The Starjammer Crew, Revisited

Crew patch for the armed packet Starjammer, registered out of Kline (MAGY 3012 A642987-E). Note the unusual ship prefix IMV (Imperial Merchant Vessel). Although commercial ships in the Third Imperium are not generally assigned a prefix, in Magyar most starships engaged in cross-border trade adopt either the IMV or CMS (Confederation Merchant Ship) prefix to aid in identification.

Now that we’ve considered crew certifications, combat qualifications, and adjusted salaries for the Starjammer, let’s put these ideas together and look again at the player characters with these house rules in place.

If we used the starship crew salary schedule in the Core MgT2 rules, the Starjammer’s monthly salary costs are Cr23,000. That assumes monthly salaries of Cr1,000 for undefined positions such as Freightmaster or Entertainer.

The MgT2 High Guard supplement tweaks a couple of position salaries: Medic increases from Cr3,000 to Cr4,000, while Gunner increases from Cr1,000 to Cr2,000. HG also adds a few new positions, such as Captain or Admin.

But one of the most impactful changes is the presumption that salaries increase +50% for every skill level above 1 in the skill associated with the position. An Astrogator with Astrogation 3 would thus be entitled to Cr10,000 rather than the base salary of Cr5,000. Using this revised schedule, the Starjammer’s monthly salary costs are a whopping Cr47,500.

Using my house rules, the Starjammer’s monthly salary costs are Cr35,225. The ship has not yet established a shares program, so right now all profits go directly to the android owner, Sonny. Any profit sharing program would likely be incorporated into the Ship’s Articles.

As the Starjammer is owned outright and does not carry a mortgage, Sonny has a reasonable chance at returning a profit.

Master/Pilot Cryo 367A87

Navy, 5 terms.

STR 3 (-1), DEX 6 (+0), END 7 (+0), INT 10 (+1), EDU 8 (+0), SOC 7 (+0).

Skills Admin 0, Athletics 0, Astrogation 0, Electronics (sensors) 1, Engineer (life support) 1, Flyer 0, Gunner (turret) 1, Gun Combat 0, Language 0, Medic 0, Navigation 2, Pilot (spacecraft) 2, Pilot (small craft) 1, Survival 0, Tactics (naval) 1, Vacc Suit 1.

Certifications Life Support Tech’s Certificate, Sensor Operator’s Certificate, Small Craft Pilot’s License, Spacecraft Pilot’s License, Assistant Engineer’s License, Limited Mate’s License, Limited Master’s License, Qualified Operator (Gauss Pistol, Snub Pistol, SMG, Vacc Suit), Turret Gunnery Certificate.

Monthly Salary Cr10,000.

Notes Cryo qualified outright for both his Mate’s and Master’s licenses, so no testing was required.

Executive Officer/Astrogator Wayne 576953

Scouts, 1 term; Merchant, 3 terms.

STR 5 (-1), DEX 7 (+0), END 6 (+0), INT 9 (+1), EDU 5 (-1), SOC 3 (-1).

Skills Astrogation 2, Broker 1, Deception 0, Diplomat 1, Electronics (remote ops) 1, Gun Combat 0, Investigate 2, Mechanic 0, Navigation 1, Pilot 0, Persuade 1, Steward 0, Streetwise 0, Survival 0, Vacc Suit 1.

Certifications Authorized Spacecraft Mechanic Certificate, Broker’s License (Fugue), Sensor Operator’s Certificate, Limited Mate’s License, Qualified Operator (Laser Pistol, Vacc Suit).

Monthly Salary Cr8,000.

Notes Wayne would have needed to test into both his Sensor Operator’s License as well as his Limited Mate License, and probably required more than one attempt.

2nd Officer/Chief Engineer Richy 2C4CA3

Navy, 3 terms.

STR 2 (-2), DEX 12 (+2), END 4 (-1), INT 12 (+2), EDU 10 (+1), SOC 3 (-1).

Skills Admin 1, Athletics 0, Electronics (comms) 1, Electronics (sensors) 1, Engineer (J-drive) 1, Engineer (M-drive) 1, Engineer (power) 2, Flyer 0, Gun Combat 0, Gunner 0, Mechanic 2, Melee (blade) 1, Vacc Suit 1.

Certifications Authorized Spacecraft Mechanic Certificate, Drive Tech’s Certificate, Rad Tech’s Certificate, Sensor Operator’s Certificate, Cargomaster’s Certificate, Chief Engineer’s License, Qualified Operator (Cutlass, Gauss Pistol, Snub Pistol, Vacc Suit).

Monthly Salary Cr5,600.

Notes Richy qualified outright for all of his certifications, no testing required.

3rd Officer/Medical Officer/Purser Howard 797A77

Army, 4 terms; Other, 1 term.

STR 7 (+0), DEX 9 (+1), END 7 (+0), INT 10 (+1), EDU 7 (+0), SOC 7 (+0).

