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Diplomacy

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	* Spread your incomprehensible space religion/adopt the local incomprehensible space religion.		* Spread your incomprehensible space religion/adopt the local incomprehensible space religion.
	* Put on a good show for the locals (nonviolent) to demonstrate the glory of your culture.		* Put on a good show for the locals (nonviolent) to demonstrate the glory of your culture.
			* Recruit volunteers to crew your ships and serve in your ground troops.
			* Hire mercenaries. Semi-random, will have varying tech traits.

	== Travel Times ==		== Travel Times ==

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	===== Sensors (S) =====		===== Sensors (S) =====
	'''Sensors''' are the various technologies used to find and track things, often hostile things. While this has obvious application, sensors are also quite helpful in fire control, especially at long-range. Tactically, Sensors lower the target numbers of Weaponry and Exotic Weapons and ignore ECM and environmental penalties. Strategically, Sensors provide various insights when exploring and surveying and negate the strategic effect of Stealth at a 2-1 ratio if the player issues orders to picket or perform long-range scans in the direction of an observed fleet.		'''Sensors''' are the various technologies used to find and track things, often hostile things. While this has obvious application, sensors are also quite helpful in fire control, especially at long-range. Tactically, Sensors lower the target numbers of Weaponry and Exotic Weapons and ignore ECM and environmental penalties. Strategically, Sensors provide various insights when exploring and surveying and negate the strategic effect of Stealth at a 2-1 ratio if the player issues orders to picket or perform long-range scans in the direction of an observed fleet.

			Every assigned rank improves the effectiveness of Sensor allocation by 50%.

	===== Control (S) =====		===== Control (S) =====
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	===== Stealth (S) =====		===== Stealth (S) =====
	'''Stealth''' represents both doctrinal and technical dedication to avoiding detection. This ranges from techniques like burst communications and an emphasis on passive sensors to technologies like low probability of interceptor radars and radar-absorbing materials. Stealth's primary benefit is strategic, where it allows a certain amount of public movement to be concealed (this must be clarified in private orders), allowing 10% of the FP value assigned to be obscured or hidden (ships still require some amount of system mass assigned to Stealth to benefit). At Rank 10, people generally know what you're up to but never what you send to do it.		'''Stealth''' represents both doctrinal and technical dedication to avoiding detection. This ranges from techniques like burst communications and an emphasis on passive sensors to technologies like low probability of interceptor radars and radar-absorbing materials. Stealth's primary benefit is strategic, where it allows a certain amount of public movement to be concealed (this must be clarified in private orders), allowing 20% of the FP value assigned to be obscured or hidden (ships still require some amount of system mass assigned to Stealth to benefit). At Rank 5, people generally know what you're up to but never what you send to do it and at Rank 10 your concealment is so complete as to often even foil your allies.

