Cards

Cards represent actions the ship can take each turn. Cards have different effects and costs during the Prologue.

Winning a regular combat encounter will allow picking one new card as long as any current equipment can use it and has a free card slot. Winning an elite or boss combat encounter will allow picking one of two cards per equipment instead.

Cards come in one of three types, distinguished by the color of the bar at the top of the card: attack, support, and tactical.

Attributes

Cards may have the following attributes:

• Coolant Loss: Reduces Dissipation.
• Deplete: Removed from current combat encounter when played.
• Duration: Effect lasts for a certain number of turns.
• Exhaustive: Makes other cards unplayable this turn.
• Upkeep: As long the condition is met the card's effect will remain active.
• Upgrade: Grants a permanent Persistent Effect to the user and is removed from battle while its Persistent Effect is active.

Flak cards

Many Flak cards have the Shredding attribute. The Shredding attribute applies 1 stack of Shred if the attack does sufficient hull damage, listed on the card. Each stack of Shred increases minimum Flak damage by 1. Counts down on turns with no Shredding applied unless the ship is overheated.

Covering Fire

3-6

10% chance to discard an enemy attack card per point of hull damage dealt

3 3 2

Light Barrage

2-5 5

2 3

Spread Shot

2-5

Destroy the closest enemy missile

3 3 1

Volatile Barrage

0-8 5

4 2 2

Rare Flak cards

Charged Shot

3-7 5

If enemy has shields deal max damage

3 3 2

Disarm

Play 1 Covering Fire card for each attack card the enemy intends to play

4 4 4

Flak Barrage

3-7 5

3 3 1

Honed Shot

3-8 4

Cost reduced by 1 for each stack of Shred. Minimum Flak damage of this card is not affected by Shred.

3 4 1

Twin Barrel

2-6 5

Add a Light Barrage card to your hand

4 3 2

Unload

5-10 5

Requires: played 3 Flak cards this turn

4 2 2

Ion cards

Most Ion cards deal Ion Damage. Ion Damage only deals damage to shields and on hull inflicts Ionize instead.

• On enemies, every 6 Ionize remove 1 pip from a random card.
• On player, every 6 Ionize reduces Reactor Power by 1 for the rest of the combat encounter.

Combined Arms

8

Draw an Attack card from the Cooldown Pile

3 2 2

Ion Harpoon

9

If shielded gain 1 for every 3 enemy removed

4 2 2

Ion Javelin

6

Deal double damage if you are unshielded

3 1 2

Shield Switch

If unshielded gain 4 If shielded deal 4 + 1 per Removes all

3 1 1

Sling

6

3 1 2

Rare Ion cards

Boomerang

8

If shielded gain 1 for every enemy removed

3 2 3

Ion Spear

8

On shield break disables targeted equipment for 2 turns

3 2 3

Quiver

If enemy has shields add an Ion Dart card to hand until the end of turn Upgrade

5 4

Shatter

When you break the a shield with an Ion card all attacks deal +1 this turn Upgrade

5 2 4

Total Discharge

Lost all and play 2 Ion Dart cards for each duration lost Requires

4 1 3

Trim Excess

Buff your next Attack by 50% of Halve Requires Deplete

2 3 2

Laser cards

Many Laser cards have the Precision attribute. When the card is selected the cursor has to be dragged to one of the enemy equipment and the attack will target that equipment.

Some Laser cards have the Ignite attribute. Ignite adds 1 to the enemy ship per X hull damage, listed on the card

Beam Sweep

6 3

3 3 2

Catalyst Pulse

4

Pulse cards deal +1 this turn

4 2 2

Infrared Pulse

3 3

If enemy is overheated deal double damage

4 3

Quick Pulse

3

-1 for the next Attack card played this turn

2 2

Repeater Pulse

4

Return a Laser card from the Cooldown pile to your hand (cannot return itself)

4 3 2

Rare laser cards

Blinding Pulse

4

Next enemy attack deals -50%

4 3 2

Booster Pulse

4

Laser cards cost -1 this turn

4 3 3

Heavy Pulse

8

4 5 2

Lacerate

6

Sustain 1 Coolant Loss

4 3 2

Paired Pulse

3

Effect applies twice

3 4 1

Scrape

4 3

Apply 1 Coolant Loss for each point of added by the attack

3 3 2

Searing Salvo

Play 1 Infrared Pulse card for every Dissipation point Sustain 1 Coolant Loss for every Infrared Pulse card played

6 6 2

Swift Charge

Add 3 Blink cards to hand Cards that can't be added are added to the Draw Pile

6 1 3

Turbolaser

Play as many Laser Pulse cards as resources allow (max 10) Deplete Exhaustive

4 6 2

Railgun cards

Many Railgun cards have the Precision attribute. When the card is selected the cursor has to be dragged to one of the enemy equipment and the attack will target that equipment.

