#566488
Apologies if this is an obvious one, but with Crystalline Entity and its specific use of the word "aboard"...are stopped personnel "aboard"? The rulebook says to consider them separate and are not "aboard" for the purposes of dilemma, but also says unless specified by a dilemma like CE. But I'm still confused. Help? Thanks. I don't know if the entry is referring to the requirement of music or the killing of all life. I think it's the all-life part but I want to be sure. Here's the rulebook entry:
SEPARATED
During mission attempts, your personnel who are stopped, disabled, in stasis, or under house arrest are separated. Any personnel who are stopped, disabled, placed in stasis, or house arrested during a mission attempt automatically and immediately form a new "separated" crew or Away Team (or join it, if one already exists). Separated personnel automatically rejoin the main team as soon as they are able (when unstopped, removed from stasis, etc.).
Because separated personnel are no longer part of the main mission team, this means they are no longer present: They can no longer be targeted by dilemmas from the mission attempt (unless expressly specified, like on Crystalline Entity). They are not considered to be "aboard" their ship, for the purposes of dilemmas. Furthermore, separated personnel cannot contribute characteristics or skills toward overcoming, curing, or triggering dilemmas encountered during mission attempts. They are completely sidelined.