ALIEN RPG Rules

Welcome to the ALIEN RPG
Homebrew Campaigns
Campaign 1: Welcome to Sevastopol
Plot hook: Set in the year 2137 aboard the Sevastopol space station a group of people’s lives
are put at risk as a ship arrives at the station with a passenger who is brought in with a strange
alien creature attached to their face.
Character Careers required:
 Colonial Marshall
 Company Agent
 Kid
 Medic
 Officer
 Pilot
 Roughneck
Campaign 2: The mines of SA-487

Plot hook: 3 months after the destruction of the Sevastopol space station…
 Colonial Marine
 Company Agent
 Medic
 Officer
 Pilot
 Roughneck
 Scientist
Campaign 3: USCSS Féro

Plot hook: After being awoken suddenly while moving through the Frontier of space your
crew is awoken by the ships AI being made aware of a distress beacon coming from a
USCSS Colonial Marines ship in orbit. Your ships AI has stated that the ship appears to be
abandoned and may be available for Salvage. Now you prepare to board the ship and search
and salvage it for any and all things profitable.
 Colonial Marshall
 Company Agent
 Medic
 Officer
 Roughneck
Campaign 4:
Plot hook:
Character careers needed:
Core Concepts
Career
The first choice for your character in Campaign play is your career. Your career choice
determines your background and your role in the group. It influences your attributes, your
skills, your starting gear and what starting talent you can have. There are nine core careers
to choose from.
Career descriptions can feel stereotypical, and they are meant to. Picking a career is a quick
way for you—and the other players in the group—to get an immediate feel for your
character. But remember that your character is more than just a career. Your career is
merely a starting point toward creating a unique player character.
Attributes
Your character has four attributes that indicate your basic physical and mental capabilities,
each rated on a scale from 1 to 5. Your attributes are used when you roll dice to perform
actions in the game, and also to determine how much damage you can withstand before
you become Broken.
STRENGTH: Raw muscle power and brawn.
AGILITY: Body control, speed, and motor skills.
WITS: Sensory perception, intelligence, and sanity.
EMPATHY: Personal charisma, empathy, and ability to manipulate others.
Gear
Gear can give you extra Base Dice to roll, but not always; sometimes a specific piece of gear
is needed just to perform the action.
Starting attributes
When you create your player character for Campaign play, you may distribute a total of 14
points across your attributes. You may assign no less than 2 and no more than 4 points to
any attribute. However, you may assign 5 points to the attribute listed as the “key attribute”
for your career.
ANDROIDS: Synthetic characters get a +3 bonus to two attributes of their choice after the 14
attribute points have been assigned and can reach a maximum score of 8 in these two
attributes.
Playing an Androids
Androids are an important part of the ALIEN roleplaying game, and you can play one as your
player character. Androids are rare, however, and we recommend that you talk it through
with the rest of the group before creating an android PC for a Campaign game. Most
androids look human. They can have any career and may be open about their nature or
secretly pose as human. Rules-wise, androids work a little differently from humans:
 Androids get a +3 bonus to two attributes of their choice after the 14 attribute points
have been assigned and can reach a maximum score of 8 in these two attributes.
 Androids can’t push skill rolls.
 Androids don’t suffer stress and thus don’t have a STRESS LEVEL. For this reason,
they don’t need a signature item.
 Androids never make Panic Rolls.
 Androids suffer damage differently.
Skills
Your skills are the knowledge and abilities you have acquired during your life. They are
important as they determine, along with your attributes, how effectively you can perform
certain actions in the game. There are twelve skills in the game. They are measured by skill
level on a scale from 0 to 5. The higher the number, the better.
NO SKILL LEVEL? You can always roll for a skill even if you have no level in that skill. In that
case, you only use the associated attribute for the skill in question plus any modifiers from
relevant gear. Read more about how skills work in the next chapter.
STARTING SKILL LEVELS: When you create your player character for Campaign play, you
distribute a total of 10 points amongst your skills. You can assign up to three points to each
of the skills listed for your career. You can assign a single point each to any other skills you
choose. You can increase your skill levels during the game
Talents
Talents are tricks, moves, and minor abilities that give you a small edge. They are more
specialized than skills and make your character unique.
STARTING TALENT: When creating a character for Campaign play, you get one talent at the
start of the game. Your career offers you three talents to choose from. You can learn more
talents during the course of the game, at which point you will have many more talents to
choose from.
Stress
Life in space is lethal. More often than you’d like, you’ll find yourself under extreme
pressure. In the game, this mounting tension is represented by your STRESS LEVEL. It usually
starts at zero and can increase by pushing dice rolls and by experiencing frightening or
stressful situations.
Health
Even if you keep your nerves in check, chances are that sooner or later you’re going to get
hurt. This is tracked using your Health score. You start the game with a number of Health
points equal to your STRENGTH score. Talents can modify your maximum Health score.
SUFFERING DAMAGE: When you suffer damage, your Health score is reduced. If your Health
drops to zero, you are Broken and suffer a critical injury
Personal Stuff
Name
In Campaign play, you’ll need to give your character a name. Each career has a list of three
male and three female names that are typical for that archetype. Choose one of these
names or make up your own if you prefer. Cinematic scenarios will include the names of the
pre-generated characters.
Appearance
Describe your player character’s appearance in a few words. Your career gives you a few
suggestions, but you are free to choose any appearance that you think fits your character.
Personal agenda
You might be a team, but each individual PC in your group also has an angle of their own—a
Personal Agenda. How personal agendas work differs between Cinematic and Campaign
play.
CINEMATIC AGENDA: In Cinematic play, the PCs’ Agendas are predetermined by the
scenario. At the beginning of each of the three Acts of the scenario, the GM gives each PC a
handout with a new Agenda for the Act. The Agendas are hidden, you should not show
them to other players or write them down on your character sheet. At the end of each Act,
the GM evaluates the actions of each PC. If you took any specific actions to further your
Agenda during the Act, you are awarded one Story Point. Acts, Agendas, and Story Points
are further explained in detail in the Game Mother Section of this book.
CAMPAIGN AGENDA: In Campaign play, you can pick one of the suggested Personal
Agendas listed with your career, or you can come up with an agenda of your own. At the
end of each game session, discuss the agendas of all PCs together. If you have taken some
concrete action to further your agenda during the session, despite risk or cost, you gain a
bonus Experience Point.
Buddies and rivals

The ALIEN roleplaying game is about a small group of people facing unknown and horrifying
dangers in the cold darkness of space. To survive, you need to find someone to trust, but
also be careful who you turn your back to. In game terms, your PC can have one Buddy and
one Rival amongst the other PCs. You can only have one of each. Your relationships are
important for the GM, as she can use them to create interesting situations in the game. In
Campaign play, you can choose one PC to be your Buddy and another to be your Rival. In
Cinematic scenarios, the choice is made for you.
Careers
Colonial Marines
Most of your friends will never see another world… but not you. As soon as you were old
enough, you signed up for the USCMC. The pay is crap, and the food is worse, but you’ve
always got a bunk to sleep in and you get to shoot all sorts of weapons at all sorts of things.
Life in the Corps is never dull—but the luster has begun to fade. You’ve seen things that
you’ll never be able to forget, and plenty you wish you could.
Key Attributes: Strength
Key Skills: Close Combat, Stamina, Ranged Combat
Career Talents: Banter, Overkill, Past the Limit
Your Personal Agenda
Choose from the options below or decide for yourself:
 You are a decorated hero; you need to defend your reputation. At all costs.
 You once helped cover up a war crime—no one must ever know.
 The death of your buddy has spooked you— now you secretly fear combat and
confrontation. You need to overcome your fear
Appearance
 Crew cut
 Arm tattoo
 Scar
 Cold eyes
 Cocky grin
 Personalized body Armor
Signature Item
Choose one of the following or come up with one for yourself:
 Bullet that you survived

 Lost friend’s dog tags
 Trophy from a defeated enemy
Gear
Choose two of the starting items below. You also get $D6x100 in cash:
 M41A Pulse Rifle OR M56A2 Smart Gun

 M314 Motion Tracker OR 2 G2 Electroshock Grenades
 IRC MK.35 Pressure Suit OR M3 Personnel Armor
 Signal Flare OR Deck of cards
Colonial Marshall
The Frontier can be a lawless place. The Colonial Marines are spread thin— they have
neither the time nor inclination to mete out local justice. Not to worry—there’s a new
sheriff in town, and that's you. Most law enforcement officers on the Frontier are firmly
planted deep in the back pocket of one company or another—but not you. You don’t take
bribes and you never look the other way. You’ve made a lot of enemies on both sides of the
law, but your colony has the lowest crime rate in the system. It’s only a matter of time
before you piss off the wrong CEO and corporate sends someone to take care of you, but
that's okay. You'll be ready.
Key attributes: Wits
Key skills: Observation. Ranged Combat, Manipulation
Career Talents: Authority, Investigator, Subdue
 Your longtime partner betrayed you and defected to a crime syndicate. Get even.
 You dream of turning in the badge and settling down in peace. Work towards it.
 You did a bad thing in the past and it has come back to haunt you. You need to
decide what you are made of.
Appearance
 Chewing a toothpick
 Cigarette in mouth
 Impressive mustache
 Worn cap
 Scar across face
 Graying hair
 Crew cut
 Inquisitive gaze
 Old leather jacket
Signature items
 Photo of a loved one

 Dented flask with an inscription on the front
 News clipping of an unsolved case
Gear
Choose two of the starting items below. You also get $D6x100 in cash.
 .357 Magnum Revolver OR Armat Model 37A2 12-gauge pump-action

 Binoculars OR Hi-beam flashlight
 Personal medkit OR Stun baton
 D6 doses Neversleep pills OR Hand radio
Company Agent
You’re hungry. Space is full of opportunity, and you’ve been assigned to the Frontier to find
the next big thing. From insider information to new mineral deposits—or even a hitherto
unknown life-form to exploit—it's up to you to score a win for the company and use it to
catapult yourself up the corporate ladder. You tend not to form long-lasting attachments,
instead viewing everybody as a commodity to capitalize on. Worry about others later. Right
now it’s all about the bottom line.
Key attributes: Wits
Key skills: Comtech, Observation, Manipulation
Career Talents: Cunning, Personal Safety, Take Control
Personal agenda:
Choose from the options below or decide for yourself.
 You are greedy for power and never miss an opportunity to get ahead.
 The Company is holding back information from you. What? And why?
 You are a nice guy, but the Company is blackmailing you to do its dirty work. Get
even.
Appearance:
 Icy glare
 Disarming smile
 Expensive Rolex
 Unique signet ring
 Tanned
 Elaborate hairstyle
 Emotionless stare
 Monogrammed silk tie
Signature items:
 Letter of corporate authorization

 Divorce papers
 Employee of the Year award
Gear:
Choose two of the starting items below. You also get $2D6x100 in cash.
 Leather briefcase OR Chrome briefcase

 Gold-plated pen OR Rolex watch
 Data transmitter card with corporate clearance level OR M4A3 Service Pistol
 D6 doses Neversleep OR D6 doses Naproleve
Kid
You didn't ask for a Frontier life—your parents brought you into this world kicking and
screaming. Grown-ups always ask you what you want to be when you grow up, but all you
want to do is be a kid. You used to fantasize about being an adult, able to stay up late and
eat junk food whenever you want. Thing is, most of the Frontier adults you know are always
miserable and tired. There isn’t much to do where you live, so you make your own fun.
There’s time to grow up later. For now, playing hide-and-seek in the ventilation system
seems the way to go.
Key attributes: Agility
Key skills: Mobility, Survival, Observation
Career Talents: Beneath Notice, Dodge, Nimble
Your Personal agenda
 You want to find an adult you can trust—really trust.

 You have no family left. Make sure you never end up alone again.
 No one gives you anything to do, so explore, try things out, make your own
entertainment.
Appearance
 Grubby and unkempt

 Trendy sneakers that light up
 Denim jeans, torn at the knees
 T-Shirt with band logo
 Cargo shorts
 Ponytail
 Bored expression
 Baseball cap
Signature items
 Lunchbox covered in stickers

 Favorite doll or action figure
 Bracelet made by older sibling
Gear
Choose two of the starting items below. You also get $D6 in cash.
 Fishing line OR Laser pointer

 Magnet OR Radio-controlled car
 Yo-yo OR Electronic handheld game
 Personal locator beacon OR Coloring pens
Medic
There are a million-and-one ways to die in space, from exposure to vacuum or unknown
contagions to vicious organisms or getting accidentally shot by a drunken roughneck. In all
these scenarios, you’re the one carrying the bandages and adrenaline shots. When someone
suffers trauma, it's the first few minutes that matter most. If someone survives long enough
to make it to a medpod, you’ve done your job. You used to be altruistic about Frontier
medicine, but you’ve seen enough to become jaded. Too many people in the Outer Veil are
addicted to painkillers, and most colonies are not up to health and safety regulations. That
means more people get hurt. Your work is never done.
Key attributes: Empathy
Key skills: Mobility, Observation, Medical Aid
Career Talents: Calming Presence, Compassion, Field Surgeon
 You are addicted to a strong painkiller. Protect your stash—and your secret.
 You have some unusual (but classified) medical reports that the Company is looking
for. Find out why they are so important.
 You’ve sworn an oath
Appearance
 Sympathetic smile
 Short, tidy hair
 Warm, caring eyes
 Dark bags under eyes
 Fidgeting hands
 Calm and gentle voice
 Cold, unsympathetic stare
 Spectacles
 White coat
Signature items
 Framed medical certificate

 Letter from son or daughter
 Last psych evaluation: “All clear at last.”
Gear
 Surgical kit OR IRC MK.50 compression suit

 D6 doses Naproleve OR D6 doses Neversleep
 Personal medkit OR D6 doses experimental X-Drugs
 Samani E-Series watch OR Hand radio
Officer
When everything is going to shit— the Company’s holding your crew’s pay hostage, there’s
a mountain of reports to file from that last incident near Thedus, and who knows how many
family members back home are weighing on everyone’s minds—it’s a good thing you spent
all those years training to do this for a living. You’re the authority figure, the role model, the
voice of your superiors, and the enlisted crew’s advocate. You’re also the butt of all of their
jokes around the mess hall… until it all gets so much worse, and they’re looking to you for
what to do next. Better hope your training has a solution to this one.
Key attributes: Empathy
Key skills: Ranged Combat, Command, Manipulation
Career Talents: Field Commander, Influence, Pull Rank

