Skills Reference List and Success Chart

A

Academics ½ Log + 10% per level Biosocial, page 1

Acoustics ½ Log +10% per level Technician, page 35

Acrobatics ½ Dex/RS + 10% per level Biosocial, page 1

Adroitness Spacer profession (Log and Dex) Knight Hawks, page 1

Agility TechEx profession (Dex/RS) Biosocial, page 1

Alertness automatic
(Int) Biosocial,
page 2

Analyze Animal Behavior ½
Int +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 17

Analyze Business Setting ½
Log + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 2

Analyze Ecosystems ½
Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 17

Analyze Social System ½ Log +
10% per level Biosocial,
page 2

Animal Taming ½
Sta + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 17

Animal Training ½
Log/Int + 10% per level Environmental & Science,
page 18

Appraisals ½ Int + 10% per level Biosocial, page 2

Archaeology ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Biosocial, page 2

Astronomy ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental &
Science, page 18

Astrophysics ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental &
Science, page 18

B

Ballistics ½
Log +10% per level Weapons,
page 42

Biology ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental &
Science, page 18

Bionics ½ Log + 10% per level Medical, page 23

Blind-Fighting automatic
(Int or RS) Weapons,
page 42

Bluff ½ Per/Ldr +10% per level Biosocial, page 2

Body Speak 100% (Log) Weapons,
page 40

Botany ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental &
Science, page 19

C

Camouflage ½ Dex + 10% per level Weapons, page 42

Cartography ½ Log +10% per level Environmental &
Science, page 19

Charisma Explorer profession (Per/Ldr) Biosocial,
page 3

Chef automatic (Log/Int) Biosocial, page 3

Chemistry ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental &
Science, page 19

Climbing automatic
(Str or Dex) Environmental
& Science, page 19

Communication ½
Log/Int + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 3

Operate
 ½ Log + 10% per level Technician, page 35

Repair
 ½ Log or Dex + 10% per level Technician,
page 35

Computers:

Access
& Operate ½ Log + 10% per level -10% per
COML Computer
Skills, page 13

Computers: ½ Int or Dex (manual) Computer
Skills, page 14

Bypass
Security + 10% per level (-10% per MXPL)

Computers: ½ Log + 10% per level Computer
Skills, page 14

Defeat
Security -10% per program
level

Display
Information - 10% per COML Computer Skills, page 14

Interface
 -10% per COML Computer
Skills, page 14

Computers:

Program
Bodycomp ½ Log + 10% per level Computer
Skills, page 14

Computers: ½ Log + 10% per level Computer
Skills, page 15

Program
Manipulation -10% per MXPL

Computers:

Program
Writing special (Log) Computer
Skills, page 15

Bodycomp/Specialized ½
Log or Dex + 10% per level Computer
Skills, page 15

Computers: ½ Log or Dex + 10% per level Computer Skills, page 16

Repair Mainframe -10% per COML

Computers:

Software
Engineering special (Log) Computer
Skills, page 16

Concealment 100% or ½ Dex +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 19

Cryptography ½ Log + 10% per level Computer Skills, page 16

Cybernetics ½ Log + 10% per level Medical, page 23

D

Defenses: Repair ½
Dex +10% per level Technician, page 35

Diplomacy ½ Per/Ldr +10% per level Biosocial, page 3

Disguise ½ Per +10% per level Biosocial, page 3

Dramatics ½ Per +10% per level Biosocial, page 3

E

Economics ½ Log +10% per level Biosocial, page 4

Empathic Understanding ½
Int +10% per level Biosocial, page 4

Endurance Enforcer profession (Str/Sta) Weapons, page 43

Engineer:

Alternate
Energy ½ Log + 10% per level Technician, page 35

Engineer:

Architectural
 ½ Log + 10% per level Technician,
page 36

Engineer: Civil ½
Log + 10% per level Technician, page 36

Engineer: Electrical ½ Log +10% per level Technician, page 36

Engineer: Hydraulic ½
Log + 10% per level Technician, page 36

Engineer: Mechanical ½ Log
+ 10% per level Technician, page 36

Engineer: Military ½
Log + 10% per level Technician, page 36

Engineer: Nuclear ½ Log + 10% per level Technician, page 36

Entertaining special (Per) Biosocial, page 4

Escape Artistry 
½ Dex +10% per level Biosocial, page 4

E:
(continued)

