Backgrounds

Artistic/Creative


Artistic/Creative characters are those who expose themselves to ideas from many different cultures and bring them to life in novel and interesting ways.

Starting Skills

Skill Level
Athletics 2
Craft 4
Humanities 4
Outdoor 3
Recreation 2
Science (Pure) 2

Diplomatic/Political


Diplomatic/Political characters are those who grew up close to the corridors of power. They are well accustomed to dealing with people from all manner of societies.

Starting Skills

Skill Level
Athletics 2
Humanities 4
Outdoor 2
Recreation 2
Science (Applied) 3
Science (Pure) 4

Frontier Colonist


Frontier Colonists are those people born and raised on the fringes of Federation Space on newly established colonies. They are accustomed to covering large distances and working in remote regions.

Starting Skills

Skill Level
Athletics 4
Humanities 2
Outdoor 4
Recreation 2
Science (Applied) 3
Science (Pure) 2

Freedom Fighter


Freedom Fighters are those people who grew up have to fight to maintain their freedom. Perhaps living under the Cardassian occupation of Bajor or one of the DMZ colonies, these people have often faced challenges unknown in the rest of the Federation.

Starting Skills

Skill Level
Athletics 3
Humanities 2
Outdoor 4
Recreation 2
Science (Applied) 2
Street 4

Rural


Rural characters are those born into rural communities, perhaps those involved in traditional agricultural or outdoor practices.

Starting Skills

Skill Level
Athletics 3
Humanities 4
Outdoor 4
Recreation 2
Science (Applied) 2
Science (Pure) 2

Scientist/Technologist


Scientists/Technologists are those people who have always been enraptured by the potential of science to unlock the secrets of the universe and create fabulous new technologies.

Starting Skills

Skill Level
Athletics 2
Humanities 3
Outdoor 2
Recreation 2
Science (Applied) 4
Science (Pure) 4

Starfleet Family


People from Starfleet Families are those who may have been born and raised on Federation Starships or installations and have spent their lives around serving officers.

Starting Skills

Skill Level
Athletics 3
Humanities 4
Outdoor 2
Recreation 2
Science (Applied) 4
Science (Pure) 2