 You come from an officer family. You need to gain promotion or an award—soon.
 You messed up in the past. Avoid taking the blame for any more mission screw-ups.
 Mistakes are deadly, so don’t let anyone under your watch screw up. Make sure they
understand why.
Appearance
 Hair in a crew cut, or tied-back

 Serious, intense expression
 Spotless uniform
 Overworked and “strung-out”
 Stiff body posture
 Relaxed and soothing voice
 Jumpsuit with mission patch
 Impatiently taps a foot
Signature items
 Ship’s cat
 Letter of recommendation
 ICC Commercial Flight Officer license
Gear
Choose two of the starting items below. You also get $2D6x100 in cash.
 M4A3 Service Pistol OR Rexim RXF-M5 EVA Pistol

 Samani E-Series watch OR Binoculars
 M314 motion tracker OR IRC MK.50 compression suit
 Seegson P-DAT OR IFF transponder
Pilot
The stars are the limit, and they are limitless. You aren’t content to keep your feet on the
ground, and on the Frontier, there’s no need to. From starfighters to dropships, freighters to
frigates, there’s always something that needs flying— and some aerospace-stunt that only
you can pull off. You aren’t in this for the money, although it doesn’t hurt. You’re a thrill-
seeker and an adrenaline junkie. Danger is the rush you live for but stay frosty. Otherwise,
the next time you find yourself dodging through an asteroid belt or seeing the ground rush
up to meet you might be your last.
Key attributes: Agility
Key skills: Mobility, Ranged Combat, Comtech

Career Talents: Full Throttle, Like the Back of Your Hand, Reckless
Personal agenda
 It’s about pushing the limit. Taking a chance. Taking risks—so take a risk.
 You’re stubborn and don’t like to back down, even if your friends might get hurt.
 You’re a loner, always happier when you can do a task without relying on others.
Appearance
 Arrogant walk
 Steely blue eyes
 Multi-pocket flight suit
 Sunglasses
 Previous mission patches
 Deadpan expression
 Chews gum
 Skeptical look
Signature items
 Dashboard dancer
 Pilot’s logbook
 Pilot shades
Gear
 M4A3 service pistol OR PR-PUT uplink terminal

 Hand radio OR D6 flares
 Maintenance jack OR Seegson P-DAT
 Seegson system diagnostic device OR IRC MK.50 compression suit
Roughneck
Someone has to do the manual labour on the Frontier, and that someone is you. Life has
dealt you some harsh blows, but you’ve always struck back. You’ve been in countless
barroom brawls, you swear a lot, and belch at the dinner table. In short, people find you
uncouth. You really don’t care— you’ve grown past the need for niceties. No one works
harder than you. You are up before first dawn and finish your workday long after second
twilight. You are the cog that keeps the Frontier chugging. Your hands are calloused, and
your face is dirty, and the only thing harder than the work you do is the way you party.
Key attributes: Strength
Key skills: Heavy Machinery, Stamina, Close Combat
Career Talents: Resilient, The Long Haul, True Grit
 You are a compulsive thrill-seeker. If there is a risk to take, you’ll step up and try it.
 You once sacrificed your family for the job. Now you won’t let your friends down—
ever.
 Downtime matters. If you can grab a can of Aspen beer (or even Souta Dry, though
only if you’re desperate) and some time alone, you’re happy.
Appearance
 Tattoos
 Scar
 Broken nose
 Mirthless eyes
 Smirking face
 Loud laugh
 Bruised and calloused hands
 Eyes hidden behind safety goggles
 Filthy boots that clomp loudly when you walk
 Wild hair
Signature items
 Tool belt
 Photo of partner
 Crucifix or other religious symbol
Gear
 Cutting torch OR Watsumi DV-303 bolt gun

 D6 doses Hydr8tion OR Maintenance jack
 Stash of hard liquor OR IRC MK.50 compression suit
 Hi-beam flashlight OR Seegson C-Series magnetic tape recorder
Scientist
Every day, new pieces to the puzzle of existence are found on the Frontier. Figuring out
what makes them fit together could leap humanity over nature’s next hurdle, and you are
one thesis away from the respect you deserve. Some find you cold and detached; they don’t
understand that your passion is knowledge. Whether your field is xenobiology, astrophysics,
robotics, or even archaeology, there are countless treasures in space, just waiting for
someone to trip over the next asteroid and run right into them. Whether or not that's you,
you’re still the one who understands them better than anyone.
Key Attributes: Wits
Key Skills: Observation, Survival, Comtech
Career Talents: Analysis, Breakthrough, Inquisitive
 Your last project was stolen from you. Now you keep many of your findings secret.
 You hate authority and go out of your way to be uncooperative if possible.
 You find it hard to delegate to others, even if it means taking on extra work.
Appearance
 Unkempt, untidy appearance

 Stained lab coat
 Nervous manner
 Hands constantly shoved in pockets
 Tidy, well-trimmed hair
 Thoughtful gaze
 Clears throat before speaking
 Bleary, overworked eyes
Signature Item
 Albert Einstein Award

 Unfinished scientific paper
 Blackmail letters
Gear
Choose two of the starting items below. You also get $D6x100 in cash:
 Digital video camera OR Hand radio

 Seegson P-DAT OR Neuro visor
 Seegson System Diagnostic Device OR Personal Data Transmitter
 M314 motion tracker OR Personal medkit
Skills
Heavy Machinery (Strength)
Hard work is part of life for any roughneck on the Frontier, but at least you have powerful
machines to help you. Roll for this skill when you attempt to use, repair, jury-rig or break
any kind of heavy machinery.
FAILURE: The blasted thing just won’t do what you want. And what if the noise you made
attracted unwanted company?
SUCCESS : With a groan, the machine bends to your will.
STUNTS
For each extra success rolled beyond the first, choose one stunt applicable to the situation:
 Gain a +1 modification to a later skill roll relating to this one.

 You got this. You don’t need to roll to overcome the exact same challenge in the
future.
 You do it quickly, in half the time it would normally take.
 You break it permanently.
 You act quietly.
 You show off.
Stamina (Strength)
When your physical endurance or vigour is tested, roll for STAMINA. For example, this skill is
used to survive the cold vacuum of space or to resist a deadly contagion.
FAILURE: You just can’t take it anymore. You give in to the pain and suffer the
consequences.
SUCCESS: You manage to push on, ignoring the pain just a little longer.
STUNTS
For every extra success you roll, choose one stunt applicable to the situation:
 Give one success to another PC in the same situation as you.

 You’re hardened by the experience, and don’t need to roll to overcome the exact
same challenge in the future.
 You impress someone.
Close Combat (Strength)

The world of ALIEN is a brutal place. Sometimes, you have no choice but to fight for your
life, toe-to-toe with the enemy. Roll for this skill when you attack someone in close combat.
FAILURE: You stumble and miss. Now it’s your opponent’s turn…
SUCCESS: You hit, and inflict damage equal to the weapon’s Damage rating on your
opponent
STUNTS
For every extra success you roll, choose one of these stunts:
 You inflict one more point of damage. You can choose this stunt multiple times, if
you roll several successes.
 You out-maneuver your enemy and can trade initiative scores (see page 87) with
them, taking effect next turn. You can’t go back to your
 earlier initiative.
 You knock or pull a weapon or other object from your opponent. You choose which.
During combat, picking up a dropped object counts as a fast action.
 Your opponent is knocked to the ground.
 You hold your opponent in a grapple. They need to win an opposed CLOSE COMBAT
roll
against you to break free and can’t perform any other action until they have done so,
or until you are Broken or let them go. This effect only works on humans and
synthetics.
WEAPONS: In close combat you can use weapons such as clubs, knives, or power drills.
BLOCKING: When someone attacks you in close combat, you can try to block the attack
Mobility (Agility)
When the heat is on and you are trying to dodge the jaws of death, you need to keep a cool
head and move quickly and silently. Roll for MOBILITY when you want to get out of a
hazardous situation—be it a risky climb, a dangerous jump, or sneaking past a lurking
enemy. When MOBILITY is used for stealth, make an opposed roll against your opponent's
OBSERVATION. This skill also has specific uses in stealth mode and combat.
FAILURE: Despite your best efforts, you fail and must suffer the consequences.
SUCCESS: You survive the sticky situation.
STUNTS
 Give one success to another PC in the same situation as you.
GROUP STEALTH
When you and other characters in a group sneak side by side, don’t make individual
MOBILITY rolls to stay undetected. Instead, only the PC with the lowest skill level rolls, and
the result applies to the whole group.
Ranged Combat (Agility)

If you have a gun, you can take down your enemy from a distance without getting your
hands bloody. Use the RANGED COMBAT skill to fire all types of ranged weapons.
FAILURE: The shot misses your target. Maybe it hits something else? And the sound of
gunfire could attract unwelcome attention…
SUCCESS: You hit and inflict damage equal to the weapon’s Damage rating to your
opponent.
STUNTS
 You inflict one more point of damage. You can choose this stunt multiple times, if
you roll several successes.
 You pin down your enemy. They need to make an immediate Panic Roll.
 You position yourself and get to exchange your initiative score (see page 87) with
your enemy, taking effect next turn. You can’t go back to your earlier initiative.
 Your target drops a weapon or another hand-held object. You choose which.
 Your opponent falls to the ground or is pushed back, for example through an airlock.
TAKING COVER: When bullets start flying, it's often a good idea to seek cover behind
something sturdy.
Piloting (Agility)
Be it a dropship, a star freighter or a battle frigate, you’re the one to fly it. Roll for PILOTING
when you attempt any difficult and dangerous maneuver at the helm of any type of
spacecraft. The skill can also be used to drive ground vehicles.
FAILURE: You’re coming in too hot, and you crash and burn.
SUCCESS: You pull off the maneuver by the skin of your teeth.
STUNTS

 You show off.
Observation (Wits)
In the world of ALIEN, you need to be on your guard at all times, or you won’t live long. You
use your OBSERVATION skill to spot someone sneaking (opposed roll, see MOBILITY). You
can also use the skill when you spot an unknown threat of some kind, to learn more about
it.
FAILURE: You can’t really make out what it is, or you mistake it for something else (the GM
feeds you false information).
SUCCESS: You are able to make out what it is, and whether or not it looks like a threat. The
exact information you get is up to the GM.
STUNTS
For every extra success you roll, you get to know the answer to one of these questions:
 Is it coming for me?

 Are there more of them close by?
 How do I get in/past/away?
GROUP OBSERVATION
When you and the other PCs scout at the same time, you do not roll separately. Instead,
only one PC rolls, and that result applies to the whole group. Who makes the roll is up to
you.
Comtech (Wits)
Programming androids, mainframes, and other types of advanced technology requires
specialist knowledge. Roll for COMTECH for any challenging attempt to program, repair,
decrypt or otherwise manipulate any type of computer or communications technology.
FAILURE: No matter what algorithm you try, it just won’t work. And what if you
inadvertently triggered the alarm?
SUCCESS: The code is like music, and you play it beautifully.
STUNTS
For each extra success rolled beyond the first, choose one stunt applicable to the situation:

 You don’t need to roll to overcome the exact same challenge in the future.
 You do it quickly, in half the time it would normally take.
 You get new or unexpected information (GM’s choice).
 You hide your tracks.
 You show off.
Survival (Wits)
Terraforming can make the atmosphere on alien worlds (passably) breathable, but it will
rarely make them earth like. You might be able to breathe without a pressure suit on such
worlds, though you can also expect to struggle against extreme heat and cold, sandstorms,
acid rain, and other extreme weather. Roll for SURVIVAL when you’re in a hazardous planet-
side environment of some kind and need to figure out a way to stay alive.
FAILURE: You find no safe haven. Unless someone comes to your rescue, you're on
borrowed time.
SUCCESS: You find a haven to weather the storm.
STUNTS
 Give one success to another PC in the same trouble as you.

Command (Empathy)
If you are to survive the horrors of space, you’ll need a good leader—or you must become
one yourself. You can use your COMMAND skill in two ways:
STOP PANIC: When another character makes a Panic Roll and loses control, you can make a
COMMAND roll to return them to their senses.
GIVE ORDERS: In combat, as a slow action you can bark orders to another character. They
must be able to hear you, even if via a comm radio. Roll COMMAND. For every success you
roll, they get a +1 modification to their roll when carrying out the order you gave.
OFFICERS: PCs with the Officer career and the Pull Rank talent can use COMMAND to order
other characters (PCs and NPCs) to do as they say.
Manipulation (Empathy)
Alien life forms may gut you without remorse, but the most truly dangerous beings in the
ALIEN universe are corporate agents and other schemers who use lies, threats, or subtle
persuasion to get what they want. To make another person see things your way, make an
opposed roll for MANIPULATION (it takes a liar to spot a liar). Your chances are affected by
your negotiating position (see the boxed text on the next page).
FAILURE: Your adversary won't listen and won't do what you want. They might start to
dislike you, or even attack you if provoked.
SUCCESS: If you succeed, your adversary must either do what you want or immediately
attack you physically. Even if your adversary chooses to do what you want, they can still
demand something in return. The GM decides what that entails, but it should be reasonable
enough for you to be able to meet those demands. It is up to you to accept the agreement
or not.
STUNTS
For each success you roll in excess of what you need to win the opposed roll, you can
choose one of these stunts:
 Your opponent does what you want without demanding a favour in return.
 Your opponent does more than you ask for, for example giving you some useful
piece of information. Details are up to the GM.
 Your opponent is impressed by you and will try to help you later on in some way.
Details are up to the GM.
BEING MANIPULATED
NPCs and other PCs can use MANIPULATION on you. If their roll succeeds, you must attack
or offer a deal of some kind. Then it is up to the GM (or the other player) whether your
adversary accepts or not.
MANIPULATE A GROUP
When you want to manipulate a whole group, you usually address the group’s leader or
spokesperson. Note that you get a –1 modification to your roll if your opponent has more
people on their side. If you reach an agreement with the leader, the rest of the group
usually follows. If there is no given leader it’s harder—every single opponent acts
individually.
NEGOTIATING POSITION
Your chances of using MANIPULATION on someone successfully are affected by your

negotiating position, which is determined by the GM. Each of the following factors gives
your roll a +1 modification:
 You have more people on your side.

