So, You're New to Terok Nor?

by Maggie Geppert, Vice Chairman

14th June 2018

We'll discuss the repercussions later. Right now, I'm going to enjoy this moment.

                                                                                                - Dukat from “Call to Arms”

Terok Nor is one of those affiliations that I find intriguing.  I like the mechanics that are available to them, but when I find time to build decks, something else always pushes its way forward.  Therefore, I decided to turn to Michael Shea for his assistance in locating a suitable deck for beginners.  Michael suggested that Terok Nor is a pretty good candidate when it comes to playing Slipstream format.  Wait, what’s Slipstream?  It’s the rules variant for a fast game in 2E.  From the Organized Play Guide:

“These rules offer reduced victory conditions for quicker games. A player wins when he or she has 50 points and has completed at least one mission of any type. The time limit for each round in Slipstream is 30 minutes.  Differential is capped at 50 points in Slipstream tournaments.”

Michael asserts that Terok Nor has the tools to get a one mission win and slow an opponent down so they don’t do it first.

Missions

One of the greatest advantages that Terok Nor has is its 1-span headquarters, Mouth of the Wormhole, Terok Nor.  I cannot overstate how important of an advantage this is in any game, not just in the Slipstream.  To be able to go from your HQ to a 3-span space mission and back again in the same turn is enormous.  The featured mission of this build is Kressari Rendezvous.  The requirement of Officer, 2 Treachery and Strength > 30 is ridiculously easy for a deck with Jem’hadar in it.  You can add to those 30 points by discarding up to 3 Hand Weapons for 5 points apiece.  The rest of the missions really are irrelevant, since at that point, you’re nearly at 50 points (more on this in the next section).  Gateway, Historical Research is here to let you download a personnel if you went 2^nd.  Alpha 5 Approach, Transport Crash Survivor is here to limit your opponent’s ability to microteam and Evacuate Colony is here just to round out the mission selection.

Draw Deck

You may be wondering how to get those last 5 points I alluded to before.  I would recommend using Gateway to get Odo, Bajoran Representative into your hand if possible.  He allows you to score those last 5 points for the win.  The other option for more bonus points is Tenak'talar, Vanguard of the Occupation, which scores 10 points when a unique uses a skill to complete a mission.  You don't need as many hand weapons if you go this route.  Self-Replicating Roadblock is in this deck to protect your Hand Weapons from Equipment Malfunction.  Ruling Council will let you unstop your stopped personnel, which can allow you to attempt a mission a second or third time in a turn.  Finally, Crippling Strike can be used to slow your opponent down by reducing their range at no cost to you.

Dilemma Pile

The dilemma pile here is a pretty straightforward Chula variant.  He’s included the most effective Chula dilemmas – The Game, The Dice, The Chandra and Trickery.  Of the other dilemmas here, Necessary Execution won’t be terribly effective if your opponent is playing Wolf 359, Last Stand, which is a common Slipstream strategy.  However, Where No One Has Gone Before and Simulated Prey are excellent choices.  The latter targets personnel with mission skills and the latter will hinder your opponent by putting their ship in their core for a turn.

Final Thoughts

From the one Slipstream event I’ve played, as far as I can tell, no one thinks beyond playing a Wolf 359 deck.  This deck shows that there are other options available to us when it comes to this tournament format.

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This deck is currently eligible for the following family or families of achievements:

• Terok Nor Player
• Unbroken I
• No Crutches I
• No Crutches II
• Good Casting: Combs (Weyoun)
• Chula: Not a Game

Decklist

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Dilemma Deck Total Dilemmas 30 Space 4 (13%) Cost 2 1 Cost 4 3 Planet 4 (13%) Cost 3 2 Cost 4 1 Cost 5 1 Dual 22 (73%) Cost 0 5 Cost 1 4 Cost 2 5 Cost 3 5 Cost 4 3 Total Dilemma Deck cost 70

Draw Deck Total Draw Deck 38 Equipment 4 (11%) Cost 1 4 Event 3 (8%) Cost 2 2 Cost 3 1 Interrupt 6 (16%) Personnel 22 (58%) Cost 1 6 Cost 2 8 Cost 3 4 Cost 4 4 Ship 3 (8%) Cost 7 3 Total Draw Deck cost 82

Skills Count Skill # Missions # Personnel 1x 2x 3x Total Acquisition 0 0 Anthropology 2 4 4 Archaeology 1 0 Astrometrics 0 5 5 Biology 0 1 1 Diplomacy 1 4 4 Engineer 0 6 6 Exobiology 0 4 4 Geology 0 1 1 Honor 1 0 Intelligence 0 0 Law 0 6 6 Leadership 0 6 1 7 Medical 0 0 Navigation 0 4 4 Officer 2 10 10 Physics 0 3 3 Programming 0 1 1 Science 0 2 2 Security 1 12 12 Telepathy 0 0 Transporters 0 0 Treachery 2 8 8 Icons Count Icon # Personnel % Personnel Staffing Icons Command Star 9 40.91 % Staff Star 12 54.55 % Faction Icons Terok Nor 22 100.00 % Temporal Icons Past 1 4.55 % Keyword Count Keyword # Cards Alpha 2 Assault 1 Founder 1 Glinn 1 Gul 3 Hand Weapon 4 Maneuver 1 Region: Bajor System 1 Region: Cardassia System 1 Region: Demilitarized Zone 1 Shape-shifter 2