Rigger

Rigger

 * "Do you want do die here, or in a Jager?"
 * -Pacific Rim, Guillermo del Toro
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The Rigger is the grease monkey of the team. They’re in charge of fixing things, demolishing things, and driving things. Like the Decker, Riggers connect directly to the machines they operate. They use machines like others use prosthetic arms.

Ride the Lightning
Rigging is more than just driving a machine. A Rigger physically connects to their vehicle, treating it as though it were their own body and their own senses. In game terms, this means that some of a Rigger's skills carry over to the machine they're piloting.
 * Reaction Time is one of the most important. A piloted drone or vehicle is far more versatile than a programmed killbot.
 * Perception can also be beneficial for avoiding dangerous situations or investigating areas remotely.

Auto Pilot
Riggers can only operate one system at a time. If a Rigger has access to multiple machines, they can use Decking to run a system on auto-pilot. The better the roll, the more complex commands can be issued.

Unlike operated systems, auto-pilot machines do not benefit from the Rigger's skills.

Jury Rigging
The Rigging skill, in addition to being the skill for piloting and fixing, is also the skill for crafting. A Rigger is capable of fabricating all kinds of useful paraphernalia. They can mix up improvised explosives, machine a set of mag-locks, or 3D print a gun. Anything you can imagine an unhinged hobbyist making in their garage is fair game. That being said, it is important to keep in mind a few constraints: No matter how high the Rigging roll, a character cannot McGuyver a sniper rifle from spare parts, nor can they assemble a frag grenade in a shootout. Reasonable laws of fiction assert themselves.
 * Time
 * Money
 * Complexity
 * Materials and Tools

Explosives
The skill used for arming explosives (as opposed to throwing them) is Rigging. Armed explosives tend to be more destructive to compensate for the additional time and care it takes to use them.