 What you ask for doesn’t cost your opponent anything.
 Your opponent has suffered damage.
 You have helped your opponent previously.
 You present your case very well (determined by the GM).
Each of the following factors modifies your roll by –1:
 Your opponent has more people on their side.

 You ask for something valuable or dangerous.
 Your opponent has nothing to gain by helping you.
 You are having trouble understanding each other.
 You are talking via radio or shouting at a distance.
NOT MIND CONTROL
When you use MANIPULATION on someone, you don’t take control of their mind. What you
are trying to convince your adversary to do must be somewhat reasonable, otherwise the
GM can disallow it.
Medical Aid (Empathy)

In the world of ALIEN, there is a significant risk that you or the other characters will be
injured, sooner or later. This is when the MEDICAL AID skill is useful. It can be used in two
different ways:
RECOVERY: A person whose Health has dropped to zero is Broken. If you apply your
MEDICAL AID skills to them and your roll succeeds, they get back on their feet and
immediately recover a number of Health points equal to the number successes of you
rolled.
SAVE A LIFE: The most critical use of MEDICAL AID is saving the life of a fallen character who
has suffered a critical injury. A failed roll at this point could mean the end for your patient,
so be careful!
Talents
Colonial Marines Talent
BANTER: Between fights, you release the tension in your team with some friendly banter.
Your STRESS LEVEL, and the STRESS LEVEL of everyone in SHORT range of you, drops two
steps (instead of one) for every Turn spent in a safe place. Having several Marines with this
talent doesn’t increase the effect.
OVERKILL: You don’t run and hide when the going gets tough. Instead of panicking in the
face of mortal danger, you can turn your fear into aggression and use it as a weapon against
your enemy. You can trigger the Overkill effect when you make a Panic Roll.
PAST THE LIMIT: When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and you’re the toughest
badass around. You can push any skill roll based on STRENGTH twice, not just once like
other characters. Each push increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
Colonial Marshall Talent

AUTHORITY: By invoking your authority as a colonial marshal, you can use your COMMAND
skill instead of MANIPULATION to get someone to bend to your will.
INVESTIGATOR: You see what others miss and are skilled at noticing small details and
making sense of them. When you spend a Turn in a room or similar location, you can roll for
OBSERVATION. Only one attempt is allowed. For each success you roll, you may ask the GM
one of the following questions. The GM must answer truthfully, but she is allowed to give
vague or incomplete information.
 What happened here?
 Is there anything hidden here, and if so, where?
 Are there any details here that are out of place, something that’s out of the
ordinary?
SUBDUE: You’re skilled at subduing an opponent without harming them. When you attack a
humanoid opponent in close combat, you can declare that you are trying to subdue them.
You then get a +2 modification to the attack, but if it hits, you don’t inflict any damage.
Instead, you hold your opponent in a grapple. Extra success rolled have no effect.
Company Agent Talent

CUNNING: If the company has taught you anything, it’s to always be on the lookout for
anything that can give you an edge. You can push any skill roll based on WITS twice, not just
once like other characters. Each push increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
PERSONAL SAFETY: The interests of the company always come first, no matter what. And
you represent the company. That means your own safety is paramount—other crew
members are expendable. If you are attacked or otherwise end up in fatal danger, and if
another PC or friendly NPC is within SHORT range (the same zone), you can make a
MANIPULATION roll (straight roll, not opposed, and does not count as an action). If you
succeed, you see the threat coming and find a clever way to make the other character suffer
the attack or hazard instead of you. Using this talent increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
TAKE CONTROL: You know how to make people do what you want, and you don't feel bad
about doing it. You can roll for MANIPULATION using WITS instead of EMPATHY.
Kid Talent
BENEATH NOTICE: No matter what horrible situations you end up in, you always seem to
make it out unscathed, probably because no one ever pays much attention to you. When
you roll for a critical injury on yourself, you get to re-roll the dice and choose the result that
you prefer.
DODGE: When attacked in close combat, you can dodge. This works like blocking, but you
roll using MOBILITY instead of CLOSE COMBAT and you can only use it to reduce damage
(not counterattack or disarm). You can even dodge a creature’s signature attack.
NIMBLE: Fun and games? Maybe to others, but you know the truth. All that “play” has kept
your reflexes sharp. You can push any skill roll based on AGILITY twice, not just once like
other characters. Each push increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
Medic Talent
CALMING PRESENCE: People find themselves relaxing whenever you are around. Once per
Turn, you may reduce the STRESS LEVEL of another character within SHORT range by one, in
addition to the normal stress recovery. In order to use this talent, you and any character
that hopes to benefit from your calming presence must be in a relatively safe place. You
cannot use this talent on yourself.
COMPASSION: This isn’t just a job for you. You truly care about the people under your care.
You can push any skill roll based on EMPATHY twice, not just once like other characters.
Each push increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
FIELD SURGEON: You know the delicate art of stopping a wound from bleeding or treating
grave injuries. You get a +2 modification to MEDICAL AID when treating someone who is
about to die from a critical injury.
Officer Talent
FIELD COMMANDER: You can use COMMAND to give orders in combat (see page 71) as a
fast action instead of a slow action. This in effect means you can give orders twice in the
same Round.
INFLUENCE: With rank comes certain privileges—being obeyed is one of them. You can push
any skill roll based on EMPATHY twice, not just once like other characters. Each push
increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
PULL RANK: You can use your COMMAND skill to order other non-officer PCs and NPCs
around, as long as they belong to the same organization as you. To force someone to follow
your orders and perform a specific action, roll COMMAND against the target’s
MANIPULATION. If successful, the target must follow your order, even if it means harm or
danger to themselves. Your STRESS LEVEL increases by one each time you do this. Note also
that each roll only covers one specific action. You cannot stop actions triggered by Panic
Rolls using this talent.
Pilot Talent
FULL THROTTLE: You like to go fast. Really fast. When piloting a spacecraft, you get a +2
modification to PILOTING rolls for any Accelerate or Decelerate actions.
LIKE THE BACK OF YOUR HAND: This vehicle is yours, and you know every bolt and cable,
nook and cranny. Choose one vehicle or spacecraft (not one type, but a single, specific
craft). You get a +2 modification to PILOTING with the chosen vehicle. You can choose this
talent several times, once for each vehicle.
RECKLESS : You live for the rush of adrenaline through your veins, pushing harder than
others dare. You can push any skill roll based on AGILITY twice, not just once like other
characters. Each push increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
Roughnecks Talent
RESILIENT: Only the hardiest folk survive out here. Roll for STRENGTH (attribute only, no
skill) any time you suffer damage. You can’t push the roll, which does not count as an action.
For every success you roll, one point of damage is eliminated. If all damage is eliminated,
you suffer none at all.
THE LONG HAUL: You’ve seen it and done it all before. Nothing surprises you anymore.
Once per Act in Cinematic play and once per game session in Campaign play, you may ignore
all Panic Rolls from a single roll.
TRUE GRIT: Life on the Frontier is a constant struggle. Luckily, you have what it takes to
overcome anything that comes your way. You can push any skill roll based on STRENGTH
twice, not just once like other characters. Each push increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
Scientist Talent
ANALYSIS: You can roll for OBSERVATION to gain insight regarding strange and alien
artifacts or creatures that you encounter and get a chance to study for at least one Turn. For
every success you roll, you get to ask the GM one of the questions below:
 Is it human or alien?
 Is it dead or alive?
 How old is it?
 What is its purpose?
 How does it work?
 What problems could it cause?
The GM must answer truthfully but is allowed to give vague or incomplete answers in order
to avoid spoiling the scenario.
A successful Analyze roll also reduces the STRESS LEVEL of all other PCs within SHORT range
by one, while a failed roll increases other PCs' stress levels by one
BREAKTHROUGH: You’ve done it! Once per game session, you automatically pass an
OBSERVATION roll of your choice, without needing to make the roll. In order to avoid
spoiling the scenario, the GM has final say on whether or not this talent can be used for a
particular roll.
INQUISITIVE: You are always seeking to expand the boundaries of your knowledge. You can
push any skill roll based on WITS twice, not just once like other characters. Each push
increases your STRESS LEVEL by one.
General Talents
BODYGUARD: If someone within SHORT range of you is hit by an attack, you can dive in to
take the hit. Roll for MOBILITY. It doesn’t count as an action in combat. If you roll one or
more, you take the hit instead. You can push the roll.
CALM BREATHER: When making a supply roll for air, you get to roll two dice fewer than
your Supply Level, to a minimum of one die.
COUNSELOR: Once per Turn, you can use the COMMAND skill to reduce the STRESS LEVEL
of another character within SHORT range. For each you roll, their STRESS LEVEL is reduced
by one extra step (in addition to the default one step). You cannot use this talent on
yourself.
EVA SPECIALIST: You get +2 to HEAVY MACHINERY and COMTECH rolls when spacewalking.
FAST REFLEXES: You can draw two initiative cards instead of one during the initiative draw.
Choose the one you want to use and shuffle the other one back into the deck before others
draw their cards.
FLYWEIGHT: When you block in close combat, you can use AGILITY instead of STRENGTH.
HARD HITTER: You get a +2 modification to CLOSE COMBAT if you sacrifice your fast action.
HEALER: You are very resilient and recover quickly from injuries. The healing time of critical
injuries is halved for you.
HIDDEN STASH: You begin each session with an extra item of your choice, hidden on your
person or stowed somewhere safe. The item must be something you could reasonably have.
The GM has final say about what items are available to you. If the GM allows it, you may
wait until a dramatic moment during the session to choose what type of item you are
hiding.
HOTHEAD: You don’t like being told what to do. You get a +2 modification to opposed rolls
for MANIPULATION whenever someone tries to give you orders. This talent can also be
used to resist the Officer’s career talent Pull Rank.
LIGHT EATER: When making a supply roll for food, you get to roll two dice fewer than your
Supply Level, to a minimum of one die.
LIGHT SLEEPER: You can get by on less sleep than most. You only need to sleep for one Shift
every two days, instead of one shift every day.
KILLER: You know where to strike to make your enemy fall and not get up. Ever. When your
enemy sustains a critical injury (see page 99) you may switch the D66 roll so that the ones
die becomes the tens die and vice versa. This talent can only be used on humans.
MACHINEGUNNER: Firing full auto is the only way to get the job done, in your opinion.
When firing on fully automatic, your STRESS LEVEL does not increase.
MENACING: You have a scary physical presence that makes it easy to intimidate people. You
can roll for MANIPULATION using STRENGTH instead of EMPATHY when you threaten
someone to make them do what you want. If you succeed, your opponent cannot demand
anything in return from you. They can still choose to attack you instead of giving in.
MERCILESS: You can perform a coup de grace without rolling for EMPATHY. Also, your
STRESS LEVEL is decreased one step each time you cause an enemy to be Broken.
NERVES OF STEEL: You keep a cool head in all situations, and thus get a –2 modification to
all Panic Rolls.
PACK MULE: You can carry twice as many objects as normal without being encumbered.
QUICK DRAW: You can draw your weapon so quickly it doesn’t cost you an action.
RAPID FIRE: You can fire a pistol or rifle as a fast action instead of a slow action, at the cost
of a −2 modification.
RAPID RELOAD: You can reload a weapon as a fast action instead of a slow action.
SECOND WIND: When you are Broken, you can get back on your feet immediately, without
anyone giving you first aid (see page 98). Roll for STAMINA. For every you roll, you get one
Health point back and can keep fighting a little while longer. This talent can only be used
once per Turn and has no effect against critical injuries.
SPACESHIP COMMANDER: In the role as a captain of a spaceship during space combat, you
can draw two initiative cards instead of one during the initiative draw. Choose the one you
want to use.
SPACESHIP MECHANIC: You get a +2 modification when you use HEAVY MACHINERY or
COMTECH to repair damage to a spacecraft.
SPACESHIP GUNNER: As a gunner on a spaceship during combat, you get a +2 modification

to your RANGED COMBAT rolls.
STEALTHY: You get a +2 modification to MOBILITY when using the skill to move undetected.
STOIC: You can roll for STAMINA using WITS instead of STRENGTH.
TOUGH: You are used to taking a beating. You increase your Health by +2, i.e. your
maximum number is equal to your STRENGTH plus 2.
WATCHFUL: The hairs on the back of your neck stand up when enemies lurk nearby. You get
a +2 modification to OBSERVATION when trying to spot a sneak attack.
WEAPON SPECIALIST: You’re an expert at using a specific weapon model—choose one from
the weapon lists in Chapter 6. When you use this weapon, you get a +2 modification. You
can choose this talent several times, once per weapon type. You can be a specialist at
fighting unarmed.
ZERO-G TRAINING: Your sense of balance is well adapted to an environment without

gravity. You get +2 to MOBILITY rolls in zero-G.
Gear
To survive the world of ALIEN, you need the right gear. An M314 Motion Tracker, an Mk.50
Compression Suit, or an M41A Pulse Rifle can truly mean the difference between life and
death for your character. You must write down all the items you are carrying on your
character sheet. Write down one item per row in the Gear section on the sheet. If it’s not
listed on your sheet, you don’t have it with you.
STARTING GEAR: In a Cinematic scenario, the scenario determines what gear you start the
game with. In Campaign play, your career determines what gear you can choose from at the
start of the game. If you get a weapon, you always get two full reloads to go with it. In
addition to the items you choose, you are assumed to have a uniform or civilian clothing.
You also get some cash—the career indicates how much. Read more about cash and how to
spend it in Chapter 7.
SIGNATURE ITEM: In addition to your normal gear, you also have a signature item—a small
item that’s not of much practical use, but that has sentimental value to you and that says
something about your character. Signature items are usually tiny (see next page) and thus
don’t encumber you at all. Common examples include a patch, a cap, or a photo of a loved
one.
VEHICLES & SPACESHIPS: In some Cinematic scenarios, your PCs have a vehicle or even a
spacecraft. Usually, vehicles and starships don’t belong to one individual character—instead,
they are crewed by the entire group of PCs together. In Campaign play, it’s also possible for
your group to begin the campaign in possession of a vehicle or a ship.
Encumbrance
You can carry a number of regular-sized items equal to double your STRENGTH rating
without problems. A regular item is generally the size of a small bag and weighs no more
than a few kilos.
HEAVY & LIGHT ITEMS: An item designated as heavy counts as two regular items, and
typically takes up two rows on your character sheet. Some heavy items count as three or
even four normal items—the gear lists in Chapter 5 of the book indicate this. At the
opposite end of the spectrum, there are items that are designated as light—they count as
half of a regular item, and so you can list two light items on one row on your sheet. Some
light items count as a quarter of a normal item in terms of encumbrance—the weight of
such items is written as ¼ in the gear lists.
TINY ITEMS: Items that are even smaller than light items are called tiny. They are so small
they don’t affect your encumbrance at all. The rule of thumb is: if the item can be hidden in
a closed fist, it’s tiny. Tiny items also need to be listed on your character sheet.
OVER-ENCUMBERED: You can temporarily carry up to twice your normal encumbrance
limit, i.e., STRENGTH x 4 items. If over-encumbered, you must make a MOBILITY roll when
you want to run or crawl in a Round of combat. If you fail, you must either drop what you
are carrying or stay put.
Consumables
In the world of ALIEN, you need to overcome a lot more than Xenomorph life forms to
survive. Lack of air, food, water, and electric power can be just as deadly. These four
resources are called consumables. You don’t need to track consumables at all times. In the
confines of a functional spaceship, orbital station or planetside colony, you likely have the
consumables you need. The GM lets you know when resources are scarce and it’s time to
start tracking them.
SUPPLY: You track each of the four consumables on your character sheet using a Supply
rating. A higher rating is better. At regular intervals (see the table to the right), you need to
make a Supply roll. This means rolling a number of Stress Dice equal to the current Supply
rating, up to a maximum of six dice. For every PANIC rolled, the Supply rating is decreased
by one. When the Supply rating reaches zero, you’re out of the consumable, and you’re
entering a world of hurt.
GROUP CONSUMABLES: Usually, consumables are tracked individually, but they can also be
tracked for the group as a whole, depending on the situation. The GM has final say.
ENCUMBRANCE: For encumbrance, your supplies of food and water count as one item each,
as long as your current Supply rating is 4 or lower. See the table to the right. When your
Supply rating hits zero for food or water, this consumable no longer encumbers you. Air and
power don’t usually count toward your encumbrance, as they are generally included in your
pressure suit or other gear. External air tanks or batteries can count as encumbering items
however
FOOD AND WATER

