Skeleton = No command bonus?

[Alexb83]

Since this came up yesterday in a game - does a ship knocked to Skeleton crew, but still with an operational flight computer, lose its command bonus and other abilities? Or not until the flight computer dies?

 

[LaranosTZ]

Well, you don't lose traits when you hit skeleton crew, and command is a trait, so I would guess you don't lose command.

The only time you lose traits is when you are crippled.

 

[lastbesthope]

So long as you still have the FLight Computer Trait, a ship will ignore all effects of Skeleton crew, though it does count as Skeleton Crew when calculating VP.

LBH

 

[Locutus9956]

Command says in its rules very specifically: You gain that x bonus to your fleets initiative AS LONG AS THE SHIP IS NOT CRIPPLED OR SKELETON CREWED. It IS a trait but you lose it automatically as soon as you reach a threshold (however as LBH notes if you have a flight computer you dont actually COUNT as skeleton crewed so dont lose its ability)

 

[Burger]

You do still count as skeleton crewed even if you have a flight computer eg. for VP purposes, and you lose 1 CQ in campaign games. You just don't suffer the effects of it during play. As to which takes priority: flight computer ignores all effects of being skeletoned, or command is lost when skeletoned, I don't know...

 

[lastbesthope]

I'd say 'ignores all effects' takes precedence

LBH

 

[Tredrick]

It is a flight computer, not a fleet computer. It can still control the ship, but I do not see it being able to effectively command the fleet.

 

[Alexb83]

Surely what it does is allow the remaining crew to keep doing their normal duties, rather than having to man multiple posts to keep the ship going - so the commander can still command.

 

[lastbesthope]

What ALex said, the Flight Computer keeps the carrier running smooth enough for fleet coordination to take place

LBH