When Can Tractor Beam Be Released?

gar1138 · Post by **gar1138** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:18 pm

If ship A has successfully tractored ship B, when can ship A decide to voluntarily deactivate/release the tractor beam? Is it only during the Other Functions (tractor beam step) Phase, or at any point during play? This came up in a game yesterday and we couldn't find it specifically stated. Thanks,

Garrett

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:46 pm

(5D5) Explicitly states that voluntary release of tractors takes place in (1E2e), which is the Other Functions phase (or the end of the turn).

(5D6) says to use the rules of (5D5), except as noted below.

So, you may only voluntarily deactivate a tractor during the Other Functions phase.

gar1138 · Post by **gar1138** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:10 pm

mjwest wrote:(5D5) Explicitly states that voluntary release of tractors takes place in (1E2e), which is the Other Functions phase (or the end of the turn).

(5D6) says to use the rules of (5D5), except as noted below.

So, you may only voluntarily deactivate a tractor during the Other Functions phase.

Ahh, missed that reference. Thanks!

Garrett

duxvolantis · Post by **duxvolantis** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:53 pm

mjwest wrote:(5D5) Explicitly states that voluntary release of tractors takes place in (1E2e), which is the Other Functions phase (or the end of the turn).

(5D6) says to use the rules of (5D5), except as noted below.

So, you may only voluntarily deactivate a tractor during the Other Functions phase.

Also, during Energy Allocation you can choose not to allocate energy to maintain the tractor, which releases it. Rulebook not handy or I'd list the reference.