unlocked for the scientist who researched them, and stay on their character, but can be taught to other characters using research points. This allows a group to rapidly learn how to use an Artefact that one of their number has mastered, but will take a long time to start from scratch should someone else steal it. Some artefacts, if researched enough, can be duplicated by Scientists.
  
 The ability of Specialised Scientists to synthesise [[Exotic Substances]] is to give them a use for those research points if they don't currently have a relevant artefact to work on - they can make a random selection of buffs to use or sell. The ability of Specialised Scientists to synthesise [[Exotic Substances]] is to give them a use for those research points if they don't currently have a relevant artefact to work on - they can make a random selection of buffs to use or sell.
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