	===== Mobility (B) =====		===== Mobility (B) =====
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	===== Allocation Types =====		===== Allocation Types =====
	'''Basic'''		'''Basic'''
	* Structure: By default, 50% of the total FP cost of a ship must be pre-allocated to this type. This represents all of the essentials to make a ship space-worthy. If you start taking hits to Structure, people start dying and the engines go dark, very fast.		* <u>Structure:</u> By default, 50% of the total FP cost of a ship must be pre-allocated to this type. This represents all of the essentials to make a ship space-worthy. If you start taking hits to Structure, people start dying and the engines go dark, very fast.
	* Redundancy: Extra assignments to Redundancy give a ship extra resiliency. Not extra useful in combat, but can mean the difference between life and death when an anomaly pops and melts the bridge.		* <u>Redundancy:</u> Extra assignments to Redundancy give a ship extra resiliency. Not extra useful in combat, but can mean the difference between life and death when an anomaly pops and melts the bridge.
	* Nacelles/Secondary Drives: Every 10% (or 1 FP, if the design is Size 14 or less) of FP assigned to Secondary Drives provides an additional ''Maneuver'' per engagement, and adds to the transit time reduction from the ''Mobility'' aptitude.		* <u>Nacelles/Secondary Drives:</u> Every 10% (or 1 FP, if the design is Size 14 or less) of FP assigned to Secondary Drives provides an additional ''Maneuver'' per engagement, and adds to the transit time reduction from the ''Mobility'' aptitude.
	'''Offence'''		'''Offence'''
	* Melee Weaponry: This represents everything from short-ranged laser bores, short-ranged batteries, to things like damaging plasma fields, ramming prows and boarding pods. Works best at Short range.		* <u>Melee Weaponry:</u> This represents everything from short-ranged laser bores, short-ranged batteries, to things like damaging plasma fields, ramming prows and boarding pods. Works best at Short range.
	* Weaponry: Your bread and butter, consisting of any weapon that can engage at most ranges for the length of the battle.		* <u>Weaponry:</u> Your bread and butter, consisting of any weapon that can engage at most ranges for the length of the battle.
	* Exotic Weaponry: Highly damaging, limited-use weapons with additional nasty effects like shield-piercing, armor-piercing, radar disruption or setting off nuclear payloads in the ammo stores. Comes in two varieties:		* <u>Exotic Weaponry:</u> Highly damaging, limited-use weapons with additional nasty effects like shield-piercing, armor-piercing, radar disruption or setting off nuclear payloads in the ammo stores. Comes in two varieties:
	** Arrays: Fire once per engagement with the full force of your EW allocation. The Exotic Weapons aptitude bonus can either add extra shots per engagement (2 shots at EW2, 3 at EW4, etc) or extra damage (+50% per rank), choose one.		** Arrays: Fire once per engagement with the full force of your EW allocation. The Exotic Weapons aptitude bonus can either add extra shots per engagement (2 shots at EW2, 3 at EW4, etc) or extra damage (+50% per rank), choose one.
	** Batteries: Fire once per EW allocation, almost always hits harder than regular Weaponry. The Exotic Weapons aptitude bonus can either add extra shots per engagement (x2 shots at EW2, x3 at EW4, etc) or extra damage (+50% per rank), choose one.		** Batteries: Fire once per EW allocation, almost always hits harder than regular Weaponry. The Exotic Weapons aptitude bonus can either add extra shots per engagement (x2 shots at EW2, x3 at EW4, etc) or extra damage (+50% per rank), choose one.
	'''Defence'''		'''Defence'''
	* Armor: Absorbs hits before any other component is damaged.		* <u>Armor:</u> Absorbs hits before any other component is damaged.
	* Shields: Provides damage mitigation before Armor and Structure are affected.		* <u>Shields:</u> Provides damage mitigation before Armor and Structure are affected.
	* ECM: Negates hits outright before damage mitigation and ablative HLs are burned through. Also provides some magical protection.		* <u>ECM:</u> Negates hits outright before damage mitigation and ablative HLs are burned through. Also provides some magical protection.
	'''Systems'''		'''Systems'''
	* Sensors: Provides a general bonus to surveys, science and other non-combat actions. Supports up to 10 points of Offensive allocation, reducing target numbers in combat and negating some ECM. Friendly ships in formation can picket for one another.		* <u>Sensors:</u> Provides a general bonus to surveys, science and other non-combat actions. Supports up to 10 points of Offensive allocation, reducing target numbers in combat and negating some ECM. Friendly ships in formation can picket for one another.
	* Control: Allows the ship in question to benefit from the faction's Command (the Ranking) and Control (the Aptitude) benefits. By designating a flagship for a given group of naval units with Control allocation, it also allows for coordinated maneuvers, focused fire, screening and picketing. Extra Control allocation prevents your admiral from being sniped, sending the whole force into disarray.		* <u>Control:</u> Allows the ship in question to benefit from the faction's Command (the Ranking) and Control (the Aptitude) benefits. By designating a flagship for a given group of naval units with Control allocation, it also allows for coordinated maneuvers, focused fire, screening and picketing. Extra Control allocation prevents your admiral from being sniped, sending the whole force into disarray.
	* Stealth: Allows the ship to benefit from the faction's Stealth benefits. Minimum of 10% (or 1 FP, if the design is Size 14 or less) for full function.		* <u>Stealth:</u> Allows the ship to benefit from the faction's Stealth benefits. Minimum of 10% (or 1 FP, if the design is Size 14 or less) for full function.

