Spending Command Bursts
Under Command Boards and Command Bursts · Section 271 of 608
Part V — Leadership, Orders, and Command · Command Boards and Command Bursts
Command Abilities may be activated by spending available Command Burst value. Command Bursts represent the command resources available to the fleet as a whole and are not tied to any specific ship on the battlefield. A ship does not need to be present, activated, or alive to spend a Command Burst unless a Command Ability specifically states otherwise. Command Structure Summary Most Factions
▪Commander Burst = 2 CP
▪First Officer Burst = 1 CP
▪Total = 3 CP
Gurland
▪Captain Burst = 1 CP
▪Captain Burst = 1 CP
▪Captain Burst = 1 CP
▪Total = 3 CP
Command Bursts represent the fleet's command personnel distributed across all ships rather than a single flagship. Final Ruling Command Bursts are a fleet resource representing the command personnel aboard the fleet's ships, not a flagship-only resource.
▪Most factions: Commander (2 CP) + First Officer (1 CP).
▪Gurland: Three Captain Bursts (1 CP each).
Source: Fabled Star manuscript, 30 July