Secret SDI Gun Stars
3-POINT PULLING STRING
PREREQUISITE: INFLUENCE (MILITARY) OR NASA PROFESSION
The U.S. has placed two prototype killer satellites into orbit. These satellites are equipped with magnetic rail guns capable of destroying aircraft and missiles. The guns fire metal projectiles roughly the size and shape of hockey pucks. Few technicians in the military and at NASA are aware that the two satellites, designated GS Bert and GS Ernie, even exist.
A Routine Admin/Legal or Standard Difficulty Persuasion check is required to ready either satellite for activation. Once prepped, the satellite remains in a state of readiness for eight hours before returning to its powered-down dormant state. The satellite also returns to the dormant state after it is fired. After the satellite has been assigned a target, a variable amount of time is needed for repositioning (D6 x 4(12) hours). Any vehicle, structure, or landmass may be targeted, but the satellite is unable to lock onto any thing smaller than a compact car. Once the target has been acquired, the satellite may malfunction (roll of one on D10). Otherwise, the satellite fires a projectile. The satellite’s has Agility 4 and Rail Gun (Agl) 8. A single step difficulty modifier is applied to any target smaller than a house, and a penalty is applied if the target is moving (single step for an average car going 50mph to three steps for a flying jet fighter). Whatever is hit is destroyed.
PREREQUISITE: INFLUENCE (MILITARY) OR NASA PROFESSION
The U.S. has placed two prototype killer satellites into orbit. These satellites are equipped with magnetic rail guns capable of destroying aircraft and missiles. The guns fire metal projectiles roughly the size and shape of hockey pucks. Few technicians in the military and at NASA are aware that the two satellites, designated GS Bert and GS Ernie, even exist.
A Routine Admin/Legal or Standard Difficulty Persuasion check is required to ready either satellite for activation. Once prepped, the satellite remains in a state of readiness for eight hours before returning to its powered-down dormant state. The satellite also returns to the dormant state after it is fired. After the satellite has been assigned a target, a variable amount of time is needed for repositioning (D6 x 4(12) hours). Any vehicle, structure, or landmass may be targeted, but the satellite is unable to lock onto any thing smaller than a compact car. Once the target has been acquired, the satellite may malfunction (roll of one on D10). Otherwise, the satellite fires a projectile. The satellite’s has Agility 4 and Rail Gun (Agl) 8. A single step difficulty modifier is applied to any target smaller than a house, and a penalty is applied if the target is moving (single step for an average car going 50mph to three steps for a flying jet fighter). Whatever is hit is destroyed.
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