Starship Design System

A collection of rules allowing for fast and generic spaceship design and play.

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Drone System

Deployment

Deployed during movement phase. Each system deploys one per turn. Placed anywhere along ship’s movement course (straight line from start to end).

Mass 3 and each system carries three drones.

Active the turn AFTER deployment.

Completely stationary.

Recovery

In-flight Recovery System

Must activate recovery system.

Must move within 3″ of drone during course of movement. Roll to successfully recover. Cannot use any offensive weapon systems in the same turn.

On a roll of…  
1-2 Unsuccessful
3-6 Drone recovered

Minelayer

Minesweeper

Mass: 5

Ship Design Navigation Table
Basic Design Faster Than Light DriveFighter GroupMain BatteryNormal Space DrivePoint Defense SystemScreen Generator
Advanced Design Drone SystemNeedle SystemSubmunitionsTorpedo System
Experimental Design Advanced BatteryAdvanced DriveAdvanced Fire ControlAdvanced FTLMegabatteryRailgun System