[Spaceships] What are the mechanical consequences of not meeting crew quotas?

The Colonel · 07-19-2019, 08:39 AM

Presumably there will be some minimum limit below which the ship cannot operate … although the GM might want to allow cinematic dashing between workstations to make do in an emergency, subject to skill rolls. Presumably this will apply in spades to specialist roles - a lack of deck hands might just make for a dirty ship, but putting off without a navigator or reactor tech is probably asking for trouble...
Undercrewed ships might also be subject to various other penalties - for example a lack of control over the propulsion system might make flying the ship a lot harder. Lack of stewards might impose small penalties to virtually everyone's skills as dirt, fatigue and poor food catch up with them...

07-19-2019, 08:39 AM	#4
The Colonel Join Date: Jul 2006	Re: [Spaceships] What are the mechanical consequences of not meeting crew quotas? Presumably there will be some minimum limit below which the ship cannot operate … although the GM might want to allow cinematic dashing between workstations to make do in an emergency, subject to skill rolls. Presumably this will apply in spades to specialist roles - a lack of deck hands might just make for a dirty ship, but putting off without a navigator or reactor tech is probably asking for trouble... Undercrewed ships might also be subject to various other penalties - for example a lack of control over the propulsion system might make flying the ship a lot harder. Lack of stewards might impose small penalties to virtually everyone's skills as dirt, fatigue and poor food catch up with them...