Command

Steady a squad, rally morale, coordinate maneuver.

Command covers steadying shaken allies, rallying squad morale, coordinating maneuvers, holding troops under fire, inspiring against the odds, and turning a rout into a stand. The sergeant's bark on a burning deck, the lieutenant's steady hand when the railgun opens up, the officer who walks a corridor under fire because the troops behind are watching. Where Persuasion works one person at a time, Command works on a unit -- afraid, angry, and looking for someone to follow or shoot. Command is the opposed skill to Intimidation-based Demoralize against the commanded unit. It cannot substitute for Persuasion one-on-one; it speaks to groups, not individuals.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Armor Check Penalty	false
Key Ability	CHA
Opposed Skills	Intimidation
Trained Only	true
Untrained Use	Cannot use untrained for unit-level commands; raw CHA may steady one ally at +5 DC, not a substitute.
Key Ability	CHA

Notes

Special: Opposed to Demoralize vs the commanded unit. Failure by 5+ on rally or stand-the-line can lose the unit for the encounter. Speaks to groups, not individuals.

Special: Command is the opposed skill to Intimidation-based Demoralize attempts against the commanded unit (you vs the intimidator, highest wins). Failure by 5+ on a rally or stand-the-line check can lose the unit for the encounter. Command cannot substitute for Persuasion 1-on-1 -- it speaks to groups, not individuals.

Untrained: Command is trained-only. An untrained character cannot formally issue unit-level commands, though a high-CHA leader with a strong personality may still steady a single ally at +5 to DC by sheer force of presence. This is not the same skill, and the GM should not allow it to substitute for trained Command.

Descriptors

dc: 12

Field	Value
dc	12
task	Steady a single ally who is shaken or routed

dc: 15

Field	Value
dc	15
task	Rally a squad's morale

dc: 18

Field	Value
dc	18
task	Coordinate a squad-level maneuver

dc: 22

Field	Value
dc	22
task	Hold troops in position under fire

dc: 25

Field	Value
dc	25
task	Inspire troops against the odds

dc: 30

Field	Value
dc	30
task	Turn a rout into a stand

Synergy

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
from	Persuasion
threshold	5

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
from	Tactics
threshold	5

Synergies

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Persuasion

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Tactics

Uses

application: Steady a single ally who is shaken or routed

Field	Value
application	Steady a single ally who is shaken or routed
dc	12
failure	Ally breaks; may flee or freeze.
success	Ally holds; shaken condition removed.

application: Rally a squad's morale

Field	Value
application	Rally a squad's morale
dc	15
failure	Squad stays shaken; -1 to group checks.
success	Squad steadies; morale restored, broken squad reforms.

application: Coordinate a squad-level maneuver

Field	Value
application	Coordinate a squad-level maneuver
dc	18
failure	Friction; the maneuver loses its edge.
success	Maneuver executes clean; +1 to the maneuver's check.

application: Hold troops in position under fire

Field	Value
application	Hold troops in position under fire
dc	22
failure	One fire-team breaks; GM's call.
success	Troops hold the line; no morale break this round.

application: Inspire troops against the odds

Field	Value
application	Inspire troops against the odds
dc	25
failure	Inspiration falls flat; you look small.
success	Troops gain +1 to all checks for the next encounter.

application: Turn a rout into a stand

Field	Value
application	Turn a rout into a stand
dc	30
failure	Rout continues; troops ignore you entirely.
success	Routing troops halt and face; squad reforms.