Just a quick confirmation that I'm playing Valen Rudor's ability correct. It's a free action as defined by the rules, right? So he can use it when overlapping another ship, like to barrel roll away, for instance and then, if it's not his step yet, fire at the ship he was previously bumping if it is in arc?

Quick follow up to that, if he has the squad leader upgrade, can he use that on a ship that is overlapping to get them to perform an action? Again, I assume yes, but am a newer player, just double checking.

Thanks.

Just a quick confirmation that I'm playing Valen Rudor's ability correct. It's a free action as defined by the rules, right? So he can use it when overlapping another ship, like to barrel roll away, for instance and then, if it's not his step yet, fire at the ship he was previously bumping if it is in arc?

Yes

Quick follow up to that, if he has the squad leader upgrade, can he use that on a ship that is overlapping to get them to perform an action? Again, I assume yes, but am a newer player, just double checking.

Yep

Thanks.

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When you crash into another ship (or asteroid), that event causes you to skip your 'perform action' step. So if you have other means to perform an action outside of your normal 'perform action' step, then you may do so.

You are still under the 'each action can only be performed once per round' restriction though regardless.