Supply Rating Counts As
1-4 One item
5-8 Two items
Every 4 One More
Item
WHEN TO MAKE SUPPLY ROLLS

How often you should make Supply rolls depends on the consumable in question, and the
overall situation. The intervals in the table below should be seen as guidelines for the GM.
CONSUMABL SUPPLY ROLL

E
Air Every Turn and after every strenuous activity like combat or a MOBILITY
roll.
Water Once per day, and after every strenuous activity like combat or a
MOBILITY roll.
Food Once per day.
Power Situational, depending on the gear used.
Weapons
Different weapons neutralize different threats. This list is a heads-up on the features used in
the weapon tables.
BONUS indicates any modification you get to your CLOSE COMBAT or RANGED COMBAT roll
when using the weapon.
DAMAGE is the base Damage rating, i.e. how many points of damage your target suffers if
your attack is successful. If you roll extra successes, you can deal additional damage. The
word “Blast” followed by a number means that the weapon inflicts no direct damage, but
instead triggers an explosion with the Blast Power indicated.
RANGE is the maximum range category at which the weapon can be effectively used.
WEIGHT indicates how many typical items the weapon counts as in the inventory list. If no
weight is indicated, the weapon is too heavy to be carried.
COST is the weapon’s typical price in United American (UA) dollars. The actual price varies
depending on the supply and demand at the location.
SPECIAL is any special effects that this weapon has. “Armor Piercing” means that any Armor
Rating counts as half against this weapon, rounding fractions up. “Armor Doubled” means
that any Armor Rating is doubled against the weapon.
Ammunition: One full reload for a firearm typically costs about 5% of the cost of the
weapon itself.
Pistols
M4A3 SERVICE PISTOL: This inexpensive 9mm pistol is the standard sidearm of the USCMC.
You should always have a backup for your backup, and this pistol might as well be it.
.357 MAGNUM REVOLVER: A classic high caliber revolver, equally popular amongst both
Frontier Marshals and lowlifes.
REXIM RXF-M5 EVA PISTOL: A miniaturized and weaponized version of a Weyland-Yutani
laser welder in use from the 2100-2120s. This tool was originally improvised as a weapon by
the J’Har rebels during the 2106 uprising on Torin Prime. Always one to find profit in
anything, Weyland-Yutani studied the modifications after the war and made them the
standard self-defense armament on their commercial fleet.
WATATSUMI DV-303 BOLT GUN: The DV-303 is a construction tool that uses expanding
bolts to make emergency hull repairs. The DV-303 can be turned into an improvised weapon
—firing bolts like a single round shotgun—a trick first used by Frontier rebels in the early
2100s. This weapon must be reloaded (slow action) after each shot.
Weapon Bonus Damage Range Weight Cost Comment

M4A3 Service Pistol +2 1 Mediu 1/2 $20
m 0
.357 Magnum +1 2 Mediu 1 $30

Revolver m 0
Rexim RXF-M5 EVA +1 1 Mediu 1/2 $40 Armor piercing
Pistol m 0
Watatsumi DV-303 - 3 Short 1 $40 Armour piercing,
Bolt Gun 0 single shot
Riffles
ARMAT M41A PULSE RIFLE: The standard issue weapon of the USCMC, the M41A Pulse Rifle
is a 10mm automatic assault rifle with underslung 30mm pump-action grenade launcher
combined in a sturdy housing with retractable stock and optional scope. The M41A fires
explosive-tip caseless standard light armor-penetrating US M309 rounds accelerated via
electronic pulse. Remaining ammo is tracked via an LED counter and the rifle has two firing
modes—burst and full automatic. For more about the grenade launcher, see the U1 below.
An otherwise reliable weapon, the M41A can jam when fully-loaded, so partially loaded
magazines are recommended. (In their downtime on mission Marines will take the time to
remove a few rounds from each of the magazines they carry.) Even with this flaw, the M41A
is what you want slung over your shoulder—but if you are a civilian, good luck getting a
permit to own one.
AK-4047 PULSE ASSAULT RIFLE: The UPP equivalent to the M41A Pulse Rifle, the AK- 4047 is
a cheap and reliable substitute. While not as accurate, the AK-4047 is much sturdier than
the USCMC weapon. An AK-4047 still works after being thrown off a cliff and left underwater
for a month.
ARMAT M42A SCOPE RIFLE: Equipped with a folding bipod, muzzle flash suppressor, and a
fully adjustable stock, the M42A is USCMC’s semi-automatic electronic pulse sniper rifle of
choice. If you manage to see what’s lurking in the shadows before it sees you, you go ahead
and take the shot.
ARMAT MODEL 37A2 12 GAUGE PUMP ACTION: A classic pump-action combat shotgun, the
M37A2 is an optional weapon in use by the USCMC. Reliable and direct, the '37 is the gun
you want to keep handy for close encounters.
ARMAT XM99A PHASED PLASMA PULSE RIFLE: Another prototype being tested by the
USCMC, the extremely potent XM99A can kill a man and most creatures with a single shot.
The weapon has a plasma charge build-up delay upon firing—so take care in lining up your
target and make sure you hold steady. If you pull the trigger and check to see why it hasn’t
gone off yet, you just may accidentally redefine the term “friendly fire.” This weapon must
be aimed carefully (fast action) before it’s fired. The weapon consumes a lot of electricity,
and you need to make a Power Supply roll after every shot (see page 34). Its battery has a
Power Supply level of 5 when fully charged.
SPACESUB ASSO-400 HARPOON GRAPPLING GUN: Designed for aiding in emergency
manual docking maneuvers, the ASSO-400 fires a grappling-hook-tipped harpoon that
carries a tether. The ASSO-400 is used to close the distance between free-floating objects
and personnel in space. On a hit with this weapon, the grappling hook attaches to the
target. If the target is heavier than you, you can use the tether to rappel quickly toward the
target (slow action, moves you from MEDIUM range to ENGAGED). If you are heavier, you
can instead pull the target toward you (requires a STRENGTH vs. STRENGTH opposed roll if
the target resists).
Weapon Bonus Damage Range Weight Cost Equipment

Armat M41A Pulse +1 2 Long 1 $800 Armor piercing, full
Rifle auto
AK-4047 Pulse - 2 Long 1 $500 Full auto
Assault Rifle
M42A Scope Rifle +2 2 Extreme 1 $1,000 Armor piercing
Armat Model 37A2 +2 3 Short 1 $500 Armor doubled
12 Gauge Pump
Action
SpaceSub ASSO-400 - 1 Medium 1 $300 Armor doubled, single
Harpoon Grappling shot
Gun
Armat XM99A - 4 Extreme 2 $20,00 Armor piercing, Power
Phased Plasma 0 Supply 5
Pulse Rifle
DIRTY BULLETS
Here’s where things start getting particularly nasty. The target of these radioactive bullets
not only suffers piercing damage, but their wounds are irradiated in the process. Any
ammunition type can be treated with radionuclides, but it’s going to cost you four times the
cost of normal ammo. Make sure you take the proper precautionary steps when using them
—dirty bullets not only leave your gun glowing in the dark, but also your shooting hand and
holster hip riddled with cancer. U-238 tipped bullets reduce the Armor Rating of any target
by two, after the Armor Piercing or Armor Doubled effects have been applied. Anyone hit by
a U-238 bullet suffers 1 Rad in addition to normal damage. Carrying a weapon loaded with
U-238 tipped bullets gives you 1 Rad per Shift.
Heavy weapons
ARMAT U1 GRENADE LAUNCHER: This 30mm pump-action is typically found as part of the
M41A Pulse Rifle, but individual units do exist. Standard payload for the U1 is M40 High
Explosive fragmentation grenades, but the launcher accommodates a variety of other
grenade types from smoke and flash grenades to electronic G2 Electroshock Grenades
(below). When facing superior numbers, the U1 is your friend—don’t enter an alien hive
without one. Well, don’t enter a hive with one, either. Just stay away from the hive. Okay? A
target hit by a frag grenade suffers explosion damage (Blast Power 9) plus one extra point of
damage. All other targets in the same zone suffer explosion damage. A smoke grenade
causes no damage but blocks line of sight inside, into, and out of the target zone. A flash
grenade forces all targets in the zone to make an immediate STAMINA roll (no action) or
lose their next slow action. If a grenade misses, it lands in a random adjacent zone.
ARMAT M41AE2 HEAVY PULSE RIFLE: A USCMC Squad Automatic Weapon modification of
the M41A, this electric pulse support rifle has a longer barrel in place of the U1 grenade
launcher. This is the machinegun you want laying down suppressing fire to cover your ass
during an evac.
M56A2 SMART GUN: The heavy firepower of every USCMC squad, the M56 Smartgun is
mounted on an articulating arm and gimbal attached to an armored harness worn by the
weapon’s operator. What makes the M56A2 a smart gun is its ability to choose targets for
you. It is equipped with an infrared tracking system and data transmitter/receiver that
homes in on potential threats and sends that information to a Head Mounted Sight. Fire
control is still at your discretion, so if you are running low on ammo, pick your targets. The
M56A2 fires in either bursts or full automatic. A glancing shot can sever a limb and a full
burst can cut a person in half, so watch that friendly fire, Private.
THE M240 INCINERATOR UNIT: This carbine- style flamethrower uses naphtha fuel canisters
to fire a thick, steady stream of flame at a target. It is in common use by the USCMC, who
deploy the weapon at the squad and fireteam level. Civilian models exist too. The troops in
the field have given the M240 the unceremonious nickname of “Bakea- Flake.” It’s a good
standby weapon to have in a pinch, especially when facing off against hostile organisms.
Most animals retreat from fire, yes? Any target hit by an incinerator unit also catches fire,
Intensity 9.
UA 571-C AUTOMATED SENTRY GUN: These tripod-mounted robot sentries form an
automated perimeter defense system that tracks and automatically fires upon any target
that moves within range. The UA 571 series is equipped with automatic thermal and
movement actuated AI targeting capabilities. The UA 571-C utilizes an M30 Autocannon.
Just be mindful of your friend or foe settings before walking in front of one. Those set up
with ARS—Advanced Recognition Software— can be programmed to identify friendly
targets with a variable success rate. If set for motion and heat only, anything hot that moves
might as well be dead. When activated, the Sentry Gun is always in overwatch position and
fires with skill level 8 in RANGED COMBAT (no AGILITY). The Sentry Gun can also be
operated remotely by using a Head Mounted Sight.
G2 ELECTROSHOCK GRENADE: These grenades are called “electronic ballbreakers” with
good reason. When deployed, they propel themselves about 3 feet off the ground before
releasing a mega- voltage electric pulse. The usually non-lethal shock is still strong enough
to freeze a person’s central nervous system. These weapons are good for crowd control.
When there is only one seat left on the last shuttle to leave a space station stuck in a
decaying orbit around a gas giant, pop a few of these puppies into the mob, cycle that
airlock closed, and strap yourself in for the ride home. All humans in the target zone must
make a hard STAMINA roll (–2, doesn’t count as an action) or be stunned for one Round.
Weapon Bonus Damag Range weight Cost Comment

e
Armat U1 Grenade +1 Blast 9 Long ½ $600 Can fire other
Launcher grenade types
Armat M41AE2 +1 3 Extreme 2 $1,500 Armor

Heavy Pulse Rifle piercing, full
auto
M56A2 Smart Gun +3 3 Long 3 $6,000 Armor
piercing, full
auto
M240 Incinerator - 2 Medium 1 $500 Fire Intensity
Unit 9
UA 571-C Sentry Gun +2 4 Extreme - $12,000 Armor

piercing, full
auto,
RANGED
COMBAT 8
G2 Electroshock - Stun Medium 1/2 $400 Stun effect (–
Grenade 2)
Close combat weapons