Etiquette automatic (Log or Per) Biosocial,
page 5

Exobiology ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 20

F

Finance ½ Log + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 5

Find Direction ½
Log/Int +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 20

Fine Arts special
(Int) Biosocial,
page 5

Forensic Medicine 100% or ½ Log +10% per level Medical, page 23

Forgery: Detect ½
Int +10% per level Biosocial,
page 5

Forgery: Perform ½
Dex +10% per level Biosocial,
page 5

G

Gambling ½ Int + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 5

Gemology ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 20

General Lore ½ Log +10% per level Biosocial,
page 6

Genetics ½
Log + 10% per level Medical,
page 23

Geology ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 20

Geophysics ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 20

H

Haggling ½ Per +10% per level Biosocial,
page 6

Hypnosis ½
Per +10% per level Biosocial,
page 6

I

Intelligence Scispec profession (Log/Int) Technician, page 36

Interrogation ½
Per/Ldr +10% per level Biosocial,
page 6

Investigation ½
Log/ Int +10% per level Biosocial,
page 7

Iron Will automatic (Sta) Biosocial,
page 7

J-L

Languages I ½ Log + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 7

Languages II see skills section Biosocial,
page 8

Law ½
Log + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 9

Lip Reading ½ Log + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 9

M

Machinery:

Operate ½ Log + 10% per level Technician,
page 36

Machinery:

Structures
 automatic (Log) Environmental
& Science, page 20

Management ½ Per/Ldr +10% per level Biosocial,
page 9

Mathematics ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 20

Matter Transferal

Devices
 ½ Log + 10% per level Technician,
page 37

Medical Devices ½
Log + 10% per level Medical,
page 24

M:
(continued)

Medical Diagnosis ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Medical,
page 24

Medical Treatment:

Disease
 ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Medical,
page 24

Medical Treatment:

Infection
 ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Medical,
page 25

Medical Treatment:

Infestation
 ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Medical,
page 26

Medical Treatment:

Miscellaneous
 automatic
(Log/Int) Medical, page 26

Medical Treatment:

Poison
 ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Medical,
page 27

Medical Treatment:

Radiation
 ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Medical,
page 27

Medical Treatment:

Veterinary
 100% (Log/Int) Medical,
page 28

Medical Treatment:

Wounds
I (First Aid) 100%
(Log/Int) Medical,
page 28

Medical Treatment:

Wounds
II ½ Dex + 10% per level Medical,
page 28

Medical Treatment:

Wounds
III ½ Dex + 10% per level Medical, page 29

Medical Treatment:

Wounds
IV ½ Dex + 10% per level Medical,
page 29

N-O

Occult Knowledge ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 9

Optics ½ Log + 10% per level Technician,
page 37

P-Q

Personality Restructuring ½
Log/Int + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 9

Persuasion ½ Per/Ldr +10% per level Biosocial,
page 10

Photography ½ Int +10% per level Biosocial,
page 10

Physics ½ Log +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 20

Pick Pockets ½ Dex +10% per level Biosocial,
page 10

Politics ½
Ldr +10% per level Biosocial,
page 10

Power Read automatic (Log) Technician,
page 37

Psycho-Pathology ½ Log/Int +10% per level Biosocial,
page 10

Psychotherapy ½
Log/Int +10% per level Biosocial,
page 10

Pumping Federanium automatic
(Str) Weapons,
page 50

R

Recognize and Use ½ Int +10% per skill level Biosocial, page 10

Spy
Gadgets

Recreation/Sports automatic
(Dex) Biosocial, page 11

Ride Mount 100% (RS) Environmental
& Science, page 21

Robotics:

Activate/Deactivate
 automatic
(Log) Robotics,
page 32

Robotics: Adding ½ Log + 10% per level Robotics,
page 32

Equipment/Modifications (-10% per ROBL)

Robotics:

Alter
Functions ½ Log + 10% per level (-10% per
ROBL) Robotics, page 33

Robotics:

Alter
Mission ½ Log + 10% per level (-10% per
ROBL) Robotics, page 33

Robotics:

Identification
 100% -10% per ROBL (Log) Robotics, page 33

Robotics:

List
Functions ½ Log + 10% per level (-10% per
ROBL) Robotics, page 34

Robotics:

Remove
Security Locks ½ Dex + 10%
per level (-10% per ROBL) Robotics,
page 34

Robotics:

Repair
 ½ Dex + 10% per level (-10% per
ROBL) Robotics, page 34

Robotics:

Robopsychologist
 ½
Int +10% per level Robotics,
page 434

Running automatic (Sta) Environmental
& Science, page 21

S

Security Systems:

Activate
and Operate ½ Log + 10% per level Technician, page 38

Security Systems: Deactivate ½
Int + 10% per level (-10% per SECL) Technician,
page 38

Security Systems: Detect ½
Int + 10% per level (-10% per SECL) Technician,
page 38

Security Systems: Open Locks ½ Log or Dex + 10% per level -10% per
LOKL Technician, page 39

Silent Kill special (Str or Dex) Weapons,
page 43

Situational Awareness Special
(Int) Biosocial,
page 11

Society ½ Per/Ldr +10% per level Biosocial,
page 11

Stable Mounts automatic
(Dex or Log) Environmental
& Science, page 21

Stage Magic ½ Dex/RS +10% per level Biosocial,
page 11

Stealth ½ Dex/RS +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 21

Style Analysis ½
Log/Int +10% per level Weapons,
page 43

Surveillance ½ Log + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 11

Survival ½ Int or Sta +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 21

Swimming ½ Dex +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 22

T-U

Theology ½
Log + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 11

Toxicology ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 22

Tracking ½
Int +10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 22

Trade (Varies) Biosocial,
page 11

Underclass ½ Per/Ldr +10% per level Biosocial,
page 12

Underwater Operations ½ Dex
+10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 22

V

Vehicles: Aquatic 100%
(RS) Vehicles,
page 40

Vehicles: Atmospheric 100%
(RS) Vehicles,
page 40

Vehicles: Cars 100%
(RS) Vehicles,
page 40

Vehicles: Cycles 100%
(RS) Vehicles,
page 40

Vehicles: Machinery ½ RS
+ 10% per level Vehicles,
page 40

Vehicles: Repair ½
Dex + 10% per level Technician,
page 39

Vehicles: Space 100%
(Dex) Vehicles,
page 40,or KH, page 2

Vehicles: Stunt Driving ½
Dex + 10% per level Vehicles,
page 40

Vehicles: Transports 100%
(RS) Vehicles,
page 40

Ventriloquism ½
Dex + 10% per level Biosocial,
page 12

W

Weapons: Beam Weapons ½ Dex + 10% per level Weapons, page 43

Set
Charges 30% + 10% per level Weapons,
page 413

Defusing Charges 50% + 10% per diffuser's skill level Weapons, page 43

- 10% per setter's skill level

Weapons: Grenades/Thrown ½
Dex + 10% per level Weapons,
page 43

Weapons: Martial Arts ½ Dex
or Str + 10% per level Weapons, page 44

Mass
Destruction (-10%
per SECL for disarming) Weapons,
page 44

Weapons: Melee Weapons ½ Dex (or Str)
+ 10% per level Weapons, page 44

Weapons: Missiles ½ Dex + 10% per level Weapons,
page 44

Weapons: Off-hand firing automatic
(Dex) Weapons,
page 44

Weapons: P.G.S. Weapons ½
Dex + 10% per level Weapons,
page 44

Weapons: Powered Assault Armor 100% (Dex ) Weapons,
page 44

Weapons: Repair ½
Dex + 10% per level Weapons,
page 44

Weightless Combat special (Dex) Weapons,
page 43 or KH, page 2

X-Y-Z

Zoology ½ Log + 10% per level Environmental
& Science, page 22

Mentalist Skills List and Success Chart

A-C

Analysis I * ½
Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 6

Analysis II * ½
Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 7

Beam ½
Log + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 7

Channeling I ½
Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 7

Channeling II ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 7

Clairaudience * ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 7

Clairvoyance * ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 8

Confusion * ½
Ldr + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 8

Cryokinesis Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page 9

D-F

Density * ½
Sta + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 9

Detection I * ½ Log/Int + 10%
per level Mentalist,
page 9

Detection II: Long Range ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 10

