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Frank - That is correct and indeed the entire point of (D4.34). Though they combine into a single volley, you resolve the damage points in the order specified for evaluating phaser directional damage.

Gregory - The mention of moving via DisDev is part of the parenthetical clause, so the restriction applies to deployment via any means. Also, if you think being able to transport out a unit that can fire six TRHs 4 impulses later is too good to be true….

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Wednesday, April 08, 2026 - 02:24 pm: Edit

Thanks Alex.
That is what I thought.

Cheers
Frank

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Monday, April 13, 2026 - 09:20 pm: Edit

Question about 5 DEFSATs in a system.
Can the 3 low DEFSATS orbit clockwise and the 2 high DEFSATs orbit counter clockwise ?

Or do all DEFSATs have to orbit the same way ?

Thanks

Cheers
Frank

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Monday, April 13, 2026 - 11:31 pm: Edit

Good question, Frank. TBH, I've never thought about it, but my knee-jerk first thought is that all natural and artificial satellites around almost every planet orbit the same way (IIRC, Triton, around Neptune, is the only natural exception to that rule, and it's believed to be a capture), so I'd imagine it's probably required that they do orbit the same way.

However, I'm wrong more often than I'm right, so who knows...

By Jessica Orsini (Jessica_Orsini) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 08:29 am: Edit

Satellites (which is what DefSats are, after all) can be placed in either prograde (west to east on Earth) or retrograde orbit. If launched from the ground, retrograde (east to west on Earth) orbits require more fuel to get them there, reducing the payload somewhat for current chemically-propelled launch vehicles; however, in a setting where they could be placed in orbit by a ship, ground-based tractor beam, etc., that is moot.

(P8.1) does not mandate orbiting in a specific direction; it merely notes that if not otherwise defined by a scenario or the owning player, the orbit is presumed to be clockwise. Nothing in any rule requires all DefSats deployed around a planet to orbit in the same direction. So feel free to rev up your DefSat MixMaster.

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 02:01 pm: Edit

Frank Lemay:

There is no rule requiring DefSats to orbit in the same direction other than to ensure coverage (which is implied, not a written rule). If you want your satellites to orbit in opposite directions between the upper and lower orbital limits, feel free.

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 04:55 pm: Edit

Thank you SSP and all.

Cheers
Frank

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 02:31 am: Edit

You can certainly do it. I cannot imagine why it would be any better. (I am trying to remember if they actually have to orbit at all.)

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 08:08 am: Edit

SVC,
I think he is just trying something different for fun.

On 1 turn, there were 3 within 1 hex of each other, 2 low and 1 high.

Cheers
Frank

By Alex Chobot (Alendrel) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 12:54 pm: Edit

(R1.15G) says they can only be placed in standard orbits and that they cannot be stationary. (R1.15A) says that *normally* they are deployed as a set of five, three low (1-hex) and two high (2 or 3-hex) orbits. That arrangement, with them evenly spaced, is definitely the customary and I suspect published scenarios with DefSats deviate rarely, if it all - but there is definitely room for players to experiment (as long as they are orbiting).