Combat Summary

PHASE 0: PRE-ENGAGEMENT

• Before the engagement begins, players must determine their battlegroup’s starting positions. They can do this by either choosing a posture or using uptime actions.

• If the players aren’t performing uptime actions for this engagement, they simply choose a position and posture for their battlegroup as the fleet heads toward combat (see p. 48).

• If the players are performing uptime actions, they can either use the Set a Posture uptime action to choose a position or they can use Plot a Course to perform another action and then roll to find out where their battlegroup drops out of nearlight (see p. 51).

PHASE 1: LOGISTICS

Battlegroups that wish to surrender or retreat (if able) must do so at the start of the round, before the Logistics Phase.

• Remove counters from CHARGE weapons, PAYLOAD weapons, and expended RELOADING weapons and upgrades.

• Exhausted ESCORTS and WINGS are readied for use.

• Resolve any upgrades, abilities, or effects that take place during the Logistics Phase. Make sure everyone is on the same page and ready to move on.

PHASE 2: IMPACT

• CHARGE weapons that have reached 0 Charge Counters may either fire, rolling to hit, or hold their attacks.

• PAYLOAD weapons that have reached 0 Flight Counters automatically hit.

• Roll damage for any CHARGE and PAYLOAD weapons that have hit.

• Battlegroups may roll Interdiction and reduce the result from relevant attacks.

PHASE 3: ACTION

• Battlegroups take turns using Maneuvers and Tactics, alternating between player and NPC battlegroups.

• Non-CHARGE, non-PAYLOAD attacks made during this step resolve immediately.

• Commanders roll to repel boarders from each boarded ship at the end of their turn.