Full name: Splash Cannon
Fires 1 per 2 turns. Energy = 4-4. Hold = 0.
Splashes damage like a PPD.
Availability: Old Ones (Fleet Tactical Combat)
Source: Don Miller
Ship: ftc-oo
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SC
Full name: Splash Cannon
Fires 1 per 2 turns. Energy = 4-4. Hold = 0.
Splashes damage like a PPD.
Availability: Old Ones (Fleet Tactical Combat)
Source: Don Miller
Ship: ftc-oo
| Type: Weapon (Torpedo) | BPV: 20 | Repair: 20 | Space: 7 | Hit on: Torpedo |
SCAN
Full name: Special Scanner
Can be used 1/turn. Energy = 2.
Can break lock-ons on plasmas. You get 3 attempts, each attempt has a 1-3 (on 1d6) chance of success. If you fail on a plasma, you cannot try again.
Availability: All races
Source: Don Miller
Rule: (none)
| Type: Control | BPV: 20 | Repair: 20 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Torpedo |
SCAN-NF
Full name: Scanner NF
Each SCAN-NF hit disables three SCANNER track boxes until the SCAN-NF box is repaired. SCAN-NF itself does nothing; it simply allows large negative SCANNER track boxes.
Availability: Dystressian
Source: Don Miller
Ship: dys-ca
| Type: Control | BPV: 20 | Repair: 20 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Torpedo |
SCANNER
Full name: Scanner Track
House Rule: The last box (usually a "9") may be destroyed. The assumed Scanner rating in this case is "12".
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Basic Set page 43
Rule: (D6.2)
| Type: Control | BPV: 2 for "0"; 1 for "1" to "8"; 0 for "9" to "11"; each rating better than "0" is double cost | Repair: Same as BPV | Space: 0 | Hit on: Scanner |
Scanner NF
See SCAN-NF
Scanner Track
See SCANNER
SCRAMBLER
Full name: Scrambler
Not represented on the SSD as a box.
Each seeking weapon targetted at a scrambler-using ship has a 1 in 6 chance of losing lock-on.
Availability: Juggernaut
Source: ADB Commander's Edition
Rule: ?
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 5 | Repair: 5 | Space: 0 | Hit on: NA |
SCTY
Full name: Security
House Rule: Cannot control the ship.
Availability: Klingon
Source: ADB Basic Set page 90
Rule: (G6.0)
| Type: Control | BPV: 2 | Repair: 2 | Space: 1 | Hit on: Flag |
SCTYSHIP COMM
Full name: Securityship-Communications
Acts as a SCTY, CTRL, and a COMM box.
Availability: Federation (Section 31)
Source: Don Miller
Ship: fed-s31i
| Type: Control | BPV: 18 | Repair: 18 | Space: 3 | Hit on: Flag |
SD
Full name: Self-Destruction Device
Acts as a "Auxiliary Propel Reactor"; i.e. produces 1 propel power, but not for movement.
A SD-equipped ship may self-destruct at any time. Add the explosion strength of the ship for each SD box.
Some SSDs have the SD boxes connected to the Propel engines with lines (like a mauler). This used to have meaning, but is now obsolete and can be ignored.
Availability: Sathar, WorldFleet
Source: Don Miller
Rule: (none)
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 13 | Repair: 13 | Space: 3 | Hit on: APR |
Security
See SCTY
Securityship-Communications
See SCTYSHIP COMM
SEEKER
Full name: Seeker Rack
Launches 1/turn.
Ammo limit of 4.
Treat as a drone with hit points 10 and warhead 50. Seekers are treated as Shuttles for purposes of ADDs (i.e. 1d6 dmg).
Availability: UPF, Sathar
Source: Don Miller (from Star Frontiers)
Ship: sat-cva
| Type: Weapon (Drone) | BPV: 10 | Repair: 10 | Space: 3 | Hit on: Drone |
Seeker Rack
See SEEKER
Self-Destruction Device
See SD
SemiWarp
See SWARP
SEN
Full name: Special Sensor
House Rule: Special Sensors are not blinded by any weapons.
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Advanced Missions page 73
Rule: (G24.0)
| Type: Control | BPV: 10 | Repair: 10 | Space: 1 | Hit on: Phaser |
SEN+SCAN
See SENSOR+SCANNER
SENSOR
Full name: Sensor Track
House Rule: The last box (usually a "0") may be destroyed.
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Basic Set page 42
Rule: (D6.1)
| Type: Control | BPV: 2 for "6"; 1 for "5" to "1"; 0 for "0"; each rating above "6" is double cost | Repair: Same as BPV | Space: 0 | Hit on: Sensor |
Sensor Track
See SENSOR
SENSOR+SCANNER
Abbreviations: SENSOR+SCANNER, SEN+SCAN
Full name: Combined Sensor+Scanner Track
1 point of damage destroys a box on both tracks.