STUN BATON: Basically, a cattle prod, these electroshock devices are designed to keep
pests and livestock in order on the Frontier. While the charge isn’t strong enough to kill a
human, a touch can incapacitate the target. If you see something lurking underfoot, hit it
with it. Shouldn’t damage the little bastard, unless its skin is thinner than ours… Anyone hit
by a stun baton who takes one or more points of damage must make an immediate
STAMINA roll (doesn’t count as an action) or be stunned for one Round. After each attack,
you need to make a Power Supply roll. The battery has a Power Supply level of 5 when fully
charged.
MECHANICAL CUTTING TORCH: A utilitarian blowtorch used for both welding and cutting
through metal. In a pinch, a cutting torch can be used as a weapon. The Rexim EVA pistol
started life as a laser cutting torch. You want to stay alive? You need to improvise. You need
to make a Power Supply roll after every use. Its battery has a Power Supply level of 5 when
fully charged.
Weapon Bonus Damag Range Weight Cost Comment

e
Unarmed Attack - 1 Engaged - - Armour doubled
Blunt +1 1 Engaged 1 -
Instrument
Knife - 2 Engaged 1/2 $50
Stun Baton +1 1 Engaged 1/2 $80 Stun effect,Power
Supply 5
Cutting Torch - 3 Engaged 1 $300 Armor piercing, Power

Supply 5
Suits and Armour

To protect yourself from damage and the cold vacuum of space, you want to wear the right
suit or armour.
M3 PERSONNEL ARMOR: Standard issue for the USCMC, the M3 consists of a rigid armour
padded vest, a flexible ballistic pad that covers the abdomen, and clamshell greaves on the
lower legs. The armour protects against edged weapons and glancing blows from high
powered ammunition. It has a built-in comm unit and Personal Data Transmitter, combat
webbing straps to connect a variety of equipment, and contact points which monitor the
wearer’s vitals and transmit them to a tactical monitoring station. Armor Rating 6.
IRC MK.50 COMPRESSION SUIT: State of the art when it was introduced six decades ago,
the reliable Mk.50 compression suit is still a common sight on the Frontier. The sturdy
helmet has a comm unit and heads-up display, a lateral head light, and a wireless helmet
cam that syncs to any mobile or stationary monitoring system. The suit carries a healthy
supply of oxygen and maintains internal pressure for its wearer while in a vacuum. If you are
going to get blown out into space, you want to be in a Mk.50. Armor Rating 2, Maximum Air
Supply 5.
IRC MK.35 PRESSURE SUIT: Standard issue for the USCMC, the Mk.35 is an unfortunately
bulky combat pressure suit with a cumbersome recycler unit. You want to be careful
wearing one of these in a fight, as the hard joints tend to seize up with extreme motion.
While the inexpensive suit offers full protection from the vacuum of space, you have to
spend time in a decompression chamber after spacewalking in one. Basically, this suit sucks,
but if the choice is a Mk.35 or the cold of space, shut up and suit up. Armor Rating 5,
Maximum Air Supply 4. Heavy item.
ECO ALL-WORLD SYSTEMS SURVIVAL SUIT: This EVA hard suit has fully-articulated rotary
joints and self-actuating fingers, offering a limited range of mobility, but the maximum
amount of protection from the hazards of space. The helmet has a sophisticated heads-up
display built in, and the suit has its own thrusters for tether-free zero-G maneuvers. The
comm array on a standard Eco EVA Suit is unshielded, and thus sensitive to rogue
transmissions. Armor Rating 4, Maximum Air Supply 6. Heavy item.
WEYLAND-YUTANI APESUIT: The All-Purpose Environment Suit is specialized, armoured
compression garb designed for combat and animal control under adverse environmental
conditions. While an APEsuit cannot protect you from the vacuum of space, it does offer a
filtered air supply, limited armour, resistance to temperature extremes, and is impervious to
caustic substances. The helmet includes protective eyewear and a mask to protect the
wearer’s face. The suit is commonly worn by Weyland-Yutani’s security commandos and
“Dog Catcher” units to contain hostile organisms, so if you see a bunch of guys show up
wearing these, get the hell out of there—because what they are looking for just might find
you. Armor Rating 3, bonus +3 to SURVIVAL rolls. Air Supply 4.
CATERPILLAR P-5000 POWERED WORK LOADER: Commonly called a power loader, this
mechanized exoskeleton power frame is used to transfer cargo as well as perform welding
and other repairs. The exosuit amplifies your strength tenfold and is equipped with
hydraulic claws for lifting and grasping. A roll cage protects your facewhile you operate one,
and a webbed harness keeps you strapped in in case you take a tumble. The P-5000 is
difficult to master, but a pro can make operating it seem as simple as walking. Many variants
exist, including a weaponized version and a wheeled work loader for larger loads. HEAVY
MACHINERY and CLOSE COMBAT +3, base Damage rating3 in close combat attacks. Requires
skill level 2 or more in HEAVY MACHINERY to be used.
Suit Armour Air Weight Cost Comment

Rating Supply
M3 Personnel Armor 6 - 1 $1,200 Built-in comm unit
IRC Mk.50 2 5 1 $15,000 AGILITY –1, Air Supply 5
Compression Suit
IRC Mk.35 Pressure 5 4 2 $2,000 Air Supply 4
Suit
Eco All-World Survival 4 6 2 $30,000 SURVIVAL +3
Suit
Weyland-Yutani 3 4 1 $5,000
APEsuit
P-5000 Power Loader 3 - - $50,000 HEAVY MACHINERY and CLOSE
COMBAT +3
Computer Mainframes
Although there are many types of computers in use throughout the territories, there are
two major master systems in use on the Frontier.
MU/TH/UR: Most starships, space stations, and military facilities are run via a sophisticated
computer system called MU/TH/UR. Originally developed by Weyland Corporation at the
end of the 21st century, the MU/TH/UR system soon became the standard for running
complex automated systems and facilities. Affectionately nicknamed “Mother” by the crews
who utilize these computers, over the decades various models have sported different levels
of AI packages. While both the MU/TH/UR 1000 and 9000 series are sophisticated
interactive models that over time can develop rudimentary personalities, most military,
cargo, and utilitarian craft of today are equipped with the standard 5000 through 8000
series. While these machines can communicate through the ship’s intercom system, most of
them can only be directly accessed through the computer core. Card and punch code entry
to this secure and static free chamber is only granted to the vessel’s commanding officer.
The computer core also allows the commanding officer to issue alternate commands and
overrides to "Mother’s" automated routine.
A.P.O. L . L .O. : Seegson’s answer to MU/TH/UR, A.P.O.L.L.O. was designed to coordinate
Seegson’s Working Joe synthetics to run a starship. In all other regards it is less advanced
than the MU/TH/UR models.
Mainframe Skills Cost

A.P.O.L.L.O. Comtech 5, Piloting 4, Observation 5 $2,000,000
MU/TH/UR Comtech 5, Piloting 5, Observation 5 $2,500,000

6000
6500
7000
MU/TH/UR Comtech 10, Piloting 8, Observation 10, Ranged $50,000,000
9000 Combat 9
Data Storage
people always need to carry information in their pocket. In the 22nd century, that is usually
accomplished in the following ways:
LONG-DATA DISCS: After several data losses from electromagnetic pulses in the first half of
the 21st century, the move was made to reintroduce and reinforce physical data storage.
Weyland Corp scientists took optical disc media and enhanced it to the next level. The result
is a nano-optical long-data memory disc. Called LDs, each disc can hold up to 10 zettabytes
(ZB) of data. All colony and corporate records are backed up on these discs in case of an
electromagnetic discharge.
MAGNETIC TAPES: A two-hundred-year-old technology, magnetic tape cassettes have
become popular on the Frontier simply because they are both disposable and cheap.
Utilizing sputter deposition technology, these cassettes can hold between 60, 90, or 120
terabytes (TB) of information each. While easily disrupted by a strong magnetic pulse, the
benefit of magnetic tapes is that the archaic technology that runs them produces no easily
detected wave signals. Most security sensor grids are set to detect more sophisticated
electronic hardware. All these factors combined have managed to keep magnetic tapes in
vogue for the past fifty years.
Device Weight Cost Effect

Long-Data Disc 0 $30 Holds up to 10 zettabytes (ZB) of
data
Magnetic Tape 0 $5 Holds up to 120 terabytes (TB) of
data
Diagnostics and Displays
COMPUTER TERMINAL: A computer terminal is any colony, starship, or station based
electronic hardware that can access and process data via keyboard or voice commands and
monitor, or hologram. Using the right codes and COMTECH rolls at a terminal can potentially
give you access to whatever MU/TH/UR or A.P.O.L.L.O. knows.
PR-PUT PORTABLE REMOTE PILOT UPLINK TERMINAL: A military-grade armored and water-
resistant laptop, this portable terminal has a built-in piloting joystick. With the right skills
(COMTECH roll) and access codes, you can use a PR-PUT to patch into a colony uplink tower
and remote pilot an orbiting ship.
SEEGSON C-SERIES MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDER: An “old tech” portable audio recorder
used to record or play music and audio logs. Popular models include the classic C-24 ka-
boombox and the just released portable C-60 “spacewalk-man.” Now when you go EVA you
can bring your country blues with you (MANIPULATION +1).
SAMANI E-SERIES WATCH: A dual-faced precision wristwatch, each Samani E-series device is
capable of telling the time and date for two synchronized colonial locations, allowing space
travelers to keep track of time back home while they are in deep space. The latest addition,
the E-550, includes oxygen and pressure sensors to warn its user of a hull breach (SURVIVAL
+1).
PERSONAL DATA TRANSMITTER: These “PDTs” transmit the recipient’s location. Some
models also monitor vital signs. Most corporate sponsored Frontier worlds equip their
colonists with PDTs in order to keep track of them in hostile environments. PDTs can be
surgically implanted, built into a pressure suit, or worn as an accessory.
IFF TRANSPONDER: A personal beacon that prevents automated sentry systems from
accidentally blowing friendly targets to pieces. Usually surgically implanted before a
campaign, the only flaws in the system are when their signal is disrupted and when an
enemy gets their hands on a transceiver for infiltration purposes. How is this accomplished if
IFFs are surgically implanted? You’d be amazed what a good sharp knife can do.
DATA TRANSMITTER CARDS: DTCs are small clear plastic data transmitter cards that plug
into a variety of recording equipment, such as the built-in visual and audio recorders on a
space suit helmet. They wirelessly transmit data to the terminal they are synced to.
Information captured by the device can be analyzed by a MU/TH/UR or A.P.O.L.L.O. system
or displayed on a HoloTab.
SEEGSON P-DAT: A personal data tablet, a P-DAT can be synced with Spectrograph Mapping
Devices, PDTs, and helmet cams to coordinate a team on the go.
SEEGSON SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE: The SSDD is used to troubleshoot computer and
mechanical systems aboard a space station or starship. A good engineer knows how to use
one of these to hack doors and computer terminals— but you didn’t read that here
(COMTECH +2).
HOLOTAB: A high end strategic and analysis platform, a HoloTab—or Holographic Display
Table—takes scanned live or recorded information fed to it and generates a three
dimensional hologram of the subject. A HoloTab is usually used in conjunction with pre-
existing maps or in coordination with PDTs and Parameter Uplink Spectagraph hardware
(COMMAND and OBSERVATION +2).
MODULAR COMPUTING DEVICE: Perfected and manufactured by Weyland Corp in the 21st
Century, a MCD is a high-end full audio/visual holographic projector. The holograms
generated can fill a 6x6m area and are completely immersive.

Computer Terminal – Varies Access and process data
(COMTECH roll)
PR-PUT Uplink Terminal 1 $9,000 Remote control spacecraft
(COMTECH roll)
Seegson C-Series Magnetic 1/2 $50- Record and play music
Tape Recorder $100 (MANIPULATION +1)
Samani E-Series Watch 0 $50 Tracks time, oxygen, and
pressure levels
(SURVIVAL +1)
Personal Data Transmitter 0 $100 Monitors location and vitals
IFF Transponder 0 $250 Prevents Sentry Gun friendly fire
Data Transmitter Cards 0 $50 Transfer of audiovisual data
Seegson P-DAT 1/2 $500 Coordinate info for field teams
Seegson System Diagnostic 1 $300 Troubleshoot computer systems
Device (COMTECH +2)
HoloTab - $100,00 Strategic analysis platform
0 (COMMAND +2)
Modular Computing Device - $8,000 Full audiovisual holographic
projector
Vision Devices
OPTICAL SCOPE: These come in a variety of flavors, including laser-guided green. Increases
the range of a pistol or rifle by one category (such as from MEDIUM to LONG or from LONG
to EXTREME) but can only be used for aimed shots. Tiny item.
BINOCULARS: Gives a +2 modification to OBSERVATION at LONG range or more when
scouting actively (not passive awareness).
M314 MOTION TRACKER: A motion-scanning device, the M314 uses high-powered
ultrasonic waves to detect movement within its sensor range (EXTREME range in open
terrain, LONG range in close quarters). Originally designed for rescue teams searching for
civilians trapped in cave-ins and collapsed buildings, the tracker soon found use by the
military fighting guerilla forces in extrasolar environments that made infrared impractical.
You need to make a Power Supply roll after every use. Its battery has a Power Supply level of
5 when fully charged.
M316 MOTION TRACKER: The drawback to the M314 is its size and weight—you can't fire
your weapon and operate the tracker at the same time. An experimental pulse rifle
mounted upgrade— the M316—is currently being field tested. The good news? It is
compact, lightweight and easy to glance at in a firefight. Of course, with good news always
comes bad. While the M316 operates about the same as the M314, it has a much more
limited range—LONG outdoors and MEDIUM indoors. Your results may vary, but that’s what
you grunts are for—cannon fodder to help the big corporations figure out how to perfect
their new toys. Power Supply level 3 when fully charged.
HEAD-MOUNTED SIGHT: Syncs with smart gun or robot sentry technology to help an
operator focus on and choose targets.
NEURO VISOR: A neuro visor is a helmet with a HUD visor that allows an operator to
monitor and interface with the subconscious and dreams of a subject in stasis. A skilled user
(requires a COMTECH roll) can also use a neurovisor to communicate with the hyper
sleeping subject, and an advanced user can use one to manipulate one’s dreams—so the
next time you go into hypersleep, keep those dreams clean—your supervisor could be
watching.
W-Y PARAMETER UPLINK SPECTROGRAPH MAPPING DEVICE: Sometimes called “Pups,”
these cost-prohibitive mapping devices have been in use for a good hundred years. Pups
employ limited anti-gravity propulsion to float through, across, and over otherwise difficult
to navigate terrain. As these orbs scoutabout, they constantly scan a 360-degree area
around the device with mapping lasers. The Pups then send the spectrograph information
back to a synced device, usually a starship or groundbased HoloTab or a monitoring station
in a mobile command vehicle. They can also detect lifeforms, atmospheric conditions,
toxins, and more. Pups were given their nickname because they emit a haunting, hound-like
howling sound as they seek and scan. They can scan one zone per Round and detect any
enemies in zones they pass. Range EXTREME.
SEEGSON MICROVIEW-2000SE: A navigational map system used on space stations, the
Microview 2000SE uses the device’s coordinates aboard the station to determine that “You
are Here” at all times—wherever here is at the time.

