Emperor Palpatine (Officer)
Expansions
Upgrade Card Collection (SWM38)
Super Star Destroyer (SWM20)
Card text
When an enemy ship or unique squadron declares you as the target of an attack, it must spend 1 of its defense tokens (if able).
Properties
| Type | Officer |
|---|---|
| Faction | Imperial |
| Unique | Yes |
| Points | 3 |
Timing
This Upgrade Card MUST resolve when the ship is declared a target of an attack, in the “Declare Target” step.
Official rulings
If a ship spends a defense token while attacking a ship equipped with Emperor Palpatine (Officer), it cannot spend that defense token again for other card effects such as Turbolaser Reroute Circuits.
Sep 18, 2022 | Source: AMG Rules Forum
If a ship performs a Salvo attack against a ship equipped with Emperor Palpatine (Officer), it must spend a defense token if able.
Jul 10, 2021 | Source: AMG Rules Forum
Community rulings
If a ship equipped with Emperor Palpatine (Officer) is attacked by an enemy ship or unique squadron, that enemy ship or unique squadron must spend a defense token, if able, before rolling its initial attack pool. This effect resolves for each attack made and is a MUST effect.
Jul 18, 2020 | Source: KARM
If a ship is attacking a ship equipped with Emperor Palpatine (Officer), and if the attacking ship also has the faceup damage card Faulty Countermeasures, it cannot spend any defense tokens that are exhausted. It must choose a defense token that is readied. If all of the defense tokens are exhausted, then no defense tokens are spent, because the ship is “not able” to spend them.
Jul 18, 2020 | Source: KARM
Card abilities that deal “damage”, but are not “attacks”, do not resolve Emperor Palpatine (Officer) ability.
Jul 18, 2020 | Source: KARM