Glossary

Ships Characteristics

• Points
• Scan
• Signature
• Thrust
• Hull
• Armour
• Point Defence
• Group
• Tonnage

Weapon System Characteristics

• Lock
• Attack
• Damage
• Arc

Game Components

• Groups & Battlegroups

Admirals

• Admiral Value
• Points

Orbital Layers

• High Orbit/Space
• Low Orbit
• Atmosphere

Game Turn Sequence

• Cleanup
• Roundup phase

Battlegroup Cards & the Strategy Deck

• Strategy Rating

Ship's Orders

• Standard Orders
• Station Keeping
• Course Change
• Max Thrust
• Silent Running
• Weapons free
• Active Scan

Movement

• Ramming

Firing

• Energy Spikes
• Close Action weapons
• Critical Hits
• Bombardment
• Nuke

Damage

• Passive countermeasures
• Shields up
• Crippling Damage
• Catastrophic Damage
• Orbital Decay

Ground Combat

• Clusters
• Sectors
• Ground Assets
• Defence Batteries

Launch Assets

• Carriers
• Fighters
• Bombers
• Fire Ships
• Dropships
• Bulk Lander
• Torpedoes

Building Your Fleet

• Fleet Roster
• Battlegroups
• Launch Capacity