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you have to have a starbase at either end, so there is a limiting factor.
Displacement into a hex does not cause any terrain effects. This means you could displace an Andromedan to a
starbase located in a heat zone or antimatter zone without ill effects. However, if the site is later attacked while the
Andros are still there, they will be subject to the combat effects of the terrain-so don't try to defend a starbase in an
antimatter zone with an Andromedan!
Big Andromedan ships can also act as motherships, carrying satellite ships from one location to another. A
satellite ship is any Andromedan war destroyer or smaller vessel (ships of other races cannot act as satellites). The
amount of satellites that any Andromedan heavy ship can carry is shown on the SFW Ship List in the "SS" column. The
actual size of the satellite ship does not matter-each counts as one "space" for simplicity.
Declaring that a satellite ship is moving "inside" a mothership is accomplished by using the LINK order (see
Chapter Six). When a satellite uses LINK, it cannot use any other orders on that turn. When the mothership moves, any
linked satellites are moved along with it, but are not subject to any debilitating effects. (Of course, if the mothership is
destroyed by the terrain, the satellites will die as well.) The speed of the satellite ships does not matter, as they will move
at the same rate as the mothership-this is rather important in the case of the Andromedan "sled" ships, which can normally
only move at a speed of 2!
Linking is normally used to keep satellites safe when entering dangerous terrains like variable pulsars and
magnetic meteors (which the mothership can survive), when attempting to pass through weak space (if the mothership is
teleported, the satellites go to the same place), or when the mothership is displacing to another starbase (the satellites will
be brought along with it).
Andromedan PA panels do not block transporters like shields do, so Andros are the masters of transporter bomb
tactics. For this reason, Andromedans are automatically filled with T-bombs when bought at no charge to you! These TBs
will have to be replaced if lost in battle, of course.
Andros prefer a minelaying attack to enhance their T-bomb skills, but can't afford to keep still long enough to use
the mine defense. Instead, they use the in & out tactic for that purpose. Rapid-fire Mizia attacks and motionless sit & spin
defenses are to be avoided.
Although their shields are phenomenal, Andros are weak in combat otherwise. Their primary advantages are
staying power (provided by their high shield factors) and mobility (displacement). If these interest you, consider declaring
the Andromedans as one of your primary races.
Note: The Andromedans are one of the most difficult races to play in STAR FLEET WARLORD, because they are so
different from other ships. Beginning players are advised to read and understand all the rules above and elsewhere (i.e.,
the DISP and LINK orders) before attempting to play Andromedan ships.
5.13 The Lyran Star Empire (L)
The Lyrans are a feudal society, each noble controlling a county of the Empire. Lyrans are very aggressive and
their main enemies are the Hydrans and Kzintis. They have formed an alliance with the Klingons, and are allied with the
Romulans as well-the three forming what was known as the Coalition.
Lyran ships use a special defensive weapon called the Expanding Sphere Generator (ESG). Because of this,
most Lyran ships have higher defense factors than attack factors, and are an excellent choice for defense. ESGs are also
quite useful when attacking bases, since the base cannot avoid the oncoming ESG. For this reason, any Lyran ship
involved in an attack on a base will gain a 10% bonus to damage caused to the base only. In addition, when the base is
knocked below 200 points of fortifications, it is considered destroyed (normally a base will survive in a damaged state).
This effect occurs even if there is only one Lyran ship in the attacking fleet at the time the base is reduced below 200
fortifications.
Note: This sounds great! All you need is one Lyran ship and you can wipe out any base station you encounter, right?
Wrong! No fortifications are destroyed by this ability. The ONLY effect is this: when the base goes below 200
fortifications, its status as a base is lost, meaning it can no longer be used (by the base's owner) as a base for optional
item pickups, repairs, and so forth. Obviously, this means your Lyran ship has to lose the battle for this benefit to be of
any value to you, so it's hardly a benefit at all.
The Lyrans were the first to develop fast patrol ships (PFs), although other races quickly followed suit around
Y180. Almost all Lyran ships can carry at least two PFs, but this does not come into play until Y180 when it is possible to
buy these units for the first time. Even if you have Lyrans as a primary race, you cannot buy PFs before this time, although
you will have access to a number of PF tenders before that year.
With their ESGs and strong phaser arrays, Lyrans prefer overrun attacks. Defensively they like the in & out tactic.
The worst tactics for Lyrans are oblique attacks and retrograde defenses.
The Lyrans are a tough race to accept as a primary at the start of the game. Without PFs, they are, in some
cases, weaker than the ships of other races. But when PFs do become available, look out! The firepower of Lyran ships
can double, triple, and even quadruple depending on how many PFs it can carry. Just don't forget that PFs are quite
expensive (20 EPs apiece, usually). It'll be costly to fill a lot of Lyran ships!
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