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June 2013

Mid-year Review
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanJune 19th
Join staff of The Continuing Committee in a Google+ Hangout on Sunday, July 14th, 2013 as part of our mid-year review.
Wir lieben Deutschland!
by Amber and Michael Van Breemen June 13th
We wanted to give you an overseas perspective on a trip to Worlds, based on our trip to Frankfurt in 2010 when Worlds was last held in Germany. Although it is expensive (both in time and money), the experience is well worth it and will be a great time!
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 11
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayJune 13th
This week, a review of the five tournaments from week 10, an interview with Cristoffer Wiker (Smiley), and a preview of the four tournaments taking place in week 11 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
2013 Australian Academy Championships
by Jamie Lawrence, Tournament DirectorJune 12th
The 2013 AC not enough Trek for you? Then come on down on the 30th of June with the Australian Academy Championships at Sydney's new home of STCCG, Good Games Hurstville!
The 2013 Continental Championships are Approaching
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayJune 10th
Find out what the Promos for the 2013 Continentals - or should that be Khan-tinentals? - will be.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 10
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayJune 6th
This week, a review of the seven tournaments from week 9, an interview with Jon Carter (pfti), and a preview of the six tournaments taking place in week 10 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 10 (part II)
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayJune 6th
Week 10 of The Road to Worlds concludes here.
June Rules and Errata for First Edition
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules MasterJune 3rd
Basic update, nothing major... except FMO errata
2013 Australian Continental Championships
by Matthyas Kiraly, Australian OP CoordinatorJune 2nd
All you need to know about the best four days of Trek-ing that is the 2013 Australian Continental Championships, to be held for the first time in the all-NEW Good Games Hurstville, New South Wales!
2013 Australian Continentals Dream Team
by Matthyas Kiraly, AC Dream Team CoordinatorJune 2nd
Pick your ultimate fantasy team for the 2013 Australian Continental Championships!

May 2013

The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 9
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMay 30th
This week, a review of the nine tournaments from week 8, an interview with Steve Hartmann (chompers), and a preview of the eight tournaments taking place in week 9 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 9 (part II)
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMay 30th
Week 9 of The Road to Worlds concludes here.
Give Us a Call!
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanMay 23rd
We've set up a special Google Voice number for you to call us and share your thoughts with us! Contact us at (914) 487-3522 (4 TREK CC).
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 8
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMay 23rd
This week, a review of the nine tournaments from week 7, an interview with Chris Volk (volkerii), and a preview of the nine tournaments taking place in week 8 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 8 (part II)
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMay 23rd
Week 8 of The Road to Worlds concludes here.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 7
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMay 16th
This week, a review of the single tournament from week 6, an interview with Johnny Holeva (jjh), and a preview of the nine tournaments taking place in week 7 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
May Errata and Rules Updates
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules MasterMay 13th
She's back!
Second Edition Errata Document Updated
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanMay 13th
Today's update brings changes to five (5) Second Edition cards.
May Second Edition Rules Update
by Tyler Fultz, Second Edition Rules MasterMay 13th
Two clarifications in this month's CRD update.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 6
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMay 9th
This week, a review of the four tournaments from week 5, an interview with Kris Sonsteby (LORE), and a preview of the single tournament taking place in week 6 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
May CRD, Errata Delayed for Both Editions
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanMay 6th
The scheduled CRD and errata update for May has been delayed one week, and will appear on Monday, May 13.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 5
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMay 2nd
This week, a review of five tournaments from week 4, an interview with Johannes Klarhauser (Kaiser), and a preview of the five tournaments taking place in week 5 of the 2013 Regional Championships.

