Quickdraws Bonus Attack Timing

[Buddy HG]

The RR states Bonus Attacks happen in the Aftermath step. Another ruling states Quickdraws ability can trigger when losing a shield outside combat, thus exempt from the Aftermath timing stated in the RR. So when Quickdraw defends and loses a shield, does his bonus attack trigger in Step 5a/5b when suffering the damage, or in 6c?

[Tim H]

It it dependent on whether Quickdraw loses the shield during an attack (the exact timing depends on whether QD is attacking or defending) or whether Quickdraw loses a shield outside of an attack. The delaying of a bonus attack to the aftermath step only applies while the ship is either attacking or defending during an attack.

• If Quickdraw loses a shield while defending during an attack the bonus attack will occur in step 6c (Resolve any of the defending player’s abilities that trigger after a ship defends or is destroyed that grant a bonus attack.)
• If Quickdraw loses a shield while attacking the bonus attack will occur in step 6d (Resolve any of the attacking players abilities that trigger after a ship performs an attack or is destroyed that grant a bonus attack).
• If Quickdraw loses a shield outside of an attack, their ability resolves immediately (eg if Quickdraw loses a shield after moving through an asteroid, QD will perform the attack after resolving the effects of moving through the obstacle but before the next step such as perform action step).