Firstly, I apologize if these questions have already been addressed somewhere. I've pored over the rulebook and looked at a good number of FAQ's and threads here and haven't yet found it. Maybe I just overlooked it. These pertain to the basic game, sans expansions.
Anyway, here's a scenario: I activate a neutral system and move in with a cruiser. I have stasis capsules so the cruiser is carrying 1 ground force unit. The system has two planets.
- Can I take one planet and then just hop over to the other, taking both in one turn with one ground force?
- Can I only take one planet this round and then hop over to the second planet in the next round? If so, will I need to activate the system again to jump to the second planet?
Another scenario: An enemy fleet is in an adjacent system to one of my fleets. My opponent has a PDS deployed on a planet in his system and has deep space cannons, allowing his PDS to fire into an adjacent system. He activates my system and moves in with his fleet to initiate a space battle. As normal, his PDS will fire before the space battle. However, I have the "skilled retreat" action card, which allows me to retreat before a space battle commences. Which happens first, my "skilled retreat" or his PDS fire?
Again, sorry if these are common knowledge or they just escaped my notice.