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May 2025

Department of Organized Play Update
by Adam Bargar, 2025 Board ChairMay 21st
Kris Sonsteby resigns as Director of Organized Play.
Worlds 2025 - Entry Fee & Prize Support
by Johannes Klarhauser, Worlds HostMay 16th
Prices and prizes
2025 Spring Masters/Continentals Decks
by Ross Fertel, SprungMay 15th
Take a look at decks from high level events during the past couple of months.
2025 European Continentals Draft Results
by Ross Fertel, Staff WriterMay 13th
Take a dive into the decks played at European Continentals the weekend of May 1.
May 18th, 2025 Board Meeting
by Adam Bargar, 2025 Board ChairMay 8th
The next meeting of The Continuing Committee's Board of Directors is Sunday, May 18th, 2025.
Tox Uthat: Innocent - Provisionally!
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)May 6th
May 2025 1E Game Changes: Tox Uthat returns from the ban list (again) with ample strategy notes and a plea for data.
Rules Update, May 2025
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)May 5th
Nothing important this month. You can skip this article if you want.
Realm of Fear is Tournament Legal
by Ross Fertel, FearlessMay 2nd
With a set being tournament legal, we'll go through a historical document!

April 2025

Realm of Fear Releases Today!
by Ross Fertel, ReleasedApril 25th
Look at the final spoilers from the latest set!
March Madness 2025 - The Victor
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionApril 23rd
And the winner is...
And the Children Shall Lead
by Richard New, Design Manager (Assistant Designer on Realm of Fear)April 23rd
Upgrade your Earth Space 9 Paranoia decks with new tools from Realm of Fear. You have tried Paranoia, right?
A Page of Bashirs
by Ross Fertel, UnmanipulatedApril 21st
With Realm of Fear, we have a ninth Julian Bashir. Let us take a look at this first 'page' of Bashirs in Second Edition.
The Most Intelligent Card
by Ross Fertel, UnintelligentApril 17th
Find out the origin of today's card and how it helps multiple decks. NOTE: It involves Social Media spoilers!
March Madness 2025 - Championship
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionApril 16th
Just 2 cards remain! It's time for your votes to decide the winner of March Madness 2025.
Federation/Klingon relationship status: It’s complicated.
by Daniel 'Danny' Giddings, Aide-de-campApril 16th
It's one thing being the Federation Special Envoy, but it's good to have some Admiralty clout to go with your decisions. Today, we see the weight behind the punch.
Realm of Fear
by Nathan Miracle, DesignerApril 11th
"Mister President, there are people all over this planet right now huddled in the dark, terrified about what might happen next. They're waiting for a sign, something to reassure them that everything will be all right. But they won't wait long. Fear is a powerful and dangerous thing. And if you don't act, if you don't show them that they're not alone, then fear will surely take over." -Odo, Homefront
Bidding is Still Open for 2025 High-Level Events!
by Kris Sonsteby, Staff WriterApril 10th
Apply to host a high-level tournament today!
March Madness - Final 4
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionApril 9th
We're down to 4 remaining cards, and your votes have sent 60 others packing. Now, we're asking you to decide the winners for the penultimate time this year!
Rules Update, April 2025
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)April 7th
Some (important) reminders about timing, flying, and entering play.
April 2025 First Edition Game Changes Update
by Paddy Tye, Department of First EditionApril 7th
Phoenix tricks go up in flames and Tox takes a holiday...
A New Era for Errata: Versioning and Card Number Preservation
by Dan Hamman, CollectorApril 7th
First Edition cards that receive errata will have a different mark moving forward.
2ed. Errata April 2025
by Tjark Ott, Staff WriterApril 7th
2ed. Errata April 2025
March Madness 2025 - Elite 8
by Charlie Plaine, Staff WriterApril 2nd
Just 8 cards remain out of our original 64. Once again, we ask for your votes to help us decide which 4 cards advance.
Something New
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionApril 1st
We have something new to share with you today!

