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Mas?ata
? ? ? ? ?Little is known about the Mas?ata. ?Their vessels first appeared in the Ultima Segmentum and Segmentum Obscuras around M37. ?Best research indicates that they have no home-world within the galaxy, and instead hail from somewhere past the outer rim.
? ? ? ? ?Mas?ata ships use an advanced form of dimensional shifting as their motive system. ?Instead of being propelled from place to place, a Mas?ata vessel will slide between dimensions, seeming to disappear from one place and reappear some distance away.
? ? ? ? ?Though the Mas?ata have not shown an interest in hostile actions as yet, they are capable of defending themselves effectively. ?Their vessel?s maneuverability, combined with the heavy shielding that protects them from the dimensional shifts, make Mas?ata ships difficult to hit, let alone destroy.
Mas?ata Phaseship (35 pts)
Type/Hits: Escort/1
Speed: Special
Turns: -
Shields: 1
Armour: 6+
Turrets: 1
Weapons
Laser Grid(Firepower Special, Range Special, All round)
Notes
Phase Engines: Though their full workings are not understood, the Mas?ata spacecraft use a form of dimensional shifting to ?fold? space and move from one place to another. ?The ship moves up to 30 cm in any direction, ignoring celestial phenomena except if it ends its move in base contact with it. ?As the phaseship is almost immobile when not shifting, it always counts as closing to vessels shooting at it.
Laser Grid: In the shooting phase, rather than firing conventional weapons, Mas?ata phaseships will form a grid of lasers between one another, catching enemy ships in the beams. ?First, trace a line from each phaseship to every other phaseship in its squadron. ?Beams may not cross one phaseship's base to get to another. ?Each time an enemy ship?s stem is crossed by one of these lines two attacks are made against that ship, rolling against the armor facing each attacker and affecting shields as normal.
Special Orders: When using All Ahead Full special orders, the Mas'ata player choses a direction and rolls up to 8D6. ?The phaseships move 30 cm plus the total rolled on the dice. ?Phaseships using All Ahead Full may not use their laser grids in the shooting phase.
Mas?ata vessels may not use Burn Retros, Come to New Heading, or Lock-On special orders, and cannot ram.
[Notes: I create this race first with the movement rules, I wanted to create a race that poofed about the battlefield like Nightcrawler from the X-Men. ?A added the laser grid afterwards, an homage of sorts to the Tholian web from star trek. ?I though it fir the 'extra-galactic' feel of the race. ?I might need to improve the wording, so let me know if you understand the wording. I think I may have overcosted them too, but i'll take input there.]
Edit: Changes AAF and Laser Grid as outlined below.
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