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Writing, Art Direction,
Sidebars
Sidebars are used this book
to provide non-essential game
information.
Chapter 1: Core Planets
Description of Planets that are
found in the Galactic Core.
Chapter 2: Mid-Rim Planets
Description of Planets that are
found in the Mid-Rim.
Chapter 3: Outer Rim Planets
Description of Planets that are
found in the Outer Rim.
Chapter 4: Major Corporation
Description of key Corporations
and what they produce.
Chapter 5: Sci-Fi Locations
Description of common location
types used in science fiction.
Chapter 6: Cultural Practices
Description of cultural practices
used in most of the galaxy.
Preface
Layout Design, & Typesetting I love Star Wars. Unfortunately, like many others
Greg Christopher who grew up with the original trilogy, I have been
dismayed by the handling of the brand. There have
been some brights spots. Almost all Star Wars
video games do a decent job. KOTOR is excellent.
Editing & Proofreading
The Mandalorian series is excellent.
Ongoing
However, the only RPG that supports the original
trilogy is the D6 version made by West End Games.
I’m getting tired of playing that game, so I decided
Playtesting to write one myself. I wrote a game that I want to
Ongoing play with my kids and my friends.
As a layout designer, this was a fun project. I don’t
have the rights to any of this artwork, but it is
Artwork fun to work with the highest quality art. I got to
All of the artwork found in this book is used explore book design elements that I have struggled
without permission. Most of it is copyright and/or to use effectively in the past; sidebars, Traveller
trademark of Disney/Lucasfilm. style character generation flow, and so on.
I hope you can get some value out of this work. I
enjoyed making it. I got to explore some techniques
that I will be using on my own future work on my
Dedication own intellectual property.
This book is dedicated to my wife, Katherine. I love
you very much, darling.
This game is not for sale. The artwork is the
legal property of Disney/Lucasfilm. Some of the
setting content was copied from the website
Wookiepedia. This game is for personal use only.
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: This Game Chapter 4: Advanced Technology

How to Play Droids

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Player Skill
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Game Structure
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The game Master
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Galactic History
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Life under the Empire
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Example of Play
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Chapter 2: Character Design
The Creation Process
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Abilities and Skills
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Ability Descriptions
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Skill Descriptions
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Species
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Morality
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Character Creation sequence
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Character Paths
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Mystery Chart
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4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Vehicle Classes
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Other Technologies
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
9
Chapter 5: Game Rules
When to Use Rules
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Survival
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Combat Basics
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Combat Actions
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Exploring Sites
. . . 14 .................. . . . . . . . 74
The Force
. . . 14 .................. . . . . . . . 75
Techniques
. . . 15 .................. . . . . . . . 76
Drawing upon the Force
. . . 16 .................. . . . . . . . 77
Starship Qualities
. . . 20 .................. . . . . . . . 78
Starship Combat
. . . 21 .................. . . . . . . . 79
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Chapter 6: Universe Creation

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The Prequels
Chapter 3: Marketplace ................ . . . . . . . . . 82
The Disney Trilogy
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Marketplace Other Considerations
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Weight and Speed Using Tropes
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Availability Derived Trops
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Shooting Weapons
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Melee Weapons
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Grenades
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Protection
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Equipment
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Common Needs
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“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.’
I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things!
The Core Planets
The Galaxy is a massive place.
The planets described in the
sidebars of this chaper are from
the Galactic Core, the center of
the Milky Way Galaxy.
The planets listed here are found
inside of the Inner Rim. Most of
them are developed industrial
planets. Thousands of unnamed
planets and systems can be
found within the Inner Rim.
They are densely populated, but
are not widely popular in the
culture (i.e. open for develop-
ment by the Game Master).
The planets listed in this chapter
are known to everyone and
serve as a baseline of setting
knowledge. Character might
have heard the names of certain
less important planets, but not
know where they are. In the
same way that most people
know where New York City is,
but not the location of Syracuse
or Albany.
In general, this set of known
planets should not be adventure
locations as much as places to
regroup. We strongly encourage
the Game Master to send you
to new planets or systems and
to use these known locations
for rest and resupply. If you do
receive a quest from an NPC
to go to one of these planets,
it should be for an important
encounter. These planets are
major anchors of the setting.
Chapter 1
This Game
Make you late for dinner!” - J.R.R Tolkein, The Hobbit
How to Play
There are a number of different ways to think
about how you can play RPGs. We feel that it is very
advantageous to use the perspective of roleplaying
as a kind of sport. This may not be apparent at
first, but if you can conceive of the game as a sport
it may improve your enjoyment.
A sport is not easy. There are no guarantees. It
requires dedication and practice. When you walk
out onto that field the first time, nobody expects
you to be perfect. You can set your perfection-
ist attitude down on the sidelines. Mistakes will
happen and you can lose.
The true measure of success is how you adapt
to the opposition and improve. You are going up
against a living breathing person, not a snippet of
computer code or a passage in a book. When you
take actions, they will adjust their own behavior to
compensate. You have to adjust faster and better
to win the contest.
They prepare for your actions, they remember your
prior decisions, and they change. Any plan that you
might have will smash headlong into this enemy.
Your plan must change if you want to be victorious.
In a sport, there are rules. These rules are known
ahead of time and familiarity with them is an
important part of playing the game. There is one
person in particular who must be very familiar with
the rules because they must make the hard calls
(like a referee).
Rules can be nuanced. If someone picks up the ball
with their hands in soccer, they will be penalized.
However, this is not true if they are the goalie or
performing a throw-in. This complex mix of rules
and procedures creates a field of potential actions
by the players.
When you are playing a sport, you do not have a
narrative in place about how the game will play
out. You may have a plan or strategy. You may have
complex intentions. You may favor a drive up the
left side of the field because you feel that is where
the opposition is weakest, then you will try to move
to the center of the field to score.
However, the emotional reactions of onlookers will
rarely factor into your designs. Whether the crowd
likes your plan to go up the left side of the field
has no bearing on whether or not you will take that
action. You are not playing for the crowd. You are
playing for yourself. They are watching because
they know that your clash with the opposition will
be entertaining.
In a sport, there is no preconceived story to be
told. The referee doesn’t favor a side and there is
no script. They don’t stop play and cancel out one
of your points because it doesn’t fit the story.
If exciting events happen that would make a great
story after the fact, that is wonderful. But it is not
the goal of the players to craft a story. It is the goal
of the players to succeed within the framework of
the rules.
Entertaining stories are about overcoming great
adversity. Most sports movies are underdog stories,
not coasting towards your 12th championship. No
one wants to hear a story of how you steamrolled
over a series of weak teams in opposition. However,
the story about how you were up against the ropes
and barely won... that is a story.
The character of Rocky Balboa is an American icon.
His character arc is simple. He is challenged to a
fight that he will almost certainly lose. He trains
very very hard and in the end, he prevents his
opponent from getting a knock-out. Technically,
Rocky loses the fight on points. However, he wins a
moral victory of endurance and dedication.
To play RPGs, you should learn to think like a player
engaged in a sport. The outcome of the game is a
measure of your skill. Don’t focus on your failures
or agonize over defeats. Those things will happen.
What matters is how you respond to them and what
you do to turn things around. A winning season is
the result of practice, skill and dedication, not luck.
Chance favors the prepared mind.

The Game Master
One person in your group will be the Game Master.
In a sense, they are the designer of this sport you
are playing. They create the playing field, define its
shape, draw lines across it, and cover it with grass.
They place the opposing forces out there and
scatter rewards around for you to find. They create
the universe in which you play the game.
Once play begins, the Game Master becomes more
of a referee. They are responsible for knowing and
fairly adjudicating the rules. At times, they must be
prepared to apply their own judgment to unusual
circumstances that arise.
The Game Master should NOT be highly invested
in the success or failure of their creations. When
the players overcome a challenge, the Game Master
should be happy for them. They are not rooting for
a particular team in this contest. The great joy of
being the Game Master is seeing how the players
choose to interact with your creation. It is NOT in
taking an active role in shaping the character’s
decisions. Do not rob them of their agency.
Player Characters
Each player will have their own character in the
game. These are called player characters to dis-
tinguish them from the multitude of non-player
characters (NPCs) that inhabit the world which are
under the Game Master’s control.
The player character is your avatar in the game
world. The Game Master will tailor what they tell
you about your surroundings through the lens of
that character. They will tell you what the charac-
ter remembers about a particular subject, what
they see through the fog, and how things taste or
sound. There are a multitude of game mechanics
that support your character. They provide a basis
for the Game Master to determine what you know,
what you see, and what you can do.
You will go through a character creation process
to create your specific character. This is a journey
through many years over which their nature is
revealed. It is described in detail in the next chapter
and each character is unique in their own special
way as a result. However, keep in mind...
Mortality
Characters can die. They can die in many different
ways. They can be crushed by fallen stone, stabbed
to death by their enemies, eaten by monstrous
beasts, blasted by explosives, or even poisoned by
someone they trusted. It is a dangerous universe
out there!
Characters begin play having already experienced
life to a degree. They have a bit of competence and
experience. They will learn and grow as you take
actions in the world. Eventually, they will die.
Damage, hardship, and death is a part of the game.
It is important to accept death as a possibility.
Don’t waste time lamenting this fact and don’t
become emotionally attached to your character. No
one should feel bad about the loss of a character;
not you and especially not the Game Master. This is
a game, not psychotherapy.
Objectives
The Game Master has designed the game universe
to be interesting. Your first objective is to explore
that universe. If you don’t want to explore the uni-
verse, don’t play. Read a book, play a video game, or
curl up with your lover. Your character has given up
a normal life, purchased equipment, and prepared
their soul to face mortal danger. They are ready
to go out and discover new planets, pursue great
wealth and power, and retire in splendor. If you are
not ready to guide them, do something else.
We don’t say that to be cruel, but to force you
to grapple with what you came here to do. Your
character is here to explore. Don’t be timid about
it. Don’t come up with plans to set up your own
factory on Tatooine and manufacture a new type
of landspeeder. Don’t hide in the safety of known
locations. Get out there and grab the bull by the
horns! Carpe Diem!
With that in mind, the second objective of the
game is to survive. As we just discussed, the risk of
death is very real. You have to weigh every decision
that you make in relation to the odds of survival.
Is drinking this unknown liquid worth it? Can we
really defeat this enemy or should we retreat back
to a safe location? Am I prepared to live with the
consequences of my actions here? These are tough
questions to answer.
The Game Master doesn’t want to kill you. They
also want you to survive. But their job is to deter-
mine what is likely to happen as a result of your
behavior, not what they would like to happen.
If you challenge a Wookie to a bare-knuckled brawl,
the Game Master might want you to win. But they
also know that you are unlikely to do so. They will
give you a chance and let you roll some dice, but if
the Wookie rips you apart then that is a result of
your decisions, not the Game Master’s fault. Their
world must provide a challenge or else overcoming
those challenges wouldn’t be satisfying.
It might feel good to eat a roast beef sandwich, but
it is not a challenge. Hunting down and killing your
own dinner might not taste quite as good, but the
fact that you were able to acquire it is extremely
rewarding. If you want someone to make the sand-
wich for you, go play video games.
This game is not for the weak. You will need to dig
deep and bring your best to the table. If you are
ready to take an active role, welcome to the table.
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Alderaan
Alderaan is a peaceful terrestial
planet within the Core Worlds.
It is almost entirely populated
by humans. The population is
resentful of Imperial rule and
held down by a brutal Governor.
The planet has large oceans and
very strong tectonics, resulting
in tall mountain ranges. Almost
all weaponry is restricted and
this makes it an excellent
neutral ground for negotiations
between two hostile forces.
Alderaanians are well known
for their dedication to pacifism.
Even in times of war, they have
shunned weapons. Instead, its
people are encouraged to learn
and grow. All education was
free, and people would volun-
teer to teach various skills or
crafts just for fun. The planet
is known for quality universities
and technical programs.
Alderaan’s economy is based on
agriculture or herding (wine,
wheat, apples, corn, cheese,
olives, eggs, and poultry) and
mining for dense metals deep
within the planet’s mountain
ranges.
The majority of the population
is contained within three major
urban areas near the equator,
each with a spaceport capable
of servicing ships as large as
corvettes. Smaller settlements
are scattered in other regions,
accessible by repulsorlift craft.
The planet is traditionally ruled
by a monarch. This monarch
is seen as an advocate for the
planet when interacting with
the Imperial Governor.
Alderaan will be destroyed in the
Civil War by the Death Star and
unavailable in later timelines.
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Byss
Byss is a recently discovered
planet in the Deep Core, near
the center of the galaxy. It is not
found on most star charts. The
Emperor has claimed the world
as his personal home.
From space, Byss appears to be
a beautiful blue-green terrestial
world. However, the Emperor’s
dark-side energies have bled
into everything, corrupting not
only the inhabitants, but the
planet itself.
What was once a lush planet of
rainforests, jungles, savannah,
and grasslands has been twisted
into a dark shadow of its former
self. The animals have become
larger, more aggressive, and will
attack others on sight. Even the
plants are dangerous, the planet
is now thick with giant fly traps
and huge pitcher plants capable
of capturing and consuming an
unsuspecting adult human.
The planet is orbited by five
natural moons, which have little
influence on its tides. It is also
protected by a space platform
with a vast TIE complement and
several Star Destroyers. The
platform constantly monitors
traffic around the planet. The
planet itself is surrounded by a
planetary shield controlled from
the platform.
The Emperor has constructed a
towering Citadel on the planet,
defended by four Legions of his
best soldiers. This is the only
modern structure on the planet.
Rumors persist that Byss is a
focal point of Force energy and
that ancient civilizations trying
to tap into that energy left
behind ruins lost to time in the
dense foliage. Whether there is
truth to these rumors is known
only to the Emperor and his elite
staff of protectors that live in
the Citadel.
Player Skill
Your character has various capabilities, as defined
by the game rules. They are good at some things
and bad at others. But what are your capabilities? Divergent Thinking
You... the person reading this right now.
Divergent thinking is the ability to see many uses
There are several ways to conceptualize your own for a single object. The classic example is “how
capacity to play the game. Over time, you can many uses can you think of for a paper clip?” When
improve on these skills and get better at achieving we are young, we have very high capacity for this
the objectives of the game. Your characters will live kind of thinking. As we age, we become more rigid.
longer, become more experienced, and grow more
You must stop destroying this skill and instead
powerful. If you neglect these skills, you will find it
begin nurturing it again. Let’s imagine that your
very hard to survive (even with a highly competent
character has a light aluminum tube around 2 feet
character).
long, 3 candles that smell like flower, a comlink, a
recording device, 2 lbs. of red alien honeycomb, a
Know Thyself
distress flare, and some tasty dried walnuts. What
You don’t have to memorize your character’s sta- can you do with that? A child could come up with
tistical information. It will be recorded on your an endless list of possibilities. Can you?
character sheet. However, you should be very famil-
iar with your character’s capabilities and always In a video game, you might find a welding kit.
When you go to the right spot, the game will let
looking for an opportunity to use them. If your
character excels at theivery and carries a security you choose to use the welding kit to unlock a way
kit for disarming locks, be prepared to step forward forward into a new area. Then the welding kit is set
when a locked door or container is discovered. If aside and you move on.
you are a strong melee fighter, place yourself in
In a roleplaying game, you can do almost anything.
front of weaker combatants when a fight breaks
You can take that welding kit and start making
out. If you have an incindiary grenade, pull it out
your own ladder to get up on a building. You can
when you see a cluster of fuel tanks behind the
use it to melt down metallic equipment you don’t
enemy position. Don’t let the grenade sit unused
need and shape it into new objects. You can cut
in the bottom of your backpack throughout the
doors off their hinges. You can use the welding kit
entire session.
to threaten someone you have taken prisoner. The
When you make your character, you will make possibilities are nedless.
some choices and others will occur randomly. As a
As in the real world, necessity is the mother of
result, there will be areas of expertise where your
invention. What will your character create? What
character excels. When you encounter a problem
will they do? What problem will they solve with a
in the game, immediately think about those capa-
sack full of dirt, a half burnt piece of bread, and a
bilities and how your character might have to solve
fist-sized rock? Only you can provide the answer.
the problem. If you know that you lack skill in a
Think divergently!
certain area, step aside to give another player’s
character a chance to shine.

Quick Thinking
The game moves at a fast pace. Many items are
consuming fuel or battery power. Magazines only
hold so many bullets. Footsteps are coming down
the hallway. Time is limited and you need to make
decisions under pressure. Some people excel at
this naturally, while others struggle. If you strug-
gle, here are some tips for improvement.
First, take a step back and breathe. You can’t make
a decision while your heart is racing and expect
great results. Think divergently for a few moments,
but don’t allow yourself to get lost in the details.
Make the best choice you can from limited options.
Accept that you might make a mistake, but know
that making mistakes is inevitable. Don’t beat your-
self up over the eventual decision. You don’t have
to be perfect. Make a choice and move on. Time
is too precious to burn in the agony of indecision.
Evaluation
When you are no longer under time pressure, you
can indulge in reasoned analysis. First, learn to
identify problems clearly. Don’t focus on just the
immediate situation, try to see the bigger picture.
If you focus too narrowly, you may miss something.
Try to come up with at least three different ways to
solve the problem. Weigh the options and make an
informed decision.
For example, let’s say you find a locked door. After
a bad die roll, your party’s best lockpicker damages
the lock. It can’t be picked again. Reframe the
problem. The door may be locked, but that doesn’t
mean the only way forward is to unlock it. The first
thing that might spring to mind is to kick it down.
However, is that really the best course of action? It
will be loud and could attract nearby enemies. One
of your companions offers up a breaching charge,
but that will create a loud explosion.
After taking a moment to assess the situation, you
remember that you have a cutting torch. It can
burn through the lock without making as much
noise. You found the cutting torch in one of the
rooms that you explored earlier that night. Thank-
fully, you grabbed it instead of leaving it behind.
You could use the torch to melt the lock quietly
without attracting attention. By deciding to use
the torch, you save the breaching charge and you
avoided attracting attention from nearby foes.
Impatience may have led you down the wrong path
and resulted in unnecessary hardship.
Combination
Do not limit your thoughts to only your abilities.
Get to know the strengths of your companions and
party members. Try to discover ways in which your
strengths can be combined to even greater effect.
You are not a rock that has to stand alone.
The other characters exist for a reason. Learn to
integrate your style with theirs. For example, one
of the other characters might be an academic who
excels at computer programming. If you pickpocket
a code cylinder from an Imperial officer, you could
give it to that character to hack into and discover
the codes that would give you access to the secure
areas of the Imperial base.
Don’t try to do everything on your own. Think like
a team. Work as a team.
Play in Character
You don’t have to talk in a funny voice or make
grandiose hand gestures to be in-character. This
is not an acting class. You just have to get inside
that imaginary skull. You have to think from the
perspective of the game world.
Try not to talk in 3rd person or in the future tense.
Tell the Game Master exactly what you are doing at
that moment in 1st person. Don’t just control or
manipulate the character. Be the character.
For example, let’s assume the Game Master has
just described a room with a desk in the center.
Don’t say “Are there any hidden compartments in
the desk?” The Game Master cannot answer that
question because your character hasn’t taken any
action towards learning the answer.
Instead, say something like “I go up to the desk
and examine it closely. I want to look for anything
unusual about it. Do I see any buttons?” Talking
like that is how you can truly get in-character.
Social Grace
Finally, it must be remembered that you are not
the only person at the table. Don’t talk over other
people or try to monopolize the Game Master’s
attention. Don’t dismiss the ideas of other players
without adequate consideration. Listen to what
everyone at the table is saying and be a team player.
Remember that your character’s personality is
determined by you, not their game statistics. Your
character is not an asshole just because they have
a low Social ability. Don’t engage in treason against
the team with the justification of “well, that is what
my character would do.”
If a dispute arise in the game, allow the Game
Master to make a ruling. If you disagree with
their decision, bring it up after the game. Don’t
consume valuable time at the table with your indi-
vidual needs. This is a group activity, after all. If you
cannot reach an equitable solution later through
discussion, then express your position and bow out
gracefully.
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Carida
Carida is a mostly barren planet
on the edge of the Galactic Core.
It has large salty oceans filled
with primitive single-cell plant
life. This provides a breathable
atmosphere. It is populated by
humans.
Carida has a binary star system,
which creates a near continous
day that stretches on forever.
Nights occur on Carida for only
about 3 weeks every year, for
only about six hours. These are
seen as festival or holiday times
by the locals.
Carida is the home planet of the
Emperor. He made his personal
fortune mining the mountains
for rare metals, before going
into galactic politics. Before the
Empire, the population was very
small and isolated.
Carida is now the homeworld of
the Imperial military complex.
The Carida Academy trains the
officer corps of all four major
branches of service; Army, Navy,
Intelligence, & Stormtroopers.
It is also home to the largest
Imperial Navy Yard in the galaxy,
which continously trains TIE
pilots on combat tactics.
The long days are perfect for
combat training. Nearly a
quarter of the planet is used as
a Live Fire area for exercises and
wargames. The barren surface
is pockmarked with an almost
infinite number of blast craters.
The Live Fire area is a graveyard
of Imperial equipment. Partially
destroyed walkers, vehicles,
and other debris can be found
all over the place. Mines have
been used extensively and the
danger of unexploded ordinance
is a major problem. Only a fool
would try to infiltrate the planet
to scavenge, so the equipment
continues to pile up.
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Corellia
Corellia was a temperate planet
covered in forests, jungles, and
urban centers. The surface is
covered with numerous lakes
instead of large oceans. It has
evolved now into a mostly
urbanized planet home to
large shipyards. The planet has
two moons, both of which are
barren and undeveloped.
Corellia played a key role in
the expansion of civilization.
It’s people charted new hyper-
space routes and settled many
new planets. In the later years
of Republic rule, it’s role was
diminished and power shifted to
younger, more vibrant planets.
The once influential world
gained a reputation of being a
polluted planet with extensive
poverty and crime. With its
importance in galactic affairs
reduced, Corellia is nonetheless
a key planet in the Empire.
The planet is circled by orbital
shipyards used to build giant
capital ships. Space traffic is
highly regulated to maintain
security and avoid collissions.
The surface is covered with
factories that manufacture the
starship parts that are lifted
up to the orbital shipyards and
installed in the new hulls.
Corellia’s massive shipyards are
used to build TIE fighters and
Star Destroyers for the Empire.
The Empire brought in a lot of
forced and indentured labor,
which fueled an underground
criminal economy. The planet
is now dominated by a number
of violent gangs that don’t hes-
itate to take advantage of the
workers living on the planet.
Corellia is also well known for
excellent repair facilities and
docking services. It is also a
major trading hub. If you have
money to spend, visit Corellia.
Game Structure
A roleplaying game is difficult to describe because
it happens on a multitude of levels and it can
change significantly within a short period of time.
However, it is important to think about the nature
of play, both as a player and as a Game Master. We
are going to discuss the flow of the game on three
distinctive levels of choice; campaigns, adventures,
and encounters.
Campaigns
A campaign is the life of your party. It begins from
the moment that the player characters decide to
work together and it ends the moment that they
disband or retire. Ideally, the flow and tempo of
the campaign should be dictated by the will of the
players.
The Game Master might present you with a broad
map of the galaxy and the player collectively decide
to go to a particular planet. Within that planet,
the players decide where to go and what goals to
pursue. The role of the Game Master is to provide
meaningful options at this level. This is hard
because no Game Master wants to design three Encounters
different regions and then have the players choose The encounter is an even smaller chunk of play
one. This is a part of the game where prepared that represents one of the many smaller steps in
modules can help. an adventure. Going after one of the Governor’s
subordinates might be an encounter.
If the Game Master is not able to provide this kind
of choice, then you can abandon the campaign The encounter is the basic building block of play.
level and follow a series of prepared adventures. The Game Master will use encounters to craft their
However, be aware of the choice that is being lost. adventures and campaigns. They are pulled from
You are following a path, not forging your own. the imagination of the Game Master or included in
source material the Game Master is using to run
Adventures the game. We use the word encounter to describe a
An adventure is a segment of gameplay with a game scene with options for player agency.
clear overarching goal, a variety of paths to achieve
An encounter is a framed interaction with specific
that goal, and a certain level of commitment from
characters. They are typically constructed in a
the players. Some players prefer to borrow from
memorable way that is easy to recount later, similar
the video game lexicon and use the word “quest”.
to a scene in a movie. Hey, do you remember the
Unfortunately, that implies a fairly linear plot struc-
time when we ambushed those stormtroopers in
ture and we try to avoid that in our design work.
that alley on Jedha?
For example, your characters might discover a
However, an encounter must also have opportunity
planet where a corrupt Imperial Governor rules
for player agency. Agency is your ability to make
with brutality. You cannot simply walk into the
meaningful choices for your character. To stick
Governor’s residence and kill them, as they are too
with our Jedha example; the Stormtroopers do not
powerful. You must first figure out a weak point.
appear right next to the party. They are spotted at
So you root out the Governor’s many subordinates
a distance and this allows time to make decisions
and defeat them. As you defeat them, you gain
about fighting, retreating, offering parley, or a
money and equipment for yourself. Eventually, you
host of other actions by the player.
can directly challenge the Governor. With a lot of
work and a little luck, you can remove him from From a certain perspective, some of the relevant
power. This would be a grand adventure. choices have already been made. For example, the
distance at which they are spotted may depend on
In the context of a campaign, this Governor could
a skill roll. The odds of success on such a roll are
be someone that the players heard rumors about
strongly tied to your choices at character creation
and decided to pursue. At any time, the players
and how you described going down the road.
could decide to cut their losses and retreat to
pursue other options. This adventure is merely one However, those are just a few choices in a stream of
tributary in a flowing river of choice. decisions that are made in every encounter.

The Game Master
The Game Master is responsible for a lot of things.
We are going to categorize their responsibilities
into three general groups; creation, description,
and adjudication.
Creation
The first task that falls within your responsibility
is to create the galaxy around the players. The
degree to which you do this is dependent upon the
scope of your campaign. In general, we encourage
greater freedom of movement for the players. This
entails a larger and more detailed galaxy. If you lack
the time or focus to create something large, you
are free to limit the scope. Just know that doing
this removes options for the players.
At a bare minimum, your players will need one
location to explore. Such locations are often called
dungeons, whether they fit the classic definition or
not. A dungeon contains various interactive game
elements; items, traps, enemies, nonplayer charac-
ters, and so on.
If you intend for the game to continue for more
than a few hours of play, the characters will also
need a location where they can safely rest and
recover from their ordeals, sell excess equipment,
and make preparations for the future. This might
be a city, a farming settlement, a space station, a
capital ship, or anything in between.
With these two simple elements, you can go a long
way. A lot of the galaxy building concept is about
keeping those ideas fresh. The bottom line is that
your job is to fill the galaxy with lots of interesting
locations and interesting people. There are a wide
variety of ways to do that.
Description
After you create the galaxy and drop the players
inside of it, you must describe to them what they
find. Everything that the players know about the
world comes from you. You must be prepared for
them to ask surprising questions. Answer as best
you can and feel free to take a moment to think
about them before doing so. Maintaining consis-
tency is important, but so is keeping your prior
descriptions in mind.
There are three things you want to accomplish
with your descriptions; direction, opportunity, and
immersion. At the very beginning of the game,
you might describe how the party just arrived in
a small mining settlement where the people are
out of work because some large predator has crept
into the nearby mine. Resist the urge to bury the
lead. Don’t force the players to interrogate every-
one in town. Provide the kind of information that
will direct them towards what you want them to
discover. On the other extreme, don’t require them
to follow every lead you dangle in front of them.
They need to make their own choices about how
to proceed.
Furthermore, you want to provide clues to the
players about where they can use their abilities.
Don’t just focus on a single plot line where you
really want them to go. The game is all about
choice and you need to provide the players with the
opportunity to make those choices.
Whatever you describe to the players becomes
their menu of options. Don’t just describe one or
two buildings. Describe a important buildings if
you want, but also throw in a shady character that
might be an underworld contact. Talk about how
there is a cluster of huts higher up on the slope
that appears to be the home of a different species
of mine worker. Give the players a diverse menu of
options to choose from.
Finally, as the characters move around the village it
is important to take the time to describe the world
around them. You can describe the craggy nature
of the land around the town, the crisp the moun-
tain air in their lungs, or the crunch of snow under-
foot. Provide the players with sensory information
on the environment so they become immersed in
the setting.
Remember that you don’t want to go overboard
with any of these elements. Don’t focus on one to
the exclusion of the rest. Keep it balanced.
Adjudication
As the Judge, it is also your responsibility to be
familiar with the rules. Whenever there is a dis-
agreement about what a rule means or a subject
that falls outside of the scope of this text, you are
the final arbiter. Be patient, fair, and try to honestly
consider things from the player’s point of view.
We cannot teach you good judgement, you must
find that on your own. Do your best and people will
respect the effort.
Using Adventure Hooks
The galaxy is packed with different factions vying
for power. Even the Galactic Empire is not a single
coherent entity. It is composed of various planetary
Governors and Moffs, the Navy, the Army, various
Intelligence Services, the Emperor himself, and so
on. Various criminal organizations, species groups,
trading organizations, mercenary groups, small
colonies, independent planets, and other factions
exist both in and outside of the Empire’s reach.
These factions have their own goals and objectives
and may draw the players into their schemes.
When you have an NPC approach the characters
asking for help, this is an adventure hook. This is a
good way to get the players moving if they get stuck
and don’t know how to proceed. Hooks can come
in the guise of heroic quests, bounty hunting, sab-
otage or espionage, smuggling runs, explorations
of new planets, or even petty thievery. As they help
out a faction, their reputation will expand and you
can give them more important or dangerous tasks.
Classic Star Wars 9
Coruscant
Although debated by historians,
Coruscant is widely believed to
be the original homeworld of
humanity. It is an entirely urban
planet with towering skyscrap-
ers and a cosmopolitan culture.
Coruscant has a population of
approximately one trillion souls;
a vast array of both humanoid
and alien species.
Coruscant’s strategic location
at the end of several major trade
routes enabled it to grow in
power and influence, causing
the city-planet to surpass its
early rivals and become the hub
of galactic culture, education,
finance, fine arts, politics and
technology. It is currently the
official capital of the Galactic
Empire, although the Emperor
resides on Byss.
Coruscant houses key Imperial
offices and the headquarters of
many major corporations. The
planet’s extensive skylanes are
packed with the air-traffic of
airspeeders using an auto-nav-
igation system that moves the
speeders along preprogrammed
routes. As such crashes were
extremely rare.
At ground level, in the shadows
of skyscrapers, is a home for the
planet’s blue collar working pop-
ulation. Many live in the various
housing blocks of the surface
structures in relative comfort.
Below the housing blocks and
surface levels is the Coruscant
underworld. The underworld is
home to millions of the planet’s
population who were too poor
to move upward or were hiding
from the attentions of the
authorities. The citizens who
lived here rarely if ever during
their lifetime saw the surface
of the planet. They carry on
their lives at the mercy of the
violence, decay, and constant
threat of death.
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Devaron
Devaron is a heavily forested
temperate planet. Many rivers
and valleys cut down through
the mountainous landscape.
The planet’s ecological balance
has been maintained by the
natives for generations. It is the
homeworld of the Devaronian
species.
Sparsely populated areas are
allowed to thrive in their natural
state, without the urbanization
or industrialization that has
come to dominate portions of
the planet.
The jungles of Devaron are
notable for their thick tangles
of vines that spread across the
landscape. Arching over entire
jungles, the vines would utilized
as walkways and bridges, as
they linked hills and spanned
valleys. Wildlife valued the
shelter provided by the vines,
and the biosphere of Devaron
was rich with animals and crea-
tures of all shapes and sizes.
Devaronians often serve as
hyperspace scouts and can
easily find employment in the
field of interstellar travel. They
were responsible for colonizing
numerous worlds under the Old
Republic.
Spaceports are available in the
many settled regions of the
planet, with each containing a
plaza called the Point of Parting
where families bid farewell to
the explorers leaving the planet.
The reigning Imperial governor
is known for going on extrava-
gant wildlife hunts, as well as
denying the natives the ability
to grow their own food. They
have also interferred with local
communications and banking.
This is all a part of an Imperial
policy to encourage the Devaro-
nians to migrate off-world.
Galactic History
For at least a thousand years, the majority of the
galaxy was governed by the Galactic Republic.
The Republic was governed by a Senate, led by an
elected Supreme Chancellor. Almost all conflicts
were resolved via diplomacy and when violence did
erupt, it was stopped by an order of knights called
the Jedi Order.
The Clone Wars
Genetic cloning was a known technology for many
centuries, but Kamino, a small planet in the Outer
Rim, developed a vat-grown process that rapidly
reduced development time for the cloned life form.
This allowed them to very quickly raise huge armies
of soldiers. This posed a threat to the peace secured
by the Jedi and this conflict led to a series of wars.
During these Clone Wars, the Jedi Order was over-
whelmed and largely annihilated. As their numbers
fell, they were supplemented by a growing number
of trained infantry from the planet of Carida, the
homeworld of the reigning Supreme Chancellor;
Senator Palpatine. These soldiers were loyal to
their home planet, not the Jedi Order.
The Jedi continued to weaken until a tipping point
was reached where Senator Palpatine was able to
seize control of the Republic via a bloodless coup,
offering the people an end to the war. Shortly after
taking power, his army was able capture Kamino
and permanently destroy the cloning vats. Cloning
technologies were outlawed.
Formation of the Galactic Empire
With the external threats now removed, Palpatine
unveiled a new plan for the maintenance of peace; a
Galactic Empire. Local planetary governance would
largely remain unchanged. Many elements of the
Old Republic would remain in place, such as trade
regulations and currency controls. Old Republic
credits were converted directly into new Imperial
credits, without a loss of value.
However, to secure the peace, each planet was
assigned an Imperial Governor. This governor
would control a number of Imperial Legions on the
ground, some Capital Ships in orbit, and maintain
a Commisary office to ensure compliance with all
Imperial dictates. The Governor has the power to
selectively super-cede local law as necessary to
uphold Imperial law.
Clusters of planets were organized into sectors,
over which a Moff was appointed. Moffs are given
access to Imperial Star Destroyers, at least five
legions of troops, and a full compliment of support
craft. Without their own planet to govern, a Moff
often becomes an inquisitorial force and is always
sniffing around for an excuse to intervene. Their
rule is absolute and deadly. They will extermine
any individual or organization without hesitation if
they feel it is necessary to fulfill the mandate given
to them by the Emperor.
When the Emperor wants to deal with a specific
problem, he appoints a Grand Moff. They are
placed in command of a powerful strike force of
the largest and best equipped Star Destroyers, up
to a dozen Legions, and have the power to overrule
anyone in the galaxy save the Emperor himself.
This security apparatus has allowed the Empire
to effectively maintain order over thousands of
worlds. They have driven pirates completely out of
the Core Worlds and they are putting enormous
pressure on the Mid-Rim to bend the knee.
While the Empire turns a blind eye to various civil
rights abuses, it still maintains a high standard of
conduct in comparison to the Republic. Corruption
is minimal, as it is considered stealing from the
Emperor himself and thus punishable by death.
Most citizens believe that the Empire, while not
the best option, is a far better government than
the Old Republic that allowed anarchy and chaos to
flourish without consequence.
The Fate of the Jedi
Unknown to the general public, the newly crowned
Emperor was secretly a powerful Sith Lord. He
used his new position to empower his apprentice,
Darth Vader, to hunt down and exterminate the
last of the Jedi Order. A handful of Jedi are believed
to still exist, but they are so well hidden that they
are likely to die in hermitage. The Jedi’s teachings
have been purged from the public record. To most
citizens, the Jedi are a rumor on the wind. They are
the myths of the past, no longer a reality.
The Civil War
The Empire stood unchallenged until numerous
insurgent cells united to form the Alliance to
Restore the Republic in 2 BBY (Before the Battle
of Yavin). A civil war was sparked by the theft of
the Death Star plans on Scarif which, in turn, led
to the destruction of the Empire’s superweapon at
the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY.
The following years saw initial Alliance successes
until a major Imperial victory on Hoth in 3 ABY,
only to suffer a devastating defeat a year later at
the Battle of Endor. During the battle, Emperor
Palpatine was slain at the hands of his apprentice
Darth Vader, who also died shortly after turning
against his master.
Your Heroes
As previously stated, we recommend that game-
play take place in the years just before the Civil War.
The Old Republic is gone. The Clone Wars are over.
The Empire should be powerful and ascendant.
The Rebellion / Resistance should be weak and in
hiding, if it exists at all. There are no Jedi.
This gives you room to write your own narrative,
without the constraints of the movie plots.

