Dexterity Skills Skill Name
Description
Tumbling, leaping Acrobatics gracefully, and other gymnastic skills Archaic Guns
Blaster
Blaster Artillery
Using old-style black powder weapons
Using character-scale energy weapons
Using heavy mounted support weapons
Time
Specializations
Notes
Source
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HSCS
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SW2.5
1 rd
Type or model of gun: matchlock, musket, etc.
1 rd
Does not work with Type or model of fixed or multi-crewed blaster: blaster pistol, weapons, vehicleBlasTech DL-44, etc. mounted weapons, or starship weapons
Type or model of artillery: anti-infantry, 1+ rds surface-to-space, etc.
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SW2.5
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SW2.5
Using the Wookiee bowcaster
1 rd
Bows
Using bow-type weapons
1 rd
Type or model of bow: long bow, crossbow, etc.
Brawling Parry
Defense against brawling or melee attacks
1 rd
Against specific type Reaction skill against of brawling: boxing, Brawling or Melee martial arts, etc. Combat attacks
Bowcaster
The ability to escape from bonds or tightly enclosed Contortions places; similar to the Jedi power Contort/Escape Dancing
Moving to a musical beat and looking good while doing it
Dodge
Defense against any attack, and getting out of the way
Firearms
Using non-archaic projectile weapons
Grenade
Throwing a portable explosive at a target area
Using the ancient but Lightsaber powerful weapon of the Jedi Knights
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SW2.5
Does not cover Wookiee bowcaster
SW2.5
SW2.5
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CRO
1+ rds
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AIR
1 rd
Against specific type of attack: energy Reaction skill against weapons, grenades, any ranged attack etc.
SW2.5
1 rd
Type or model of weapon: pistol, machine gun, etc.
SW2.5
1 rd
Type or model of Covers other small, weapon: thermal thrown objects, like detonator, anti- rocks vehicle grenade, etc.
1 rd
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Does not cover archaic guns
Can be used as the reaction skill to parry Brawling, Lightsaber, and Melee Combat attacks
SW2.5
SW2.5
Melee Combat
Using hand-to-hand weapons
Using a melee weapon to Melee Parry defend against a melee combat attack Missile Weapon
Used to operate a missile and missile launchers
Pick Pocket
Picking pockets at sleightof-hand tricks
1 rd
Type or model of weapon: club, vibro- blade, etc.
1 rd
Against specific type of Can’t be used against weapon: lightsaber, ranged attacks club, etc.
Type of model or missile: concussion 1+ rds missile, grenade launcher, etc.
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SW2.5
SW2.5
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SW2.5
1 rd
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SW2.5
1+ rds
Long distance, short sprint, etc.
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SW2.5
Shockball Throwing a shockball at Fling an opponent
1rd
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CRO
Shockball Catching or picking up a Scoop shockball
1 rd
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CRO
Slingshot
Using a slingshot; useful for slaying giants
1 rd
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AJ#12
Thrown Weapons
Using a non-projectile missile weapon, usually primitive or improvised
1 rd
Type or model of weapon: knife, javelin, etc.
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SW2.5
1 rd
Type or model of blaster: blaster cannon, laser cannon, etc.
Can also be used on speeder- or walkerscale weapons mounted on starships
SW2.5
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TaB
Running:
Vehicle Blasters Wedsphere
Moving quickly
Using vehicle-mounted energy weapons Playing the sport of wedsphere
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Knowledge Skill Name
Description
Time
Specializations
Notes
Source
Accounting
Number crunching
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DES
Agriculture
Knowledge of farms and farming techniques
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AJ#12
1+ rds
Species: Wookiees, Mon Calamari, etc.
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SW2.5
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TTS
Knowing facts and Alien Species hearsay about other species
Artist
The ability to create aesthetically pleasing works of art (subjective, of course)
Making a target completely obedient and subservient to Brainwashing either a specific cause or to the person doing the brainwashing Familiarity with the whys and hows of Bureaucracy government organizations The knowledge of how Business to run a business Administration without bankrupting it Business
Knowledge of industry and/or business
1 minute Type of art or to culture: painting, Twilek several art, etc. months or more
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Specific planet or 1 rd to administration: Tatooine, several Bureau of Ships and days Services, etc. ---
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Field or 1 rd to organization: starships, several Stenar Fleet Systems, days etc.
