Hello Frank,

> On 06/28/2020 11:01 AM Frank Filz <xxxxxx@mindspring.com> wrote:
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> Here's my answer to the Pilot/Ship's Boat dilemma:
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> Pilot and Ship’s Boat
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> Ship’s Boat is a subset of Pilot that only applies while piloting a ship in M-Drive. Pilot is required to pilot a ship through a jump and also applies when piloting a ship in M-Drive. If a character earns ranks in both skills, the levels should be added together and listed as Pilot skill.
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> So Ship's Boat skill lets you pilot any space craft in system and for landing and takeoff, but Pilot skill is necessary to pilot a ship into and through jump.
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> Frank

CT LBB 1 1977/1981 p. 21 Pilot Skill minus 1 allows a character to operate small interplanetary craft (under 100 tons). Under the Referee example a ship's boat pilot is not able to pilot hulls 100 tons and over.

Tom Rux