Trait Mutation

Trait Mutation
Trait Mutation is the process in Star Traders: Frontiers that changes your Crew's Traits based on the events of their lives and time on your ship.

Traits mutate as your captain and crew make their way in the galaxy. Based on your actions and how you conduct yourself, these trait mutations will change your crew in ways that match with your actions. Those crew that lead hundreds of daring expeditions into the galactic wilderness will emerge with traits such as Adventurous, Wanderlust, Scavenger and with Other Fascination. Those who litter the void with pieces of their destroyed enemies will find themselves surrounded by traits such as Merciless, Savage, Brute and Bloodthirsty.

Types of Mutation

 * Trait Mutation can occur on both positive and negative events.
 * Some Trait Mutation events are on random members of the Crew. An example of this would be the mutation triggered by the failure of a Mission.
 * Some Trait Mutation events are on specific members of the Crew. An example of this would be the mutation triggered by a Death Save being passed.
 * The rate of mutation is very low but varies based on the severity of the event. An example of this would be that the percentage chance of a mutation being triggered by the failure of a Mission is much lower than the chance of it being triggered by a Death Save being passed.

Sources of Trait Pool
When a Trait Mutation occurs, the character who is gaining a new trait is evaluated to create a pool of possible new Traits to add to that character. That pool of Traits is gathered from a number of different sources.


 * The event that occurred
 * If the event was positive or negative
 * The character's homeworld and faction
 * The character's existing traits