1 Knowing how to minute Type of dish or prepare a meal without Culinary Arts culture: pasta, Ewok to poisoning anyone several cuisine, etc. accidentally hours Planet or social 1 rd to group: Corellians, several Alderaan royal family, days etc.
Cultures
Knowledge of another culture
Drink Mixology
Knowledge and ability to make exotic drinks
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Management and production of material goods and services
1 minute to several months
Economics
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Intimidation to acquire
TaB
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SW2.5
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JAS
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SW2.5
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FBS
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SW2.5
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HSCS
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Business to acquire
DES
or more
Home Economics
1 minute to Managing a household several months or more
Intimidation
The ability to threaten someone physically, verbally, or with body language
Languages
Comprehending and speaking alien or secret tongues
Knowledge of law Law enforcement practices Enforcement and procedures
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1 rd to Specific type of Resists with several intimidation: interrogation, Willpower hours bullying, etc. 1 rd
Specific language: Wookiee, Bocce, etc.
1 rd
Specific planet or organization: Tatooine, the Rebel Alliance, etc.
--Also grants knowledge of the laws in the same planet or organization
FBS
SW2.5
SW2.5
SW2.5
Military History
Knowledge of military battles and tactics used in them
1 rd to several days
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SES
Planetary Systems
Spatial, navigational, and physical information about an area or system
1 rd
Specific system or planet: Hoth, Kessel, etc.
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SW2.5
Shockball
Knowledge of maneuvers and tactics for the sport of shockball
1 rd
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CRO
Streetwise
How to make contact with informants or to conduct illegal activity. 1 rd to Planet or criminal It also grants several organization: Corellia, knowledge of crime hours Black Sun, etc. bosses and gangs, and their activities
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SW2.5
Survival
How to locate food, water, and shelter in hostile climes or areas
Type of 1 rd to environment: desert, several poisonous atmosphere, hours etc.
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SW2.5
Tactics
Knowledge of how to place troops and materials to attack the enemy
1 rd to Type of military several unit: squads, fleets, etc. minutes
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SW2.5
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DES
Knowing the standard Traffic Control practices for landing on Procedures a ship or starport Torture
Causing a person physical harm in a controlled manner, usually to extract
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Intimidation to
JO
information or to exact a punishment Value
Willpower
Setting the cost or worth of a particular object or service
Mental resistance to outside coercion
acquire
1 rd
1 rd
Type of goods or planet’s markets: starships, Kessel, etc.
Type of coercion to be resisted
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SW2.5
If physical damage is taken while using this skill, the character suffers an additional wound for pushing his body too hard
SW2.5
Mechanical Skills Skill Name Airship Operation
Description Piloting airship vehicles
Aquatic Ship Piloting navel surface Operation vehicles Archaic Starship Piloting
Astrogation
Beast Handling
Specializations
Notes
Source
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JAS
1+ rds
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AIR
Piloting primitive or ancient starship design
Type or class of ship: Celaya-class 1+ rds courier, Corillian solar sails, etc.
Calculating and making a jump into hyperspace
1 minute Trade route: Kessel run, Tatooine to to several Coruscant, etc. days
The ability to keep an animal under control
Beast Riding Riding an animal
Capital Ship Firing capital starshipGunnery scale weaponry
Capital Ship Piloting capital starshipPiloting scale starships Capital Ship Operating capital starshipShields scale shields Ground Vehicle Operation
Time
Using a wheeled or tracked vehicle
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Type of 1+ rds animal: bantha, tauntaun, etc.
1 rd
Type or model of weapon: concussion missiles, ion cannons, etc.
Can be used as a Reaction skill
SW2.5
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SW2.5
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SSR
A suggestion: treat this as an Advanced SW2.5; Skill, requiring at least JO 5D in Beast Handling ---
SW2.5
Type or class of ship: Imperial Star Reaction skill for 1+ rds Destroyer, Corellian dodging enemy fire corvette, etc.
SW2.5
Reaction skill for blocking enemy fire
SW2.5
1 rd
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Type or model of vehicle: compact 1+ rds assault vehicle, Juggernaut, etc.
