Battle Stations
Source Tech Core pg. 165
This section describes the different battle stations present on most starships, such as the pilot’s console, gunnery, and generator. The location of a battle station is indicated on the map you use to represent the players’ starship. Using a battle station is as simple as moving to it (or beginning in its square) and using its station actions. Any character can helm any battle station.
Starship Equipment
Source Tech Core pg. 165
Battle stations grant a core set of actions and benefits, and players can customize their battle stations to suit their characters’ needs. For example, a crew might install upgrades in a gunnery empowering the solarian to blast enemy starships with their solar flare. A different crew might select an upgrade for their starship’s magic conduit that allows a witchwarper to Warp Reality in space. The gunnery can be equipped with a wide variety of weapons. Starship expansion bays add to a starship’s capabilities during exploration and downtime.
Advancing Starships
Source Tech Core pg. 165
As the party advances in level, so does the crew’s starship. This section provides three base frames for player starships. The frame determines their starship’s Speed, Hit Points, Armor Class, and so on, just like a character’s class determines many of their statistics. As characters level up, their starship’s statistics improve based on its frame. Any two player starships might have similar default statistics based on their frame, but the selection of upgrades makes each ship unique!