April 2013

Sister Act III
by Jason Drake, First Edition Card DesignerApril 29th
Jason Drake returns to give us an inside look at designing two familiar faces.
Special TSTL CRD Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules MasterApril 26th
New cards demand new rules. Away we go!
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 4
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayApril 25th
This week, a review of eight tournaments from week 3, an interview with Soren Ramme Nielsen (s_ramme), and a preview of the five tournaments taking place in week 4 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
The Sky's the Limit: Self-ish (Part II)
by Charlie Plaine, The Sky's the Limit Lead DesignerApril 25th
Find out the secret origins of the self-controlling mechanic and how we learned that less is more.
The Sky's the Limit: Self-ish (Part I)
by Charlie Plaine, The Sky's the Limit Lead DesignerApril 24th
Find out exactly what the new icon in The Sky's the Limit means and check out one of the new cards that uses it!
A Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse
by Jason Drake, First Edition Card DesignerApril 22nd
Join The Sky's the Limit Assistant Designer Jason Drake as he describes the experience of designing a powerful and wholly novel dilemma.
The Sky's the Limit: Goran
by Johannes Klarhauser, AmbassadorApril 19th
TNG Cardassians get some love from Second Edition
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 3
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayApril 18th
This week, a review of six tournaments from week 2, an interview with Matt Kirk (CaptMDKirk), and a preview of the eight tournaments taking place in week 3 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 3 (part II)
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayApril 18th
Week 3 of The Road to Worlds concludes here.
Brace for Impact!
by Mark B. Frog, Guest WriterApril 16th
Or How I Learned How to Stop Whinging and Love the New Riker
A Nebula's Not So Pretty When There's a BORG CUBE Hiding In It!
by Niall Matthew, Staff WriterApril 12th
Is it safe to solve missions in block yet?
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 2
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayApril 11th
This week, a review of nine tournaments from week 1, an interview with Nat Kirton (Nate Jeezy), and a preview of the seven tournaments taking place in week 2 of the 2013 Regional Championships.
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 2 (part II)
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayApril 11th
Week 2 of The Road to Worlds concludes here.
Conversions: An Analysis - Bloody Cardies!
by James Cream, Staff WriterApril 8th
In this week's installment of the Conversions Analysis series, we will look at the converted Cardassian cards from prior expansions as well as one for the brand new expansion.
What Brad Would See: Limitless Edition
by Charlie Plaine, The Sky's the Limit Lead DesignerApril 5th
Find out what former First Edition designer Brad DeFruiter would see, were he to take a look at the whole of The Sky's the Limit, due out Friday, April 26th!
The Sky's the Limit Release Kits - Limited Time
by Dan Hamman, Shipping ManagerApril 5th
Get a hold of one of the limited edition release kits for The Sky's the Limit, and celebrate the final expansion of The Next Generation block!
The Sky's the Limit
by Jordan Leung, First Edition Brand ManagerApril 5th
"Five-card stud, nothing wild…"
The Road to Worlds 2013, Week 1
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayApril 4th
The Road to Worlds is back for its fourth year! This week, a preview of the nine tournaments taking place on the opening weekend of the 2013 Regional Championships.
The Road to Worlds 2013
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayApril 3rd
The Road to Worlds is a weekly article series designed to give readers a roundup of the Regional Championship tournaments that have just taken place, and to preview those about to take place the following week. The series also includes interviews with players; links to deck lists, photos and tournament reports; and enough statistics to confuse a mathematician.
Big Tribble in Little Qo'noS Released!
by Dan Hamman, Tribble BreederApril 2nd
"They were once considered mortal enemies of the Klingon Empire..."
Tribbles Delayed
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanApril 1st
There will no new Tribbles breeding today as our next virtual expansion is not yet ready for release.
April First Edition Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules MasterApril 1st
April rules update, no foolin'
Requisition Shake-Up
by Dan Hamman, Shipping ManagerApril 1st
There's a new process for requisitioning Tournament Kits.

