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This skill indicates a knowledge
of specific historical facts, as well as general historical trends or
forces. This skill can serve as an enabling skill when attempting to
puzzle out the significance of salvaged equipment, local customs, and
excavated sites.
This skill includes other
social science disciplines as well. For example, an anthropologist
would be a character with high History and Liaison skill levels, an
economist one with History and Marketing, and a political scientist
one with History and Admin/Legal.
For purposes of role-playing
and generating character color, a player can designate an area of
specialization for each 2 skill points. For example, military
campaigns of the Final War, Vilani ground vehicle technology of the
First Imperium, or the economic history of Lishun Sector. PCs who
have advanced degrees (see Character Generation) should be
encouraged to come up with the titles of their thesis papers, with
extra credit given for Byzantine and grandiose titles ("On the Urge:
or the Epistemology of Yearning").
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