A starship becomes disabled if its Armor drops too low. The threshold is 33%, or 10% on Auroran ships. It then becomes inactive, gray on the radar with Gravimetric Sensors and slows to a complete stop.
It may be boarded, or finished. Some ships are difficult to disable if their armour is too weak to disable without destroying them, such as Vell-os ships.
Getting disabled for the player[]
A disabled or out of energy player can communicate with other ships to Request Assistance. They may refuse, accept or ask for money. If accepted, they board the player's ship, repair a little armor, and recharge enough for one jump. A slow ship may take a very long time to reach the player's ship.