An inoperable starship has been shut down, whether knocked out by some kind of starship-wide scrambling effect or by damage. When a player starship is inoperable, its battle stations gain the
malfunctioning condition. While an enemy starship is inoperable, it can't act. Inoperable starships also take a –4 status penalty to AC, Perception, and Reflex saves, and are
off-guard.