Availability: Cardassian
Source: Don Miller
Ship: car-dn
| Type: Control | BPV: 3 for "6/0"; 1.5 for "5/1" to "1/8"; 0 for "0/9" | Repair: Same as BPV | Space: 0 | Hit on: Sensor or Scanner |
SFG
Full name: Stasis Field Generator
Fires 1/turn. Energy = 5. Cannot be held.
The SFG may be maintained on the target for multiple turns; the system requires an extra 5 energy per additional turn (i.e. 10 on the 2nd turn, 15 on the 3rd turn, etc.)
House Rule: SFGs may be represented on the SSD as either two boxes (common) or one box (rarely). A group of 2 SFG boxes together is assumed to be only 1 device, unless they are numbered to indicate otherwise.
Availability: Klingon
Source: ADB Advanced Missions page 61
Rule: (G16.0)
| Type: Weapon (Other) | BPV: 20 | Repair: 20 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Phaser |
SHIELD
Full name: Shield
Availability: All races except Andromedan Galaxy
Source: ADB Basic Set page 35
Rule: (D3.0)
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 1/6 for 60 degree; 1/5 for 120 degree; 1/4 for 180 degree; 1/3 for 240 degree; 1/2 for 300 degree; 1 for 360 degree | Repair: 1 | Space: 0 | Hit on: Shield |
SHIELD GENERATOR
Full name: Shield Generator
Each generator costs 1 energy to use.
During Energy Allocation, pick a shield facing for each generator grouping. Unprotected facings do not block transporters.
Availability: Fleet Tactical Combat races
Source: Don Miller
Ship: ftc-dca
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 0.2 | Repair: 1 | Space: 0 | Hit on: Shield |
SHIELDGEN
Full name: Rotating Shield Generator
Faces 1 shield facing, can be moved 1 hex-side each impulse activity.
Each box can be charged with up to 6 energy, each energy stops 11 damage per turn.
Availability: Juggernaut
Source: ADB CL?
Rule: ?
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 10 | Repair: 10 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Flag |
SHTL
Abbreviations: SHTL, SHTTL
Full name: Shuttle
Normal shuttles are hit points 6, speed 6 (12 w/ booster packs), 1xPH-3 (360 degree).
Sometimes SHTL and FTR boxes are mixed together, and labeled as SHTL. The boxes with the fighter symbols (usually big equals signs or little diamonds) are fighters.
See (FD7.0) for Scatter-pack Shuttles.
House Rule: Considered only 1 space for option mounts (so you can put 1 SHTL in 1 NWO box).
Availability: All races except Andromedan Galaxy
Source: ADB Basic Set page 125
Rule: (J1.0)
| Type: Generic | BPV: 2 | Repair: 2 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-2C
Full name: Cargo Shuttles
Each box holds 2 cargo shuttles.
The box cannot be "overcrowded" beyond what it is already carrying.
Availability: Federation
Source: Don Miller
Ship: hum-bota
| Type: Generic | BPV: 3 | Repair: 3 | Space: 3 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-A
Abbreviations: SHTL-A, SHTL-WA
Full name: Web Anchor Buoy
Availability: Tholian
Source: ADB Advanced Missions page 80
Rule: (G26.0)
| Type: Generic | BPV: 8 | Repair: 8 | Space: 3 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-C
Abbreviations: SHTL-C, SHTTL-C
Full name: Cargo Shuttle
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Basic Set
Rule: ?
| Type: Generic | BPV: 2 | Repair: 2 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-D
Full name: Cloaked Decoy
Availability: Romulan
Source: ADB Advanced Missions page 81
Rule: (G27.0)
| Type: Generic | BPV: 16 | Repair: 16 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-G
Abbreviations: SHTL-G, SHTTL-G
Full name: Ground Attack Shuttle
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Basic Set
Rule: ?
| Type: Generic | BPV: 2 | Repair: 2 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-M
Full name: Multi-Role Shuttle
This shuttle box carries one MRS shuttle.
Availability: All races
Source: ADB J1 page 17
Rule: (J8.0)
| Type: Generic | BPV: 12 | Repair: 12 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-P
Abbreviations: SHTL-P, SHTTL-P
Full name: Prospecting Shuttle
Availability: Jindarian
Source: ADB F1 page 8
Rule: (E19.0)
| Type: Generic | BPV: 2 | Repair: 2 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-S
Abbreviations: SHTL-S, SHTL-SS
Full name: Suicide Shuttle
This shuttle box may hold a suicide shuttle for 0 energy.
Availability: All races
Source: Don Miller
Rule: .
| Type: Generic | BPV: 3 | Repair: 3 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-SS
See SHTL-S
SHTL-SW
Full name: SWAC Shuttle
This shuttle box carries one SWAC shuttle.
