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Starfox: /* Crew Upgrades */

2026-01-12T20:36:09Z

Crew Upgrades

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	'''Media Only Upgrades'''		'''Media Only Upgrades'''
	:☐ '''Back Channels''' — Once per score, declare a confidential Contact.		:☐ '''Back Channels''' — Once per score, declare a confidential Contact only for this score.
	:☐ '''Botnet/Street Team''' — +2 '''Credit''' payoff on stories with a negative spin.		:☐ '''Botnet/Street Team''' — +2 '''Credit''' payoff on stories with a negative spin.
	:☐ '''Fact-Check Desk''' — +1d Insight Resistance, results in Controlled consequence.		:☐ '''Fact-Check Desk''' — +1d Insight Resistance, results in Controlled consequence.

Starfox: /* Crew Upgrades */

2026-01-12T20:27:56Z

Crew Upgrades

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	:☐ '''Social Section''' — +1d Engagement on Social plans.		:☐ '''Social Section''' — +1d Engagement on Social plans.
	:☐ '''Spin Room''' — +1d Engagement on Deception plans.		:☐ '''Spin Room''' — +1d Engagement on Deception plans.
	:☐ '''Standards & Practices''' — Reduce '''Heat''' increase by 2 for media Operations.		:☐ '''Standards & Practices''' — Reduce '''Heat''' increase by 1 for media Operations.
	:☐ '''Whistleblower''' — +1d to Gather Information on organizations in downtime.		:☐ '''Whistleblower''' — +1d to Gather Information on organizations in downtime.

Starfox: /* Crew Upgrades */

2026-01-12T20:27:16Z

Crew Upgrades

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	☑ Security,		☑ Security,
	☑ Vault,		☑ Vault,
	~~☑ Security,~~		☑☑ Indulgence,
	~~☑ Vault~~,
	☑☑ Runabouts,		☑☑ Runabouts,
	two ☑ ☑ of choice.		two ☑ ☑ of choice.

Starfox: /* Talking Head */

2026-01-12T20:23:41Z

Talking Head

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	==== Talking Head ====		==== Talking Head ====
	Gain +2 Reputation from operations if you have someone with knowledge relevant to the subject at hand, such as a Philosopher with the Specialist ability, an Expert Cohort, Contact, or faction with positive status.		Gain +1 Reputation from operations if you have someone with knowledge relevant to the subject at hand, such as a Philosopher with the Specialist ability, an Expert Cohort, Contact, or faction with positive status.

	==== Additional Playbook ====		==== Additional Playbook ====

Starfox at 20:22, 12 January 2026

2026-01-12T20:22:26Z

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	'''Media''' crews shapes narratives — newsrooms, stream collectives, propaganda shops, documentary outfits, memetics labs. You investigate, edit, package, and amplify stories across local nets and inter-hab relays. Your tools are sources, algorithms, and delivery windows; your payload is attention.		'''Media''' crews shapes narratives — newsrooms, stream collectives, propaganda shops, documentary outfits, memetics labs. You investigate, edit, package, and amplify stories across local nets and inter-hab relays. Your tools are sources, algorithms, and delivery windows; your payload is attention.

	News operations can be reactive, to cover ~~a specific event~~, but it is ~~more~~ interesting to be proactive, to ~~cover~~ your own stories ~~that other's miss~~.		News operations can be reactive, to cover events as they come up, but it is also interesting to be proactive, to create your own stories.

	=== Friction & Entropy ===		=== Friction & Entropy ===

Starfox: /* Special Abilities */

2025-11-06T14:00:16Z

Special Abilities

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	=== Special Abilities ===		=== Special Abilities ===
	~~# '''~~Newsbred~~:'''~~ Each PC may add +1 action rating to '''Interface''', '''Judge''', or '''Sway''' (up to a max rating of 3).
	~~# '''~~Background~~:'''~~ +1d on Gather Information in downtime.		==== Newsbred ====
	~~# '''~~Embedded~~:'''~~ +1d on Engagement Rolls ~~with~~ allies or cohorts present.		Each PC may add +1 action rating to '''Interface''', '''Judge''', or '''Sway''' (up to a max rating of 3).
	~~# '''~~Integrity~~:'''~~ +1d resistance with [[Actions_(IB)#Insight\|Insight]].
	# '''Partisan~~:'''~~ Treat up to four positive statuses as if they were Investment [[#Crew Upgrades\|Crew Upgrades]].		==== Background ====
	~~# '''~~Spin~~:'''~~ Reduce the Heat gained from operations by 2.		Gain +1d on Gather Information in downtime.
	~~# '''~~Talking Head ~~:'''~~ +2 Reputation from operations if you have someone with knowledge ~~that is~~ relevant to the subject at hand, such as a Philosopher with ~~the~~ the Specialist ability, Expert Cohort, Contact, or faction with positive status.
	~~# '''~~Additional Playbook~~:'''~~ Select another Crew Playbook. From now you may choose its Upgrades and Special Abilities. Immediately gain access only to the Crew XP track.		==== Embedded ====
			Gain +1d on Engagement Rolls when allies or cohorts are present.

