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Daniel Giddings (Danny)
Tournament Report - 2E Standard
2012-02-26 - 10:30 AM
B'aht Qul Klingons
Introduction
I was playing B'aht Qul Challenges, three 40 point missions, with one of them in the DQ and the Ship of Prophecy, so I wouldn't have to trundle back and forth picking people up.

Round 1	William Hoskin	FW (+20)View opponent's Report View original Report
Will was playing classic Terok Nor – Kressari, Tenak'talar, Bat’leths and Ruling Council. This meant it would be quick. He was also playing two 40 point missions which meant my Challenges wouldn’t go unchallenged. I got Dirty Dukat out quickly, and managed to remember to use his order every turn, taking the two highest costing cards from Will’s pile. That helped. I then went out to Instruct Advanced Drone aboard the Ship of Prophecy (meaning I could play Klingon personnel straight there, not having to worry about being destaffed). After taking a trip (WNOHGB) and flying back, I managed to get it solved (40 points to me). Around that time, Will completed Kressari, ditching enough weapons, playing a Ruling Council, and using the ship’s gametext to score (I think) 70 points. He only needed a mission for the victory. I needed a mission and 2 successful Challenges. I played a Challenge and won. 50 points, but I failed the attempt. Will took his last attempt. Thanks to Damar, I could draw 1 and spend 2. I drew a Secret Identity, taking out a non-unique Jemmie with most of the skills. If Will had the same Jemmie, or even someone with Biology & Programming (or, I think, Biology & Leadership), that was it. Luckily he couldn’t, and I was spared for another turn. In my turn, I played a Challenge, lost to Will (taking HIM to 80), then played my third, and won, taking me to 60. I needed the mission. I got it, and the Full Win – 100-80
Bloody Klingons. A close game with me winning a B'aht Qul challenge to almost deny Danny the full win but the 65 points from 1 mission wasn't enough when Danny top decked a Secret Identity when he could draw 1 spend 2 with 6 attempting. very close game. very enjoyable.

Round 2	Nicholas Yankovec	FL (-100)View opponent's Report View original Report
I don’t recall much about the game, except for one thing – Nick’s “Unfair Comparison” dilemma pile. “Unfair Comparison? You’re damn right it’s unfair!” My guys were stopped by this one dilemma each attempt, and even the prospect of it going under the mission attempt wasn’t enough, as I watched Nick use The Trial Never Ended to get it back. So, no completed missions means no B'aht Qul Challenge, so no points. Full loss to me – 0-100
Out of 5 players today, three were playing Klingons. Nobody plays Klingons in London so this was completely out of left field. Sorry Danny, but I can't recall much of this game. Danny finished 2nd in this tournament, a well deserved 2nd place at that.

Round 3	Bye	BY (0)
I had some lunch, read David Mitchell's column in The Guardian, shuffled my deck for the next tourney and awaited the results. I came second in all. Top bombing!