Marcus and 2 (2) Alpha actions

[Thavius]

I'm just trying to get a rules clarification,

Scenario:

Fast Marcus

(2)Alpha, Beast A.

(2)Alpha, Beast B.

Chain Activation to Beast A and resolve free activation.

Pass activation to opponent.

 

Does Beast B still have a free activation reserved or has the activation been cleared because the "activate immediately after this model's activation" can't be fulfilled?

[Adran]

No free activation for Beast B, because it couldn't activate immediately. The activation doesn't store up. Its like if you companioned/accomplced into Marcus and he cast Alpha, then it does nothing because you can't do a 3rd activation as a chain activation. 

[solkan]

Rather than argue about the timing, there's a simpler reason why it won't work.  Alpha says, concerning the "free" Activation:

"This Activation does not count as the target's Activation this turn, but does count as a Chain Activation for this model's crew."

That sentence makes Alpha subject to the rules concerning Chain Activation, and the prohibition: "However, a player can never declare the use of more than one such Ability between her opponent's Activations."

Beast A and Beast B therefore cannot both activately successfully subject to Alpha.

Edit:  In the spirit of freedom to do potentially pointless things, you could use Alpha on both beasts.  But only one of them can activate due to the Chain Activation limit.  The other beast won't be able to activate as a result of Alpha.

[Thavius]

Thanks for clarifying, both of you.