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 Joined: 20 January 2004
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          Can I play an R/E shuttle that allows a there and back mission to rescue a
           | Posted: 18 November 2008 at 5:22pm | IP Logged |   |  
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 |  crew from a location that is being discarded/destroyed?
 
 For example, I have a research developer on a science academy that has
 been shot-up by an opponent.  Can I play an R/E6 Bolaar Fighter to a
 Bolaar ship in my fleet, then send it to rescue the research developer,
 taking him to the ship?
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          No, you cannot.
           | Posted: 19 November 2008 at 9:02am | IP Logged |   |  
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 You can play a shuttle to his location, and transport him to another local.
 
 But, since Bolaar Fighter have to be played to Bolaar units, it cannot be played to a Science Academy.
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          I don't understand why then.  Logically, it seems the same to me.  The
           | Posted: 04 January 2009 at 10:47am | IP Logged |   |  
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 |  shuttle makes two moves in a TNB, from location A where it is played to
 location B, then back again to location A.  This is exactly what would
 happen in the 'rescue' situation, so why couldn't you do the rescue?
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          Well, it isn't exactly what is happening in a rescue situation. But, I understand where you are coming from.
           | Posted: 06 January 2009 at 10:46am | IP Logged |   |  
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 Logically, location A doesn't know that location B is going to be destroyed, so they can't react fast enough to implement the rescue. Location B is the only location that can use shuttles fast enough.
 
 Transporters are a different story. They can be used willy-nilly. Which is why they are at times better than shuttles.
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