Operated by a splinter (but authorized) group of the Ta Rola Colony, the Totally Legitimate Starship Design and Repair Shop is in reality two shops – the front organization that does indeed engage in legitimate starship design and repair services, and the secret black-market mod ring that works right under the noses of the station authorities.
"The Shop" as it is known is well-regarded as an excellent repair and maintenance service at the Sirius Trade Station. Their rates are fair, though not so low that people get suspicious of how they remain in business. The Shop’s other face, however, is in the world of starship modding. While not all the modding business they do is illegal, a fair portion of it involves things that are either a legal grey area (voiding starship warranties to perform unauthorized repairs), ignored by regulations (integrating experimental hardware), or outright illegal (installing black market weapons systems). Some of their modding services are offered through their legal face, such as engine performance increases. Additionally, they provide starship design services on a custom-request basis, building one-of-a-kind ships for anyone who can afford the rates.
Members: 44
Headquarters: Suite 29, Block 08, Sector 27, Commerce Sector, Sirius Trade Station (Sirius Station Commcode: 2-27-0829)
Resources: Moderate
Dues: None, it’s a job
Patrons: Rola Colony
Enemies: Sirius Station Security, Chrysoari Technological Retention Department
Allies: The Watchers, countless smugglers and black market arms dealers
Secrecy: 0 (Front Organization), 4 (Illegal Organization)
Connection Rating: 3 (Sirius Trade Station Only)
Positive Criteria & Organization Score Modifier:
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Experience |
+1/2 Character levels |
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Trained in Knowledge (Technology) |
+1 |
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Has Skill Focus feat for Knowledge (Technology) |
+2 |
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Trained in Mechanics |
+1 |
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Has Skill Focus feat for Mechanics |
+2 |
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Has Gearhead feat |
+1 |
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Has Scavenger feat |
+1 |
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Has Starship Designer feat |
+1 |
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Has Tech Specialist feat |
+1 |
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Has Coordinate talent |
+1 |
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Has Engineer talent |
+1 |
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Has Fast Repairs talent |
+1 |
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Has Hot Wire talent |
+1 |
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Has Quick Fix talent |
+1 |
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Has Personalized Modifications talent |
+1 |
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Has Master Slicer talent |
+1 |
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Has Illicit Dealings talent |
+1 |
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Spent 10 or more years in Organization |
+1 |
Negative Criteria & Organization Score Modifier:
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Not trained in Pilot |
-2 |
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Not trained in Mechanics |
-2 |
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Known to be friendly with an enemy of the Shop |
-5 |
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Loses or Destroys Supplies or Materials |
-1 per 5,000 credit value |
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Steals from the Shop |
-10 |
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Provides Information about the Shop’s illegal operations to an Enemy |
-10 |
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Posts a Bounty on a Member of the Organization |
-10 |
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Kills a Member of the Organization Intentionally |
-10 |
Score / Title / Benefits & Duties:
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3 or lower |
None |
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4 – 10 |
Journeyman – A skilled mechanic or technician who knows his trade well and demonstrates a true talent for custom modifications is a valued tradesman in the Shop’s eyes. A good tech is hard to find, and the Shop is always willing to give someone with the passion for starship modification the opportunity to do an honest, if illegal, day’s work in his organization. |
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11-25 |
Yeoman – The Shop keeps a sharp eye on their staff of techs for those skilled experts who demonstrate not only a particular, remarkable acumen with repairs and modifications, but also the prudence to keep a low profile and the discretion to keep themselves and their employer beneath the notice of law enforcement. The Shop rewards particularly loyal, trustworthy and skilled outlaw techs with a share of their resources – and more importantly their acquisitions network. |
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26-30 |
Master Technician – Those few technicians who demonstrate the utmost loyalty to the Shop and aid in its operation in the most meaningful ways, or perhaps create a particularly masterful modification that demonstrates outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship or garners critical praise, earn great respect and are often called upon to supervise teams of staff. Such valued master technicians are often delegated special projects to oversee and command a cadre of subordinate technicians not only to supervise, but also to teach. |
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31+ |
Master Engineer – While prodigies in their own right, the Ta that run the Shop often relies upon and welcome the input of their most skilled engineers in any project. These rare and cherished few become close confidantes to the mysterious heads even in matters that transcend the ordinary order of business. Those precious few who achieve this level of trust within the organization are often themselves simply an extension of the heads’ own supervisory authority. One does not win the heads’ favor to this extent easily, however. The Shop’s Master Engineers are often experts in many fields, consummate craftsmen who can perform any task relating to mechanics or computers, from incorporating alien technology into a starship design to designing and building AI to drafting the plans for new or unique weapon designs. |