Author: Rob Barrett

No spoilers, but I really loved Solo: A Star Wars Story. I also bought this Landau Coupe repurposed as a Lando Cape.

No spoilers, but I really loved Solo: A Star Wars Story. I also bought this Landau Coupe repurposed as a Lando Cape.

No spoilers, but I really loved Solo: A Star Wars Story. I also bought this Landau Coupe repurposed as a Lando Cape.

I have just more or less devoured Jack McDevitt’s Academy series.

I have just more or less devoured Jack McDevitt’s Academy series.

I have just more or less devoured Jack McDevitt’s Academy series. Any fans here? Here’s the iconic bit of Gear from the series:

The Flickinger Field E-Suit (Attire, Class 1 Simple, Sealed)

Statistically, it’s an EVA suit. But it’s actually an energy field that protects the wearer from the vacuum of space both in terms of atmosphere (bring along some oxygen canisters) and temperature (the iconic image from the series is the space explorer walking on the surface of an airless rock in a pair of shorts and a university t-shirt).

Working on a character with a cerebral implant that remotely connects to local networks (shipboard, stationside, or…

Working on a character with a cerebral implant that remotely connects to local networks (shipboard, stationside, or…

Working on a character with a cerebral implant that remotely connects to local networks (shipboard, stationside, or planetary). This is the biggest piece of equipment the character owns, so it’s a Class 2. Mods are Class 1s; can they be upgraded? Does Connector have to be a physical connection (like Artoo Detoo), or could it be modified to Connected?

While I’m at it, where would various media aliens fall in FBH terms?

While I’m at it, where would various media aliens fall in FBH terms?

While I’m at it, where would various media aliens fall in FBH terms?

E.g., Star Trek: Bajorans, Cardassians, Romulans, and Ferengi are straight-up Humanoids. Betazoids and Vulcans are Evolved: both have the Telepathy skill to reflect their innate telempathic abilities. Klingons in TOS are Humanoids; after that, they’re probably Evolved with the Strength skill from the Primal career–or they tend to have the Primal origin and remain Humanoid.