UNSC OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALIZATIONS
Career generation in Halo: Roleplay Evolved uses the career rules presented in the Mongoose Traveller Core Rulebook, with minimal setting-specific modifications. Existing careers are used wherever possible, with changes made only where required to reflect the setting.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
This supplement follows three principles when adapting careers to the Halo setting:
- Use existing Traveller rules whenever possible.
- Rename or reinterpret before rewriting mechanics.
- Add new rules only where Halo lore requires them.
Unless noted below, all careers, assignments, advancement rolls, events, mishaps, and benefits are used as written.
CAREER DESIGNATIONS
The following careers are renamed for this setting:
| Core Rulebook Career | Halo Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Army | UNSC Marine Corps |
| Marine | Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST) |
| Navy | UNSC Navy |
All associated mechanics remain unchanged.
UNSC Marine Corps
Use the Army career as written.
Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST)
Use the Marine career as written.
UNSC Navy
Use the Navy career as written.
OTHER CORE CAREERS
Other Traveller careers may be used without modification where appropriate to the setting.
| Traveller Career | Halo Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Agent | ONI Operative, Intelligence, Security |
| Scout | Frontier Scout, Pathfinder, Recon Specialist |
| Merchant | Free Trader, Colonial Transport, Salvager |
| Citizen | Colonist, Technician, Administrator |
| Drifter | Smuggler, Wanderer, Frontier Drifter |
| Scholar | Scientist, Researcher, Specialist |
Players are encouraged to reinterpret existing careers through the Halo setting before introducing new ones.
SPARTAN CAREER
A new career path is available:
Spartan
Unlike other careers, the Spartan career may not be selected during normal enlistment.
Entry into the Spartan career is possible only through exceptional circumstances.
Selection normally represents induction into the SPARTAN-IV program unless otherwise determined by the Referee.
If Qualification is successful proceed to the Spartan Branch Information page.
SPARTAN CANDIDACY
Whenever a Traveller rolls a natural 12 on either:
- a Life Events roll, or
- a Career Events roll
they may choose Spartan Candidacy instead of resolving the rolled event normally.
This represents identification and recruitment into Spartan Branch.
Qualification
To enter the Spartan career, make a qualification roll:
ANY CHARACTERISTIC 8+
Modifiers:
- +1 if STR 8+
- +1 if INT 8+
- +1 if prior service in Marine Corps, ODST, Navy, Agent, or Scout
Success grants entry into the Spartan career next term.
FAILED CANDIDACY
If the qualification roll fails, the Traveller was considered but not selected.
Choose one:
- Gain a Contact in Spartan Branch
- Gain Athletics 0
- Gain Gun Combat 0
- Gain Recon 0
Then choose another career normally.
MILITARY ACADEMY ADJUSTMENTS
References to Army Academy become Marine Academy.
References to Marine Academy become ODST Academy.
Rules otherwise remain unchanged.
REFEREE GUIDANCE
Spartan characters are intended to be rare.
A natural 12 represents exceptional circumstances. Spartan candidacy should remain uncommon.
Most military characters in the setting should emerge from Marine, ODST, Navy, and related careers.
This reflects both balance considerations and established Halo lore.