Life Under the Empire
The vast unsettled nature of the Universe makes
it a security nightmare. Pirates, thieves, and other
scoundrels move about with ease on powerful
starships. Self-interested independent planets are
not much better, taxing and abusing outsiders arbi-
trarily. The Galactic Empire is seem by many as a
solution, not a problem.
The Empire should be ubiquitous, powerful and
overwhelming in the Core Worlds. Every single Core
World, even those not described in this chapter, are
defended by mid-size Capital Ships. Dreadnaughts
and Cruisers provide strength and firepower while
Corvettes and Frigates have the speed to pursue
escapees. TIE Fighters descend upon hostile ships
in great unstoppable swarms.
The identification checks, cargo searches, and
criminal detentions that some see as oppressive
is the security guarantee that the Empire offers
to the majority of humanity, which is contained
within this region. Out of this pain and oppression,
the Empire creates a pocket of peace where trade
and commerce can take place.
As you drift out further from the Core, Imperial
influence wanes. As a result, security declines
except in areas where independent planets or
corporations create their own pockets of peace.
However, even in the far Outer Rim, there could
still be an Imperial outpost, research station, secret
facility, and or similar location.
The massive Star Destroyers and their Storm-
trooper compliments are really only deployed to
defend vital worlds (such as Coruscant) or as part
of a Grand Moff’s task group to initiate military
conflict. They represent the maximum strength of
the Empire in fully array.
The player characters will generally not pose a large
enough threat to the Empire to warrant such an
encounter. Having a Grand Moff assigned to hunt
down the characters should be reserved for late in
the campaign. Resist the urge to jump into a full
blown movie re-enactment. The characters should
interact with local police, Imperial Army and Navy
personnel first (on medium-sized ships), before
bringing in the big guns.
Despite the memes, we strongly urge you to resist
the trope of Stormtroopers lacking accuracy in
their shots. Encountering the Imperial military
should be terrifying and dangerous, not comical.
Only a few rare worlds have local military that is
more extensively trained and disciplined than
Imperial forces.
Ongoing Wars
The Empire is currently engaged in active conquest
and pacification of dozens of worlds in the Mid-
Rim. Travel to these worlds is not recommended,
as any non-Imperial craft will be classified as a
hostile combatant and engaged immediately.
The Jedi
The Empire and Darth Vader have hunted the Jedi
to near extinction. As far as the average citizen is
concerned, there are zero Jedi. Even a determined
researcher would have a hard time finding any
information on the Jedi of the Old Republic. If the
players go to Dagobah or Tatooine trying to find
Yoda or Obi-Wan, they will find an endless wilder-
ness and no hidden Jedi.
Jedi artifacts should be rare and valuable to the
point that just fencing them would be danger-
ous and draw unwanted attention. If the players
encounter a true Force user, it should be crucial
to the story that is developing and they should not
be a Jedi. They should not be used to simply rescue
the players from danger via Deus Ex Machina.
The game mechanics are set up so that any player
characters with Force powers will take a very long
time to mature. Any attempt to accelerate this
should bring in the influence of the Dark Side,
which should be more common than the Light.
Good and Evil
It it natural to see the Empire as an evil force. There
is great evil found in the Emperor and Darth Vader.
There is a mundane evil in the Imperial official or
soldier who enforces unjust laws. However, it is
important to consider the situation.
Most citizens are going to compare Imperial rule to
its alternatives; the ungoverned chaos of the Outer
Rim, the criminal exploitation of the Hutts, space
lanes vulnerable to pirate attack, and so on. While
the Empire may be an evil, it is holding back far
greater evils. The freedom to express your mind is
great, when the Sand People are not killing your
family and burning your moisture farm. To stop
such threats, you need a powerful government.
There is a book from the 17th century by Thomas
Hobbes called Leviathan. Hobbes argued that the
chaos of the world dictates the creation of a strong
government to hold back the chaos, a Leviathan
with immense power. Individual liberty is useful
only to the extent that it does not interfere. It may
be helpful to brush up on this philosophy and use
it as a guide for how you see the Galactic Empire.
Classic Star Wars 11
Duro
Duro is a temperate planet that
is the homeworld of the Duros
species. As one of the first cul-
tures to develop hyperdrives,
Duros have explored all over
the galaxy and are described as
adventurous.
The economy is mixed. Duro
is reknown for quality agricul-
tural products like fiber cakes,
seaweed, potatoes, and various
grains. They also maintain large
cattle herds and sell the excess
milk/meat. Fishing is a major
economic force, with Duros
traders shipping preserved fish
throughout the galaxy. There
is also a thriving small vehicle
manufacturing center housed
in an orbital space station that
circles the planet. Many swoops
and speeders are built there.
However, manufacturing droids
is the primary industry of
Duros. They specialize in First
Degree labor droids, producing
the vast majority of units in
operation galaxy-wide. Duros
also pioneered the use of droids
for astromech calculations by
starships, producing a large
numbers of Second Degree
astromech droids.
Duros resisted Imperial rule
when it was first imposed.
The Empire chose to make an
example of one of Duro’s largest
cities, reducing it to ash and
killed the population. Within a
few days, Duro surrendered.
The Imperial Governor assigned
to Duros is a drug addict. His
addiction has led him to over-
look smuggling operations that
are taking place on the planet.
Criminals have built a substan-
tial underworld right under the
Empire’s nose. There are many
smuggling bases hidden in the
untouched natural areas that
the Duros left uncivilized.
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Example of Play
Jedha
Jedha is a small desert moon
that orbits the planet NaJedha.
It is also known as the Pilgrim
Moon. The moon has a cold
climate due to its lasting winter.
The historical and spiritual
significance of Jedha led the
moon to become a world of
worship for those who believe
in the Force, and a holy site for
pilgrims who sought spiritual
guidance.
Jedha is defined by its jagged
rock formations, broad mesas,
and narrow spires. It has a
atmosphere that is breath-
able to humans. Within the
moon’s sandstone crust are
rich deposits of kyber crystals;
Force-attuned crystals that
are fundamental in lightsaber
construction. Many of the set-
tlements on the moon, such as
the ancient Holy City, sit atop
the world’s natural mesas.
Though Jedha’s sands remained
parched for much of its year,
there were instances of power-
ful torrents of rainfall, a cause
for celebration among the
people of Jedha.
Weathered sandstone statues
and structures are scattered
across Jedha’s landscape, a
testament to its ancient past.
They are some of the earli-
est examples of architecture
known to exist in the galaxy.
Jedha is mostly surrounded by
uncharted systems, making it a
reliable replenishment port for
travelers.
The Empire occupied the moon
to control its kyber crystal
resources, which were once
used by the Jedi Order as com-
ponents for their lightsabers.
The occupation later provoked
an insurgency to oppose the
Imperial tyranny.
Jedha will be partially destroyed
at the outset of the Civil War by
the Death Star and unavailable
in later timelines.
Mike (GM): “You climb down into the sewers. The
smell is terrible. It is very dark and you can’t see
very far down the tunnels. You can only see well in
this area right around you, due to the light peeking
down from the grating above.”
Dustin (Dart): “I have a flashlight! I get it out and
shine it down the tunnels. Do I see the gate that the
old man told us to look for?
Mike (GM): “The flashlight helps a lot. You can see
about 20 meters down the tunnels. There is a shiny
glint further down, but you can’t see it from here.
Dustin (Dart): “That must be the gate!”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Wait, I have infrared goggles. I
put them on. What do I see?”
Mike (GM): “You can see perfectly down the tunnel.
You don’t see a gate, but you do see a lot of little
animals glowing because of their body heat.
Lucas (Mad Max): “No gate. The old guy was lying.”
Will (The Spy): “How big are the animals?”
Mike (GM): “You can’t see them. Only Mad Max has
the goggles.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Okay, how big are the animals?”
Mike (GM): “They are a little bigger than a cat.
Maybe the size of a small dog.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “I tell my friends about the
animals and ask if they know anything about them.”
Will (The Spy): “I have Animal Handling (Pets). Do I
know anything about this kind of animal?”
Lucas (Mad Max): “I wouldn’t want one of these as a
pet. They probably stink.”
Mike (GM): “No, these are not pets. You don’t know
of an animal that lives in the sewers like this.”
Dustin (Dart): “I’m going to shoot them. I pull out
my blaster rifle and take a few shots to scare them.”
Will (The Spy): “No wait!”
Mike (GM): “Okay, make a Shooting (Rifles) test.
Dustin (Dart): < rolls 3d6+2> Result 8
Mike (GM): “You fire a short burst. The bolts bounce
around like crazy and it is very loud. Stunningly
loud. Your ears are hurting. The animals run away
though. They are gone.”
Will (The Spy): “That’s gonna attract attention.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “We need to get moving.”
Mike (GM): “You hear someone talking up at the
sewer grate. It sounds like stormtroopers.”
Dustin (Dart): “Sorry guys. Let’s go. I start moving
down the tunnel.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Me too”
Will (The Spy): “Me too”
Mike (GM): “After about 50 meters, you can see in
your goggles that there is a gate.”
Dustin (Dart): “Ha! I knew there would be a gate.
That old guy was right.”
Will (The Spy): “Maybe we can go through the gate
and then lock it behind us, so nobody can follow.”
Mike (GM): “As you get close to the gate, you hear a
strange noise and look back. There are a few coils of
rope that have been dropped down from the sewer
grate. You are going to have company soon.”
Dustin (Dart): “I grab the gate and try to open it. Is
it locked?”
Mike (GM): “Yes. It is locked. You can open it with
Thievery or Repair. Do you have either of those?
Dustin (Dart): “Nope”
Will (The Spy): “I have Thievery!”
Mike (GM): “Okay, make a Thievery test.”
Will (The Spy): < rolls 3d6+1> Result 14
Mike (GM): < compares to difficulty 10 >
Mike (GM): “Its an old lock. You manage to use a bit
of strength and a bit of finesse to open it.”
Will (The Spy): “I open the gate and wave everyone
through. Has anyone come down the ropes yet?”
Mike (GM): “You hear a sliding sound, as if someone
is rapelling down. But you don’t see anyone yet.”
Dustin (Dart): “I’m going to throw a smoke grenade
back there, just to scare them and buy us a little
more time.
Mike (GM): “Okay, make a Throwing test.”
Dustin (Dart): “I don’t have throwing.”
Mike (GM): “No problem, just use your Spatial.”
Dustin (Dart): “Ugh... +0 for that too. Oh well.”
Dustin (Dart): < rolls 3d6 > Result 9
Mike (GM): < compares to difficulty 12 >
Mike (GM): “The smoke grenade doesn’t quite reach
the spot where the ropes are, but it begins hissing
and spewing thick clouds of smoke everywhere.
There is nowhere for the smoke to go, so a lot of it is
getting sucked up the shaft that you came down to
get here. You hear some panicked voices and a few
strange sounds.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Is attacking things the only thing
you know how to do? Let’s get moving! I close the
gate behind us and start down the tunnel again.
Dustin (Dart): “I follow Mad Max.”
Will (The Spy): “I will take up the rear, keeping an
eye behind us in case they catch up to us.”
Mike (GM): “After another 100 meters or so, you
come to a large door with a keycard swipe next to
it. This sounds like the door that the old man men-
tioned. Do you have the keycard he gave you?”
Dustin (Dart): “I do! I swipe it!”
Mike (GM): “It beeps but doesn’t open.”
Dustin (Dart): “I swipe it again!”
Mike (GM): “It beeps but doesn’t open.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “I knew that old man was a liar.
Step aside, I have the Bypass skill. I will crack this.”

Mike (GM): “Okay, make a Bypass test.”
Lucas (Mad Max): < rolls 3d6+5 > Result 18
Mike (GM): < compares to difficulty 15 >
Mike (GM): “You easily hack the lock with your tools
and the door slides open. Once it opens, you start to
hear footsteps in the sludge behind you.”
Dustin (Dart): “Get inside!”
Will (The Spy): “Let’s go!”
Lucas (Mad Max): “I want to step inside, reset the
door lock, and close it again.”
Mike (GM): “No problem. That’s easy. You can do
that without a test.”
Will (The Spy): “Where are we now?”
Mike (GM): “You are in a small maintenance room.
There are piles of junk everywhere. A few chairs
are scattered around. You see a couple of broken
datapads lying on a table. There is some industrial
equipment that you are unfamiliar with.
Lucas (Mad Max): “Do we see a way out of here?”
Mike (GM): “You look around a bit and find a ladder
going up to a hatch about 30 meters up.”
Dustin (Dart): “That must be the street. I look
around for any kind of safe or secure storage. My
friend said he thought it was in a lockbox. They
wouldn’t have just left it on a table. It must be
hidden somewhere out of sight.
Mike (GM): “You are able to find a small lockbox
underneath a chair in the corner.”
Will (The Spy): “I can pick the lock!”
Dustin (Dart): “No! My friend was very clear about
that. Do not open the box.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “How do we know this is it?”
Dustin (Dart): “This is definitely it. This is what he
was talking about.”
Mike (GM): “You hear some comlink chatter outside
the door. You can’t make out what they are saying.”
Will (The Spy): “Let’s get out of here before they
can get through that door. I’m going up the ladder!”
Mike (GM): “You climb up the ladder and pop the
hatch. You look around and it appears that you are
inside of a residence on the street level.”
Will (The Spy): “Come on guys, let’s go.”
Dustin (Dart): “I climb up the ladder too.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Me too. When I reach the top, I
push something heavy on top of the hatch to make
it hard to lift open.”
Mike (GM): “Okay, there is a heavy piece of furniture
you manuever into position.”
Will (The Spy): “I look out the windows. Are there
any stormtroopers on the street?
Mike (GM): “Not that you can see.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Let’s get out of here. Can we get
back to where we parked our speeder?”
Mike (GM): “Sure. Its not far from here.”
Will (The Spy): “Let’s go to the rendevous point.”
Mike (GM): “Okay. You arrive at the rendevous point
a little early. Nobody is here yet.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Do we trust this guy?”
Dustin (Dart): “Not really. I know him from my
days in the service, but he’s not a great friend. He
does owe me one, so until that is cleared I think we
should be alright.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “I don’t know. I have a bad feeling
about this guy.”
Mike (GM): “You hear a crackling in the sky above
and a lone TIE bomber drops out of the upper
atmosphere. It circles you once, then swoops lower
and lands a short distance away. The cockpit hisses
open and a man in dark black robes slowly comes
down the ladder and jumps to the ground.”
Lucas (Mad Max): “Black robes? That’s a bad sign.”
Mike (GM): “He yells out to you through the dust
and tumbleweeds. Do you have the item?”
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Kuat
Kuat is a urban planet located in
the Core Worlds and one of the
earliest members of the Galactic
Republic. It is best known as the
home of Kuat Drive Yards. These
famous shipyards, used to build
ships for both the Republic
and later the Empire, circle the
planet like dust rings. They are
used to construct the largest
starships in existence; such as
the Super Star Destroyer.
Roughly 80% of Kuat’s 4 billion
sentient beings are human.
Most live in apartment com-
plexes built into the Drive Yards.
However, most upper-class Kuati
reside in vast estates on the
planet and protected by private
security forces.
Kuat is a small planet with
three continents and scattered
islands. Most of the world’s
untouched terrain consists of
lush forests and rolling green
plains. It has a temperate
climate with a cool, wet winter
and a warm, dry summer.
Hostile animals do not exist on
Kuat, as terraformers stocked
the planet with inoffensive her-
bivores with short life spans to
control populations. The aris-
tocratic government exports
luxury goods, alcohol, art, and
foodstuffs while importing ores,
electronics, rare minerals, and
machinery.
Under Imperial supervision, a
large Imperial fleet is always
garrisoned at the planet. Kuat
is very secure and can only
be accessed via three space-
ports within the main Kuat
Traffic Zone; a passenger port,
a freight port, and a Imperial
transfer post.
Kuat City hosts many shops,
hotels, restaurants, and places
of general merchant business.
However, it lacks a groundside
spaceport and is accessible by
approved shuttles.
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A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle. We must dare to be great; and we must realize
that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty;
let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out. - Teddy Roosevelt
The Mid-Rim
The Galaxy is a massive place.
The planets described in the
sidebars of this chaper are from
the Mid-Rim region, a partially
developed area of space that the
Empire is struggling to tame.
The planets listed here are found
between the Inner Rim and the
Outer Rim. Almost all of them
were discovered by species
from the Core Planets, given
access to advanced technology,
and then partially uplifted from
their primitive origins.
Millions of unnamed planets and
systems can be found within the
Mid-Rim. Some of these planets
may contain sentient aliens
with low-tech societies. Some
of these planets may be par-
tially inhabited with some minor
export product. Other planets
may be completely vacant. This
area is wide open for develop-
ment by the Game Master.
The planets listed in this chapter
are known to everyone and
serve as a baseline of setting
knowledge. Character might
have heard the names of certain
less important planets, but not
know where they are.
This set of planets could be used
as adventure locations or as
places to regroup. However, we
strongly encourage the Game
Master to send you to new
planets or systems and to use
these known locations for rest
and resupply.
Chapter 2
Character Design
The Creation Process
Your character’s life is created through a series of
iterative logic loops. You start with an 18-year old
with a zero (+0) rating in all ability scores and skills.
On top of that base, you add layers of complexity
that each represent years of personal growth. You
will make career choices, time will pass, you will
have successes and failures, and the final result will
be a truly unique individual.
Abilities and Skills
Your character has six ability scores with values
ranging from -3 to +3. These ability scores define
your innate aptitude for various tasks that fall
within the scope of that ability. A character with
a zero (+0) rating in an ability is considered to be
normal. A +3 rating indicates the apex of human
talent in that area while a -3 rating indicates the
weakest aptitude possible.
In addition to this natural ability, your character
will acquire skills that represent specific training
or experience in a narrow field. Some skills are
broad and can be used in a wide variety of ways.
For example, the Throwing skill can be used to
throw anything from grenades to dirt clods.
Other skills require specialization; the selection of
a narrow field of expertise within that skill. When
you gain a point in these skills (either during char-
acter creation or through experience points during
the campaign), you choose a specialization toward
which to apply that point. If you choose to do so,
you can have multiple copies of that skill, each with
a different specialization. Alternatively, you can put
all your points into the same specialization. The
choice is yours.
For example, the Knowledge skill gives you deep
knowledge of a particular culture or organization.
It requires you to select a specialization. When
you gain your first point in Knowledge, you could
choose to specialize in the culture of the Bothan
species. When you gain an additional point, you
could increase your specialization in Bothans to +2
or gain a +1 specialization in a second culture or
organization (the Imperial Navy, for example).
Primary Mechanic
As you play the game, you describe your actions
to the GM. If they feel that you would be able to
easily accomplish the actions described, then they
describe the outcome to you. For example, you
ask to open a door and they acknowledge that by
describing the room beyond.
However, there will be times when you ask to do
something and there are challenges involved,
either known or unknown to your character. For
example, the door might be locked and when you
pull on the handle it doesn’t open.
If there is any challenge involved, the GM will
instead ask you to test a skill or ability to decide
the outcome.
Tests
When the GM asks you to perform a test, they will
use their own judgment to set the appropriate diffi-
culty number for the task. The chart below will tell
you what to expect. They will also tell you which
ability score applies (and skill, if applicable).
To run the test, roll three six-sided dice (3d6) and
add the ability scores and skill values to the die
result. If the result is equal to or higher than the
GM’s difficulty number then you succeed at the
task.
Nature of the Task #
A task the average person could probably
9
perform with patience and hard work
A task that requires basic training or
12
talent to perform consistently
A task that requires significant training or
15
talent AND persistence to get right
A task that even a skilled person often fails 18

Ability Descriptions
Cerebral
This is your ability to think abstractly, use logic to
solve problems, and remember detailed informa-
tion. It can often be used to ask the GM whether
or not your character knows anything useful to
the situation. It is a general measure of your intelli-
gence. It is also useful in orienting yourself in space
or strange alien environments.
Characters with a high Cerebral ability are quick,
witty, and often remembering useful information
to the task at hand. They are familiar with many
cultures and people in the galaxy. Characters with
a low Cerebral ability are dim-witted and slow. They
tend to be insular, provincial, and uninterested in
what is going on beyond their horizons.
Digital
This represents your ability to work with digital
interfaces, electronics, and computer systems. It
measures how well you are able to get devices to
perform the tasks you want. It is very useful when
interacting with Droids and other automated tech.
A character with a high Digital ability is able to
interact with computers easily to find information
and solve problems. They are comfortable inter-
acting with droids. A character with a low Digital
ability is dense, a slow learner, and struggles to get
a computer system to do what they want.
Mechanical
This represents your ability to work with your
hands and interact with complex objects. It also
incorporates a portion of your natural logic. It is
used to figure out how a piece of mechanical tech-
nology (engines, machines, weapons, etc) works or
how to solve a problem that you are having with it.
Characters with a high Mechanical ability can work
on broken vehicles, jury-rig equipment, and so on.
Characters with a low Mechanical ability often
break machines they are trying to repair and injure
people they are trying to help.
Physical
This represents the conditioning and quality of
your physical form. It is used for any rolls based
on physical force, graceful movement, balance, or
endurance. It is also used for any rolls based on
your constant movement speed over a long dis-
tance, as that is an issue of staying power more
than quick action.
Characters with a high Physical ability are strong,
graceful, and athletic. Characters with a low Phys-
ical ability are clumsy and struggle with exertion.
This ability is used when you make tests on a task
that a normal person might find challenging, such
as climbing over a wall or punching someone in
hand-to-hand combat.
Social
This is your ability to communicate with others and
achieve desired results. It is the outward projection
of your inner confidence and personality. It can
be used to bend people to your way of thinking or
put them at ease when they are stressed. Social
skills can make a lie seem believable or encourage
someone to follow your orders in a combat situa-
tion. It is essential to maintaining your reputation
and gaining respect from others.
A character with a high Social ability commands
respect when they walk in a room and serves as a
natural leader. A character with a low Social ability
is timid, unsure, and often overlooked by others in
social situations.
Spatial
This represents your ability to predict movement
through space. It is used for any actions based on
trajectories and arcs, such as piloting a starship or
shooting a gun. This ability is essential when doing
something under pressure.
A character with a high Spatial ability can make
blaster shots and starship maneuvers that other
characters would fumble. A character with a low
Spatial ability often reacts too slowly to pilot a ship
in combat or hit a moving target.
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Bothawui
Bothawui is a cosmopolitan
planet, located in the center of
Bothan Space in the Mid-Rim. It
is the homeworld of the Bothan
race as well as a major hub for
information trafficking.
The planet’s terrain includes
urban areas, rich equatorial
forests, many rugged mountain
ranges, and grassy savannas
that spanned the continents.
Bothawui’s numerous moun-
tains and ridges are separated
by deep, wide valleys that were
inhabited by dangerous wildlife.
Bothan’s were discovered by
the Duros species and uplifted
from the Iron Age to the Space
Age in a matter of decades. As
such, the planet is not consist-
ently developed. Large tracts of
wilderness remain undeveloped
and devoid of settlements.
Bothan language and culture
is very complex and based on
an arcane mix of vocalizations,
ticks, and body movements.
They have an incredible talent
for learning new information
and seeing patterns. They make
natural cryptographers.
Bothawui hosts the core of
the Bothan Spynet, a comm
network based on the old tech-
nology that powered the Holo-
net used by the Old Republic. It
is the only such comm system
in operation outside of Imperial
military comm systems.
So far, the Bothans have been
able to maintain independence
from Imperial authority. Their
sector of space is free from
Imperial patrols and Bothawui
is a major trading hub. You can
find almost anything for sale.
You can find the right buyer
for almost anything as well, no
matter how hot the goods.
Just don’t cross the Bothans.
You won’t survive it.
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Ithor
Ithor is a temperate planet that
is the homeworld of the Ithorian
species. The planet is dominated
by massive seemingly-endless
savannah and steppe. Ithorians
are a species of passive herbi-
vores that live in large herds.
They were originally discovered
by Republic scouts and elevated
with advanced technologies.
The Ithorians travel in large herd
ships that migrate from planet
to planet engaging in trade and
exploration. When they find a
planet that is suitable for their
way of life (vast grasslands),
they use the herd ship as a colo-
nial headquarters and begin the
process of settlement.
The world is currently occupied
by Imperial forces, although
keeping the peace is very easy
as Ithorians tend to avoid con-
flict whenever possible. Those
that find Imperial rule to be
intolerable simply sign up on the
next departing herd ship.
Ithorians are legendary experts
at botany and ecology. They
have developed several strains
of genetically superior plants,
found ways to reduce aggres-
sion in predators, and so on.
Their herd ships are packed with
sophisticated hydroponic facili-
ties and they conduct scientific
experimentation constantly.
Imperials often comment on
the purity of the Ithorian atmos-
phere. With Imperial economic
investment, large hydroponic
facilities have been developed
to recreate the gaseous mix and
compress it into canisters for
export. The planet also exports
a variety of agricultural goods,
particularly maize, millets and
sorghum. A significant portion
of the clothing manufactured in
the galaxy uses Ithorian textiles,
as they have genetically modi-
fied cotton that is light weight,
strong, and breathable.
Skill Descriptions
Ability Skill
Diagnostics
Acrobatics
Knowledge* Builds upon Physical. This represents skill at tasks
Cerebral requiring agility; such as climbing or jumping. It
Orientation can also be used to accomplish high precise move-
ments, such as reaching through a laser security
Survival* field to grab an object without being hit.
Bypass Animal Handling*
Builds upon Mechanical. This represents comfort,
Programming confidence, and control when handling animals.
Digital Tests must be made any time you want an animal
Research to behave in a certain way. Characters without this
skill can cajole or threaten animals any way they
Starship Systems*
wish, it will just not impact the behavior of the
animal (although it may trigger a hostile reaction
Animal Handling* instead).
Demolition Specialization - Pack Animals: You are adept at
Mechanical working with large animals designed to carry
Medical* heavy loads. These animals are rare in the Core
Worlds, but become more common as you appoach
Repair* the Outer Rim. Pack animals become much more
cost-effective options as fuel prices rise and
Acrobatics replacement parts become scarce.
Thievery Specialization - Predators: You are adept at han-
Physical dling and/or working around predatory animals
without provoking them. You are also familiar with
Melee*
defensive manuevers if you are attacked by them
Stealth in the wild.
Specialization - Pets: You are adept at interacting
Carousing
with most kinds of small animals kept as pets. Pets
do not find you to be threatening and are much
Command
more likely to come when called, not bark or howl
Social at you, and are often eager to sit on your lap. For
Investigation
each point in this specialization, you feel compelled
Persuasion to acquire a small pet to travel with you.
Piloting* Bypass
Builds upon Digital. This represents the skill to
Shooting* bypass electronic security measures. This might
Spatial be a security keypad that keeps a door magneti-
Throwing cally sealed or a network security system designed
to repel outside infiltration. People who are very
Tactics* skilled at this are often called hackers.
Carousing
Builds upon Social. Carousing represents your
training or talent for partying and blending in at
social gatherings. You can make tests during social
events to gather information and build up your
relationships with those in attendance.
Command
Builds upon Social. Command represents your
ability to give an order that others will follow.
It does not confer competence (e.g. it does not
provide strategic or tactical thinking). Command
tests draw upon your strength of personality.
Weak-willed individuals will have a must harder
time resisting your commands than defiant ones.

Demolition
Builds upon Mechanical. This represents training
and competence with explosive materials. This
does not include grenades (as you simply pull the
pin and throw), but covers the creation / disarming
of explosive sachels, traps, breaching charges, plas-
tique, and so on.
Diagnostics
Builds upon Cerebral. This represents skill at exam-
ining and assessing a problem and determine what
is wrong. It represents complex reasoning and
logic ability. It can be used for almost any problem,
but it is especially useful for characters with a skill
that can benefit from it.
Investigation
Builds upon Social. This represents your training,
talent, and perceptual awareness when looking
for a particular person or thing. Tests are made to
every hour that is spent in an area looking for it.
For example, assume you are trying to find a young
boy who pickpocketed you and fled into a crowded
market. You could make a test to spend an hour
talking with people in the market looking for the
boy. A good result might yield a witness who saw
which direction the boy fled. A bad result might
yield incorrect or misleading information.
Knowledge*
Builds upon Cerebral. This represents your study of
a particular culture or organization. You can make
tests to gain answers to basic questions about
these people. For example, what are their religious
beliefs or who is likely to know about a particular
research project.
Specialization - Specific Culture or Organization:
You are adept at understanding a particular culture
(no larger than a planet in size) or an organization
(if it functions coherently as a unit. For example,
you could choose to learn the culture of the Ithorian
homeworld or the Incom Corporation. However, if
there was a small cluster of Ithorians on a different
planet or a small division of Incom that is sold off,
your knowledge might not be accurate anymore.
Medical*
Builds upon Mechanical. This represents your
knowledge and training to perform medical opera-
tions and provide emergency care to individuals of
a particular species. Alternatively, if you specialize
in cybernetics, you are focused on the technology
being used and not the species into which it is
being installed.
Specialization - Specific Species: You are adept at
working on a particular species in an emergency
or surgical setting. A low skill level represents a
first-responder level of knowledge and you increase
from there.
Specialization - Cybernetics: You are adept at creat-
ing, modifying, and/or installing cybernetic attach-
ments. As long as you are not working with a highly
unusual species (ex. Tauntaun), you do not need a
corresponding specialization in that species.
Melee*
Builds upon Physical. This represents practice or
training in close combat. This skill is used directly
in combat to make attacks on your opponents. It
can also be used against you in combat, if your
enemy is within range.
Specialization - Brawling: You are adept at fighting
hand-to-hand without a weapon. It can be used
while in restraints (in an attempt to escape your
captors), but at a penalty.
Specialization - Short Weapon: You are adept at
fighting hand-to-hand with a short weapon like a
knife, baton, hatchet, or sap. It also covers short
improvised weapons like beer bottle or performing
a pistol whipping.
Specialization - Long Weapon: You are adept at
fighting hand-to-hand with a long weapon like a
sword, spear, staff, club or axe. It also covers long
improvised weapons like a pool cue or metal pipe,
as well as when striking an opponent with the butt
of a shotgun or rifle. If you are not specifically
trained in using a lightsaber, you can use this skill
at a -3 penalty instead of being considered com-
pletely untrained.
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Kashyyyk and
Trandosha
Kashyyyk is an arboreal planet
that is the homeworld of the
Wookiee species. The center
of the planet is covered with
a tropical ocean belt that con-
tains a number of islands and
large coral reefs. Kashyyyk was
found by Republic scouts many
centuries ago and the Wookies
were given access to advanced
technologies. Reluctant to clear
land, the Wookies have instead
built factories in harmony with
the forest and with minimal
environmental impact.
It was a proud member of the
Republic and resisted the forma-
tion of the Empire. Retaliation
was swift and designed to scare
other systems into submission.
The Wookies were enslaved
en masse and the planet was
re-classified by the Empire as
G5-623. Wookie history records
were destroyed and their people
were scattered throughout
the galaxy to endure horrific
working conditions.
Trandosha is a verdant moon of
Kashyyyk and the homeworld of
the Trandoshans; fierce rivals
of the Wookiees. This species
of sentient reptilian humanoids
who were renowned for their
hunting prowess.
Trandoshans engage in relent-
less predation and often drive
species to extinction, in stark
contrast to the ecologically
patient and careful practices of
the Wookies. Imperial rule has
given the Trandoshans hunting
rights on Kashyyyk and they
have caused massive ecological
damage as a result.
This has only sharpened the
rivalry between the two species.
Were the Empire to withdraw,
many speculate that an all-out
war between the two species
would result. Perhaps this is
part of the Imperial design...
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Manaan
Manaan is an ocean planet and
the homeworld of the sentient
Selkath species. Elevated by
the Old Republic, the Selkath
require constant moisture to be
comfortable and have pioneered
mist-generating clothing items
that other aquatic species find
of great value. The planet is the
only known source of Kolto, a
seaweed that grows in tall stalks
in the shallow seas of Manaan.
Kolto can be processed into a
liquid known for its healing abil-
ities. It is considered a valuable
commodity, but has lost some
of its significance over time,
being replaced in favor of bacta.
As a result, Manaan’s economy
has fallen into decline and the
Selkath have been exploring
other sources of revenue.
The Selkath do not want to
damage their ecology by turning
to fishing exports. Instead, the
small islands that dot the planet
have been converted into tourist
havens. They have also been
experimenting with underwater
ship construction methods that
they have learned from the Mon
Calamari species.
The handful of the floating
trading posts on the planet are
occupied by Imperial forces,
but most of the population lives
below the surface in underwa-
ter structures. The Empire has
thus far avoided these areas,
leading those who seek to dodge
the Empire to take up residence
underwater as well.
The Selkath suffer terrible head-
aches when they descend over
200m below the surface. As a
result, the deep trenches that
cut into the ocean floor remain
largely unexplored. Rumors
persist of ancient structures
hidden in these deep trenches,
remnants of the Infinite Empire
that preceeded the Republic.
Orientation
Builds upon Cerebral. This represents your skill
at determining relative location and plotting the
best path between two points. This is also used for
astrogation in space or normal navigation on the
surface of a planet.
Persuasion
Builds upon Social. This represents your training
and talent at getting people to see things from your
point of view. Whereas Command works on compli-
ance, Persuasion works on cooperation and shared
views. You might be able to command someone to
give you an object or pull a lever, but you would
need to persuade someone to actually change their
views on the legitimacy of the the Empire.
Piloting*
Builds upon Spatial. This represents your training
and flight time in a particular vehicle. Tests are
made to take evasive action, travel along difficult
flight paths (ex. through a canyon).
Specialization - Vehicle by Class: You are adept
at piloting a particular class of vehicles; fighter,
freighter, capital ship, walker, repulsorlift, ground
vehicles.
Programming
Builds upon Digital. This represents skill at creat- Research
ing software on digital systems. You are not editing
Builds upon Digital. This represents skill at access-
someone’s work. You are starting from scratch and
ing computer archives to research specific topics.
doing the hard work yourself. You can program a
For example, you could be looking for a planet with
computer to do anything that you can describe to
an Old Republic mining facility on it within a par-
the GM, just remember that they will set a diffi-
ticular sector. Making a test with this skill would
culty based on the complexity of the program.
determine how long such research might take.
Note that if you are modifying an existing program,
you should use Bypass to hack it instead of using Shooting*
this skill. Builds upon Spatial. This represents your natural
talent and training at shooting ranged weapons.
Repair* This skill is used directly in combat to make attacks
Builds upon Mechanical. This represents your on your opponents. It can also be used against you.
aptitiude and training at restoring broken
Specialization - Pistol: You are adept at fight-
machines, objects and/or vehicles. Tests are used
ing with a small pistol-like weapon. This covers
to restore or assemble these things in stages, each
slugthrowing pistols, blaster pistols, stun guns,
stage representing a major step towards comple-
and similar weapons held in one hand.
tion. The number of steps required will vary with
the size/complexity of the object. Specialization - Rifle: You are adept at fighting with
long rifle or shotgun-sized weapons. Any weapon
Specialization - Droids: You are adept at repair-
fired from the shoulder with two hands would
ing damaged droids, making modifications, and
fall into this category; slugthrowing rifles, sniper
adding new components.
rifles, shotguns, blaster rifles, carbines, and even
Specialization - Equipment: You are adept at repair- unique weapons like Wookie bowcasters.
ing the many forms of equipment that exist; from
Specialization - Heavy: You are adept fighting
handheld scanners to full-size appliances.
with a heavy weapon, typically requiring a tripod
Specialization - Vehicle by Class: You are adept at mount or fired from a large tube. This includes
repairing a particular class of vehicles; fighter, rocket launchers, slugthrowing machine guns,
freighter, capital ship, walker, repulsorlift, ground heavy blaster mounts, and vehicle mounted heavy
vehicles. weapons.

Starship Systems*
Builds upon Digital. This represents extensive train-
ing in one area of starship operation. Piloting the
starship is not covered by this skill (see Piloting
instead).
Specialization - Weaponry: You are adept at firing
starship mounted weapons. This covers turbola-
sers and other direct fire weapons, as well as con-
cussion missiles and proton torpedoes.
Specialization - Shields: You are adept at manag-
ing the array of energy shields used to protect a
starship. You can actively rebalance the energy dis-
tribution during combat to improve its protective
value.
Specialization - Communications: You are adept at
using the onboard communications to hail other
craft, communicate with them using known eti-
quette, and even jam their communications when
necessary.
Specialization - Sensors: You are adept at using the
sensors on a starship to detect threats, acquire
information about them, and determine when/
where attacks are coming from.
Stealth
Builds upon Physical. This represents your natural
talent and training at evading detection. Tests can
be used to hide from your enemies, cover an object
with camouflage to make it harder to detect, follow
an enemy without being seen, and so on.
Survival*
Builds upon Cerebral. This represents the skills nec-
essary to survive on your own by living off the land.
Of course, this varies by the type of land. Someone
adept at surviving the desert may not be very tal-
ented as surviving in the tundra.
Specialization - Specific Biome: You are adept at
a particular biome; ice, tundra, temperate forest,
temperate plains, desert, savannah, alpine, rainfor-
est, or urban.
Tactics*
Builds upon Spatial. This represents skill at leading
others into combat. Tests are used to win battles
and force the enemy to flee, not to damage a spe-
cific enemy combatant.
Specialization - Small Unit: You are an adept small
unit commander (16 or fewer soldiers).
Specialization - Massed Combat: You are an adept
large ground unit commander. This is much more
about controlling and directing subordinates than
actually choosing targets and positions on your
own.
Specialization - Starfighter Combat: You are an
adept starfighter commander (12- 60 fighters per
squadron).
Specialization - Capital Ship Combat: You are
an adept naval fleet commander. As with mass
combat, this is much more about controlling and
directing subordinates than actually choosing
targets and positions on your own.
Thievery
Builds upon Physical. This represents talent and
skill for acts of thievery; pickpocketing, palming
items, lockpicking, forgery, or any similar act.
Tests can be made to take possession of items, pick
locks, or create forged documents. The results are
used as the difficulty number for an opposed test
by any person who might detect the ruse.
Throwing
Builds upon Spatial. This represents practice,
training, or just natural talent for throwing small
objects. It is used in combat to throw knives, rocks,
grenades, thermal detonators, or satchel explo-
sives. It can be used out of combat to throw almost
anything; bottles, balls, etc.
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Mandalore
Mandalore is a decimated planet
located in the Mid-Rim. It was
once a temperate planet with
great plains and vast herds of
large herbivores. It was discov-
ered and colonized by humans
from the Core many centuries
ago. The colonizers ended up
dividing themselves along famil-
ial lines and this resulted in the
development of a violent tribal
culture.
These tribal divisions led to a
series of frequent civil wars that
resulted in massive damage to
the planet itself. The grasslands
were burnt, herds captured or
massacred, and cities put to the
torch repeatedly.
However, these wars allowed the
Mandalorian clans to develop
a culture of honor, distinctive
armor, and military excellence.
The ecological damage from the
wars forced the Mandalorians to
live within domed cities. Their
once lush planet was reduced to
a barren wasteland.
When the new Galactic Empire
rose from the ashes of the
Old Republic, the Mandalo-
rian tribes resisted and fought
several key battles against Impe-
rial armies. They were over-
whelmed and defeated. Rather
than accept defeat, the Mandal-
orian clans fled their homeworld
and created hidden bases on
other planets to evade Imperial
rule. Some of them have taken
up jobs as bounty hunters and
bodyguards.
The world is now essentially a
massive ruin. The domed cities
are empty, inhabited only by
squatters and wild beasts. A few
ambitious scavengers have set
up shop here, spending their
days going through the rubble
searching for valuable items.
Do not try to be a Mandalorian
character. You will reduce the
mystique of the culture.
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Species
We strongly recommend that you create a charac-
ter that is human or near-human. You might want
to be a Wookie or Ewok, but you won’t fit into a
human-sized world very well. Communication
can be difficult. Playing a Mon Calamari sounds
fun, until your party gets frustrated with wearing
scuba gear frequently and tire of your excuses for
why you can’t go to Tatooine just yet. There are a
lot of near-human options to choose from, if you
don’t want to be a human. Just stick with a species
that has at most one unique ability that has a weak
effect on the game, such as the Twi’lek’s ability to
communicate with tentacles. Powerful alien abili-
Nal Hutta ties unbalance the game.
Nal Hutta is a hot, swampy
Human Male Human Female
planet that is the homeworld of
the Hutt species. The planet is a
haven for the criminal elements
of the galaxy, located far from
galactic authorities. Its terrain
is covered with numerous bogs,
and its climate often consisted
of greasy rains.
This environment is a truthful
representation of the sentient
Hutt species that inhabited
the world. They are known for
their lack of moral values. Some
believe that the Hutt species is
entirely sociopathic. They have
no qualms about murdering
or exploiting anyone, not even
members of their own species.
A politician that helped in the
technological development of
the planet after its discovery
famously commented; “Elevat-
ing the Hutts may one day be Rodian Sullustan Duros Twi’lek
looked upon as our greatest
mistake”.
Due to the unstable terrain,
the Hutts built only a handful
of spaceports on the surface of
Nal Hutta in order to connect
their towns, settlements, and
palaces, as the planet received
few visitors. Most business with
offworlders is conducted on
the planet’s largest moon, Nar
Shaddaa. Despite a valid repu-
tation for being polluted and
dangerous, Nar Shaddaa plays
a leading role in the galaxy’s
shadow economy.
Due to their remote location and
talent for crime, the Hutts have
been left alone by the Empire,
for now. The planet’s capital city
is a sprawling mess covered in
arching roots that spread out
from looming bulbous pods. It
serves as the occasional head- Gamorrean Devaronian Bith Aqualish
quarters of the Grand Hutt
Council, the ruling body that
controls the rules and regula-
tions of Hutt Space.

