E078 Proceed Through Mines (takes 1 hour per mine)
You start by seeing two mines that must be passed, it takes one hour of careful maneuvering to try to pass each. After each, roll 1d6:
- 1: back up and try again
- 2-4: pass by successfully, go on to next
- 5: a ship’s boat passing through is successful, but a starship explodes the mine and suffers 2d6 hits (reduce result by 2 if ship has activated defensive screens)
- 6: pass this mine successfully, but there are two more beyond, add them to the number you must pass to get out of the field.
If mine damage destroys your starship, or your decide to abandon it, you can leave in the ship’s boat. If the ship is destroyed,
only people on board and what they can carry get into the boat (plus whatever is already there and not thrown out to make
room). If the ship isn’t yet destroyed, cargo, etc. can also be loaded into the boat as space permits.