Zero-G Ops

Move, fight, and work in microgravity.

Zero-G Ops is the skill of living and working where gravity is a suggestion, not a law. It covers mag-boot manoeuvring, free-fall combat, hull-walking (EVA on a ship exterior), tethered operations, suit management in Vacuum, and the improvisational physics of using tools and weapons when every action has an equal and opposite reaction that sends you spinning. In the verse, Zero-G Ops is a survival skill on every Station and ship -- the Kith take to it naturally, Core-born spacers train it grudgingly, and anyone who skips it ends up drifting.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Armor Check Penalty	false
Key Ability	DEX
Opposed Skills	Athletics
Trained Only	false
Untrained Use
Key Ability	DEX

Notes

Special: Failure by 5+ on a Zero-G Ops check may launch the character into an uncontrolled tumble (requires a second check to recover, or use of a handhold/mag-boot).

Special: Failure by 5+ on a Zero-G Ops check may launch the character into an uncontrolled tumble (requires a second check to recover, or use of a handhold/mag-boot).

Untrained: May attempt basic movement at -4 penalty on all DEX-based actions in microgravity. No combat capability in zero-G; no EVA or hull-walking. Untrained characters in zero-G are a liability to themselves and others.

Descriptors

dc: 10

Field	Value
dc	10
task	Move across a familiar ship interior in zero-G

dc: 15

Field	Value
dc	15
task	Perform routine EVA on a stationary hull

dc: 18

Field	Value
dc	18
task	Engage in melee combat in microgravity

dc: 22

Field	Value
dc	22
task	Recover from an uncontrolled tumble

dc: 25

Field	Value
dc	25
task	Hull-walk a manoeuvring ship in vacuum

dc: 30

Field	Value
dc	30
task	EVA repair on a moving capital-ship hull

Synergy

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
from	Athletics
threshold	5

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
from	Pilot
threshold	5

Synergies

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Athletics

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Pilot

bonus: +1 surprise, helps with unexpected zero-G shifts

Field	Value
bonus	+1 surprise, helps with unexpected zero-G shifts
feat	Lightning Reflexes

Uses

application: Move across a familiar ship interior in zero-G

Field	Value
application	Move across a familiar ship interior in zero-G
dc	10
failure	Bump or drift; 1d4 non-lethal from collision.
success	Smooth transit; no complications.

application: Perform routine EVA on a stationary hull

Field	Value
application	Perform routine EVA on a stationary hull
dc	15
failure	Slip or tool-loss; task delayed, retry possible.
success	EVA completed; task accomplished.

application: Engage in melee combat in microgravity

Field	Value
application	Engage in melee combat in microgravity
dc	18
failure	Attacker spins on impact; -2 on next action until recovered.
success	Attack resolved normally; no drift penalty.

application: Recover from an uncontrolled tumble

Field	Value
application	Recover from an uncontrolled tumble
dc	22
failure	Still tumbling; -4 on all actions until handhold or second check.
success	Control recovered; normal actions resume.

application: Hull-walk a manoeuvring ship in vacuum

Field	Value
application	Hull-walk a manoeuvring ship in vacuum
dc	25
failure	Thrown from hull; tether saves or character is lost.
success	Maintain grip and position; work continues.

application: EVA repair on a moving capital-ship hull

Field	Value
application	EVA repair on a moving capital-ship hull
dc	30
failure	Repair fails; character may be thrown or injured (2d6).
success	Repair completed under extreme conditions.