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In the engine room, she pats the bulkhead and says:

You're ready to fly again aren't you Lady Five?

Outside she stands looking at the ship.

I could make this ship sing, I'll bet. Heck I'd work for room, board, and a share, if I had a chance to bring her back.

This is intended to be overheard.:)

So someone can hear and start up a conversation.

Jeff

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I'm finalising my character but I have a few more questions:

If my char is the captain, does he need any Rank? Or does that come with the territory?

How likely is combat in this campaign?

What are the likely reasons for my char to be buying the ship and likely ways to finance it? I'm going to be taking the 35 point version if I get to be the captain.

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Originally Posted by Dorin Thorha (Post 935125)

If my char is the captain, does he need any Rank? Or does that come with the territory?

The 35-point Owner advantage comes with two free levels of Merchant Rank.

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Originally Posted by Dorin Thorha (Post 935125)

How likely is combat in this campaign?

That's up to y'all. Unless we have an NPC captain you get pick which jobs you take so you don't have to get in trouble all the time. If you're working out on the Rim there will be the occasional attempted robbery and innocents needing defending.

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Originally Posted by Dorin Thorha (Post 935125)

What are the likely reasons for my char to be buying the ship and likely ways to finance it?

Simpliest reason for an experienced captain is that he's tired of being a hired hand and wants to take charge of his own destiny. Finance options are:

1. Commercial bank. Reasonable interest but will insist on all paperwork being in order at all times (flight plans, master and engineer licenses, registration and inspection, etc, etc).
2. Underground lender. Better interest, no paperwork, but harsher toward defaults and will want occasional "favors" in lieu of interest.

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Originally Posted by Dorin Thorha (Post 935125)

I'm going to be taking the 35 point version if I get to be the captain.

I think the job's yours.

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Malachi Jones won't be part of the crew. He's a local wheeler-dealer and makes a lot of his money arranging connections between people.

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I decided to make the character more towards a spacer than a ground pounder solider so I will take dips on maybe co-pilot/obtainer (i.e. he is good at finding things under the radar.

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^^ A supercargo is sort of a bookeeper and cargo handler on a ship, I believe.

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Yep, the supercargo is in charge of getting cargo on and off and stored safely.

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What kind of Underground lenders are we talking about? My char has some military background: probably a former first mate or something like that. His exact backstory will depend on how things work out with the ship.

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Dorin

I am trying to retool my character to make him more useful. I orignally started off as a mercenary with some spacer skills....do you want this type of crewman on board who is good in a fight and can do soem rudimentary spacer things but not much good any where else or do you want my second idea of someone with a fair piloting skill and a talent at finding things that other need and dealign witht he criminal undeground.

your choice,.

Edit: I worked it so the solider has some piloting and navigation skills so he is more useful than before. Let me know which one you prefer.