The Talent "Fine Tuning", on page 135 of the EOTE Core Rulebook, says "Whenever a character reduces the amount of strain a starship or vehicle suffers, he reduces one additional strain per rank of Fine Tuning."

What are some of the circumstances in which a character "reduces the amount of strain a starship or vehicle suffers"?

Damage Control check during ship/veh combat.

Oh, ok, I was thinking of there being some semantic difference between "recovering Strain" and "reducing the amount of Strain suffered", like "reducing the amount suffered" would happen at the time you suffer the strain (kinda like the Resolve Talent).

I think I was making it too complicated. Thanks!

Yah, kinda crappy wording on their part.

So you are saying it can only reduce strain while it is happening. It does not affect repairs done at a later time?

So you are saying it can only reduce strain while it is happening. It does not affect repairs done at a later time?

No, the opposite. It's just an awkwardly worded talent

I think the wording got fixed in either an errata update or for the AoR core book.

I think the wording got fixed in either an errata update or for the AoR core book.

I do not see it in the errata, can someone post something official about this due to my GM not letting me use it the way you say it works.

The way it works is in conjunction with a Damage Control Action. System strain otherwise just fixes itself over time once you are out of combat.