Activating and Shutting Down a Mech

A Pilot in a Mech's cockpit can activate it as a Turn Action. The Mech takes that turn booting up, and it will be active at the start of the Pilot's next turn. A Mech also takes a Turn Action to Shutdown.

The majority of Mechs take one Pilot to control who has to use all of their concentration to control them and cannot take other actions whilst controlling their Mechs.

Under normal conditions, Embarking or Disembarking from a Mech takes up a Pilot's movement for the turn. They may still act on a turn they Embark or Disembark.

If they wish to Embark or Disembark in an emergency situation or as a reaction they must use a System or Module with the Escape Trait which typically uses a Turn Action.