Shackleton Navigational Hazard Alert

The electromagnetic and gravimetric eddies prevalent within the Expanse are Traits: “Electromagnetic Disturbances 2” and “Gravimetric Eddies 2”, so the Difficulty of certain Tasks attempted within the Expanse is increased by 2. Scanning the eddies is a Difficulty 3 Task, which may be attempted using Reason + Security, Sciences, or Engineering, assisted by the ship’s Sensors + Science (or some other combination as best suits the characters attempting the Task). Success at the scan reveals that the proximity to the eddies is having a direct effect on the starship. Further, an adjustment to the ship’s shield modulation should be sufficient to insulate the ship from the worst of the effects. Such an effort would be a Difficulty 2 Task using whichever Player Character and ship statistics seem appropriate (Reason + Engineering with support from the ship’s Structure + Engineering probably). Failing the Task results in the swirls of electromagnetic energies interacting negatively with the fluctuating shield harmonics. The Complication will burn out some of the ship’s shield emitters, reducing the ship’s Shields value by 3. The emitters cannot be repaired in the field and must be replaced. This means the Player Characters’ vessel must make do until they can complete their mission and return to Narendra Station.