Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Galaxy at War
See also: GaW Bases and Battlestations
A Corridor is a hallway, usually 2 to 4 meters wide, that connects locations in the Battlestation. Usually, Corridors are open and free of obstructions to allow for easy passage of large numbers of crew. Most Corridors are supported by heavy metal bulkheads, although sparsely furnished sections have grated or textured floor plates. The bulkheads protrude enough to be used as Cover during a firefight. However, any character using a bulkhead as Cover or Concealment takes 1d4 points of Energy damage whenever an Energy weapon strikes the bulkhead. Gamemasters can rule that an Energy attack hits a bulkhead when the Cover bonus provided by the bulkhead is the difference between whether an attack hits or misses, or simply determine randomly on all missed attacks.
Corridors are lit by luma panels that fill the area with enough light to see clearly and without difficulty. If the luma panels in a given Corridor are knocked out, emergency lighting is activated that baths the Corridor in dim red light. Treat the entire Corridor as being in shadowy illumination, and all characters without Low-Light Vision or Darkvision take the normal penalties (see Visibility).
At regular intervals along most Corridors, storage lockers on the walls provide easy access to emergency equipment. These lockers contain Fire Extinguishers, Tool Kits, and hydrospanners capable of sealing off dangerous leaks or putting out fires.
Corridors lead from one part of the Battlestation to another and connect different levels with turbolifts. Additionally, Corridors have access hatches that lead to vent shafts, garbage chutes, and service tunnels. These hatches are sealed with either simple mechanical locks, which can be bypassed with Easy Mechanics checks, or electronic locks, which can be bypassed with Medium Use Computer checks. However, certain maintenance access panels that lead to vital systems are wired into the Battlestation security system and trigger alarms in the nearest Security Control Room as well. Corridors that potentially could be vulnerable to a hull breach can be sealed off by Blast Doors, which can be shut by pressing the emergency seal button on the bulkhead next to each door.