Component:aux

In Game Description

Provides an emergency backup for steering the ship when main control is lost, allowing the ship to get to safety and effect repairs. For best redundancy it should be located far from the CIC.

Gameplay usage

The low cost, decently high HP, and "Reinforced" tag means Aux. Steerings are often used for "Tanking Compartments" facing enemy fire. Unlike other command modules, it does not provide intelligence effort, does not allow any command types other than MOVE, and the ship will be abandoned by crew if it is the only valid command compartment.

Stats

Auxilliary Steering
Cost	10 pts [1x Compounding]
Dimensions	3x1x3
Hitpoints	300
Hitpoints to Function	10
Damage Threshold	20 (Reinforced)
Mass	10 tonnes
DC Priority	Medium
Crew	5
Commands Enabled?	MOVE ONLY

Lore

Not every warship has these since it's kind of difficult to steer a warship when it's already crippled, but they save lives (and the ship, for that matter) when they're installed.

It's loud, it's hot, and it's cramped, so for a lot of crewmen, it's home.

- I. Parker, CMC