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Squad Leader Protection
Under Squad Leaders and Unit Cohesion · Section 187 of 608
Part IV — Playing a Round · Squad Leaders and Unit Cohesion
The Squad Leader must always be the last base removed from the unit. If the Squad Leader would be reduced to 0 HP while another base remains:
▪Allocate the damage to another eligible base instead.
The Squad Leader may only be destroyed when it is the final remaining base in the squadron.
Source: Fabled Star manuscript, 30 July