Wednesday 1E Roundup - 9 JAN 2019

by Charlie Plaine, Acting First Edition Brand Manager

9th January 2019

Welcome to the Wednesday 1E Roundup, a weekly column looking back at the past week in the world of First Edition as well as a preview of the week ahead. If you've got an event coming up and you'd like to be featured in this column, feel free to contact me at cplaine@gmail.com or on the forums via PM to MidnightLich.

The Big News
Will of the Collective, the community-driven design process, is back for a sixth installment. Will of the Collective VI will be making a mission, and possibly a personnel to match! The preview voting step is up now, and voting will remain open until next Wednesday. If you missed out last year on WotC4, which made the Joran that recently debuted in The Gift, this is your chance to make a card!

Tournament Reports
The only completed tournament this past week was in Germany, featuring eight (8) players from Germany, the UK, and Sweeden. Dubbed "Munich Molestation II," this event saw Meinhard S. Rohr [Mogh, Son of Worf] come out on top with an eclectic Terran Empire deck. Johannes Klarhauser [Kaiser] navigated a Klingon/Romulan deck called Hopfen und Maltz to second place, with only a head-to-head loss between the top two players.

Oh, and it seems that Munich Molestation II also featured an Iron Man tournament. If you aren't familiar with the rules of Iron Man, it's a tournament in which cards are physically destroyed when they leave play. Did your Ultra Rare Dr. McCoy just get killed by a Horta? Rip him up! Did opponent pick up their ship with your Cytherians on it? Rip it up! There are pictures on the STCCG Facebook group, if you think you can stomach the destruction.

Tournament Previews
As of this writing of this article, there's only one (1) upcoming 1E tournament, on Sunday the 13th, in San Diego, CA. Run by local superstar JD Ashley [NerdyByNature], there are four (4) players per-registered, including Johnny Holeva [jjh], Rogue Shindler [SirRogue], and Thomas Vineberg [Exon].

If you have tournaments coming up, feel free to schedule them in our tournament system so I can promote them in future articles. If you're running something more casual, I'm happy to promote those events as well if you email them or PM them to me; contact information is at the top and the bottom of this article.

Our first major championship event of the year looks to be Manassters 2, taking place on Sunday, March 3rd in Manassas Park, VA. With seven (7) players already per-registered, this Trek Masters Series event looks to easily match last year's eight player event. We'll keep you updated on this, and future championship events, as the season unfolds.

In Other News

• January 2019 Rules Updates: There were no major updates this month, so Rules Manager Jon Carter [pfti] posted a quick summary on the forums. The previous year's rulings have been merged into the Glossary, and the new rulings define "bride" as a romantic partner and redefining "facility commander."


• 2019 Period of Review: Our annual period of self-reflection will be taking place soon, and we're currently soliciting questions, comments, and topics for discussion. We're also looking for a volunteer or two to moderate the panels; if you're interested, please contact Maggie Geppert [jadziadax8]. We'll post the exact date and time of the broadcast as soon as it's determined.


• What do you most want to see in 2019?: There's a five page discussion on our forums about things you would like to see in this year for First Edition. We welcome your thoughts!


• Actor W. Morgan Sheppard passed away at the age of 86.: Mr. Sheppard first appeared to Star Trek fans as Data's "grandfather" Ira Graves before taking on the role of Koth, the Klingon Commandant from Star Trek IV. On Voyager, he played alien monster hunter Qatai, who is currently scheduled to make his First Edition debut in the upcoming Project Delenn. Rest in peace, Mr. Sheppard.


• Game designer Rollie Tesh passed away: Rollie Tesh was one of the original two designers of Star Trek: The Next Generation: Collectible Card Game, way back in 1994. Without him, this game, nor this website, would exist. Rest in peace, Mr. Tesh.

That's all for this week's roundup of First Edition news and events. For more news, you can follow The Continuing Committee on Facebook, Project Status Update from December 2018. If you've got an event coming up and you'd like to be featured in this column, or if you have comments about this column's content, feel free to contact me at cplaine@gmail.com or on the forums via PM to MidnightLich. Until next week, may you expand your power in the universe and live long and prosper.

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