[Spaceships] Crew traits...

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by GoblynByte

I'm trying to build a crew for a fairly straightforward "starter" tramp freighter. It is primarily a cargo vessel, but would be able to accommodate 2 passengers if needed.

• Captain: Merchant Rank 2; Diplomacy; Leadership; Merchant
• Pilot: Merchant Rank 1; Piloting (High Performance Spacecraft)
• Navigator: Navigation (Space); Navigation (Hyperspace); various Electronic Operations skills.
• Chief Engineer: Various tecnical skills appropriate to the ship components (e.g. Mechanic; Electrician; Electronics Repair; etc).
• Technician: Similar to Chief Engineer, though probably not as skilled or broadly trained.
• Gunner: Gunner (Beams)

What do you think? What would you absolutely make sure you include? Anything you'd take away from what I listed? What are your thoughts?

Add a Cargo handler and Steward, maybe let the Gunner have those roles as his duties are the least time consuming.
Cargo Handler could have Savoir Faire (Servant) and Freight Handling.
Captain of a freighter (especially a tramp) should add Accounting, Mathematics (Applied) and probably Administration. the latter not just for keeping the ship organized but also for dealing with starport bureaucrats. A form of Law would not be bad either.

[GoblynByte]

Originally Posted by Refplace

Add a Cargo handler and Steward, maybe let the Gunner have those roles as his duties are the least time consuming.
Cargo Handler could have Savoir Faire (Servant) and Freight Handling.
Captain of a freighter (especially a tramp) should add Accounting, Mathematics (Applied) and probably Administration. the latter not just for keeping the ship organized but also for dealing with starport bureaucrats. A form of Law would not be bad either.

I agree, a cargo handler will be needed. As you said, the gunner would be the most appropriate for that. I didn't really like the idea of having a gunner on board anyway. It seemed like such a minor task to have someone full time. I was going to fold that task into someone else on the bridge. Having him perform cargo duties, though, will work even better.

I'm not too concerned about stewardship duties, though. In the concept I want to have passenger ferrying to be a second (maybe even third) concern.

And those are useful skills for the captain!

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

[GoblynByte]

Here's a revised list. I didn't add Mathematics (Applied) to the captain. Accounting takes care of any practical math he'd need and Applied deals more with engineering and science tasks. He wouldn't need it more than any other character (not to say I wouldn't give it to everyone). I also didin't give the gunner Savior-Faire (Servant). I wouldn't think he'd be that lowly. ;)

I did add Streetwise to the captain as well as Strategy and Tactics. Seemed appropriate.

• Captain: Merchant Rank 2; Accounting; Administration; Diplomacy; Leadership; Law (Interstellar Trade); Merchant; Strategy (Space); Tactics.
• Pilot: Merchant Rank 1; Piloting (High Performance Spacecraft)
• Navigator/Operator: Navigation (Space); Navigation (Hyperspace); various Electronic Operations skills.
• Chief Engineer: Various technical skills appropriate to the ship components (e.g. Mechanic; Electrician; Electronics Repair; etc).
• Technician: Similar to Chief Engineer, though probably not as skilled or broadly trained.
• Gunner/Cargo Handler: Freight Handling; Gunner (Beams)

[robkelk]

Is the cargo handler expected to find and buy/sell the cargo on this tramp trader? If yes, then Streetwise and Merchant would be appropriate on that list as well.

[GoblynByte]

Originally Posted by robkelk

Is the cargo handler expected to find and buy/sell the cargo on this tramp trader? If yes, then Streetwise and Merchant would be appropriate on that list as well.

That aspect was going to be handled by the captain.

[GoblynByte]

They should really do a Spaceships book filled with crew templates.