Antique Machine Gun ( First Contact)
21st century automatic weapon. Developed for faction wars against ECON in World War III. No stun setting. Rapid-fires small-caliber bullets. Owned and often used by Lily Sloane.
Artifact
Special icons:
Use a Equipment card. At start of personnel battle, may target two opposing personnel or Rogue Borg (random selection). Mortally wounds targets (only stuns androids).
Characteristics: Hand weapon.
Requires: Rogue Borg, Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Android Nightmares ( Q-Continuum)
An infestation of interphasic creatures caused Lt. Commander Data to experience surreal dreams and hallucinations, resulting in his attack on Deanna Troi.
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
Special icons:
If Android present, one non-android personnel (random selection) killed (three if Interphasic Plasma Creatures affection you) unless Empathy OR Dr. Soong present.
Characteristics: Alternate Universe icon dilemma, killer dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Assassin's Blade ( Deep Space Nine)
The technological advances of the 24th century offer a wide variety of state-of-the-art weaponry. Nevertheless, some still prefer the simple charm of the assassin's blade.
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
Unless CUNNING > 36 OR 2 SECURITY present, assasin kill's one personnel present (opponent's choice) except a shape-shifter or android.
Characteristics: killer dilemma.
Requires: Shape-shifter, Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Barclay's Protomorphosis Disease ( Premiere BB)
Contagious affliction which causes animals to de-evolve into ancestral forms. Disease named for Lieutenant Reginald Barclay.
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
Entire crew or Away Team (except androids) de-evolves (dies) unless MEDICAL, SCIENCE and SECURITY present. Discard dilemma.
Point box: 10 points. The player how encounter this dilemma may score them.
Characteristics: bonus points.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Chinese Finger Puzzle ( Q-Continuum)
An ancient novelty which baffled Lt. Commander Data. The solution to the puzzle, which involves relaxation of effort, he called "fascinating."
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
If android present, crew or Away Team is stopped until end of turn and androids are stopped for X full turns, where X = number of androids present. Discard dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Cybernetic Homing Device ( The Sky's the Limit)
Data and his brother Lore each contained a homing device. When Dr. Soong activated them in 2367, Data took control of the U.S.S. Enterprise to reach his creator.
Dilemma - Space dilemma
If android or non- Borg aboard, opponent may move ship up to printed RANGE (ship is "stopped"), then discard dilemma. Otherwise, to get past requires CUNNING>36.
Characteristics: wall dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
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Hull Breach ( Voyager)
In 2372, a spatial scission caused explosive decompression aboard U.S.S. Voyager. Harry Kim was lost in the incident, and later replaced by a duplicate Harry from a duplicate Voyager.
Dilemma - Space dilemma
Unless Environmental Suit present, kills one non-android (random selection) and another non-android of same classification (random selection). Mission continues.
Characteristics: killer dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Kelvan Show of Force ( Mirror, Mirror)
Aliens from the Andromeda Galaxy demonstrated their power to Captain Kirk by distilling two crew members to their chemical components. Crushing a container instantly killed the victim.
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
To get past, two non-android, non-holographic personnel present are selected (opponent's choice). One of those two is "crushed" (killed, random selection).
Characteristics: killer dilemma, wall dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Ktarian Game ( Premiere BB)
Psychotropically, mesmerizingly addictive game device. One by one, its players are made susceptible to complete mental control.
Dilemma - Space dilemma
Place on ship. Now and start of each of your turns, one person aboard (random selection) is disabled. Cured when non-disabled CUNNING > 30 OR android aboard.
Characteristics: place on ship.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Ooby Dooby ( First Contact)
Well, you wiggle to the left, you wiggle to the right; you do the Ooby Dooby with all your might; Ooby Dooby; Ooby Dooby; Ooby Dooby Ooby Dooby; Dooby Dooby doo wah, doo wah, doo wah.
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
Draw one card for each non-android Youth present, then discard one card for each Music personnel present. All Youth, Music and Zefram Cochrane present are "stopped".