	===== Special Rules =====		===== Special Rules =====

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Supply Ships and Infrastructure

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	=== Supply Ships and Infrastructure ===		=== Supply Ships and Infrastructure ===
	Supply ships and built infrastructure can be structure arbitrarily. Outside of target consolidation, there is no difference between a 500-point supply ship and 500 1-point supply ships. The same goes for built or captured infrastructure. Extremely outdated, malfunctioning or DRM-locked infrastructure may occasionally have arbitrary limits set on its production. This is specific to the structure in question and will be outlined in the specific writeup. Players are encouraged to maintain an up-to-date ledger of their construction assets in the same manner as they have an up-to-date OOB, tracking their location and size as appropriate.		Supply ships and built infrastructure can be structure arbitrarily. Outside of target consolidation and gateway travel, there is no difference between a 500-point supply ship and 500 1-point supply ships. The same goes for built or captured infrastructure. Extremely outdated, malfunctioning or DRM-locked infrastructure may occasionally have arbitrary limits set on its production. This is specific to the structure in question and will be outlined in the specific writeup. Players are encouraged to maintain an up-to-date ledger of their construction assets in the same manner as they have an up-to-date OOB, tracking their location and size as appropriate.

	=== Free Actions ===		=== Free Actions ===

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 == Actions, Economy and the Action Economy ==
 === Supply Ships and Infrastructure ===
 === Free Actions ===
-By default players can conduct most of the behaviours expected in a story debate: war, diplomacy, building new ships, securing new resources, etc. A player does not have to pay any points to attempt any of the actions listed in the subsections below, but will need some kind of a) clever plan b) significant resources.
+By default players can conduct most of the behaviours expected in a story debate: war, diplomacy, building new ships, securing new resources, etc. A player does not have to pay any points to attempt any of the actions listed in the subsections below, but will need some kind of a) clever plan b) significant resources assigned.
 === Command ===
 === Logistics ===
 === Diplomacy ===
 == Travel Times ==

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Travel Times

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	* <u>Recall Point</u> powers can always move to and from their red dwarf star. They pay no costs or penalties to do so.		* <u>Recall Point</u> powers can always move to and from their red dwarf star. They pay no costs or penalties to do so.
	* <u>Navigator</u> powers only suffer one-quarter of their FTL hazard (i.e.: pay 2.5% mass to travel, spend 1/4 of time in dangerous subspace, have a 1/4 as hard navigation test).		* <u>Navigator</u> powers only suffer one-quarter of their FTL hazard (i.e.: pay 2.5% mass to travel, spend 1/4 of time in dangerous subspace, have a 1/4 as hard navigation test).
	* Gateways can be found throughout Sol, inert and unfueled but often repairable if the owner has a matched pair. They are always designed in pairs and allow any number of ships to move between locations for a lump sum (~~about 500 supply~~ per ~~week bypassed~~, per year). Some gateways lead to far-off corners of the Oort Cloud, to places best forgotten...		* Gateways can be found throughout Sol, inert and unfueled but often repairable if the owner has a matched pair. They are always designed in pairs and allow any number of ships to move between locations for a lump sum (25 Supply per Size allowed, per year, i.e.: a gate that allows large battleships to pass would cost 500 per year to operate). Some gateways lead to far-off corners of the Oort Cloud, to places best forgotten...
	* During periods of relative warp stability (i.e. when reinforcements arrive), FTL is even cheaper. It costs a mere 1% of FP in supply to transit, uncharted subspace is mostly harmless and navigation is trivial. Gates often flicker to life automatically, reactivating on reserve power.		* During periods of relative warp stability (i.e. when reinforcements arrive), FTL is even cheaper. It costs a mere 1% of FP in supply to transit, uncharted subspace is mostly harmless and navigation is trivial. Gates often flicker to life automatically, reactivating on reserve power.

