Dovin Basal

Dovin Basals (NJOS, pages 32-34)
Dovin Basals provide Yuuzhan Vong vessels with lift, propulsion, control, and damage ablation through the manipulation of gravitic fields. These fields degrade the conventional deflector shields of vessels they are pursuing. This reduces the pursued vessel's Shield rating by a number of dice equal to the Yuuzhan Vong ship's own "Shield" rating each round until they are depleted. Against capital-scale ships, this shield loss is reduced by 1/3rd. Yuuzhan Vong ships can combine their efforts, reducing an opponent's shield rating even faster. The ship's shields can be restored, but this cannot be accomplished until it breaks pursuit.

Because a Yuuzhan Vong ship's dovin basal powers both propulsion and shields, its shield rating is reduced depending on its speed. Modifiers to a Yuuzhan Vong ship's Shield rating are listed below, depending on the ship's speed and/or maneuver. If an action would reduce the ship's Shield rating below 0D, it cannot be attempted by that ship.

Ship Speed	Shield Modifier
Cautious	+0
Cruise	+0
High-Speed	-1 pip
All-Out	-2 pips

Dovin basals can also be used as tractor beams. The ship's dovin basal Shield rating can be diverted, in whole or in part, and used as a tractor beam's damage roll (see "Tractor Beams," SWD6, page 127), adjusted for scale as normal. Of course, this reduces the ship's Shield rating so long as the dovin basal is being used as a tractor beam.

In addition, dovin basals can be used to create gravity wells in one fire arc, in much the same way as an Interdictor cruiser. While doing so, the Yuuzhan Vong ship's dovin basals cannot act as shields.