Re: Ramming and Suicide Attacks.

Alternative ramming rules

If a ship commander wishes to ram an enemy vessel he must first evacuate
his crew.
To do this he must spend one turn during which he can make no manouvres
and
cannot 
fire any weaponry ( shields and reflex fields may be left engaged )
Thereafter he may
apply thrust only to change velocity *or* heading and not both and may
not
fire any weaponry. If he does this he may automatically attempt to ram.

FTL exit within 6 of other ships should be resolved as ramming (on a
failed
attempt roll
then roll a d6 and on a 6 the crew will offer to surrender the vessel
instead.

Craig Mitchell