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Faster than Light (FTL) Travel

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	There are four exceptions to these rules:		There are four exceptions to these rules:
	* <u>Recall Point</u> powers can always move to and from their red dwarf star.		* <u>Recall Point</u> powers can always move to and from their red dwarf star. They pay no costs or penalties to do so.
	* <u>Navigator</u> powers only suffer one-quarter of their FTL hazard (i.e.: pay 2.5% mass to travel, spend 1/4 of time in dangerous subspace, have a 1/4 as hard navigation test).		* <u>Navigator</u> powers only suffer one-quarter of their FTL hazard (i.e.: pay 2.5% mass to travel, spend 1/4 of time in dangerous subspace, have a 1/4 as hard navigation test).
	* Gateways can be found throughout Sol, inert and unfueled but often repairable if the owner has a matched pair. They are always designed in pairs and allow any number of ships to move between locations for a lump sum (about 500 supply per week bypassed, per year). Some gateways lead to far-off corners of the Oort Cloud, to places best forgotten...		* Gateways can be found throughout Sol, inert and unfueled but often repairable if the owner has a matched pair. They are always designed in pairs and allow any number of ships to move between locations for a lump sum (about 500 supply per week bypassed, per year). Some gateways lead to far-off corners of the Oort Cloud, to places best forgotten...

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Travel Times

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	== Travel Times ==		== Travel Times ==
			Major disruptions to FTL mean that all ships have to conduct normal burns between planetary bodies, stations and other places of interest. By default travel times assume a 'safe' .1G burn or equivalent. Factions with higher Mobility aptitude naturally can cut down on these times as described in the relevant section, as can relevant magics and unique techs.

			'''Travel Time Table'''
			* Inter-Inner System (Mercury <-> Mars): 2 Weeks
			* Inner System to Belt or Jupiter: 3 Weeks
			* Belt or Jupiter to Saturn: 3 Weeks
			* Inter Jovian Space (Belt <-> Saturn): 4 Weeks
			* Belt or Jupiter to Outer System (Uranus <-> Neptune): 5 Weeks
			* Saturn to Outer System: 3 Weeks
			* Inter-Outer System: 6 Weeks
			* Outer System to Leviathan: 9 Weeks

			=== Faster than Light (FTL) Travel ===
			The ongoing calamity in much of the Milky Way prevents the cheap, easy faster-than-light travel that was the basis of previous eras of civilization. As a rule, FTL is now either expensive, dangerous or unreliable, though mercifully rarely all three at once.

			When ships conduct FTL transit, they bypass travel times and instantly arrive at their destination. '''In the process they must pay ONE penalty, selected from below:'''
			* 10% of the total FP mass being moved must be paid in unspent Supply.
			* The flotilla must spend the entire bypassed transit time in an uncharted subdimension, during which it may be assaulted by unknowns and unknowables. If it survives, it arrives 'on time' at the desired destination.
			* The flotilla must conduct a difficult Sensors + Control test to arrive at the correct destination. Failure could result in misjumps to hostile locations, damage or outright ship loss.

			There are four exceptions to these rules:
			* <u>Recall Point</u> powers can always move to and from their red dwarf star.
			* <u>Navigator</u> powers only suffer one-quarter of their FTL hazard (i.e.: pay 2.5% mass to travel, spend 1/4 of time in dangerous subspace, have a 1/4 as hard navigation test).
			* Gateways can be found throughout Sol, inert and unfueled but often repairable if the owner has a matched pair. They are always designed in pairs and allow any number of ships to move between locations for a lump sum (about 500 supply per week bypassed, per year). Some gateways lead to far-off corners of the Oort Cloud, to places best forgotten...
			* During periods of relative warp stability (i.e. when reinforcements arrive), FTL is even cheaper. It costs a mere 1% of FP in supply to transit, uncharted subspace is mostly harmless and navigation is trivial. Gates often flicker to life automatically, reactivating on reserve power.

