Fire-Control System trigger?

[Fire-Control System trigger?]

Thank you for your reply.  

 

After reading the rules I have a follow-up question.

If the defender is destroyed does FCS trigger before that ship is removed or would it not be until after it is removed from the play area?  The reason for this question is when a ship has FCS and Weapons Engineer.  For example, I attack a ship and deal enough damage that would destroy it but I have FCS and WE on my ship.  Would FCS trigger allowing me to lock onto the defender and then WE would trigger due to FCS allowing me to acquire a lock onto another enemy ship before the defender is removed from the play area?  

 

Thanks!

[Fire-Control System trigger?]

Fire-Control System:

"After you perform an attack, you may acquire a target lock on the defender."

 

My question is this:

At what point exactly is your "perform an attack" over?  Is it once you are finished rolling and modify your attack dice and defender would roll their defense dice?  Or is it after both attacker and defender have rolled their dice and all damage has been resolved?

 

Thank you for your help!

 

 

 

[Players in Utah?]

I am located in Orem and would like to start playing this game.