SOULLINK

Pilots and drivers that want greater interaction with their vehicles frequently seek out soullink injections. The soullink nanites connect the mind of a character directly to the vehicle, starship, or mecha the character is currently piloting. The mind of the pilot directly links to the vessel, melding his consciousness with it. The pilot maneuvers the vessel as though it were an extension of his body. In combat, this nanoaugmentation allows the pilot to know when and where the vessel sustains damage; he also knows the severity of the damage without requiring an Engineering skill check.

An unfortunate drawback to this link between pilot and machine is that if the vessel’s onboard computer system suffers trauma, such as when it takes damage, the pilot’s mind often suffers damage as well. Whenever a soullinked vessel suffers damage to its computer systems, the soullinked pilot must make a Will save (DC 20) or suffer an immediate 1d4 points of ability damage to his Wisdom score.

A character with this nanoaugmentation gains a +6 bonus on Pilot skill checks while piloting a soullinked vessel. This nanoaugmentation works with only those vessels that support soullink technology.