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An attack roll represents one starship’s attempt to strike another on its turn in a round. Most starships are armed with ranged weapons aimed by gunners.

When a starship makes an attack roll, roll 1d20 and add the appropriate modifiers. If the result equals or beats theg target’s Defense, the attack hits and deals damge. A starship’s attack roll is:

1d20 + gunners ranged attack bonus + range penalty + starship’s size modifier + targeting system’s equipment bonus.

Gunner Attack Bonus – Ship Range Penalty – Ship Size Modifier – Targeting System Bonus

As in character combat, a natural 1 on an attack roll is always a miss. A natural 20 is always a hit. A natural 20 also always threatens a Critical Hit.