Hi guys,

some quick questions.

1) When do players publish their fleets or fleet alterations (with their newly acquired resources)? Before or after assaults are declared?

2) Can I "unequip" ships from the fleet, or do they need to be destroyed for that?

3) I can unequip upgrades and requip them within my own fleet, so am I able to build up a "hangar" of upgrades so I can field different iterations of my fleet depending on whom I face? This question obviously ties in 1).

Hi.
Those are in the FAQ in some way. I leave you the answers.

1) Q: When do changes to fleet rosters become public knowledge?
A: Players are not required to discuss their decisions during the Refit and Expand Fleets step. At the beginning of the Strategy Phase, fleet rosters are public knowledge and players can ask to look at the other teams’ rosters before declaring assaults and defenders.

2) Q: Can a player voluntarily remove ships or squadrons from his fleet to reduce his fleet-point value?
A: Yes. However, ships or squadrons removed in this manner are treated as destroyed. The player does not recover resource points from their fleet-point value. Cards with unique names (such as title upgrade cards) that have been eliminated in this way cannot be purchased again by any player during the campaign.

3) Q: Do upgrades that are not equipped and are set aside count as part of that fleet’s total value?
A: All purchased upgrades count toward the fleet’s total value, whether they are equipped or unequipped.

Hope it helps.

Yes, thanks!