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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 (target), you take the hit instead. You can Pushing 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 (target) you roll, their STRESS LEVEL is reduced by one extra step (in addition to the default one step, see Relieving Stress). 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 (see Drawing the Initiative). 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 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 Getting Back Up). Roll for Stamina. For every (target) 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 (see Ship Repairs).

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 (see Stealth Mode).

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 Weapons and Armor. 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.