			Tactical teleportation is unaffected by these rules. If you're in orbit, you're basically there.

	== Combat ==		== Combat ==

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Maneuvers

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	=== Maneuvers ===		=== Maneuvers ===
	By default, engagements begin and end at the ~~initial engagement~~ the two (or more) participants locate one another. Players begin with a set number of Maneuvers per engagement equal to their Mobility aptitude, which can be expended to shift the spatial relationship between the combatants. Certain upgrades may provide additional Maneuvers. Maneuvers are resolved round by round before players take any other actions, in an auction, winner-take-all approach. If one player declares intent to Close Distance and another to Extend Range, both have to bid Maneuver points, with the most points contributed being the effective maneuver. For diametrically opposing movements (like Close Distance vs Extend Range), matching bids results in status quo.		By default, engagements begin and end at the location where the two (or more) participants locate one another. Players begin with a set number of Maneuvers per engagement equal to their Mobility aptitude, which can be expended to shift the spatial relationship between the combatants. Certain upgrades may provide additional Maneuvers. Maneuvers are resolved round by round before players take any other actions, in an auction, winner-take-all approach. If one player declares intent to Close Distance and another to Extend Range, both have to bid Maneuver points, with the most points contributed being the effective maneuver. For diametrically opposing movements (like Close Distance vs Extend Range), matching bids results in status quo.

	If multiple groups are in combat, all movement actions relate to the nebulously defined battlespace rather than any specific player.		If multiple groups are in combat, all movement actions relate to the nebulously defined battlespace rather than any specific player.

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 * <u>Recall Point:</u> You retain limited FTL capability even with the disruptions to travel, and are able to jump back to the last system on your trip to Sol. An empty red dwarf system with a small debris field, it provides a safe place to keep assets and for reinforcements to arrive.
 * <u>Space Hulk:</u> Your flagship absorbs destroyed ships, like a gyre collecting floatsam. Provided you are able to linger on the battlefield, absorb 25% of all fleet casualties as free FP added to your ship. Combat damage has a tendency to shear these additions off, however.
-* <u>Sun-kissed:</u> Upon your arrival, you are greeted by a pod of sunwhales. It is a good omen, and they will continue to show you favor.
+* <u>Sun-kissed:</u> Upon your arrival, you are greeted by a pod of sunwhales. It is a good omen, and they will continue to show you favor. You may use the Sun as an Emergence point and more safely navigate the solar atmosphere and other near-Sol conditions.
 * <u>The Mighty:</u> Through augmentation, superior genetics, occult enhancement or by your alien natures, your species is beyond standard humans in several useful ways. Provide a writeup of the ways your people are superior to human beings as though it were a Unique Tech, with a specific scope or set of adaptations in mind. This can be repurchased a second time for a second effect, and so on.
 * <u>Worm-kin:</u> The Outer Leviathan does not see you as enemy, allowing you to safely navigate using it as an emergence point. The sentients it hosts may regard you differently, however.
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 === Diplomacy ===
 == Combat ==
-Combat backend is hidden. Players can provide orders to guide resolution.
+Combat backend is hidden. Players can provide orders to guide resolution, and certain traits provide additional benefits.
-=== Recon Phase ===
+By default combat ends by gentleman's agreement, when one side is able to withdraw, or when all but one side are completely defeated.
 === Maneuvers ===
-=== Control ===
+When writing orders, players can either trust local commander initiative or specify what maneuvers they absolutely need to succeed (assigning X rerolls to it, for example).