March 2013

Dominion Basics (Part 3 of 5): Dominion Deck Types
by Andreas Rheinländer, Freelance WriterMarch 28th
How many ways are there to play the Dominion? It’s simple: as many as one wants to. Learn more about the most common (and uncommon) types of Dominion decks.
2013 World Championships Schedule
by Thomas Schneider, European OP CoordinatorMarch 28th
Information about accommodation and the Championship schedule for the 2013 World Championships
Thunder Road: Growing Up
by Mike O'Shogay, Guest WriterMarch 26th
Today, in an all new episode of Thunder Road, Mike O takes us back to a big event with a big finish.
First Quarterly 2013 Raffle Approaches!
by Dan Hamman, Shipping ManagerMarch 26th
Our first raffle of 2013 is approaching; make sure to add your tickets to the bins before Sunday, March 31st!
Changes to Organized Play for 2013
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMarch 25th
The Organized Play Guide has been updated for 2013. It is effective immediately. Find out what has changed here.
Becoming One With The Borg: Two of Nine
by Niall Matthew, Guest WriterMarch 21st
The second in an article series detailing all one needs to know to play The Borg affiliation in First Edition. This time, the focus is on the key decisions made in the seed phase.
European Continentals return to Vienna
by Julius Melhardt, Local Organizer EC 2013March 20th
European Continentals return to Vienna, Austria from July 19th till July 21st
New Venue for 2013 Australian Continentals this July
by Matthyas Kiraly, Australian OP CoordinatorMarch 16th
After eight years at Good Games Burwood, including a stretch of seven years from 2006-2012, the 2013 Australian Continental Championships will this year be held at Good Games Hurstville on the 4th-7th July 2013!
Scheduling The First Edition World Championship
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayMarch 9th
We're looking for your feedback to help us figure out the scheduling for this years First Edition World Championship.
New Achievements Are Here
by Rogue Shindler, Achievement MasterMarch 5th
New achievements are live and reorganized!
No Second Edition Errata Today
by Charlie Plaine, Second Edition Lead DesignerMarch 4th
No Second Edition Errata for March; the next scheduled update is April 1st
March Second Edition Rules Update
by Tyler Fultz, Second Edition Rules MasterMarch 4th
One change in this month's CRD update.
March First Edition Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules MasterMarch 4th
March's update bring four errata, a rules change for Revised format, and a number of clarifications to First Edition.
New Structure Up, New Achievements Delayed
by Rogue Shindler, Achievement MasterMarch 1st
Friday brings the new Achievement structure into play, but Project Jeff achievements will have to wait until Monday.
2013 World Championship Returns to Frankfurt, Germany
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanMarch 1st
The 2013 World Championships will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from October 18th through October 21st.
Matter of Time DeckPADD Update
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanMarch 1st
Jared Hoffman's DeckPADD has been updated to include cards from Tapestry and Matter of Time!

