If the Operator does not attack on its turn can it get the defense bonus from Strike and Fade?
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No, Strike and Fade reads (in part) "Whenever the Operator teleports during their turn after making any attacks, all attacks against them receive +1 Difficulty until the start of their next turn." If you want the defense bonus, then you have to A). teleport during your turn, and B). that teleportation has to be done after making any attacks. Just teleporting during your turn and doing nothing else doesn't trigger this effect.
Thanks for the clarification! For the record, I was aware of the text but I think it's ambiguous as written because in many contexts "any" includes none.
(Like: "after checking any bags at ticketing desk, passengers pass through security to enter the terminal" does not mean you're required to check bags, only that if you are checking bags you do it first)