Morality
Your character’s moral compass is modelled in the
game using three moral impulses. Each impulse
represents a natural tendency of behavior and
the balance between these three impulses is what
defines a character’s personal morality. A score
of 4 or higher in an impulse is considered high. A
score of 0 or 1 is considered low.
Morality is not a straightjacket and represents the
tendency towards certain behaviors. Someone with
a high Adherence may still violate the law if they
feel they have sufficient reason and someone with
a high Efficiency may take some time to deliberate
over a course of action if they are sufficiently con-
cerned about the outcome. However, the general
balance between these impulses provides a guide
for what drives your character to take actions.
Character Creation
We encourage you to allow your morality to be ran-
domly shaped by character creation. However, if
you are disatisfied with the result, you can toss the
results and distribute 7 points between the three
impulses however you wish.
Use in the Game
You should use the moral impulses as a guide for
how your character would think about various deci-
sions. This should be roleplayed as you see fit. For
example, if your character has a high Efficiency
impulse, then you should avoid spending more
than a few minutes debating what to do next with
your party. You should just declare your preference
early and stick to it through the entire conversa-
tion.
Additionally, the GM may choose to apply an
impulse value as either a bonus or a penalty in any
situation if they feel it would make the game more
enjoyable. This can be a good way to tempt you to
stick to your character’s morality when you appear
to be drifting away from it. The below example
explores a potential moral situation.
Example:
The party is exploring an abandoned facility when
they come across a group of bandits that are wanted
by the local authorities. The bandits are not hostile
and invite the party to share in a hearty meal.
A party member with a very high Adherence score
might want to capture the bandits so that they can
be brought to justice. If they were to draw their gun
and attempt to intimidate the Bandits into surren-
der, the GM might give them a bonus on such a roll
equal to their Adherence.
Alternatively, a party member with a high Consen-
sus score might try to talk the bandits into coming
to some kind of peaceful resolution with the nearby
town by providing security in exchange for a regular
payment. The GM might give them a bonus on such
a roll equal to their Consensus.
Adherence
Balanced
Consensus Efficiency
Adherence
This impulse drives one to follow the rules. When-
ever there is a conflict over what course of action
to take, this impulse pushes you to act as expected
by those in power or by the dictates of culture.
Individuals with high scores are respectful of tradi-
tional authority figures and are extremely hesitant
to break the rules. They conform to the expecta-
tions of power even when there is no one in sight
to observe them. Individuals with low scores are
rebellious and often run afoul of the law because of
repeated violations. They may flagrantly misbehave
just to send the point that they are nobody’s slave.
Archetypes: Citizen, Engineer, Judge, Scientist
Consensus
This impulse drives one to conform to the needs of
the peer group over themselves. Whenever there
is a conflict over what course of action to take,
this impulse pushes you support those closest to
you. Individuals with high scores are willing to
make sacrifices to help their friends and tend to
be concerned about how their decisions affect
others. They are deeply bothered when people are
angry or disagreeable and will seek reconciliation.
Individuals with low scores are selfish, egotistical,
arrogant, and often loners as a result of how their
behavior is received by others. They are quick to
dismiss the opinions of others to promote their
own brilliant conclusions.
Archetypes: Ambassador, Healer, Lover, Sage
Adherence
This impulse drives one to seek immediate resolu-
tion. Whenever there is a conflict over what course
of action to take, this impulse pushes you to solve
that conflict quickly by whatever means is required.
Individuals with high scores tend to make quick
decisions based on their gut instincts and ignoring
the long-term consequences of their behavior. Indi-
viduals with low scores tend to be indecisive and
spend a lot of time planning for the future.
Archetypes: Gambler, Maverick, Rebel, Visionary
Classic Star Wars 21
Ord Mantell
Ord Mantell is a dry temperate
planet located in the Mid-Rim.
It is the home of the Mantellian
Savrip, a popular fighting beast.
Mantellian Savrips are large in
size with gray skin and horned
heads with red eyes, attached to
their upper torsos by long necks
partially covered in strands of
orange hair. Their long arms
end in claw-tipped, four-fin-
gered hands and two short
legs with three-toed feet. They
are semi-intelligent, capable of
thought comparable to a dog.
Ord Mantell is well known for
its combat gambling. Every city
on the planet features a large
gladiatorial forum. These are
used for staged battles between
a mix of intelligent beings and
non-intelligent beasts.
It is an Imperial occupied world
and a popular destination for
shore leave. Betting on the
matches can get intense and
life savings are occasionally lost.
There are several orbital dock
yards above Ord Mantell, provid-
ing service to both Imperial and
free vessels.
The planet is home to sprawling
family-owned ranches. Meat is
a major export, as well as milk,
cheese, wool, and other animal
products. Goods are sold and
moved off-planet at dusty space-
port towns, often too small for
Imperial presence. These towns
are havens for smugglers and
those seeking to lie low for a
while.
It is also a popular location for
big-game hunting. Hunters pay
the locals to serve as guides and
go out into the vast open plains
looking for their quarry. Occa-
sionally, they don’t come back.
Hunting Mantellian Savrips is
particularly dangerous. Their
sense of smell is highly sensitive
and they are known to ambush
their pursuers.
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Rodia
Rodia is a swampy jungle planet
that is the homeworld of the
Rodian species. They were dis-
covered by Corellians centuries
ago and elevated with advanced
technology. There are seven
major cities on Rodia, each
encased with domed environ-
mental shields that allow entry
and exit for vehicles and vessels.
Rodian night-vision is near
perfect, making Rodian cities
unique in their almost complete
darkness at night. Outside of
these cities, the majority of the
planet is undeveloped.
Rodians are carnivorous and
procure 99% of their diet by
hunting large animals in their
thick jungles. They are known
to take long breaks from work,
spending weeks in the jungle on
hunting expeditions, then they
return with enough meat for
many months of eating. Their
talent for hunting sends many
into bounty hunting.
Despite this, Rodia does not
export meat. They consider it
to be their birthright. Instead,
Rodians manufacture large
quantities of weapons, body
armor, grenades, and magnetic
mines. These are sold to the
Empire by obligation through
low-profit export deals that are
forced upon them.
These harsh terms have fueled
a thriving smuggling economy.
The jungles serve as helpful
concealment for many forbid-
den transactions. Crime brings
in violence, which the Rodians
welcome. Many find part-time
employment as thugs and hired
guns in criminal service.
While they were self-sufficient
on food, Rodia was subject to
brutal pirate predation during
the Clone Wars and thus many
Rodians welcoming the peace of
Imperial rule. The pirate attacks
are a thing of the past.
Character creation Sequence
Overview
Your character’s life is created through a series of
iterative logic loops. You start with an unremarka-
ble 18-year old. On top of that base, you add layers
of complexity that each represent three years of
personal growth (a term). You can add up to 5
terms (15 years) to your character, but each term
carries with it a risk of injury, sworn enemies, and
other dangers.
Character Paths
You have a choice of nine (9) Character Paths.
The process for each Path represents working in a
particular career for three 3 years. Each path has
three Path Options, each of which represents a
different kind of work history within that career.
For example, one path option might be focused on
combat and another might be focused on stealth.
Choose a path option that fits the kind of character
you want to be.
Once you make a Path Option choice, your char-
acter will experience life for three years. You will
make a roll to gain Skills during that term. This
represents what you focused on learning during
this time period.
You will make a roll for Persistence. This repre-
sents how well you were able to perform during
the term. A high roll represents hard work and
excellence. However, a low roll represents three
years of laziness, poor decisions, and so on. If you
roll too low, your character will get kicked out of
their Character Path and be forced to become a
Drifter for the next term.
If you succeed in your persistence roll, you can
roll twice on the Benefits table (once for money
and again for equipment). You can also roll on the
Events table (usually positive). You might gain con-
tacts, allies, or enemies in the galaxy. This repre-
sents three years of personal growth and success.
When you roll an Event, you will have an opportu-
nity for your character’s life to intersect with the
lives of other people in your party. If you roll an
event that you could plausibly participate in with
another character (ex. you are caught stealing,
maybe they could be your accomplice), then you
can form a connection with that character. The
other player can choose a skill that would be rel-
evant to the event and gain +1 in that skill (ex. in
this case, the thievery skill). Any given character
can only gain 2 skill boosts by using this method.
By forming these connections, you will know the
other characters because you have lived your lives
together over many years and you will become
more skilled in the process.
At the end of a successful 3-year term, you can
choose to try to continue in your current career
or change careers. If you are forced to become a
Drifter, then you switch to that Character Path
involuntarily. Either way, this leads to another
3-year term.
Once you have completed five (5) terms or you
choose to stop early, your character is completed.
You are now a competent individual with a complex
life and personal history.
Skills and Training
There are six Skills and Training charts on each
Character Path. In your first term (18 to 21 years
old), you will learn ALL of the skills listed on your
Standard Skills chart.
In each subsequent term, you will gain 2 skills. You
will choose one chart from the top row (Standard
Skills, Directed Study, or Enjoying Your Free Time)
and roll on that chart for a new skill. You will also
roll for a new skill on the chart for your chosen
Path Option (in the second row). You may also gain
skills from Events later on.
Morality
Roll 2d6 each term to see how the morality of your
character is affected by the events in your life. At
the end of your character path, you can make dis-
cretionary +1s to impulses of your choice (until the
sum total of all impulses equals +7).
Benefits of Persistence
If you do stay in a Character Path for many years
with successful Persistence rolls, you will accrue
additional advantages. One of these is Rank, which
give you a fixed bonus at each level you attain. The
other is Benefits, which you get to roll an extra
time (once for money, once for equipment) if you
persist along a Character Path for 6+ years (two
terms). Unless you have a good reason, stick to
your path.
Mysteries
A result of snake eyes (2) on the Events table
instructs you to roll on the Mysteries table instead.
This is found at the end of the Character Path
chapter. The mysteries are powerful story hooks
that can help your party locate powerful items or
great wealth. We encourage the GM to replace the
Mystery table with their own content for a custom
campaign (if they have done some design work in
that direction).

The Advantages of Youth
The maximum number of terms for a starting char-
acter is five. If you choose to end character crea-
tion before your fifth term, you gain +1 to an ability
score of your choice. This represents the benefits
of youth in comparison to an older character (who
will have more skills and wealth than you).
For example, if you choose to end character crea-
tion after your first term, you would gain four +1
bonuses to ability scores. Just remember that no
ability score can exceed +3. Natural talent can only
get you so far.
Hit Points
Hit points represent your ability to withstand
damage. After your character creation path is fin-
ished, your hit points will be set equal to 20 plus
your Physical ability score. If you have a Physical
of +2, you will get 22 hit points. However, if you
were injured and have a Physical of -1, then you will
only have 19 hit points. Damage dealt in combat is
applied to your hit points, so having a higher value
is preferred.
Purchases
You should have accumulated a nice purse of
credits as a result of character generation. Once
you have complete your character creation path,
you can spend those credits on any equipment you
want from Chapter 3: Marketplace.
Buying Your Ship
Your party (group of characters) owns a ship collec-
tively. Each character has a share in the finances,
so that you all have an interest in protecting it.
Even the luckiest character will not emerge from
character creation with sufficient credits to buy a
ship outright, it must be mortgaged.
The size of the mortgage available to you (and the
resulting payment) is derived from the number of
players in your party. Exact final numbers must be
worked out with the GM.
Party Loan Payment Ship
2-3 5 Million c 20,000c Personal
4-5 10 Million c 40,000c Shuttle
6-7 15 Million c 60,000c Transport
8+ 20 Million c 80,000c Corvette
These numbers might seem daunting, but running
your vessel as a simple transport vessel for half of
your operating time should be able to cover the
monthly payment.
Contacts
Some table outcomes will tell you to gain a
Contact. This is a non-player character (NPC) that
has their own life out in the galaxy somewhere.
However, they are friendly to you. If you reach
out to them, they can provide passive assistance;
information, shelter, supplies, guidance, etc. If you
use their help too much, the GM may decide that
your friendship has soured and they are no longer
considered to be a Contact. However, if you make
sure to return the favor and improve their lives as
well, they can remain a Contact indefinitely.
Allies
Allies are non-player characters (NPC) that are so
friendly or indebted to you that they join you as a
companion on your travels. An ally is under your
control in combat, so long as you don’t give them
suicidal commands. The ally’s opinions, thoughts,
and actions outside of combat are determined by
the GM. As with a Contact, if well treated an Ally
will remain in your service indefinitely. However,
poor treatment will eventually result in their
leaving your service and returning home.
Enemies
Some table outcomes will give you an Enemy. This
is a non-player character (NPC) that hold a grudge
against you in some way; something worth killing
over. They may or may not actively pursue you,
depending on the situation. A merchant who hates
you will not abandon his business and chase you
across the galaxy, but he learns you are moving
around on his planet then he will likely confront
you with violence.
Classic Star Wars 23
Sullust
Sullust is an obsidian world of
lava streams and multi-colored
chemical lakes. Native fauna
forage during the night and
return to nest at daybreak,
when temperatures begin to
skyrocket into insufferable
heat that can exhaust and kill.
Daytime temperatures rise to
nearly 200° Celsius.
The planet’s atmosphere is
highly toxic to most species.
Breathmasks are required. The
native Sullustans live in sub-
terranean cities that are highly
regarded for their beauty. They
commute to work by lifts and
shuttles that carry them to
the factories on the planet’s
surface, alternating between
day and night shifts.
SoroSuub Corporation employs
roughly half of the population.
The natural environment pro-
vides vast amounts of heat
and the chemicals necessary
for technical work. SoruSuub
is the leading manufacturer of
speeders and small personal
starships.
SoruSuub also specializes in the
creation of sophisticated Fourth
and Fifth degree droids. They
made a deal with the Empire
to secure many locations on
Sullust with guard droids. This
has made the Imperial presence
much more tolerable. Their
Fifth degree droids are rarely
exported, used instead to help
out in their industrial plants.
The planet came under the juris-
diction of the Galactic Empire
and was reduced to vassal
status. It is a major source of
fuel for the Imperial Military,
becoming an essential mining
and manufacturing center for
the Empire. Sullust is relatively
peaceful as workers accepted
the stability offered under the
Empire’s reign.
24 Classic Star Wars

Academic
Academics are intelligent
characters with education 4 Skills and Training
and science careers. While
their exact field of study If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
may vary, as a group they
do share some common Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
attributes. They rarely see Skills Study Free Time
violence or aggression as a
1 +1 Knowledge* +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
way to solve their problems,
but that doesn’t necessar- 2 +1 Orientation +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
ily mean that they have a 3 +1 Research +1 Digital +1 Social
moral opposition to it. The
Academic has an advantage 4 +1 Repair* +1 Research +1 Carousing
of a heavy focus on complex 5 +1 Investigation +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
skills, but a weakness in
6 +1 Persuasion +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
combat ability.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Researcher Robotics Engineer
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Research +1 Programming +1 Repair*
Physical +0
2 +1 Diagnostics +1 Diagnostics +1 Diagnostics
Social +0
3 +1 Knowledge* +1 Bypass +1 Programming
Spatial +0
4 +1 Survival* +1 Programming +1 Starship Systems*
Choose one of these 5 +1 Research +1 Research +1 Demolition
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Investigation +1 Repair* +1 Repair*
character’s focus

Path Options
Researcher: You spend your
time accessing computer 5 Persistence
networks and ancient texts
in search for answers.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Robotics: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Researcher Roll 2D + Cerebral > 7
time working on droids and
the (6) Benefits table.
various ways to improve/ Technician Roll 2D + Digital > 7
repair them. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Engineer Roll 2D + Mechanical > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Engineer: You spend your
time developing new ideas
in your mind and finding a
way to make them a reality.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 200c Smoke Grenade & Recording Device
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 400c Heavy Blaster Pistol & Sleeping Bag
Adherence
Rolled 2-7 Events table (next page). 3 600c Datapad, Blow Torch, & Security Kit

Roll 4 800c Vibrosaw & Climbing Rope (40m)

+1 +1
2d6 5 1,000c Welding Kit & Flamethrower
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 8-10 Rolled 11-12 6 1,200c Composite Vest, Medical Kit, & Snub Pistol
 Classic Star Wars 25

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 After a late night of study, you stumble across an anomaly. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
A colleague leaves their bag under their seat at a conference. You notice, switch seats, and END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
casually pick up the bag as you leave. Gain a Datapad and 800c. Gain +1 Thievery. If ending your career with less
During field testing of one of your ideas, the situation is going poorly. You meet someone an than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
Ithorian trader that helps you solve the problem. Gain them as a Contact. Gain +1 Social.
each unused term. This is the
A process that you are working on has surprising medical benefits that you discover by advantage of youth.
6
chance. You patent the process and sell it to a biomedical company. Gain +1 Medical*.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
You are working on a technology with military applications. During field testing, you are able Working on a team
8 project, you make
to learn a lot from the squad in which you are embedded. Gain +1 Tactics*
1 a serious error. The
At a continuing education class, you make a Duros friend. They are highly knowledgeable project is scrapped.
9
about several subjects that you study as a hobby. Gain them as a Contact. Gain +1 Cerebral. Gain an Enemy.
Your work has profitable applications in the consumer goods market. Immediately gain You have made a
10
4,000c. After character creation ends, your banking account receives 500c per month. number of political
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term. 2 adversaries in your
11 field. You decide to
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
leave the profession.
You are travelling on a passenger ship that is boarded by pirates. You are able to
12 use your systems expertise to lock the pirates in the cargo hold with the luggage. While working with
Gain the Ship's Security Officer (Mon Calamari) as an Ally. volatile chemicals,
you make a mistake
and drop a vial. The
3 chemical spill releases
8 Extension dangerous noxious
gas that damages
your eyes. Apply a -1
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension penalty to Spatial.
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to Researcher Roll 2D + Cerebral > 9 You have built up a
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. significant gambling
Technician Roll 2D + Digital > 9
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the debt. To escape
Engineer Roll 2D + Mechanical > 9 the loan shark, you
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
arrange for your
4 research station to
"accidentally" explode.
You are presumed
9 Advancement by Rank dead. The debt is
clear, but you are on
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new the run.
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) as an Academic. If ending your career with less You are kidnapped
than 5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. and held for ransom.
5 It wasn't paid and you
were released in the
Rank Researcher Robotics Engineer
Outer Rim.
1 +1 Cerebral +1 Digital +1 Mechanical Your project causes
2 500c 500c 500c the accidental death
6 of an innocent person.
3 +1 Research +1 Programming +1 Repair*
Their family is furious.
4 2,000c 2,000c 2,000c Gain an Enemy.
5 +1 Knowledge* +1 Diagnostics +1 Starship Systems*
26 Classic Star Wars

Crew Member
Crew members are working
members of a starship crew, 4 Skills and Training
typically on a freighter or
passenger vessel. During If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
this time, they pick up a wide
variety of skills useful for a Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
life of independent space- Skills Study Free Time
faring. They have encoun-
1 +1 Diagnostics +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
tered a number of incidents
in space and they are more 2 +1 Knowledge* +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
reliable in a combat situation 3 +1 Starship Systems* +1 Digital +1 Social
than an Academic, although
they lack the formal training 4 +1 Repair* +1 Research +1 Carousing
of a Soldier. The advantage 5 +1 Persuasion +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
of choosing a Crew Member
6 +1 Shooting* +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
career is being well-rounded.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Pilot Stevedore Mechanic
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Piloting* +1 Acrobatics +1 Repair*
Physical +0
2 +1 Diagnostics +1 Survival* +1 Diagnostics
Social +0
3 +1 Orientation +1 Animal Handling* +1 Research
Spatial +0
4 +1 Starship Systems* +1 Acrobatics +1 Repair*
Choose one of these 5 +1 Piloting* +1 Carousing +1 Melee*
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Throwing +1 Melee* +1 Carousing
character’s focus

Path Options
Pilot: You spend your time
piloting the ship, engaging 5 Persistence
in navigation tasks, and
communicating with others.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Stevedore: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Pilot Roll 2D + Spatial > 7
time managing the ship’s
the (6) Benefits table.
cargo, lifting things, and Stevedore Roll 2D + Physical > 7
stocking supplies. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Mechanic Roll 2D + Mechanical > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Mechanic: You spend your
time maintaining the ship,
repairing broken parts, and
working with droids.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 150c Ice Axe, Sledgehammer, & Brass Knuckles
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 300c Breaching Charge & Scan Jammer
Adherence
Rolled 2-4 Events table (next page). 3 450c Heavy Blaster Pistol, Blowtorch, & Comlink

Roll 4 600c Blaster Carbine & Portable Vaporator

+1 +1
2d6 5 750c Bowcaster & Datapad
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 5-9 Rolled 10-12 6 900c Blaster Rifle, Security Kit, & Boarding Shield
 Classic Star Wars 27

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 In a bar, you have a strange conversation with a traveller. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
Another crew member is arrested under an old warrant. After they are hauled away by the END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
authorities, you search their locker to discover a blaster carbine and 2 smoke grenades. If ending your career with less
You transport a Trandoshan bounty hunter between two worlds. He teaches you some tips than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
for tracking your quarry and improving your aim. Gain him as a Contact. Gain +1 Spatial.
each unused term. This is the
You have a drunk passenger get out of control. You are able to talk them into calming down. advantage of youth.
6
You are able to relax them to the point that they fall asleep. Gain +1 Persuasion.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
You share a few drinks with a smuggler on Ord Mantell. He gives you some tips on how to get Your ship is captured
8 by the Empire. You
in and out of places without being seen. Gain +1 Thievery and +1 Stealth.
cut a deal to walk
You are stuck in quarantine with a Nar Shaada criminal boss for several months. The old Hutt away, sending your
9
tells some of the best stories. You listen quietly. Gain them as a Contact. Gain +1 Social. captain to 20 years
1
Your Captain earns a bonus on a transport job. He credits you for some time-saving measures in prison. A Twi’lek
10 crew member serves
and gives you a portion of the reward and a promotion. Gain 1,500c and +1 Social.
3 years and holds
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term.
11 a grudge. Gain an
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
Enemy.
While docked in port, you see a Twi’lek scoundrel being harassed by local law enforcement.
You don't get along
12 You vouch for the Twi’lek and convince the law to leave them alone. They are very grateful.
well with the other
Gain the Twi’lek as an Ally.
2 crew members. You
disembark at port and
don't return.
8 Extension Your ship crashes on
a mining planet. You
3 are taken as a slave
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension for two years before
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to Pilot Roll 2D + Spatial > 9 buying your freedom.
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. You are "accidentally"
Stevedore Roll 2D + Physical > 9
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the left behind on an iso-
Mechanic Roll 2D + Mechanical > 9 lated planet. It takes
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
a few years before
4
anyone finds you and
offers a way back to
civilization. Apply a -1
9 Advancement by Rank penalty to Social.
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new You fall in love with a
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a Sullustan, quit, and
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) as a Crew Member. If ending your career with less 5 settle down. They are
than 5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. killed and you fall into
a depression.
Rank Pilot Stevedore Mechanic Your ship has to
dump cargo to avoid
1 +1 Spatial +1 Physical +1 Mechanical capture. The cargo
6
2 400c 400c 400c belonged to an impor-
tant Hutt. Gain an
3 +1 Shooting* +1 Melee* +1 Melee*
Enemy.
4 1,800c 1,800c 1,800c
5 +1 Starship Systems* (D) +1 Starship Systems* (D) +1 Starship Systems* (D)
28 Classic Star Wars

Drifter
Drifters are wandering the
universe without a clear plan 4 Skills and Training
or career path. Many charac-
ters end up here as a result If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
of failed rolls. The Drifter
period is a time of adjust- Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
ment before moving on to Skills Study Free Time
a more directed pursuit.
1 Knowledge* +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
Almost anything can happen
to you as a Drifter and that 2 Orientation +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
randomness can just as 3 Survival* +1 Digital +1 Social
easily work in your favor
as against you. There is no 4 Animal Handling* +1 Research +1 Carousing
advantage to being a Drifter, 5 Thievery +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
it is a transition period. Pick
6 Throwing +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
up the pieces and move on..

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Core Worlds Mid-Rim Outer Rim
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Knowledge* +1 Thievery +1 Animal Handling*
Physical +0
2 +1 Knowledge* +1 Bypass +1 Survival*
Social +0
3 +1 Bypass +1 Thievery +1 Animal Handling*
Spatial +0
4 +1 Demolition +1 Stealth +1 Medical*
Choose one of these 5 +1 Repair* +1 Carousing +1 Acrobatics
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Carousing +1 Investigation +1 Throwing
character’s focus

Path Options
Core Worlds: You spend
your time wandering 5 Persistence
between Core Worlds and
evading Imperial law.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Mid-Rim: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Core Worlds Roll 2D + Cerebral > 7
time drifting around the
the (6) Benefits table.
Mid-Rim on your wits alone, Mid-Rim Roll 2D + Physical > 7
taking what you need. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Outer Rim Roll 2D + Mechanical > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Outer Rim: You spend your
time on the distant edge of
space, far from the Empire
and civilized planets.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 100c Sensor Package & Energy Cell
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 200c Bacta Spray & Wrist Bindings
Adherence
Rolled 2-3 Events table (next page). 3 300c Infrared Goggles & Blaster Pistol

Roll 4 400c Stun Gun, Stun Grenade, & 2x Ryll Spice

+1 +1
2d6 5 500c Bacta Gel, Distress Flare, & Skis
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 4-5 Rolled 6-12 6 600c Submachine Gun, Blowtorch & Survival Kit
 Classic Star Wars 29

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an event
2 You stumble across something that you shouldn’t know. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). that ended your career on
this character path. You must
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 spend your next term as a
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
Drifter (this page) or you can
You come into possession of a litter of small furry animals called Gorrimi. You sell most of END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
them to a pet store for 500c, but keep one as your personal pet. Gain +1 Animal Handling* If ending your career with less
You “find” a large container of unattended textiles. You are able to sell the stolen goods to a than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
Devaronian fence. Gain them as a Contact. Gain +1 Thievery and 2,000c.
each unused term. This is the
You try to stow away on a cargo ship and get caught by a crew member. They force you to advantage of youth.
6
work to pay your fare. The experience teaches you a lot. Gain +1 Starship Systems*
Things are really working out for you. You can start your next term as any character path
7 1D Outcome
that you desire without having to make an Extension roll.
8 You spend a few months helping out in a charity medical service. Gain +1 Medical*. You steal from the
wrong Duros. It turns
You join a band and live a romantic but impoverished life. The band leader is a Bith that 1 out he was a noble
9 encourages you to get back out there and follow your passions. You get a +3 bonus on your with connections.
Extension roll due to the encouragement. Gain the Bith as a Contact. Gain an Enemy.
You crash land on a backwater world. A town elects you to be their sheriff and provides you You try to straighten
10
with a slugthrower rifle. You buckle under pressure and board the next transport. up and work a normal
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term. 2 job. In your first week,
11 you insult your boss
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
and get fired.
12 You befriend a Gammorean mercenary during a bar brawl. Gain them as an Ally.
You are caught in a
firefight betwen two
3 gangs and severely
wounded. Apply a -1
8 Extension penalty to Physical.
A spaceport adminis-
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension trator gathers up all
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to the vagrants at his
Core Worlds Roll 2D + Cerebral > 9
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. facility and puts them
Mid-Rim Roll 2D + Physical > 9 on an old transport
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the 4
Outer Rim Roll 2D + Mechanical > 9 headed for an undevel-
(-1) Mishaps table (next page). oped and uncharted
planet. Unfortunately,
you are one of the
vagrants.
9 Advancement by Rank You are kidnapped
and held for ransom.
5
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. You can It wasn't paid and you
choose a character path that you have not used before, start a new term as a Drifter by going back to (3) were released.
Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a bonus (6) Benefit if you have You are caught
spent 6+ years (two terms) as a Drifter. If ending your career with less than 5 terms, add +1 to an ability committing petty
score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. crimes and enslaved
for a few months by
Rank Core Worlds Mid-Rim Outer Rim the Empire. You are
6 forced to serve on
1 +1 Cerebral +1 Physical +1 Mechanical a mining crew with
2 200c 200c 200c a deranged Wookie.
After you are released,
3 +1 Bypass +1 Thievery +1 Shooting*
he escapes. Gain an
4 2,500c 2,500c 2,500c Enemy.
5 +1 Knowledge* +1 Melee* +1 Animal Handling*
30 Classic Star Wars

Force Adept
Force Adepts are talented
characters that are begin- 4 Skills and Training
ning to experiment with
Force powers. At this early If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
level of training, their abil-
ities are very limited and Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
must be supplemented with Skills Study Free Time
more reliable alternatives.
1 +1 Knowledge* +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
Using these powers openly
will attract attention, so 2 +1 Animal Handling* +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
exercise caution as best you 3 +1 Acrobatics +1 Digital +1 Social
can. The Force Adept lacks
technical competence, but 4 +1 Melee* +1 Research +1 Carousing
their advantage is access to 5 +1 Command +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
rare Force abilities that can
6 +1 Persuasion +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
accomplish great things.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Empath Mystic Kinetic
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Persuasion +1 Acrobatics +1 Shooting*
Physical +0
2 +1 Knowledge* +1 Survival* +1 Knowledge*
Social +0
3 Animal Handling* +1 Acrobatics +1 Demolition
Spatial +0
4 +1 Medical* +1 Melee* +1 Command
Choose one of these 5 +1 Persuasion +1 Stealth +1 Shooting*
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Tactics* +1 Throwing +1 Throwing
character’s focus

Path Options
Empath: You spend your
time learning Force abilities 5 Persistence
related to reaching out with
your mind to sense others.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Mystic: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Empath Roll 2D + Social > 7
time learning Force abilities
the (6) Benefits table.
related to looking inward Mystic Roll 2D + Physical > 7
into your body and soul. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Kinetic Roll 2D + Spatial > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Kinetic: You spend your
time learning Force abilities
related to reaching out and
controlling physical objects.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 100c Sledgehammer & Stimulant Injector
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 200c Knife, Restraining Bolt, & Stun Baton
Adherence
Rolled 2-6 Events table (next page). 3 300c Sword, Axe, & Smoke Grenade

Roll 4 400c Blaster Carbine & Energy Cell

+1 +1
2d6 5 500c Environment Suit & Blaster Pistol
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 7-10 Rolled 11-12 6 600c Snub Pistol, Ballistic Vest, & Personal HUD
 Classic Star Wars 31

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 You have a vision that leads you in a strange direction. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
You are experimenting on an isolated planet and uncover a cache. Some of the items were END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
damaged and some were too heavy for you to carry. You take a Blaster Rifle and leave. If ending your career with less
You help a Rodian trader find a buyer for a rare piece of jewelry. The trader is grateful for than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
your assistance and offers to help you when you need it. Gain them as a Contact.
each unused term. This is the
You spend a few years studying life energies in the swamps of an isolated planet. This allows advantage of youth.
6
you to practice interacting with large and unpredictable beasts. Gain +1 Animal Handling*.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
A crime boss recognizes your gifts and serves as your patron for some time. While serving, You are captured
8 by the Empire and
you are engaged in numerous negotiations and shady deals. Gain +1 Persuasion.
awaiting trial. You are
An Imperial Inquisitor was hunting you down. A smuggler helps you escape by hiding you able to use your Force
9
within a secret compartment on his ship. You become friends. Gain them as a Contact. powers to escape,
1
You are invited to a private Sabacc game with a few high rollers. You use your Force powers taking advantage of
10 a weak-willed guard.
to tilt the odds in your favor on a few key hands. Gain 1,500c and +1 Theivery.
He is blamed for the
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term.
11 fiasco and fired. Gain
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
an Enemy.
You are deep in the jungle studying the Force. You come across a wounded Trandoshan and
12 You accidentally harm
heal them. They are very grateful and vow to return the favor. Gain them as an Ally.
a child while using
2 your Force powers.
You fall into a depres-
sion and give it up.
8 Extension You tire of living on
the run from the
3 Empire and decide to
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension change your profes-
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to Empath Roll 2D + Social > 9 sion to fit in.
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. You are lifting rocks
Mystic Roll 2D + Physical > 9
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the with the Force and
Kinetic Roll 2D + Spatial > 9 accidentally drop a
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
stone on your own
head. You are knocked
4
out for several hours
and when you wake,
9 Advancement by Rank you are never quite
the same. Apply a -1
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new penalty to Cerebral.
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) as a Force Adept. If ending your career with less You are travelling on
than 5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. a small ship. They
5 believe you are cursed
and abandon you on
Rank Empath Mystic Kinetic
an old space station.
1 +1 Sense (Force Power) +1 Control (Force Power) +1 Alter (Force Power) You defend your-
2 +1 to a Sense Technique +1 to a Control Technique +1 to an Altar Technique self, killing the son
of a gang leader in
3 +250c +250c +250c 6
a holdup. He vows
4 +1 to a Sense Technique +1 to a Control Technique +1 to an Altar Technique revenge. Gain an
5 +1 Sense (Force Power) +1 Control (Force Power) +1 Alter (Force Power) Enemy.
32 Classic Star Wars

Fringer
Fringers live in the far Outer
Rim. They live on their own 4 Skills and Training
or as part of a small family
unit. Their life is rough and If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
dangerous, and they have
skills to help them deal with Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
that reality. Fringers don’t Skills Study Free Time
have reliable access to trade
1 +1 Diagnostics +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
or markets, so they make do
as best they can with scav- 2 +1 Knowledge* +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
enged and/or reused tech- 3 +1 Repair* +1 Digital +1 Social
nologies. Fringers combine
strong shooting abilities 4 +1 Carousing +1 Research +1 Carousing
with technical and mechan- 5 +1 Shooting* +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
ical competence. This is a
6 +1 Throwing +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
powerful advantage.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Explorer Colonist Scavenger
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Piloting* +1 Survival* +1 Repair*
Physical +0
2 +1 Orientation +1 Survival* +1 Bypass
Social +0
3 +1 Starship Systems* +1 Animal Handling* +1 Repair*
Spatial +0
4 +1 Repair* +1 Repair* +1 Thievery
Choose one of these 5 +1 Stealth +1 Persuasion +1 Carousing
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Piloting* +1 Shooting* +1 Shooting*
character’s focus

Path Options
Explorer: You spend your
time exploring and charting 5 Persistence
new worlds, for the Empire
or another patron.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Colonist: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Explorer Roll 2D + Spatial > 7
time working to create a
the (6) Benefits table.
pocket of civilization on an Colonist Roll 2D + Cerebral > 7
undeveloped Fringe planet. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Scavenger Roll 2D + Mechanical > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Scavenger: You spend your
time exploring wrecks and
ruins looking for salvagea-
ble equipment to sell.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 100c Hatchet & Grappling Hook
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 200c Slugthrower Pistol & Incediary Grenade
Adherence
Rolled 2-4 Events table (next page). 3 300c Heavy Blaster Pistol & Spear

Roll 4 400c Slugthrower Rifle & Sensor Package

+1 +1
2d6 5 500c Blaster Carbine & Blowtorch
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 5-7 Rolled 8-12 6 600c Bowcaster & Plastique
 Classic Star Wars 33

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 On a far distant world, you find a strange clue. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
You stumble across a battle between two mercenary companies. One side wins and leaves the END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
field. Afterwards, you search the battlefield and recover an operational grenade launcher. If ending your career with less
You serve as a drug mule for a spice dealer on Kessel. They take advantage of your naivety, than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
but you make a good bit of money. Gain the dealer as a Contact. Gain 1,000c.
each unused term. This is the
You spend a few months perfecting your aim against targets on a backwater world, including advantage of youth.
6
firing from the back of a riding mount. Gain +1 Shooting* and +1 Animal Handling*.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
You get a temporary job hauling freight to distant planets for profit. You have a few pirate You swindle an influ-
8 ential Weequay mer-
encounters, but you are able to escape using clever maneuvers. Gain +1 Piloting*.
1 chant and escape. He
You discover a small space station orbiting a gas giant deep in Outer Rim. The space station is doesn't forget about
9
occupied by a Duros scientist, who is studying the star’s behavior. Gain them as a Contact. it. Gain an Enemy.
You locate a vein of rare mineral on an isolated planet. Lacking the expertise to exploit the You join an Ugnaught
10
vein, you bargain with several mining companies and eventually sell the strike for 3,000c. uprising at an Imperial
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term. Prison and become
11 labelled as a rebel
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
2 by the Empire. You
You uncover an isolated Imperial mining station exploiting Wookie slaves. You kill the Imperial
12 change your name
overseers and set them free. One of the Wookies swears an oath to you. Gain them as an Ally.
and try to disappear
before they can hunt
you down.
While trying to repair
8 Extension a machine, you slip
3 up and lose a finger.
Apply a -1 penalty to
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension Mechanical.
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to Explorer Roll 2D + Spatial > 9 You had engaged in
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. some risky behavior
Colonist Roll 2D + Cerebral > 9
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the and made a few too
Scavenger Roll 2D + Mechanical > 9 4
(-1) Mishaps table (next page). many friends. You
decide to change your
life and move on.
You fall deeply in love
9 Advancement by Rank with someone, but
5 your feelings are not
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new returned. You get very
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a upset and drift off.
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) as a Fringer. If ending your career with less than You notice a Quarren
5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. bounty hunter on the
prowl and alert their
Rank Explorer Colonist Scavenger target in time for
them to escape the
1 +1 Spatial +1 Cerebral +1 Mechanical 6
planet unharmed. The
2 400c 400c 400c Quarren holds a deep
grudge and hunts you
3 +1 Diagnostics +1 Medical* +1 Melee*
looking for revenge.
4 1,800c 1,800c 1,800c Gain an Enemy.
5 +1 Piloting* +1 Survival* +1 Repair*
34 Classic Star Wars

Medical
Medical personnel are people
who have devoted their lives 4 Skills and Training
to healing others. Medical
droids make it easier, but a If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
medical practictioner more
hands-on the further out Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
they get from the galactic Skills Study Free Time
core. These people rarely
1 +1 Diagnostics +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
have combat training, but
do occasionally find them- 2 +1 Knowledge* +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
selves in firefights trying 3 +1 Research +1 Digital +1 Social
to save lives. The medical
career is the only path to 4 +1 Medical* +1 Research +1 Carousing
reliably allow access to a 5 +1 Repair* +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
high level of medical skill. It
6 +1 Persuasion +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
is also quite lucrative.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Core Worlds Mid-Rim Outer Rim
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Programming +1 Medical* +1 Survival*
Physical +0
2 +1 Knowledge* +1 Knowledge* +1 Knowledge*
Social +0
3 +1 Programming +1 Bypass +1 Survival*
Spatial +0
4 +1 Medical* +1 Medical* +1 Medical*
Choose one of these 5 +1 Command +1 Repair* +1 Stealth
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Persuasion +1 Persuasion +1 Investigation
character’s focus

Path Options
Core Worlds: You spend
your time working on 5 Persistence
advanced cybernetics and
leave most tasks to droids.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Mid-Rim: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Core Worlds Roll 2D + Digital > 7
time between surgery and
the (6) Benefits table.
serving as a field medic in Mid-Rim Roll 2D + Mechanical > 7
military conflicts. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Outer Rim Roll 2D + Cerebral > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Outer Rim: You spend most
of your time away from
medical droids serving as a
field medic on the Fringe.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 200c Blaster Pistol & Distress Flare
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 400c Stun Gun & Datapad
Adherence
Rolled 6-10 Events table (next page). 3 600c Blaster Rifle & 2 Chemical Grenades

Roll 4 800c Composite Vest & Blaster Carbine

+1 +1
2d6 5 1,000c Medical Kit, Glitterstim Spice, & Bacta Spray
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 2-5 Rolled 11-12 6 1,200c Vibrosaw, Environment Suit, & Snub Pistol
 Classic Star Wars 35

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 A dying patient shares their deep dark secret with you. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
You care for a Duros woman during her final year of life. She reminds you of your mother END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
and you give her excellent care. She is so taken by you than she leaves you 2,500c in her will. If ending your career with less
You meet a Bith genius conducting medical research. They specialize in healing technologies than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
and offer to provide you with experimental gels if you ever need it. Gain them as a Contact.
each unused term. This is the
You spend several months helping a wounded Mandalorian recover. Once they have gotten advantage of youth.
6
better, they take you to a shooting range and teach you a few techniques. Gain +1 Shooting*.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
Your superior becomes ill and you have to step up in their place for almost a year. You engage in illicit
8 activity with the
The experience gives you a crash course in leadership. Gain +1 Command.
1 spouse of a wealthy
You play cards with a Devaronian gambler after hours. They tell you stories about numerous trader. They discover
9
dive bars and gambling dens in the Mid-Rim. Gain them as a Contact. you. Gain an Enemy.
A backpacker dies under your care. They were carrying a lot of gear. Nobody comes to collect You are drafted by
10
their personal effects. You gain a tent, a flashlight, a sleeping bag, and a backpack. the Empire to serve
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term. 2 as a combat medic.
11 You fail to show up for
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
enlistment.
You sell some excess medical supplies to a Bothan operative. They become your friend and
12 You become addicted
you talk about working together in the future. Gain them as an Ally. Gain 1,000c.
to narcotics. This is
3 discovered by your
superiors and you are
disgraced.
8 Extension You are hit by a swoop
and thrown against
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension a wall. You are in
a short coma, but
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to Core Worlds Roll 2D + Digital > 9 appear to recover nor-
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. 4
Mid-Rim Roll 2D + Mechanical > 9 mally. However, you
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the are never quite your
Outer Rim Roll 2D + Cerebral > 9 old self. You are shaky
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
and unreliable. Apply a
-1 penalty to Digital.
You have made a
9 Advancement by Rank number of political
5 adversaries in your
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new field. You decide to
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a leave the profession.
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) with Medical. If ending your career with less than You are taken prisoner
5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. by a criminal gang
and held captive for a
Rank Core Worlds Mid-Rim Outer Rim couple of years. They
force you to provide
1 +1 Digital +1 Mechanical +1 Cerebral 6
medical care. You
2 2,000c 2,000c 2,000c manage to escape at
some point, but they
3 +1 Acrobatics +1 Thievery +1 Shooting*
never forgive you.
4 4,000c 4,000c 4,000c Gain an Enemy.
5 +1 Piloting* +1 Stealth +1 Demolition
36 Classic Star Wars

Intelligence
Intelligence services operate
throughout the galaxy and 4 Skills and Training
provide information to the
various factions. A career in If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
this field is dangerous, but
highly lucrative. The types of Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
jobs performed will depend Skills Study Free Time
on your patron, but almost
1 +1 Orientation +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
everyone in the intelligence
field develops a talent 2 +1 Research +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
for stealth and combat. 3 +1 Thievery +1 Digital +1 Social
These advantageous skills
prove useful later in life. 4 +1 Melee* +1 Research +1 Carousing
Many bounty hunters and 5 +1 Stealth +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
members of organized crime
6 +1 Shooting* +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
are ex-Intelligence.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Imperial Corporate Tracker
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Demolition +1 Thievery +1 Investigation
Physical +0
2 +1 Bypass +1 Knowledge* +1 Orientation
Social +0
3 +1 Research +1 Bypass +1 Survival*
Spatial +0
4 +1 Demolition +1 Thievery +1 Stealth
Choose one of these 5 +1 Thievery +1 Carousing +1 Investigation
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Stealth +1 Persuasion +1 Shooting*
character’s focus

Path Options
Imperial: You spend your
time gathering intelligence 5 Persistence
for the Galactic Empire in
exotic locations.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Corporate: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Imperial Roll 2D + Mechanical > 7
time gathering intelligence
the (6) Benefits table.
for a large Corporation. Corporate Roll 2D + Physical > 7
They pay very well. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Tracker Roll 2D + Social > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Tracker: You spend your
time tracking down objects
and individuals, for a price.
You work for yourself.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 150c Stealth Dagger & Stimulant Injector
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 300c Snub Pistol & Comm Jammer
Adherence
Rolled 2-4 Events table (next page). 3 450c Submachine Gun & Sword

Roll 4 600c Bowcaster & Environment Mask

+1 +1
2d6 5 750c Datapad, Sachel Charge, & Blowtorch
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 9-12 Rolled 5-8 6 900c 2 Thermal Detonators & Hand Flamer
 Classic Star Wars 37

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 You find a document that comes to startling conclusions. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
You get access to a target’s finances as a part of an operation. He is “unfortunately arrested.” END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
You divert 4,000c to your account and delete evidence of the transaction. If ending your career with less
You are following a bounty hunter and the trail leads you to Mandalore. You develop a friend- than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
ship with a Mandalorian trader who specializes in heavy weapons. Gain them as a Contact.
each unused term. This is the
You disguise yourself as a travelling trader that specializes in animals. You discover that you advantage of youth.
6
have a natural talent for working with them. Gain +1 Animal Handling*.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
You go undercover as a crew member to gain info on a target. You need to put yourself in You outshine a col-
8 league in your organ-
place a few months in advance, learning a lot in the process. Gain +1 Starship Systems*.
1 ization. They never
You compromise a Devaronian freighter captain that is smuggling spice. You use the leverage forget the slight. Gain
9
to take down some spice dealers, but decide to keep him around. Gain him as a Contact. an Enemy.
During an operation, you free a group of Wookie slaves on Kashyyyk to create a distraction. Your superior sends
10
You steal a vibrosaw and cut open their shackles. They create some chaos. You keep the saw. you on a mission
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term. 2 knowing that your
11 cover has been com-
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
promised. You survive.
Your job takes you through Ord Mantell. You learn of an impending attack by pirates and tip
12 You don't quite get
off a fighter pilot in the defense forces. He is able to rout the pirates. Gain him as an Ally.
into cover in time
and get caught in an
explosion. Most of the
injuries are healed,
3
8 Extension but you suffered
severe burns. You are
never quite the same.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension Apply a -1 penalty to
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to Imperial Roll 2D + Mechanical > 9 Physical.
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. You use an escape pod
Corporate Roll 2D + Physical > 9
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the to get off a starship,
Tracker Roll 2D + Social > 9 but the transmitter
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
is broken. You spend
a few years on an
4
isolated planet trying
to find a way out. You
9 Advancement by Rank finally locate a family
compound with a
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new working transmitter.
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) as Intelligence. If ending your career with less You are caught up in
than 5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. a slave rebellion that
5 you helped encourage.
It takes years for you
Rank Imperial Corporate Tracker
to get out.
1 +1 Mechanical +1 Physical +1 Social You run afoul of an
2 500c 500c 500c influential planetary
6
governor. Gain them
3 +1 Repair* +1 Demolition +1 Shooting*
as an Enemy.
4 1,000c 1,000c 1,000c
5 +1 Piloting* +1 Throwing +1 Carousing
38 Classic Star Wars

Scoundrel
Scoundrels are everywhere,
from Coruscant to the far 4 Skills and Training
reaches of the Outer Rim.
Their common bond is the If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
desire to make a quick credit
at the expense of others. Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
Despite their romantic rep- Skills Study Free Time
utation, life as a scoundrel
1 +1 Bypass +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
is rough and tumble. Often
on the wrong side of the law, 2 +1 Thievery +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
scoundrels have developed 3 +1 Melee* +1 Digital +1 Social
a nice mix of skills to keep
them alive and evade pursu- 4 +1 Stealth +1 Research +1 Carousing
ers. The advantage of being 5 +1 Carousing +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
a scoundrel is a skill focus on
6 +1 Shooting* +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
profit above all else.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Smuggler Gambler Pirate
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Stealth +1 Carousing +1 Shooting*
Physical +0
2 +1 Orientation +1 Bypass +1 Survival*
Social +0
3 +1 Bypass +1 Thievery +1 Starship Systems*
Spatial +0
4 +1 Starship Systems* +1 Stealth +1 Demolition
Choose one of these 5 +1 Stealth +1 Carousing +1 Thievery
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Piloting* +1 Shooting* +1 Shooting*
character’s focus

Path Options
Smuggler: You spend your
time transporting goods 5 Persistence
to planets where they are
outlawed. It pays well.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Gambler: You spend your
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Smuggler Roll 2D + Physical > 7
time playing legitimate (and
the (6) Benefits table.
some illegitimate) games of Gambler Roll 2D + Social > 7
chance for income. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Pirate Roll 2D + Spatial > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Pirate: You spend your time
tracking down undefended
starships and relieving them
of their cargo. Arrrgh!