February 2013

Becoming One with the Borg - One of Nine
by Niall Matthew, Guest WriterFebruary 28th
The first in an article series detailing all one needs to know to play the fourth playable First Edition affiliation.
Managing New Achievements
by Rogue Shindler, Achievement MasterFebruary 26th
SirRogue teases a few new achievements and takes a look a the new organizational structure.
2013 Regional Championships Schedule
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayFebruary 25th
Find out where you can take part in a 2013 Regional Championship tournament.
New Virtual Starter for the TNG Faction
by Torbjörn Lindquist, AmbassadorFebruary 22nd
With the release of Matter of Time, I have made a new Virtual Starter around Rachel Garret and her Enterprise-C
The Time is Now! Matter of Time is Here!
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanFebruary 22nd
Matter of Time is now available for immediate free download!
Matter of Time: Rigged!
by Johannes Klarhauser, AmbassadorFebruary 21st
Stop the press: Continuing Committee bans take-backs!
Matter of Time: Pivotal Destiny
by Kris Sonsteby, Staff WriterFebruary 20th
2-Mission win players beware...
Old vs. New : Rachel Garrett and the C
by James Cream, Staff WriterFebruary 18th
A compare and contrast of the new and old versions of Rachel Garrett and the U.S.S. Enterprise-C
Matter of Time: Guardian Angel
by Johannes Klarhauser, GeneralFebruary 15th
Meet the latest addition to the Bajoran fleet.
Pick Your Promos! We Want Your Help!
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanFebruary 14th
Help us decide the upcoming series of virtual promos with your input!
Matter of Time: Bringing Sexy Back
by Mark Morris, Assistant DesignerFebruary 13th
A brief look into the design process of a brand new Cardassian personnel who happens to be a bit nostalgic for a long forgotten Energize event.
Reminder: Regional Applications due by February 20th
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayFebruary 13th
There are less than eight days to go until the deadline for 2013 Regional Championship applications. Find out which applications have been received here.
Matter of Time: Little Red Riding Hood
by Johannes Klarhauser, Cultist LeaderFebruary 11th
The Cult of the Pah-Wraiths has only been sleeping...
GenCon 2013: Room Block Requests
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanFebruary 11th
The Continuing Committee once again has the room block for GenCon 2013.
Thunder Road: Blinded by the Light
by Mike O'Shogay, Freelance WriterFebruary 8th
shag08's Blog series Thunder Road moves to the front page with this article featuring the Romulan Dissident deck type.
Matter of Time: It's all Relative
by Charlie Plaine, Matter of Time Lead DesignerFebruary 6th
Turn everything you know about Federation decks on its head, and explore the time-spanning potential of the U.S.S. Relativity.
Second Edition Errata Document Updated
by Charlie Plaine, Second Edition Lead DesignerFebruary 4th
Five cards are added to the errata document in today's update.
Matter of Time: Emanations
by Charlie Plaine, Second Edition Lead DesignerFebruary 4th
Matter of Time adds a 3rd Ritual to the game, but with a newly update game text template. Find out the reasons behind this change in this article.
No Feb. 1E Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules MasterFebruary 4th
Nothing to report in February.
What Brad Would See: Temporal Edition
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanFebruary 1st
Continuing the grand tradition, this article gives you a list of things Brad DeFruiter would see, were he too look at Matter of Time.
It's Just a Matter of Time
by Charlie Plaine, Second Edition Lead DesignerFebruary 1st
Matter of Time, the temporal-themed expansion formerly known as Project Cobalt, will release on February 22nd, 2013.
Matter of Time: Release Kits Available in Limited Quantities
by Dan Hamman, Shipping ManagerFebruary 1st
Act quickly to requisition a Matter of Time release kit today - quantities are limited!

January 2013

2013 Regional Championships
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized PlayJanuary 30th
Applications are now being accepted. Find out how here.
Reminder: Virtual Card Policies
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanJanuary 30th
Virtual cards must remain virtual (not professionally printed) and are never to be bought or sold; all such cards are FREE to all at trekcc.org.
Where's THAT Picture From?
by Chris Lobban, Chief ProgrammerJanuary 28th
Wonder which scene the picture on a card comes from? Now you can find out!
A-Tent-ion: A First Edition Gift
by Jordan Leung, First Edition Brand ManagerJanuary 22nd
A brand new Q's Tent is our gift to First Edition players as part of our Fifth Anniversary celebration!
Virtual Raffle Tickets are Go!
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanJanuary 9th
The Continuing Committee is relaunching or raffle program with more frequent raffles, virtual tickets, and more. Find out all the details!
January First Edition Rules Update
by Jon Carter, First Edition Rules MasterJanuary 7th
A trio of clarifications are added this month.
January 2013 Brings New Printable Cards!
by Charlie Plaine, ChairmanJanuary 7th
Our semi-annual printable card update adds twenty-four (24) more cards to the printable pool!
Podcasts galore
by Chris Lobban, Chief ProgrammerJanuary 4th
Now serving all your TrekCCG Podcast needs
The Return of the Kit
by Dan Hamman, Shipping ManagerJanuary 1st
Tournament kits are back!