Relay

Squadron Keyword

Relay X. (When a friendly ship resolves a command, if you are in range to be activated, up to X of the squadrons it activates can be at distance 1-3 of you.)

FAQ Version 4.1.1; 2018/04/23

Rules Clarification

• The relay squadron must be in range to be activated by that ship, but that ship’s squadron activation range can also be affected by other effects, such as Boosted Comms.

Source: FAQ 5.1.1; 2020/03/09

• A squadron cannot resolve its relay keyword if it could only be activated because of another squadron's relay keyword.
• A squadron can resolve its relay keyword if it could only be activated because of Boosted Comms or Centicore upgrade card.

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Timing

The effect of this Keyword triggers when a friendly ship resolves a command.

Squadrons with Relay 1:

• VCX-100 Freighter

Squadrons with Relay 2:

• Lambda-class Shuttle
• • Colonel Jendon (Lambda-class Shuttle)

Squadron Cards according to Relay

• • Gar Saxon (Gauntlet): "When an enemy squadron with Intel or relay at distance 1 activates, it suffers 1 damage."