Characteristics: additional card draws.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Palukoo ( The Trouble with Tribbles)
Large spider-like creature inhabiting the Bajoran moons. One-time food source for Resistance fighters. Caused Dax concern, since Trill/symbiont biochemistry cannot tolerate insect bites.
Dilemma - Planet dilemma
Special icons:
Unless Resistance OR ANIMAL present, "bites" a non-android (random selection). If Trill with symbiont, dies now (discard dilemma); otherwise, disabled until countdown expires.
Characteristics: Countdown icon dilemma.
Requires: "Trill with symbiont"-related personnel, Resistance, Android "species", Trill species.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Security Precautions ( Q-Continuum)
Dr. Manheim's laboratory deep inside a remote planetoid used a system of forcefields and targeting lasers to bar entry and protect a revolutionary experiment.
Dilemma - Planet dilemma
To get past, Away Team must have Jenice Manheim OR android OR phaser OR disruptor OR 3 SECURITY.
Characteristics: wall dilemma.
Requires: disruptor, phaser, Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Shot in the Back ( First Contact)
Data protected his Away Team from machine gun fire by taking a few bullets from behind, then simply waiting until the magazine was empty. No vital systems were damaged.
Dilemma - Planet dilemma
Stops SECURITY androids and OFFICER androids, if any present. Otherwise, kills one non-android Away Team member (opponent's choice).
Characteristics: killer dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
System-Wide Cascade Failure ( Q-Continuum)
Lal was affected by a positronic matrix failure. Lt. Commander Data's incomplete knowledge of Dr. Soong's work led to subtle design flaws in the matrix.
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
Mission continues but one android present (your choice) dies at end of this turn unless Dr. Soong OR Ira Graves present. Discard dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
The Loss ( Shades of Gray)
Even the strongest minds have weaknesses.
Dilemma - Dual dilemma
To get past requires 2 Empathy OR 2 Mindmeld OR 2 androids OR INTEGRITY > 38. Opponent may then download and seed here up to two of the following: Bendii Syndrome, Helpless, System-Wide Cascade Failure, or Two-Dimensional Creatures.
Characteristics: wall dilemma.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by propaghandi at Apr 19th, 2011 (Q1 by Roga Danar at Apr 28th, 2011 & Q2 by Telak at May 2nd, 2011)
Topological Anomaly 4747 ( Straight and Steady)
Invasive program created in 2368 by Data and Geordi La Forge to cause the total system failure of the Borg Collective.
Dilemma - Space dilemma
Special icons:
Borg and personnel, androids, and one ENGINEER here (random selection) are placed in stasis. Cure on your next turn with new SCIENCE arriving or when countdown expires.
Characteristics: Countdown icon dilemma.
Requires: Android "species", Borg species, Hologram "species".
Card logging info: Logged by Roga Danar at Oct 27th, 2010 (Q1 by KlimDokachin at Nov 5th, 2010 & Q2 by Telak at Nov 7th, 2010)
Airlock ( Deep Space Nine)
Doorway
Plays on a ship (with at least one staffing icon), outpost or docking site. Once each turn, any personnel present who has Computer Skill and either Treachery or Greed may target one opposing personnel (or Rogue Borg) present of lower STRENGTH or CUNNING. Target is "tossed out the airlock" (Borg, Rogue Borg and androids float in space until beamed; others die). Target's owner may counter-attack next turn.
Characteristics: Beaming.
Requires: Rogue Borg, Outpost, Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Hypospray ( Deep Space Nine)
Uses and aerosuspension delivery system to administer subcutaneous or intramuscular medication. Can also be used to sedate an adversary.
Equipment
During personnel battle, one of your MEDICAL present may stun their adversary OR change one personnel from mortally wounded to disabled. (Does not affect androids.)
Characteristics: MEDICAL-related equipment.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Mr. Tricorder ( Homefront III)
Standard-issue tricorder. Geordi La Forge asked Data to use one to analyze solar probes discovered in a secret chamber of the Amargosa observatory. Data had other ideas.
