“Axe”

“Axe”‘s ability can only be resolved against such abilities like Anakin Skywalker (Delta-7) or Ten Numb which take place “during an attack”. It cannot be used against such abilities like “Mauler” Mithel or Soontir Fel, as those abilities take place outside of an attack.

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“Axe”‘s ability may be resolved for each instance of damage in the case that an attack deals damage to more than one squadron (for example an attack by Anakin Skywalker (Delta-7). However, it cannot be resolved more than twice in the same attack since a defense token cannot be spent more than once during an attack, and can only be resolved twice if “Axe” has two defense tokens to spend.

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Spending a defense token using “Axe”‘s ability to reduce damage on a friendly squadron does not resolve Luminara Unduli (Commander)‘s effect as “Axe” is not the defending squadron.

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Emperor Palpatine ( will resolve against the “Axe” card ability. As it is still a defense token being “spent” in the “Spend Defense Tokens” step.

Intel Officer allows a ship to target 1 defense token of any squadron or ship in the play area for during an attack, this is possible because the card does not specify or restrict which defense token that can be chosen.

For example, if a ship was attacking a Republic squadron that is not “Axe”, but “Axe” is at distance 1-2 of that squadron, you can target one of “Axe” defense tokens.