Sabra Sol

Symbol of Command

Alliance Commanders hail from numerous human, near-human, and alien cultures from throughout the galaxy. From contemplative, level-headed Mon Calamari, to cunning Bothans, to dangerously capricious humans of every stripe, Commanders who join the Alliance bring with them generations of their native military culture and heritage. In most of these cultures, commanding officers and highly ranked NCOs carry some item about their person that represents their lawful command over their subordinates. This could be anything from a ceremonial saber worn with a dress uniform, to a megaphone used to broadcast commands, to a stuncrop used to motivate sluggish troopers. Whatever the item, it symbolized the power of an individual's command, and the Commander is rarely found without it.

No matter what form the item takes, Commanders carrying a symbol of command add to all Social skill checks made to interact with others brought up in their particular military culture.

<font size=1>Please see page 44 of the Lead by Example Sourcebook for details.</font>

Dataspike

Dataspikes, also known as slicers' spikes or computer spikes, are a common tool for bypassing computer security. While expert Slicers sometimes craft advanced examples to break into particular systems, a typical dataspike can be put together to work with any computer. Once installed in a system, a dataspike releases a barrage of junk data that overwhelms the security, allowing the user a window in which to access the secured systems. Dataspikes are typically designed to burn out after use, leaving behind minimal evidence.

Once per round, a character with a dataspike may expend it to attempt to disable a security program as a maneuver (rather than as an action). This can include the use of the Disable Security Program action (see Slicing Encounters, page 87). Reduce the difficulty of the subsequent Computers check to disable the program by 2, to a minimum of Simple(-). After one use, the dataspike burns out and becomes useless.

<font size=1>Please see page 50 of the Special Modifications Sourcebook for details.</font>

Datapad

Datapads are common on most technologically civilized planets, and are used to record, store, display, and organize almost any kind of data from basic text to holographic recordings. Most come with a small display screen, though some use holoprojectors and are small enough to be easily carried in one or two hands, depending on the model. They are commonly encoded or encrypted so that only the actual owner can operate them; some are even set to wipe all data if unauthorized users attempt access.

Models Include: Numerous Variants.

<font size=1>Please see page 181 of Edge of the Empire for details.</font>

Military Field Manual

Field manuals are print or digital publications, issued to Imperial troopers and Rebel agents alike that focus on a variety of important topics. From comprehensive manuals issued to members of the Imperial Navy to the underground publications used to instruct Rebels in guerrilla combat, field manuals can be found wherever troopers are common. Those used by the Empire are written by instructors at the Anaxes War College and other important military thinkers in the Empire's employ, while those used by the Alliance are either stolen from Imperial forces or written by experienced Rebels. Depending on the manual, once per scene a character may use the information found within to gain to any task at the Game Master's discretion.

Models Include: Imperial Army Field Manual FM-5-31 (Booby Traps), General Airen Cracken's Rebel Handbook.

<font size=1>Please see page 197 of the Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook for details.</font>

Comlink (handheld)

A common device found across the galaxy, comlinks come in a variety of forms depending on their function and user. Each allows for audio messaging between two parties though advanced models can transmit multiple users or network groups together. Personal comlinks are often small, hand-held cylinders capable of communicating over distances into low orbit. Some models are built into helmets and armor segments. Longer-range versions are usually carried as large satchels or in backpacks, and can reach across a planet and to ships in high orbit (or even elsewhere in the same star system). Most operate on a standard net of frequencies that can be adjusted as desired to elude detection.

<font size=1>Please see page 171 of Edge of the Empire for details.</font>