May report to any Data. Your personnel present who have both OFFICER and ENGINEER all add Computer Skill. Androids here are attributes all -6.
Characteristics: Tricorder, ENGINEER-related equipment.
Requires: any Data, Android "species".
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Satan's Robot ( Holodeck Adventures)
Robotic minion of Chaotica. Warns of invaders and deals with intruders. Nearly conquered the world in the final chapter of one of The Adventures of Captain Proton.
Participates in battle like a personnel; has NO STRENGTH vs. a Borg or android adversary, otherwise STRENGTH=8. May capture any female or adversary it stuns. (Unique.)
Characteristics: "Chaotica"-related cards, Capture.
Requires: affiliation, Android "species", Hologram "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Lore's Fingernail ( Premiere BB)
Circuitry in Lore's fingernail was used to control and manipulate Lt. Commander Data with emotions.
Plays on table. While in play, all Soong-type Androids (including Lt. Cmdr. Data) and Exocomps loose thier affilation and are non-aligned personnel.
Requires: Soong-type android, "affiliation", Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Ocular Implants ( First Contact)
In 2371, Geordi La Forge received implants allowing him to see without his Visor. They include enhanced capabilities such as infrared and zoom focus over 500 meters.
Plays on your Borg, android or any Geordi. Once each turn where present, may glance for 10 seconds on either one Away Team OR botton seed card of mission.
Requires: affiliation, any Geordi, Android "species", Borg species.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Ceti Eel ( The Motion Pictures)
Plays on table (for free, once each turn). At any time (limit twice every turn), you may place on any non-, non-android personnel present with your Khan. Personnel is now under your control, is attributes all -3, and may work with other personnel controlled by Ceti Eel. Also, this personnel is not discarded at end of turn by Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold.
Requires: Android "species", Hologram "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Clone Machine ( Holodeck Adventures)
Seeds or plays on Mariposa, Boreth, a facility, or an Infirmary. While you have Koroth OR a MEDICAL, Biology, or Exobiology personnel who has INTEGRITY < 6 present, once each turn you may report to them (for free) a copy of any unique non-, non-android personnel that is in play. Once every turn, if your Vorta just died, you may suspend play to download any version of that persona here.
Requires: affiliation, Boreth, Mariposa, Android "species", Hologram "species", Vorta species.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Cybernetics Expertise ( Holodeck Adventures)
Seeds or plays on table. Once each turn, your androids report for free if Cybernetics present (one android per turn per Cybernetics skill), and may report to your personnel who has Cybernetics x2. Also, once each turn, you may exchange a card from hand for an android in your discard pile.
Characteristics: manipulate your discard pile, play for free / report for free.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Followers of the One ( The Sky's the Limit)
Incident
Special icons:
Plays on Varria III. androids and Borg cards may report to planet or in orbit; once each turn The One (or a personnel with his name in lore) may do so for free. Your androids and Borg may beam through shields of an opponent's ship at the same mission as your Borg ship, but may only battle once that turn. Your Borg are immune to Reactor Overload.
Characteristics: Beaming, play for free / report for free, -icon.
Requires: "affiliation", "The One"-related personnel, Android "species", Borg species, Borg ship.
Card logging info: First edited by Telak at May 12th, 2014. Please support openCards and validate game text of this card!
Reactor Overload ( Rules of Acquisition)
Incident
Special icons:
Seeds or plays on table. If any player has "processed ore" to draw two cards per turn at any one Ore Processing Unit, destroys that site. OR Seeds or plays on table. Place on your ship or facility. EM surge disables each android aboard until Cybernetics present; erases all cards aboard; kills each Borg aboard (unless drone in hive); and kills all Rogue Borg aboard. Return incident to your hand after either use.
Characteristics: additional card draws.