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SW2.5
Holorecorder Using a ground effect Operation vehicle
1 rd
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AJ#
Household Operating blenders, Appliance vacuums, and other Operation everyday appliances
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DES
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SW2.5
Reaction skill to avoid enemy fire. This skill does not include the
SW2.5
Hover Vehicle Operation Jet Pack Operation
Using a ground effect vehicle Using a jet pack
Type or model of 1+ rds vehicle: hoverscout, etc. 1 rd
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use of Rocket Packs Machinery Operation
Using heavy industrial machines
1+ rds
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GG7
Musical Using any musical Instrument instruments, except for Operation one’s voice
Length of song
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JAS
Powersuit Operation
Type or model of suit: servo lifter, Reaction skill to 1+ rds spacetrooper armor, dodge enemy fire etc.
Using a powered space suit
Type or model of Repulsorlift vehicle: XP-38 Using a repulsorlift vehicle 1+ rds Operation landspeeder, snowspeeder, etc. Sailed Nautical Vessel Operation Sensors
Piloting sail-powered navel vessels
Operation of scanner and sensor equipment
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Type or model of scanner: hand 1+ rds scanner, heat sensor, etc.
Reaction skill to dodge enemy fire
SW2.5
SW2.5
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AJ#1
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SW2.5
Piloting small freighters Space and light transports or Transports shuttles
Type or model of transport: YT-1300 Reaction skill to 1+ rds transport, Gallofree dodge enemy fire medium transport
SW2.5
Starfighter Piloting
Piloting starfighters and snubfighters
Type or model of 1+ rds starfighter: X-wing, TIE-fighter, etc.
SW2.5
Starship Gunnery
Firing space transports and starfighter weapons
Starship shields
Reaction skill to dodge enemy fire
1 rd
Type or model of weapon: ion cannon, proton torpedoes
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SW2.5
Operating starship-scale shields
1 rd
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Reaction skill to block enemy fire
SW2.5
Swoop Operation
Using a swoop, or scout or speeder bike
1+ rds
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Reaction skill to dodge enemy fire
SW2.5
Undersea Vehicle operation
Using a navel submersible vehicle
1+ rds
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Walker Operation
Using a mechanical walker
1 rd
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Type or model of Reaction skill to walker: AT-AT, AT- dodge enemy fire PT, etc.
AJ#9
SW2.5
Perception Skills Skill Name Bargain
Command Con
Forgery
Gambling
Description The art of negotiating over goods and services Giving orders to those under your command
Time
Specializations
Notes
Source
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2.5
Type of unit: Rogue Squadron, Imperial Stormtroopers, etc.
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SW2.5
Type of conning: fast- talk, disguise, etc.
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SW2.5
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SW2.5
Kind of 1+ rds merchandise: droids, spice, etc. 1 rd
Lying or giving misleading information
1+ rds
Forging a document or making a duplicate of a written or drawn item
Type of 1 rd to document: starship several permits, security days codes
Playing sabacc and other Game of This does not include Length chance: sabacc, Trin the ability to play games of chance, and of game sticks, etc. detecting cheaters Cesa
Cesa
The ability to play the strategy game Cesa
Length of game
Hide
Hiding and object, including oneself, so it cannot be found
1 rd
The ability to gather and make use of information Investigation regarding a person or organization’s activities
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GTH
Camouflage
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SW2.5
1 rd to Local or field of several investigation: Imperial days City, criminal records
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SW2.5
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SW2.5
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SW2.5
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HSCS
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SW2.5
Using language (including Form of Persuasion body language) to sway 1+ rds persuasion: debate, flirting the opinions of others Search
The ability to search a room, area, or person
1+ rds Tracking
Singing
The ability to sing well
Length of song
Sneak
The ability to move without other people noticing
SW2.5
1 rd
--Type of terrain: jungle, city, etc.
Strength Skills Skill Name
Description
Brawling
Attacking without a weapon
Cleaning
The ability to clean stuff, like your room
Climbing/
Time
Specializations
Notes
Source
1 rd
Attack style: boxing, martial arts, etc.
