Starburn Sector Basics: Void Combat

When Talking Fails, Ships Fight

In the Starburn Sector, experienced crews know that ship-to-ship combat is the last resort.

Every battle risks catastrophic damage, injured crew, rising Heat, and the possibility that your ship will never reach another port. Smart captains negotiate first. Wise crews retreat when they can.

But sometimes diplomacy fails.

Sometimes pirates open fire.

Sometimes the only way home is through the enemy.

Starburn Sector: Void Combat expands the Starburn Sector Legends Basic line with fast, cinematic starship combat designed around teamwork rather than individual heroics. Every crew member has a role, every decision matters, and every battle carries lasting consequences.

Inside This Book

Streamlined starship combat system
Initiative and combat sequence
Crew roles during combat
Pilot, Engineer, Gunner, Face, and Medic actions
Action Points in ship combat
Ship damage and system failures
Emergency repairs
Boarding actions
Multi-ship engagements
Environmental hazards
Asteroid fields
Nebula combat
Gravity wells
Faction combat doctrines
Heat and Reputation consequences
Salvage and recovery
Quick-reference combat tables

Every Crew Member Matters

Void Combat is built around cooperative play.

Pilots maneuver through danger.

Engineers keep damaged systems operational.

Gunners provide decisive firepower.

Faces coordinate, negotiate, and rally allies.

Medics keep the crew alive after the shooting stops.

Victory belongs to crews that work together—not individuals trying to win the battle alone.

Combat Has Consequences

Winning the battle is only the beginning.

Ships require repairs.

Heat rises.

Faction reputations change.

Salvage opportunities appear.

Every engagement creates new stories that continue long after the last weapon falls silent, reinforcing Starburn Sector’s philosophy that actions always carry meaningful consequences.

Crew Combat

Starburn Sector Basics: Void Combat