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	* <u>Hetaroi:</u> Your leader's bodyguard unit are truly exceptional special forces, providing a layer of plot armor against assassinations and a tool for special missions.		* <u>Hetaroi:</u> Your leader's bodyguard unit are truly exceptional special forces, providing a layer of plot armor against assassinations and a tool for special missions.
	* <u>Kataphractoi:</u> You have a select group of powerful warrior post-humans who represent the tip of the sphere in terms of leadership, boarding actions and ground combat. You may build ''Superelites''.		* <u>Kataphractoi:</u> You have a select group of powerful warrior post-humans who represent the tip of the sphere in terms of leadership, boarding actions and ground combat. You may build ''Superelites''.
	* <u>Knights the Sky:</u> All of your Aerospace costs 4 FP extra (after all modifiers) but has an innate attachment equal to a unit of Elites. Moreover, these pilots have a resistance to dying in combat unless confronted by truly awful odds. Captured pilots are always bad news, however.		* <u>Knights the Sky:</u> All of your Aerospace costs 2 FP extra (after all modifiers) but has an innate attachment equal to a unit of Elites. Moreover, these pilots have a resistance to dying in combat unless confronted by truly awful odds. Captured pilots are always bad news, however.
	* <u>Macrofabricators:</u> Starting Year 2, your newbuild ships build instantly when ordered. You still only benefit from that production cycle once per year, as normal.		* <u>Macrofabricators:</u> Starting Year 2, your newbuild ships build instantly when ordered. You still only benefit from that production cycle once per year, as normal.
	* <u>Mr Magoo Diplomacy:</u> Your agents have a habit of blundering into adventures and getting kidnapped. Useful source of war justification.		* <u>Mr Magoo Diplomacy:</u> Your agents have a habit of blundering into adventures and getting kidnapped. Useful source of war justification.
	* <u>Mothership Cryo-Trays:</u> You can freely raise ground and fleet assets without local recruits. On the other hand, losing your flagship would absolutely cripple morale.		* <u>Mothership Cryo-Trays:</u> You can freely raise ground and fleet assets without local recruits. On the other hand, losing your flagship would absolutely cripple morale.
	* <u>Navigators:</u> Freely assign your starting forces between any location on the solar atlas. Furthermore, your future reinforcements can arrive at any location you have eyes on, not just your initial emergence point.		* <u>Navigators:</u> Freely assign your starting forces between any location on the solar atlas. Furthermore, your future reinforcements can arrive at any location you have eyes on, not just your initial emergence point.
	* <u>Night Witches:</u> All your Aerospace costs 4 FP extra (after all modifiers) but has an innate attachment equal to a unit of Mages. Moreover, these pilots have a resistance to dying in combat unless confronted by truly awful odds. Captured pilots are always big deal, however.		* <u>Night Witches:</u> All your Aerospace costs 2 FP extra (after all modifiers) but has an innate attachment equal to a unit of Mages. Moreover, these pilots have a resistance to dying in combat unless confronted by truly awful odds. Captured pilots are always big deal, however.
	* <u>'O Crown of Mine:</u> The leader of your expedition is a King, an Emperor, a God. Your starship interiors (particularly your flagship) represent this in gilded opulence, and you have great stores full of useless yellow rocks and priceless cultural artifacts.		* <u>'O Crown of Mine:</u> The leader of your expedition is a King, an Emperor, a God. Your starship interiors (particularly your flagship) represent this in gilded opulence, and you have great stores full of useless yellow rocks and priceless cultural artifacts.
	* <u>Recall Point:</u> You retain limited FTL capability even with the disruptions to travel, and are able to jump back to the last system on your trip to Sol. An empty red dwarf system with a small debris field, it provides a safe place to keep assets and for reinforcements to arrive.		* <u>Recall Point:</u> You retain limited FTL capability even with the disruptions to travel, and are able to jump back to the last system on your trip to Sol. An empty red dwarf system with a small debris field, it provides a safe place to keep assets and for reinforcements to arrive.
