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By jjh (Johnny Holeva)
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#598956
This came up in a recent 1E Warp Speed Cube tournament. (short spaceline, itchy trigger fingers) Is it possible to cloak a ship with no personnel?

For example, I beam down all my crew to a planet. Then I say "my ship is cloaked now".

Any confirmation out there?
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By BCSWowbagger (James Heaney)
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#598958
This is legal.

Your ship requires staffing for movement.

Your ship requires a matching personnel to attempt a mission or use WEAPONS.

Your ship requires nobody to use transporters or cloak.

This rule bounced around a little in the '90s. In 1994 (FAQ v.1), the ruling was that you needed a personnel to cloak/decloak. In 1998, it was ruled that you needed a matching personnel. The current rule has been stable since 2000, but the community never fully internalized that Decipher had changed it, then the Glossary entry rewrite of 2011 removed explicit confirmation of it, and so this is one of the most common questions I receive. I should probably ask the R.C. to put a clarification in the Rulebook to help.
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By jjh (Johnny Holeva)
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#598961
Thank you James. I really appreciate the speedy response and explanation.

(I'm a "Since Premiere" player and I think it explains why my wires are so crossed on this - I still have the Decipher line about "Trek Sense" rulings embedded in my brain)
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By Armus (Brian Sykes)
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#598963
jjh wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 12:52 pm Thank you James. I really appreciate the speedy response and explanation.

(I'm a "Since Premiere" player and I think it explains why my wires are so crossed on this - I still have the Decipher line about "Trek Sense" rulings embedded in my brain)
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