ATECH

ATech is a wholly owned subsidiary of the megacorporation AbadarCorp, although it was not created by the conglomerate. Pre-Gap records indicate that the company now known as ATech originated on the planet Golarion as a manufacturer of atmospheric vehicles such as jet aircraft and hovercars. The exact details of who or what financed such cutting-edge research is lost to time, but speculators have suggested that it may have taken an entire country devoted to technological advances, a league of individuals with extraordinary knowledge for their time, or even the cult of a lesser god. The exact details of AbadarCorp’s acquisition of ATech seem to have been hit particularly hard by the Gap. Rumors range from a simple buyout to a hostile takeover, and a few even dare to suggest corporate assassination—a suggestion quickly withdrawn by those concerned for their own safety. Regardless, this acquisition enabled AbadarCorp to expand its holdings far beyond its previous capacity. AbadarCorp renamed the starship manufacturer ATech and created its own fleet, eventually becoming one of the premier retail manufacturers in the Pact Worlds System. In the modern age, ATech has been a go-to name for reliable vessels. Company policy insists that an ATech starship should be the best investment a customer can make. ATechs are made with care and precision, ensuring that the safety and security of a customer’s goods, crew, and passengers are a top priority. This has earned the company a customer base that includes exploration parties, merchant houses, and even the Stewards. ATech makes no distinctions between these groups and offers its products to any organization in good legal standing. Perhaps one of ATech’s greatest achievements is the sheer volume of repair shops and shipyards it makes available to customers. It is the company’s goal to have at least one service center in every settlement where it has customers, so they can repair, refuel, and upgrade parts conveniently. In lucrative locations, ATech has built entire cities dedicated to manufacturing and repair, but even small outposts have a hangar and a few mechanics. In addition to frontier dangers, many of these outposts have recently experienced increased incident reports, leading ATech to suspect sabotage by its competitors. To meet its high demand for talented labor, ATech routinely offers generous scholarships and fast-track programs to promising engineers across the galaxy, many of whom go on to develop new technologies or work on well-known vessels, adding to ATech’s prestige.

***Manufacturer Perk: While physical durability is a top priority***

***for ATech, the manufacturer has also identified digital security***

***as a growing concern. On ATech starships, an anti-hacking***

***system costs 2 BP (rather than 3 BP) to install and upgrade.***

## Stealth-Rigged Starships

Superior engineering methods and sensor-absorbent materials are married to top-quality ECM systems and stealth-tech to make a starship that is virtually invisible against the blackness of the sky. Extra cost and wide unawailability.

* Reduced Signature (EX)

A Stealth-Rigged Starship is designed to fool most sensors and incorporates superior ECM software and hardware. Add +2 to the starships final TL.

* Superior Defensive Stealth (EX)

The Stealth-Rigged Starship is so radar-invisible it is virtually impossible to shoot down with anything more advanced than manually-targeted eyeball weapons.

The Stealth-Rigged Starship benefits from a 25% miss chance when targeted by any Tracking weapon. In the case of Quantum weapons, roll the miss chance individually for each attack.

> Statistical Modifications to Base Frame
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> HP decrease by 25%, rounding down
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> DT unchanged CT unchanged
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> Expansion Bays reduce by one Bay
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> Minimum Crew unchanged
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> Maximum Crew reduce by half, rounding down, to a minimum of the minimum crew necessary to operate the vessel
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> Cost multiply base Frame cost by 2.0
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