Action IV Bulk FreighterCraft

There are three levels of protection. First are the physical barriers: guards, walls, tripwires and the like. These barriers can be overcome through meticulous planning or by brute force. Next is the hardware or physical protection of the security system itself -- locks and alarm systems to be neutralized. The security skill is used to roll against the difficulty of the devices. Success indicates that the shipjacker has bypassed, rewired or picked the locking mechanism and associated alarms. Failure sets off alarms and booby-traps (Han Solo's failure to rewire the blast doors of the Imperial bunker in Return of the Jedi resulted in the closing of an additional blast door).

Lastly, there are software considerations, the elements of the system controlled by computer programs. These systems are independent of the actual locks themselves when present (R2-D2 successfully overriding the computer in The Empire Strikes Back to open the security door to the Falcon's landing pad is one example). The skill of computer programming/repair is required.

Difficulty		Physical Security Measures
Very Easy		Simple catches/latches with cheap locks, no alarms: used on starfighters, maintenance craft and small shuttles stationed on bases or ships.
Easy		Standard lock -- keycard locks, simple alarms: protecting maintenance craft and shuttles assigned to a centralized pool in secure areas.
Moderate		High-quality lock, standard military lock, key cylinder/password, multiple alarms: locks guarding commercial freighters, independently owned ships, VIP shuttles and starfighters operating outside secure areas.
Difficult		Hidden locks, palmprint/voice-activated, multiple alarms monitored from remote locations, non-lethal booby-traps: used in secure access areas, personal yachts, private docking bays.
Very Difficult		Super security locks, multiple randomized passwords, multiple alarms monitored at manned security posts, lethal booby-traps.
Heroic		Ultra security locks, utilizing any combination of alarms and booby-traps.

Note: Separate security rolls may be required for individual attempts to detect the locks and then to unlock or bypass them.