Re: [FT] Striking Colors
From: "Denny Graver" <den_den_den@t...>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 00:07:50 -0000
Subject: Re: [FT] Striking Colors
> I propose that the Ship Morale rules change the consequence of
>blowing your morale threshold roll from "striking your colors" to
>"breaking contact" a.k.a. "pull a Pavel Young." Ships in this
>condition would accelerate at maximum speed away from all enemy
>ships--if not possible, away from all enemy ships of equal or greater
>mass. The ship would only surrender if it takes another threshold
>check while attempting to break contact, or if it has no operable
>drives, or it is unable to get out of range within two turns.
> If there's an admiral handy, perhaps the admiral could attempt to
>"repair" the ship's morale.
Nice idea :)