Availability: Federation
Source: Don Miller
Ship: fed-cvsc
| Type: Generic | BPV: ? | Repair: ? | Space: 2? | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-W
Abbreviations: SHTL-W, SHTL-WW
Full name: Wild Weasel
This shuttle box may hold a wild weasel for 0 energy.
Availability: All races
Source: Don Miller
Rule: .
| Type: Generic | BPV: 3 | Repair: 3 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Shuttle |
SHTL-WA
See SHTL-A
SHTL-WW
See SHTL-W
SHTTL
See SHTL
SHTTL-C
See SHTL-C
SHTTL-G
See SHTL-G
SHTTL-P
See SHTL-P
Shuttle
See SHTL
Side Option Mount
See OPT-S
SIZE 2 BAY
Full name: Size 2 Bay
Not represented on the SSD as a box.
Holds one size 2 ship.
See (C13.0) for rules on docking.
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Basic Set
Rule: ?
| Type: Generic | BPV: 40 | Repair: 40 | Space: 0 | Hit on: NA |
SIZE 3 BAY
Full name: Size 3 Bay
Not represented on the SSD as a box.
Holds one size 3 ship.
See (C13.0) for rules on docking.
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Basic Set
Rule: ?
| Type: Generic | BPV: 20 | Repair: 20 | Space: 0 | Hit on: NA |
SIZE 4 BAY
Full name: Size 4 Bay
Not represented on the SSD as a box.
Holds one size 4 ship.
See (C13.0) for rules on docking.
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Basic Set
Rule: ?
| Type: Generic | BPV: 10 | Repair: 10 | Space: 0 | Hit on: NA |
SKY
Full name: Sky
Availability: Federation, Twelve Colonies
Source: Don Miller
Rule: ?
| Type: Control | BPV: 2 | Repair: 2 | Space: 1 | Hit on: Flag |
SKYSHIP COMP
Full name: Skyship-Computer
Acts as a SKY, CTRL, and a COMP box.
Availability: Federation (Section 31)
Source: Don Miller
Ship: fed-s31i
| Type: Control | BPV: 5 | Repair: 5 | Space: 2 | Hit on: Flag |
Skyship-Computer
See SKYSHIP COMP
SLAVE UNITS
Full name: Slave Units
No combat function.
Availability: Ferengi
Source: Don Miller
Ship: fer-cwx3
| Type: Control | BPV: 0.1 | Repair: NA | Space: 0 | Hit on: Passengers |
SLIP-STREAM
Abbreviations: SLIP-STREAM, SLIPSTREAM
Full name: Slip-Stream Drive
Multiply the number of Slip-Stream boxes by the warp multiplier to get the maximum warp factor you can travel (e.g. 9 Slip-Stream boxes and a warp multiplier of 2 gives max speed of warp 18).
Has a x2 warp multiplier for self only, or x1 warp multiplier as a whole hex.
It costs 1 slip-stream energy per turn to maintain an active slip-stream. ASSR energy is acceptable.
Availability: Opposition
Source: Don Miller
Ship: opp-ddmy
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 100; 10 for self-only | Repair: 20; 10 for self-only | Space: 1 | Hit on: Warp |
Slip-Stream Drive
See SLIP-STREAM
SLIPSTREAM
See SLIP-STREAM
SNARE
Full name: Web Snare
Acts a WC with max energy = 1, capacitor = 1, and max range = 1.
Availability: Tholian
Source: ADB C2 page 17
Rule: (E13.0)
| Type: Weapon (Drone) | BPV: 6 | Repair: 6 | Space: 1 | Hit on: Drone |
SO
Full name: Special Option
Can hold 1 system that's 0 space (even ones that are not represented on the SSD as a box).
Note that SOs themselves are 0 space, and cannot be placed in another option mount (exception: a pair of AOs may function as an SO).
House Rule: Gives 10 Option Allowance
House Rule: Cargo and shuttles (including fighters) require only 1 NWO box, even though they are listed as 2 space in the Great List of Systems.
Availability: All races
Source: Don Miller
Ship: rom-skyf
| Type: Control | BPV: 10 | Repair: 10 | Space: 0 | Hit on: Emer |
SOLAR
Full name: Solar Panels
Collect energy for batteries. In deep space, this is not enough to make a difference in combat. In a solar system, each SOLAR box produces 1/40 energy per turn. Each SOLAR panel includes a 1/4 point battery.
Availability: Tholian
Source: Don Miller
Ship: hum-bota
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 1.5 | Repair: 1.5 | Space: 1 | Hit on: APR |
Solar Panels
See SOLAR
SOP
Full name: Special Opposition
Duplicates the effect of any weapon within 36 hexes. It is quick-changing, but can fire only once per turn.
