Control 2 drones simultaneously; +4 Pilot for drone control; 1/turn autodeploy.
The character is a master of drone control, able to operate
multiple drone platforms in concert. The character may
control up to 2 drones simultaneously as a single Pilot
check (each drone acts on the same initiative). The
character gains +4 to Pilot checks specifically for drone
control (does not apply to vehicle or starship piloting).
Once per turn as a free action, the character may
autodeploy a drone from a stowed position: the drone
enters the scene and may act immediately on the
character's next turn.
Rules Reference
Field
Value
Combat Action / Action Type
free
Combat Action / Duration
instantaneous
Combat Action / Effect Script Id
FEAT-RIGGER-AUTODEPLOY
Combat Action / Frequency
once-per-turn
Combat Action / Uses Per Day
Category
tech
Runtime / Classification
active-encounter
Runtime / Duration
instantaneous
Runtime / Effect Kind
other
Runtime / Magnitude
2
Runtime / Trigger
Runtime / Uses
once-per-turn
Notes
Special: Controlling 2 drones from a single check imposes -2 to the Pilot check for the second drone (representing divided attention). The character may mix drone types (combat, recon, utility) but the simultaneous control bonus requires compatible control hardware (rigger rig, neural interface, or dedicated control pad). Autodeploy requires the drone to be pre-stowed on the character or their vehicle; the drone is functional on arrival. The +4 Pilot bonus is drone-specific and does not stack with Pilot Ace's +2.
Benefit
condition: control up to 2 drones simultaneously with one Pilot check
Field
Value
condition
control up to 2 drones simultaneously with one Pilot check
modifier
2
target
simultaneous-drone-control
condition: +4 to Pilot checks for drone control
Field
Value
condition
+4 to Pilot checks for drone control
modifier
4
target
drone-pilot-bonus
condition: once per turn: free action, deploy stowed drone and act on next turn
Field
Value
condition
once per turn: free action, deploy stowed drone and act on next turn