Additionally, ships were equipped with a tractor beam that allowed them to push or pull on material objects, allowing complicated strategies of pushing or pulling on opposing ships to throw off their aim. For instance, a torpedo aimed at a ship that was expected to be "due left" after the movement phase could be avoided by the target by pushing the opposing ship a few locations down.
In addition, vessels were outfitted with a tractor beam that permitted them to exert influence on or manipulate physical objects, enabling sophisticated maneuvers of influencing or manipulating opposing ships to mislead their aim. For example, a torpedo intended for a ship anticipated to be "due left" after the movement phase could be avoided by the target by nudging the opposing ship a few locations down.