---
id: GAL-36
title: Free the captured ship upon shooting the Boss
status: Todo
parent: GAL-34
labels: [gameplay, advanced-mechanics]
---

# GAL-36: Implement the logic to free the captured ship upon shooting the Boss

Implement the logic to free the captured ship upon shooting the Boss.

## Acceptance criteria

- [ ] When a Boss in `ReturningWithCaptive` dies, the held player has its `Captured` component removed.
- [ ] Freed ship is positioned next to the active player and tagged for dual-fighter mode (handoff to GAL-37).
- [ ] If the boss is destroyed while still off-screen / in transit, the freed ship is still recovered cleanly (no orphaned `Captured` component, no stuck `TractorBeam`).
- [ ] Existing `handle_captured_player` boss-despawn path still runs (cf. `player.rs:handle_captured_player` — release-and-penalize fallback).

## Integration test hints

- Set up boss + captured player (both entities, with `Captured { boss_entity, … }`); fire bullet; tick to collision; assert player still alive, no `Captured` component, `PlayerLives` unchanged.
- Edge case: destroy the boss off-screen — confirm fallback path still works without entering the rescue/dual-fighter branch.