G:PRIME DIRECTIVE skill issue , re-name?

[sjard]

Originally Posted by Qoltar

Its in the GURPS:Prime Directive book in the character samples and the template for Starfleet Academy graduates. I cannot fiund what it translates to as a GURPS 4/e skill.

I assume by this that means you have the GURPS 3rd edition version?

[Qoltar]

Originally Posted by sjard

I assume by this that means you have the GURPS 3rd edition version?

NOPE.

The book on the cover has the 4th edition GURPS logo stripe and says it is PRIME DIRECTIVE for the 4/e version of GURPS.
Thats why that strange skill name threw me.


- Ed Charlton

[sjard]

Originally Posted by Qoltar

NOPE.

The book on the cover has the 4th edition GURPS logo stripe and says it is PRIME DIRECTIVE for the 4/e version of GURPS.
Thats why that strange skill name threw me.

Ah okay. Was wondering if they didn't include the description in the 3rd edition version. I've never seen the 3rd edition version and only have the 4th edition.

The skill entry for it is on page 100, top of the second column. Unless you already knew that and then ignore this as me being my normal overly helpful* self.

Edit: it reads to me as something like the Officer version of the Soldier skill.


* Or what my wife would call, "Yes, I already knew that, you didn't have to explain it to me again.

[Qoltar]

I now have a copy of the 3rd edition version of GURPS: PRIME DIRECTIVE - oh yeah, there are lots of things that should've been changed when converting to 4th that weren't.

For one thing the Tone section should've had the point totals altered to the new starting levels.


- Ed Charlton

[Captain Joy]

Originally Posted by Qoltar

I now have a copy of the 3rd edition version of GURPS: PRIME DIRECTIVE - oh yeah, there are lots of things that should've been changed when converting to 4th that weren't.

Submitted for your approval:

Starfleet Academy Template
This is basically the Star Fleet Academy Template from GURPS Prime Directive published by the Amarillo Design Bureau.
If you're a player character in [insert your Star Trek campaign here], you must take the Star Fleet Academy Template and the TL11 Everyman Lens (5 points). You have the option of playing a race other than human; if you're interested you should look at the Federation Race Descriptions.

Star Fleet Academy
39 Points

SUGGESTED ATTRIBUTE MINIMUMS
(attributes are not counted in the template cost)
ST 9
DX 9
IQ 12
HT 9

SECONDARY CHARACTERISTICS
(based on attribute minimums)
thr 1d-2
sw 1d-1
BL 16.2
HP 9
Will 12
Per 12
FP 9
BS 4.5
BM 4

Reaction Modifiers
+3 from Social Regard
+2 from Sense of Duty

ADVANTAGES
5 Fit
15 Military Rank 3 (O1: Ensign)
3 Resistance (Disease +3)
15 Social Regard +3 (Respected)
38 total

DISADVANTAGES
-10 Code of Honor (Starfleet)
-15 Duty (Star Fleet) (15 of less)
-10 Sense of Duty (Federation)
-35 total

SKILLS
1 Administration A IQ
1 Astronomy/TL H IQ
1 Beam Weapons/TL (Pistol) E DX
1 Computer Operation/TL E IQ
1 Computer Programming/TL H IQ
1 Diplomacy H IQ
2 Electronics Operation/TL (Science-Tricorder) A IQ
2 Electronics Operation/TL (Transporter) A IQ
1 Engineer/TL (choose one) H IQ
1 Engineer/TL (Electronics) H IQ
2 Expert Skill (Military Science) H IQ
1 Expert Skill (Xenology) H IQ
1 First Aid/TL E IQ
1 Free Fall A DX
1 History (Recent Federation) H IQ
1 Judo H DX
1 Law (Federation Military) H IQ
1 Leadership A IQ
1 Mathematics/TL (Applied) H IQ
1 Mechanic/TL (choose one) A IQ
2 Navigation/TL (Space) A IQ
1 Physics/TL (specialty optional) VH IQ
1 Piloting/TL (Aerospace/shuttle) A DX
1 Research/TL A IQ
1 Savoir-Faire (Military) E IQ
2 Shiphandling/TL (Starship) H IQ
1 Spacer/TL E IQ
1 Strategy (Space) H IQ
1 Survival (choose one) A Per
1 Tactics H IQ
1 Vacc Suit/TL A DX
36 total

Point Summary
0 Attributes/Secondary Characteristics
38 Ads/Perks/TL/Languages/Cultural Familiarity
-35 Disads/Quirks
36 Skills/Techniques
0 Other
39 Total