Do you have to be playing as a Pirate that round? Or do you have to not be playing as a Pirate that round? I don't know if Combat outside of Piracy is really addressed in the rulebook.
Thanks Cpt Ric and Frewfrux for asking these questions -- I had exactly the same question. To make the jump cost abundantly clear to me...is this correct?: My ship has a :jump of 1 and I'm pursuing a contract with :distance 3. When I first decide to pursue the contract, I draw one card from the top ...