Correct.

Yes.

You actually have it backwards -- the slow-firing does not have an effect until the turn AFTER the weapons are fired in overload mode.

Please do!

The weapon did not have slow firing when you fired it, so it can fire next turn.

Hey Dan!

Did you say something about ADB putting up some more Ship SSDs online for Download?

I'm in the process of updating MyShipbuilder for KLA and have a couple of questions.
1) Tractor Beam isn't listed in the Construction Modifiers chart. Would it be correct to calculate it out as a 6 arc weapon? That would result in, SU cost:14, ORAT: 28 & DRAT:0.

2) The official ships appear to use more SU's than their hull size would indicate. Were they designed using Tech levels greater than 0? Or were they designed ignoring the overage?

And a non-design question.
3) When firing the Probe as a weapon, does it have a specific firing arc? Or is it 360º?

Thanks,
Paul

A couple of comments...

New Jersey Class BC
The only firing 4 photons at once is a carry over from the FC/SFB ship description and I believe in those games the new jersey can only fire 4 photons per turn.   This kept the new jersey from being pretty much a full on dreadnought firepower wise.  In KA you can just assume that its too much detail for that level.

Fast Cruisers
In SFB/FC the cruisers with the Fast designation usually had a wee bit more power available so they could afford to move faster than normal ships with weapons armed.  Im not sure that intent translated well to the new book as the 'fast' cruisers in KA have the same speed as the rest of the cruisers for that race.  Giving them a +1 to speed might reflect the role of these ships better.

Alchemist

Awaiting my copy in the post, looks like it should be a good laugh.

A shuttle at 4! Good grief! Must be one of those shuttle pods that hang around construction yards and goes about yards. Standing room only. I'm sorry cap'n, I canna find the engines.
Half the SU of  a standard fighter, has to be made by Ferengi

Yes.

They were designed to match their capabilities in SFB/FC.

They have an ABCDEF firing arc.

Dan,
Tractor Beams on page 33.
[Tractor beams may be used as "weapons" to deflect and/or disable fighter flights]
Does not elaborate on how. Is it a whole flight that is disabled? For how long?
Is a flight "hit" by a tractor beam deflected by one hex?

It goes on to say that the tractor beam is treated as a weapon, traits include Fighter Exclusive but in the next paragraph states that it can be used against starships!
So, not fighter exclusive?

Paul

No. The "deflect and/or disable" bit is just fluff -- when used against fighters, tractor beams are a weapon like any other. When fired at a fighter flight, one fighter is destroyed with each hit.

I had hoped the paragraph was pretty clear in its description that tractors used against starships do not operate as weapons -- hence the "fighter-exclusive" trait.

Howdy all, my first post here!!

On to the question..

Coming from a loooooong Star Fleet Battles background, so that might taint my understanding, but, reading Klingon Armada, drones (strikers/fighters) are launched in the end phase, after movement. So, if launching w/in the speed (8) of the drones, there is no effective defence (except screens/shields)? Since starship weapons aren't fired until after the drones (strikers/fighters) have moved and fired? Am I reading this correctly?

Faceted Shield Question
I know that for the impact roll if the line of sight crosses between two hexsides you use the lower of the relevant facet ratings.  But if you must damage the facing shield facet how is that handled?

Just to clarify.  Are you indicating that:
a) the defender could spread the required shield hits to both of the facing shield facets if desired (or apply it to just one as he desires), or
b) the defender must pick one of the two shield facets and apply the required hits on only that shield facet?

Thanks,
Jeff