Movement bonuses

[Jonto81 16]

Forgive me if this is a stupid question as I will have my first game on my own on Saturday with my own fleet:

Movement bonuses - I understand that you get additional 4" for planetary slingshot type move? There is also a tactical card (think it is engines to maximum) that gives additional 3" - can these be combined so potentially could I move my works raptor frigates 22" in one turn of they were near a planet and I had this card?

Second part is if I did this could I still launch a boarding attack as all 4 will have the +2 ap upgrade

[werewyvernx 120]

Yes.

[Bessemer 340]

Hell. Freaking. Yes!...on both

[Jonto81 16]

Thanks guys - planning to ruin someone's day on Saturday with 3 squads of these :-)

[DanSG-19 339]

You can pull off the mega slingshot with two squadrons at most, as Drives to Max can be applied to two squadrons with a successful command check (only one if failed). 

[Captain Frederic 506]

They could repurchase the TAC for multiple uses.

They'd just need to keep the squads orbiting the planetoid until they got the TAC applied to them.

[werewyvernx 120]

Remember that a gravity well (which can be a zone that is 18" in from a board edge) also provides this bonus. 14" moves with speed 7" battleships two turns in a row (buying back Drives to Maximum) can be fun.

[Nuck Fewton 139]

16" with the space lizards BB and DN

 

or if you want to be hilarous, the STL trader station (with escorts) can truck along at 19" if everything goes perfectly. This is a space station we're talking about, passing corvette's like they're standing still.