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 100c Knife, Mini Thruster, & First Aid Kit
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 200c Infrared Goggles & Binoculars
Adherence
Rolled 2-3 Events table (next page). 3 300c Heavy Blaster Pistol & Backpack

Roll 4 400c Blaster Carbine & Energy Cell

+1 +1
2d6 5 500c Blaster Pistol & Satchel Charge
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 4-5 Rolled 6-12 6 600c Glitterstim Spice & Datapad
 Classic Star Wars 39

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 You pickpocket an item that leads down a rabbit hole. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
You engage in some work on a hostile moon. You have to acquire some specialized equipment END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
to stay safe. Gain an Environmental Mask, Suit, and Geiger Counter. If ending your career with less
You are detained by a Duros detective on Corellia. You spend a few days talking to them and than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
form an unlikely friendship. He releases you for lack of evidence. Gain him as a Contact.
each unused term. This is the
You develop a tactic of distracting the authorities with smoke grenades when you are trying advantage of youth.
6
to escape after stealing something. Gain +1 Throwing and 2 Smoke Grenades.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
8 You are fascinated by a particular culture or organization. Gain +1 Knowledge*. You are caught by a
Gamorrean security
You hide out on an Ugnaught asteroid mining colony for a few months to escape the law. You officer. You spend
9
discover that one of them is a major fence for a Hutt crime lord. Gain them as a Contact. three days in custody,
You steal a memory core that has very lucrative corporate espionage on it. You are able to ask making jokes about
10 1 his porcine appear-
around and find a suitable buyer. Gain +1 Investigation. You sell it for 3,000c.
ance. Your friends
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term.
11 spring you from jail,
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
but he never forgets
After a failed heist, you hide out on an Ithorian herd ship to escape authorities. You make you. Gain him as an
12 a good friend among the crew; a talented biologist/botanist who has been developing Enemy.
experimental plants for medicinal purposes. Gain them as an Ally.
Things go wrong on
Jedha. Your associ-
ates are captured but
you escape into the
desert. It takes a long
8 Extension 2
time for you to find a
way off-planet without
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension travelling on a trans-
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to port that is scanned
Smuggler Roll 2D + Physical > 9 by the Empire.
the (9) Advancement by Rank table.
Gambler Roll 2D + Social > 9 You are betrayed by
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the
Pirate Roll 2D + Spatial > 9 your own partners
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
and left for dead on
3
an aquatic planet.
Luckily you had some
rum on hand.
9 Advancement by Rank You cross the wrong
criminal boss. He
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new 4 cuts your ear off as
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a punishment. Apply a
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) as a Scoundrel. If ending your career with less -1 penalty to Spatial.
than 5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth.
You tire of living on
the run from the law
Rank Smuggler Gambler Pirate 5
and decide to change
1 +1 Physical +1 Social +1 Spatial your profession.
2 500c 500c 500c You steal from a Mon
Calamari gambler on
3 +1 Starship Systems* +1 Acrobatics +1 Melee*
6 Ord Mantell. He holds
4 1,000c 1,000c 1,000c a grudge. Gain him as
5 +1 Command +1 Investigation +1 Piloting an Enemy.
40 Classic Star Wars

Soldier
Soldiers are useful through-
out the galaxy. Everyone 4 Skills and Training
has something that needs
to be defended (or attacked). If this is your first term of character creation, gain all Standard Skills outcomes. Otherwise...
You are the one to do it.
Soldiers are unilaterally Standard Directed Enjoying Your
Roll 1D
focused on killing others Skills Study Free Time
and can rain down terror on
1 +1 Survival* +1 Cerebral +1 Physical
their enemies. This is a dan-
gerous life and those who 2 +1 Demolition +1 Knowledge* +1 Acrobatics
survive are tough as nails. 3 +1 Acrobatics +1 Digital +1 Social
The advantage of being a
soldier is amazing combat 4 +1 Melee* +1 Research +1 Carousing
ability, but there is some 5 +1 Carousing +1 Mechanical +1 Spatial
room for customization and
6 +1 Throwing +1 Medical* +1 Throwing
cross-training.

Record your starting

1 ability score values as
shown below. Choose one of these Roll 1D for your
AND
and roll 1D path option
Starting Values
Cerebral +0
Digital +0
Roll 1D Imperial Mercenary Criminal
Mechanical +0
1 +1 Shooting* +1 Demolition +1 Melee*
Physical +0
2 +1 Orientation +1 Survival* +1 Acrobatics
Social +0
3 +1 Medical* +1 Demolition +1 Melee*
Spatial +0
4 +1 Command +1 Stealth +1 Stealth
Choose one of these 5 +1 Shooting* +1 Shooting* +1 Carousing
2 path options to be your
6 +1 Tactics* +1 Tactics* +1 Shooting*
character’s focus

Path Options
Imperial: You serve in the
Imperial Army and spend 5 Persistence
your time hunting down
enemies of the Emperor.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Persistence
Mercenary: You spend
If the result is greater than 7, proceed to Imperial Roll 2D + Spatial > 7
your time fighting for coin
the (6) Benefits table.
throughout the Mid-Rim Mercenary Roll 2D + Mechanical > 7
and beyond. You excel at it. If the result is less than 7, proceed to the
Criminal Roll 2D + Physical > 7
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
Criminal: You spend your
time working for organized
crime, possibly even the
Hutts. You don’t fight fair.

Roll 2d6 and add +1 6 Benefits

3 to a moral impulse as
shown below.
Roll for either Credits or 1D Credits Equipment
Equipment (your choice)
on the Benefits table. 1 100c Smoke Grenade & Code Cylinder
+1
Then proceed to the (7) 2 200c Blaster Pistol, Baton, & Tarpaulin (5m2)
Adherence
Rolled 2-5 Events table (next page). 3 300c Sleeping Bag, Environment Mask, & Sap

Roll 4 400c Heavy Blaster Pistol & Stun Grenade

+1 +1
2d6 5 500c Slugthrower Rifle & Security Kit
Consensus Efficiency
Rolled 9-12 Rolled 6-8 6 600c Blaster Rifle & 3 Incendiary Grenades
 Classic Star Wars 41

7 Events -1 Mishaps
Roll 2D. Check the table below for your result. Then proceed to the (8) Extension table. Roll 1D. Check the table below
for your result.
Roll 2D Outcome You have experienced an
2 Your commander shares a story with you late one night. Roll on the Mystery table (pg 42). event that ended your career
on this character path. You
You have had additional time for relaxing and enjoying yourself this term.
3 must spend your next term as
Make a roll on the Enjoying your Free Time table (previous page) and gain the result.
a Drifter (pg 28) or you can
You participate in a commando-style raid on an isolated chateau. As a part of the operation, END CHARACTER CREATION.
4
you are given Infrared Goggles, a Climbing Rope (20m), a Grappling Hook, an a Blowtorch. If ending your career with less
You have a brief romantic tryst with a noble on Alderaan. It ends amicably and you can call than 5 terms, add +1 to an
5 ability score of your choice for
upon their connections to get into elite social gatherings. Gain them as a Contact.
each unused term. This is the
You have a reputation for partying and can hold your liquor. This helps you learn a lot from advantage of youth.
6
your drinking companions. You have a great collection of drinking stories. Gain +1 Carousing.
You excel at your work. This is noticed by your superiors and they are very pleased.
7 1D Outcome
You will automatically succeed on your next Extension roll.
While serving as a marine, one of the crew members is injured and you have to step in to help You get into a fist
8 fight with your supe-
out. You learn a lot and are grateful for the experience. Gain +1 Starship Systems*.
1 rior. He finds a way to
You meet a Weequay gambler who is well-connected. He gets you into a few high stakes end your career. Gain
9
games and you manage to break even. You have shared interests. Gain them as a Contact. them as an Enemy.
After a firefight, you pocket a cred chip found on a corpse. You slip it into a bandolier. A few You fall in deeply love.
10
months later, you find it again. You scan the chip and it ends up being worth 3,000c. Lucky! You can't shake it. You
You have had additional time for study and reflection this term. 2 quit to pursue them,
11 but cannot locate your
Make a roll on the Directed Study table (previous page) and gain the result.
love again.
You keep running into a certain Rodian bounty hunter while visiting Nar Shaada. A friendship
12 In a training accident,
develops and eventually he asks to travel with you. Gain them as an Ally.
a stun grenade deto-
nates at your feet. You
were not wearing your
helmet and it really
3
8 Extension hit you hard. It wears
off, but you have long
term side effects.
Roll 2D and add the Ability Score indicated. Path Option Extension Apply a -1 penalty to
If the result is greater than 9, proceed to Imperial Roll 2D + Spatial > 9 Cerebral.
the (9) Advancement by Rank table. You develop a drug
Mercenary Roll 2D + Mechanical > 9
If the result is less than 9, proceed to the habit and it impacts
Criminal Roll 2D + Physical > 9 4 your work. You are
(-1) Mishaps table (next page).
terminated and sent
on your way.
You fail to make it to
9 Advancement by Rank an evacuation point
5 in time and get left
Your Term (3 years) has now ended. Increase your Rank by 1 point and gain the listed benefit. Start a new behind by your crew
term by going back to (3) Morality or END CHARACTER CREATION. If ending character creation, roll a on an isolated planet.
bonus (6) Benefit if you have spent 6+ years (two terms) as a Soldier. If ending your career with less than You get handsy with a
5 terms, add +1 to an ability score of your choice for each unused term. This is the advantage of youth. Twi'lek dancer. Their
stage boss is a large
Rank Imperial Mercenary criminal Trandoshan who gets
very angry about
1 +1 Spatial +1 Mechanical +1 Physical 6 the transgression
2 500c 500c 500c and ejects you from
the venue. However,
3 +1 Medical* +1 Throwing +1 Stealth
he never forgets
4 1,000c 1,000c 1,000c you. Gain him as an
5 +1 Persuasion +1 Knowledge* +1 Bypass Enemy.
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X Mystery Table
Only roll on this table if directed to do so by your Character Path.
Roll 2D
The Unknown
Regions
The Unknown Regions are a
part of the galaxy located in
the galactic west beyond the
Outer Rim. Largely unexplored
throughout galactic history, it
remained a mystery to space
travelers and served as a source
of tales and wonders.
The Unknown Regions is a
dangerous region separated
from the galaxy by a labyrinth
of solar storms, rogue magne-
tospheres, black holes, gravity
wells, and things far stranger.
Strange creatures were known
to inhabit the void. This maze
is considered impassable and
many exploration ships and
probe droids were lost trying to
breach it.
For decades, the Galactic
Empire attempted colonization
of the Unknown Regions and
established a number of store-
houses, shipyards, and laborato-
ries on distant moons and aster-
oids beyond known space, with
survey teams and droids having
previously been sent to explore
the Unknown Regions.
Many of these explorers were
killed while trying to breach
the maze that lay to the west of
Jakku. Others went mad from
isolation. The area remains
largely unknown to this day.
The Unknown Regions is a great
place to put a large-scale alien
species designed by a clever
GM. An expansive species would
be KNOWN within the majority
of the galaxy, but it could be
concealed within the Unknown
Regions quite easily.
Outcome
You learn about an ancient Jedi holocron that the Emperor has stored on Byss. You have the
2 coordinates of the facility where it is stored. It is defended by an Imperial Army company
(~200 infantry + vehicles).
You learn about an Imperial weapons cache that was put in place on Jedha to combat rebels,
but had to be abandoned to the desert during a tactical retreat. You have the coordinates of
3 the cache, but it is buried beneath the desert sands. You will need a digging crew to retrieve
it along with heavy equipment, but that is assuming you can avoid being spotted by the Impe-
rial occupation forces.
You learn about a corvette prototype being developed by Kuat Drive Yards. It is designed for
speed and could be handled by a crew of 30. You estimate it could be operated by a skeleton
4 crew of 12, but would perform poorly if engaged in combat. The prototype is estimated to
have a value of about 20 million credits on the open market, assuming you could line up a
buyer. The Hutts might be interested.
You learn that the gangs running Kessel, anticipating an uprising, have moved a large
amount of spice to a secondary facility on an isolated moon orbiting a gas giant in the Outer
5
Rim. The spice is defended by a mercenary strike team, estimated to number at least 50, and
a Dreadnaught captured from the Empire.
You learn about a bunker on Nal Hutta where one of the Hutts is storing a large amount of
Coaxium (concentrated hyperfuel). You don't know how well defended it will be, but you
6
anticipate that something of this incredible value will be very challenging to take by force.
Perhaps a stealth approach is preferred.
You learn the coordinates for an asteroid near Bothawui where the Bothans are storing a
captured Imperial data core. The intelligence value of this data core is unknown, but it is
7
defended by two light cruisers and a compliment of fighters. It must be of great value to
someone.
You learn about a huge cache of medical supplies that is held under quarantine on a transport
craft docked on the orbital defense station over Duros. Security is tight and Imperial craft
8
could show up at any time, but the street price for the cache of supplies is rumored to be
over 10 million credits.
You learn a Rodian bounty hunter is hiding out on Rodia with a captive that is worth over
50,000 credits to the Empire. He can't move the captive without being detected by another
9
bounty hunter that is stalking him. He has called for reinforcements, but they have yet to
arrive.
You learn that an old Mandalorian bounty hunter has hidden his fortune inside of an ancient
temple on the moon orbiting Mandalore. The fortune is of unknown value, but actively
10 pursued by several other bounty hunters. You have the coordinates of the temple, but
landing in the jungle will be difficult. You may have to land a distance away and travel over-
land through the jungle in order to reach the site.
You learn of a testing site on Sullust run by the SoruSuub corporation. They are testing a
new sublight engine that uses a rare mineral as a catalytic agent. The mineral is exception-
11 ally valuable and the stockpile held at this facility is estimated to be worth at least 5 million
credits. However, security is tight and the Sullustans have over 300 people working in this
facility. It will be difficult to infiltrate or attack.
You learn of a Dark Jedi who trained Sith on Korriban. He collected Sith artifacts, one of
which is a powerful obsidian crystal used in lightsaber construction. It gave the Dark Jedi an
advantage in combat, which he used to defeat his rivals. The lightsaber containing the crystal
was lost when the Dark Jedi disappeared suddenly. Many suspected his was killed by an
12
apprentice, but you have learned the coordinates of a possible sanctuary where the Dark Jedi
retired and died alone as a hermit. Perhaps the lightsaber (and other artifacts) were stored at
this location. It is unknown what traps he may have laid to protect himself and his sanctuary,
but it could be worthwhile to investigate.
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The Infinite Empire

The Infinite Empire, also known
as the Rakatan Empire, was
a very powerful government
that was the first known major
galactic power. The empire
was founded and ruled by the
Rakata, a scientifically advanced
species that used their power-
ful Force-powers and knowl-
edge to conquer and enslave
other species; from humans to
Selkath to Sand People.
The Infinite Empire was one of
the predecessor governments
to the Galactic Republic. It is
described in significant detail in
the Knights of the Old Republic
video game series. You may or
may not want to include them
in your universe.
Around 30,000 years ago, the
Infinite Empire had reached its
zenith, linking over five hundred
Force-rich worlds all across the
galaxy. 5,000 years later, the
Rakata were struck by a deadly
plague (possibly created by one
of the slave species) that spread
rapidly through their ranks due
to their genetic uniformity. A
mutation in the disease caused
the Rakata to lose their connec-
tion and power in the Force.
The Infinite Empire began to
collapse as member worlds such
as Korriban began to expel their
Rakatan masters. The Rakata
retreated to the safety of their
homeworld. This was followed
by a civil war that almost led to
the extinction of the Rakatan
species.
In the following centuries, the
defunct Infinite Empire was
erased from the records of its
former labor forces. Only a few
hidden ruins remain.
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Chapter 3
The Marketplace

Price controls almost invariably produce black markets, where prices are not only higher than the legally permitted prices, but also higher than they
would be in a free market, since the legal risks must also be compensated. While small-scale black markets may function in secrecy, large-scale black
markets usually require bribes to officials to look the other way - Thomas Sowell

The Importance of Equipment Starting Gear

The Outer Rim
The Galaxy is a massive place.
The planets described in the
sidebars of this chaper are from
the Outer Rim region, the most
distant and undeveloped planets
in the galaxy.
The planets listed here are found
beyond the Mid-Rim. Almost all
of them are lightly inhabited
with few industries. Imperial
strength is limited at this dis-
tance from the Core Planets.
Billions of unnamed planets and
systems can be found within
the Outer Rim. Some of these
planets may contain sentient
aliens with low-tech societies.
Some of these planets may be
partially inhabited with some
minor export product. Other
planets may be completely
vacant. This area is wide open
for development by the Game
Master.
Four planets (Endor, Hoth,
Yavin, and Dagobah) are listed
here due to being featured in
the Star Wars movies. This is
for YOUR benefit, but not your
character’s benefits. These
planets should be unknown to
the character. Aside from their
role in the movies, these planets
are unknown to the vast major-
ity of galactic residents.
Even the other planets listed in
this chapter may not be known
to everyone. These are not
popular destinations.
The world of the game exists in your mind. The
most important game rules are at the intersection
of the world as you imagine it and the world as the
Game Master imagines it. Equipment is the largest
of those intersections.
For example, you might say your character has a
flashlight. In your mind, this is a great beam of
light that illuminates everything around you. You
are walking confidently down the corridor, able to
see everything that lies ahead clearly.
However, the Game Master might very well imagine
your flashlight as weak and limited. They imagine
you nervously twitching the light back and forth,
only getting a few momentary glimpses of what
you reveal in the darkness. Who is right?
Equipment rules exist to harmonize these expec-
tations. They ensure that different people can
imagine the same thing without misunderstand-
ing. Thus according to the rules, the flashlight
extends out 10 meters and gives you an initiative
penalty to represent your limited ability to detect
what is lying in wait.
Even though you might still imagine a brighter
flashlight than you really have, these hard numbers
ground you to reality in a way that the Game Master
can grasp. They act as a common language of
imagination. Because of these numbers we know
that even with your flashlight, you cannot see the
Rodian bounty hunter crouched behind the crates
15 meters away. The imaginary world is made real.
Equipment is also important because your items
will serve as a list of tools that you can mobilize
to solve problems in the game. When you are
stumped about how to proceed, check your back-
pack for possible solutions.
Example:
The GM announces that the old repulsorlift elevator
doors slide open to reveal... an empty shaft. Without
power for the facility, the elevators are offline. It is a
30m drop to the lower level.
While your party members brainstorm on how to
proceed, you check your backpack and remember
that you are carrying 40m of climbing rope. You tie
off the rope and begin rapelling down.
As a result of Benefit rolls, most characters begin
play with some starting credits (always Imperial)
and a few pieces of equipment. This represents the
accumulated property after going through your
character’s life path. Even if you spend the credits
now, the items you buy could have been bought
years ago. They are not necessarily the result of a
recent shopping spree.
What should you buy? For many players, their
primary concern is security. All characters benefit
from having some weapon on hand, even if it is just
a club. If you plan on a lot of combat, you will need
armor. If you are a technically skilled, you might
need support equipment, like a welding kit.
Your next concern might be utility purchases.
Almost everyone needs a backpack to carry their
extra gear. If you plan on a lot of combat, you
should stock up on medical items. If you plan on a
long outdoor expedition, stock up on food, a tent,
and survival gear. If you have skills dependent upon
equipment, you might want to pick up those items
as well.
Backpacks are useful because they allow you to
quickly drop a lot of weight. You might be carry-
ing a lot of weight while wearing a backpack full of
gear, but have the ability to drop the backpack and
run away at high speed with minimal weight.
Types of Credits
Starting characters are given only Imperial credits.
However, these are not the only measures of value
in the universe. Many Outer Rim planets may not
even accept Imperial credits as legal tender.
Imperial credits are shaped metallic ingots. The
rarity of the metal correlated with the value of the
ingot. Within the Core Worlds, most transactions
are done electronically. However, in the Mid-Rim
and beyond, physical credits are the standard.
 Wupiupi: This is the currency used by the Hutts.
It is minted in round pressed coins, legal tender on
planets within Hutt Space.
 Calamari Flan: This is the currency used by the
Mon Calamari species. It is composed of rare coral,
compressed into shapes. Legal tender on Mon Cala.

Weight and Speed
Your character can only carry so much equipment
before they become burdened down by the weight.
This is represented as an encumbrance level
(defined on the chart below).
There are four status levels, each representing an
increasing burden. As your weight load rises, your
speed is reduced. If you try to carry more than
your extreme weight, you will collapse.
There are three different speeds listed in the chart:
 Exploration Speed: The movement rate to use
when you cautiously walk through a dangerous
area, such as a dungeon. This assumes that you are
being very careful and looking out for any potential
dangers, such as traps.
 Combat Speed: The movement rate to use when
you are engaged in combat or acting under pres-
sure. This assumes you are being somewhat cau-
tious about where you are stepping and making
efforts to dodge attacks.
 Sprint Speed: The movement rate to use when
you are pushing yourself to the maximum. You
are running as fast as possible and giving minimal
attention to where your feet are hitting the ground.
Dropping Equipment
A favorite strategy of many players is to place the
vast majority of their carried items in a backpack.
When they think that combat is about to begin,
they drop the backpack to the ground. This does
not require a combat action and it often dramati-
cally increases their speed.
If you win the combat, you can just pick up your
backpack and keep moving. If you are losing the
combat, you can flee at a higher movement rate.
Some players will even drop their shield when
fleeing battle if it will give them more speed. After
all, a shield and backpack can be replaced. Your life
is not so easily restored.
Breakage Test
Some items are easily broken. We model this with
breakage throws. Whenever someone carrying
such items falls more than 3 feet or is hit by a large
heavy object, they must succeed on a breakage test
or the item breaks. This is a 3d6 test vs a difficulty
value set by the Game Master based on how fragile
your items were and how hard they were hit.
Encumbrance Levels
Level Carry Points Exploration
Light 35 + (1 x Physical) 100m + (10m x Physical)
Moderate 50 + (2 x Physical) 80m + (8m x Physical)
Heavy 65 + (2 x Physical) 60m + (6m x Physical)
Extreme 80 + (3 x Physical) 40m + (4m x Physical)
Availability
In a galaxy of high-tech wonders, the only limits
to what types of equipment are commercially avail-
able depend upon the inventors, merchants, and
corporations that manufacture and supply them.
Most of the items described in this chapter are
available through legitimate arms and equipment
traders. Some items might be particularly scarce
or abundant, depending on the planet where your
characters are adventuring.
Some items are exceedingly rare, due to legalities,
costs, supplies, or just the nature of the item.
Lightsabers, for example, aren’t bought and sold
on the open market. Also, different corporations,
planets, and species might have their own versions
of standard equipment - perhaps even multiple ver-
sions. In general, these variations are cosmetic.
The most common place you will encounter these
restrictions is when you try to go into a small town
on an Outer Rim planet and purchase 30 heavy
blaster pistols. The Game Master is free to tell you
that this is simply not possible. Smaller markets
are not going to be able to provide you with the
breadth and quantity of items you might desire.
Commissioning Equipment
Some items are simply not created and sold as
goods in a marketplace (example: fine art pieces).
Other items might be available in the market, but
you want to modify them in a unique way (custom
colors, non-standard size, etc). For these types of
items, you need to make a few Investigation rolls
to find an appropriate manufacturer, then work
out a price and time to craft with them, and then
you need to actually wait (in game time) for it to be
completed.
This time might not be trivial. If you custom order
a modified transport craft with smuggling bays
hidden in various locations, an enhanced weapon
system, and improved sensor array; this may take
months or years to build (in game time).
Example:
You travel to a developed planet and make a few
Investigation rolls to find a custom tailor. You tell
the tailor that you want a custom jacket with two
unique hidden pockets for storing contraband.
The tailor quotes you a price of 450c. You offer
to provide a Bantha hide as raw material and they
lower the price to 200c. You accept and the tailor
takes 2 weeks to make the jacket.
Combat Sprint
20m + (2m x Physical) 3x Combat Speed
15m + (2m x Physical) 3x Combat Speed
10m + (1m x Physical) 2x Combat Speed
5m + (1m x Physical) 2x Combat Speed
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Bespin
Bespin is a gas giant in the star
system of the same name. Its
riches manifest in the form of
rare tibanna gas. This valua-
ble commodity has attracted
mining interests.
Bespin’s human population
resided in the open upper
levels, exposed to a thin layer
of breathable atmosphere in an
area known as the “Life Zone.
However, much of the work
must be done down within the
deeper clouds on repulsorlift
platforms. To perform this
work, Ugnaughts were brought
in from their nearby homeworld
of Gentes.
Tibanna gas is harvested and
then refined in mining com-
plexes, including Cloud City, an
opulent metropolis suspended
in the planet’s huge billowing
clouds. During the Imperial
period, Lando Calrissian served
as Baron Administrator of Cloud
City. He helped provide well-pay-
ing jobs for the Ugnaughts, and
was admired and liked by the cit-
izens of Cloud City. Lando tried
very hard to remain unaffiliated
in galactic affairs,
Tibanna gas is a very impor-
tant resource, used in blaster
weapon manufacturing. When
supercharged, the gas could fire
a bolt of energy, resulting in the
blaster shot. Spinsealed tibanna
gas, which occurred naturally
on Bespin, had the ability to
quadruple the power of blaster
bolts passing through it. Most
of the settlements on Bespin are
mining colonies.
During the Galactic Civil War,
Bespin remained unaffiliated,
but that did not prevent the
Galactic Empire from garri-
soning the planet and seizing
Cloud City to secure the gas
supply needed for their military
weapons factories.
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Shooting Weapons

Pistol Class Range Damage To-Hit Carry Magazine Cost

Blaster Pistol 40m 2d6+1 +0 3 12 (20c, 1 carry) 250c

Hand Flamer 10m 2d6+3 +2 5 3 (25c, 1 carry) 350c

Heavy Blaster Pistol 50m 3d6 +0 6 16 (40c, 1 carry) 400c

Slugthrower Pistol 50m 2d6 +0 5 12 (10c, 1 carry) 200c

Snub Pistol 25m 1d6 +0 2 6 (10c, 1 carry) 300c

Dagobah Stun Gun 5m 3d6 (stun) +1 2 3 (10c, 1 carry) 200c

Dagobah is a mist-shrouded,
swampy planet, mostly covered
in swamps and bogs, inter- Rifle Class Range Damage To-Hit Carry Magazine Cost
spersed with countless shallow
lakes and lagoons and multiple Anti-Materiel Rifle 800m 5d6 +0 20 6 (100c, 3 carry) 2,400c
living caves. The continental
and oceanic crusts of Dagobah Blaster Carbine 150m 2d6+2 +1 10 24 (50c, 1 carry) 500c
are only vaguely defined, and
there was little in the way of
volcanic activity or earthquakes.
Blaster Rifle 300m 3d6+1 +1 14 30 (75c, 2 carry) 600c
Dagobah is home to many wild
creatures, such as bogwings, Bowcaster 400m 3d6 +1 16 6 (20c, 2 carry) 750c
sleens, swamp slugs, butcher-
bugs, and vine snakes. Combat Shotgun 50m 3d6+3 +2 15 6 (10c, 1 carry) 350c
Dagobah had two seasons, a
Slugthrower Rifle 400m 3d6 +0 16 30 (60c, 2 carry) 500c
dry season and a wet season.
During the peak of the long
dry season (over half an orbit Submachine Gun 200m 2d6 +1 10 24 (30c, 1 carry) 450c
after the rains end) the uplands
become too hot for most life-
forms to survive, necessitating Heavy Class Range Damage To-Hit Carry Magazine Cost
any that live there to migrate
to the lower wetlands. As the Flamethrower 40m 4d6+6 +4 35 10 (80c, 10 carry) 900c
air grows more humid, the
gray overcast clouds return and Grenade Launcher 150m Grenade +0 15 n/a 750c
before another quarter orbit
passes the planet is far enough
Rocket Launcher 300m 6d6 +0 20 1 (400c, 4 carry) 500c
away from its sun that the
dry season ends and the rains
return, again flooding the low- Light Machine Gun 400m 3d6 +2 22 60 (150c, 5 carry) 1,250c
lands and covering the trees in
water, making the uplands hab- Heavy Machine Gun 500m 3d6+3 +3 26 80 (250c, 6 carry) 1,800c
itable once more
Light Repeating Blaster 500m 3d6 +2 20 60 (200c, 5 carry) 1,400c
Dagobah is one of the purest
places in the galaxy within the
Force. It served as a refuge for Heavy Repeating Blaster 600m 3d6+3 +3 25 120 (400c, 6 carry) 2,000c
Jedi Grand Master Yoda during
his exile after the destruction of
the Jedi Order. Luke Skywalker Anti-Materiel Rifle Blaster Pistol
received advanced training in This is a heavy sniper rifle designed to penetrate This is the galaxy standard weapon. It fires cohe-
the ways of the Force under Jedi
and disable light vehicles; such as repulsorlift sive bursts of light-based energy called “bolts.”
Master Yoda on Dagobah, and
it was later the place of Yoda’s speeders, swoops, and wheeled ground vehi- Blaster bolts can be repelled by magnetic seals and
death and transformation into cles. It fires a single high-density ballistic round deflector shields. They could also be deflected by a
the Force. For precisely this at extreme range. Apply a -5 penalty to-hit if the lightsaber and even redirected back to the shooter
reason, we strongly recommend enemy is within 50m and you are not in a prone or some other target. They generally deal better
that you do NOT use Dagobah. firing position. damage than ballistic rounds.
However, Dagobah is a great
example of a planet you COULD Blaster Carbine Blaster Rifle
create; strong in the Force, filled This is a compromise between a blaster rifle and a This is an all-around excellent weapon. It has good
with life, concealing a secret blaster pistol. It provides a higher volume of fire, range, damage potential, and reasonable cost. It is
inhabitant, and easy to land on but lacks the damage potential of the blaster rifle. on the heavy side though, make sure you can carry
but hard to take off from. That’s It is capable of burst fire. the extra weight.
a great adventure location

Bowcaster
This is a heavy single-shot custom weapon designed
by the Wookie species. It fires a brilliant green bolt
that deals strong damage out to a full 400m range,
but lacking the burst fire of a blaster rifle.
Combat Shotgun
This is a powerful close combat weapon that fires
a blast of buckshot pellets. Originally designed for
hunting birds and other small game, the combat
version of the weapon has a fast reload magazine
that lets you quickly decimate enemies within 50
meters. It is an ideal ambush weapon. It is capable
of burst fire.
Flamethrower
This is a heavy flame projection weapon. It can
shoot a powerful napalm mixture that deals massive
damage even to armored targets. However, the
user is vulnerable to counter-fire. A slugthrower
hit to the backpack canister will create a powerful
decompression that knocks the user off their feet.
A blaster bolt to the backpack canister will ignite
the fuel and cause the canister to detonate as if it
were an incendiary grenade.
Grenade Launcher
This weapon can project a grenade out to a much
greater range than an infantryman can throw. Of
course, operating the weapon has a very high cost
as you must pay hundreds of credits per round.
But the damage potential is very high. The grenade
is thrown with enough force to break through
non-reinforced glass and primitive construction
materials (like mud daub hut walls).
Hand Flamer
This weapon fires a powerful short-range blast of
napalm onto an enemy. It is mounted to a wrist
gauntlet and deployed with a thumb movement. Be
cautious of your limited range and magazine.
Heavy Blaster Pistol
This is a more powerful version of the standard
blaster pistol. However, the power pack is over-
charged and the bolts are much stronger. This
modification is outlawed on some worlds.
Heavy Machine Gun
This is a heavy squad support weapon. It fires
armor piercing ballistic rounds at a very high cyclic
rate. You cannot fire this weapon without a tripod
mount. It is capable of automatic fire. This weapon
is banned on most worlds.
Heavy Repeating Blaster
This is a heavy squad support weapon. It fires over-
charged blaster bolts at a very high cyclic rate. You
cannot fire this weapon without a tripod mount. It
is capable of automatic fire. This weapon is banned
on most worlds.
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Light Machine Gun
This is a squad support weapon. It fires ballistic
rounds at a high cyclic rate. It is light enough that
you can fire it without a tripod mount, but if you
do use a mount then you get double the standard
benefit. It is capable of both burst fire and auto-
matic fire. Be cautious of the high cost and weight
of the ammunition.
Light Repeating Blaster
This is a squad support weapon. It fires blaster
bolts at a high cyclic rate. It is light enough that Dantooine
you can fire it without a tripod mount, but if you Dantooine is a lush temperate
do use a mount then you get double the standard world that was the former home
benefit. It is capable of both burst fire and auto- of a Jedi Academy under the Old
matic fire. Be cautious of the high cost and weight Republic. The world conceals a
of the ammunition. few ancient temples from the
Infinite Empire period, which
the Jedi were studying until the
Rocket Launcher planet was abandoned during
This is a tube-launched weapon system that fires the Clone Wars.
high-explosive rockets. It is normally launched
Dantooine lacks the industrial
from the shoulder in a standing firing position.
centers and sprawl of other
The rockets employ a shaped-charge that creates a planets. It consisted mostly of
high-velocity superplastic jet. This superplastic jet undeveloped wilderness areas,
is capable of penetrating thick armor (even AT-ST which take the shape primarily
armor is vulnerable to this weapon). For obvious of wide, sweeping plains and
reasons, this weapon is banned on most worlds. grasslands that are studded
with rocks and meandering
Slugthrower Pistol rivers. The planet is hilly, with
rugged countryside that feature
This is a ballistic equivalent of a blaster pistol. It has numerous underground caves
slightly better aim, but causes a little less damage and tunnels. Although true
and weighs more. It is cheaper though. mountain ranges are rare, they
are present in certain places
Slugthrower Rifle across the planet.
This is a ballistic equivalent of the standard blaster Dantooine enjoys a mild climate,
rifle, although it does not have burst fire capability. as well as fairly stable weather
It has good range and high damage. patterns. Surface water is found
largely in planetary oceans and
Snub Pistol small rivers, with lakes being
few and far between. The
This is a small lightweight pistol designed to fire
oceans of Dantooine are also
without recoil in a zero-gravity environment. The temperate and mild, fostering
rounds are ballistic flechettes, capable of doing numerous types of aquatic life,
minor damage but not enough to cause serious and divided the continents from
hull damage in the event that you miss. The lack of each other. The planet is home
recoil also ensures that you are not thrown off into to a number of large predatory
space if you lose your grip. animals that live on the plains.
Although the Jedi Order left, the
Stun Gun planet is still home to several
This is a powerful electrical weapon that can stun a family farming estates. These
close target. It has a light weight and is fairly easy estates are protected by private
to conceal. Beware the limited magazine capacity. security, as there is no formal
government on the planet.
This is not a good weapon for a fire fight.
The planet has plenty of flat
Submachine Gun open areas with high visibility
This is the ballistic equivalent of the blaster carbine. and stable ground to support
even a corvette-sized ship.
It has a high firing rate, but lower damage on par
Combined with being a charted
with a pistol weapon. It is good in close quarters, planet along a well-travelled
lightweight, and with a high magazine capacity. It hyperlane, these factors make
is capable of burst fire. Dantooine a popular meeting
location for illicit and rebellious
activities.
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Melee Weapons

Short Class Damage To-Hit Carry Cost A Note About

Lightsabers
Baton 1d6 (stun) +0 3 25c
There is no Jedi charac-
ter path in the game. The
Hatchet 1d6 +1 5 75c
Jedi were destroyed by the
Knife 1d6 +0 2 50c Emperor and Darth Vader
roughly thirty years ago.
Sap 1d6 (stun) +0 3 100c Furthermore, the secrets
of lightsaber construction
Stealth Dagger 1d6 +0 1 150c are held tightly by the Sith
Lords ruling the Empire
Endor Stun Baton 3d6 (stun) +1 4 100c and those Jedi that did
Endor, also known as the Forest survive this purge, who
Moon or the Sanctuary Moon,
are deep in hiding and
was a small forested moon that
orbited the Outer Rim planet of Long Class Damage To-Hit Carry Cost fearful for their life.
the same name and is the home- The odds of your character
world of the sentient Ewok Axe 2d6 +1 10 100c
finding a lightsaber should
species. The moon is covered
in dense woodlands with some Club 1d6+2 (stun) +0 5 10c be very very slim. We do
tall mountains. There are a few not provide statistics for
savannah regions in the equato- Spear 2d6 +1 0 50c the lightsaber here so
rial regions as well. that we don’t encourage
Staff 1d6 (stun) +0 0 20c the Game Master to give
Sometime during the reign of
the Galactic Empire, the Empire them out as a form of
established an outpost on the Sword 2d6 +2 8 150c treasure. Only a powerful
moon that included a shield gen- Force Adept should even
erator complex to protect the Vibroblade 3d6 +3 12 1,250c be given a chance to earn
incomplete second Death Star a lightsaber.
in orbit of the moon. In order
to make way for the complex,
an Ewok village was destroyed
by Imperial troops, leading to
strained relations.
As a result of the repulsorlift
field emitted by the SLD-26 plan-
etary shield generator to keep
the Death Star in a stationary
orbit, Endor is prone to earth-
quakes, tidal imbalances, and
other geological disturbances
The moon is later the site of the
monumental Battle of Endor
that saw combat between the
Rebel Alliance and its Ewok
allies against Imperial forces
who were attempting to
protect the shield generator
and prevent the Alliance from
destroying its superweapon in
orbit. After fierce combat on the
forest moon, the Rebel Alliance
managed not only to destroy
the shield generator complex,
but also the second Death Star.
For these reasons, we strongly
recommend that you do NOT
use Endor. However, Endor is a
great example of a planet you
COULD create; homeworld of a
primitive native species, site of
a hidden base, no spaceports,
with the flexibility to play two
sides against each other. That’s
a great adventure location.

