Starship and Vehicle Combat Overview

1. Determine Initiative
1.1. Roll a Simple (-) Cool [If not surprised] or Vigilance [if surprised] check
2. Assign Initiative Slots
3. Participants Take Turns
3.1. One Action
3.2. Up to two (2) Maneuvers (with possible Strain (2) with second Maneuver)
4. Round Ends
4.1. Repeat steps 3-4 until combat is resolved, using previously determined Initiative Slots
4.2. All End of round effects end
5. Encounter Ends
5.1. All Once Per Encounter abilities reset

Combat Turns
1. Maneuvers
All common sense Maneuvers are possible!
Silhouette 1-4
One (1) Pilot Only maneuver per round, UNLESS
Second Maneuver costs Ship 2 System Strain, AND
Pilot also suffers 2 Strain, UNLESS
Pilot may downgrade Action to Maneuver and suffer no strain
If ship has Copilot/Multiple pilots, Pilot suffers no strain
Silhouette 5 or higher
One (1) Pilot Only maneuver per round
Each Crewmember may perform any number of Maneuvers not labeled as Pilot Only,
AS LONG AS
Two Maneuver limit, per Character per round, is not exceeded!
2. Actions
All common sense Actions are possible!
One (1) Pilot Only Action per round
Combat Check with Vehicle Weapons
1. Declare an Attack and Select Targets
1.1. A particular starship or vehicle weapon may only be used ONCE per round
2. Assemble the Dice Pool
2.1. Difficulty is based on comparing the silhouettes of the firing ship and the target, see table
below:

2.2. When attacking silhouette 4 or lower ships

2.2.1. The defender chooses which defense zone the attack hits, UNLESS
2.2.2. The Gain the Advantage action negates evasive maneuvers and lets the attacking
pilot choose defense zone hit.
2.3. When attacking silhouette 5 or higher ships
2.3.1. The position of the ships determines the defense zone hit
3. Pool Results and Deal Damage
3.1. After overall success, each remaining Success adds +1 damage, if the attack affects
multiple targets, the additional damage is added to each target.
4. Resolve Advantages and Triumphs
4.1. Determine if Critical Hits are activated
4.2. Determine if Weapon Qualities are activated
4.3. Use Advantages and Triumphs to determine any additional effects
5. Resolve Threat and Despair
5.1. Determine if weapon Special Options are activated (Negative Options)
5.2. Use Threat and Despair to determine any additional effects
6. Reduce Damage, Apply to Hull Trauma Threshold, and Apply Critical Hits
6.1. Reduce damage by Armor Rating
6.1.1. Apply leftover damage to Hull Trauma Threshold
6.2. Apply Critical Hit
6.2.1. Roll on Critical Hit Table, AoR pg 258 and 259
6.2.1.1. Critical Hits in excess of first add +10 to roll

Movement
Planetary Scale Range Bands:
Band

Maneuver Cost (Speed 1) Maneuver Cost (Speed 2-4) Maneuver Cost (Speed 4-5)

Engaged/Close 1 to Close; 2 to Short

1 to Close or Short

Short

1 to Close; 2 to Medium

2 to Close

Medium

Long

2 to Close

1 to Close, Short, or Med; 2 to Long

1 to Close

2 to Close