Drill Round

4

+4 when destroying equipment

4 3 1

Kinetic Catapult

2

+2 per production -2 production for 1 turn

4 4

Kinetic Shot

6

4 3 2

Pinpoint

4

+1 Equipment Damage for each destroyed or disabled equipment

4 2 2

Pyroelectric Round

Sustain equal to ship threshold Deal 2 per 1 sustained Requires below the ship threshold

4 2 2

Tungsten Round

4

50% bonus damage to equipment

4 2 3

Rare Railgun cards

A.P. Round

4

If enemy has Shred damage a random second equipment

3 2 3

Cascade Shot

6

If attack destroys equipment skip

6 2 1

Frag Round

8

If attack destroys equipment increase repair time on all equipment by +1 turn

5 4 3

Impetus

When destroying equipment return a Railgun card from the Cooldown Pile to hand Upgrade

5 4

Reinforced Accelerant

This turn add +1 to Railgun cards for every Support card played

5 3

Seebeck Shot

Reduces to 0 Deal 2 per removed Sustain 1 Coolant Loss for every 2 removed

5 3 3

Uranium Slug

6

Deal 50% damage to another random equipment

4 3 3

Missile cards

All Missile attack cards have the Deplete and Missile attributes. With the Missile attribute the damage is not done in the same turn. If the attack is a missile, the damage is done after 1 turn. If the attack is a torpedo, the damage is done after 2 turns. Missiles can be intercepted before they do their damage by Point Defense cards.

Firecracker

2

Effect applies 3 times

4 2 1

Ion Missile

12

2 2

Light Torpedo

8

Requires 3 production

4 2

Starflare

6

2 2

Rare Missile cards

Heatseeker

12

+6 if enemy is overheated at launch

4 3

Ion Torpedo

18

On shield break disable enemy Shield equipment for 2 turns

3 2 3

Missile Loader

Add 2 Starflare Missile cards to Draw Pile

6 3

Reaper

6

+2 per missile in flight

5 3 1

Torpedo

12

Requires 5 production

4 3

Trident Torpedo

Splits into 3 Light Torpedo missiles Requires 6 production

4 5 2

Hacking Module cards

Most Hacking Module cards have the Hack attribute, meaning that the card effect only applies if the enemy has 0 . Otherwise it removes 1 . They also have additional effects if the owner's ship has .

Firewall

+1 Returns to the Draw Pile when played

3 2

Hack Heatsinks

Next turn enemy loses 2 Heat Threshold Consume all to further lower it by same amount

3 2

Neutralize

For 2 turns disable a random weapon at turn start Consume 1 for +2 duration

4 3

Overheat Weapons

Next turn enemy gains 1 for every 2 dealt with direct attacks

4 3

Reset

If any equipment is disabled discard a card from it If no equipment is disabled disable a random equipment

4 3

Restrain

Remove 1 pip from an enemy weapon Consume 1 to discard a card from an enemy weapon

4 2

Thermal Blockade

While shielded enemy cannot has no Heat Dissipation Duration: 4 turns

4 4

Rare Hacking Module cards

Denial

Disable targeted equipment for 2 turns Consume 1 to return card to hand

4 3 1

Discharge

Remove 1 pip from all disabled equipment

4 3 1

Glitch

Disable targeted enemy equipment for 1 turn Consume all to remove pips by the same amount

3 3

Missile Jamming

Delay all incoming missiles by 1 turn Consume all to further delay them by the same amount

4 2 1

Pacify

Disable all enemy weapons for 1 turn

6 4

Stall

For 2 turns enemy playing a card removes a pip from another card Consume 1 to increase duration by 2 turns

4 3 2

Wipe

Remove a Hack debuff Deplete

4 3

Shield Generator cards

Auto-Shield

4

Draw a Shield card from the Draw Pile If draw succeeds gain 2

3 3

Barrier

6

3 3 1

Bolster

4

+2 per

5 3

Charged Barrier

6 1

4 3 2

Hasty Defense

12 1

4 2 3

Palisade

Add 3 Shield Pulse cards to hand Cards that can't be added are added to the Draw Pile

6 2

Rampart

10 1

5 4 2

Repel

Play 1 Shield Pulse card for every attack the enemy intends to play

4 3

Surge

If unshielded gain 4 If shielded gain 1

3 1

Tactical Defense

4

Gain 2 for each Tactical card in hand

4 3

Rare Shield Generator cards

Backup Shields

Gain 1 Provisional Slot Add 1 Shield Pulse card to hand when ending the turn without Tactical cards Duration: 4 Turns

5 3

Battlement

6

Gain 2 every time you play a Tactical card Upkeep: Ship has

5 3 2

Flash Shields

12

Lose all next turn

4 4

Engineering Bay cards

Battle Repairs

Repair 3 Remove 2 Deplete

4 2 1

Damage Control

Repair 25% of the damage taken on every enemy turn for 3 turns Upkeep: 1

4 3 1

Deterrence

+1 on next Attack card for each Attack card on enemy's equipment Sustain 1

4 1 1

Precision Tracking

Next attack this turn deals +1 and destroys 1 enemy missile

3 3

Recycle

Repair 1 for every 3 Support cards played Upgrade

6 1 2

Return Fire

Next attack this turn dgains +1 per incoming missile

3 2

Rare Engineering Bay cards

Armamant

Gain 1 for every 2 Attack cards you hold at the end of the turn Upgrade

5 3

Attack Mode

Add 1 card slot Attack cards have -2 this turn Draw 2 Attack cards Requires 5 production