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SW2.5
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DES
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SW2.5
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SW2.5
Using physical prowess to climb or leap over obstacles
1 rd
Digging
Using physical prowess to make a large hole in the ground
1+ rds
Stamina
The ability to resist exertion or attacks on a character’s Strength, or to resist the effects of alcohol
Jumping
The ability to swim over long distances, or using Swimming equipment to swim underwater
Climbing, jumping
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1+ rds
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1 rd to several hours
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Characters may use Stamina instead of Strength to resist the effects of stun damage ---
SW2.5
SW2.5
Technical Skills Skill Name
Description
Creating new Aquatic Vehicle aquatic vehicle Engineering designs
Time 1+ days
Specializations
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or Type or model of vessel more in Aquatic Vehicle Repair to acquire
Fixing or modifying Aquatic Vehicle 15+ naval surface or Type or model of vessel Repair minutes submersible vessels Archaic Gun Repair
Fixing or modifying black powder weapons Creating new body armor types
1+ days
Armor Repair
Fixing or modifying body or protective armor
Battle Station Engineering
Creating or modifying battle station designs
Battle Station Repair
Fixing battle station 15+ installations minutes
Battle Station Weapon Engineering
Creating or modifying battle station-scale weapons
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Battle Station Fixing battle station- 15+ Weapon Repair scale weapons minutes Creating or Blaster Artillery modifying blaster Engineering artillery support weapons
Blaster Repair Blaster Engineering
Repairing or modifying blasters and other energy weapons Creating new blaster energy
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PSG
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Armor Repair to acquire
AIR
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SW2.5
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Battle Station Engineering to acquire
JAS
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JAS
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Battle Station Weapon Repair to acquire
JAS
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JAS
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Blaster Artillery , a specialization of Blaster Repair, to acquire
AJ#11
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SW2.5
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or
AIR
Type or model of armor: stormtrooper armor, etc.
Type or model of 15+ blaster: blaster pistol, minutes blaster artillery, etc. 1+ days
AIR
SW2.5
Type or model of 15+ armor: stormtrooper minutes armor, etc.
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Source
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Type or model of 15+ gun: black powder minutes pistol, wheel-lock, etc.
Armor Design
Notes
Type or model of weapon: blaster pistol,
etc.
weapon designs
more in Blaster Repair to acquire
Bowcaster Repair
Repairing the 15+ Wookiee bowcaster minutes
Bow Repair
Type or model of Repairing bow-type 15+ bow: long bow, weapons minutes crossbow, etc.
Capital Ship Engineering
Creating new capital ship designs
Capital Ship Repair
Type or class of Repairing a capital15+ ship: Victory Star scale starship minutes Destroyer, Nebulon B frigate
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MTS
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JAS
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Capital Ship Repair to acquire
JAS
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SW2.5
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RoE
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Computer Programming/Repair
HSCS
Operating a computer or data terminal, or 15+ modifying computer minutes programs or systems
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SW2.5
Repairing or modifying an existing structure or building
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AJ#12
AIR
Repairing portable Communications or character-scale Repair communication devices Computer Engineering
Computer Programming/Repair
Construction
Creating or modifying computer mainframes and datapads
1+ days
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Type or class of ship: Imperial Star Destroyer, etc.
Cyborg Technology
Knowledge of biomechanical enhancements
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Droid Repair, and 1D or more in Medicine, to acquire
Demolitions
Setting explosives to destroy an object or area
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SW2.5
Droid Engineering
Creating or modifying droid designs
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Droid Repair to acquire
FTD
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SW2.5
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JAS
Droid Repair Encryption
Repairing a droid Securing and decoding a
1+ days
Type or model of 15+ droid: probe droid, minutes protocol droid, etc. ---
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computer system or individual file Engineering
Creating new structures and designs
Fixing or modifying Firearms Repair firearms and slugthrowers First Aid
The ability to perform emergency life-saving field medicines
Creating or Ground Vehicle modifying wheeled Engineering or tracked vehicle designs Fixing or modifying Ground Vehicle wheeled or tracked Repair vehicles Holorecorder Repair
Fixing or modifying holorecorder devices
Hover Vehicle Engineering
Creating new hover vehicle designs
Hover Vehicle Repair
Fixing or modifying hover vehicles
Jet Pack Engineering Jet Pack Repair
Creating new jet pack designs Fixing or modifying jet packs
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Construction to acquire
HaS
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RO
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SW2.5
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Ground Vehicle Repair to acquire
RO
Type or model of 15+ vehicle: compact assault minutes vehicle, Juggernaut, etc.
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SW2.5
15+ minutes
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AJ#1
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15+ Type or model of minutes gun: pistol, rifle, etc.
1 rd
1+ days
1+ days
Species of patient: humans, Wookiees, etc.