Requires: Rogue Borg, Drone, Android "species", Hologram "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Android Headlock ( First Contact)
Although drones are physically stronger than humanoids, they cannot always overcome Soong-type androids. Data has strangled, thrown and "disarmed" various Borg.
Mortally wounds a Borg drone, Jem'Hadar, Rogue Borg or personnel who just engaged your android in combat. (Android engages next adversary.) OR Nullifies Borg Kiss.
Requires: Rogue Borg, Drone, Android "species", Hologram "species", Jem'Hadar species.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Fractal Encryption Code ( First Contact)
Nearly unbreakable code. Based on infinitely recursive fractal algorithms. Data used one to isolate the main computer, storing the decryption codes in his neural net.
Plays on your ship or outpost if your android aboard. It may not be assimilated or commandeered and may not use RANGE or WEAPONS. Same android may nullify interrupt card.
Requires: Outpost, Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Off Switch ( Q-Continuum)
Lt. Commander Data has a deactivation switch hidden in his back. Reluctantly, he informed Dr. Crusher of its existence to aid in the re-assembly of Lore.
Place any android in stasis until end of turn. While in stasis immune to Android Nightmares, Chinese Finger Puzzle and Dead in Bed. OR Nullifies another Off Swith.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Vulcan "Death Grip" ( Mirror, Mirror)
Vulcan technique which suppresses the life signs of a subject, simulating death until the individual is revived. Spock "killed" his captain in order to prevent Romulans from executing him.
Allows your Vulcan to save your other non-android present who was just mortally wounded or selected to be killed or captured. "Victim" is instead in stasis until end of turn.
Characteristics: Capture, Vulcan-related interrupt.
Requires: Android "species", Vulcan species.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Vulcan Nerve Pinch ( Alternate Universe)
Vulcans are the only species known to use this method of rendering an opponent unconscious. However, Lt. Commander Data was able to master the technique.
Plays at start of personnel battle. Your Vulcans and Soong-Type Androids may each place one opposing personnel or Rogue Borg (random selection) in stasis until end of your next turn.
Characteristics: Vulcan-related interrupt.
Requires: Rogue Borg, Soong-type android, Android "species", Vulcan species.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Install Emotion Chip ( The Sky's the Limit)
Terlina III: Install new android hardware at remote laboratory.
Mission - Planet
Mission located in Alpha-Quadrant with span: 3 and points: 25*.
Requirements: Cybernetics x2 + INTEGRITY > 34
Special Instructions: *+5 for each unique Soong-type Android present, up to three.
Affiliations: Any Away Team may attempt mission.
Characteristics: Mission.
Requires: Soong-type android, Android "species".
Card logging info: First edited by Telak at Oct 29th, 2014. Please support openCards and validate game text of this card!
Investigate Dead Planet ( Engage)
Omicron Theta: Search devastated world for hidden lab of famed android designer Dr. Soong.
Mission - Planet
Mission located in Alpha-Quadrant with span: 3 and points: 30.
Requirements: ENGINEER + CUNNING > 32 + (Acquisition OR Data)
Special Instructions: When you solve, may download an android here.
Affiliations:
This mission has different requirements for you opponent:
Opponents requirement for solving this mission: ENGINEER + CUNNING>32 + (Acquisition OR Lore)
Special instructions: Your Crystalline Entity here is doubled.
Characteristics: Asymmetric mission, Mission.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: First edited by Telak at Oct 29th, 2014. Please support openCards and validate game text of this card!
Paxan "Wormhole" ( Q-Continuum)
Ngame Nebula: Investigate M-class planet and wormhole reported near T-tauri-type star.
Mission - Space
Mission located in Alpha-Quadrant with span: 3 and points: 35.
Counts as Nebula.
Requirements: Diplomacy + CUNNING > 30 + Android
Special Instructions: Relocate opponent's ship if no android aboard.
Affiliations:
Characteristics: Nebula, Mission.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
• B-4, Dangerous Simpleton ( Strange New Worlds - ST1E compatible)
"I do not understand."
