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Character Generation: Military Skill Program and MOS

Note: green is Official Setting information, blue is Extended Universe information, and brown is dojinshi information.


1. Service Branch
2. Length of Training
3. Military MOS

Step 1: choose the branch that the character has joined

Select one (1) of the following:

Air Force

Prerequisites: IQ 8, ME 8
MOS Skills
Wilderness Survival
Climbing
Running
Parachuting
WP Pistol
Hand to Hand: Basic

Army/Ground Forces

Prerequisites: IQ 5, PE 6
MOS Skills
Wilderness Survival
Climbing
Running
WP Rifle
WP Heavy
Hand to Hand: Basic

Intelligence Branch

Prerequisites: IQ 12, ME 12
MOS Skills
Intelligence
Psychiatry
Climbing
Prowl
Running
WP Pistol
Hand to Hand: Basic

Marines

Prerequisites: IQ 7, ME 8, PE 8
MOS Skills
Climbing
Running
Swimming
Land Navigation
Wilderness Survival
WP Rifle
Hand to Hand: Basic

Naval Forces

Prerequisites: IQ 6, ME 7, PE 7
MOS Skills
Climbing
Swimming
Wilderness Survival
WP Rifle
Hand to Hand: Basic

Spacy/Space Forces

Prerequisites: IQ 9, ME 9
MOS Skills
Climbing
Running
Zero Gravity Movement
WP Pistol
Hand to Hand Basic

Zentrādi Soldier

Prerequisites: must be Zentrādi
MOS Skills
Radio
Pilot Zentrādi Mobile Weapons (Mecha)
Mecha Combat: Rigādo Battle Pod
Weapon Systems
Read Sensory Instruments
WP: Rifle
Hand to Hand: Basic

Zentrādi Officer

Prerequisites: must be Zentrādi, IQ 10, ME 10, PE 10
MOS Skills
Radio
Intelligence
Pilot Zentrādi Mobile Weapons (Mecha)
Mecha Combat: Rigādo Battle Pod, Gurāji Officer's Pod
Weapon Systems
Read Sensory Instruments
WP: Rifle
Hand to Hand: Expert


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Step 2: determine the length of training

Select one (1) of the following:

Officers (player characters)

  • Training length: 24 months
  • Additional training: spend 1 more Skill Program to get 6 more months of MOS training.
  • Age: add the 2 years* of military training to the education level.

    • * If a character has High Level/University education, only 1 year of military training is added.

    Enlisted (NPCs)

  • Training length: 1D10+2 months* in the Unified Forces.
  • Additional training: spend 1 more Skill Program to get 6 more months of MOS training
  • Age: add the 1 year of military training to the education level.

    • * Training periods as short as 3 or 4 months are possible. 1.5 months in extreme circumstances, but the result is destined to be an infantry rifleman only, with only the branch training, and no MOS training.


    High School Education Military Opportunity

    Only for characters and NPCs with the High School Graduate education level.

    Whether it be a scholarship, someone you know, plain old luck, or something else, your character gained access to better military training than ordinarily available to high school drop-outs.

  • Training length: Roll 1D6:
    • 1-2 = 2 years training.
    3-4 = 2 years training. +1D10% on military skills.
    5 = 3 years training.
    6 = 3 years training. +1D10% on military skills.
  • Additional training: N/A.
  • Age: add the 2 or 3 years of military training to the education level.

    • Zentrādi Characters

    Non-humanized Zentrādi only. Humanized Zentrādi (those who have been acclimatized to, or brought up in Earth's culture) use either Officers or Enlisted above.

  • Training length: soldiers: 1D10+2 months; officers: 24 months.
  • Additional training: N/A.
  • Age: add the 1 or 2 years of military training to the education level.


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    Step 3: choose as many MOS as training length allows

    Note: training time up to 2 months beyond the training length from Step 2 is permissible (GM's discretion).

    Example: my officer character has 24 months training length. I choose Pilot: Variable Fighter (18 months), Space Forces (3 months), and Security (3 months): 18 + 3 + 3 = 24 months.
    Non-humanized Zentrādi
    Due to cultural differences, non-humanized Zentrādi...
    • can only select the skill programs marked with [Z].
    • get alternative skills (replace all the skills marked with a * with the indicated skills).

    Administration/Computer Operations

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 9
    MOS Skills
    Basic Electronics
    Math
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Computer Operations
    Computer Programming

    Advanced Infantry [Z]

    MOS training: 6 months
    Prerequisites: ME 8, PE 8
    MOS Skills
    Intelligence
    Camouflage
    Demolitions
    Pilot Wheeled Vehicle*
    Land Navigation
    Construction
    Choose 1 WP

    * non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    Mecha Combat: APC

    Armour and Artillery [Z]

    MOS training: 6 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8
    MOS Skills
    Basic Electronics*
    Automotive Mechanics*
    Pilot Wheeled Vehicle*
    Pilot Tracked Vehicle*
    Navigation*
    Choose any 2 ground pilot skills*
    Choose any 2 W.P.*

    * non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    Mecha Combat: APC
    Mecha Combat: Heavy Attacker
    Navigation
    Choose any 2 Mecha Combat skills
    Choose any 2 W.P.

