Cinematic vs. Tactical

The rules presented in this section are intended to get the PCs right into the action with their characters, rather than taking the time to learn a new subsystem the players might not have encountered before. These scenes should represent what happens when the PCs have a predetermined starship that they use in an encounter. Expanded starship encounter rules, including having an upgradeable party starship and rules for more extensive tactical combat, are detailed in Starfinder Tech Core .