Optical Scope 0 $60 Range increased one category
Hi-beam Flashlight 1/2 $45 Removes the effect of darkness in a
zone
Binoculars Bonus 1/2 $100 +2 to OBSERVATION
M314 Motion Tracker 1 $1,200 LONG range indoors.
M316 Motion Tracker 0 $3,000 MEDIUM range indoors.
Head-Mounted Sight 1/2 $200 Remote control of Sentry Gun
Neuro Visor 1 $10,000 Monitor hypersleep patient
“Pups” Mapping Device 1 $50,000 each Scans one zone per Round
Seegson Microview- - $25,000-per Location tracking
2000SE deck
Tools
WATATSUMI DV-303 BOLT GUN: Read more under Weapons above. When used as a tool,
the bolt gun gives a +2 modification to HEAVY MACHINERY in relevant situations.
MECHANICAL CUTTING TORCH: Read more under Weapons above. When used as a tool,
the cutting torch gives a +2 modification to HEAVY MACHINERY in relevant situations. The
cutting torch consumes a lot of electricity, and you need to make a Power Supply roll after
every use. Its battery has a Power Supply level of 5 when fully charged.
MAINTENANCE JACK: A common tool used to open unpowered airlocks and divert power to
or from electrical junction boxes. Gives a +1 modification to HEAVY MACHINERY in relevant
situations.

Watatsumi DV-303 Bolt 1 $400 HEAVY MACHINERY +2
Gun
Cutting Torch 1 $300 HEAVY MACHINERY +2, Power
Supply 5
Maintenance Jack 1 $150 HEAVY MACHINERY +1
Electronic Tools 1/2 $250 COMTECH +1
Medical supplies
PERSONAL MEDKIT: A Personal Medkit contains what you need to stop bleeding, disinfect a
wound and cauterize it, some Pharmax bandages to wrap it up and a stim boost to keep you
on your feet. A Medkit is not a permanent solution, it’s more of a band aid to keep your guts
from spilling out until you reach an Auto–Doc. Gives a +2 modification to MEDICAL AID rolls,
but can only be used once.
SURGICAL KIT: These nasty-looking instruments can mean life or death—in either the hands
of a surgeon or a killer. While they are intended to save lives, in a pinch they can make for
great cutting weapons. Gives a +1 modification to MEDICAL AID rolls to prevent death from
a fatal critical injury. Base Damage 2 when used as a weapon.
PAULING MEDPOD: If you are going to get nearly dead, do it near a Pauling. The answer to
space medicine, the Pauling MedPod is an autonomous medical scanner and surgical unit
capable of performing bypass surgery. The Pauling MedPod can diagnose and treat
infections through concentrated antibiotic injections. It can perform basic wound repair and
pre-programmed surgical procedures such as an appendectomy, laparoscopic ablation and
cesarean section.
The Pauling MedPod has gone through several iterations. The newest model is the Pauling
MedPod 1080i. Although still cost prohibitive, the 1080i is much more prolific than its 720i
predecessor. All models of the Pauling MedPod feature an airtight operating shield,
comfortable limb restraints, a laser scalpel, computer controlled robotic surgical arms, liquid
spray anesthetic and vital signs sensors, all mounted on an adjustable titanium base. The
MedPod can be programmed with a simple (+2) COMTECH roll and has a MEDICAL AID skill
level of 10 (roll for the skill level only), but can’t push its rolls.
AUTODOC: Not everyone can afford a Pauling MedPod, but almost every ship, station, and
colony has at least one AutoDoc. Essentially a poor man’s version of a Pauling, the AutoDoc
is an automated medical treatment device that diagnoses and treats lesser wounds and
infections. It is not capable of complicated surgery, but it can reset broken bones. The
AutoDoc can be programmed with an unmodified COMTECH roll and has a MEDICAL AID skill
level of 6 (but can’t push its rolls).

Personal Medkit 1/4 $50 MEDICAL AID +2
Surgical Kit 1/2 $25-$200 MEDICAL AID +1 to prevent
death
Pauling MedPod - $2,000,000 MEDICAL AID 10
AutoDoc - $500,000 MEDICAL AID 6
Pharmaceuticals
There are a number of prescribed and under the table drugs that are common on the
Frontier.
NEVERSLEEP PILLS: Fast acting supplement that keeps you going well past your bedtime.
Excessive use can cause stroke or heart attack. Each dose increases your STRESS LEVEL one
step but removes the need for sleep for one day. During that day, you cannot relieve stress .
HYDR8TION: An electrolyte solution that counteracts the dehydrating effects of hypersleep,
Hydr8tion is one of the few pharmaceuticals of the space age with no side effects.
NAPROLEVE: An injectable instant pain reliever for all strains, stresses, and irritations.
Recommended for use during any self-inflicted cesarean performed to extract an
unconventional fetus from your womb. Immediately reduces the patient’s STRESS LEVEL to
zero. Warning: an overdose of Naproleve can have an intoxicating effect. Each dose beyond
the first in the same Shift gives a –1 modification to all AGILITY-based skill rolls until the end
of the Shift.
RECREATIONAL DRUGS: Get ‘recked. Cannabis, tobacco, and certain doses of steroids,
benzodiazepines and methylenedioxymethamphetamine are all legal drugs prescribed for
recreational use by corporate physicians. Price varies from $5 for a pack of cigarettes to
$60,000 for a kilo of benzoylecgonine.
X-DRUGS: These are the more extreme drugs out there that most ethical corporations work
to keep off their colonies. These X-drugs increase strength, endurance, and the senses, but
prolonged use can result in severe side effects such as hallucinations, seizures, psychosis,
and stroke. The Colonial Marine Corps is rumored to be experimenting with new powerful X-
Stims for its soldiers, and some unscrupulous companies quietly supply their workers with
similar illegal stimulants in an effort to increase productivity. Effects and prices vary.
Substance Weight Cost Effect

Neversleep Pills 0 $2 STRESS LEVEL +1 per dose
Hydr8tion 0 $5 Removes Dehydration from
hypersleep
Naproleve 0 $20 Reduces STRESS LEVEL to zero
Recreational 0 Varies Varies
Drugs
X-drugs 0 Varies Varies
Food and water
PREFAB MEALS: The average meal in space is pre-prepped flash-frozen rations. Typical
meals aboard a starship include pastas, cereals, freeze-dried vegetables, stews, meatloaf
and something resembling cornbread. Corporations make their employees pay for these
prefab meals, despite the fact that there are few, if any, other choices and the workers are
in space on company time. Increases your Food Supply one step.
WATER: Shipboard company supplied water ($2) is rationed, cloudy, recycled, and tastes
metallic, but gets you through the day. Bottles of purified water ($10) are luxury items on
some worlds and can fetch as much as $100/bottle on a barren rock. Increases your Water
Supply one step.
“BUG JUICE” PROTEIN DRINK: Commonly referred to as “bug juice,” this high protein caloric
drink is made from mealworms, roaches, beetles, and other insects all raised on bug farms.
Made by a large variety of manufacturers, it is a cheap and cost-effective way of keeping
alive on the Frontier. Increases both your Food and Water Supply one step.
SODA AND CANDY BARS: Luxury items on the Frontier, these guilty pleasures can give you a
sugar rush if you need it. Increases your Food Supply one step.
COFFEE: Coffee is supplied on most company ships and stations free of charge for the crew.
Grown in Guatemala on Earth, Weyland-Yutani coffee is the highest rated in the territories,
and free coffee is considered one of the perks of W-Y employment. If you are on the verge
of dozing off, coffee can give you a caffeine boost to get you through the morning. Increases
your STRESS LEVEL one step, but temporarily postpones the drawbacks from lack of sleep
for one Shift.
COLONY SPECIALTY MEALS: Planetside colony grub can be a better thing, as colonists get
creative with their rations to create new “culinary delights.” Some colonies grow their own
livestock while others have access to edible indigenous wildlife, creating a wide variety of
cuisine ranging from Terraform 3’s bovine burgers and steaks to boiled Tanakan scorpion
thorax to kelp salad and sushi from Bracken’s World. Increases your Food Supply and
reduces STRESS LEVEL one step.
BEER AND BOOZE: These items are covered under entertainment in Chapter 7. Each drink
decreases your STRESS LEVEL one step, but also gives you a –1 modification to all WITS-
based skills for the next Shift.
Sustenance Weight Cost Effect

Prefab Meal 1/4 $10 Food Supply +1
Water Bottle 1/4 $2–$100 Water Supply +1
“Bug Juice” Protein 1/4 $5 Food and Water Supply +1
Drink
Carbonated 1/4 $2 Water Supply +1
Beverage
Candy Bar 1/4 $2–$5 Food Supply +1
Coffee 0 Free–$1.50/cup STRESS LEVEL +1
Beer 1/4 $4 STRESS LEVEL –1 and –1 to all WITS
based skills
Hard Liquor 1 $10–$500/ STRESS LEVEL –1 and –1 to all WITS
bottle based skills for each glass
Colony Specialty 1/4 $20–$300 Food Supply +1, STRESS LEVEL –1
Meals
Combat & Panic

Range Categories
The distance between you and your opponents is divided into five range categories. See the
table below.
Range Description
Engaged Right next to you
Short A few meters away from you, in the same zone
Medium Up to 25 meters away from you, in an adjacent
zone
Long Up to 100 meters (4 zones away)
extreme Up to about 1 kilometer.
Measuring time
In the ALIEN universe, time matters. Whether you are awaiting rescue on an alien world
with Xenomorphs stalking you, or Mother is counting down to the imminent destruction of
your ship, you need to keep track of time. There are three separate units of time used in this
game, depending on the situation at hand. See the table below. The exact duration of a
Round, Turn and Shift can vary depending on the situation. It’s the GM’s job to track time
and determine when another Round, Turn or Shift has passed. There are typically four Shifts
in a day: Morning, Day, Evening, and Night.
Unit Duration Primary use

Round 5-10 Combat
seconds
Turn 5-10 Stealth
minutes
Shift 5-10 hours Recovery
Stealth mode
In the ALIEN roleplaying game, much of the thrill happens before the enemy shows itself
and bullets start flying. A key part of the experience is exploring unknown locations, with
enemies lurking in the darkness. In the game, this is represented by what we call stealth
mode. Stealth mode is played out in Turns. In one Turn, you can move two zones on the
map and explore them, scanning for enemies and getting a superficial description of these
two zones from the GM. If you’re a team, you can explore the map individually or as a
group. If you want to examine something in a zone more closely, such as accessing a data
terminal, you need to stay one entire Turn (or even longer) in a single zone. The GM has
final say.
Enemy Movement
In stealth mode, enemy movement is handled secretly by the GM. This is carried out each
Turn, after your PCs have moved. NPCs must comply with the same rules of movement as
PCs—human NPCs can only move two zones per Turn. Non-human characters may move
faster or have other special rules.
To handle NPC movement, we recommend that the GM has a second copy of the conflict
map, hidden from view by the GM Screen. On this map, the GM can place tokens to
represent NPCs, hidden from the players’ view. If your GM doesn’t have access to a screen,
she can simply track hidden NPC movement on a piece of paper.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ENEMIES:
Enemies can be ACTIVE or PASSIVE, as dictated by the scenario or the GM. ACTIVE enemies
are aware of you and are actively stalking you. PASSIVE enemies are not aware of your
presence and can be ambushed by you.
DETECTION
In stealth mode, you will automatically detect PASSIVE enemies in the same zone or in line
of sight (above). If you make no attempt to move quietly, PASSIVE enemies will
automatically detect you as well—draw initiative. If you want to sneak past the PASSIVE
enemies undetected or make a sneak attack, roll for MOBILITY against their OBSERVATION.
You get a modification based on the distance to the enemy—see the table on the next page.
ACTIVE enemies nearby may try to sneak up on you for a sneak attack. If so, the GM informs
you that a threat is moving in on you, and then rolls MOBILITY for the enemy against your
OBSERVATION. If you fail, the enemy gets a free attack against you.
You cannot spot ACTIVE enemies that choose to remain hidden and don’t attack you—
unless you have detected them using a motion tracker first, or the GM deems it obvious that
you spot the enemy (for example, if you search the exact spot where it is hidden).
Range Mobility Roll

Short (same zone) -1
Medium (adjacent 0
zone)
Behind open +2
door/hatch
Long +1
Extreme +3
Motion trackers
A useful piece of gear in stealth mode is a motion tracker, such as the M314 unit. You can
use a motion tracker once per Turn, and each time you use it you must make a Power
Supply roll. The tracker will automatically detect the presence of any large moving objects
within LONG range (up to four zones) indoors and EXTREME range outdoors, and let you
know which zone they are in. We recommend that you mark the “ping” of movement from a
motion tracker by placing a token of some sort on the map. Note that the motion tracker
will only detect moving objects—if the GM determines that your enemy stays still, it won’t
register. Detecting an enemy with a motion tracker doesn’t mean you have spotted it and
can engage it in combat—for that, you need to be in the same zone as the enemy or have
line of sight to it. If the enemy is small or well hidden, the GM can also have you make an
OBSERVATION roll to spot it.
Slow & Fast Actions

When it is your time to act in the Round, you can perform one slow action and one fast
action, or two fast actions. A slow action usually consists of rolling for a skill. A fast action is
quicker and doesn’t always require rolling dice, though it might. See the lists of typical slow
and fast actions. How these work is explained in detail in the sections Ranged Combat and
Close Combat.
DESCRIBE YOUR ACTIONS
When it’s your time to act, simply state which two actions you wish to perform, describe
how you go about it, and roll dice to see if you are successful. Some actions will give your
opponent the opportunity to perform a reactive action.
Slow Actions Action Prerequisite Skill

Crawl You are prone -
Close combat - Close Combat
attack
Shoot firearm Firearm Ranged Combat
Burst of full auto Firearm Ranged Combat
fire
Throw weapon Thrown weapon Ranged Combat
Reload Firearm - -
First aid Broken or dying victim Medical Aid
Stop panic Panicking character
Command
Give orders Character who can hear Command
you
Persuade Your opponent can hear Manipulation
you
Use signature item Signature item -
Climb into space Space suit Mobility
suit
Enter/exit vehicle Vehicle -
Start engine Vehicle -
Fast Action Action Prerequisite Skill

