Circling back to this one for a bit...I came up with two skills that seemed to fit. Comments and suggestions are welcomed (ok, I insist):
Heavy Equipment (Vehicle--AGL) [Tech = Industrial+]: This skill indicates the ability to drive and operate bulldozers, cranes, excavators, loaders, pile drivers, and a variety of other large scale material handling/manipulation vehicles and associated equipment. It also allows knowledge of basic forms of maintenance of these vehicles.
Cargo Handling (Technician--EDU): The character is skilled in the management of cargo and warehouse operations. Proper management of storage facilities and their contents, be it at a starport/seaport or inside a vehicle/vessel/starship reduces the amount of time required to onload or offload cargo, maximizes storage capabilities, and reduces the risk of accidents due to improper stacking or storage of cargo.
The referee should treat Cargo Handling as a relevant skill whenever a cargo with special handling characteristics is involved or whenever a questionable cargo handling situation arises, along with defining an appropriate task for the players to roll to prevent damage as described on p.234-5 in the TNE sourcebook.
Heavy Equipment (Vehicle--AGL) [Tech = Industrial+]: This skill indicates the ability to drive and operate bulldozers, cranes, excavators, loaders, pile drivers, and a variety of other large scale material handling/manipulation vehicles and associated equipment. It also allows knowledge of basic forms of maintenance of these vehicles.
Cargo Handling (Technician--EDU): The character is skilled in the management of cargo and warehouse operations. Proper management of storage facilities and their contents, be it at a starport/seaport or inside a vehicle/vessel/starship reduces the amount of time required to onload or offload cargo, maximizes storage capabilities, and reduces the risk of accidents due to improper stacking or storage of cargo.
The referee should treat Cargo Handling as a relevant skill whenever a cargo with special handling characteristics is involved or whenever a questionable cargo handling situation arises, along with defining an appropriate task for the players to roll to prevent damage as described on p.234-5 in the TNE sourcebook.