Axe
This is a broad category, as many of the primitive
species in the Outer Rim employ a wide range of
melee weapons. We consider an Axe to be any
weapon with a long shaft and a sharp weighted
perpendicular head. This will result in the weapon
being swung in a series of heavy strikes with the
intent to crush/smash the enemy.
Don’t underestimate the simple axe. A solid hit
deals damage on par with a blaster pistol.
Baton
This is a crowd control weapon employed by many
police and occupation forces. It deals stun damage.
While it is not a fantastic weapon, it is affordable.
Club
This is a broad category, as many of the primitive
species in the Outer Rim employ a wide range
of melee weapons. We consider a club to be any
weapon that consists of simply a hard shaft. It
deals stun damage. It is the cheapest weapon you
can find. On a forested world, it could easily be
available for free. However, it does way quite a bit
more than the similar, but more compact baton.
Hatchet
As with the Axe, this is a broad category. The only
difference is in length. We consider a hatchet to
be any weapon with a short shaft and a sharp
weighted perpendicular head. The weapon is much
more agile than the long-handled axe. It deals less
damage but is still very deadly in close quarters.
Knife
This is a short bladed weapon that comes in many
potential styles and designs. It is used to make
quick stabbing attacks in close combat. It can also
be used as a versatile tool for many survival tasks.
Sap
This is a weapon that is short, concealable, and
weighted (usually filled with lead powder, molded
lead clay, or lead shot) to constitute an effective
bludgeoning device. It deals damage on par with
a baton, but you gain +3 damage if you use this
weapon in a rear attack against someone unaware
of your presence. A single hit can easily knock out
a guard and allow you to stay undetected.
Spear
The spear is the most effective method of all time.
It is simple, reliable, and deadly in the hands of a
practiced user. It can even be used as a walking
stick, but resulting in a carry weight of zero.
Staff
The staff is essentially a large baton that you can
use as a walking stick to have zero carrying weight.
However, it is very large and impossible to conceal.
Stealth Dagger
This is a small dagger designed to be undetectable
during a pat down. It is typically made of materials
that do not show up on a basic scanner. This makes
the weapon ideal for assassinations and ambushes.
Stun Baton
This is a baton with an electrical charge that causes
a large amount of stun damage. It is comparable
to a stun gun, for half the price and effectively the
same range. However, it is much more visible than
a stun gun. Even when not being wielded, the stun
baton crackles occasionally and can intimidate
anyone nearby. It is a favored weapon of civil and
police forces throughout the galaxy.
Sword
This is a long bladed weapon common among the
primitive tribes of the Outer Rim. It deals solid
damage in close combat, it is very intimidating,
and the weight is not too bad.
Vibroblade
This is a bladed weapon/tool that uses ultrasonic
vibrations to increase cutting effectiveness. It can
be fitted with cortosis-weave (additional 1,000c)
allowing it to parry the blows of lightsabers. It is
used in combat and as a utility device.
The weapon buzzes, thrums, and glows ember-hot
when ignited. It is capable of cutting through the
plastoid armor of a stormtrooper, but not heavier
plasteel sheet armor. These weapons are often kept
in sheaths or scabbards.
Classic Star Wars 49
Gand
Gand is a fog-shrouded planet
that is the homeworld of the
insectoid Gand species. With
an atmosphere composed of
ammonia instead of oxygen,
its air is thick and poisonous to
most off-worlders. Gand trav-
ellers must wear respirators in
order to breath in oxygen-based
atmospheres.
Gand have a mystic tradition
called the “findsmen”, who were
known for their uncanny track-
ing skills. The findsmen are a
Force-sensitive religious tradi-
tion of bounty hunters unique
to the Gand species. However,
the findsmen themselves claim
that their abilities did not stem
from the Force.
The findsmen worship the ever-
swirling mists of the planet
Gand, divining omens and signs
in order to locate their prey.
They rarely travel off-world,
but these Gand make excellent
bounty hunters for obvious
reasons.
Findsmen were legendary
figures in Gand society, and the
title had a bit of prestige outside
of Gand society as well. Certain
sects would instruct their
apprentices to bathe in specific
chemicals, or even subject them
to genetic manipulation, which
would cause knob-like growths
to appear on portions of their
exoskeletons. These serrated
growths, usually located on
the arms and legs and some-
times four to five centimeters
in length, would then be used
as weapons in hand-to-hand
combat.
The Findsmen are an excellent
example of a Force-senstitive
tradition outside of the bounds
of the Jedi-Sith conflict. Planets
like Gand make excellent places
to explore the true nature of
Force and find personal growth
as a Force Adept.
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Grenades

Grenade Damage To-Hit Carry Cost

Chemical 1d6 (stun) +0 2 150c

Fragmentation 2d6 +0 3 250c

Incendiary 1d6 +0 2 100c

Smoke n/a +0 2 100c

Stun / Flash 3d6 (stun) +1 2 200c

Hoth Thermal Det. 4d6 +0 3 500c

Hoth is a remote, icy planet that
is the sixth planet in the star
system of the same name. Most
of its surface is covered with
glaciers and frozen ice plains.
Chemical Grenade Smoke Grenade
Another third of the planet is This grenade releases a mild toxic gas that causes This grenade creates a large amount of colored
covered by oceans. The temper- respiratory distress. It is more commonly known smoke that blocks vision. Without wind, the cloud
ature, is always frigid, known as tear gas. It is mostly used for crowd control. quickly fills a 20 meter radius. The smoke should
to drop as low as -60°C come Indoors, the cloud quickly fills a 10 meter radius. stay in place for about 5 minutes before thinning
nightfall. Outside, the cloud is less defined and can be dis- to the point that vision is restored, unless moved
An asteroid belt surrounds the persed by the wind. Damage is dealt to anyone who by wind or force. It deals no damage.
planet. As a result, meteors breathes the gas.
strike the surface with some Stun / Flash Grenade
regularity. Despite this danger, Fragmentation Grenade This grenade uses a phosphorous compound to
the asteroid belt provides a level
This grenade uses a small explosive to blast metallic create a powerful flash and loud booming sound
of security as well. It blocks and
distorts many signals, making shrapnel within a 15 meter radius. Anyone within 5 that stuns a target. Anyone within 15 meters of the
them hard to detect. meters of the blast takes double damage. Shrapnel blast is blinded and stunned (incapable of action)
can cause minor damage all the way out to a 50m for 1d6+2 rounds. Anyone between 15 and 25
Although devoid of intelligent distance. This is a standard military weapon used meters from the detonation point is stunned for a
life, Hoth is home to fifteen
by most defense forces. single round.
different species of large gray
snow lizards called tauntauns
and to a species of towering Incendiary Grenade Thermal Detonator
predators known as wampas. This grenade uses a blend of thermite and pyro- Thermal detonators are deadly explosive weapons.
The planet also has a number of technic compounds to create a powerful flame that In addition to being surprisingly powerful for
“crystalline geysers.” ignites everything within a 5 meter radius. Careful their size, they can only be turned off by whoever
Hoth was the arena of a battle placement of this grenade is critical. If thrown into turned them on. Damage is dealt to anyone within
between the Galactic Empire a mass of explosive material (such as a fuel depot), a 25 meter radius. Anyone within 10 meters of the
and the Rebel Alliance, which this little grenade can cause enormous damage. blast takes double damage.
had installed its temporary
headquarters, Echo Base, on
the ice planet. However thanks
to one of the thousands of
probe droids they had dis-
patched throughout the galaxy,
the Imperials had discovered the
Alliance base within a month
of the rebels habitation on the
planet. Although Echo Base was
evacuated in the eleventh hour,
the Battle of Hoth resulted in
a clear defeat for the Alliance
after the elite Imperial Blizzard
Force overran it.
For these reasons, we strongly
recommend that you do NOT
use Hoth. However, Hoth is a
great example of a planet you
COULD create; home of a unique
riding animal species, site of a
hidden base, subject to extreme
environmental conditions, and
unknown to the Empire. That’s
a great adventure location.
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Protection

Protection Armor Carry Cost

Ballistic Vest +2 5 250c

Composite Vest +4 15 700c

Enclosed Helmet +3 12 350c

Full Body Armor +6 24 1,600c

Light Helmet +1 4 100c

Personal Shield Special 18 2,500c Kessel

Ballistic Vest
This is a standard vest with ceramic plates that are
effective at both stopping ballistic rounds and dissi-
pating blaster energy. However, they are mounted
in a fiber vest and don’t provide comprehensive
protection. They are fairly cheap to produce and
common among mercenaries and law enforcement
on low-tech worlds.
Composite Vest
This is an upgraded ballstic vest that uses fibrous
material with attached plates of polymer plastics
and ceramic blends. It is designed to shield major
arteries and organs and remains a light-weight
vest. This is much more expensive to produce, but
provides good protection from damage.
Enclosed Helmet
This is a fully enclosed helmet that provides good
protection for your neck and head. It can help in a
fight, but it does weigh quite a bit and you may miss
a few sounds due to the enclosure. These helmets
are considered to have personal HUD googles built
in at no additional cost.
Full Body Armor
This is full body encasement in the materials used
in the composite vest. It is equivalent to the pro-
tection of stormtrooper armor. This is the highest
grade protection available aside from Mandalorian
armor. However, it does have significant weight
and will be easier on those with excellent Physical
ability scores.
Light Helmet
This is a helmet made of light-weight protective
plastics. It won’t deflect a direct hit, but can some-
times turn a glancing blow while you are crouching
in cover. It is cheap and widely available.
Personal Shield
This is a belt-mounded energy generator that can
be activated to project an energy shield around the
user. Instead of making you less-likely to get hit
(as armor does), this shield can directly stop up to
20 points of damage. Once activated, it will take
1 damage every 10 minutes due to power deple-
tion (until it reaches zero). It can be recharged by a
standard power generator in about an hour.
Kessel is a rare and unique
planet. It is located within the
Akkadese Maelstrom, a cluster
of nebula-eating black holes.
The planet is reknowned for its
mining operations; exporting
both rare spices and coaxium.
The Galactic Empire provides
slave labor to the criminal Pyke
Syndicate that runs several
mining operations. Wookies are
the principal species sold in this
manner, as they are valued for
their large size, strength, and
endurance.
The spice mines of Kessel,
known as the Dark to veteran
miners, are kept in a constant
state of darkness due to the
photoreactivity of kesselstone.
Spice mining is extremely
dangerous, and the slaves are
thus used as expendable labor.
Life expectancy for a human-
oid species was two to three
years, while Wookiees have an
expected survival time several
times that amount (hence their
prized value).
The Yaruba Family of Kessel
(the technical Monarchs of the
world) have turned a blind eye to
the harvesting of spice. Choos-
ing instead to live in luxurious
sanctuaries in the more pleas-
ant parts of the planet.
Both spice and coaxium must
immediately be refined upon
extraction. This is accomplished
in several refinery complexes
staffed with droids that ring the
planet’s only spaceport.
Coaxium is exported exclusively
to the Empire as a part of their
slave labor agreement. The spice
is divided into Glitterstim (a
high-end luxury spice preferred
in the Core Worlds) and Ryll
spice, a cheap alternative for
Mid-Rim and Outer Rim inhabit-
ants. Spices are distributed via
black market sales, particularly
the Hutts.
52 Classic Star Wars

Equipment

Equipment Carry Cost Equipment Carry Cost

Adhesive Tape 2 5c Holovid Projector 1 30c

Backpack special 50c Ice Axe 4 80c

Bacta Spray 1 200c Infrared Goggles 1 200c

Bacta Gel 2 600c Medical Kit 14 800c

Bandolier special 75c Mini Thruster 2 50c

Klatooine Binoculars 5 100c Oxygen Reserves 12 100c

Klatooine is a desert planet
located within Hutt Space. It Blowtorch 10 250c Personal HUD Goggles 0 350c
is known for its deep ravines
and canyons, cut by an ancient Boarding Shield 20 500c Pitons and Hammer 8 50c
ocean that has since evapo-
rated. It is the homeworld of
Brass Knuckles 1 75c Plastique 1 150c
the Klatooinian species.
Klatooine had the unfortunate Breaching Charges 5 300c Portable Vaporator 10 400c
fate of being discovered by the
Hutts. As a consequence, the Breathing Apparatus 1 25c Probe Drone 0 2,000c
native Klatooinians were taken
advantage of from the start. Climbing Rope (20m) 10 100c Recording Device 1 200c
95% of them are still owned
as slaves of the Hutts, passing
down as inherited property.
Code Cylinder 1 50c Restraining Bolt 1 150c
Those that gain their freedom
have little wealth and often end Comlink 2 30c Ryll Spice 1 100c
up signing indentured labor
contracts that are nearly as bad Comm Jammer 2 180c Sachel Charges 4 800c
as the slavery they escaped.
Datapad 8 400c Scan Jammer 2 150c
The pak’pah fruit is the principal
planetary export. It depends on
the unique soil composition of Distress Flare 1 50c Security Kit 4 250c
the planet’s high deserts. The
Hutts have an absolute monop- Energy Cell 2 100c Sensor Package 1 50c
oly on the trade. The fruit is
highly valued among the elite of Environment Mask 5 150c Skis 14 100c
Coruscant.
Klatooine is lightly developed, Environment Suit 10 500c Sledgehammer 12 70c
with several small towns and
large plantation estates. There Eye Protection 1 10c Sleeping Bag 5 200c
is no official spaceport. Most
buildings are built over wells Fire Extinguisher 8 20c Snowshoes 10 30c
as shortage of water is a major
problem. Cisterns are also used First Aid Kit 3 50c Stimulant Injector 1 80c
to conserve whatever little rain
does fall. Flashlight 2 5c Survival Kit 5 200c
Being in Hutt Space, the spice
trade is a major economic Flight Helmet 10 250c Tarpaulin (5m2) 10 25c
force on Klatooine. Most of
the natives are addicted to Ryll Garrote 1 40c Tent 16 450c
Spice, which is both cheap and
widely available. Geiger Counter 2 50c Tripod Mount 8 500c
After a hard day of labor, the
locals head to the cantina where Glitterstim Spice 1 500c Vibrosaw 5 1,000c
they can get an automated Ryll
injection from a droid. Sadly, the Glowsticks 1 10c Welding Kit 10 600c
price of this injection is some-
times more expensive than the Grappling Hook 12 80c Wrist Bindings 5 100c
wages earned that day, leading
to a spiral of poverty and suffer-
ing. Breaking the addiction is
very difficult.

Adhesive Tape
This is a standard roll of tape that can secure loose
or broken parts until you can make a better repair.
Backpack
This is used to carry heavy or bulky items on your
back so that you can focus on other things. It can
hold up to 15 carry points worth of gear. For every
5 carry points placed in the backpack, reduce your
total carried points by 2.
Bacta Spray
This is a small canister of healing bacta spray. It can
be applied in a single combat round, but it must be
applied to the flesh / open wound. It heals 1d6 hit
points immediately. It has a single application.
Bacta Gel
This is a concentrated bacta gel in a squeeze tube.
It can be used to heal significant wounds. Each
application takes 3 combat rounds to apply, but
restores 2d6 hit points at the end of that time. The
container has a single application.
Bandolier
This is a strip of leather or fabric across your chest
that can hold rifle or pistol magazines. It has no
carry weight itself and it can cancel out the carry
weight of up to 3 pistol or rifle magazines.
Binoculars
This is a set of vision enhanced binoculars. In addi-
tion to visual enhancement, it has an infrared mode
that can be used to track heat. Binoculars allow
effective sight out to a range of 1,000 meters.
Blowtorch
This is a heavy cutting tool that can slice through
most metallic compounds.
Boarding Shield
This is a heavy shield that is used to deflect fire
when moving forward into a dangerous area.
When equipped, no weapon can be fired. However,
you gain +10 armor.
Brass Knuckles
This is a catch-all for any kind of enhancement to
your hand to cause additional damage. If wearing
them, you deal +3 damage in unarmed combat.
Breaching Charges
This is a powerful shaped charge that will cut right
through a heavy blast door or thick armor. It does
not have an explosive radius like a grenade. Anyone
within 5 meters of the other side of the door takes
1d6 damage when it detonates.
Breathing Apparatus
This is a partial facial covering that filters oxygen
from the surrounding environment so that you can
breathe. If the environment has no oxygen content
or you are underwater, you can attach oxygen
reserve tanks from which you can breathe.
Climbing Rope (20m)
This is a thick weave climbing rope that can support
up to three average climbers or about 250 kg.
Code Cylinder
This is a small device that can be loaded with your
personal codes and information, then accessed by
computer systems to verify your identity.
Comlink
This is a standard communication device that is
available everywhere and used to communicate
between individuals.
Comm Jammer
This is a small signal device that blocks comlink
communication within 100m of your position.
Datapad
This is a handheld computer with a visual interface
that can be used to perform computer tasks. In
function, it is similar to a modern iPad.
Distress Flare
This is a bright phosphorous flare that releases
light and smoke when activated. It burns for about
an hour before running out of chemicals. It will
burn in any environment, even underwater.
Energy Cell
This is a power source that can be used to transfer
energy to / recharge any number of small devices.
Classic Star Wars 53
Korriban
Korriban is the homeworld of
the Sith species and a sacred
planet for the ancient Sith
Order, housing the tombs for
many ancient and powerful
Dark Lords of the Sith, and con-
taining great dark side power. It
is a barren planet with a breath-
able atmosphere.
During the early years of the
Republic, the Sith held an
immensely rich and powerful
empire, built upon the use of
sorcery and the dark side which
fueled their technology, adapted
from relics of the Infinite
Empire. At its height, they ruled
over at least 120 worlds.
After learning of the Sith using
the Dark Side, the Republic
became emboldened to strike
back against the Empire. The
Sith Empire at the time was
in complete turmoil after the
death of a major leader and was
consumed by infighting. Unable
to withstand the onslaught of
these invaders, the Sith Empire
was destroyed.
Following this, the Jedi worked
to destroy whatever remained
of the Sith’s legacy which
included talismans, temples and
holocrons. This was an attempt
by the Jedi to prevent the dark
knowledge of the Sith from
being used by students who
could be influenced by those
teachings. Some of the cap-
tured manuscripts and books
were later taken to the Galactic
Museum at Republic City where
they were stored in the Sith Hall
for visitors to see.
After the rise of the Empire, the
Jedi temples were desecrated.
The exact locations of these
Sith manuscripts is known.
Some suspect that the Emperor
moved them to Byss. It is also
possible that the Jedi failed to
locate all Sith artifacts on the
planet and that some remain
there, hidden for centuries.
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Mon Cala
Mon Cala is an oceanic planet in
the far Outer Rim. The planet
is unique in its massive deep
blue holes that serve as portals
beneath the shallow crust to a
secondary layer of water. These
blue holes allow the residents
to conceal massive spaceyards
beneath the waves.
The planet is the homeworld to
two separate sentient species,
the peaceful Mon Calamari and
the more bellicose Quarren.
Despite their biological differ-
ences, the two peoples have
generally shown mutual respect
throughout their history. They
are currently ruled by a single
monarch.
Although some cities on Mon
Cala were built underwater,
there also existed cities built on
the surface of the ocean or on
the numerous atolls and islands
that dot the surface.
The Empire believed Mon Cala
to be an easy mark and sent a
token force to occupy it. This
was an embarassing mistake, as
a fleet of Mon Calamari Cruisers
rose from the blue holes and
annihilated the approaching
Imperial forces.
The Mon Calamari proceeded
to disrupt and mine principal
hyperspace routes that lead to
their sector, while searching
for new secret routes. In order
to take Mon Cala, the Empire
would have to launch a long
campaign that might embolden
other planets. Imperial offensive
actions have stalled as a result.
Mon Cala is now a powerful
independent planet, support-
ive of rebellious and seditious
forces within the Empire. Offi-
cially, they claim to want no
part in the Empire’s fate; good
or bad. Unofficially, they have
been building up a fleet in secret
using funds transferred to them
by covert Rebel operatives.
Environment Mask
This is fully-enclosed headgear that filters oxygen
from the surrounding environment so that you can
breathe. If the environment has no oxygen content
or you are underwater, you can attach oxygen
reserve tanks from which you can breathe. It also
provides protection from the vaccum of space.
Environment Suit
This is a sealed jumpsuit that protects against the
vacuum of space. It also blocks radiation, poison-
ous gases, and other common space dangers.
Eye Protection
This is basic eye protection, common in industrial
environments. It can be necessary on some worlds
where the atmosphere may be breathable, but still
cause eye irritation.
Fire Extinguisher
This is portable canister of flame retardant foam
spray that can be easily deployed to stop fires.
First Aid Kit
This is a box of bandages and basic antiseptics. It
can be used to accelerate natural healing by an
additional point per day. Requires a Medical test
against Difficulty 9 to use.
Flashlight
This is a device that project a strong beam of light
out to a distance of 10 meters. If you are attacked
while in the dark, this reduces the -5 penalty for
darkness to only a -2 penalty.
Flight Helmet
This is a plastic helmet with mounted electronics
that help with starship flight. While wearing this
helmet, you get a +1 bonus to all piloting rolls.
Garrote
This is a thin wire with grips on either end. It is
used to perform a quick assassination through
asphyxiation. Using the garrote to kill someone is
an opposed Physical test with the attacker gaining
a +5 bonus.
Geiger Counter
This is a simple sensor device that detects harmful
radiation levels.
Glitterstim Spice
This is a powerful illicit drug that gives the user
a brief, yet pleasurable, hallucinagenic state and
heightened mental abilities. Force-sensitive users
have been known to experience telepathic effects
that transcend space and time. The spice is photo-
active, so it has to be mined in total darkness. After
it was mined, it has to be packaged in an opaque
paper to prevent accidental activation. It is quite
addictive (2/6 chance of addiction per use).
Glowsticks
This is a short rod that can be activated to glow
brightly in the dark (out to a 3 meter radius). If you
are attacked while in the dark, this reduces the -5
penalty for darkness to only a -4 penalty.
Grappling Hook
This is a hook that can be attached to a climb-
ing rope and thrown to otherwise unreachable
heights. Once anchored, you can then climb the
rope to reach the higher area.
Holovid Projector
This is a small device that can project a holographic
transmission or recording to be viewed.
Ice Axe
This is a strong pickaxe for use when climbing in
difficult weather. It can cut through ice so that you
can more effectively grip the surface. While using
the axe, the climber gets a +3 bonus to all tests
(climbing typically involves Physical/Acrobatics).
Infrared Goggles
These goggles detect infrared light, converting
them into a display of heat.Hotter objects appears
in different colors from cooler objects, thus allow-
ing you to see people through walls and other
obstructions.
Medical Kit
This is a full medical kit with surgical tools and
bacta applications. It can be used to provide high
end medical care to someone that is seriously
injured. Restores 2d6 hit points over the course of
2 hours. Requires a Medical test against Difficulty
12 to use.
Mini Thruster
This is a small canister of compressed air. It can
be used as a directional thruster during a space-
walk to provide you with an extra boost or keep you
from drifting off into space by accident. Contains
enough thrust for 10 full minutes of use.
Oxygen Reserves
This is a reserve tank of oxygen, appropriate for
underwater exploration or for use on a planet
without breathable atmosphere. It comes with a
mesh rig that can be used to mount the tank on
your back.
Personal HUD Goggles
This is a Heads Up Display that appears in a set
of goggles. It provides eye protection, but not
the armor of an actual helmet. The HUD provides
you with a +2 to all shooting tests. You can also
connect the HUD to your comlink and it will be able
to convert incoming messages to text.

Pitons and Hammer
This is a hardened steel hammer and a set of pitons
that are used for climbing. It is used by a lead
climber to make the climb easier on those that are
following behind them. A piton is hammered into
the rock face, used to anchor a climbing rope for
those below, and then the lead climber proceeds to
the next spot. Anyone following behind the climber
gets a +3 bonus to all tests (climbing typically
involves Physical/Acrobatics).
Plastique
This is a single stick of plastic explosive compound.
It can be reshaped and moulded to fit a placement
and it is triggered by a remote detonator (included).
The detonator has a range of 250 meters.
Portable Vaporator
This is a self-contained vaporator unit that can be
used to extract drinkable water from the atmos-
phere. It works on any planet with water vapor
present. As a general benchmark; you can extract
2 liter in a desert and 6 liters per hour in a temper-
ate zone and 10 liters per hour in a saturated zone.
Probe Drone
This is a small flying repulsorlift drone that can be
released to perform tasks for you. It can be given
three separate commands. “Survey” will trigger
the drone to fly around within a 1,000m radius and
then return and provide you with the general details
of the area. “Find” will ask the drone to look for a
specific person or object within a 1,000m radius
and return to you when they find it (or conclude
that it is not here). “Follow” will cause the drone
to hover behind you, recording and scanning the
area, providing you with occasional updates. While
in follow mode, it will alert you to the approach of
any armed individuals.
Recording Device
This is a small device that records audio and video
of the surrounding area once activated. If attached
to a computer system, it can also monitor and
record data traffic. It has a 12 hour battery before
it automatically turns off and must be retrieved.
Restraining Bolt
This is a small device that can be attached to a droid
via a magnetic bond. It will override the droid’s
independence and cause them to recognize you as
their master/owner.
Ryll Spice
This is a weak illicit drug that create a feeling of
mild euphoria. What it lacks in potence, it makes
up for in low price and wide availability. It is fairly
addictive (2/6 chance of addiction per use).
Sachel Charges
This is a high-explosive concealed within a sachel
for easy carrying and deployment. The explosive is
very strong, capable of destroying large structures
or heavily armored vehicles. Anyone within 20m of
the blast is vaporized. Victims between 20m and
50m take 5d6 damage. Each 10m distance beyond
that removes 1d6 damage, until you take zero
damage at a distance of 100m (although you could
still be hit be falling debris).
Scan Jammer
This is a device designed to foil security systems
that are scanning for weapons or chemicals. It
blocks sensor detection of anything within 10m of
the jammer.
Security Kit
This is a tool kit packed with specialized tools that
will help disable physical security measures; locks,
restraints, etc. Using the kit grants a +3 bonus on
any Theivery tests for such tasks.
Sensor Package
This is a small device that streams audio and video
of the surrounding area once activated. If attached
to a computer system, it can also stream data
traffic off that device. It must be configured to
transmit the data to your datapad or comlink. It
has a 12 hour battery before it automatically turns
off and must be retrieved. Because it is transmit-
ting, this kind of bug is more likely to be detected
by someone that suspects they are being watched.
Skis
This is a set of skis for easier travel over snow.
Cuts snow travel times in half (or more, if mostly
downhill travel). The Game Master may rule that
crossing a certain area without snowshoes or skis
carries dangerous risks.
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Ryloth
Ryloth is the remote hot planet
with varied terrain; jungles,
mesas, valleys, and volcanoes.
It has a breathable. A rainfor-
est covers much of the equato-
rial regions and it is filled with
dangerous predators. Ryloth is
the homeworld of the Twi’lek
species. Given the varied and
dangerous terrain, Twi’leks
have lived in caves underground
for centuries.
Before the rise of the Empire,
the planet and its people were
exploited by the Hutts and their
criminal enterprises. Twi’lek
females are highly prized as
dancers throughout the galaxy
and the Hutts have exploited
them through restrictive con-
tracts and promotional deals.
Twi’lek males were used as
thugs and muscle for Hutt crim-
inal activity.
Ryloth produces a variety of
mushrooms. Some are valuable
agricultural goods. Others are
useful in medicinal practices.
Others are highly prized as
rare hallucinogens. The Hutts
exported all of them for profit
and transferred little back to
Ryloth, which remained mired
in poverty.
After the end of the Clone Wars,
Ryloth was declared a protec-
torate of the Galactic Empire.
This title did not reflect reality.
Many isolated settlements did
not even know of the Empire’s
existence until they were raided
and their populations forced
into slave labor. The Empire has
ruthlessly exploited the planet,
just as their Hutt predecessors.
However, the Empire does not
deal in hallucinogens. They
burned out the cave farms that
were harvesting them. Luckily,
some of the more enterprising
Twi’leks have set up secret cave
farms with stolen seeds. They
smuggle the mushrooms off-
world for massive returns.
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Common Needs

Sledgehammer Need Common Quality

This is a heavy sledge designed for demolition
Alcoholic Drink 2c 5c
work. It can be used to smash through walls, locks,
cages, doors, and more. Whether or not the object
Animal - Pet 75c 200c
can stand up to a sledge is up to the Game Master.
Animal - Exotic 3,000c 8,000c
Sleeping Bag
This is a polyfiber bag designed to let the user sleep Animal - Livestock 1,000c 2,400c
and be warm in cold environments and cool in hot
environments. It is bulky, but fairly lightweight. Clothing 10c 120c

Tatooine Snowshoes Clothing - Heavy 25c 250c

Tatooine is a sparsely inhabited This is a set of snowshoes for easier travel over
circumbinary desert planet. It snow. It does not improve your travel time, but it Day of Lodging 100c 500c
was the homeworld of Anakin does reduce exertion. The Game Master may rule
and Luke Skywalker, who would that crossing a certain area without snowshoes or Meal - Large 12c 50c
go on to shape galactic history.
skis carries dangerous risks.
Part of a binary star system, the
Meal - Small 8c 20c
planet is oppressed by scorch-
ing suns, resulting in the world Stimulant INjector
lacking the necessary surface This is a single-dose injector pen that delivers a Medical - Major Care 2,000c 10,000c
water to sustain large popula- high stimulant dose to the user. It gives the user
tions. As a result, many resi- a burst of energy and removes any fatigue effects Medical - Minor Care 500c 1,500c
dents of the planet instead drew for 3 hours.
water from the atmosphere via Medical - Cybernetics 4,000c 10,000c
moisture farms. The planet has
no natural surface vegetation.
Survival Kit
Fuel - Sublight 2,000c 5,000c
Long ago, Tatooine was covered This is an emergency survival kit. It has a small
in oceans and rainforests, but supply of food, water, purification tablets, compass, Fuel - Hyperspace 10,000c 25,000c
for unknown reasons, it became poncho, and other gear that could be useful in an
a hot desert world. emergency situation. Hyperspace Travel 150c / day 400c / day
Initially inhabited by native Jawa
and Tusken Raider species, Tarpaulin (5m2) Travel Within City 40c 70c
Tatooine saw a population explo- This is a thick polyfiber material cut to 5 meter
sion following the search for squares. It can be used to cover up objects to Travel Within Planet 60c 240c
valuable mining deposits on the protect them from the weather. It can also be used
planet’s silicate surface. Finding
to create an improvised lean-to for shelter. Travel Within System 140c 300c
the ore to have unwanted metal-
lurgic properties, mining firms
left the planet en masse, leaving Tent
behind valuable equipment, This is a polyfiber tent that can be used as shelter
most notably large sandcrawl- in any environment. It does not provide protection
ers, which were later used by from temperature, just shelter from precipitation,
the Jawa population. wind, and so on.
Inhabiting the planet are many
native species, the largest of Tripod Mount
which were the carnivorous This is a heavy weapons mount. It can be used with
krayt dragons which submerge any heavy weapon, granting a +1 bonus to-hit.
themselves under the shifting
sands and uses its powerful
limbs to swim through the
Vibrosaw
dunes. In addition, the common This is a commercial application of the vibroblade
bantha and eopie species also technology. It uses ultrasonic vibrations to increase
found a home on the world, cutting effectiveness. It can cut through almost
along with dewbacks, rontos, anything short of a heavy blast door.
and womp rats.
Because of its strong canon Welding Kit
usage, we recommend that you This is a heavy welding kit that can be used to cut
do NOT use Tatooine in your through thick metals and/or seal them together.
game. However, it is a great
example of a planet you COULD Wrist Bindings
create; unique sentient species,
plagued by organized crime, no This is a strong set of bindings that can be used to
spaceports, and harsh environ- restrain a prisoner. It is too strong to break physi-
mental dangers. That’s a great cally, but it can be picked with a security kit.
adventure location.

Alcoholic Drink
This is the price of a libation in most civilized ports.
If consumed in excess (exact amount depends on
your physiology), it will cause drunkeness.
Animal - Pet
This is the price of a normal pet animal (roughly the
size of a dog or cat). The exact animal is up to you.
A higher quality animal will be better behaved and/
or more rare and difficult to acquire.
Animal - Exotic
This is a wild animal from a distant exotic locale. It
is difficult or impossible to tame. A quality exotic
animal is very large and suitable for dangerous
gladiatorial combat.
Animal - Livestock
This is a tamed animal that is suitable for domestic
ranch life. A quality animal provides superior eco-
nomic output; milk/cheese, musk, etc. As a rule of
thumb, an animal yields half of its sales price in
annual economic output if cared for properly.
Clothing
This is the cost of a standard set of clothing for
normal wear. A quality version is more durable and
will last for several years before wearing out.
Clothing - Heavy
This is the cost of a heavy set of clothing for frigid
environments. A quality version is more durable
and will last for several years before wearing out.
Day of Lodging
This is the cost of a standard night of decent
lodging. Quality lodging is more satisfying and
grants a +1 bonus to the Social tests made on the
following day.
Meal - Large
This describes a meal that is large enough for a
formal dinner, a romantic evening, or similar event.
A quality version is much more prestigious and
grants a +3 to any Social tests made during such
an occasion.
Meal - Small
This describes a meal with good nutritional value. A
quality version counts as double rations under the
survival rules.
Medical - Major Care
This represents recieving medical care that restores
up to 25 hit points of damage.
Medical - Minor Care
This represents recieving medical care that restores
up to 10 hit points of damage.
Medical - Cybernetics
This represents an experienced surgeon putting in
a cybernetic replacement for a damaged body part.
The common price is for a small replacement like a
hand, foot, eye, etc. The quality price is for a large
operation such as a full arm, leg, implants within
the skull, and so on.
Fuel - Sublight
This is the price to provide enough sublight fuel for
approximately a month of regular operation (in a
ship smaller than a corvette). Quality price is used
to refuel a corvette. Larger amounts of fuel must
be negotiated with the Game Master.
Fuel - Hyperspace
This is the price to provide enough hyperspace fuel
for five hyperspace jumps (in a ship smaller than a
corvette). Quality price is used to refuel a corvette.
Larger amounts of fuel must be negotiated with
the Game Master.
Hyperspace travel
This is the price for a day of hyperspace travel on a
shuttle or transport vessel. The pilot may also set
a minimum number of passengers, each of which
must pay that price, before he will make the jump.
Being willing to pay the quality price may bypass
such a requirement.
Travel Within a City
This is the cost of short-range transport from a taxi
or similar service that operates within a city. The
quality price represents luxury travel where drinks
and food are provided. This is done on a short-
range repulsorlift speeder or animal transport.
Travel Within a Planet
This is the cost of travel from one city on a planet
to another city on the same continent. The quality
price represents travel to another continent. This is
done on a long-range repulsorlift speeder.
Travel Within a System
This is the cost of travel to another planet within
the same star system via a sublight-only transport
craft. The quality price represents a faster ship that
makes the journey in half the time.
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Yavin
Yavin Prime is a massive orange
gas giant, nearly 200,000 kilo-
meters in diameter. It is orbited
by twenty-six moons, three of
which could sustain human-
oid life. One of those moons,
Yavin IV, was once home to the
ancient Massassi warriors and is
used by the Rebel Alliance.
Yavin IV is mainly covered in
jungle and rainforest. Despite
being remote and unheard of, it
would play an important role in
galactic events. During the Old
Republic period, it was the site
of a ferocious battle between
Jedi and Sith. It would later
serve as the primary base of the
Rebel Alliance and as the site of
the Battle of Yavin. An attack
was launched on the Death Star
from this moon. It also became
the base for a Jedi Academy
after the war ended.
The moon was originally inhab-
ited by the passive Massassi, a
humanoid species. They were
discovered by Exar Kun, a
Dark Lord of the Sith Empire
during the Old Republic period.
He enslaved the Massassi and
took over Yavin IV. He used his
Massassi slaves to construct
new Sith temples and palaces,
based on Sith architecture and
designed to focus dark powers.
During the war between Sith
and Jedi, the Jedi launched an
attack that obliterated much of
the jungles and scorched the
temple complex to the extent
that nothing could survive.
Because of its strong canon
usage, we recommend that you
do NOT use Yavin in your game.
However, it is a great example
of a planet you COULD create; a
gas giant with multiple moons,
some of which hold ancient
secrets, with new lifeforms and
a story that connects to the rest
of the galaxy. That’s a great
adventure location.
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Chapter 4
Advanced Technology

In a properly automated and educated world, then, machines may prove to be the true humanizing influence. It may be that machines will do the
work that makes life possible and that human beings will do all the other things that make life pleasant and worthwhile - Isaac Asimov

Droids
Droids, less commonly known as robots, are Droid Used New
mechanical beings that possess a form of artificial
intelligence. They are used in a variety of roles and General Labor (1st) 2,000c 5,000c
environments, often those considered too menial
or too dangerous for other species, but also in Hazmat Ops (1st) 3,500c 10,000c
fields that require extensive specialization and
knowledge. They are often subjected to prejudice Astromech (2nd) 8,000c 20,000c
and distrust by sentient beings.
Major Corporations Exploration (2nd) 10,000c 25,000c
The Galactic Empire is a police There are legal prohibitions against arming droids
state, but it is not a command in any way. This hasn’t stopped the production of Education (3rd) 12,000c 28,000c
economy. Corporations are able assassin droids on the black market. Criminals will
to operate freely within the legal always find a way around the law. However, it does
framework. Negotiation (3rd) 14,000c 30,000c
mean that you can generally rely upon a droid to be
The corporations described in non-threatening. Most droids are harmless. Protocol (3rd) 15,000c 35,000c
the sidebars of this chapter are
some of the largest and most Droids are such a complex object / being to
Security (4th) 24,000c 60,000c
powerful in the galaxy. Many are describe that we leave a lot of their capability up to
conglomerates that make a wide the Game Master’s judgment. Describe what you
variety of products even if they
Assassin (4th) 180,000c 250,000c
would like the droid to attempt and let the Game
are most famous for a particular Master tell you if that is within their programming
vehicle or weapon. Biochemical (5th) 40,000c 85,000c
or capabilities.
The economic behavir below is Cybernetics (5th) 42,000c 90,000c
Droids are generally classified into five “degrees.”
a general pattern. It will vary
from planet to planet, but these Each degree represents a rising amount of intellect
and/or fine motor skill*. Medical (5th) 60,000c 100,000c
principles will hold true as a
general rule.
The manufacturing and heavy
industries are mostly auto-
mated and located in the Core
Worlds. These goods are then
shipped out to the Mid-Rim
and sold. Most Mid-Rim planets
create value through agricul-
ture and mining, which is then
imported into the Core Worlds.
When new goods arrive from
the Core Worlds, the Mid-Rim
worlds will sell their used goods
to the Outer Rim as a secondary
market. The Outer Rim cannot
afford top tier goods.
This pattern creates a gradient
of quality. The best transport,
starships, clothing, equipment,
and weapons are found in the
Core Worlds.