Skills Admin 0, Athletics (Dex) 1, Gun Combat (slug) 1, Heavy Weapons 0, Language (Vilani) 1, Medic 3, Melee 0, Persuade 0, Recon 2, Steward 1, Vacc Suit 0.

Certifications Certified Medical Technician (CMT), Qualified Operator (Advanced Combat Rifle, Gauss Rifle, Grenades, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Vacc Suit).

Monthly Salary Cr4,425.

Notes As noted before, Howard qualifies for both a medical doctor’s and surgeon’s license, which would increase his salary to Cr4,575. The purser position is normally the 4th officer on a ship, but given Howard’s short tenure in the merchant service, he is probably slightly more qualified than Ronald, so I have flipped their ranks.

4th Officer/Sensop Ronald AE9636

Other, 5 terms.

STR 10 (+1), DEX 14 (+2), END 9 (+1), INT 6 (+0), EDU 3 (-1), SOC 6 (+0).

Skills Athletics (Dex) 1, Deception 0, Electronics (computers) 1, Electronics (sensors) 1, Gunner 0, Gun Combat (slug) 3, Melee 0, Persuade 0, Recon 0, Stealth 2, Streetwise 3, Vacc Suit 0.

Certifications Sensor Operator’s Certificate.

Monthly Salary Cr3,000.

Notes With his freakishly high DEX, Ronald could easily test into a Turret Gunnery Certificate, and draw additional pay as a gunner. And although he has 3 levels in Gun Combat (slug), as he picked these levels up through the Rogue career he does not have a formal certification.

Chief Gunner Boone CB9557

Marines, 3 terms; Other, 2 terms.

STR 12 (+2), DEX 11 (+1), END 9 (+1), INT 5 (-1), EDU 5 (-1), SOC 7 (+0).

Skills Astrogation 0, Athletics (Dex) 1, Athletics (Str) 1, Gun Combat (energy) 2, Gunner (turret) 2, Heavy Weapons 0, Mechanic 1, Melee (blade) 1, Pilot 0, Stealth 0, Tactics 0, Vacc Suit 2.

Certifications Authorized Spacecraft Mechanic, Qualified Operator (Battle Dress, FGMP, Gauss Rifle, Grenades, Laser Rifle, Saber), Turret Gunnery Certificate.

Monthly Salary Cr1,200.

Notes With both Astrogation 0 and Pilot 0, Boone would have a good chance testing into a Limited Mate’s License. His biggest hurdle would be obtaining his Sensor Operator’s Certificate, as he is untrained in Electronics. Note that the monthly Standard of Living for his SOC score of 7 is Cr1,500 (Core Rules 92), a little more than his salary. So Boone is perpetually looking to bury his dead horse.

Freightmaster Brogue 7B5B65

Other, 6 terms.

STR 7 (+0), DEX 11 (+1), END 5 (-1), INT 11 (+1), EDU 6 (+0), SOC 5 (-1).

Skills Admin 0, Athletics 0, Deception 2, Electronics (computer) 1, Gambler 4, Gun Combat 0, Gunner 0, Language 0, Recon 2, Stealth 2, Streetwise 1.

Certifications Cargomaster’s Certificate.

Monthly Salary Cr2,000.

Notes As a former smuggler, it makes sense for Brogue to test into a Cargomaster’s Certificate. He should also be able to test into a Turret Gunnery Certificate.

Entertainer Daren 22146C

Other, 5 terms.

STR 2 (-2), DEX 2 (-2), END 1 (-2), INT 4 (-1), EDU 6 (+0), SOC 12 (+2).

Skills Admin 0, Advocate 0, Art (holography) 2, Carouse 2, Deception 1, Diplomat 0, Electronics (comms) 2, Electronics (computers) 2, Investigate 0, Language 0, Mechanic 0, Persuade 2, Recon 0, Streetwise 0.

Certifications None.

Monthly Salary Cr1,000.

Notes Daren could probably obtain an Authorized Mechanic’s or Sensor Operator’s certificate if he were so inclined. With a SOC score of 12, Daren’s monthly standard of living costs are Cr5,000. He really has no hope of maintaining that on an entertainer’s salary, so presumably Sonny subsidizes his former master’s lifestyle.

Owner Aboard Sonny 7BA800

STR 7 (+0), DEX 11 (+1), END 10 (+1), INT 8 (+0), EDU 0 (-3), SOC 0 (-3).

Skills Drive 0, Electronics (computer) 2, Flyer (grav) 2, Gun Combat (slug) 1, Medic 1, Melee (unarmed) 1, Pilot (small craft) 1, Pilot (spacecraft) 1, Recon 1.

Certifications Grav Vehicle Pilot’s License, Small Craft Pilot’s License, Spacecraft Pilot’s License.

Monthly Salary None.

Notes Sonny’s EDU 0 would make testing into many certifications difficult.

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