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I just got the boxed game. Is it really the case you can only launch ONE fighter stand per turn from a carrier? The EA carrier has 16 fighters; you'd never get them all launched in a game even with a couple starting out deployed.

No, there's such a thing as Special Traits see. pg 16 of the rulebook

The trait 'Carrier' is mentioned there. The EA Poseidon class ship you are referring to has Carrier 4 as a trait which means it can launch or recover 4 flight each turn.

The special order "Scramble, scramble!!" allows you to launch an extra flight still.

So no worries then.

Oops. Thanks!

some scenarios allow you to deploy all your fighters if its an ambush

and yes you can also deploy fighters in the beginning IIRC 1 fighter base, 2 if its a fleet carrier.

Yup. Three things to look at:

1. The Carrier Trait.
2. The Fleet Carrier does some interesting things, too.
3. There is a Special Action added in SFoS called "Scramble, Scramble" that can help get those fighters out quicker.

Also, there's some tweaks int he newest book, Armageddon, that make fighters a bit more useful.