You still require the power type of the duplicated weapon (so photons still require warp energy).
Availability: Opposition
Source: Don Miller
Ship: opp-ddmy
| Type: Weapon (Other) | BPV: 28 | Repair: 28 | Space: 4 | Hit on: Probe |
SPA
Full name: Static Power Absorber Panel
Treat as a PA, except it cannot discharge energy to space. Instead, it discharges energy to nearby ships.
During Impulse Activity, if there are units (size 5 or larger) at range 0, roll a PA facing (1-3=front, 4-6=rear). All the energy in that facing is emptied as damage to those units (divide evenly between units).
If there are no units at range 0, the ship may empty 1/10 (round up) of the energy in one PA facing to any unit (any size) at range 1 in that firing arc. Asteroids and terrain are legal targets.
Availability: Andromedan
Source: Don Miller
Ship: and-inva
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: ? | Repair: ? | Space: ? | Hit on: Drone |
SPEAR
Full name: Spear
Does 2 internals to the target per SPEAR box remaining when this unit rams its target.
Availability: Kzinti (on the weird 300 space drone SSD)
Source: Don Miller
Ship: kzi-drn
| Type: Weapon (Torpedo) | BPV: ? | Repair: ? | Space: ? | Hit on: Torpedo |
Special Communications
See COMM
Special Computer
See COMP
Special Opposition
See SOP
Special Option
See SO
Special Scanner
See SCAN
Special Sensor
See SEN
SPES BTTY
Full name: Stasis Pulse Energy Storage
Can hold energy in one of two modes: (1) 1+1/2 energy for phaser-type weapons (2) 1/2 energy for any purpose other than movement.
If you recharge a SPES BTTY for 1/2 energy, it is assumed to be being held in the 2nd mode. If you then spend another 1/2 energy, it becomes phaser-only energy (1st mode).
Availability: Star Control Hierarchy
Source: Don Miller (from Star Control)
Ship: sch-vuxi
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 1.5 | Repair: 1.5 | Space: 1 | Hit on: Battery |
Splash Cannon
See SC
Stasis Field Generator
See SFG
STASIS FROZEN PASSENGERS
Full name: Stasis Frozen Passengers
These are frozen passengers. They cannot escape if the ship explodes.
Availability: Federation
Source: Don Miller
Ship: hum-bota
| Type: Control | BPV: 0.05 | Repair: NA | Space: 0 | Hit on: Passengers |
Stasis Pulse Energy Storage
See SPES BTTY
Static Power Absorber Panel
See SPA
STEALTH
Full name: Stealth Bonus
Not represented on the SSD as a box.
The ship gets 2 ECCM.
Availability: Orion
Source: ADB Basic Set page 118
Rule: (G15.8)
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: ? | Repair: ? | Space: 0 | Hit on: NA |
Stealth Bonus
See STEALTH
SUICIDE BOMB
Full name: Suicide Bomb
Not represented on the SSD as a box.
Adds to the explosion strength of the ship (amount varies).
Availability: Orion
Source: ADB Basic Set page 116
Rule: (G15.12)
| Type: Weapon (Other) | BPV: N/10 for "N" | Repair: 0 | Space: 0 | Hit on: NA |
Suicide Shuttle
See SHTL-S
Super-Intelligent Battle Computer
See SUPER-INTELLIGENT COMPUTER
SUPER-INTELLIGENT COMPUTER
Full name: Super-Intelligent Battle Computer
Not represented on the SSD as a box.
Availability: All races
Source: ADB Advanced Missions page 55
Rule: (G11.0)
| Type: Control | BPV: 67 | Repair: 134 | Space: 1 | Hit on: NA |
SWAC Shuttle
See SHTL-SW
SWARP
Abbreviations: SWARP, L SWARP, R SWARP, C SWARP
Full name: SemiWarp
Treat as WARP, but your "in warp" multiplier is only x1 (i.e. your maximum non-combat speed is the same as your combat speed).
Availability: All races
Source: Don Miller, but other authors have made similar systems (Tactical Warp)
Rule: (none)
| Type: Power/Defensive | BPV: 3 for L/R, 4 for C ? | Repair: 3? | Space: 1 | Hit on: Warp |
Swift Torpedo
See SWT
SWT
Full name: Swift Torpedo
Fires 1 per 2 turns. Energy = 3-1 warp. Hold = 1.
Each damage point does 1d6 damage if facing a shield (or shield reinforcement). If the shield is broken, the remaining damage on that 1d6 roll is lost, and the rest of the SWT is normal (1 for 1) internal damage.
Availability: Swift
Source: Don Miller
Ship: swi-pbb
| Type: Weapon (Torpedo) | BPV: ? | Repair: ? | Space: ? | Hit on: Torpedo |
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