Grand Moff Tarkin

Expansions

Core Set (SWM01)

Upgrade Card Collection (SWM38)

Card text

At the start of each Ship Phase, you may choose 1 command. Each friendly ship gains a command token matching that command.

Properties

Type Commander
Faction Imperial
Unique Yes
Points 28

Timing

This Upgrade Card triggers at the start of each Ship Phase.

Official rulings

No official rulings

Community rulings

After the command phase and before a ship activates in the ship phase, Grand Moff Tarkin may choose one command (Nav, Con fire, Engi, Squad). When he does each friendly ship gains a command token matching the chosen command.

Jul 7, 2020 | Source: KARM

This means that Grand Moff Tarkin can resolve his card ability before you choose to resolve Fleet Commands, as they share the same timing.

Jul 7, 2020 | Source: KARM

Grand Moff Tarkin is unable to assign command tokens to ships with the Life Support Failure critical card.

Jul 7, 2020 | Source: KARM