Direct Assistance

Direct Assistance is an Advanced Function for crew members. To learn about other functions go the Space Ship Functions section of the Space Ships page.

Description

The Captain takes a more direct administrative approach to leadership. The Captain selects another Bridge Crew Officer to assist directly. This means the Captain's focus is on that person, and they lose their Change Position ability and cannot do any other action. If they choose to switch back, they must sacrifice one round to make a Move action, return to the Captain's chair, and take a general leadership position again. This also negates Commanding Presence. However, these drawbacks come with extra bonuses. A person who is the target of Direct Assistance gets an Advantage on all their actions. Each round, the Captain rolls for Give Command to the target of the Direct Assistance every turn with an extra Advantage. Even if the Captain fails (unless it's a natural 2), the person receiving the Direct Assistance still gains the advantage of the Direct Assistance. If a person is receiving Direct Assistance, then they cannot be helped by anybody else.