Self-destruction effect on a ship that fails to deploy
Ruling issued on November 17th 2024

Situation:
A player attempts to deploy the Neutral ship Mobile Base, which states that if it is destroyed, they lose the game. An opponent responds by using the Pirate reaction Sabotage, causing the Mobile Base to fail to deploy. Has the player lost the game?

Ruling:
A ship that fails to deploy is neither deployed nor destroyed. It is returned to the bottom of its owner's arsenal. Since the Mobile Base was not destroyed, the player does not lose the game.