Just doing a solo game to learn the rules.  First time playing Starmada.

Movement is very straightforward.  I've played Full Thrust so the numbers were a little confusing, figuring out what to write to keep accelerating.

I have a Romulan Sparrowhawk Light Cruiser against a Federation New Light Cruiser.

Within the second turn they were within long range of their weapons:
Feds: Phaser-1 (Ranged Based ROF) and Photon Torpedoes
Roms: Plasma S Torp (Slow firing) and Phaser-1 (Ranged Based ROF)

So, I let the Feds shoot first (I know it is all simultaneous).  The ACC of Phaser-1 is 4+.  Because I am at long range, though, it is -1 to my die.  Also, long range means ROF is 1.  Fortunately I have 4 batteries to fire so I roll 4 dice and I get two hits.  So, for each hit I roll 1 die for IMP.

The confusing part is here.  Before I roll, I assume I look at the Shield Facets and determine which of those I am hitting?  What happens if you are hitting them straight on the port side?  Does the attacker or defender determine the facet (either AP or FP in this case)?

I just picked the FP facet.  So, since I had 2 hits I roll 2 dice.  Their FP facet value is 3, so I need 4 or higher to penetrate their shields?  I roll a 5 and 3 so I have 1 IMP.

I then roll a die for damage as the DMG for Phaser-1 is 1.  I roll a 1 which means Engine and Hull are hit?  Nothing happens to their shields, even if an IMP gets through?  Their shield would only take a hit if I rolled a 3 or a 4, correct?

Did I do the combat for that 1 shot correctly?

Now, a question about the Federation's Photon torpedo.  There is a line for Photon Torpedo-Overload*.  The * refers to Carronade and Slow-firing.  Does this mean they only apply when you use the Photon Torpedo in Overload mode?  What about Doubled Range Modifiers?  I guess it might be easier to show what it looks like:

Photon Torpedo  (then its weapon stats as usual)
Photon Torpedo-Overload* (weapon stats just no entry for RNG)
Doubled Range Modifiers; *Carronade; *Slow-Firing
[firing arcs here]

Hopefully that is not too confusing.  I looked up what those (Carronade, etc) mean but want to make sure Doubled-Range Modifiers applies to both Photon Torpedoes while Carronade and Slow-Firing only applies to when Overload is used)?

Thanks.