Atmospheric

Ship Special Rule
Ships with the Atmospheric rule are capable of entering the Atmospheric layers during Orbital Combat.

Weapon Special Rule
Atmospheric weapons are capable of firing from low orbit into atmosphere without any penalties to Lock for Atmosphere or crossing Orbital Layers. Range for Atmospheric weapons targeting a ship in Atmosphere is equal to Scan + target Signature (unless the weapon system is otherwise limited to Scan range only i.e. Close Action weapons). Atmospheric weapons may only target ships in atmosphere, not clusters, sectors or other targets. Atmospheric weapons may be used against targets outside atmosphere and function exaactly as other weapons systems when used in this manner, including suffering normal penalties to Lock for crossing Orbital Layers