Run No enemy at Engaged range -
Move through - -
door/hatch
Get up You are prone -
Draw weapon - -
Block attack Attacked in close combat Close Combat
Pick up item - -
Shove Enemy at Engaged range Close Combat
Grapple attack You’ve grappled an Close Combat
opponent
Retreat Enemy at Engaged range Mobility
Aim Ranged weapon -
Seek cover Cover in same zone -
Assume overwatch Ranged weapon -
position
Grab the wheel Vehicle -
Drive Vehicle Piloting
Use item Varies Varies
Close Combat
When you attack someone with your bare fists or a melee weapon, you use the CLOSE
COMBAT skill. Close combat usually happens at ENGAGED range from your target. You can
fight unarmed or use a weapon. Drawing a melee weapon from its sheath or a belt is a fast
action.
To attack an opponent in close combat, you need to be standing on your feet. If you are
prone, you must first spend a fast action to get up before you can attack. While you are
prone, standing enemies get a +2 modification on all close combat attacks against you.
Resolution
If your CLOSE COMBAT roll is successful, your attack hits and you inflict damage equal to the
weapon’s Damage rating on your opponent (see page 118). Damage may be mitigated by
armour.
STUNTS
 You inflict one additional point of damage. You can choose this stunt multiple times,
if you roll several success.
 You out-maneuver your enemy and get to exchange your initiative score (see page
87) with them, taking effect next Round. You can’t go back to your earlier initiative.
 You knock or pull a weapon or other object from your opponent. You choose which.
During combat, picking up a dropped object counts as a fast action.
 Your opponent falls prone. This stunt can only be used on humanoid opponents.
 You pin your enemy in a tight clinch. See Grappling, below. This stunt can only be
used on humans and synthetics.
Blocking
If you are attacked in close combat, you can choose to block the attack, to avoid being hit.
Blocking is a fast action, and you roll for CLOSE COMBAT. You must declare that you are
going to block before the attacker rolls for their strike. For each success you roll, choose an
effect below:
 DECREASE DAMAGE: You remove one of the enemy’s successes. If they are left with
no successes, the attack misses. This effect can be chosen multiple times.
 COUNTERATTACK: You perform a counterattack, dealing damage to the attacker
equal to the Damage rating of your weapon. You cannot spend additional successes
to increase the damage of your counterattack.
 DISARM: You disarm your enemy. REACTIVE ACTION: Blocking is a reaction that
breaks the normal initiative order in the Round. However, it does count against your
two available actions in the Round (one slow and one fast). Each time you block, you
lose one action later in the Round, and if you have already used both your actions,
you can’t block. When it’s your time to act, it might therefore be wise to save your
fast action if you fear you might be attacked later in the Round.
BLOCKING UNARMED: If you are unarmed, you can only block unarmed attacks from other
humans. To block an armed close combat attack, or an attack by a Xenomorph creature, you
need
Grappling
If you grapple your opponent as a stunt in close combat (see above), both you and your
opponent fall to the ground. The opponent drops any weapon they were holding and cannot
move. The only action they can perform is an attempt to break free—which is a slow action
that succeeds if the opponent wins an opposed CLOSE COMBAT roll against you. While you
are grappling, the only action you can perform (apart from releasing your opponent) is a
grapple attack. This works as a normal unarmed attack but is a fast action and cannot be
blocked.
XENOMORPHS: Alien creatures can grab you or attach themselves to you in nasty ways. This
follows special rules and is described in the section on Xenomorphs.
Shoving
As a fast action, you can try to shove an opponent at ENGAGED range away from you. This is
done with a CLOSE COMBAT roll. The GM can modify your roll for certain opponents. If you
succeed, your opponent is shoved away to SHORT range from you. Shoving a target away
can be useful if you want to engage it in ranged combat rather than fight it hand-to-hand.
Shoves can be blocked.
Retreat
If you have an active enemy at ENGAGED range, you must make a MOBILITY roll to move
away to SHORT range from them. If you fail, you still move but your enemy gets a free close
combat attack against you. The free attack doesn’t count toward their actions in the Round
and you can’t block it.
Ranged Combat
When you shoot at someone from a distance, roll for RANGED COMBAT. You need to be
able to see your target. You also need a ranged weapon, even if it’s simply something to
throw. The weapons tables in Chapter 5 describe a variety of firearms and other ranged
weapons. To draw a gun from a belt or holster, or a rifle from its sling, is a fast action. Firing
a weapon is a slow action.
AIMING: If you take your time to aim carefully before squeezing the trigger, you get a +2 to
your attack roll. Aiming is a fast action. If you do anything else except shoot your weapon
after you have aimed, or if you are hurt, you lose the effect of the aim and you need to
spend another fast action to aim again.
RANGE: The weapons tables indicate the range of each weapon, i.e. the maximum range
category at which the weapon can be used. The farther away your target is, the harder it is
to hit. At MEDIUM range you get a −1 modification, and at LONG range you get −2. At
ENGAGED range you get −3, because it’s hard to draw a bead on an opponent that close.
You don’t get this penalty if you fire at a defenseless or unwitting enemy—instead, you get a
+3 modification.
TARGET SIZE: Firing at a large target, such as a vehicle, gives a +2 modification to the attack.
Firing at a small object, such as a small hatch, a hand-held item, or a Chestburster, gives a –2
modification.
Range Fire Modifications

Factor Modification
Aimed shot +2
Engaged -3/+3
range
Short range -
Medium -1
range
Long range -2
Extreme -3
range
Large target +2
Small target -2
Dim light -1
Darkness -2
Resolution
If your attack hits, you inflict damage equal to the weapon’s Damage rating on your
opponent. For every extra success you roll, choose one of these stunts:
 You inflict one additional point of damage. You can choose this stunt multiple times,
if you roll several successes.
 You pin down your enemy. PCs need to make an immediate Panic Roll. NPCs instead
miss their next slow action.
 You position yourself and get to exchange your initiative score (see page 87) with
your enemy, taking effect next Round. You can’t go back to your earlier initiative.
 Your target drops a weapon or another hand-held object. You choose which.
 Your opponent falls to the ground or is pushed back, for example through an airlock.
Full auto fire

Weapons listed as fully automatic can fire long bursts of full auto fire. This counts as a
normal ranged attack, but with a few differences:
 You get a +2 modification to your roll.

 Your STRESS LEVEL immediately increases by one. Add the Stress Die to your roll for
the full auto burst.
 You can distribute any additional success you roll beyond the first to secondary
targets within SHORT range of the primary target. The first success assigned to a
secondary target inflicts damage equal to the Damage rating of the weapon, and
further successes assigned to a secondary target can be used for stunts.
Cover
When bullets start flying, you’ll do well to seek cover behind something sturdy. Unlike
blocking in close combat, you need to find cover before someone shoots at you. Taking
cover behind something in the same zone as you is a fast action. Cover has an Armor Rating
and works just like armor (see the table to the right). When you're hit by a ranged attack,
roll a number of Base Dice equal to the Armor Rating. Each success you roll lowers the
damage by one point. Cover and armor can be combined, simply add the Armor Ratings.
Cover Armour
rating
Shrubbery 2
Furniture 3
Door 4
Inner bulkhead 5
Outer bulkhead 6
Armored bulkhead 7+
Ammo
Most firearms in the world of ALIEN have large enough magazines that you don’t need to
worry about counting individual bullets. However, when the tension rises, you risk wasting
ammo and emptying your clip at the worst possible time. This is simulated in the following
way:
Whenever you fire a weapon and roll one or more Panic’s on your Stress Dice, you have
emptied your magazine after the attack and need to reload (in addition to making a Panic
Roll). Reloading is a slow action. You need to keep track of how many full reloads of
ammunition you carry for your weapon.
Overwatch
As a fast action, you can assume an overwatch position in a specified direction, as long as
you have a ranged weapon and no enemies within ENGAGED range. This means that you
aim in the specified direction and are ready to shoot. Between the time you assume the
overwatch position and your time to act in the next Round, you can fire your weapon
against a target in the chosen direction. You can fire whenever you want in the turn order,
and your shot is resolved before all other actions—even if they are already declared.
For example, if an enemy in the direction you are aiming declares that they want to fire a
weapon, you can shoot first. The enemy is not allowed to change their attack after your
overwatch attack.
Firing when in overwatch position counts as a normal attack (a slow action). Therefore, you
must save your slow action in the Round for any overwatch attack you want to make. If both
you and an enemy assume overwatch positions against each other, and both choose to fire
against each other, then an opposed RANGED COMBAT roll determines which attack goes
first. This roll does not count as an action for either of you.
LOSING OVERWATCH: You keep your overwatch position as long as you do nothing but
shoot in the chosen direction. If you perform any other action, the overwatch position is
lost. It is also immediately lost if either of the following occurs:
 You are attacked in close combat.

 You suffer damage.
Damage
You run the risk of being injured in combat. Everything from exhaustion to bleeding cuts and
broken bones is summarized as damage. How much damage you can take is determined by
your Health score.
STARTING HEALTH: When not injured, your total Health score is equal to your STRENGTH.
Talents can modify your maximum Health total.
Broken
If you drop to zero Health, you are Broken—in effect, taken out of the action. Immediately
roll for a critical injury. If you’re not dead, you can crawl and mumble through the pain—you
can’t perform any other actions and you can’t roll for any skills. You can’t go below zero
Health, but each further attack that causes damage will give you another critical injury.
Armour
To protect yourself from harm, you can wear armour. The effectiveness of a piece of armour
is represented by its Armor Rating. You can only wear one suit of armour at a time. When
you take damage from an attack, roll a number of Base Dice equal to your Armor Rating.
Each success you roll lowers the damage inflicted by one point. The armour roll does not
count as an action for you.
Recovery
When you are no longer Broken, you recover one point of lost Health per Turn (5–10
minutes) of rest. Critical injuries can still affect you after all your Health is restored,
however.
Getting back up
Being Broken is not fatal in itself—only critical injuries can actually kill you. There are two
ways to get back up after being Broken, assuming you’re not dead.
FIRST AID: Someone can help you back onto your feet by administering first aid to you using
the MEDICAL AID skill. This is a slow action. Certain medical equipment can give bonuses to
the roll. If the roll is successful, you get back up immediately, regaining Health equal to the
number of successes in the skill roll. Administering first aid to someone who isn’t Broken has
no effect.
ON YOUR OWN: If you’re Broken and no one is around to help you, you automatically
recover one point of Health after one Turn (5–10 minutes) has passed and can then get back
up on your own.
Coup de grace
A Broken character is defenceless. If it’s a human being and you want to kill your target
outright, you must fail an EMPATHY roll (roll for the attribute only, without Stress Dice).
Whether or not you succeed at killing your target, you increase your STRESS LEVEL by one—
killing in cold blood is not that easy. If you have the Cold-Blooded talent, you can kill
defenceless enemies without this negative effect.
Critical injuries
As long as you still have Health left, damage points represent fatigue, bruises or smaller cuts
—painful, to be sure, but possible to overcome. Critical injuries represent a much more
dangerous form of injury. These can maim or kill you. When knocked down to zero Health,
roll a D66 on the critical injury table
Death
If you suffer a critical injury listed as fatal, you must make a Death Roll when the listed time
runs out. A Death Roll is a roll for STAMINA, but you cannot push the roll and you are not
allowed to roll any Stress Dice. If the Death Roll fails, you die. If you succeed, you linger on
but you must make another Death Roll when the listed amount of time has passed again.
SAVING YOUR LIFE: To save your life when you have suffered a fatal critical injury, someone
must give you first aid before you fail a Death Roll. First aid is a slow action and requires a
MEDICAL AID roll. Note that some critical injuries are so severe that a negative modification
is applied to the MEDICAL AID roll. If you recover a Health point by yourself (after one Turn,
see above) before you fail a Death Roll, you can try to give yourself first aid, but you get a –2
modification to the roll. Each character who attempts to treat you can try only once—to get
a second chance, better medical equipment is needed.
BROKEN: If you are both Broken and have sustained a fatal critical injury (or several), two
separate MEDICAL AID rolls are needed: one to get you back on your feet, and another to
save your life. These two rolls can be made in whichever order you prefer.
INSTANT KILL: Note that there are four critical injuries (results #63–66) that kill you outright.
If you roll any of these, your character shuffles off their mortal coil. No Death Roll is allowed.
D66 Injury Fatal Time Effects Healing

