These may have been asked, but I can't find it.

1. Does Vader's ability ignore shields on the target ship? ie you take an immediate crit result?

2. Do you take the hits against your shields or directly to your hull for the 2 damage received for using the ability?

Thx

It says to 'suffer 1 critical damage' NOT to deal damage cards so... by the rules it does not bypass shields.

I believe the same would apply to him.

Core Rules Page 13:

The hit ship suffers one damage for each uncanceled * result, and then suffers one critical damage for each uncanceled [crit] result. For each damage or critical damage suffered, the ship must lose one shield token. If it has no shield tokens, it must receive one Damage card instead (see “Suffering Damage” on page 16).

Core Rules Page 16:

Ships can suffer damage from different sources, such as being hit during combat or by an effect or card ability. Damage cards track how much damage each ship has suffered and are used to determine if the ship has been destroyed (see “Destroying Ships”).

When a ship suffers damage or critical damage, it suffers them one at a time following these steps. The ship must suffer all normal damage before suffering any critical damage.

1. Reduce Shields: If there are any shield tokens remaining on the ship’s card, remove one of the tokens and skip Step 2. If there are no shield tokens, proceed to Step 2 below.

2. Damage Hull: Deal one Damage card to the ship based on the type of damage it suffered. If the ship suffered damage (such as from a result), place the Damage card facedown next to the ship’s card. If the ship suffered critical damage (such as from a result), place the Damage card faceup next to the ship’s card (see “Critical Damage” below).