Recent content by Linwood

I think the time works okay when you consider 1 dton isn’t a lot bigger than a reclining easy chair. Most containers will be considerably larger, so 1D6 / dton minutes might be fairly close. You could add a DM for extended distances, cramped passageways, or cargo lifting tech (see Alien).

Ooooohhh - fun thought!!! I think there's a couple of sci-fi stories regarding things like transporters with similar plots. If I were to use it in my campaign, I think I would make the phenomenon a rare or even one-off event - something that was recognized (more likely argued over) as...

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I wonder if it has to do with the inherent need for Vargr to do something noteworthy in order to stand out and gain CHA. Could be that in certain careers that’s more likely to get oneself killed. I think the Emissary career might deserve to be revised. Seems like that’s the one that’s hardest...

Or an overworked clerk at the starwort might (for a price) change the routing codes in the system and the regiment's crack orbital assault contingent ends up getting shipped to the Solomani Sphere.... :D More likely - their equipment gets shipped to someplace like Efate and the troops end up...

One exception to this would be piracy. If the opposition could provide evidence that members of the ex-president's administration were profiting from piracy pr related criminal conspiracies, it's very likely that the Imperium may issue a warrant. The PCs might be sent in covertly to look for...

It might also make sense to require that the weapon be set to Full Auto in that role. Maybe allow one missile-defense action per Fire Control Bonus DM up to the limit of the Auto Trait or something similar? Unless magic target-seeking bullets is a thing.

One question you might consider is how often do contracts come around that will pay for deploying the entire regiment? If the answer is "not often" it might be tough for the regiment to justify owning a troop carrier that large. Charted civilian vessels might be fine for most missions. But that...

I think we may be forgetting the potential role of mega corps in this. A megacorp might choose to intervene covertly in order to support a 'business-friendly' local government, to weaken a competitor who already a sizable presence insystem, to drive one side into a more favorable position on an...

If it’s a relatively minor world and the request for aid was public the Imperium might send in a mediator to help negotiate a settlement. That’s the kind of problem they’d rather have the member world solve on their own, but acting as a neutral third-party to help resolve the issue would bolster...

Leading to development of the 'grav cooler', which uses advanced gravitics technology to actually slow down the molecular movement in a coolant, driving its temperature towards absolute zero... At least that's what they claim on the late-night infomercials!

Tickets to the local raffle or lottery. Cr1 gets you a chance to win Cr10000!

Along those lines - temp subscription to the local dating app. (Or - maybe an app resident at any Class A or B starport?) Mid- to low-tech worlds could have a bulletin board or similar for jobs, services, etc.

A cute little toy or touristy memento for one's significant other. Some last-minute snacks for the shuttle (especially those horribly unhealthy bars/cookies/candy/drinks you just can't find anywhere else in the next five minutes. The replacement filter or LS mask you need for the local...

I agree the energy from waste heat must go somewhere. I do wonder whether we will eventually find clever ways to slow that transfer rate down or to muffle the signature such that it is harder to detect against the background of space. That might indeed fall into the realm of magical technology...