Limit Time
11 Winded No – None. –
12 Stunned No – None –
13 Crippling pain No – STRESS LEVEL increases one step. –
14 Sprained ankle No – MOBILITY –2 and can't run until –
MEDICAL AID roll is made.
15 Blood in eyes No – OBSERVATION and RANGED –
COMBAT –2 until MEDICAL AID roll
is made.
16 Concussion No – MOBILITY –2. D6 days
21 Severed ear No – OBSERVATION –2. D6 days
22 Broken toes No – To run becomes a slow action. D6 days
23 Broken hand No – Can’t use hand. D6 days
24 Knocked out No – MANIPULATION –2. D6 days
teeth
25 Impaled thigh No – To run becomes a slow action. 2D6 days
26 Slashed No – Can’t use arm. D6 days
shoulder
31 Broken nose No – MANIPULATION and OBSERVATION D6 days
–1.
32 Crotch hit No – One point of damage at every roll for D6 days
MOBILITY and CLOSE COMBAT.
33 Broken ribs No – MOBILITY and CLOSE COMBAT –2. 2D6 days
34 Gouged eye No – RANGED COMBAT and 2D6 days
OBSERVATION –2.
35 Busted No – Can't run, only crawl. 2D6 days
kneecap
36 Broken arm No – Can't use arm. 2D6 days
41 Broken leg No – Can't run, only crawl. 2D6 days
42 Crushed foot No – Can't run, only crawl. 3D6 days
43 Crushed elbow No – Can’t use arm. 3D6 days
44 Punctured lung Yes One Day STAMINA and MOBILITY –2. D6 days
45 Bleeding gut Yes One Shift One point of damage at every roll for D6 days
MOBILITY and CLOSE COMBAT.
46 Ruptured Yes One Shift Disease with Virulence 6 2D6 days
intestines
51 Busted kidney Yes One Day Can't run, only crawl, MOBILITY –2. 2D6 days
52 Arm artery cut Yes, One Turn Can’t use arm. D6 days
–1
53 Leg artery cut Yes, One Turn To run becomes a slow action. D6 days
–1
54 Severed arm Yes, One Shift Can’t use arm. Permanent
–1
55 Severed leg Yes, One Shift Can't run, only crawl. Permanent
–1
56 Cracked spine No – Paralyzed from the neck down. If not 3D6 days
given MEDICAL AID in time, the effect
is permanent.
61 Ruptured Yes, One STAMINA –1. 2D6 days
Jugular –1 Round
62 Ruptured aorta Yes, One STAMINA –2. 3D6 days
–2 Round
63 Disembowelled Yes – Instant death. –
64 Crushed skull Yes – Your story ends here –
65 Pierced head Yes – You die immediately –
66 Impaled heart Yes – Your heart beats for the last time –
Panic Rolls
Result Effect
1-6 KEEPING IT TOGETHER. You manage to keep your nerves in check. Barely
7 NERVOUS TWITCH. Your STRESS LEVEL, and the STRESS LEVEL of all friendly
PCs in SHORT range of you, increases by one.
8 TREMBLE. You start to tremble uncontrollably. All skill rolls using AGILITY suffer a –2
modification until your panic stops.
9 DROP ITEM. Whether by stress, confusion or the realization that you’re all going to die
anyway, you drop a weapon or other important item—the GM decides which one. Your
STRESS LEVEL increases by one.
10 FREEZE. You’re frozen by fear or stress for one Round, losing your next slow action.
Your STRESS LEVEL, and the STRESS LEVEL of all friendly PCs in SHORT range of
you, increases by one.
11 SEEK COVER. You must use your next action to move away from danger and find a safe
spot if possible. You are allowed to make a retreat roll (see page 93) if you have an enemy
at ENGAGED range. Your STRESS LEVEL is decreased by one, but the STRESS
LEVEL of all friendly PCs in SHORT range increases by one. After one Round, you can
act normally.
12 SCREAM. You scream your lungs out for one Round, losing your next slow action. Your
STRESS LEVEL is decreased by one, but every friendly character who hears your scream
must make an immediate Panic Roll.
13 FLEE. You just can’t take it anymore. You must flee to a safe place and refuse to leave it.
You won’t attack anyone and won’t attempt anything dangerous. You are not allowed to
make a retreat roll if you have an enemy at ENGAGED range when you flee. Your
STRESS LEVEL is decreased by one, but every friendly character who sees you run must
make an immediate Panic Roll.
14 BERSERK. You must immediately attack the nearest person or creature, friendly or not.
You won’t stop until you or the target is Broken. Every friendly character who witnesses
your rampage must make an immediate Panic Roll.
15+ CATATONIC. You collapse to the floor and can’t talk or move, staring blankly into
oblivion
Synthetics critical injuries
D6 Crit Effect
1 Ruptured Fluid Pump The android loses its next slow action.
2 Destroyed Leg Servos Both legs are non-functional. The android must stay prone and can
only crawl.
3 Destroyed Arm Servos One arm is non-functional. The android can only use one-handed
gear
4 Head Dislocation The android's artificial neck is severely fractured and its head
placed in an unnatural position. All fast actions become slow
actions
5 Severe Chassis Breach Internal organs spill out and the android is completely immobilized
6 System Shutdown The android is torn to shreds or crushed. Core systems are severely
damaged and a COMTECH roll is required to communicate with
the android
Xenomorph Critical Injuries
D6 Crit Effect
1 Rise Again The Xenomorph falls to the ground, seemingly dead, but it’s a ruse. If
it’s attacked again, or on its next initiative, it regains one point of Health
and rises—fuelled by instinctive hatred
2 Wounded The Xenomorph staggers, bleeding severely. It gets Speed –1 (down to
a minimum of 1, losing the lowest initiative), but regains one point of
Health. Roll a D6 at the start of each Round. On 1–3, it tries to escape.
3 Desperate Action The Xenomorph is severely wounded and cries out in alien fury. It
immediately gets to perform a fast and a slow action, outside of the
normal turn order. Roll a D6: On 1–3, it tries to escape (if it succeeds it
regains half its Health). On 4–6, it instantly attacks the closest opponent.
If it fails to inflict any damage, the creature dies. If it succeeds, it
regains one point of Health.
4 Last Breath The Xenomorph is mortally wounded and contorts wildly. On its next
initiative, it will try to kill the nearest victim, then the beast dies. If it’s
wounded again before then, it dies instantly
5-6 Torn Apart The Xenomorph is torn apart or crushed amidst shrieks of rage.
Instant death. Severely mutilated, it can only be Analyzed with OBSERVATION –2.
Vehicles
Vehicle Passengers Maneuverability Speed Hull Armor Cost
Daihotai Tractor 4 +0 2 6 4 $17,000
Weyland NR-9 ATV 1 +2 2 2 2 $3,000
M577 APC 13 +1 3 8 8 $500,000
Aerodyne Gyrocar 5 +3 3 4 3 $40,000
UD-4L Cheyenne 15 +2 4 10 7 $3,100,000
VTOL Dropship
WY-37B Cargo 3 -1 3 12 4 $800,000
Lifter Transport Sled
Vehicles Encountered Top length Standard

speed armament
DAIHOTAI ALL Frontier Colonies 148 6.6m None
TERRAIN km/h
TRANSPORT
TRACTOR
WEYLAND NR- Frontier Colonies 140 3.2m None
9 ATV km/h
USCMC M577 USCMC battlefields and military 150 9.2m -Phased Plasma
COLONIAL bases across the Frontier and Outer km/h Pulse Cannon
MARINES APC Rim Turret
-20mm Gatling
Gun Turret
AERODYNE Densely populated Core and Outer 250 5.2m None
LIGHT VTOL Veil Colonies km/h
AUTOMOTIVE
GYROCAR
USCMC UD-4L USCMC battlefields and military 25.2m -25mm Gatling
CHEYENNE bases across the Frontier and Outer Gun
DROPSHIP Rim. Some have made their way -Mk.16 150mm
into mercenary hands as well. Banshee 70
Unguided
Rocket Launcher
-7 x AGM-220C
Hellhound II
Tactical Missiles
-3 x AIM-90E
Headlock Air-to-
Air Missiles
WY-37B Cargo Frontier colonies, starfreighters, 34.2m None
Lifter Transport and large space stations
Sled
DAIHOTAI SERIES 8 X 8 TRACTOR

An all-purpose work vehicle designed for the rough and tumble Frontier, the Daihotai series
of tractors are completely adaptable to the needs of most down and dirty colonies. The
Daihotai’s eight wheel suspension offers a relatively smooth ride over all but the most serious
of bumps. These modular tractors can be fitted with bulldozer blades, diggers, cutters, cranes,
core samplers, spring stampers, welders, bore drills,combines, and more. Some colonists have
even mounted weapons on these tractors and used them to protect their hard work. Trailers
can be hitched to the Daihotai and it can be used as a cross country cargo hauler (the farmers
and ranchers on Terraform 3 use the tractors to ferry crops and steer to and from the
spaceport). The tractor’s cabin is enclosed and pressurized with its own self-contained
environment. A Daihotai can function in a poisonous atmosphere or even on an airless moon.
WEYLANDN R – 9 SERIESALL TERRAIN VEHICLE

While somewhat out of date, the century old NR series Weyland ATV is still in use on the
Frontier. The little vehicles are tough and reliable, making them essential for life in the outer
colonies. The NR series seats two people back-to-back under a protective roll cage and uses
four tri-bogie wheeled treads to negotiate even the most difficult terrain.
M 57 0 S E R I E S ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER

The standard ground transport of the USCMC, the M570 series APC carries a full marine
squad into battle. Its interior is equipped with a tactical command center with links to each
soldier’s helmet cams and biosigns. The exterior is armored with a laser absorbent paint job.
In addition to chaff launchers and a small front mounted turret, the M570 mounts a rotating
main weapons package on a rail system that allows it to slide back and store in the rear of the
vehicle when not in use, thus lowering the APC’s profile and heat signature. The air pressure
in its large, armored wheels is controlled by the driver in order to facilitate better traction
over soft terrain and allow the vehicle's chassis some additional clearance over rough ground
—its low profile is perhaps the APC’s biggest weakness. Put a reckless driver behind the
wheel in a rocky environment and you are likely to blow the transaxle. The amphibious and
vacuum tight APC is designed to be carried in the vehicle bay of a Cheyenne dropship,
allowing it to be deployed nearly anywhere. While the M577 is the standard APC seen on the
Rim, there are
AERODY N E L I G H T V TO L AU TOMOT I V E GYROCAR
The gyrocar is a typical vertical takeoff and landing automobile found on the more civilized
worlds of the Outer Veil and Core systems. There are various two- and four-door types and
models ranging from luxury sports vehicles to the utilitarian. These microfusion reactor
driven gyroscopic cars can operate as wheeled ground transports or utilize internal fans to
generate air cushions with a maximum flight ceiling of 3,000 meters. Cameras offer a 360-
degree view and a proximity alert protects against collisions.
Gyrocars require a lot of upkeep and are therefore a rare sight on the Frontier and Outer Rim.
The USCMC experimental Hovertread V/ STOL Light Assault Vehicle runs on a variation of
this technology with retractable stabilizer wings and boogie-wheeled treads instead of
standard wheels.
UD - 4 CHEYENNE SERIES VTOL TACTICAL DROPSHIP

The pinnacle of USCMC battlefield supremacy, the Cheyenne dropship has an unparalleled
success rate performing double duty as both a transport and gunship. While true gunships like
the Tomahawk are more heavily armed and strikeships like the Cougar and Bearcat are more
maneuverable, none have the versatility of the Cheyenne. The Cheyenne are dropped from
orbit into the fray from the ventral bay of any USCM frigate or carrier, swiftly descending
through the atmosphere like a meteor. The current model has been specifically augmented to
carry the M577 into a combat zone, deploy the APC and its marine squad, and immediately
assume an air support role for the squad. The ship is mostly transport bay with cockpit,
weapons systems, and engines attached—there is little in the way of other accommodations
aboard. While in supersonic decent, the Cheyenne’s weapons pods are retracted flush with its
hull. These pods deploy for subsonic combat. With a proper satellite uplink, the Cheyenne is
capable of being flown by remote from a portable terminal. Few pilots have the skill
necessary for this maneuver, and the task is usually left to the squad’s android XO.
WEYLAND -YUTANI SUBORBITAL TRANSPORT SLED & CRANE

Sometimes you need to move cargo long distances planetside. The old but reliable Lifter is a
flatbed sled with a crew cab, crane assembly, two high output engines and four oversized and
overpowered articulated maneuvering thruster pods. While not intended for deep space use,
the Lifter’s pressurized cab is rated for use in a vacuum and she is capable of making low
orbit cargo transfers. Plates on the flatbed can be magnetized, and there are cargo clamp-
down hardpoints at regular intervals across her hull. The Lifter’s crew can use a safety
harness and winch to exit the pressurized cab and perform emergency cargo balance
adjustments while in flight. The remote operated extendable crane assembly is folded flush to
the hull for flight and can be equipped with a magnetic coupler, an excavator claw, hook and
cable, or more. Just be warned: Deploying the crane in flight can cause the Lifter to
destabilize and crash. Optimal piloting skills are preferred.
Vehicle Weapons
WEAPON Bonus Damage Range Cost Comment
20mm Gatling Gun +3 3 Long $7,500 Armor piercing. Full auto.
25mm Gatling Gun +3 3 Extreme $9,000 Armor piercing. Full auto
Phased Plasma Pulse +1 6 Extreme $54,00 Armor piercing.
Cannon Turret 0
Multi-Directional Flame – 4 Medium $4,200 Fire Intensity 9
Unit
Mk.16 150mm Banshee – 3 Long $48,00 Triggers Blast Power 12
70 Unguided Rocket 0 explosion in addition to
Launcher direct damage. Full auto.
AGM-220C Hellhound +2 7 Extreme $76,00 Can only target ground
II Tactical Missile 0 vehicles and buildings.
Launcher Armor piercing.
Missile cost: $12,000
AIM-90E Headlock Air- +3 5 Extreme $64,00 Can only target air
to-Air Missile Launcher 0 vehicles. Armor piercing.
Missile cost: $9,000
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Welcome to the ALIEN RPG

Campaign 2: The mines of SA-487

Campaign 3: USCSS Féro

Buddies and rivals

Key Attributes: Strength

Key Skills: Close Combat, Stamina, Ranged Combat

Career Talents: Banter, Overkill, Past the Limit

Your Personal Agenda

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself:

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself:

Choose one of the following or come up with one for yourself:

 Bullet that you survived

 M41A Pulse Rifle OR M56A2 Smart Gun

Key attributes: Wits

Key skills: Observation. Ranged Combat, Manipulation

Career Talents: Authority, Investigator, Subdue

Your Personal Agenda

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself:

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself:

Choose one of the following or come up with one for yourself:

 Photo of a loved one

 .357 Magnum Revolver OR Armat Model 37A2 12-gauge pump-action

Key attributes: Wits

Key skills: Comtech, Observation, Manipulation

Career Talents: Cunning, Personal Safety, Take Control

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself.

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself.

Choose one of the following or come up with one for yourself:

 Letter of corporate authorization

 Leather briefcase OR Chrome briefcase

Key attributes: Agility

Key skills: Mobility, Survival, Observation

Career Talents: Beneath Notice, Dodge, Nimble

Your Personal agenda

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself.

 You want to find an adult you can trust—really trust.

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself.

 Grubby and unkempt

Choose one of the following or come up with one for yourself:

 Lunchbox covered in stickers

 Fishing line OR Laser pointer

Key attributes: Empathy

Key skills: Mobility, Observation, Medical Aid

Career Talents: Calming Presence, Compassion, Field Surgeon

Your Personal agenda

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself.

Choose one of the following or come up with one for yourself:

 Framed medical certificate

 Surgical kit OR IRC MK.50 compression suit

Key attributes: Empathy

Key skills: Ranged Combat, Command, Manipulation

Career Talents: Field Commander, Influence, Pull Rank

Your Personal agenda

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself.

Choose from the options below or decide for yourself:

 Hair in a crew cut, or tied-back

Choose one of the following or come up with one for yourself:

 M4A3 Service Pistol OR Rexim RXF-M5 EVA Pistol

Key attributes: Agility