Talk:R5-P8/@comment-115.69.189.253-20160402204214/@comment-27666888-20160409045044

"After Defending" comes at the end of combat between two ships, or after Step 7: Deal Damage. If the ship is destroyed after Step 7 then  R5-P8 does  not  get to trigger, as the ship has been removed from the table before the "After Defending" clause has had a chance to activate -- u nless that ship has the same pilot skill as the attacker (and as such, remains in the play area, due to Simultaneous Attack).