Cards

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

Winning a regular combat encounter will allow picking one new card as long as any 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.

Attributes

Cards may have the following attributes:

• Coolant Loss: Reduces Dissipation.
• Deplete: Removed from current combat encounter when played.
• Exhaustive: Makes other cards unplayable this turn.
• Hack: Effect applies if target has 0 Security, otherwise removes 1 Security.
• Ignite: Hull Damage adds Heat to the enemy ship but is reduced equal to Dissipation at the end of the turn.
• Ion Damage: Only deals damage to shields. Hull damage inflicts equal Ionize instead.
• Ionize: On enemy, 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.
• Missile: The damage is dealt the following turn.
• Ongoing: Persistent Effect removed if equipment is disabled.
• Precision: Able to target enemy equipment.
• Security: Protects against enemy Hack and increases the effects of Hack cards.
• Shredding: applies a stack of Shred if hull damage is equal to Shredding value. Each stack of Shred increases minimum Flak damage by 1. Counts down on turns with no Shredding applied unless the ship is overheated.
• Upkeep: As long the condition is met the card's Persistent 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

Covering Fire

3-6

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

3 3 2

Flak Barrage

3-7

Shredding 5

3 3 1

Light Barrage

3-7

Shredding 5

2 3

Spread Shot

2-5

Destroy the closest enemy missile

3 3 1

Rare Flak cards

Charged Shot

3-7

5 Shredding 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

Card	Damage	Effects	Cost	Cooldown
Opening Shot	2-4	Deal 1 Shredding if enemy has none	2 Ordnance 1 Mass	3
Spread Shot	2-5	Destroy the closest enemy missile	3 Ordnance 1 Mass	3
Twin Barrel	2-6	Deal 5 Shredding Add a Light Barrage card to hand	3 Ordnance 2 Mass	4

Ion cards

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

Rare Ion cards

Boomerang

8

If shielded gain 1 for every enemy removed

3 2 3

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

Card	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Ion Spear	Deal 8 Ion Damage If breaking shields disable targeted equipment for 2 turns Precision	2 Ordnance 3 Energy	3
Sling	Deal 6 Ion Damage If breaking shields deal 6 Ionize	1 Ordnance 2 Energy	3

Laser cards

Bean Sweep

6 3

3 3 2

Catalyst Pulse

4 4

Pulse cards deal +1 this turn

4 2 2

Infrared Pulse

3 3 3

If enemy is overheated deal double damage

4 3

Quick Pulse

3 3

-1 for the next Attack card played this turn

2 2

Repeater Pulse

4 4

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

4 3 2

Rare laser cards

Blinding Pulse

4 4

Next enemy attack deals -50%

4 3 2

Booster Pulse

4 4

Laser cards cost -1 this turn

4 3 3

Heavy Pulse

8 8

4 5 2

Lacerate

6

Sustain 1 Coolant Loss

4 3 2

Paired Pulse

3 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 Exhuastive

4 6 2

Card	Damage	Effects	Cost	Cooldown
Laser Pulse	4	Precision	3 Ordnance	3

Railgun cards

Drill Round

4 4

+4 when destroying equipment

4 3 1

Kinetic Catapult

2 2

+2 per production -2 production for 1 turn

4 4

Kinetic Shot

6 6

4 3 2

Pinpoint

4 4

Ignores Shields +1 Equipment Damage for each 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 6

50% bonus damage to equipment

4 2 3

Rare Railgun cards

A.P. Round

4 4

If enemy has Shred damage a random second equipment

3 2 3

Cascade Shot

6 6

If attack destroys equipment skip

6 2 1

Frag Round

8 8

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

5 4 3

Reinforced Accelerant

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

5 3

Seebeck Shot

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

5 3 3

Uranium Slug

6 6

Deal 50% damage to another random equipment

4 3 3

Missile cards

Firecracker

2

Effect applies 3 times Missile Deplete

4 2 1

Ion Missile

12

Missile Deplete

5 2

Starflare

6

Missile Deplete

2 2

Rare Missile cards

Heatseeker

12

+6 if enemy is overheated at launch Missile Deplete

4 3

Reaper

6

+2 per missile in flight Missile Deplete

5 3 1

Hacking Module cards

Neutralize

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

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

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

Card	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Firewall	Gain 1 Security Cost is increased by Security Returns to the Draw Pile when played	2 Energy	3

Shield Generator cards

Auto-Shield

4

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

3 3

Charged Barrier

6 1

4 3 2

Palisade

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

4 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

Card	Shield Points	Effects	Cost	Cooldown
Barrier	6		3 Energy 1 Mass	3
Bolster	4	Gain 2 Shiel Points per Shield Duration	3 Energy	5
Fortify	6	Gain 1 Shield Point for each Fortify card played (max 12)	4 Energy 1 Mass	4
Hasty Defense	12	Gain 1 Shield Diration Lost 3 HP	2 Mass	4
Shield Pulse	4	Deplete	1 Energy	3
Shield Stream	4	Gain 4 Shield Points per turn Gain 1 Shield Duration per turn Reduces Energy Generation by 1 Duration: 3 turns	4 Energy 3 Mass	5
Flash Shields (rare)	12	Lose all shields at the start of next turn	4 Energy	4

Engineering Bay cards

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

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

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

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

Card	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Battle Repairs	Repair 3 HP Remove 2 Shred charges	2 Energy 1 Mass	4
Conduction Amplifier	Next attack this turn gets bonus damage equal to its Energy cost	2 Mass	4
Maintenance Cycle	Repair 1 HP each turn the enemy doesn't do Hull Damage Upkeep: 1 Energy Duration: 5 turns	3 Energy 2 Mass	5
Tactical Recoup	If enemy breaks the shield first Shield card next turn gives +35% Shield Points Upgrade	2 Energy 4 Mass	6

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

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

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

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

Other cards

Card	Type	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Armory Upgrade	Production	Increase max Ordnance production capacity by 1 Deplete	1 Energy 4 Mass	6
Target Lock		Deal +1 Damage Upkeep: Play at least one attack card per turn	2 Energy 2 Mass	3