After a revolt has been declared, can I move pieces out of that region before the battle is fought (related to Q6)?
A7. Yes. Similar to A6, we figured you could move pieces out from a revolt, except of course at least one piece is required to be left behind. However, you may not move Army pieces out of a revolting region into an adjacent enemy or native region to fight a battle. The rationale is that you would not have time to properly organize a battle in another region due to the distraction of the ongoing revolt. You may only move out to one of your own regions (think of it as a pre-retreat). Likewise, you may not move out of a revolting region onto a ship (just like you cannot retreat back onto a ship during a battle). Note: Explorers may be moved to another region to explore or onto a ship. Engineers may be moved onto a ship. The rationale for these exceptions is that the explorer and engineer represent individuals and these can easily slip away from a revolt (versus an army piece which represents hundreds or thousands of people).
