10230 Polarized Hull

Polarized Hull
Gear EQUIP Card

card text:
[EQUIP]
:|: When this card is put in play transfer X Energy Counters from this vessel to this card. These counters become "armor" counters.
:|: This card expires if it possesses 0 counters.

(-) When this vessel suffers combat damage remove 1 (and only 1) armor counter from this card and reduce that damage by 4.

description:
A non-optional effect. Best used when your ship has a lot of energy. Use only 1 armor counter per attack.

"When" this vessel suffers combat damage occurs after other mitigating factors, such as effects which "reduce" damage before it is applied to the Hull.

Notice this card does not have the word "Armor" in its title.