How to Play: Actions
Index -> Playing the Game -> Actions
The first player takes the first turn and can give one of four actions (move, explore, shoot, or repair) to each of his or her ships. You may give actions only to ships in your fleet.
Select a ship by clicking on it in the playmat area. Actions available to that ship appear as buttons in your action boxes below. Only the actions currently available to the selected ship appear. For example, an explore action appears only when the selected ship is docked.
When you've given an action to all the ships in your fleet, make sure to click DONE in the phase dialog so the next player can start his or her turn.
Free action. Unless a game effect specifically requires one of the four actions, that effect is a free action. Free actions happen automatically and immediately. A free action does not count as a ship's action for the turn on which it occurs.
Some actions provided by crew or ship abilities will show up in a ship's action box whenever activated by events during the game. You will be given the opportunity to click such an action to use it or to select PASS if you decide not to.