Disruption ½ Sta + 10% per
level Mentalist,
page 10

Electrascreen * ½ Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page
10

Empathy * ½ Log/Int + 10%
per level Mentalist,
page 10

Fear ½
Ldr + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 11

File * 100%
(Log) Mentalist,
page 11

H-L

Heal Others 100% (Sta) Mentalist,
page 11

Heal Self * 100% (Sta) Mentalist,
page 12

Heal Self Fully 100% (Sta) Mentalist,
page 12

Illusion ½ Ldr + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 12

Infatuation ½
Per + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 12

Infrascreen * ½
Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 13

Leach Life ½
Log + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 13

Levitation 100% (Sta) Mentalist,
page 13

Link ½
Log + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 14

M-S

Mental Invisibility Log + 10% per level – target’s Log Mentalist , page 15

Mental Prowess Mentalist following, automatic
(100%) Mentalist, page 15

Mental Tag ½
Log + 10% per level – target’s Mentalist,
page 15

Paralyze ½ Sta + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 16

Possession ½
Per + 10% per level – target’s Per Mentalist,
page 16

Pyrokinesis ½
Sta + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 16

Shield 
automatic (Log or Sta) Mentalist,
page 17

Shield Self and Others ½ Log + 10% per level Mentalist, page 17

M-S:
(continued)

Static * ½ Log + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 18

Stunning Force ½ Log + 10% per level – ½
target’s Log Mentalist, page
18

Suggestion * ½ Ldr + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 18

Summoning Log
+ 10% per level – creature’s Sta Mentalist,
page 19

T-Z

Telekinesis * ½ Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page 19

Telekinetic Flight ½ Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page
20

Telemanipulation ½ Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page
20

Telepathy (Aliens) * ½
Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 21

Telepathy (Animals) * 100%
(Log/Int) Mentalist,
page 21

Telepathy (Characters) * 100%
or ½ Log/Int +10% per level Mentalist,
page 22

Teleport Limited ½ Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page 22

Teleport Other Limited ½ Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page 22

Teleport Object ½ Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist, page
23

Teleport Unlimited ½
Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 23

Timeread * ½
Log + 10% per l evel Mentalist,
page 24

Trance I * ½
Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 24

Trance II * ½
Log or Sta + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 25

Trap 100%
(Log) Mentalist,
page 25

Truesight ½ Log/Int + 10% per level Mentalist,
page 25

Spacer Skills List and Success Chart

Astrogation:

Chart
New Routes ½ Log +
10% per skill level - 5% x light years Knight
Hawks, page 2

Astrogation:

Find
Location ½
Log + 10% per level Knight
Hawks, page 3

Astrogation:

Plot
Interstellar Jumps 100%
(Log) Knight
Hawks, page 4

Astrogation:

Risk Jumping Hours
for normal jump

Hours actually Knight
Hawks, page 4

spent
preparing jump = modified percentage

+
¼ Int + (skill level x 5%)

Engineering: Damage Control ½ Int + 10% per level Knight
Hawks, page 6

Engineering: Ship Design 100% (Log) Knight
Hawks, page 6

Engineering:

Stress
Analysis -5%
x ship level (to ship's breakup %); Knight
Hawks, page 7

Troubleshooting/detecting

failing
engine Log/Int + 10% x ship level Knight
Hawks, page 7

Gunnery: Beam Weapons +5% x SL added to KH Combat Table %'s Knight Hawks, page 7

Gunnery: Rocket Weapons +5% x SL added
to KH Combat Table %'s Knight
Hawks, page 7

Gunnery: Improved Accuracy +5% x skill level Knight
Hawks, page 7

Gunnery: Selective Targeting -30% to hit Knight
Hawks, page 8

Sensor Operations automatic (Log) Knight
Hawks, page 1

Operation
(SOSO) (1/2
Log + 10% x SL for repair) Knight
Hawks, page 1

Star Pilot: Pilot 1 ½ RS + 10% per level Knight
Hawks, page 9

Star Pilot: Pilot 2 ½ RS + 10% per level Knight
Hawks, page 9

Star Pilot: Pilot 3 ½ RS + 10% per level Knight
Hawks, page 9

Star Pilot: Pilot 4 ½ RS + 10% per level Knight
Hawks, page 9

Star Pilot: Evasion - 3% x SL from ship's chance of being
hit Knight Hawks,
page 9

Forward
Firing Weapons +5% x skill
level Knight
Hawks, page 10

Maneuver
Rating 10% x skill
level Knight
Hawks, page 10

Survival: Zero G Special (Dex/RS) Knight Hawks, page 2

Vehicle: Space 100% (RS) Knight
Hawks, page 2

Weightless Combat special (Dex) Knight
Hawks, page 2

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