Star Wars_ Edge of the Empire Rule Book

SWOOP GANGER [RIVAL] SPACEPORT PERSONNEL

Swoop gangs are considered by many to be a blight
upon modern society. Take all of the problems that are
posed by a conventional gang of young thugs and crimi-
nals and then place those criminals on overcharged,
dangerously fast repulsorlift vehicles. The dangers posed
by such a group are many, and the means of combating
them are limited. There are few law forces capable of
keeping pace with, much less outpacing and apprehend-
ing, a swoop gang. This is particularly true in the Outer
Rim, where the legal resources are much more limited.

Skills: Brawl 1, Piloting (Planetary) 1, Ranged (Light)
1, Streetwise 1.
Talents: None.
Abilities: None.
Equipment: Light blaster pistol (Ranged [Light]; Dam-
age 5; Critical 4; Range [Medium]; Stun setting), mod-
ified swoop bikes.

TWI'LEK BLACK MARKETEER [RIVAL]

There are few races as consistently sociable as the

Twi'leks of Ryloth. Capable of significant manipulation

and persuasion, some Twi'leks invariably find their tal-

ents suited to helping others find things that they need,

matching buyers to sellers with flawless skill and a thou-

sand-credit smile the entire while. Black marketeers are

part salesman, part fence, and all business. Knowing a

marketeer can ensure that an individual is able to move

an incredibly rare and valuable item without difficulty,

although it will be necessary to cut the marketeer in on

the sale, which eats into profits a bit. Most consider the

convenience a welcome trade-off for a percentage.

Skills: Knowledge (Underworld) 2, Negotiation 2, Ranged

(Light) 1, Skulduggery 2, Streetwise 2, Vigilance 2.

Talents: Adversary 1 (upgrade difficulty of all combat

checks against this target once), Black Market Con-

tacts 2 (decrease rarity of sought item by two degrees

when looking on the black market).

Abilities: None.

Equipment: Blaster pistol (Ranged [Light]; Damage 6;

Critical 3; Range [Medium]; Stun setting), thermal det-

onator (Ranged [Light]; Damage 20; Critical 2; Range

[Short]; Blast 1 5, Breach 1, Limited Ammo 1, Vicious

4), shock gloves (Brawl; Damage 2; Critical 5; Range

[Engaged]; Stun 3).

Spaceports are a common haunt for galactic travel-

ers and adventurers of all sorts. Anyone who makes

part of his life or livelihood aboard a starship will

spend a significant amount of time in spaceports on

one planet or another. Whether they are located in

the desert, on a glacier, in a grand city, or hovering

above the planet on a space station, there are cer-

tain commonalities that most spaceports share, and

personnel is one of the most significant.

COMM OPERATOR [RIVAL]

Comm operators are the lifeblood of a spaceport.

They are the ones who communicate with outgoing

and incoming ships and manage approval of all de-

partures and arrivals. They endeavor to keep the

traffic above a spaceport orderly and prevent acci-

dents. Such accidents happen anyway, but their

rarity is testament to the skill of these officers.

Some operators develop familiarities or even rela-

tionships with the ship crews they communicate

with most frequently, and have been known to give

preferential berths to close friends, or at least peo-

ple who remember who their friends are when the

credits are flowing.

Skills: Charm 2, Coercion 1, Cool 1, Knowledge (Out-

er Rim) 3.

Talents: None.

Abilities: None.

Equipment: Light blaster pistol (Ranged [Light]; Dam-

age 5; Critical 4; Range [Medium]; Stun setting), en-

crypted comlink.

CUSTOMS INSPECTOR [RIVAL]

The customs official is the bane of existence for all

those who seek to transport goods from one part of

the galaxy to another without questions being asked.

Fortunately, many officials are perfectly happy to ac-

cept a bribe. Unfortunately, there are quite a few who

are not and even more unfortunately, telling the dif-

ference between the two can be exceptionally diffi-

cult. Customs inspectors are responsible for checking

any cargo transported into a spaceport and their seal

of approval is required before it can be offloaded onto

another vessel or planet-bound location. They fre-

quently travel in the company of spaceport security.

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