Cards

Cards represent actions the ship can take each turn. Cards have a different, scripted cost during the Prologue.

Cards may have the following attributes:

• Deplete: Removed from battle when played.
• Ignite: Hull Damage adds Heat to the enemy ship but is reduced equal to Dissipation at the end of the turn.
• Missile: The damage is dealt the following turn.
• ongoing: Persistent Effect removed if equipment is disabled.
• Precision: Able to target enemy equipment.
• Shredding: Each stack of Shred increases minimum Flak damage by 1.
• 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.

The following cards are present in the game:

Card	Type	Effect	Cost	Cooldown
Catalyst Pulse	Laser	Deal 4 Damage 4 Precision All Pulse cards played this turn deal +1 Damage	3 Ordnance 2 Energy	3
Laser Pulse	Laser	Deal 4 Damage 4 Precision	3 Ordnance	3
Quick Pulse	Laser	Deal 3 Damage 3 Precision	2 Ordnance	2
Streamline	Laser	Each Laser card played this turn reduces the cost of other Laser cards by 1 Ordnance	4 Mass	6
Harnessed Strike	Engineering Bay	Gain 1 Shield Point for every played Laser or Ion card Upgrade	4 Mass	6
Auto-Shield	Shield	Gain 4 Shield Points Draw 1 Shield card from the Draw Pile If the draw succeeds gain 2 Shield Points	3 Energy	3
Barrier	Shield	Gain 6 Shield Points	3 Energy 1 Mass	3
Charged Barrier	Shield	Gain 6 Shield Points Gain 1 Shield Duration	3 Energy 2 Mass	4
Rampart	Shield	Gain 10 Shield Points Gain 1 Shield Duration	4 Energy 2 Mass	5
Surge	Shield	If unshielded gain 4 Shield Points If shielded gain 1 Shield Duration	1 Energy	3
Blueprint	Resource Bay	Draw 2 Support cards All Support cards cost 1 Mass less this turn Deplete	2 Energy	5
Conservation	Resource Bay	Gain 1 Energy for every 2 Ordnance you spent this turn		4
Energy Surge	Resource Bay	Gain 4 Energy until the end of the turn Gain 1 Heat		5
Ordnance Surge	Resource Bay	Gain 4 Ordnance until the end of the turn Gain 1 Heat		5
Mass Surge	Resource Bay	Gain 4 Mass until the end of the turn Gain 1 Heat		5