March 2025

March Madness 2025 - Sweet 16
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionMarch 26th
Once again, your votes have sent half the cards home. Just 16 cards remain, and once again we need your votes to continue.
March Madness - Delayed One Week
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)March 19th
March Madness finally puts someone in the hospital!
European Continentals
by Niall Matthew, Aberdeen AnarchistMarch 17th
Warm up for the World Championships this year in Scotland.
March Madness 2025 - Round of 32
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionMarch 12th
Half the field of Decipher underperforming cards is gone, and the 32 remaining cards continue their march forward. Your votes are required to halve the field again.
30th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Content
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionMarch 7th
Have you ever wanted to design a T-Shirt?
March Madness 2025 - Round of 64
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionMarch 5th
The 7th annual First Edition March Madness officially kicks off today! This year, 64 Decipher-era cards are battling for the right to earn a remaster, a new version, and/or some support cards.
Rules Update, March 2025
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)March 3rd
Let's just make Harness Particle 010 and Resistance is Futile interact correctly and call it a month?
It's Tamarian O'Clock: 2025 Ambassador Gift Promos
by Charlie Plaine, Chair of the BoardMarch 3rd
Every year, we produce a set of promos for our Ambassadors to give out to players around their regions. This year, we're celebrating Dathon!
March 2025 First Edition Game Changes
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionMarch 3rd
Today's update includes confirmation of 2 recent emergency bans, 4 clarifications, 1 errata, and 1 addition to the Watch List.
The Year of the Iconians - 2025 OP Prizes
by Charlie Plaine, Chair of the BoardMarch 3rd
The Iconians arrive in force this year - find out details about the promos, playmats, and buttons coming to Organized Play events all throughout 2025!
2ed. Project Status Update for 2025 / 2026
by Tjark Ott, Staff WriterMarch 3rd
Expansions for 2025 / early 2026
March 9th, 2025 Board Meeting
by Charlie Plaine, Chair of the BoardMarch 2nd
The next meeting of The Continuing Committee's Board of Directors is Sunday, March 9th, 2025.
Worlds 2025 - Event Schedule Update
by Johannes Klarhauser, Worlds HostMarch 1st
Here's the updated event schedule for the Star Trek CCG World Championship weekend in August

February 2025

Last Call: March Madness Prelude Ends Friday!
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionFebruary 26th
There are just 3 days left to enter your submissions for this year's March Madness brackets!
First Edition Emergency Game Change Notification - Gaps in Normal Space
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionFebruary 20th
In order to protect the health of the high level play environment, we find it necessary to once again issue an emergency ban. Gaps in Normal Space is banned effective immediately.
Austrian Nationals 2025 2E Affiliation Draft
by Ross Fertel, Staff WriterFebruary 20th
Look at the decks from the latest major event and see if anyone predicted what was played.
Austrian Nationals 2025 1E Affiliation Draft
by Ross Fertel, Staff WriterFebruary 18th
Look at the decks from the latest major event and see if anyone predicted what was played.
2025 Regional Championships - Apply Within
by Kris Sonsteby, Director of Organized PlayFebruary 17th
Apply to host a Regional Championship today!
The Prelude to March Madness 2025
by Charlie Plaine, Staff WriterFebruary 15th
It's almost time for First Edition March Madness! In this year's single-elimination tournament, your votes determine which Decipher-era card is entitled to a makeover and new companion card!
2024 Period of Review Results
by Maggie Geppert, Executive OfficerFebruary 11th
All Directors have been retained.
Finding Our Way Unofficial Release Tournament Guide
by Ross Fertel, Deltoid of CompassionFebruary 6th
Get the latest tips on an upcoming Quadrant based tournament!
First Edition Emergency Game Change Notification
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionFebruary 5th
The card Plot Twist is added to the Modern Ban List in an emergency First Edition game change.
No First Edition Game Changes for February 2025
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionFebruary 3rd
There are no game changes for First Edition in today's regularly scheduled update.
February 2025 First Edition Project Status Update
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionFebruary 3rd
Here's a look at the currently active projects in the world of First Edition, and some information about their status and progress.
Voting for the 2024 Period of Review Will Begin Soon
by Maggie Geppert, Executive OfficerFebruary 1st
All members will soon receive an email at the address they use for the TrekCC site. Please vote as soon as it arrives!

