Can the rotate choose which direction the arc goes?

Can I effectively rotate it all the way around back to where it started to get the stress token?

15 minutes ago, Velvetelvis said:

Can the rotate choose which direction the arc goes?

Can I effectively rotate it all the way around back to where it started to get the stress token?

When you take the Rotate action you have to end up pointing at a different arc than the one were you began, so no.

You must select any other standard arc.

If your turret is aiming to.tour front arc and you decide to rotate, you only can choose your back arc.

In the Rules Reference (1.0.2) on p.16 is the rules for the Rotate action which includes this line in the first paragraph:

" When a ship performs the [rotate] action, it rotates the turret arc indicator to select any other standard arc. "

"Any other standard arc" pretty clearly means you cannot reselect your starting arc. Taking in to account the restrictions of RZ-2's Refined Gyros and you've got your only choice.