Plasma torpedoes

[MyMy]

When exactly the defender loses the shield?

The attack counts as hit after the neutralize results step, but other abilities (Fifth brother) mention explicitly. that they happen at that moment.

To be more specific:

• Attacker with plasma torpedoes rolls 1 hit.
• Defender rolls 0 evade.
• Defender has 1 shield.
Does defender lose 1 shield and suffer one damage or do they suffer one damage i.e. lose shield and that's all?

[Dee Y]

The defender loses 1 shield, then suffers the damage.

Plasma Torpedoes' shield loss occurs at the end of of step 4: Neutralize Results, once it has been determined that the attack hits.  Then remaining results are dealt in step 5: Deal Damage.