* Note that this is slightly different from the canon classification of droids. However,my method actually makes sense.

First Degree Droids
First degree droids are simple labor droids that do
menial labor that no one wanted to do. They are
the most often encountered droids and they have
minimal intelligence. They are designed to perform
one very-specific task and can often be easily
tricked and/or confused by unusual environments
or circumstances.
Second Degree Droids
Second degree droids are programmed for engi-
neering and other technical sciences. They are pro-
grammed with a basic form of intelligence, but are
rarely equipped with Basic vocabulators. Instead,
they communicate directly through Binary (mostly
to other droids).
Astromech droids are a typical representative of a
droid of this class. It can interface with most star-
ships and networks. Their primary purpose is to
calculate hyperspace jumps, and most have other
functions such as repairing starships or running
some of their functions during flight.
Third Degree Droids
Third degree droids are skilled in the social
sciences and often perform protocol, translation,
organic relations, teaching, diplomatic, and other
functions which bring them into regular contact
with organics. They are programmed with a fairly
sophisticated intelligence. Protocol droids are a
typical representative of a droid of this class.
Fourth Degree Droids
Fourth degree droids are programmed with a
fairly advanced intelligence and the ability to use
weapons. For obvious reasons, this results in
numerous legal restrictions against this type of
droid on most systems.
Security droids are the most common form of this
droid actually in widespread service. They are used
to guard businesses, households, and other build-
ings. However, security droids carry non-lethal
weapons and primarily serve as an intelligent alarm
system for a property.
Fifth Degree Droids
Fifth degree droids work in the advance science
fields; such as mathematics, physics, physical
sciences, and medicine. They have massive in-depth
knowledge of their field and they are equipped with
the most advanced forms of droid intelligence pos-
sible. They are used to support advanced research
in these fields. Medical droids in particular are
equipped with the most sophisticated interactive
implements possible so that they can perform
incredibly precise medical procedures.
As a hedge against their high intelligence, these
droids are equipped with hard-wired prohibitions
against harming organics. However, the Empire
and a few others have overridden these prohibi-
tions to turn medical droids into torture devices.
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1st Degree Droids
2nd Degree Droids
BlasTech Industries
BlasTech Industries is a key
arms manufacturer. They are
headquartered in Coruscant.
BlasTech is the market leader
in the manufacture of personal
energy weapons and light artil-
lery pieces, particularly blaster
pistols.
State contracts are a major
source of revenue for Blastech.
However, they have no qualms
3rd Degree Droids with selling weaponry to anyone
with credits, often using shell
corporations to hide the trans-
fers from Imperial accounting
oversight.
While BlasTech is most famous
for its blaster weapons, the
company also manufactures a
number of starship weapons
including turbolasers, ion
cannons and missiles. These
weapons are sold direct to other
manufacturers for use in ship-
building. They also produces
4th Degree Droids vehicle mounted weapons with
low recoil, ideal for speeders
and speeder bikes.
BlasTech produces the Imperial
Army and Stormtrooper service
rifle; the E-11. They also produce
the most common personal
firearms; the DH-17 and DH-18
blaster pistols. While it is not
heavily advertized, BlasTech
also produces the DL-44 heavy
blaster pistol (banned on many
worlds as overpowered).
To avoid some cumbersome
5th Degree Droids Imperial trade regulations, they
produce Thermal Detonators via
a subsidiary corporation: Merr-
Sonn Munitions, Inc.
BlasTech employs a number of
private security firms to escort
major shipments. It is illegal to
ship weaponry in bulk contain-
ers within Imperial space, so
the company instead uses light
transports (often with fighter
escorts to guard against pirates
and hijackers).
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Vehicle Classes
The Piloting Skill divides vehicles into classes
for purposes of specialization. These classes are
described as follows.

Walkers
Imperial Walkers forms the armored element of a
Planetary Assault Force. They are designed to be
the tip of the spear in an attack on fortified enemy
positions. In these circumstances, aerial defenses
are powerful and landing troops is difficult. The
strategic purpose of the AT-AT Walker (4-legged)
is to land far away from an enemy position and
approach it on the ground so that aerial defenses
Corellian are meaningless. They are slow and lumbering, but
Engineering almost immune to incoming fire. The AT-ST Walker
Corporation (2-legged) is designed to scout out the enemy posi-
The CEC is a Corellian starship tion to locate targets, then withdraw to protect the
manufacturer. Its most popular
AT-AT’s flanks during the main assault.
product is several models of
freighters; the YV, YT, and VCX
product lines. These are largely
produced for civilian use.
They also produce a number
of industrial ships; such as the
interstellar trash hauler and a
large number of small support
craft that move men and mate-
rials around between orbital
construction facilities.
The CEC also has military-grade
shipyards that produce the
Gozanti-class cruiser (and its
C-ROC variant) for the Empire.
These are built under heavy
guard in highly secure facilities.
Aside from complete starships,
the CEC also constructs a
variety of starship parts and
upgrades for individual sale.
The most common of these is
the AG-2G quad laser cannon.
This is often added to a vessel
post-production as an upgrade.
A bad run-in with pirates is a
good reason to add some extra
firepower to your transport.
Sometimes these part sales
are exploited by criminals. For
example, starship transpond-
ers can be bought separately,
encoded for one ship, then
installed on a different ship.
This allows a smuggler to travel
undetected on Imperial worlds,
which used automated tran-
sponder identifications to verify
passing transport vessels.
Finally, the CEC is a secondary
manufacturer of escape pods,
sensor arrays, communication
systems, and other support
technologies that are put into
(or onto) their starships. These
are often produced in limited
runs under license from another
parts vendor.

Repulsorlift
Repulsorlift vehicles use a technology that allows
a craft to hover or even fly over a planet’s surface
by pushing against its gravity, producing thrust.
Repulsorlift engines or “antigravs” created fields
of negative gravity called ‘repulsor fields’ which
pushed against a planet’s natural gravitational
field.
Many vehicles utilize this technology as their
primary method of propulsion; including speeder
bikes, personal flying craft, land speeders, and
so on. Prices range from 20,000c to 500,000c,
depending on the design and size.
Ground Vehicles
Ground vehicles use either tracks or wheels to
move across the ground. They are easily stopped
by environmental obstructions, so they are used
more frequently on developed worlds with roads
and highways. However, even Outer Rim planets
employ ground vehicles to some degree because
they are cheaper and easier to maintain than repul-
sorlift craft.
Ground vehicles perform a massive range of tasks;
from armored combat to support for specific jobs.
Prices range from 10,000c to 250,000c, depend-
ing on the size and any kind of specialization.
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Czerka Arms
Czerka Arms, also known as the
Czerka Corporation, is a massive
conglomerated business that
produces a variety of products
for civilian markets. It started
operation under the Galactic
Republic and has continued
operating under the Galactic
Empire.
Czerka depends heavily on their
contracts with the Empire.
They use Wookie slave labor on
Kashyyk to manufacture a vast
number of heavy weapons and
military vehicles. These are then
automatically sold to the Empire
for a guaranteed profit.
Czerka Arms has facilities on
over 2,000 planets. Despite its
name, Czerka does manufac-
ture a great variety of appli-
ances and domestic goods. It
is highly profitable, often as a
result of questionable business
ethics. This is particularly true
in the Outer Rim.
However, not everything has
turned out well. The planet
of Tatooine is one of Czerka’s
greatest failures. During the
Old Republic period, a number
of outposts, including the town
of Anchorhead, were built and
mining operations begun. To
its subsequent dismay, Czerka
discovered that Tatooine’s ore
was inferior, quickly corroding
under environmental pressure.
Despite this setback, such a
large investment had been
made that officials were unwill-
ing to close it down and the sale
of ore from Tatooine continued.
Customers and investments
declined, and marauding bands
of natives also proved a source
of trouble for the corporation.
Eventually, Czerka abandoned
Tatooine, leaving behind their
their sandcrawlers (which were
quickly commandeered by the
Jawas) and a few settlements.
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Fighter
A Fighter is designed for direct engagement and
carries heavy armament for a ship of its size. Most
individual-owned craft are shielded to protect their
pilot, but the Empire fields vast numbers to TIE
fighter that are unshielded. Fighters have function-
ally zero cargo space, aside from a small duffel bag
of personal gear.
Prices range from 6,000,000 to 12,000,000
credits, depending on quality and design of the
vessel. These are generally restricted for civilian
purchase on most worlds.

Dejarik Personal Craft

Entertainment A personal craft is designed to carry up to four pas-
Company sengers. It is generally unarmed and unshielded,
The DEC (Dejarik Entertainment but capable of making hyperspace jumps. There
Company) produces a number is very little cargo capacity, mostly just luggage
of casino games and onboard storage areas that could hold up to a single ton alto-
entertainment for pleasure gether. Prices range from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000
cruisers and civilian starships. credits, depending on quality.
Their most popular product is
the Dejarik table, installed on Due to their size and characteristics, a personal
thousands of starships through- craft is treated as a Fighter from a Piloting skill
out the galaxy. perspective.
Dejarik is a popular game that
has withstood the test of time
better than nearly any other
game in the galaxy. It originated
as a Jedi game, though as it
became much more widespread
over time, many beings became
unaware of its origins.
Dejarik is played on a hologame
table, which comprised a holo-
gram generator within a table-
sized cylindrical base, with a
black-and-white checkerboard
pattern on the top surface.
When active, the holo-monsters
(three-dimensional color holo-
graphic playing pieces meas-
uring between 5 and 30 cm
tall) would be projected on the
board.
The pieces all resembled crea-
tures, real and mythic, from
throughout the galaxy, includ-
ing the Mantellian Savrip,
Grimtaash, the Molator, Ghhhk,
Houjix, Ng’ok, Kintan strider,
K’lor’slug and the M’onnok.
These pieces, when moved by
the player, acted out the moves
as if really specimens of their
species. If the pieces were not
used for a certain amount of
time or the game was aban-
doned by both players, they
would simulate boredom.
Dejarik tournaments are held
regularly on almost every planet
in the Core Worlds and major
planets in the Mid-Rim. These
tournaments can attract highly
talented players with big prize
money and high stakes.

Transport
The Transport designation class is fairly flexible,
covering both passenger and heavy lift designs.
They are typically armed with a few light defense
weapons and capable of making hyperspace jumps.
Shields are generally weak. A passenger-oriented
design could provide sleeping quarters and per-
sonal cargo space for up to 40 passengers. A heavy
lift design could carry fifteen to twenty tons of
cargo. As with many vehicles, most are a compro-
mise between those two extremes and have mixed
capabilities. Prices range from 14,000,000 to
18,000,000 credits, depending on many factors
(quality, size, layout, weapons, etc).
Shuttle
A Shuttle is designed to carry up to eight passen-
gers, two pilots, and their personal equipment.
They are generally unarmed and unshielded, but
capable of making hyperspace jumps. If passenger
areas are removed, there is approximately five tons
of cargo capacity. Prices range from 8,000,000 to
12,000,000 credits, depending on quality and size.
Due to their size, carrying capacity, and defensive
characteristics, a Shuttle is treated as a Freighter
from a Piloting skill perspective.
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Incom Corporation
Incom Corporation is a starship
manufacturer whose designs
include starfighters, airspeed-
ers, and transports. They rose
to prominence during the last
years of the Galactic Republic,
developing the multi-purpose
and durable Z-95 Headhunter
starfighter.
Starfighter strategy falls into
two major schools; swarms of
unshielded and lightly armed
(but fast) starfighters OR a
smaller number of strongly
shielded and heavily armed star-
fighters, presumably also with
better pilots. Incom has geared
their production towards the
latter strategy. This has resulted
in a failure to secure Imperial
contracts for large production
runs. However, they do a vibrant
trade on the individual market.
Their major starfighters are the
ubiquitous X-wing, the Y-wing,
the U-wing, the A-wing, and the
B-wing. They are designed for
intense dogfighting encounters
and have significant shielding.
Incom has also developed several
airspeeder designs for both mil-
itary and civilian use; including
the T-47 combat airspeeder that
the Rebel Alliance has heavily
modified and the popular T-16
skyhopper was used by youths
on many worlds.
One of the Imperial contracts
that Incom was able to acquire
is for the Y-85 Titan dropship .
This is a large, blocky dropship
that can only be carried by the
largest of capital ships. It is used
by the Empire to deploy walkers
onto the battlefield. The Titan
is equipped with huge repul-
sor units to slow its descent,
two pairs of forward twin laser
cannons for defense, and space
to accommodate four (4) All
Terrain Armored Transports (AT-
ATs) and four All Terrain Scout
Transports (AT-STs).
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Corvette
The Corvette designation class is also flexible, cov-
ering a variety of small capital ships. This is the
smallest classification to carry heavy space combat
weapons; turbolasers, concussion missiles, and
proton torpedoes. Most carry 4-5 of these weapon
mounts. They also typically have strong enough
shields to completely prevent damage from smaller
craft. They may have 1 or 2 fighters as well.
These ships are generally designed for combat
operations, not passenger or cargo transport. They
require substantial crews (20+) and have high oper-
ating costs. However, they do represent the apex of
Kuat Drive Yards power for a party of characters. Prices range from
Kuat Drive Yards (KDY) is a 20,000,000 to 24,000,000 credits, depending on
major starship manufacturer many factors (quality, size, layout, weapons, etc).
based on the planet Kuat. The
main production facility of Kuat Due to their size, firepower, crew requirements,
Drive Yards was the Kuat Drive and characteristics, a Corvette is treated as a
Yards Orbital Shipyards, which Capital Ship from a Piloting skill perspective.
form a ring around the planet
Kuat. Construction is constant
on these massive shipyards and
ships approaching them are
subjected to intense scrutiny
and must follow a set of detailed
security procedures. Travel
within the Kuat system without
the proper clearances can easily
lead to an espionage charge and
a long sentence in an Imperial
detention facility.
KDY has produced many of
the galaxy’s most terrifying
symbols of Imperial might,
including the Imperial-class Star
Destroyer, and also produced
walkers such as the AT-AT and
AT-ST. They developed gravity
well projection technology and
are the exclusive producers of
Imperial interdiction craft.
KDY is focused on big Imperial
contracts, but they have several
subsidiaries to organize other
production efforts, with Kuat
Vehicles focusing on civilian
ground products, and Kuat
Systems Engineering (KSE) pro-
ducing patrol boats and fighter
craft for independent planets.
KDY and Sienar Fleet Systems
are forced to cooperate on many
contracts as the Sienar TIE lines
must be able to dock and inte-
grate with the KDY capital ships
that carry them into battle.
Most tractor beams are built
by KDY at its ground facilities
on Kuat. These are sold individ-
ually to other manufacturers
and to planetary governors who
want to install them on orbital
stations and law enforcement
vessels.

Capital Ships
A Capital Ship is designed for direct engagement
and carries a large compliment of heavy space
combat weapons; turbolasers, concussion missiles,
and proton torpedoes. Each variation has a unique
balance of size, speed, defense, and firepower.
Larger slower ships are typically used as part of an
armada for tactical deployment while faster, lighter
ships are used for rapid response on defense (such
as smuggling interdiction).
Prices for capital ships are easily over a billion
credits, making them suitable investments for the
Empire, independent planets, or large corpora-
tions. Crews typically number in the hundreds.
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Rendili Stardrive
Rendili StarDrive is a respected
and venerable starship manu-
facturing company based on
the planet Rendili. One of the
ancient Founding Shipwrights,
it was the primary supplier of
ships to the Republic Navy for
millennia until it was eclipsed in
the final centuries by Kuat Drive
Yards.
Rendili prided itself on quality,
efficiency and reliability rather
than cutting-edge innovation.
They would often reuse proven
designs and sell licensing rights
to other manufacturers as their
technologies as they became
widespread in the galaxy.
StarDrive saw battleships as
oversized trophy craft, noting
that the capital ship restrictions
of the Republic prevented them
from operating beyond their
home sectors, and believed
that there was no threat in the
galaxy that justified enormous
warships.
Instead, StarDrive developed the
speed and power compromise
that is the Dreadnaught class
heavy cruiser. The design was a
success, but was eclipsed by the
massive Star Destroyers of Kuat
Drive Yards that helped win the
Clone Wars. The Dreadnaught
remains effective as a patrol and
interception craft that excels at
planetary defense instead of full
scale assault.
Despite its disdain for massive
capital ships, Rendili does use
mobile dockyard facilities to
manufacture orbital platforms
and planetary defense systems
on-site. The mobile dockyards
are composed of multiple highly
coordinated vessels, some of
which are nearly as large as an
Imperial Star Destroyer. They
can often jump to a planet and
assemble an orbital platform
within a few months.
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Sienar Fleet
Systems
Sienar Fleet Systems (SFS) is
one of the foremost starship,
arms, and drive manufacturers
within the galaxy, best known
for its TIE line during the reign
of the Galactic Empire.
SFS manufactured much of
the Galactic Republic’s mili-
tary shuttles and landing craft
during the Clone Wars. The rise
of the Empire saw them acquire
key assets and engineers for-
merly employed by Kuat Drive
Yards, leading to the design and
manufacture of the TIE line.
The TIE series first saw manu-
facture by Sienar Fleet Systems
during the Imperial Era. The
first model sported the basic
design of a ball-shaped cockpit
mounted on pylons between
two hexagonal solar panel
wings, which powered twin
ion engines. It has since been
improved and diversified into
several variants; the TIE bomber,
the TIE interceptor, and so on.
Starfighter strategy falls into
two major schools; swarms of
unshielded and lightly armed
(but fast) starfighters OR a
smaller number of strongly
shielded and heavily armed star-
fighters. The TIE series falls into
the first school and the Empire
has Sienar produce them in
massive runs.
TIEs are unshielded and lack a
hyperdrive, so they are attached
to capital ships and orbital plat-
forms as dependent squadrons.
TIEs are designed to be easy
to transport. They can be
aligned in long rows and placed
under a loading arm. They can
be stacked vertically with a
slight angle. They can even be
attached to the exterior of the
corvette and frigate-sized ships
that are used for inspection and
patrol duty.
Other Technologies
The Star Wars universe is packed with complex
technologies that can be difficult to understand.
We often see these things and just treat them like
magical objects that function without our needing
to understand them. However, it can be useful to
know how the technology actually works.
Hyperspace Travel
Hyperspace is an alternate dimension that could
only be reached by traveling at or faster than the
speed of light. The hyperdrive technology enables
starships to travel through hyperspace lanes across
great distances, enabling travel and exploration
throughout the galaxy.
Hyperspace is coterminous with realspace. This
means that each point in realspace is associated
with a unique point in hyperspace, and all adjacent
points in realspace were adjacent in hyperspace as
well. Additionally, every object in realspace (such
as stars, planets, and asteroids) had its “shadow”
counterpart in hyperspace.
Hyperdrives manipulate hypermatter particles
in order to thrust a starship into hyperspace
whilst preserving the ship’s mass/energy profile.
This shortens travel distance significantly, allow-
ing the vessel to “jump” from a specific point to
another without having to travel directly between
them, therefore reducing journey time by an
extraordinarily large margin. A vessel’s ability to
travel through hyperspace depended on its being
equipped with a hyperdrive engine; thus, vessels
that suffered a hyperdrive failure while in hyper-
space or lacked a hyperdrive and had separated
from a vessel with one would immediately fall out
of hyperspace.
Large objects in realspace cast “mass shadows”
in hyperspace, so hyperspace jumps necessitate
very precise calculations. Without those, a vessel
could fly right through a star or another celestial
body. Because of the danger, there existed pre-
determined hyperspace routes which interstellar
travelers could take. The discovery of a new, safe
hyperspace route could play a pivotal role in war,
as it would allow naval forces to move faster unbe-
knownst to their adversaries.
Gravity Well Projector
A gravity well is the pull of gravity that a large body
in space—such as a planet— exerts. Gravity wells
can also be created artificially: thanks to a gravity
well projector. It was possible to use these projec-
tors to generate an “interdiction field” capable of
disabling a starship’s hyperspace maneuvers. The
field triggers failsafe alarms on the hyperdrive of
any ship approaching it, causing them to drop out
of hyperspace to avoid colliding with the object pre-
sumed to exist there.
The Empire has developed specialized Interdic-
tor vessels capable of using these fields to catch
rebels, criminals, and other villains using hyper-
space to evade detection or capture.
Tractor Beams
A tractor beam is a projected force field used by
spaceports, planetary bases, space stations, and
starships which can be used to grab and move a
starship into a specific position. The power require-
ments for this equipment is very large, thus it can
only be mounted on large ships or installations.
The most common use for a tractor beam was to
help guide spacecraft into a safe landing at space-
ports and docking bays, as well as to aid with the
loading and unloading of cargo. Some ships also
had personnel-retrieval tractor beams, enabling
them to rescue extravehicular personnel.
Warships, such as Star Destroyers, have powerful
military-grade tractor-beam projectors that can
capture enemy ships. These high-powered force
fields can overpower their quarry’s engines at
times, to be maneuvered into a hangar or to hold
them in position for boarding.
A tractor beam relies upon the inertia of the craft
it was based upon compared to the craft being
affected. Ships with high inertia, typically meaning
high mass, could affect smaller vessels with little
strain on their own propulsion. Capital ships
could tractor small freighters, for example, but if
a freighter attempted to tractor a capital ship, it
would actually affect the smaller freighter’s trajec-
tory. For two ships of roughly equal size, the attrac-
tion was equal, but could be affected by the relative
speeds of the two vessels.
The HoloNet
The HoloNet was a large communications system
used by the citizens of the Galactic Republic.
HoloNet News was broadcast on the HoloNet
during the Republic Period. HoloNet programming
could be watched via a holocaster. The Holonet
could also be used to look up information.
Following the Clone Wars, the Galactic Empire took
control of HoloNet and converted it to carry only
encoded military communications and propaganda
for the common citizen.
Kyber Crystal
Lightsaber crystals, also known as kyber crystals,
are a variety of crystals, gems, stones, or other
objects used as the energy source of a lightsaber.
These crystals resonate to produce the efficient,
powerful blade.
Jedi and Sith used a variety of crystals to produce
various colors, effects and unique abilities. Some
crystals could even enhance the Force skills of a
particular user. Other gems, such as colored crys-
tals or diamonds, were used exclusively for pris-
matic effects. However, not all lightsaber crystals
were actually crystals. Plenty of Jedi or Sith used a
different material or substance in place of a crystal,
such as physical remains, shards of glass, and even
special micro machinery.

Bacta Tanks
Bacta is an organic chemical substance that con-
sists of gelatinous, translucent red alazhi and
kavam bacterial particles that were mixed within
a colorless, viscous fluid known as ambori. When
exposed to bacta, the bacterial particles within
sought out wounds and promoted rapid tissue
regeneration while preventing the emergence of
scar tissue.
Bacta is often thought of as a “miracle fluid” and
seemed to be effective against almost every type
of injury and ailment suffered by most species
throughout the galaxy. It is considered the best
medicine available anywhere, replacing the previ-
ously used kolto.
Bacta could be administered via disposable
bacta patches, direct injection, consumption (via
bactade), a salve, a Bio-Bacta tank, or submersion
in a standard bacta tank. For bacta immersion, the
patient would be clothed in either just white shorts
or a white sleeveless top and briefs depending on
the person’s gender.
The method of administration depends on the
severity of the wounds. It was imperative that
bacta be applied in a solution of clear fluid which
mimicked the body’s own vital fluids.
Bacta tanks came in two varieties: large tanks
for installation in medical facilities, and portable
collapsible tanks for emergency use. Field tanks
required patients to lie on their backs or stomachs
while the bacta was run out and in again through
filters.
The taste and smell of bacta was often described
as sickly sweet, or “like pineapple,” and reputedly
stayed in the mouth and nasal cavity for weeks
after immersion in a tank. The patch left a some-
what weaker-smelling residue.
Shield Generator
A deflector shield generator, or simply called a
shield generator, is a device which is used to create
a deflector shield. These protective shields are used
to reduce damage to starships, vehicles, personnel
and droids. When used to protect extremely large
objects, the shield generator can also create gravity
distortions that trigger seismic events.
A deflector shield disrupts attacks by discharging a
counter-active amount of energy into the incoming
object, thus negating its damage potential.
Orbital Bombardment
Orbital bombardment is a military strategy used
many times throughout the history of the galaxy,
in which a starship or orbital facility bombards
the surface of a planet with heavy turbolaser fire.
Orbital bombardment can be fairly precise and
target an area of about 20 square kilometers or it
can be widely targeted to cause general terror and
devastation.
Holocrons
A holocron, short for holographic chronicle, is an
organic crystal-lattice device which stores vast
quantities of data guarded by the device’s gate-
keeper. Holocrons were used to hold information
on Force techniques and instruction manuals by
Force users beginning with the Sith and then the
Jedi some three thousand years later.
Bounty Hunting Pucks
Bounty hunting is organized and regulated by a
guild system. There are multiple guilds, each with
a territory of space that they govern. Within the
territory, the guild has a monopoly on contracts,
setting standard rates and procedures. Most guilds
use bounty hunting pucks; small holoprojectors
with built-in scanners. These pucks are given out
to only a few bounty hunters at a time to hedge
against post-capture conflicts between hunters.
The puck projects an image of the target, all known
information, and will alert the hunter if the sensors
detect the quarry (effective out to 500m).
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SoroSuub
Corporation
The SoroSuub Corporation is a
massive Sullustan corporation
that specialized in mineral pro-
cessing, but due to it’s ancient
and wide success, it also
became an industrial giant that
produces a vast array of tech-
nological goods, even including
the capability to produce larger
ships like the Dauntless-class
heavy cruiser and high quality
luxury yachts.
Their core business is mineral
processing. However, they
also have numerous divisions
and subdivisions that handled
everything from energy mining
to food packaging. The technol-
ogy divisions developed and pro-
duced weapons, droids, commu-
nication devices, vehicles, and
starships.
Based on Sullust, SoroSuub
employs about half of the pop-
ulation of the planet and ninety
percent of Sullust’s workforce.
Potential employees are trained
at the specialized SoroSuub
Business Academy before being
allowed into the company.
SoroSuub has existed as long
as Sullustans have been capable
of interstellar travel, dating it at
over 5500 years old by the fall
of the Empire, which is the year
recorded for when Sullust first
connected to the Rimma Trade
Route and subsequently joined
the Republic. They have always
have a great part in Sullust’s
economy and government and
its power increased during the
Old Republic era, with a particu-
lar role in diplomacy.
SoroSuub allied itself with the
Galactic Empire to protect its
holdings, a move which has
been regarded as prudent by
most Sullustans. The Empire
does not occupy Sullust and
thus does little to oppress its
citizenry.
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Rules and responsibilities: these are the ties that bind us. We do what we do, because of who we are. If we did otherwise, we would not be ourselves.
Sci-Fi Locations
Part of the allure of science
fiction are amazing locations.
However, there are some ideas
that come up frequently in the
stories from many different
gaming universes. The sidebars
of this chapter detail those kind
of locations and how they might
manifest in a Star Wars setting.
Fictional locations often delib-
erately resemble, parody or
even represent some real-world
analogous location or present a
utopian or dystopian locale for
commentary.
We do not recommend using
variants of names that make it
clear what location is the real
basis. For example, Las Venturas
from the video game Grand
Theft Auto series based on Las
Vegas and includes a number of
notable city landmarks includ-
ing casinos. This kind of loca-
tion does not fit in well within
Star Wars themes and should be
avoided.
When designing a new location
as the GM (rather than using an
existing Star Wars planet) you
have greater freedom to exer-
cise your creativity on charac-
ters, events, and settings.
By sticking to a familiar genre
formula that players can recog-
nize, they have a better idea of
what to expect and how to react
to events.
Chapter 5
Game Rules
I will do what I have to do. And I will do what I must. - Neil Gaiman
When to use Rules Sample Interaction
As discussed in the character creation chapter, you
do not determine when to make tests or not. Your  GM Description: You enter the room and it is
job is to describe your actions to the GM. If they very dusty and quiet. It appears no one has been
feel that you would be able to easily accomplish the here in quite some time. There is an old astromech
actions described, then they describe the outcome droid in the corner. It appears to be offline.
to you. For example, you ask to open a door and
they acknowledge that by describing the room  Player Description: I approach the droid and
beyond. examine it for any kind of usual features. Does it
appear to be damaged?
However, there will be times when you ask to do
something and there are challenges involved,  GM Adjudication: No test is necessary.
either known or unknown to your character. For
 GM Description: The droid is covered in dust.
example, the door might be locked and when you
You don’t see any exterior damage, but the main
pull on the handle it doesn’t open.
power light is off. It doesn’t have enough power
If there is any challenge involved, the GM will to function.
instead ask you to test a skill or ability to decide
 Player Description: I have an energy cell in
the outcome.
my backpack. Can I hook it up to the droid and
recharge its power supply?
Tests
When the GM asks you to perform a test, they will  GM Adjudication: You can try. Make a Repair
use their own judgment to set the appropriate diffi- (Droids) test.
culty number for the task. The chart below will tell
 Player Description: I have Repair (Equipment) but
you what to expect. They will also tell you which
not Droids. I don’t have that specialization.
ability score applies (and skill, if applicable).
 GM Adjudication: You can just make a Mechanical
To run the test, roll three six-sided dice (3d6) and
test then.
add the ability scores and skill values to the die
result. If the result is equal to or higher than the  Player Description: I have a +2 on that. Let’s roll.
GM’s difficulty number then you succeed.
Rolls 3d6: result 14+2 = 16 total.
 GM Adjudication: That is a great result. You are
able to connect the Droid to your energy cell. After
a few minutes, you hear some clicking noises and
the power light on their dome turns on.
Nature of the Task #
A task the average person could probably
9
perform with patience and hard work
A task that requires basic training or
12
talent to perform consistently
A task that requires significant training or
15
talent AND persistence to get right
A task that even a skilled person often fails 18

Survival
In a universe of undeveloped planets and ruins
lost to time, a significant portion of gameplay can
revolve around the reality of living in a harsh and
unforgiving environment.
Weight and Speed
As described previously in the Marketplace chapter,
your character can only carry so much equipment
before they become burdened down by the weight.
This is represented as an encumbrance level
(defined on the chart below).
There are four status levels, each representing an
increasing burden. As your weight load rises, your
speed is reduced. If you try to carry more than
your extreme weight, you will collapse.
There are three different speeds listed in the chart:
 Exploration Speed: The movement rate to use
when you cautiously walk through a dangerous
area, such as a dungeon. This assumes that you are
being very careful and looking out for any potential
dangers, such as traps.
 Combat Speed: The movement rate to use when
you are engaged in combat or acting under pres-
sure. This assumes you are being somewhat cau-
tious about where you are stepping and making
efforts to dodge attacks.
 Sprint Speed: The movement rate to use when
you are pushing yourself to the maximum. You
are running as fast as possible and giving minimal
attention to where your feet are hitting the ground.
Dropping Equipment
A favorite strategy of many players is to place the
vast majority of their carried items in a backpack.
When they think that combat is about to begin,
they drop the backpack to the ground. This does
not require a combat action and it often dramati-
cally increases their speed.
If you win the combat, you can just pick up your
backpack and keep moving. If you are losing the
combat, you can flee at a higher movement rate.
Some players will even drop their shield when
fleeing battle if it will give them more speed. After
all, a shield and backpack can be replaced. Your life
is not so easily restored.
Encumbrance Levels
Level Carry Points Exploration
Light 35 + (1 x Physical) 100m + (10m x Physical)
Moderate 50 + (2 x Physical) 80m + (8m x Physical)
Heavy 65 + (2 x Physical) 60m + (6m x Physical)
Extreme 80 + (3 x Physical) 40m + (4m x Physical)
Breakage Tests
Some items are easily broken. We model this with
breakage tests. Whenever someone carrying such
items falls more than 3 feet or is hit by a large
heavy object, they must succeed on a breakage test
or the item breaks. This is a 3d6 test vs a difficulty
value set by the Game Master based on how fragile
your items were and how hard they were hit.
Overland Movement
On flat level terrain, a character on foot can travel
5 kilometers + their physical score per hour. This is
roughly 5 times your exploration speed. A penalty
may be provided by the GM for difficult terrain. A
party travels at the speed of it’s slowest member.
Animal mounts usually travel at double or triple
this rate, but exact speeds will vary by animal.
Time
On a galactic scale, timekeeping can be extraor-
dinarily difficult. There is an Imperial standard
time, based on the planetary cycle of Coruscant.
However, there are many planets with no contact
with the Empire whatsoever. There are other
planets filled with people that actively despise the
Empire. For obvious reasons, they don’t use an
Imperial standard for time.
Travelling from planet to planet, each with a differ-
ent night and day cycle, your character may lose
track of the exact day for an extended period of
time. Many people do not even attempt to keep
track of the passing of hours in undeveloped areas.
As a result, it may be difficult or impossible to
coordinate arrivals or meetings with a third party.
You might tell a friend that you will meet them on
Duros next Thursday at noon. If they even show up
on the right day, you might consider yourself lucky.
Combat Sprint
20m + (2m x Physical) 3x Combat Speed
15m + (2m x Physical) 3x Combat Speed
10m + (1m x Physical) 2x Combat Speed
5m + (1m x Physical) 2x Combat Speed
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Active Terraforming
Terraforming, terraformation,
or xenoforming was the process
of changing a previously unin-
habitable planet or moon into
a habitable one for a certain
number of species.
During the rule of the Infinite
Empire, the Rakata became the
first known culture to develop
terraforming machinery and
technology, and used it upon
planets such as Kashyyyk.
The terraforming process used
by the Old Republic was care-
fully overseen by the Ithorians
and was designed to change a
planet in stages.
First, the surface is divided up
into a series of sections using
complex shield networks. These
zones were then independently
managed until they were com-
patible enough to be merged.
Atmosphere and weather was
introduced to each section; then
after a period of stabilization,
appropriate flora and fauna was
added.
This process is managed by
an orbital platform stationed
above the planet and a complex
network of satellites to monitor
the atmospheric conditions
and provide survey data on the
surface changes.
The atmospheric changes are
accomplished by specialized
heavy industrial equipment
that converts whatever gases
are present on the planet into
breathable atmosphere. This
can be different depending on
the species. The planets that are
terraformed to be breathable
for Sullustans will be different
from those made breathable for
humans.
Terraformed planets are mostly
devoid of law enforcement and
thus make excellent meeting
places for criminal activity.
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Asteroid Mining
Asteroid mining is the business
of mineral and metal excavation
and extraction. This is typically
done on larger asteroids where
the mining facility can be built
directly into the asteroid itself.
Safety is a major concern in
this business. Most mining is
done by droids and other auto-
mated equipment, rather than
risk danger to sentient beings.
Gases released by the mining
process must be safely captured
and/or vented to keep them
from accumulating until they
become volatile.
Commonly Mined Resources:
Dedlanite is a mineral used in
the manufacture of blasters.
Ardanium is a mineral useful in
the construction of fuel cells for
large starships.
Calcite is a mineral mined for its
use in hardening cement.
Cortheum is a rocky mineral
used in the manufacture of
droid photoreceptors.
Exonium is a mineral used
as a power source for sonic
weapons. It can also be refined
in a way that made it a suitable
fuel for use in starships.
Rubindum ore is used in the
construction of hyperdrives.
Malsarr is a mineral that can
be used in the construction of
droids, communications, and
other electronics.
Thorilide is a prized mineral
used to manufacture the shock
absorbers of turbolaser cannons
for starships.
Hexophilenine is used to build
hyperdrive components.
Hfredium is a mineral used in
the construction of starships.
Zinsian is a dry preservative.
Encounters
While traveling across the surface of a planet or
within a site, the GM may roll dice (typically 1-in-6
chance) to determine the likelihood of encounter-
ing a special situation. This could be running into a
group of locals, coming across an alien creature or
its lair, or a pirate ambush. It could just as easily be
finding a small frontier homestead or a waystation
that provides a safe place for trade and re-supply.
If such an encounter occurs, every party member
must make an Orientation skill test (just Cerebral
if you don’t have it). If this occurs while the party
is in a vehicle, only those who are looking out the
windows or monitoring sensor arrays get a roll.
The GM makes similar rolls for the other side.
Whoever succeeds by the largest margin notices
the other first.
This may give you an advantage or result in you
running right into an ambush. The GM can simply
decide the intentions of those encountered or they
may roll randomly from the encounter table. You
will have to watch those encountered to try and
deduce what they intend.
Roll 2D Encounter Table
Those encountered are friendly and
2 score boosts or damage, combat bonuses or pen-
will offer to help if you are in trouble.
Those encountered are friendly and
3
actively looking for trading partners.
Those encountered are friendly and
4
open to communication and trade.
Those encountered are cautious, but
5 willing to lower their guard if the
party appears non-threatening.
Those encountered are cautious,
6 skeptical, and have weapons drawn.
However, they will listen to you.
Those encountered are cautious, with
7 weapons drawn, and attempt to avoid
interaction of any kind.
Those encountered are cautious, with
8 weapons drawn, and attempt to avoid
interaction of any kind.
Those encountered are cautious,
with weapons drawn, and stand
9 their ground until you leave the area.
They will warn you to stay away. If
approached, they will open fire.
Those encountered are hostile and
will adopt a defensive position in
10
anticipation of attack. They provide
no warnings to the party.
Those encountered are hostile and
11 will pursue until they sense a moment
of weakness, then attack.
Those encountered are hostile.
12 attempt to close the distance, and will
open fire as soon as feasible.
Substances
The universe is the home to a wide range of noxious
substances. It is important to know how these sub-
stances affect your system so that you can react
appropriately if inflicted. They can only be removed
with medical care.
Substances can affect the mind, the body, or both.
Some types can also create physical and or psycho-
logical dependency. Snake venom and alcohol are
an example of a substances.
A substance enters the body via an exposure
method. When you come into contact with the
substance, this determines whether or not you are
affected. For example, you have to drink alcohol to
be affected by it. Pouring it on your head will not
produce the desired effects.
The substance will the wait a period of time before
becoming active. This is called gestation. This
might be a period of minutes or days, depending
on the nature of the substance. Substances also
have symptoms that will begin to express them-
selves when the gestation period is over. This may
actually be your first actual indication that you are
in danger, so pay attention.
Once the symptoms start, the effects of the sub-
stance kick in. These can be anything from ability
alties, and so on. Advanced pharmaceutical drugs
can do some amazing things. Exactly what a sub-
stance does is completely up to the GM.
Some substances have the potential to be addic-
tive. These are typical injested or injected chemi-
cal compounds. The likelihood that the user will
become addicted to the drug is represented by an
addiction factor. This is a dice that is rolled per dose
of the drug consumed with the user becoming
addicted if they roll a 1. For example, an addiction
factor of 1d4 means that they have a 1 in 4 chance
of becoming addicted per use. A drug with a 1d12
addiction factor is much less likely to be addictive.
Someone who is addicted to a substance must
consume it every week or suffer withdrawal symp-
toms. Withdrawal effects intensify, plateau, and
eventually fade. This rise and fall occurs over 1d10
days for all drugs. The GM can force a Social test
to see if you can resist the temptation to consume
the drug to stop the withdrawal symptoms. If you
fail this test, you will to do anything to get your fix.
Example Substance
Exposure Oral Consumption
Gestation 4d6 Minutes
Symptoms Anxiety & Hallucinations
Effects +1 Physical, -1 Social
Duration 4 hours
Addiction Factor 1d10
Withdrawal Headaches & Nausea

