However, if you get a critical success on any defense roll, then your foe goes immediately to the Critical Miss Table. In the fourth paragraph under Recoil from Burst Fire , Rcl is doubled for each point of ST below that required for the weapon. Firing any weapon with one-hand doubles the Rcl penalty. These apply to non-automatic weapons as well. Note that folding the stock also lowers SS by 2 and Acc by 3.
Shock only affects actions the character initiates.
Your HT is -8 after the battle. When you awaken, you can call for help or even try to drag yourself to shelter. Details are up to the GM, who should be merciful. In the second paragraph under Resisted Spells , the caster rolls against a 16 or the subject's actual resistance, whichever is higher, if his effective skill is over 16 and the subject is a living creature. An intelligent being is one with IQ 8 or better.