Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Galaxy of Intrigue
See also: Sample Skill Challenges
This Skill Challenge represents a chase sequence through an asteroid field. The heroes, aboard their ship, are attempting to escape from pursuing enemy Starfighters. This challenge is intended for use during a combat encounter, giving the crew of the ship something to work toward while the Gunners fend off the enemy Starships.
Asteroid Field Escape Statistics (CL 9)[]
Complexity: 1 (5 Successes before 3 Failures)
Suggested Skills: The following are suggested Primary Skills for this Skill Challenge:
- Fire Weapon System (Reflex Defense 23): A Gunner aboard the heroes' ship can fire a Weapon System (which must deal at least 2d10x2 points of damage) to clear a path through the asteroid field.
- Knowledge (Physical Sciences) (DC 18): The heroes can attempt to use their knowledge of asteroid field physics to determine the safest route through the field.
- Mechanics (DC 23): The System Operator aboard the ship can make a Mechanics check to boost the strength of the ship's shields against an incoming asteroid collision, blunting or negating the impact.
- Pilot (DC 28): The Pilot of the ship can make a Pilot check to keep the pursuing Starfighters at bay and make it safely through the asteroid field.
Challenge Effects[]
The following are suggested Challenge Effects for this Skill Challenge:
- Catastrophic Failure: Any hero making a Pilot check to control the ship who fails the check by 10 or more earns two Failures instead of one.
- Degrees of Success: The heroes' progress through the asteroid field makes it harder for the pursuing Starfighters to avoid the ship's Gunners. Each time the heroes earn a Success, one of the ship's Gunners gains a +2 circumstance bonus to his or her next attack roll made before the end of his or her next turn.
- Initiative: The heroes must act in Initiative Order during the Skill Challenge.
Success and Failure[]
Success: The heroes evade the pursuing Starfighters and make it safely through the asteroid field.
Failure: The heroes' ship is shot down or damaged by asteroids, crash-landing on one of the largest asteroids in the field.