5 2 3

Cautious Tactics

+1 for 3 turns If you take no damage for 3 turns this card becomes an Upgrade

3 2 4

Expand Capacity

+1 Card Slot

6 1 per Card Slot

Force Multiplier

+25% for attacks that cost at least 6 Upgrade

6 3 5

Harnessed Strike

Gain 1 every time you play a Laser or Ion card Upgrade

6 4

Micro-Charge

Attacks that cost 2 or less deal +1 Upgrade

4 3 5

Offensive Assurance

+1 Upkeep: Take no hull damage

4 2 2

Service Support

Repair 5 Remove 1 Card Slot for the rest of the combat encounter Requires: 2 Card Slots

5 2 1

Shatter Rounds

Equipment damaged with Railgun cards take +1 turns to repair Upgrade

5 2 3

Steel Resolve

Next attack this turn deals +1 for each Hack on you Sustain 1

3 2 3

War Effort

Gain 1 for every 1 production Draw 1 Attack card Sustain 2

4 2 2

Resource Bay cards

Blueprint

Draw 2 Support cards Support cards cost -1 this turn

5 2

Conservation

Gain 1 for every 2 you spend this turn

4

Energy Surge

Gain 4 Sustain 1 Lose up to 4 on turn end

5

Equivalence

Gain 1 for every 2 you spend this turn

4

Mass Surge

Gain 4 Sustain 1 Lose up to 4 on turn end

5

Optimization

Gain 1 for every 2 you spend this turn

4

Ordnance Surge

Gain 4 Sustain 1 Lose up to 4 on turn end

5

Rare Resource Bay cards

Aggression Protocol

Gain 6 +2 capacity -2 capacity -2 capacity Deplete

6 2

Ammo Dump

Gain 4 Sustain 2 Deplete

3

Asteroid Ore

Gain 4 Sustain 2 Deplete

3

Attack Gambit

Reshuffle all Attack cards into the Draw Pile and gain 1 for each card

4

Build-Up

Gain 1 random resource for each Support card in hand at the end of the turn Upgrade

4 2 2

Cache

Add 2 random resource cards to the Draw Pile

6

Capacitor

Gain 4 Sustain 2 Deplete

3

Fabrication

Gain 1 for every 1 produced Draw 1 card

5 2

Feedback Loop

Gain 1 for every 2 you lose on the enemy's next turn

5

Flux Conduction

Gain 1 for every 2 production each turn at 0 Upgrade

5 4

Grid Overload

Gain 2 for every 1 production Disable production for 2 turns

5

Overclock Reactor

Gain 1 Reactor Power Sustain 4 Requires 0 to play Deplete

4 4

Production Line

After a Support card is played other Support cards cost -1 this turn Upgrade

6 3

Reactor Boost

Gain 1 Reactor Power Upkeep: Ship is not overheated on turn end

4 1 1

Rearm

+2 if you end the turn with 0-3 Upgrade

4 1 3

Singular Focus

Discard all Support and Tactical cards Gain 2 for each discarded card Deplete

5 2 2

Support Gambit

Reshuffle all Support cards into the Draw Pile and gain 1 for each card

4

Tactical Gambit

Reshuffle all Tactical cards into the Draw Pile and gain 1 for each card

4

Tinker

Lose 1 production for 3 turns Gain 1 Reactor Power after 3 turns Deplete

5 2 2

Cooling System cards

Coolant Flow

-2 for all cards in Cooldown Pile Sustain 1 for every 4 cards affected

5

Force Draw

Draw 1 card Sustain 1

4

Radiate

If ship has remove up to 2 If ship has no gain 2

4

Rush

Return 1 card from Cooldown Pile to Draw Pile Sustain 1 Repeat until reaching max

4

Swift Overhaul

Repair 1 per 3 lost on enemy turns Sustain 2 Duration: 3 turns Deplete

5 3 2

Weapon Coolant

Return up to 2 Attack cards from Cooldown Pile to Draw Pile Sustain 2

4

Rare Cooling System cards

Accelerant

Next card played this turn has no Sustain 2

5

Heat Convertor

Gain 1 for every 2 points of overheat

5

Increased Conduction

+2 Dissipation Duration: 4 turns

5 3 1

Operations Cool-Off

Reduce by Dissipation amount

4 2

Thermal Buffer

+2 Heat Threshold

4 4

Point Defense cards

PDC Burst

If a missile is incoming destroy 1 missile If a missile is not incoming deal 2 Deplete

2 1 1

Rare Point Defense cards

Gridfire

If a missile is incoming destroy up to 3 missiles If a missile is not incoming deal 2 3 times

4 3 3

High Alert

Add a PDC Burst card to hand in each empty slot This turn PDC Burst cards cost -1 Deplete

4 3 4

PDC Repeater

If a missile is incoming destroy the closest missile If a missile is not incoming deal 2 Return this card to hand where it costs +1 3 Charges

5 1 2