Damage Control Officer

Expansions

Upgrade Card Collection (SWM38)

Imperial Light Cruiser (SWM22)

Card text

When you resolve the Contain defense effect, you can prevent the attacker from resolving any critical effects.

Properties

Type
Officer
Faction
Neutral
Unique
No
Points
3

Timing

This Upgrade Card resolves during “Resolve Damage” step of an attack.

Note: The defender has to decide during the “Spend Defense Tokens” step if they will use a Contain defense token. This is before the attacker declares whether he will use the standard or another critical effect. As Critical effects are resolved in the “Resolve Damage” step.

Official rulings

No official rulings

Community rulings

When a ship equipped with Damage Control Officer spends a Contain defense token, any and all critical effects are prevented from resolving.

Jul 16, 2020 | Source: KARM

Damage Control Officer does not prevent Garel’s Honor, Eclipse, or an Asteroid Obstacle from resolving their effect, as they are not attacks.

Jul 16, 2020 | Source: KARM