January 2025

Premiere Remastered is Tournament Legal
by Ross Fertel, Old YellerJanuary 31st
Celebrate the tournament legality of Premiere Remastered the way you do best!
Worlds 2025 - Things to do around Munich
by Johannes Klarhauser, Worlds HostJanuary 29th
Find out about some sights and points of interest around our Worlds location
Premiere Remastered Releases today!
by Ross Fertel, Ready to PlayJanuary 24th
Celebrate the release of Premiere Remastered!
Premiere Remastered First Edition Game Changes
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionJanuary 24th
Today's special First Edition game changes update is all about changes release with Premiere Remastered
Premiere Remastered: Rules Supplement
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)January 24th
After six months of silence, a mega-update for Premiere Remastered!
Premiere Remastered Game Changes - Corrected Personnel and Ships
by Charlie Plaine, Staff WriterJanuary 24th
Here is the list of the corrections on Personnel and Ships in Premiere Remastered.
Premiere Remastered Game Changes - Corrected Artifacts - Missions
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionJanuary 24th
Here is the list of the corrections on Artifacts, Dilemmas, Equipment, Events, Interrupts, and Missions in Premiere Remastered.
Descent into the Emotional Abyss
by Maggie Geppert, Doing Bad Things to YouJanuary 20th
Many people feel like Data when encountering Rogue Borg.
Patience (or, Why It's Not All Happening All at Once)
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionJanuary 18th
There are a lot of changes in Premiere Remastered that will affect cards outside of Premiere. In this article, Charlie explains why it's not necessarily happening soon, or ever all at once.
2023 Return To Talos IV Series Wrap Up
by Brian Sykes, KeeperJanuary 17th
Recapping a Great Year of Retro Trek Events!
A Ship By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
by Paddy Tye, 1E Creative ManagerJanuary 17th
Fixing the mistakes Decipher missed!
Premiere Remastered: Temporal Causality Loop
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)January 16th
The redheaded stepchild of First Edition Rules gets a fresh coat of paint... but stays weird!
Finding Our Way
by Lucas ThompsonJanuary 16th
Thirty years ago today, Caretaker first aired!
League Kits Available in the Promenade
by Maggie Geppert, Promo ProducerJanuary 15th
Activate your League today to purchase these new kits.
Making Time to Argue About Time
by Deanna Troi, BlendedJanuary 15th
It took a few shots of Tequila, but we got our resident Time Travel expert to give us a brief history of Time Travel within First Edition!
Worlds 2025 - Venue update
by Johannes Klarhauser, Worlds HostJanuary 15th
The venue details for Worlds 2025 have changed - for the better!
The 2024 Period of Review has Begun
by Maggie Geppert, Executive OfficerJanuary 15th
Each year, the Continuing Committee solicits the feedback of its members during the month of January. This time is known as the Period of Review.
Premiere Remastered: The Great -D Debate
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionJanuary 14th
Over the course of almost 2 years, the Department of First Edition debated changing the name of the U.S.S. Enterprise to U.S.S. Enterprise-D. This is the story of that argument, and how we decided not to make the change.
Premiere Remastered: A Labor of Love
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionJanuary 13th
Premiere Remastered, featuring updated high resolution versions of First Edition's original 363 cards, will be releasing on Friday, January 24th, 2025.
January 18th, 2024 Board Meeting
by Charlie Plaine, ChaiorJanuary 7th
The next meeting of the Continuing Committee's Board of Directors will be on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at 8 AM Pacific.
Tribbles Online Masters 2024
by Ross Fertel, CuddlyJanuary 7th
Look at the decks played as the calendar ticked over to 2025 and see them in action!
(No) Rules Update, Janaury 2024
by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E)January 6th
...but brace yourself for Premiere Remastered's release day!
January 2025 First Edition Game Changes
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First EditionJanuary 6th
A multitude of changes including 2 cards coming off the Modern Ban List, 3 errata, and 4 Watch List changes make up the first First Edition game changes article of 2025.
Worlds 2025 - Event Schedule
by Johannes Klarhauser, Worlds HostJanuary 1st
Have a look at the preliminary schedule for Worlds & give us your input about your preferred event formats