Sustenance
The degree to which you track the demands of daily
life is up to the consensus of the group. You may
decide that you want to keep track of the source of
every meal, the exact number of days spent forag-
ing for food, and exactly how much water you are
carrying in your pack. The rules below are provided
for guidance if you choose to track these variables
in your game.
Food
Each character must consume at least one (1)
ration per day in order to stay alive. You must
consume three (3) rations per day in order to heal
Hit Points normally. Rations can be purchased
through barter from an NPC for a cost or they can
be generated by searching for food.
Water
Each character must consume at least one (1) drink
per day in order to stay alive. They must consume
two (2) drinks per day in order to heal hit points
normally. Drinks can be purchased from the equip-
ment lists for fixed costs or they can be generated
by searching for water.
Searching for Food and Water
The GM will assign a die value to each region of
a planet to indicate the relative abundance of that
area and another die value to indicate the presence
of water. A rich lowland might have a value of d10
for both food and water while a frozen tundra
might have a food value of d4 but a water value of
d12. Most characters can hunt for food or search
for water in that region by devoting an entire day
to the process and rolling the appropriate die. Their
labor yields a number of rations or drinks equal to
the die result.
Swimming
Every character is assumed to have basic swim-
ming ability. Swimming in calm waters without
encumbrance requires no rolls. However, the GM
can have you make a Physical test if the water is
dangerous. Impose a -1 penalty to this test for
every 10 carry points that you are carrying above
30 (ex. a -2 penalty if you have 50 carry points).
Avoid going into the water with a heavy load. If
you fail a Physical test while swimming, you will be
knocked unconscious and may drown.
Sleep
As with sustenance, the degree to which you track
the demands of daily life is up to the consensus of
the group. You may decide that keeping track of
every hour of sleep and exactly long each party
member stays up on the night watch. These rules
are provided for guidance if you choose to track
these variables in your game.
A character needs 6 hours of sleep every day in
order to function effectively. Any time a charac-
ter fails to meet this standard, temporarily lower
all ability scores by 1 for the entire following day.
If they fail to get enough sleep for two days in a
row, temporarily lower all ability scores by 3 for the
entire following day. Each successive day without
sleep results in another cumulative penalty applied.
If these penalties reduce your Physical or Spatial to
-3, the character falls asleep despite the desires of
the player.
Anyone forced to sleep in this manner will sleep for
a number of hours as dictated by the GM, unless
forcefully roused in some manner.
If these penalties reduce your Cerebral or Social
to -3, the character becomes insane and transfers
to GM control until they are restored above zero.
Serious sleep deprivation can have extreme conse-
quences on the stability of the mind.
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Criminal Undercity
Some planets/moons in the
Star Wars universe are com-
pletely urbanized. Coruscant is
the most prominent and well-
known example, but Taris and
Nar Shaddaa are also designed
this way. In urban situations
like this, the uppermost levels of
the city are well maintained and
patrolled heavily by law enforce-
ment, but beneath that veneer
lies a dark undercity in which
criminal elements blossom.
While skyscrapers might tower
above the highest level of
the city, those structures are
resting upon deeper surface
structures that descend down
all the way to the old planetary
surface. These levels are often
heavily polluted and almost
uninhabitable. Those who live
in these lower levels are subject
to horrors that the upper city
residents never have to worry
about. In the shadow of the
elite, they struggle in darkness.
In Coruscant, the lower levels
are accessible via large open
ventilation shafts. While air flow
is necessary for the population
below, sunlight does not reach
the lower levels leaving them
illuminated only by artificial
lights. Some undercity dwellers
have never seen the actual light
of their system’s star.
Wealthy citizens in the upper
levels have access to rich and
filtered air. Those living in the
undercity are often exposed to
air and water toxins that cause
genetic damage and leave many
deformed and mutated.
In the absence of strong law
enforcement, organized crime
often steps in to provide order
and justice for residents of the
undercity. To whom would you
turn; the police who are never
around or the ever-present
crime boss who has a twisted
code of honor?
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Deep Water Habitat
Aquatic species like the Selkath,
Quarren, or the Mon Calamari
live on aquatic worlds. They
often have surface cities to
manage interactions with out-
siders, floating on the waves or
built into small atolls. However,
the majority of the population
lives underwater because they
are far more comfortable in that
environment.
Non-aquatic species naturally
feel uncomfortable below a
certain depth. This plays to
the advantage of the aquatic
species, allowing them to
conceal great secrets beneath
the waves. The Mon Calamari,
for example, manufacture and
assemble space cruisers deep
underwater. They are only
raised to the surface when
complete and able to fight. This
makes starship manufacturing
much more secure than orbital
facilities like those at Kuat.
The deep water habitats used
by these species are often
flooded, as the native species
prefers. However, they may be
able to pressurize and replace
the water with atmosphere
so that outsiders can visit. At
such depths, the pressure of
the water can be so great that
reinforced diving outfits must
be used.
Anyone visiting aquatic planets
should be aware of the dangers
posed by rapid decompression.
This occurs when dissolved
gases (mainly nitrogen) come
out of solution in the blood-
stream, forming gas bubbles
in the circulation as a result of
rapid changes in pressure (such
as rising from ocean floor to
the surface). When this occurs,
the subject will perish. The only
protection against rapid decom-
pression is a quarantine process
in a pressure sphere with a slow
pressure adjustment over the
course of several days.
Combat Basics
As a part of the game, you will find yourself in sit-
uations that may become violent. In those circum-
stances, special rules apply to make sure that the
game is adjudicated fairly. You may wish to use
miniatures in combination with a battle mat to rep-
resent your characters and the environment of the
conflict, but this is not required.
Combat Rounds
Combat is divided into combat rounds that repre-
sent approximately six seconds of game time. Each
round is composed of two steps; taking actions and
applying damage.
Combat Actions
Within each combat round, every character can
take one combat action. These actions are taken in
reverse order of Physical with the lowest Physical
combatant going first. This allows the faster com-
batants to benefit from the foreknowledge of how
the round will resolve when they make their own
decisions about what to do.
Applying Damage
Once all actions have been taken and all damage has
been rolled, it is subtracted from hit points simulta-
neously for all combatants. If this reduces anyone’s
hit points to zero, they are killed. However, their
attacks that round will still deal damage if they hit
their target.
Between Rounds
Some ability effects can expire between rounds.
Otherwise, combat continues round-by-round until
only one side remains committed to fighting.
Firing into Melee
You can make ranged attacks into a melee, but
you risk hitting one of your own party members.
To represent your caution in such matters, a -3
penalty to-hit. Astute players will notice that an
aimed attack essentially negates this penalty.
Combat Actions
Defined action types are listed here. However, they
do not represent everything you can do in combat.
These are rules to cover the majority of situations.
You are able to attempt anything you want, outside
of these guidelines, but the GM must determine
how it is adjudicated.
Aimed Attack
This can only be performed with a ranged weapon.
An aimed attack means that you are taking your
time to carefully fire. When it does occur, you gain
a +3 bonus to-hit. However, if you are hit by any
attack this round, you will hesitate and lose the
shot (e.g. you deal no damage during the dealing
damage period).
Attack
Taking this action means you are spending the
entire round attempting to injure a targeted oppo-
nent with your weapon. The opponent must be
within range of your weapon.
Attacking is a Melee or Shooting test. This is also
called a To Hit roll. The standard difficulty is 10 +
any armor bonus that the target is wearing.
If you are successful, you hit your opponent and
roll the appropriate amount of damage dealt by
your weapon. The GM will reduce their Hit Points
accordingly at the end of the round.
Example:
It is your turn to declare actions. You choose to
attack an opponent that is in the open. They are
using a Ballistic Vest and Light Helmet, for a total
of +3 armor. To hit them, you need a result of 13
or better.
Your die results are 12, but you have +2 Shooting,
so your total is 14. This is higher than 13, so your
attack is a success. During the “applying damage”
phase, you will get to roll damage on that opponent.
Draw and Attack
Taking this action means you are either dropping
your current weapon and drawing a new weapon
or that you began the round unarmed and drew
a weapon to attack. The weapon must be easily
accessible to do this. A pistol strapped to under
your arm or a sword in a scabbard is considered
accessible. A knife wrapped in cloth at the bottom
of your backpack is not accessible.
This is adjudicated as if it were a normal attack, but
at a -3 penalty To Hit.
Move and Attack
Taking this action means you are moving closer to
an opponent and then attacking them. The target
opponent must be within 5 + your Physical value
in meters. You must already have your weapon in
hand to take this action. This is adjudicated as if it
were a normal attack, but at a -5 penalty To Hit.

Move
Taking this action means you are only moving
around on the battlefield. This could be in any
direction but you must remain at least a meter
away from any enemy. If you want to move close
to an enemy or through their immediate area, you
must use a Charge instead. You can move up to 5
+ 2x your Physical value in meters. While moving
about, you gain a bonus to Armor equal to half the
distance moved.
Parry
Taking this action means you are attempting to
block an incoming blow from an enemy. You can
only parry a combatant who has attacked you
earlier in the round with a melee weapon.
Parrying involves making a normal To-Hit roll (must
be Melee). Your result replaces the standard diffi-
culty being used by your opponent to determine
success. If you roll high enough, you have stopped
the blow from hitting you. However, even if the
parry is successful, you have not actually hit your
opponent and deal no damage to them.
Example:
An opponent has declared a melee attack against
you. They have a To-Hit roll of 18. You have +2
armor, so their attack will hit against the standard
difficulty of 10 (even with +2 armor).
When it is your turn to declare actions, you declare
you are going to parry it. You roll for Melee and get
a result of 15. This is lower than 18, so you fail to
parry it. They still hit you with their attack.
Firing from Cover
Taking this action means you are attempting to
hide behind obstacles in the environment to avoid
incoming fire, while also firing back. This gives you
an Armor bonus based on what is available, subject
to GM discretion. However, you are also subject to
a minor To-Hit penalty because your aim is slightly
restricted.
Any combatants who flanks you can prevent you
from benefiting from that cover. The table shown
below provides sample values to serve as a guide-
line on what to expect.
Environment Armor To-Hit
Covers 25% of your body +1 +0
Covers 50% of your body +2 -1
Covers 75% of your body +4 -2
Hold
Taking this action means you are waiting to strike
next round. You will be able to act last in the next
round (if multiple combatants hold, ties are broken
by Physical ability). You will enjoy a +5 bonus on
that action (this bonus can stack if you choose an
action like Aimed Attack in the next round).
Charge
Taking this action means you are running into their
immediate vicinity and using the momentum of
your movement to aid in the attack, such as when
charging with a heavy baton. The opponent must
be within 20 meters to take this action.
You must already have your weapon in hand to take
this action. This is adjudicated as if it were a normal
attack, but it deals double damage. In the round
immediately following a charge. you are considered
stunned (incapable of declaring an action).
Grapple
Taking this action means you are attempting to
wrestle your opponent to the ground. If your oppo-
nent is making an armed attack against you in the
same round that you attempt to grapple, you will
still suffer damage if the blow connects.
Resolve a grapple by making opposed Physical tests
and comparing the margin of success. The differ-
ence between the two margins of success becomes
a penalty to all future d20 rolls by the weaker grap-
pler, until the grapple is broken.
These penalties can be stacked and/or combined
with the grappling efforts of other combatants. If
a grappling penalty becomes larger than 10 + an
opponent’s Physical ability, they are considered
pinned and completely unable to take actions.
Thus a wrestling match would consist of succes-
sive grappling rolls until one wrestler is slowly over-
come and pinned.
Note: While grappled, an opponent can still attack
you with a knife or similar weapon.
Example:
You declare a grapple against an opponent that was
firing a blaster at you. You make a Physical test and
get a result of 12. They make a Physical test and get
a result of 8. This gives them a -4 penalty.
The next round, they declare a Draw and Attack
action using a knife on their belt. They get a result
that would hit you, but the -4 penalty lowers it
enough to trigger a miss. You maintain the grapple,
getting a Physical test result of 16 this time. They
make get a result of 12, but with the -4 this becomes
another 8. That adds a -8 penalty.
They are now operating with a cumulative -12
penalty. This is larger than 10 + their +1 Physical
ability. You have them pinned down.
Reload Magazine
This action allows you to remove and replace a mag-
azine in a weapon that is dependent upon limited
ammunition.
Surrender
Taking this action means you are dropping your
weapon, raising your hands to show your intent to
surrender, and stepping away from combat. Most
intelligent beings will respect your surrender, but
attempting to surrender to a wild animal will likely
have no effect whatsoever. Of course, you are now
a prisoner.
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Military Encampment
Unless engaged in active combat
operations, the Imperial military
is largely confined to base life.
Every Imperial planet is home
to at least one Imperial legion
(roughly 5,500 soldiers).
Legion commanders have the
freedom to choose their own
encampment locations, often
choosing the most defensible
location on the planet (just in
case). Exceptions exist, often
on worlds where the Legions
are being deployed frequently to
supplement law enforcement.
A standard encampment is
made up of barracks for the
soldiers, detention facilities for
captured enemies, and repair
facilities for droids and vehicles.
An Imperial Legion is made up of
10 cohorts, a mobile command
base and a commissary squad.
The commissary squad is in
charge of ensuring compliance
with the Emperor’s will and
has the ability to supercede the
Legion commander if necessary.
An Imperial cohort is made up
of 5 platoons (rifle platoons are
the most common), 5 AT-STs, a
command vehicle, a command
squad, and an engineering
squad. Reconnaissance in force
is coordinated at the cohort
level. In the field, Cohorts
encamp separately from each
other as a hedge against orbital
bombardment.
A standard rifle platoon (the
real backbone of the Imperial
Legion) is composed of 4 rifle
squads (16 men each), a heavy
weapons squad for fire support,
a support squad for medical and
tactical support, and 4 speeder
bikes for local reconnaissance.
Independent planets may differ
in force composition, but their
encampments feature many of
the same facilities and staff.
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Orbital Platform
Orbital platforms are a kind of
space station built to remain in
a fixed orbit around a planet or
moon. A rare few are placed in
deep space or within nebulas.
While some orbital platforms are
civilian installations designed
for habitation or research, or
as orbiting space docks, a great
many are well-armed military
installations generally used in a
defensible position.
Platforms commissioned for
military use often have turbola-
ser emplacements for defense.
Whether civilian or military,
they are often defended by a
few squadrons of fighters and
occasionally a small capital ship.
An orbital platform is typically at
the heart of a planet’s defensive
strategy. It is used as a customs
location for approaching star-
ships, scanning them remotely
or demanding docking for
physical inspection. It is often
a command and control center
for the governor or magistrate.
Orbital platforms typically have
significant hanger space, with
supplies and technicians on
hand to perform repairs and
maintenance on almost any
kind of starship (for a price).
Some have a marketplace where
common planetary exports can
be purchased at discount prices.
Some platforms can mobilize
and navigate through both real-
space and hyperspace. However,
most are towed into position
and possess very little in terms
of propulsion.
Occasionally, orbital platforms
are placed outside of asteroid
belts and mining droids capable
of sublight flight are deployed
to grab smaller asteroids and
tow them back to the platform
for mining/processing. These
platforms can be difficult to
approach safely, so use caution.
Exploring Sites
Your character’s journey will likely take you into
locations that the average person would do well to
avoid, such as abandoned bases or dank caverns.
These locations are referred to as sites, though
they may vary widely. An underground research
facility might just as easily be considered a site as
an abandoned space station or a pirate hideout dug
out of the side of an asteroid.
While moving around in a site, in addition to the
very real possibility of encountering aliens and vil-
lains, you could encounter the following noncom-
bat hazards.
Discoveries
The GM may have a piece of equipment, technology,
clue, or any variety of things tucked away in parts
of the site. For example, a small flashlight may have
fallen into a grating in the floor and remains stuck
there for you to find, hopefully.
In such a case, the GM may roll a die in secret to
assess the odds of discovery. On a die result of 1,
you accidentally discover the secret. The GM can
change the size of the die to reflect the likelihood
of finding it. Getting a result of 1 on a d4 is much
easier than on a d20. The GM may also roll dice just
to keep you on your toes.
If you are not actively searching for anything, the
GM will typically use a larger die like a d10 or a
d12. If you tell the GM you are actively searching
the area for hidden objects, they will typically use
a smaller die to reflect your diligence, like a d6 or
a d4.
Keep in mind that actively searching an area
requires spending several minutes engaged in that
task and you may be making noise that attracts
attention from aliens or NPCs that are nearby.
Poisons and Disease
You may encounter natural or biochemical poisons
and diseases in sites with much greater frequency
that you do in the outside world. The substances
rules apply to them. Abandoned or isolated areas
are often the home of apex predators and typically
have an above-average amount of decaying corpses
than a normal location. Be careful what you touch.
Locked or Stuck Objects
You may encounter a door that has a damaged
mechanism that prevents passage forward or a
locked container that might have valuables hidden
inside. You can make a Physical test to simply force
something open or you can make a Thievery or
Repair roll to bypass a locking mechanism. Some
objects may be locked in a manner than cannot
be disabled, such as a door being barred from the
other side. The GM may assess a penalty to your
rolls based on the challenge presented and/or
give you a bonus for having appropriate tools. Be
advised that the use of extreme force to open an
object usually creates a lot of noise and may attract
unwanted attention.
Collapsed Structure
You may discover structures above ground that
have collapsed or you may find collapsed tunnels
in an underground location. You can dig through
loose dirt and rock at about 10 cubic meters per
hour of work. Character with high Physical or
Mechanical ability may dig faster and heavier mate-
rials take more time to dig through, based on the
judgment of the GM. This process also constitutes
searching that material as it is removed and you
will be given the appropriate chance to discover
anything hidden within it. Be aware that cutting
through obstructions like steel or solid rock take a
long time without good tools.
Traps
Sometimes intelligent beings can set up traps to
injure those who try to sneak up on their lairs
or hideouts. These traps can range from simple
deadfalls and pit traps to intricate mechanical trig-
gers that can shoot out poisoned darts. Anyone
approaching the trap can get a Spatial test at the
GM’s discretion to notice it. The degree to which
the object is concealed is reflect in the difficulty
number.
If detected, someone may disarm the trap using
the Thievery or Repair skills. Failure on this test
may or may not trigger the trap mechanism. Some
traps may be unnoticeable and/or unable to be dis-
abled.
Falling from Heights
You may accidentally lose your footing and fall from
an elevated position. You will suffer 1d6 points of
damage per 3 meters of distance travelled. A suc-
cessful Spatial test vs difficulty 10 will halve that
damage. Any fall of 100 meters or greater is auto-
matically fatal unless you have a very soft landing.
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The Force
There is only one career that can lead you to the
Force; the Force Adept. However, it is possible to
gain Force powers through experience. Even the Force Power Technique
Force Adept career only provides a small starting
point from which to develop your power. A rank 5 Dominate
Force Adept is roughly on par with Luke Skywalker
at the end of A New Hope (e.g. not very powerful). Grasp
Alter Lift
Force Powers
Force powers function very similar to Ability scores.
Strike
They provide a passive fixed bonus to any attempt
to use the Force. However, they can rise all the way Deflect
up to +9, far exceeding the +3 cap on ability scores.
Think of Master Yoda as a +9 force user in every Research Station
Enhance Technology is always improving
category. A character with a zero (+0) rating in a
Force power has no talent or training whatsoever Control Healing
and changing. Corporations
and governments push things
and cannot call upon the Force. forward with directed research
 Alter: Alter represents your ability to reach out Resist projects. Some of these have
unsavory qualities; environmen-
of your body with the Force and affect the world
Life tal consequences, ethical issues,
around you. legal restrictions, and so on. On
 Control: Control represents your ability to Thoughts top of this, there is an issue of
improve yourself in some way. Sense Vision
security. You don’t want a rival
getting their hands on your
 Sense: Sense represents your ability to reach hard work.
out with the Force and learn things inaccessible to Void To get around these concerns,
others. many choose to build research
stations in isolated locations
where their research can be
performed in secret. When such
locations are discovered by the
players, it puts them in the posi-
tion to make great financial or
strategic gains.
Possible Research Subjects:
Genetic Manipulation
Medical Experimentation
Weapons Development
Interrogation and Espionage
Starfighter Development
Non-Lethal Crowd Control
Chemical and Biological Agents
Artificial Intelligence
Botany and Agricultural
Climate Terraforming
Gravity Distortion
Seismic Manipulation
Fuel and Propulsion
Deflector Shield Enhancement
Communications Encryption
High Velocity Ballistics
Cybernetics Development
Advanced Computing Software
Astrogation Studies
Explosive Compounds
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Spiritual Center
Under the Old Republic, most
spiritual life was channeled and
controlled by the Jedi Order.
In the Imperial period, a large
number of cults and splinter
groups have emerged that
have their own interpretation
of the Force and other spiritual
matters. This is particularly true
of non-human species with their
own rich religious traditions.
A spiritual center is a location
where you can interact with
spiritual or religious leaders,
learn more about their unique
practices, and engage in some
form of worship, meditation, or
similar spiritual practice.
These locations are often quiet
places of reflection, built to
blend in or incorporate a unique
geographical feature (waterfall,
hot springs, mountaintop, etc).
If Force abilities and techniques
are being taught at the center,
they must be performed in
secret within Imperial space.
Failure to do this will result in
quick and brutal persecution. In
the Outer Rim, a center can be
more open in its use of the Force
without such fears.
Spirital centers also typically
provide a number of services
(at cost or for a small fee,
depending on the nature of
the center). Common spiritual
services include wellness care,
relaxation care, beauty and skin
care regimens, counseling, and
massage.
Spiritual organizations have a
long history of sheltering people
being pursued by the law. This
only goes so far. If the fugitive
would bring enough legal heat
to endanger the facility, they
will be asked to leave.
These places rarely have strong
defensive capabilities (except
perhaps by having a few Force
users on the premises).
Techniques
Force techniques function very similar to Skills.
They are applied as a bonus on top of the underly-
ing Force Power (similar to how Skills are applied
on top of Ability scores). Each technique represents
a specific practicable use of the Force. A character
with a zero (+0) rating in a technique has no prac-
tice, training, or experience performing the task,
but they can still attempt it using only their raw
Force Power bonus.
Deflect
Builds upon Control. Deflect represents using the
Force to avoid incoming projectiles or Strikes. You
must declare your intention to use this technique
at the beginning of the combat round for it to be
effective. Using a lightsaber to help with the deflec-
tion grants a +3 bonus. Your result becomes the
difficulty number of the person firing projectiles at
you (or using Strike against you).
Dominate
Builds upon Alter. Dominate represents reaching
out with the Force to affect the mind of another
person. This could be used to distract them, make
them see things that are not there, convince them
that certain facts are true (ex. “these are not the
droids you are looking for”), and similar tasks. The
difficulty of the task is based on the strength of the
victim’s mind.
Enhance
Builds upon Control. Enhance represents using the
Force to augment your normal abilities. This could
be to give you a boost of speed, a higher jump,
better aim, and so on. The difficulty of the task is
based on the degree of the enhancement. Jumping
three meters to reach a ledge will be much easier
than jumping forty meters to the top of a building.
Grasp
Builds upon Alter. Grasp represents reaching
out with the Force to manipulate small physical
objects; such as opening locks, choking a person,
and similar tasks. The object remains in place, but
is subjected to pressure. The difficulty of the task
is based on the pressure applied and the distances
involved. Being unable to see the object will trigger
a penalty.
Healing
Builds upon Control. Healing represents reaching
out with the Force to accelerate natural healing
processes. The difficulty of the task is based on the
amount of healing restored. A rule of thumb is a
difficulty number equal to the Hit Points restored
multiplied by 4.
This technique has the rare function of being com-
patible with another Force power: Sense. When
used with Sense, it can heal other characters. Use
your Sense modifier instead of Control, but apply a
-3 penalty to heal any species other than your own.
Life
Builds upon Sense. Life represents reaching out
with the Force to detect other lifeforms. A general
search can be made for any form of life, with the
result determining how much you detect. High
results will provide you with some identification,
subject to the GM’s judgement.
Lift
Builds upon Alter. Lift represents reaching out with
the Force to lift objects and moving them around.
These could be very large objects like an X-wing
starfighter or a very small object like a lightsaber
stuck in a snow drift. The difficulty of the task is
based on the size of the object and the distances
involved. If used on a living being, their mental
strength should also factor in.
Resist
Builds upon Control. Resist represents using the
Force to push back against the environment to
avoid normal damage. This might be breathing poi-
soned air, avoiding frostbite or burns, and similar
tasks. Resist can also be used as a general defense
against any Force power being used on you (except
Strike, see Deflect). For example, someone attempt-
ing to Dominate you would face a difficulty number
set to your result using this technique.
Strike
Builds upon Alter. Strike represents reaching out
with the Force to strike or damage another. Typi-
cally this manifests as lightning or raw energy. The
attack can only be resisted by a trained Force user
employing the Deflect technique. In this case, their
technique result becomes your difficulty number.
Thoughts
Builds upon Sense. Thoughts represents reach-
ing out with the Force to detect the thoughts of
another person. A general search can be made for
any interesting ideas, with the result determining
how much you detect. High results will provide you
with more specific interpretations of what is being
thought, subject to the GM’s judgement.
Vision
Builds upon Sense. Vision represents reaching out
with the Force to see locations far away or con-
cealed from you. The future counts as a location,
but is very difficult to access. Your result will deter-
mine the amount of information conveyed. A Force
User trained in this technique may occasionally use
this technique involuntarily in their sleep.
Void
Builds upon Sense. Void represents wrapping your-
self in the Force to conceal your presence and expe-
rience nothingness. The Force User enters a trance
that causes them to be very difficult to detect by
other Force users. For three days after using this
technique, the Force User gains a +1 bonus when
using the Force per day that they were in trance
(capped at +5).
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Drawing upon the Force

When you want to use the Force, describe your Immoral Act Corruption
intentions to the GM. If they feel that you would be
able to easily accomplish the task described, then Violent angry thoughts 1
they tell you that it works. For example, you ask
to use the Force to knock over a wine glass and Committing a theft that
2
they acknowledge that by describing how the glass can be justified due to need
topples over. Injuring someone because
3
they are an obstacle
However, they will more likely respond that a tech-
nique or just a general Force power applies. This Committing a theft that
4
works similar to a skill test. cannot be justified
When the GM will either use their own judgment Injuring someone for no
5
to set an appropriate difficulty number for the task justifiable reason
or they will make a roll for the character resisting Training Facility
Deliberate murder justified
you. You will then roll three six-sided dice (3d6) and 6 Any organization with fighting
as necessary for your goals capabilities must train those
add the Force power and technique values to the
Rape, molestation, or other individuals at some location.
die result. If the result is equal to or higher than 7 This was true even of the Jedi.
form of bodily violation
the GM’s difficulty number then you succeed at Today, it is more common to see
the task. Deliberate murder of an military training facilities but
8
innocent person there could be corporate or mer-
If the GM needs to gauge the strength of the vic- cenary training facilities as well.
tim’s mind, they will use a baseline of 10 + the Enjoying the taking of life 9
sum of their Mechanical, Stature, and Technical Training facilities are similar to a
bonuses. military encampment, but they
must be placed in a location
where the skills being taught
Corruption have a chance to be used.
Any immoral actions, whether using the Force or
not, cause you to accumulate Corruption. This For example, if you are training
pilots for combat, you need a
manifests internally as fear and desperation. A
firing range where they can
character with significant Corruption will show up practice using their weaponry.
clearly when using Sense techniques. This might be a large combat
course with fixed targets to
A single point of Dark Side Corruption can come
practice using turbolasers, con-
from holding onto thoughts of violence or extreme cussion missiles, and proton tor-
anger. As the immoral thoughts and behavior esca- pedoes. It could also be a closed
late, the Corruption values rise (as shown in the region of airspace (or actual
chart). Your Corruption level is equal to your most space) where they can practice
extreme act thus far (e.g. it does not compound). dogfighting.

Corruption can be removed by spending a week in In contrast, stormtroopers will

isolation while performing meditative exercises. need training areas for riflery,
grenade use, boarding tactics,
This is different from the Void technique as you
and so on. The walkers that
are not studying the Force or concealing your pres- support those units will need
ence, but instead cleansing your own mind of Dark areas for maneuver and pilot-
Side influence. At the end of this atonement, you ing training, weapon practice,
will have pushed back the corruption of the Dark infantry support tactics, and
Side by one point. Eventually, you can cleanse the so on.
entire corruption. However, if you ever repeat the Officer training does not often
action, you will jump right back to that level again require additional facilities, but
and it will take twice as long to remove. Repeated it does require the integration
moral infractions cause these times to compound with the units that the officer
until you are hopelessly lost to the Dark Side. will be commanding, as well as
some opportunity for tactical
Drawing Upon the Dark Side and strategic training as well.
This might be done in a class-
At any time, you can draw upon the Dark Side to room setting, but it is more
win a Skill test or while using a Force power/tech- likely to take place in the form
nique. This gives you a bonus to your action equal of large-scale wargames.
to your Corruption level. However, it permanently
Training facilities are typically
reduces a random ability score by 1 (roll 1d6 to
not very well-defended from a
determine which ability). This also causes visible surprise attack by outsiders,
Dark Side corruption to your body. If an ability is but they will always have a large
reduced to -4 in this manner, your character is lost number of soldiers on hand and
to the Dark Side. plenty of weaponry and ammu-
nition in stock.
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Starship Qualities
There are a large number of ways to discuss what
is loaded onto a starship; cargo capacity, passenger
seats, hull density, power plant, computer systems,
and so on. They are important to discuss with the
GM. They can be damaged or disabled in various
ways, which will lead to stories about fixing them.
However, five variable are essential.

Thrust
This is the power of the engines relative to the
mass of the ship. A ship with higher thrust moves
faster than a ship with lower thrust. Values range Shields
Untamed Wilderness from +1 to +10. The lower values on the scale Energy shields are projected around the hull of
The universe is vast. Humans are reserved for extremely slow moving craft like the ship by the shield generator. This prevents
and the many alien species of orbital docking craft, asteroid mining droids, and any damage from occuring to the hull, unless the
the Star Wars universe have so on. Higher values are extremely hard to achieve, amount of damage dealt exceeds the total shield
naturally chosen to settle on mostly used for missiles. value remaining (or the shield generator fails for
planets and moons that have some reason).
some kind of value to them;
Manuever
agricultural, mineral resources, Shields are shown as a split value fraction: total
strategic location, and so on. This is the ability of the ship to adjust pitch, roll,
shield value over the regeneration rate. The regen-
and yaw while in combat. A ship with a higher
However, this leaves quite a few eration rate represents how many points are
maneuver value can change direction in combat,
planets and moons where no restored every round by the shield generator.
avoid damage, and generally perform better in any
such value exists. These places
are left wild and unexplored. kind of dogfight situation. Values range from +1 Armament
They conceal all kinds of strange to +10.
There are a wide variety of weapons attached to
flora and fauna, as well as the
Armor starships, often on opposide sides of the craft to
potential for ancient ruins and
hidden facilities. maximize fire arc. We abstract this to a die value to
This is the strength of the ship hull. Higher armor
represent the damage caused by all these weapons
In the grand scheme of things, values are better. If damage taken exceeds this
in combination during a single round of combat.
a human is a fairly weak being. number, it will incapacitate the ship. The exact
This damage is applied to shields until they are
It has few natural defenses nature of this damage is left to the GM’s judge-
depleted, then applied to armor until the ship is
and relies upon its intellect to ment. There may be some spaceports where you
survive. In melee combat versus destroyed or disabled.
can purchase additional armor for your party’s
an animal of equal weight, they vessel. However, adding armor without improving Armament is shown as a split value fraction:
often lose. Find a way to explore
engine performances will almost invariably result weapon damage value over the weapon range. You
this dynamic.
in lower thrust. cannot deal damage to enemies outside of range.
An untamed wilderness is like
a dark fog that obscures your
vision and forces you to proceed
blindly into a potentially danger-
ous situation. Keep in mind; the Average Starship Qualities by Class
risks must be worth the danger.
Players are going to be unhappy
if they spend time exploring Class Thrust Manuever Armor Shields Armament
a Dagobah or Endor and find
nothing of value. Personal Craft +5 +7 3 10 / 1 -
Untamed doesn’t mean that
Shuttle +4 +5 7 24 / 2 -
there is no population. There
could be a pirate hideout, secret
research facility, farming colony, Transport +4 +4 10 40 / 4 1d6 / 10
a location that is strong in the
Force, or a species of sentient Corvette +6 +4 24 68 / 6 2d6 / 20
beings that have not discovered
(or been given) the technologies Cruisers +5 +3 50 80 / 10 3d8 / 25
necessary for space travel.
What will the players do when
Frigates +7 +5 40 72 / 8 3d6 / 20
they encounter a backwards
species like the Ewoks? Will they Dreadnaught +5 +3 64 98 / 12 4d6 / 30
take the time to train them,
uplift them, and support them? Star Destroyer +7 +2 80 120 / 20 5d10 / 30
Or will they take advantage of
them? Exploit them? Sell them Fighter Craft +8 +8 5 12 / 3 1d8 / 15
into slavery to the Empire? This
is a unique moral quandary that
can be fun to explore.

Starship Combat
There are many games with sophisticated combat
models. This is not one of them. The goal of this
model is to be cinematic and simple, not to model
every starship movement with high accuracy. If
that is the kind of gameplay you want, buy a space
flight simulator game and have fun.
We focus on relative values and let you fill in the
rest with your imagination. For many encounters,
combat does not occur but there might be a bit
of a chase. In that case, the difference in thrust
values determine what happens. If you have higher
thrust, you can escape the enemy. If not, then they
will be able to close the distance.
Battle setup
Each starship battle begins with the GM provid-
ing you with the distance and advantage for the
opposing ships. This provides you with a basic
understanding of the battlefield.
For example, the GM might tell you that there is a
Carrack cruiser up ahead. They are hailing you and
demanding that you cut engines and prepare to be
boarded. The cruiser is at a distance of 70 which
lets you know that you are outside of their range
by quite a bit. They are approaching you from the
front, which gives you a +5 advantage value. From
these two pieces of data, you can choose to fight or
try to escape.
Distance
This is a simple measure of the distance between
your starship and an opposing starship. It is an
abstract number to illustrate relative position. This
value is important for weapon ranges.
Advantage
This is a measure of the advantageous nature of
you starship’s position relative to your opponent.
Having the enemy in a good firing position is
complex and hard to describe precisely. We leave
the description of your precise positions to GM.
However, as a general rule in a dogfight, being
directly behind them, for example, would be highly
advantageous. Advantage is a range from -5 to +5.
Whatever your advantage is, the opposing starship
has the inverse value. If you are at +5, they are at
-5. What is ideal for you is very bad for them.
Jumping to Hyperspace
At any time, a character (or droid) can begin
making a hyperspace calculation. This is a Star-
ship Systems (Astrogation) test. A difficulty of 10
represents a standard ship’s systems. Damage to
your ship will raise the difficulty, while high cost
upgrades can lower it.
Standard calculation time is 30 minutes (5 combat
rounds). For every 3 points above the difficulty
number you roll, reduce this timeframe by 6
minutes. For example, if you rolled a 16 against
DC10, you would make the calculation in 18
minutes (3 combat rounds).
The character remains committed to making the
astrogation calculation for the entire round (6
minutes), even if they fail it..
Your Turn
You are always considered to have initiative during
space combat. You go first. Each round represents
about 6 minutes.
During a starship combat round, a character from
the party can make a Piloting test to control the
ship. This is done against a difficulty number rep-
resenting how well your ship is responding. A dif-
ficulty of 10 represents a standard ship’s systems.
Damage to your ship will raise the difficulty, while
high cost upgrades can lower it.
If you succeed on your test, you can change the dis-
tance number by your degree of success on the roll
(capped by your ship’s thrust value). For example,
rolling against DC10 your pilot gets a result of 16.
This would let you move your distance closer (or
futher away) by six points, but your transport’s
thrust is only +4 so that is maximum. You decide to
retreat, moving the distance from 70 to 74.
You can also choose to apply successful test results
to using your maneuver to change the advantage
number instead. This works the same as changing
distance with thrust, but not necessary here. In
this case, you are at +5 advantage so there is no
way to make their position worse. If the enemy was
right behind you (advantage = -5), you could use
your Transport’s maneuver to reduce that to -1.
Another character in the party can make a Starship
Systems (Weaponry) test to fire at the enemy. Add
your advantage to the result. This is made against
a difficulty number equal to 10 + your opponent’s
thrust + your opponent’s maneuver. Success deals
your armament damage to their shields (or armor,
if no shields left).
Their turn
The enemy has a similar turn structure, just in
reverse. They can make a Piloting test to try to
improve their position or advantage relative to you
(capped by their thrust and maneuver values).
They can also make attacks on you. Just like when
you make your roll, they can apply their advan-
tage (the inverse of yours) to their roll result. This
is made against a difficulty number equal to 10 +
your thrust + your maneuver. Success deals their
armament value to your shields (or armor, if no
shields left).
A ship can also be affected by tractor beams during
combat. We leave adjudicating that to the GM.
Resolution
If a ship’s armor value is reduced to zero, that ship
is disabled and suffers internal damage (subject to
GM judgement). Combat ends when all ships are
either friendly to each other or disabled. A disabled
ship can be boarded to seize control.
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Vast Open Terrain
Many planets and moons are
composed of open terrain;
desert, plains, grasslands, and
so on. In some ways, an aquatic
planet could be considered open
terrain. The key feature is a
wide sight line that allows you
to see any approaching danger
long before it reaches you.
It is easy to ambush someone
in a thick forest or jungle. It is
must harder to get the drop on
someone when they can easily
see several kilometers in each
direction. Sensors have a longer
range and more accurate read-
ings in these environments.
When these conditions exist,
it is much easier to engage in
criminal or espionage activity.
There is a reason Jabba the
Hutt chose to place his strong-
hold on Tatooine. There is only
one spaceport on the planet.
His fortress sits on a rocky out-
cropping capable of seeing any
approaching dangers.
Vast open terrain also provides a
great defensive advantage. The
rebels chose Hoth for a reason.
When denied orbital bombard-
ment, the Empire had to land
its forces far from the base and
then approach across a vast
ice plain with no cover. Their
only advantage was armor, but
they had to pay for it with slow
speeds that gave the rebels time
to get away.
Vast open terrain doesn’t have
to be devoid of life. There is
plenty of room for living things
even on inhospitable planets like
Hoth and Tatooine. Grasslands
can be the home to great cats
and other stalking predators.
Tundra can be the home of
bears and similar predators, but
also great herbivores that can
crush you beneath their hooves
for being too close to their off-
spring. Open terrain can be very
dangerous to the ignorant.
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Cultural Practices
The galaxy is a huge place.
There are a wide variety of alien
species with their own unique
cultural practices. During the
Old Republic period, planets
were largely self-governing and
able to conduct their affairs
however they wished in most
respects. This resulted in a
degree of chaos, which was
exploited by the Emperor when
he took power from the Senate.
In a way, the Galactic Empire
is a solution to this problem. It
creates a harmony of law and
social practice, by force if neces-
sary. It replaces a complex mix
of rules and regulations with a
single reliable standard. In trade
and commerce, this is greatly
preferred and people seem
largely happy with the results.
In more subjective matters,
there is a greater degree of
unhappiness.
The sidebars of this chapter
describe the cultural, legal,
and social practices that are
common within Imperial space
and (where relevant) notes
prominent alternatives that
exist outside of the Empire’s
borders. If the players have a
question about how a certain
matter would be handled, these
practices can serve as a guide
for what to expect.
Chapter 6
Universe Creation
Classic Star Wars
We use the phrase Classic Star Wars to refer to the
setting as laid out in the original Star Wars Trilogy,
and partially supported by the Rogue One and
Solo stand-alone films and the Mandalorian series.
Depending on your preference, you may also
include certain planets/species from the Extended
Universe formed by novels and video games like
Knights of the Old Republic.
However, the Old Republic (as envisioned in the
prequel films) and the First Order (as envisioned in
the Disney trilogy) are excluded from this setting.
The Clone Wars cartoon setting is also excluded,
because it is based on the Prequels.
We are going to explore the positive elements of
the setting first. You will learn how to create a
good Star Wars experience. Then we are going to
look at some of the pitfalls and what NOT to do.
Creating Movie Magic
The magic of Star Wars comes from frequent use
of three primary themes; mystery, wonder, and
struggle. When you create elements of your galaxy,
you should try to align them with at least one of
these themes.
For example, let’s examine the creation of a cantina
location for the characters to visit. We could focus
on the mystery element and make the cantina into
a dark shadowy place where secret conversations
are being held and several illicit deals are going
down. Alternatively, we can focus on the wonder
element and describe a variety of cool technologies
being used or have the walls covered in crystals.
Finally, we could focus on the struggle aspect and
have the cantina packed with potential enemies and
bounty hunters. Of course, you could also employ
all three themes, but it might get too complex to
describe. Use your judgement.
These thematic elements are then combined with
the use of mythological archetypes and tropes.
Those things help convey your ideas more clearly.
Characters that follow archetypes connect into a
long literary/film history and assist in describing
the situation. For example, a character presented
as an absent minded professor will be immediately
relatable to the players.
Mystery
The Star Wars universe is packed with mystery.
This reinforces the need to remain open minded to
what the future could bring, while staying cautious
of the potential danger. Mysterious elements keep
the player engaged because they have a natural
desire to learn more about the mystery. It will
also build tension as fears and concerns about the
mystery rise.
The environment should be mysterious. What
danger lurks out in the Dune Sea on Tatooine?
What lies out in the swirling darkness of night
on frozen Hoth? What is hidden in the ruins of
the ancients on Jedha? What lurks in the clouds
beneath Bespin? Who built these ancient temples
on Yavin IV?
Characters should be mysterious. Who is behind
the Darth Vader mask? What is going to happen if
Jabba catches Han? What happened to Obi Wan’s
body when he disappeared? What is that droid
doing? What is Lando up to? Can Darth Vader truly
be turned back to the Light?
Great mysteries are the foundation of powerful
stories. They captivate the players and keep them
pushing forward to find out more about the people
and places in the game.
Wonder
That which is not mysterious should be designed
to evoke a sense of wonder and amazement. The
technologies in the movies were wonderous, but
we are now accustomed to them. So you will need
to push the envelope.
Create planets and locations that invoke wonder.
You could describe the home of a hermit as a
simple cabin in the woods on an arboreal planet.
However, that would not be very exciting. If that
hermit instead lives in the middle of an unstable
caldera region where bubbling mud pits and geo-
thermal vents occasionally spew their contents
into the air. If you then discover that the hermit is
a unique species with some new abilities, that will
further invoke wonder.
Wonder is what makes a game or story memorable.