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	:Ships may be built with FP in excess of their apparent size. Basic FP must still be allocated as normal, but half of this surcharge is treated as Redundancy rather than Structure. For example a corvette overbuilt to 8 FP has 3 Structure and 1 Redundancy instead of 4 Structure. The cost for overengineering increases 100% every double of the apparent FP base, so a Corvette with 3 times the 'stuff' in it would cost a total of 4 times the Construction, 4x overengineering would cost 6 times, and so on.		:Ships may be built with FP in excess of their apparent size. Basic FP must still be allocated as normal, but half of this surcharge is treated as Redundancy rather than Structure. For example a corvette overbuilt to 8 FP has 3 Structure and 1 Redundancy instead of 4 Structure. The cost for overengineering increases 100% every double of the apparent FP base, so a Corvette with 3 times the 'stuff' in it would cost a total of 4 times the Construction, 4x overengineering would cost 6 times, and so on.
	'''Marine Ships'''		'''Marine Ships'''
	:By default, Expeditionary Troops fly around in their own transports. Players may attach ground unit FP to warships and make them into landing ships, battle barges and the like. While this has the advantage of protecting vulnerable ground troops in transit, it prevents the ship from doing anything else but support and coordinate the ground force. If ~~seperated~~ from their mothership, marine units of this type suffer serious maluses in performance.		:By default, Expeditionary Troops fly around in their own transports. Players may attach ground unit FP to warships and make them into landing ships, battle barges and the like. While this has the advantage of protecting vulnerable ground troops in transit, it prevents the ship from doing anything else but support and coordinate the ground force. If separated from their mothership, marine units of this type suffer serious maluses in performance.
	'''Aerospace Craft'''		'''Aerospace Craft'''
	:Fighter craft have a single BODS assignment on them to represent their specialization. Melee, Weaponry, Exotic Weaponry and Stealth are self-evident, while Armor, Redundency and Shields produce heavy fighters that hold up in combat but are only armed with point-defence. ECM, Sensors and Command make for EWACs planes. Finally, Additional Drives produces particular fast, fragile craft like interceptors. Aerospace units can be Overengineered as normal naval units.		:Fighter craft have a single BODS assignment on them to represent their specialization. Melee, Weaponry, Exotic Weaponry and Stealth are self-evident, while Armor, Redundency and Shields produce heavy fighters that hold up in combat but are only armed with point-defence. ECM, Sensors and Command make for EWACs planes. Finally, Additional Drives produces particular fast, fragile craft like interceptors. Aerospace units can be Overengineered as normal naval units.
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	* Sorcerer Lord: [Superelites + Mages], Cost: 4FP		* Sorcerer Lord: [Superelites + Mages], Cost: 4FP
	* Mobile Infantry: [Veterans + Aerospace (Armor)]: Cost 4FP		* Mobile Infantry: [Veterans + Aerospace (Armor)]: Cost 4FP
	* Necromancer: [Mage + Regulars]: Cost: ~~4FP~~		* Necromancer w/ Zombie Horde: [Mage + Regulars + Regulars + Regulars + Regulars + Regulars]: Cost: 44FP
	* WW2/Cold War Paratroopers: [Veterans + Aerospace (Redundancy), no Landing Ship]: Cost: 2FP		* WW2/Cold War Paratroopers: [Veterans + Aerospace (Redundancy), no Landing Ship]: Cost: 2FP

	=== Step 5: Finishing Touches ===		=== Step 5: Finishing Touches ===
	Spend any GM freebies given, add some flavor text to units, prebuild any formations.		Spend any GM freebies given, add some flavor text to units, prebuild any formations.

			When designing any military unit, it's generally highly recommended (and looked upon favourably by the GM) to add a little blurb about what it is and what it does, and the perceived strengths and weaknesses of every unit. Not only does this make GMing a breeze, but it also adds a little unique flavor to each design!

			== Actions, Economy and the Action Economy ==

			=== Supply Ships and Infrastructure ===

			=== Free Actions ===
			By default players can conduct most of the behaviours expected in a story debate: war, diplomacy, building new ships, securing new resources, etc. A player does not have to pay any points to attempt any of the actions listed in the subsections below, but will need some kind of a) clever plan b) significant resources.

			=== Command ===

			=== Logistics ===

			=== Diplomacy ===

			== Combat ==
			Combat backend is hidden. Players can provide orders to guide resolution.

			=== Recon Phase ===

			=== Maneuvers ===

			=== Control ===