Specialists in hardware design, installation, and repair, comptechs are vital personnel for sensor, communication, weapon, power, and engineering installations. Most comptechs possess hacking skills in addition to their technical ones. After all, they're the techs who set up system defenses against unwanted Grid intrusions; they have to know their opponents' tactics and capabilities. While comptechs do not suffer for a lack oi employment opportunities with any technical facility or driveship, the elite techs often support covert operations and provide computer security for corporate or national espionage divisions.

In the Verge: To keep up to date on the latest technical breakthroughs, many comptechs belong to the Brotherhood of Computer Technicians, an organization that provides technical updates and job opportunities. For a mere $2,000 a year, an independent comptech can stay on top of his profession.

To qualify to become a Comptech, a character must fulfill the following criteria.

Feats:

Skills:

The following information pertains to the Comptech advanced class.

Hit Die: 1d

Action Points: + one-half character level, rounded down, every time the Comptech attains a new level in this class.

The Comptech’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are:

Appraise (Int), Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Computer Use (Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Craft (Biological) (Int), Craft (Chemical) (Int), Craft (Electronic) (Int), Craft (Mechanical) (Int), Craft (Pharmaceutical) (Int), Craft (Software) (Int), Craft (Structural) (Int), Craft (Visual Art) (Int), Craft (Writing) (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Demolitions (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Disguise (Cha), Drive (Dex), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gamble (Wis), Gather Information (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Investigate (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Int), Knowledge (Administration) (Int), Knowledge (Construction) (Int), Knowledge (Criminal) (Int), Knowledge (Current Events) (Int), Knowledge (Economics) (Int), Knowledge (Humanities) (Int), Knowledge (Life Sciences) (Int), Knowledge (Locations) (Int), Knowledge (Military) (Int), Knowledge (Physical Science) (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Knowledge (Social Sciences) (Int), Knowledge (Technology) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Navigation (Int), Perform (Cha), Perform (Acting) (Cha), Perform (Music) (Cha), Perform (Physical Movement) (Cha), Perform (Vocal) (Cha), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis), Read & Write Language, Repair (Int), Research (Int), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Speak Language, Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Treat Injury (Wis), Tumble (Dex)

Skill Points at Each Level: + Int modifier.

The following features pertain to the Comptech advanced class.