Stephen McKay

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Name Stephen McKay Age 37 Country  USA Affil. NSA Rank Role Hacker Status PC (Living) @PCs PC

Actor: Scott Bakula

Concept

Hacker, Techie

Details

A techie for life, and a hacker in support of the 'Agency' for 15 years, McKay has seen a lot, and yet, can't really tell you a whole lot about it. Not for a lack of confidentiality (though that certainly plays a part), but more for a lack of preferring to not speak about it, and instead send an email with graphs. Not fairing well in social situations, and requiring a bit of nudgery to wake up in the morning, McKay has nonetheless proven to be one of the best available for any kind of technological wizardry related to computers. Some believe it to be due to luck apparently loving him, as much as his technical prowess.

Traits (265)

ST 10 [0]; DX 12 [40]; IQ 15 [100]; HT 11 [10].
Damage 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lb; HP 10 [0]; Will 15 [0]; Per 13 [-10]; FP 11 [0].
Basic Speed 6.00 [5]; Basic Move 6 [0]; Dodge 9.

Social Background

TL: 8 [0].

Templates and Meta-Traits

Intelligence (Action; p. A1:4) [0].

Advantages

Artificer 1 [10]; Born to Be Wired 4 [20]; Gadgeteer (Quick; H4xx0r) [25]; Gizmo 1 [5]; Intelligence Rank 1 [5]; Luck [15]; Serendipity 1 [15]; Signature Gear 1 (Wrist Computer) [1].

Disadvantages

Clueless [-10]; Duty (15 or less (almost always); Extremely Hazardous; ConsOps/NSA) [-20]; Easy to Read [-10]; Sense of Duty (Team) [-5]; Slow Riser [-5].

Skills

Administration (A) IQ-1 [1]-14; Artillery/TL8 (Guided Missile) (A) IQ-1 [1]-14; Computer Hacking/TL8 (VH) IQ+3 [4]-18*; Computer Operation/TL8 (E) IQ+4 [1]-19*; Computer Programming/TL8 (H) IQ+2 [1]-17*; Cryptography/TL8 (H) IQ+2 [1]-17*; Current Affairs/TL8 (Science & Technology) (E) IQ+2 [4]-17; Diplomacy (H) IQ-2 [1]-13; Driving/TL8 (Automobile) (A) DX-1 [1]-11; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Communications) (A) IQ+1 [4]-16; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Security) (A) IQ+1 [4]-16; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Sensors) (A) IQ+1 [4]-16; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Surveillance) (A) IQ+1 [4]-16; Electronics Repair/TL8 (Computers) (A) IQ+4 [1]-19†; Engineer/TL8 (Electronics) (H) IQ-1 [1]-14‡; Engineer/TL8 (Robotics) (H) IQ-1 [1]-14‡; Expert Skill (Computer Security) (H) IQ+2 [1]-17*; Forgery/TL8 (H) IQ-1 [2]-14; Forward Observer/TL8 (A) IQ-1 [1]-14; Gesture (E) IQ [1]-15; Gunner/TL8 (Machine Gun) (E) DX [1]-12; Guns/TL8 (Pistol) (E) DX+3 [8]-15; Guns/TL8 (Rifle) (E) DX+3 [6]-15; Hiking (A) HT-1 [1]-10; Intelligence Analysis/TL8 (H) IQ [4]-15; Knife (E) DX [1]-12; Mathematics/TL8 (Applied) (H) IQ-2 [1]-13; Observation (A) Per [2]-13; Photography/TL8 (A) IQ [2]-15; Professional Skill (Tradecraft) (A) IQ-1 [1]-14; Research/TL8 (A) IQ [2]-15; Savoir-Faire (Military) (E) IQ-4 [1]-11§; Search (A) Per-1 [1]-12; Stealth (A) DX+1 [4]-13.

Footnotes

* Includes +4 from 'Born to Be Wired'.

† Includes +1 from 'Artificer', +4 from 'Born to Be Wired'.

‡ Includes +1 from 'Artificer'.

§ Includes -4 from 'Clueless'.

Notes

• Codename: Mainframe