Non-aligned Personnel
Gender: male.
Classification: No Classification
Keywords: Infiltrator.
Programming
While this personnel is attempting a mission, you may reveal three Androids from hand to make him Cunning +7 and gain Intelligence and Treachery. These effects last until the end of the mission attempt. You may only do this once each turn.
INTEGRITY: 4 CUNNING: 2 STRENGTH: 10
Characteristics: "affiliation", Android "species".
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at Jan 1st, 2008.
Commander Data ( Two-Player Game)
In Barash's illusion, Data was second in command of the U.S.S. Enterprise under Captain Riker.
Federation Personnel
Gender: male. Species: Android.
Command & Staffing abilitys:
Icons (other):
Classification: OFFICER
Restriction-Box: Not a Soong-type android.
ENGINEER Computer Skill Music
Astrophysics
INTEGRITY: 6 CUNNING: 8 STRENGTH: 10
Characteristics: "Continuing Mission"-related cards, affiliation, any Data, "U.S.S. Enterprise"-related personnel, Android "species".
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Dr. Soong ( The Fajo Collection)
Reclusive genius who perfected the positronic brain originally proposed in the 20th century. Ex-husband of Juliana. 'Father' of the androids Data and Lore.
Non-aligned Personnel
Gender: male. Species: Human.
Command & Staffing abilitys:
Icons (other):
Classification: SCIENCE
Cybernetics x2 Computer Skill ENGINEER
Once each turn, may reprogram any androids present.
INTEGRITY: 6 CUNNING: 12 STRENGTH: 1
Characteristics: "Continuing Mission"-related cards, "affiliation", Human species.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Juliana Tainer ( Q-Continuum)
Dr. Juliana O'Donnell Soong Tainer. Data's co-creator and "mother." Unaware that Dr. Soong stored her mind in a Soong-type android to prolong her life.
Federation Personnel
Gender: female. Species: Android.
Command & Staffing abilitys:
Classification: SCIENCE
Geology Computer Skill Cybernetics
Music After first use as an android, X = 4 but "stopped."
INTEGRITY: 6 CUNNING: 7+X STRENGTH: -1
Characteristics: Soong-type android, "Continuing Mission"-related cards, affiliation, Android "species".
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
• Lal, Beloved ( Captain's Log - ST1E compatible)
"What is my purpose?... My function? My reason for being?"
Non-aligned Personnel
Gender: female.
Classification: No Classification
Programming
While this personnel is attempting a mission, you may reveal three Androids from hand to make her attributes +4 and gain any two skills until the end of the turn.
INTEGRITY: 5 CUNNING: 5 STRENGTH: 5
List of "personas" for Lal, Beloved:
Characteristics: "affiliation", Android "species".
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at Jan 1st, 2008.
Q-Type Android ( The Trouble with Tribbles)
Think fast, Commander Riker.
Q-Card - Dilemma
Opponent places dilemma on one Personnel card at this location, then chooses: All copies of that card become Q-type androids (STRENGTH +4) or, if already androids, become humans (STRENGTH -4). OR That card, unless Borg, seeds (relocates) under Q's Planet, if not solved; discard dilemma. (May be nullified only by Mortal Q or a version of the William T. Riker persona present.)
Characteristics: Q-related dilemma.
Requires: Android "species", Human species.
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
Jovis ( Rules of Acquisition)
Zibalian transport and merchant vessel commanded by Kivas Fajo. Houses his collection of rare and one-of-a-kind objects. Used to imprison Data in 2366.
Non-aligned Ship - Zibalian Class
Staffing requirements:
Ship Equipment: Standard Equipment
Special skill(s): Once per game, may capture an android on an undocked ship here. Kivas Fajo.
RANGE: 7 WEAPONS: 3 SHIELDS: 6
The following cards can be used as "matching commander" for Jovis:
Characteristics: "Continuing Mission"-related cards, Capture, "affiliation", Merchant vessel, Transport.
Requires: Android "species".
Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.