    Communications/Electronic Warfare Officer [Z]

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8
    MOS Skills
    Cryptography
    Radio
    Basic Electronics*
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Computer Operation

    * non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    General Repair & Maintenance

    Combat Engineer [Z]

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 9, ME 9
    MOS Skills
    Camouflage
    Demolitions
    Trap/Mine Construction and Detection
    Pilot Tracked Vehicle*
    Pilot Wheeled Vehicle*
    Computer Operation
    Construction

    * Non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    Pilot Recovery Pod
    Pilot Shuttle

    Electrical Engineer

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 9
    MOS Skills
    Basic Electronics
    Choose any 2 Electrical skills
    Basic Mechanics
    Computer Operation

    Field Medic

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 10, ME 9
    MOS Skills
    First Aid
    Paramedic
    Pathology
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Math

    Flight Control Officer [Z]

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8, ME 10
    MOS Skills
    Cryptography
    Radio
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Computer Operation

    Intelligence Officer [Z]

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 10
    MOS Skills
    Cryptography
    Radio
    Basic Electronics*
    Impersonation
    Intelligence
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Psychiatry

    * non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    General Repair & Maintenance

    Landing Craft Coxswain [Z]

    MOS training: 18 months
    Prerequisites: none!
    MOS Skills
    Radio
    Choose 2 from Pilot
    Navigation
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems The following piloting skills that match the characer's service branch: Air Force: Pilot Airplane, Pilot Helicopter
    Marines: Pilot Spacecraft, Pilot Helicopter, Pilot Boat
    Naval Forces: Pilot Boat
    Space Forces: Pilot Spacecraft
    Zentrādi: Pilot Spacecraft

    Mechanical Engineer

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 9
    MOS Skills
    Basic Electronics
    Basic Mechanics
    Choose any 2 Mechanical Skills
    Computer Operation

    Military Police [Z]

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8, ME 8
    MOS Skills
    Radio
    Intelligence
    Athletics
    Pilot: Wheeled Vehicle*
    Streetwise
    Computer Operation
    Lore: Military Law
    WP: Blunt

    * Non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    Pilot Shuttle

    Naval MOS

    MOS training: 3 months
    Prerequisites: none!
    MOS Skills
    Athletics
    Swimming
    Pilot Boat

    Pilot: Destroid

    MOS training: 18 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8, the Security MOS
    MOS Skills
    Pilot Destroid
    Mecha Combat: choose 2 Destroids
    Pilot Tracked Vehicle
    Pilot Wheeled Vehicle
    Navigation
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems

    Pilot: Helicopter

    MOS training: 18 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8
    MOS Skills
    Radio
    Aircraft Mechanics
    Parachuting
    Pilot Helicopter
    Navigation
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems

    Pilot: Variable Fighter

    MOS training: 18 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 10, PP 8, the Security MOS
    MOS Skills
    Radio
    Pilot Aircraft
    Pilot Variable Fighter
    Mecha Combat: choose 3 Variable Craft*
    Navigation
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems The following changes apply in games set in 2058 and later: Mecha Combat: choose 2 Variable Craft
    Pilot Power Armour (additional skill)
    Mecha Combat: EX Gear (additional skill)

    Pilot: Zentrādi Fighter [Z]

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8
    MOS Skills
    Pilot Spacecraft
    Mecha Combat: Fighter Pod
    Mecha Combat: Theatre Scout Pod
    Navigation
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems

    Power Armour Specialist Officer [Z]

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 8, ME 8, PE 8, the Security MOS
    MOS Skills
    Pilot Power Armour - Micron & EX-Gear*
    Mecha Combat: choose 1 Power Armour*
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems
    WP Knife*

    * non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    Pilot Power Armour - Zentrādi*
    Mecha Combat: Nūjaderu-Gā or Quadoran-Rō
    WP Pistol

    Security [Z]

    MOS training: 3 months
    Prerequisites: none!
    MOS Skills
    Prowl
    Hand to Hand: Expert
    Pilot Wheeled Vehicle*
    WP: choose Pistol or Rifle*

    * non-humanized Zentrādi get:
    Pilot Hovercraft
    WP Heavy

    Sensor Officer [Z]

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 7
    MOS Skills
    Cryptography
    Radio
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems
    Computer Operation

    Sniper [Z]

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: ME 13, PE 11
    MOS Skills
    Camouflage
    Intelligence
    Sniper
    Prowl
    Meditation
    WP Rifle

    Space Forces MOS [Z]

    MOS training: 3 months
    Prerequisites: none!
    MOS Skills
    Zero Gravity Movement
    Pilot Spacecraft
    Navigation

    Special Forces/Guerrilla Warfare [Z]

    MOS training: 9 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 9, PS 11, ME 13, PP 13, and the GM's approval
    MOS Skills
    Camouflage
    Intelligence
    Demolitions
    Swimming
    Tracking
    Parachuting
    Land Navigation
    Trap/Mine Detection and Construction
    Wilderness Survival

    Spiritia Warfare Specialist

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: ME 13, and high MA and PP are also preferred
    MOS Skills
    Radio
    Sing
    Play Instrument: choose type
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Computer Operation

    Weapons Officer [Z]

    MOS training: 4.5 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 7
    MOS Skills
    Cryptography
    Read Sensory Instruments
    Weapon Systems
    Choose any 4 WP

    Zentrādi Advisor [Z]

    MOS training: 18 months
    Prerequisites: IQ 13, ME 13, MA 13, and must be Zentrādi
    MOS Skills
    Cryptography
    Radio
    Intelligence
    Camouflage
    Pilot Spacecraft
    Navigation
    Math
    Computer Operation
    Language: Protoculture 98%
    Lore: Zentrādi +20%


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    REFERENCES
  • Based on the Palladium Books Game Engine
  • The numerous players of the MRG and MRC over the years who have play-tested these rules.
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  • Sections condensed from the UNSDB's UN Spiritia Warfare Specialist, UN Military Police, UNAF Airman, UNAF Officer, UNN Seaman, UNN Officer, UNSM Marine, UNSM Officer, UNS Officer, UNS Crewman, UN/Zentraedi Characters, Zentran Command Officer and Zentran Advisor.
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