Opposition Mythological Archetypes
An essential element of being heroic is that you are Archetypes are defined as universal, archaic
placing yourself in danger. If your enemies are a symbols and images that derive from the collective
horde of gibbering idiots that can be easily swept unconscious. The psychologist Carl Jung began
aside, then this robs you of your heroic journey. If work on these archetypes in the early 1900s.
I take on a dozen toddlers in personal combat, few When you use these archetypes in the game, the
people would consider me to be heroic. But if I step players will be able to immediately and instinctively
up to defend a child against five aggressive adults, know how to react to them. They will serve as the
that is a courageous heroic act. building blocks of the game’s story.
In the game, the players should be facing enemies Obi-Wan Kenobi is the classic example of the Sage
that are dedicated, powerful, and (when angered) archetype. The Sage is a wise or holy figure, often
constantly on their tail. The enemy does not simply an older man, who possesses insight or under-
pursue them for a short time and then forget standing beyond that of ordinary people. In myths
about their grievance. They are relentless in their and legends, sages serve as guardians of special
pursuit. They create cunning traps and lie in wait. knowledge, helpers or advisers to heroes, and
They WANT to get the players. examples of wisdom, virtue, and goodness.
When the players are doing something important, Qui-Gon Jinn attempts to be a Sage, but fails. He
it is essential that there is a competent opposition lies, cheats, and fails to be a moral exemplar. He
out there for whom stopping the players is critical. doesn’t listen to the advice of others and he is a
If that is not the case, then the task will fail to feel poor teacher and role model. He fails to inspire.
important.
Mace Windu attempts to be a Sage, but he confers
This is not to imply that every location be heavily no special knowledge and spends no time training
guarded and every combat difficult to survive. anyone. Luke rejects Rey as a student due to a
Even the Empire cannot be everywhere at once. If bitter outlook and refuses to be a useful Sage.
the players are quick and cunning, they can evade
Create mythologically powerful characters!
even the most dogged enemy. That said, there
should always be a pressure of opposition in the
background, pushing the players forward. If the Common Mythological Archetypes
players DO find a place where they can rest in
safety, it should be rare and valuable to them. They Advocate Healer Pioneer
should be happy to find such a location, not under
the assumption they could find it with ease. Ambassador Hedonist Provocateur
Angel Idealist Rebel
Artist Innovator Reformer
Athlete Jester Rescuer
Caregiver Judge Romantic
Child King Sage
Citizen Liberator Scientist
Detective Lover Seeker
Dreamer Magician Servant
Engineer Matchmaker Shaman
Entrepreneur Maverick Shapeshifter
Explorer Mentor Storyteller
Gambler Muse Trickster
Generalist Networker Visionary
Guardian Patriarch Warrior
Classic Star Wars 81
Criminal Justice
A law enforcement agency is
an organization that enforces
the law under the authority of
some government. Most were
referred to as a police force or
security force.
Within the Empire, the Imperial
Security Bureau enforces the
will of the state through decep-
tion and intimidation. The ISB
operates as a secret police force
with a vast network of spies,
agents, and officers that would
ensure loyalty to the Empire and
ultimately Emperor Palpatine.
The ISB has a Commissary force
within every Imperial Legion
that is responsible for monitor-
ing political adherence within
that unit.
The Imperial Stormtrooper is
the most obvious reminder of
Imperial might. Stormtroopers
are used to suppress unrest,
put down rebellions, and ensure
the loyalty of local governments
that appear to be wavering.
However, most planets in the
Empire are compliant and don’t
need the presence of military
units to ensure order.
Law enforcement organizations
were generally divided into
three jurisdictional divisions
although sometimes an agency
could perform functions that
were a part of all three. There
were some agencies with galaxy
wide duties, some agencies with
planetary and local duties, and
then there are other agencies
that serve various specialized
functions such as espionage,
counter-terrorism or supporting
political action.
Law enforcement officers hold
different ranks and are usually
organized with a command
structure similar to that of most
military forces.
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Customs Controls
There are a number of restricted
goods, drugs, and weapons that
exist within Imperial law. For
example, it is illegal to have a
dose of glitterstim spice on your
person. It is illegal to own a
droid that is capable of combat
operations without a restraining
bolt containing programming
approved by the Empire.
When a ship is scanned in space
or an individual is searched at a
ground checkpoint, violations
of these laws will trigger arrest
and detention. These laws apply
to player characters. If arrested,
the party must decide whether
it is worth the risk to attempt
a rescue or that character
might need to be abandoned
and replaced with a new one.
The party cannot wait for you
to serve out a five year illegal
weapons sentence.
In addition to Imperial laws, local
jurisdictions may have their own
restrictions on travel or goods
transport. Many planets with
sensitive ecosystems may pro-
hibit the importation of certain
invasive species of flora and
fauna. This is particularly true
on terraformed worlds with a
delicate balance of life.
Some planets, moons, and/or
facilities require a code key for
travel. This might be an orbital
dockyard that is working on
a military vessel. It could be
a restricted world with an
ongoing rebellion. It could be as
a world under quarantine. If a
ship is approaching without the
code key, they will be given a
warning by the patrol units and
then (if necessary) fired upon
and boarded.
Every ship is hardcoded with a
unique tracking number that
is monitored by law enforce-
ment. If an alert is attached to
that number, being scanned by
customs will trigger a boarding
attempt and possible arrest.
The Prequels
Before we examine the pitfalls of the Prequels and
how to avoid them, what positive direction can we
take from the Prequels? There is one major thing
that the Prequels got right; Innovative Ideas.
The Prequels (unlike Disney’s trilogy) are packed
with new stuff. Remember, almost everything
that is in the movies is going to be known to your
players. To evoke wonder and mystery, you will
need to innovate.
Create new planets that the players have never
heard of before. Create new alien species that are
unique and interesting. Create new technologies to
solve problems in innovative ways.
As the campaign rolls on, change things! Get a new
ship every once in a while. Go to a new place. Do
something new! Be exciting! Invent new things Incoherent Characters
Most of the time, your NPCs should have clear
and have fun. Keep it fresh.
motivations. You might occasionally have someone
The sins of the Prequels are vast, but we are going who is secretly a double-agent, but this should be
to focus on the elements that ruin gameplay. uncommon. This is one of the reasons why we
use mythological archetypes. It helps the players
Terrible Droids understand what the NPC is going to want, how
The Prequels make extensive use of droids. Droids they are going to respond, and so on.
can be excellent characters. However, droids are
only useful when there is an emotional connection Your NPCs should have plans that are aligned with
their motivations. They shouldn’t want one thing,
to them. Without a connection, no one cares about
the droid, especially when it is ridiculously stupid but then act in a way that undermines their pursuit
(like a Prequel battle droid). of that thing. For example, a character that has
concerns about the ethics of Jedi powers should
If you take the time to develop the personality not then brutally exploit their Jedi powers to get
of the droid, such as the incessant whining and what they want at every turn.
unhelpful advice by C-3PO, then it transforms the
droid into a character worth having in the game. NPCs should also have memories. They should not
However, using droids as mindless cannon fodder grow up as a slave with their mom, become freed,
and then forget about their mom for a decade.
reduces their value.
They should be highly motivated and constantly
Slapstick Comedy working on some plan to try to free their mother
from slavery. They should follow-up on their
Perhaps the worse use of droids is as slapstick
actions. If they start moving down a path towards
comedy elements. It can be tempting to make a
a goal, unless something happens to prevent them,
droid a stupid machine, but it distracts from the
they should continue to pursue that goal. They
realism of the droid. Droids are not a joke. Neither
shouldn’t abandon their goals for no reason.
should your alien species (see Jar Jar Binks).
Finally, if an NPC has authority and power, there
This is not a comedy game. You might be funny.
should be good reasons for having those things.
You might make occasional jokes. “I thought they
There should be no planet that trusts a teenager
smelled bad on the outside”. But most of the game
girl to be their ruler. If you are the leader of a
should be serious. Overuse of comedy pushes the
massive corporation, you should be decisive and
players to not take THEIR role in the game seriously
able to make decisions. You should not panic like a
and then you quickly lose their interest.
child when your plans go awry.
Too Many Lightsabers
Ignoring Moral issues
Avoid making the Jedi and the Force central to your
When major moral issues are present, you must
story. Yes, the original trilogy is about the heroic
address them. If a massive clone army is created,
journey of Luke Skywalker. Your story should not
the ethics of forcing sentient beings to fight on
be. You need to find your own way. A universe
your behalf should be discussed. If you are taking
packed with Jedi gets boring.
children away from their families, that should be
In the original trilogy, when someone turns on a subject of discussion at some point. When real
a lightsaber, you know it is about to be a serious humans are exposed to immoral acts, they don’t
important combat. When 20 people turn on just ignore it and walk away. It affects them. Espe-
lightsabers and bounce around cutting thousands cially if they are part of an organization dedicated
of battle droids into slag, it gets boring. to a particular ethical path through life.

Overly Complex Plot
When you convey information to the players, it
should make sense. If you have a major organi-
zation or corporation that is blockading a planet,
their reasons for doing so should be clear. When
someone’s secret motivations are revealed, it
should be illuminating rather than causing more
confusion. If you need to provide some backstory
for that, do it. The players need to understand why
things are happening in your universe.
If you introduce an NPC that you want to be impor-
tant to the players, there needs to be a reason for
that. If they meet a strange alien in the woods, you
need to make sure that he provides some value to
them or they will leave him behind. No NPC should
have zero skills and just bumble through life. They
should be competent in some area, useful in some
way, and the players should see that.
If the Empire is developing a secret weapon, it
should be useful in some way. The players should
be able to see how allowing the Empire to have that
weapon would be a detriment to everyone. Other-
wise, they won’t see a need to stop them.
Avoid creating convoluted plans and triple back-
stabs. You might fancy yourself a great writer,
but it leaves your players confused and lost. Keep
it simple. If it takes more than a few sentences to
explain what is happening, you are doing it wrong.
Wild Assumptions
The players are going to make wild assumptions
about their situation. Your NPCs should not. If
the communications array goes down, their first
assumption should not be that an invasion is hap-
pening. They should leap to mundane conclusions
like... something is unplugged. As they rule out
mundane explanations, their assumptions should
rise. Maybe there is some kind of jamming device
in place. But they should not jump “from zero to
sixty” immediately. There should be a build-up.
Remember, YOU know that there is an invasion
going on. But that information should be revealed
naturally, not via wild assumption and guesswork.
Whenever possible, let the players make discov-
eries on their own rather than even having NPCs
speculate about what is going on.
Meaningless Fights
When you are walking in the woods, you should
make noise. This is because even large predators
are generally not looking for a fight. If you rattle
some metal, a bear or cougar will usually leave the
area. They don’t want trouble.
Living things tend to avoid potentially life-ending
combat as much as possible. So if your NPCs ini-
tiate combat, they should have a good reason for
doing so. If the player characters appear suddenly,
the NPCs should be surprised but most of the time
not just immediately open fire. They should ask
questions like “what are you doing here” BEFORE
initiating combat. This is a big sin in video games
as well. Combat should not just be the only solution
an NPC has when they confront the players.
Most living things should prefer to keep on living.
They should surrender when they are losing. They
should prefer to capture enemies and present
them to their superiors rather than answer ques-
tions about why they murdered these people.
If a fight does occur, it should be the consequence
of irreconcilable goals. You want to get the coaxium
from the facility and the defenders refuse to hand
it over. You refuse to leave and they feel like they
have a chance at defending it. If the players disrupt
this balance (for example, by creating the appear-
ance of overwhelming odds), then the enemy
should surrender or flee.
No living enemy should fight to the death for no
reason. If they can find a way to live, they will.
Droids are the only exception to this and we have
already given guidance on how to handle them.
If you do a good job with this, fights will have an
emotional weight to the players. They will be fun
and memorable. If not, fights will get boring and
tedious. Avoid that outcome by modelling realistic
characters in the opposition.
Shiny New Technology
The technology of the Prequels is mostly shiny
and new. Avoid this when possible. A small core of
planets are producing the majority of goods in the
universe. It is a situation akin to the Old West. You
are not going to run into shiny new equipment on
the frontier. Everything needs to be worn down by
life to some degree.
Spaceports should be filled with old beaten-up star-
ships, weathered fuel tanks, and dour attendants.
If you are on the edge of the galaxy, it should feel
that way. Alternatively, if you are in the dark lower
levels of Coruscant, surrounded by criminal gangs
and industrial pollution, your gear should not be
shiny and new either.
If an object is easily replaced, it loses a lot of its
value. However, if you have to travel to the Core
Worlds to get a replacement part, then repair and
maintenance becomes essential. Scarcity should
be the rule, not the exception.
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Exploration Rights
The galaxy is vast and there are
many planets that are unknown,
unexplored, and undeveloped.
Whole regions of space (like the
Unknown Regions) are ripe for
discovery. However, discovery
is a long and costly process of
jumping to new stars, scouting
their planets for resources, and
if anything is discovered, invest-
ing in development. It is not
enough to discover a large vein
of mineral, you must also build
a mine and extract it before you
can realize that revenue.
An exploration droid or explorer
droid is a second-degree droid
designed to investigate new
planets and moons. They are
often assigned to scout vessels
that jump to a new system and
then deploy the droids to chart
new worlds and scan them
for mineral/gas composition.
They are often equipped with
repulsorlift units and advanced
sensors.
When a new planet (or moon) is
discovered, it can be registered
with the Imperial Astrogation
Database. If no entry already
exists, the discoverer will be
credited and given exploitation
rights to all territory, minerals
and gases within the system.
This exploitation right is valid
for a period of 50 years, after
which time any undeveloped
areas (defined as territory or
asteroids more than 500 kilo-
meters from any permanent
structures that you have built
in-system) become open to
claims by additional individuals.
Of course, many individuals
fail to follow these procedures.
You might file a legitimate
claim with the Empire and then
return to your planet to find it
overrun with claim jumpers who
are trying to get what they can
and escape.
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Food and Drink
Organic creatures needed food
to sustains themselves. In terms
of trade, foodstuffs are the raw
material of food. Foodstuffs
constitute a major percentage
of interstellar trade.
Most citizens take time out of
their day to relax at a restaurant
or bar, often consuming drinks
that cause intoxication of some
sort (varying by species). Each
planet and/or alien culture has
their own unique food and drink
products, some of which can be
toxic to other species.
On Imperial starships, are given
thick flavored beverages with
high nutritional value instead
of solid food because it was
more efficient in terms of ship
resources and time.
Common Food & Drink Items:
Alcoholic Beverages
Poultry (chicken, turkey, duck)
Pork (bacon, ham, boar)
Caprini (lamb, mutton, goat)
Bovine (beef, bison, auroch)
Big Game (venison, elk, moose)
Small Game (rabbit, squirrel)
Predator (bear, great cat)
Sausage (any mix)
Salad vegetables
Fruiting vegetables
Squash vegetables
Shooting vegetables
Leafy vegetables
Pod and seed vegetables
Bulb vegetables
Root vegetables
Fruits, Berries, and Juices
Legumes (beans)
The Disney Trilogy
Once again, we are going to focus on the elements
that ruin gameplay rather than just vent.
Unrealistic Characters
As we discussed with the Prequels, try to make
character actions align with their motivations. A
child should not murder their parent for no reason.
An optimistic character should not fight hard to
redeem the good in their own father, but then turn
on a nephew for a single murderous thought. A
villain should not murder the most likely people to
have the information they want to acquire. When
you give a character a belief or motivation, they
should try to reasonably fulfill that desire. They
should not immediately act in the opposite direc-
tion of achieving their aims.
Similarly, an enemy should be strong. They should
not be self-doubting angst-filled weaklings. If an
untrained force user goes up against a trained Sith
lord, they should be utterly crushed. Overcoming
the enemy should be a challenge, not a sure thing
by virtue of being a player character.
Changing Character Arcs
Treat existing characters with respect unless you
have a good reason not to do so. If someone takes
the time to develop a contact with an NPC, don’t
have stormtroopers show up to blast that NPC in
the next scene. Players pour their hearts into the
game, don’t diminish their work.
Mismatched Emotions
The emotions of NPCs should align with the circum-
stances they find themselves in. If the majority of
their faction was just destroyed, even though they
did escape, they should not be joyful. They should
have a somber defeated tone. Alternatively, expe-
rienced leaders should not have wild emotional
swings in front of their subordinates.
Characters should trust or love someone they just
met. Some emotions take time to develop and if
characters have had marginal contact, they should
not have complex emotions for each other. Those
things require time and exposure to develop.
That being said, don’t ignore romance. The charac-
ters are not robots, they are living beings that fall
in love. Don’t be afraid to let them tumble. Create
some infatuation, a lusty gaze or two, and mix
things up. Love is a powerful motivating force that
can push people beyond their limits. Explore that.
Abilities for No Reason
If someone has a strength, it should come from a
reasonable source. A powerful Force User should
have a long history of training and development.
A powerful fleet commander should not emerge
out of nowhere with no understanding of tactics
or combat deployment.
If something is not a natural ingrained ability, it
should have a source and a history with that char-
acter. If you want to create a fearsome NPC, have
other NPCs tell stories about “the time they ran
into that guy”. This builds up the character and
makes them into a realistic powerful enemy.
Mysteries that Lead Nowhere
It is fine to have an occasional red herring, but most
of the time if you drop a plot hook in front of the
characters, when they pursue it something should
be at the end of the line. You shouldn’t chase a
Jedi Master across the universe to find out that he
doesn’t want to train anyone. You shouldn’t create
a character of mysterious unknown lineage, then
reveal that she was just a mundane orphan. If you
create a mystery, make it lead somewhere. If you
are constantly leading the characters on a wild
goose chase, eventually they stop chasing.
Counter Everything
Another strategy to avoid is throwing the perfect
counter into the game for every capability your
players have. If a force user character finally gets
their first lightsaber, the next enemy should not
be carrying a Force pike that can block lightsabers.
Let the characters shine with their new weapon
(ability, skill, whatever).

Contrived Obstacles
If something is preventing the characters from
doing something, it should be reasonable. Don’t tell
the players they can’t jump to hyperspace without
being tracked, despite having consistently being
able to jump to hyperspace in previous encounters.
Especially not when they have multiple ships to
divide up and send in different directions.
If an obstacle exists, it should be reasonable and
obvious why it prevents you from achieving your
goals. It shouldn’t be just because you say it does.
Elites that Suck
If you present something as the best of the best,
it should actually be that way. Elite guards should
not go down with the first blow. A combat with a
full squad of elite soldiers should not result in zero
casualties and no injuries. Going up against the
“best” should have a consequence. Otherwise, they
are not the best.
Enemy leaders should also be fairly competent.
They shouldn’t order the destruction of a hastily
abandoned base that could be packed with intel
or fail to consult with anyone on their decisions.
Again, if the enemy is incompetent then defeating
them is no big deal.
Avoid Politics
Do not try to tie the events of real life politics into
your fiction. It is polarizing and dumb. The Empire
is NOT analagous to Trump. It is not analagous even
to Nazi Germany, Soviet Union, the United States,
or the British Empire. It is its own unique thing.
Don’t rob the fictional world of its creativity by just
tying it right back to the real world. This is a unique
place and time. It is not your political canvas.
Other Considerations
Here are a few other things to keep in mind when
you are engaging in universe creation.
The Mandalorian Series
The series has a few faults, but is generally a great
example of how to run a campaign. They do a great
job building a unique culture for the Mandalorians.
It introduces new starships and new characters.
For the most part, the show brings us to many new
locations. It uses an ice planet, but one which is ice
on top of a dangerous ocean. It creates a new lava
planet, but it looks nothing like Mustafar. It brings
in the Empire, but the armor shows the ravages
of time. It does return to Tatooine, but that is not
the primary focus of the plot. It reuses Yoda to a
degree, but the child is NOT Yoda and it is weak
and vulnerable.
These are great examples of how you can take what
already exists, modify it, and incorporate it into
your game. Learn from this example.
Timing your Campaign
We recommend that gameplay take place in the
years just before the events of Rogue One. The
Old Republic is gone. The Clone Wars are over.
The Empire should be powerful and ascendant.
The Rebellion / Resistance should be weak and in
hiding, if it exists at all. There are no Jedi.
The Party
The group of player characters that form the party
are just trying to survive in this difficult time. They
begin play with a starship. The size of the party will
determine the class and quality of the starship. If
they agree to taking on a large amount of debt,
they can choose a more powerful vessel. However,
debts have to be paid and the stakes of day-to-day
survival will rise with the amount owed.
The party may eventually affect galactic affairs,
but that should be something far down the road.
Much more immediate concerns should be front
and center; paying down the loans on their ship,
upgrading equipment, exploring new locations,
and completing quests for various factions.
Let the party build up over time. Don’t just create
one patron that gives them all their quests and/or
direction.Give them some small jobs with differ-
ent factions, some of which are in opposition to
the other. Let THEM choose if they want to align
with any particular faction. Then start giving them
harder and more rewarding issues.
When they get into trouble, allow them to fail
without being “saved” by a powerful NPC. If they
get pinned down and unable to escape, encourage
them to surrender. This is one place where a C-3PO
style droid could come in handy. He can let them
know that the odds of success are low and that
they can put down their arms.
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Galactic Banking
Most economic transactions
are conducted with either hard
credits (metals) or electronic
credit chips attached to a bank
account.
Banks issue credit chips that are
small, flat electronic chips or
cards. When they are scanned,
transfers can be made to
finance purchases. These are
very common on Core Worlds
and Mid-Rim worlds. Because of
the popularity and widespread
use, few galactic citizens ever
see actual cash as their income
is directly deposited into their
accounts. The technology was
created as a means of allowing
quick and easy access to funds
and to protect users from theft.
Credit chips have security codes
and credit algorithm memory
stripes integrated into their cir-
cuitry. Modifying a credit chip
was possible, though extremely
difficult. Even though it could
be altered to access a different
account than it was coded for,
this was almost impossible in
practice because of common
security countermeasures.
However, making a credit chip
transaction work is depend-
ent upon interacting with data
transmission relays built by the
banking conglomerates. These
relays are common in developed
systems, but not worth invest-
ing in for backwater worlds.
Thus as you get further from
the galactic core, you see com-
merce switch over from credit
chips to hard credits in the form
of metal ingots.
Hard currency takes the form
of small, flat, rectangular bars
of gold and silver-colored metal,
the silver ones being a bit longer
than the gold ones. They had
symbols stamped onto their
surface to denote the ingot’s
denomination.
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Hired Expertise
The players may have needs that
go beyond the knowledge, skills,
and abilities found within their
party. Experts are hired by the
players because they have a par-
ticular trade or special knowl-
edge that the players need for a
specific task.
While the players may often
wish to hire as many experts as
they can afford, these resources
are not available in unlimited
numbers. Indeed, on remote
planets they may not be avail-
able at all. As with equipment,
the number of experts on any
given topic will be determined
by the GM. Recruitment in the
Core Worlds will be easier than
in the far Outer Rim.
In order to find experts, the
player characters must carouse
in cantinas, post notices of help
wanted, hand out fliers, and
seek out professional guilds if
necessary. These activities cost
money. Each week that they
engage in these activities, the
GM should make them pay a
sum to represent their costs.
Experts are recruited through
negotiation. The GM plays
the role of the expert and the
players will have to explain what
the job entails and the rates of
pay. They can offer a percentage
of the bounty, a fixed fee, or a
combination of the two.
The expert may demand special
equipment, considerations, or
help with their own problems as
a condition of employment.
If the players attempt to low-ball
the expert, they are within their
rights to refuse and promptly
slander the party within the
expert’s social network. This
may make future recruiting
attempts very difficult. Word
travels fast when someone is
offended by an employer.
Using Tropes
The word trope is used to describe the genre con-
ventions that occur throughout a particular type of
media. You are very likely to be familiar with these
conventions already, but giving them a name and
description will help you see how they permeate
your creative work as the Game Master.
Use these tropes as the backbone of your design
process. When you make a location, try to fill it with
a variety of these tropes. You want the game world
to be more than just dangerous things protecting
valuable things. That is the road to boredom. Spice
things up!
If possible, invent new tropes of your own. These
tropes form a starting toolkit, not the ultimate list
of possibilities. Also remember that the players will
be under time pressure. Include empty rooms and
open spaces in your design work so that the cost
of carefully searching each room or space becomes
a terrible time burden. The decision to stop and
search an area must be a real choice for the player.
It must represent the expenditure of time and
resources. It must have meaning. Otherwise, it
becomes and pointless.
There are four core tropes that are employed in
most roleplaying games and sci-fi genre fiction. If
you want something basic to plug into a game, you
can use one these in their unmodified form.
Valuable Thing
Dangerous Thing
This is a thing that has some kind of value to the
This is a thing that threatens the players in some
character. It could be valuable in the practical
way. It could be a living being like a predator or
sense; weapons, armor, equipment, and so on. It
non-player character. It could be a trap on a burial
could be valuable to someone else; such as a piece
sarcophagus designed to kill someone foolhardy
of art or a family heirloom. It could also be directly
enough to defile it. It poses a physical danger to
valuable as currency; coins, promissory notes,
the health of the player characters. The dangerous
gemstones, and so on. The valuable thing is used
thing is used to create dramatic tension and chal-
to reward the players for facing game challenges.
lenge for the players in the game.
Many Game Masters will scatter these treasures in
Interesting Thing a way that rewards players for exploring or reach-
ing certain objectives. Be careful not to cluster all
This is a thing that is neither dangerous nor val-
uable, but it could still be useful to the players the rewards near the end of adventures. You want
in some way. It could be a discarded datapad, a to scatter them throughout play to keep players
wooden pole, a statue to an ancient alien god, or attentive and engaged in the game.
even a friendly NPC that knows about the upper
MacGuffin
levels of the building. Those would be interesting
things to find. A MacGuffin is an object that has no true value
outside of it’s importance to the plot. It could be
The value of an interesting thing is that it allows
so valuable that it cannot be sold because no one
the players to bring their imagination to bear, not
has the coin to purchase it. It could be obviously
just on this particular thing but on any number of
identifiable as stolen and thus too “hot” to sell.
related elements in the world. Don’t think that you
It could be dangerous, but only if it falls into the
need to have extremely unique objects to create
wrong hands or it is mishandled. It can never be
opportunities for interesting play. A simple cooking
used, sold, or even discarded.
pot can be very interesting. It is not just interest-
ing in the context of where it was found, it can be The party gains nothing by having the MacGuffin
carried around and used to solve problems. You except the privilege of interacting with the Game
could bash people in the head with it, fill it with a Master’s pre-concieved plot design. Therefore, we
strange liquid, or use it as an improvised air pocket strongly suggest that you do not use MacGuffins.
to allow you to breathe underwater for a short They are almost always used to railroad players. We
time. It is a canvas upon which the player can apply provide this description to clarify exactly why they
their personal imagination and creativity. shouldn’t be used.

Derived Tropes
There are twenty-six derived tropes that are
detailed in this section. They represent a variety
of ways to combine the three useful core tropes
(no MacGuffins!) with each other, changing their
presentation, and keeping the exploration process
fresh and exciting. Don’t use the same trope too
many times or your players predict outcomes. You
can combine these tropes to create more options.
Ambush
This is a well-prepared dangerous thing. The danger
is increased by this preparation. An ambush can
make escape difficult or impossible. It can be very
deadly, especially against an exhausted or unpre-
pared party. Even a single soldier can be deadly if
he has taken cover behind a barricade can fire in
quick succession. The ambush is a useful way to
create a threat to party survival or to raise a weak
opponent up to a much more powerful danger.
Behind your Back
This is a thing that changes while the party is not
present. For example, there could be an animal
corpse that is lying on the ground. However, when
the party returns later they find the corpse is gone
and a blood trail leads away from the scene. The
world is bigger than the vision radius of the player
characters.
Combat Aftermath
This is a combat that has just resolved. Friendly
or hostile sides might still be present, but weak-
ened from their normal state. It is a great way to
mix in opposition that would normally outmatch
the entire party. It also allows you to drop a lot of
immediately useful valuable things into the hands
of the players. For example, running into a trade
caravan that has just been massacred allows you to
drop useful gear without having to come up with
an explanation for how it got there.
Concealed Object
This is an object hidden in the environment.
It might be concealed within a mass of debris,
sand, or other seemingly useless junk. It might be
hidden within a worthless object, such as an old
crate or clay jug. It might be placed outside of the
angle of vision, such as on a high shelf. Whatever
the reason, it is not immediately apparent that
this object is present. The possibility of this kind
of object being around is what drives players to
search areas thoroughly.
Dangerous Captive
This is a non-player character that appears to be an
innocent victim. They might be locked in a jail cell,
clasped in manacles, or tied up with ropes. They
claim to be innocent and just want to get away
from this dangerous place. However, all is not what
it seems. This person has some secret agenda.
Maybe they are waiting to betray the party. Maybe
they were left in that condition by someone for a
good reason. They might be the enemy of one of
the party’s allies, thus by helping them sowing
discord in their relationships. You can use this
captive to sow chaos.
Dead Zone
This is an area where something doesn’t work,
(ex. communications, weapon type, etc). You don’t
realize they don’t work until you try to use them.
Dead zones are a great way to make a weak oppo-
nent much more dangerous or create a sense of
shock or surprise for the players.
Deceptive Object
This is an object that appears to be one thing, but
is actually something else. It could be a seemingly
valuable thing that is actually a dangerous thing
(ex. unstable coaxium). It could be something that
appears powerful that is actually not, or vice versa.
It could be anything where the true nature of the
object is not clear when it is first discovered.
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Mercenary Corps
A mercenary (merc for short),
sometimes also called soldier
of fortune, hired gun, or free
lance, is a soldier who fought or
worked in other ways (mostly in
those involving violence) for any
faction in exchange for a desir-
able amount of money. Some-
times, the word mercenary was
used as a derogatory term for
someone who valued credits
over other things, such as ideals
or kinship.
Mercenaries serve mostly as
troopers or pilots for hire, but
also as bodyguards and enforc-
ers. They worked in other
military assignments as well,
for example in those involving
testing equipment, liberating
abducted people, or retrieving,
transporting and protecting val-
uable goods or items.
They appeared in all known
areas of space, being especially
active when conflicts erupted.
Mercenaries are often said to
be opportunistic and concerned
only on profits and “survival to
fight another day”. Mostly they
have “neutral” affiliation and are
hired by many fighting forces
without actually joining them.
Mercenaries are almost always
equipped with weapons. They
often also wear personal armor
and carry multiple electronic
devices allowing them to fulfill
their employer’s demands.
When the Galactic Empire rose
to power, it destroyed several
very powerful mercenary organ-
izations that it deemed a threat
to their rule. It is still common
for mercenaries to form corps
(companies) that sell their
services in bulk, typically to
planets or major organizations.
However, the age of large mer-
cenary companies is largely
over. No one wants to trigger
the anger of the Emperor.
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Organized Crime
Organized crime is a category of
highly centralized enterprises
run by criminals to engage in
illegal activity for profit. Often,
criminal organizations force
innocent people to do business
with them, such as when a gang
extorts money from shopkeep-
ers for “protection”. A criminal
organization or gang can also
be referred to as a mafia, mob,
ring, or syndicate. The network,
subculture and community of
criminals may be referred to as
the Underworld.
Some criminal organizations
take the form of “families” with
a patron-client relationship.
They have hierarchies based on
species, families, societies, and/
or cultural traditions. Other
organizations are highly bureau-
cratic, mirroring corporate or
government structures. These
institutions are based more on
personal merit and individual
success than social connec-
tions. However, they are much
more unstable and vulnerable to
splintering.
Youth and/or street gangs are
the smallest organized crime
units. They have very limited
territory and income, but make
up for this in extreme loyalty
and dedication.
Common Criminal Activities:
Extortion, hijacking, credit chip
fraud, jewelry heists, insurance
or securities fraud, petty theft,
vehicle theft, art theft, bank
robbery, burglary, shoplifting,
embezzlement, defrauding of
local governments, tax evasion,
counterfeiting, contract killing,
blackmail, identity document
forgery, loansharking, money
laundering, confidence tricks,
kidnapping, prostitution, smug-
gling, bribery, electoral fraud,
illegal dumping of toxic waste,
trading in endangered species,
and trafficking in sentient
beings.
Distracted Opponents
This is a dangerous thing that is distracted. It
might be busy sleeping, eating, talking, or other-
wise preoccupied. It could be a predator playing
with a object as a toy. If the players are clever, they
might even slip by this thing without attracting its
attention.
Effect on a Timer
This is some kind of game effect that has a time
delay, a long duration, or in some way triggers
based on the passage of time. It might be an
alcohol that causes anyone who consumes from
it to fall asleep for an extended period of time. It
might be a trap that triggers a few rounds after
the party enters a room. This can be used to teach
the players that a mistake can take a while to play
out or that the initial state of a location is not its
only state.
Evidence of Failure
This is evidence of something that went horribly
wrong, typically in the form of a corpse. It might
be someone who fell victim to a trap or just died
of their wounds. The corpse can be a great storage
spot for valuable things. The purpose of this trope
is to remind players that it is a dangerous galaxy
out there. One day another character might be
picking over your corpse.
Alternatively, it could be evidence that a dangerous
thing is very close, such as blast marks along the
wall to warn about grenades. This is particularly
useful for warning smart players about dangers.
Foreshadowing
This is evidence that warns you about a danger far
into the future. The message could be as simple as
a bounty being taken out on you. It could also be
very specific, such as a news report that discusses
how people have been taken from the town on
the edge of the colony. By giving a warning far in
advance, you allow the players to prepare for the
challenge. If they hear the news report after they
reach the town, they can’t do much in the way of
preparation.
Fragile Object
This is an object that can be easily destroyed. It
might be immediately destroyed on contact, such
as spider webs or an old rusty container. It might
be vulnerable to vigorous motion or hard impact,
such as a crystal vase or an ancient wine bottle.
This trope is useful for encouraging players to
return to a safe area for a rest (e.g. to keep the
object safe), creating loud noises to attract other
dangers, and as a hiding places for any number of
secrets. That old rusty container might look non-
threatening, until you accidentally crush it and a
dozen poisonous centipedes swarm up your arms.
Hidden Among Copies
This is a special way of concealing something
in plain sight. You can hide something’s unique
nature by placing it among mundane equivalents.
You could hide a working blaster in a pile of broken
discarded blasters. You could hide something in a
locker in a barracks with dozens of lockers. The
object slips past notice because it appears to be one
of many copies.
Increasing Danger
This is a situation in which dangerous elements
increase along a time schedule. For example, you
might have a room that slowly fills up with water
after an explosion opens a wall. The danger of
drowning is very real. When the players realize
they only have a few minutes to figure out how to
shut off the water before they perish, it will drive
tension through the roof. Don’t make it too easy to
shut down the danger.
Innocent Captive
This is a non-player character that is actually an
innocent victim. They might be locked in a jail
cell, clasped in manacles, or tied up with ropes.
They might have someone on the outside who will
reward those that carry the captive to safety. This
is what the dangerous captive is trying to pretend
to be. Don’t make it easy to tell the difference.

Message Left Behind
This is some kind of note left by someone in the
past. It could be useful or it might simply bring
flavor to the experience. It could be an actual
written note in portable form, scratches on a wall,
or a digital record. The Game Master can alternate
between useful messages, flavor, and red herrings
to keep the players on their toes. They can also
use the messages to accomplish other trope goals;
such as foreshadowing.
Obscuring Effect
This is some kind of perception-blocking element
in the environment that limits player awareness of
their surroundings. Typical examples include fog,
water, smoke, loud noises, or even powerful odors.
The purpose of the trope is to allow you to hide
things from the player behind that curtain. You
can place opponents in the water or fog, treasure
beneath putrid rotting corpses, and so on.
Safe Haven
This is an area where the players could easily fortify
their position and take a reasonable rest without
taking the time to return to civilization. It must be
large enough for each player character to stretch
out and relax. Soft bedding materials, clean
sources of water, and quiet are also helpful.
Secret Meeting Place
This is a place where organized evil does some of
its organizing. It is a secret place where secret
things are said without risk of being overheard.
It is often guarded by a few dangerous things and
hidden behind locked doors. It must also be fairly
obvious that the organizers will be returning some-
time in the future, even when they are not present.
Determine when the nonplayer characters that use
this location will be present. Hold to this schedule
regardless of what the player’s choose to do with
their time. If the players show up when evil is orga-
nizing, perhaps they can listen in or (if they are
bold) ambush them.
Strange Key
This is a key that is far from its intended lock. How
it got to its current location might be a mystery
worth investing some time into solving. The
danger of using this trope is that the key will never
be used, forgotten in a player’s backpack and never
seen again. Alternatively, if tried out on every lock
it will lead to disappointment. So you might want to
provide a little clue about what it is for, even just a
single scratched word can save a lot of headaches.
Structural Collapse
This is when a structure collapses in a way that
blocks passage by the players, unless they are
willing to devote significant time to digging. The
structure might already be collapsed when the
party arrives on the scene. The structure could also
collapse on top of them as a kind of trap.
It might even divide the party by placing several
tons of dirt between them. Finally, it might collapse
beneath their feet and drop them down to a lower
level where they are totally lost. Structural collapse
is a useful way to remind the players that some-
times even dirt can be their enemies.
Toll Road
This is when an enemy or non-player character has
the ability to control access to a narrow choke-
point. Typically, they are strong enough to be
extremely dangerous to the player characters if
angered. For safe passage through this location,
they demand a fee of some kind. The players have
to choose whether they will pay this fee or fight
the controller.
Too Heavy
This is when the players are given a valuable thing
or an interesting thing, but it is too heavy to move
easily. For example, a 12-foot statue made of
solid amethyst. This forces the players to choose
whether they want to invest the time and energy
in removing the object. This can almost become an
adventure in it’s own right.
Triggered Danger
This is a dangerous thing or similar trope that is
inactive until a certain event occurs. For example,
removing the golden idol from the dais might
trigger a series of traps, release crazed criminals
from a prison, or similar effect. This trope allows
you to create a hidden consequence to player
actions and keep them on their toes.
Turncoat
This is a dangerous thing that can be talked into
breaking ranks from its allies and helping you
instead of opposing you. It might be a rebellious
lieutenant who is looking to upstage his boss or
a romantic interest that has been treated poorly.
This trope is used to create a chink in the armor of
an otherwise well-organized adversary.
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Social Class
There are seven major social
classes in the Empire. These
are not hard categories, just
general ways of categorizing
the economic circumstances of
people living in the Empire.
Elite: This is the wealthiest and
most powerful class of people.
They have significant influence
over local politics, though their
power is dwarfed by the police
state.
Technocrat: This is someone
with specialized technical skills
that gives them the income to
support a fairly lavish lifestyle,
but they lack the political con-
nections of the elite class.
Mercantile: This is someone that
has acquired a degree of wealth
through business. Entry can be
rapid (such as via a lucky mining
discovery) or slow via traditional
business development.
Service Sector: This is someone
who has a low-skill job that
helps other people; such as food
service, customer service, etc.
They have low household wealth
and little savings.
Laborer: This is someone who
has no real skills, but they have
found a job that provides them
with a minimal income. They
are performing labor that is
one step above what a droid is
capable of doing.
Precariat: This is someone who
is unemployed and just barely
surviving in their present cir-
cumstances. In many families,
this condition has been going
on for generations. These are
the most desperate people and
easily convinced to join rebel-
lions, criminal gangs, and other
unsavory organizations.
Independents: This is someone
who lives outside of the main
economy, typically in some form
of subsistence lifestyle, on an
isolated planet.
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