Vehicle Operation

Attribute DEX
Category Technical
Untrained Yes

This broad skill provides a character with a basic understanding of

and proficiency with modern vehicles. Using this skill, a character

can attempt to operate most normal land and water vehicles. Some

military or specialized land and water vehicles may have controls that

are too complex for the broad skill to cover, requiring at least some

level of specialization before a character is able to operate them

successfully.

The ordinary operation of any normal land or water vehicle doesn’’t

require a skill check. During chases, races, or vehicle combat, or

when navigating through challenging obstacles, skill checks may be

called for.

When a character purchases any of the Vehicle Operation specialty

skills, he selects a specific type of vehicle.

For more details on vehicles, see the section on [Vehicles and

Vessels](/core-mechanics/vehicles-and-vessels/).

Air vehicle

Attribute DEX
Cost 5
Untrained No

This specialty skill enables a character to become trained in the

use of a specific type of air vehicle. If he wants to be skilled

in the operation of more than one type of air vehicle, he must

purchase and improve each specialty skill separately.

Types of air vehicles include propeller planes, helicopters,

private jets, commercial jets, and jet fighters.

Land vehicle

Attribute DEX
Cost 3
Untrained Yes

This specialty skill enables a character to become trained in the

use of a specific type of land vehicle. If he wants to be skilled

in the operation of more than one type of land vehicle, he must

purchase and improve each specialty skill separately.

Types of land vehicles include automobiles, motorcycles, race

cars, large trucks, and tanks and other heavy military vehicles.

Space vehicle

Attribute DEX
Cost 5
Untrained No

This specialty skill enables a character to become trained in the

use of a specific type of space vehicle. If he wants to be skilled

in the operation of more than one type of space\

\ vehicle, he must purchase and improve each specialty skill

separately.

This skill is also used to operate the helm of large, multicrewed

space vessels. Other systems on space vessels\

\ require the specialized functions of the **[System

Operation](/skills/system-operation/)** broad skill.

Types of space vehicles include:

  • Space fighters: ships of 10 durability\

\ or less.

  • Scouts and light freighters: ships of 11–32 durability.

  • Medium freighters and corvettes: ships of 33–60 durability.

  • Capital ships: ships of 60+ durability.

\

Water vehicle

Attribute DEX
Cost 3
Untrained Yes

This specialty skill enables a character to become trained in the

use of a specific type of water vehicle. If he wants to be skilled

in the operation of more than one type of water\

\ vehicle, he must purchase and improve each specialty skill

separately.

This skill is also used to operate the helm of large, multicrewed

water vessels (such as battleships, submarines,\

\ and oil tankers); these require a version of the specialized

functions of the System Operation

broad skill.

Types of water vehicles include canoes, rafts\

\ and rowboats, powerboats, jet skis, sailboats, large commercial

vessels, large military vessels, and submersible craft.

Rank Benefits: Improved Proficiency

As a character\

\ achieves higher ranks in one or more of the **Vehicle

Operation** specialty skills, he becomes even more adept at

operating the specific types of vehicles he has specialized in.

⊗ **Rank\

\ Benefit:** The character receives a situation die bonus to

checks involving the specialized craft:

  • -1 step at rank 4.

  • -2 step at rank 8.

  • -3 step at rank 12.