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or Type or model of hover more in Hover vehicle: hoverscout, etc. Vehicle Repair to acquire
15+ Type or model of hover minutes vehicle: hoverscout, etc.
RO
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SW2.5
1+ days
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RO
15+ minutes
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SW2.5
MTS
Lightsaber Repair
Repairing the ageold weapon of the Jedi
15+ minutes
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Lightsaber and 4D or more in Control to acquire
Machinery Repair
Fixing or Modifying 15+ industrial machinery minutes
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SS
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in First Aid to acquire
SW2.5
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Melee Weapon Repair
AIR
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SW2.5
Medicine
Performing complex Field of 15+ medicine: medicines, operating minutes cyborging, etc. procedures
Creating or Melee Weapon modifying melee Construction weapon designs Melee Weapon Fixing melee
Type or model of 15+ weapon: sword, club, minutes etc. 15+
Type or model of
Repair
weapons
minutes weapon: vibro-axe, knife, etc.
Musical Instrument Repair
Fixing or modifying 15+ musical instruments minutes
Powersuit Repair
Repairing powered suits
Prosthetic Design
Creating or modifying prosthetic devices
Prosthetic Repair
Repairing prosthetic 15+ devices minutes
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JAS
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CTD
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Prosthetic Repair to acquire
AIR
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AIR
Type or model of 15+ suit: stormtrooper armor, minutes etc. 1+ days
Advanced Type or model of Skill: requires 5D or repulsorlift: landspeeder, more in Repulsorlift etc. Repair to acquire
Repulsorlift Engineering
Creating new repulsorlift designs
Repulsorlift Repair
Repairing repulsorlifts
Type or model of 15+ repulsorlift: landspeeder, minutes etc.
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SW2.5
Rocket Pack Repair
Fixing or modifying rocket packs
15+ minutes
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RO
15+ minutes
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RO
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SW2.5
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WbC
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SW2.5
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Starfighter Repair to acquire
WbC
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SW2.5
Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Starship Weapon Repair to acquire
JAS
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SW2.5
Sailed Nautical Fixing sailed Vessel Repair nautical vessels Security
Bypassing security systems, coded alarms, locks, and the like
Space Transports Engineering
Creating new space transport designs
Space Transports Repair
Fixing or modifying space transports
Starfighter Engineering
Creating new starfighter designs
Starfighter Repair
Fixing or modifying starfighters
Starship Weapon Engineering
Creating new starship weapon design
Starship Fixing or modifying Weapon Repair starship weaponry
1+ days
1 rd to Type of security several system: retinal locks, minutes blast doors, etc. 1+ days
Type or model of ship: Gallofree transport, Corellian Action IV transport, etc.
Type or model of 15+ ship: YT-1300 minutes transports, etc. 1+ days
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15+ Type or model of minutes ship: X-wing, TIE-fighter 1+ days
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Type or model of 15+ weapon: laser cannon, minutes turbolasers, etc.
AIR
Swoop Engineering Swoop Repair Walker Engineering
Walker Repair
Creating new swoop designs Fixing or modifying swoops Creating new walker designs Fixing or modifying walkers
1+ days 15+ minutes 1+ days
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Swoop Repair to acquire
RO
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HSV
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Advanced Skill: requires 5D or more in Walker Repair to acquire
AIR
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SW2.5
Type or model of 15+ walker: AT-AT, AT-PT, minutes etc.
Source Key AJ#
Adventure Journal vol. 1 issue #
AIR CRO CTD
Alliance Intelligence Reports Cracken’s Rebel Operative
DES
Dark Empire Sourcebook
FBS FTD GG7 GTH HaS
Flashpoint Brak Sector Fantastic Tech -- Droids Galaxy Guide 7 Goroth Hideouts and Strongholds
HSCS HSV JAS JO MTS
Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Hives of Scum and Villainy Jedi Academy This skill and suggestion was sent in by Jamie Ontiveros. Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
PSG
Platt’s Starport Guide
RoE RO SS
Rules of Engagement This is a skill that we can't find the origin of; therefore, Ryan is claiming it as his own. Shadow Sourcebook
SSR SES SW2.5
Secrets of Sisar Run Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook Star Wars RPG 2nd Edition – Revised and Expanded
TaB TTS WbC
Truce at Bakura Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook Wanted by Cracken
Cracken’s Threat Dossier
