Damage/Threshold question

Reading through the damage section of FT last night and,after reading where
Thresholds are made against each system,a question arose as to whether I am
playing it correctly or not.

A Federation DD with 10dp (3/3/2/2) has suffered 8dp damage from Romulan
Wave Gun,so gets 3 Threshold checks.I know I check for each system--the
DD has 3 Beam2 batteries.So is EACH beam battery considered a system (roll for
each one for Threshold,3 rolls total) OR are all 3 beam batteries considered
as ONE system (only 1 Threshold check die roll?)

I have been playing it using the first method described,based on context of
how systems are described elsewhere in the rules (FC,Minelayers,and ship
design for example.) Just want to make sure I am doing it the right way
according to the rules.

BTW,if anyone is interested I can write up both the scenario and an AAR
after playing it--another of my solo designs for Trek universe.Just let
me
know.........thanks.

> Mark & Staci Drake wrote:

The first method you describe is the correct one.

> On Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 08:34:48AM -0600, Mark & Staci Drake wrote:

> A Federation DD with 10dp (3/3/2/2) has suffered 8dp damage from

Each separate icon is a separate system. Your first version is correct.

Of course, FB1 gives you the option of compressing multiple threshold
checks (for a single system) into a single die roll - so rather than
rolling against 6, then 5, then 4, you'd just roll once against 2
(4-1-1). (Yes, this does mess up the probabilities a bit, but it's a lot
faster.)

> BTW,if anyone is interested I can write up both the scenario and an AAR

Would be interested...

R