			==== Integrity ====
			Gain +1d to resistance rolls with '''[[Actions_(IB)#Insight\|Insight]]'''.

			==== Partisan ====
			Treat up to four positive statuses as if they were Investment [[#Crew Upgrades\|Crew Upgrades]].

			==== Spin ====
			Reduce the Heat gained from operations by 2.

			==== Talking Head ====
			Gain +2 Reputation from operations if you have someone with knowledge relevant to the subject at hand, such as a Philosopher with the Specialist ability, an Expert Cohort, Contact, or faction with positive status.

			==== Additional Playbook ====
			Select another Crew Playbook. From now you may choose its Upgrades and Special Abilities. Immediately gain access only to the Crew XP track.

	=== Crew XP ===		=== Crew XP ===

Starfox: /* Heat & Wanted Level */

2025-11-05T21:35:09Z

Heat & Wanted Level

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	News operations can be reactive, to cover a specific event, but it is more interesting to be proactive, to cover your own stories that other's miss.		News operations can be reactive, to cover a specific event, but it is more interesting to be proactive, to cover your own stories that other's miss.

	=== ~~Heat~~ & ~~Wanted Level~~ ===		=== Friction & Entropy ===
	☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ \| ☐☐☐☐		☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ \| ☐☐☐☐

Starfox at 21:16, 28 October 2025

2025-10-28T21:16:59Z

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	A '''Media''' ~~crew~~ shapes narratives — newsrooms, stream collectives, propaganda shops, documentary outfits, memetics labs. You investigate, edit, package, and amplify stories across local nets and inter-hab relays. Your tools are sources, algorithms, and delivery windows; your payload is attention.		'''Media''' crews shapes narratives — newsrooms, stream collectives, propaganda shops, documentary outfits, memetics labs. You investigate, edit, package, and amplify stories across local nets and inter-hab relays. Your tools are sources, algorithms, and delivery windows; your payload is attention.

	News operations can be reactive, to cover a specific event, but it is more interesting to be proactive, to cover your own stories that other's miss.		News operations can be reactive, to cover a specific event, but it is more interesting to be proactive, to cover your own stories that other's miss.

Starfox: /* Crew Upgrades */

2025-10-28T17:33:33Z

Crew Upgrades

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	:☐ '''Social Section''' — +1d Engagement on Social plans.		:☐ '''Social Section''' — +1d Engagement on Social plans.
	:☐ '''Spin Room''' — +1d Engagement on Deception plans.		:☐ '''Spin Room''' — +1d Engagement on Deception plans.
	:☐ '''Standards & Practices''' — Reduce '''Heat''' increase by 1 for ~~secret~~ Operations.		:☐ '''Standards & Practices''' — Reduce '''Heat''' increase by 2 for media Operations.
	:☐ '''Whistleblower''' — +1d to Gather Information on organizations in downtime.		:☐ '''Whistleblower''' — +1d to Gather Information on organizations in downtime.

Starfox: /* Special Abilities */

2025-10-28T17:11:57Z

Special Abilities

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	# '''Partisan:''' Treat up to four positive statuses as if they were Investment [[#Crew Upgrades\|Crew Upgrades]].		# '''Partisan:''' Treat up to four positive statuses as if they were Investment [[#Crew Upgrades\|Crew Upgrades]].
	# '''Spin:''' Reduce the Heat gained from operations by 2.		# '''Spin:''' Reduce the Heat gained from operations by 2.
	# '''Talking Head :''' +2 ~~Credit~~ from operations if you have someone with knowledge that is relevant to the subject at hand, such as a Philosopher with the the Specialist ability, Expert Cohort, Contact, or faction with positive status.		# '''Talking Head :''' +2 Reputation from operations if you have someone with knowledge that is relevant to the subject at hand, such as a Philosopher with the the Specialist ability, Expert Cohort, Contact, or faction with positive status.
	# '''Additional Playbook:''' Select another Crew Playbook. From now you may choose its Upgrades and Special Abilities. Immediately gain access only to the Crew XP track.		# '''Additional Playbook:''' Select another Crew Playbook. From now you may choose its Upgrades and Special Abilities. Immediately gain access only to the Crew XP track.