A Glorious Mission
by Ben Hosp, 2E Game Designer
10th November 2015
Side effects of the I.K.S. Negh'var may include bonus points and free personnel. Seek Mauk-to'Vor if combat lasts for more than 48 hours. Ask your GhojmoH if the I.K.S. Negh'var is right for you.
The I.K.S. Negh'var is the pride of the Klingon fleet, and its unique capabilities allow it to carry out a glorious mission to invade your opponent's homeworld. It has the highest printed attributes of any Klingon ship, allowing it more freedom of movement and ensuring that few enemies will be able to either withstand its attacks or mount an effective counterattack.
On the other hand, this is one of the hardest ships to staff in the game. It requires a large crew, and only the highest-ranking officers in the Klingon High Command can be entrusted with either such an important ship or task, so staffing the ship requires the presence of either a General or the Chancellor himself (or herself, #yesallklingons). In practice, you'll probably want more than one such personnel aboard in case one falls, either in battle or to the more mundane hazards faced by ships and crews.
Because of the difficulty of using the Negh'var, you probably don't want it to be the only ship in your fleet. You probably want other ships around to support it in case it gets into trouble. In fact, I'd recommend holding the Negh'var in your hand until it's time to attack. A smart and alert opponent might be able to arrange their ships and personnel so that there's never actually anyone left on their headquarters for you to attack, and might do so even if you don't actually play the Negh'var, just based on seeing Assaults and Generals on the table. In other words, the Negh'var can be able to impact your opponent's play and limit their perceived options just through fear, without you actually putting the ship on the table. In practice, I think this is a great card for striking at targets of opportunity, as well as flushing out annoying personnel like Hiren, Dukat (Pah-Wraith Puppet), or Charles Tucker III (Competent Engineer) who might otherwise be in relative safety at their headquarters.
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Decklist
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Draw Deck (60) |
Equipment |
4 | R | 34 | | 1x •The Sword of Kahless |
Event |
1 | R | 73 | | 2x A Chance for Glory |
4 | R | 36 | | 2x All-Out War |
2 | U | 32 | | 1x Born for Conquest |
13 | U | 25 | | 1x •Call to Arms |
2 | U | 42 | | 3x •Ferocity |
2 | C | 45 | | 2x Heart of Glory |
5 | P | 8 | | 1x Noble Cause |
28 | V | 11 | | 1x Reliving the Past |
32 | V | 5 | | 1x Second Edition |
25 | V | 16 | | 1x Tacking Into the Wind |
13 | C | 37 | | 3x These Are The Voyages |
2 | C | 69 | | 3x Unexpected Difficulties |
1 | C | 119 | | 1x Warrior's Birthright |
Personnel |
| Klingon |
15 | V | 37 | | 1x •Azetbur, Visionary Chancellor |
1 | C | 292 | | 3x B'amara |
14 | U | 90 | | 3x •Chang, Gorkon's Chief of Staff |
14 | R | 91 | | 1x •Gorkon, Visionary Chancellor |
0 | P | 12 | | 2x •Gowron, Sole Leader of the Empire |
2 | R | 138 | | 2x •Kahless, The Unforgettable |
1 | C | 301 | | 3x Kahmis |
12 | R | 89 | | 2x •Kang, Vigilant Commander |
15 | V | 38 | | 2x •Kerla, Military Advisor |
16 | V | 39 | | 1x •Klag, Second Officer |
12 | R | 91 | | 2x •Koloth, Ingratiating Captain |
12 | R | 92 | | 2x •Kor, Courageous Governor |
35 | V | 32 | | 1x •Korrd, Obsolete Consul |
11 | P | 22 | | 2x •Kruge, Instinctive Commander |
1 | R | 311 | | 1x •Martok, Soldier of the Empire |
4 | R | 155 | | 1x •William T. Riker, Exchange Officer |
5 | P | 32 | | 3x •Worf, Regent of the Alliance |
Ship |
| Klingon |
1 | R | 397 | | 1x •I.K.S. Hegh'ta |
35 | V | 44 | | 2x •I.K.S. Negh'Var, Imperial Flagship |
1 | R | 402 | | 1x •I.K.S. Rotarran, Ship of Tears |
14 | R | 118 | | 1x •Kronos One |
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Draw Deck |
Total Draw Deck | 60 |
Equipment | 1 (2%) |
| Cost 2 | 1 |
Event | 22 (37%) |
| Cost 0 | 5 |
| Cost 1 | 7 |
| Cost 2 | 3 |
| Cost 3 | 4 |
| Cost 4 | 3 |
Personnel | 32 (53%) |
| Cost 1 | 3 |
| Cost 2 | 6 |
| Cost 3 | 12 |
| Cost 4 | 9 |
| Cost 5 | 2 |
Ship | 5 (8%) |
| Cost 4 | 1 |
| Cost 5 | 2 |
| Cost 7 | 2 |
Total Draw Deck cost | 164 |
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Skills Count |
Skill | # Missions | # Personnel |
| 1x | 2x | 3x | Total |
Acquisition | 0 | | | | 0 |
Anthropology | 1 | 4 | | | 4 |
Archaeology | 0 | | | | 0 |
Astrometrics | 0 | 4 | | | 4 |
Biology | 1 | 6 | | | 6 |
Diplomacy | 1 | 7 | 1 | | 8 |
Engineer | 1 | | | | 0 |
Exobiology | 0 | 3 | | | 3 |
Geology | 0 | | | | 0 |
Honor | 0 | 13 | 4 | | 17 |
Intelligence | 0 | 2 | | | 2 |
Law | 0 | 6 | | | 6 |
Leadership | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
Medical | 0 | 5 | | | 5 |
Navigation | 0 | 4 | | | 4 |
Officer | 1 | 19 | | | 19 |
Physics | 0 | 6 | | | 6 |
Programming | 1 | 3 | | | 3 |
Science | 0 | | | | 0 |
Security | 2 | 9 | 3 | | 12 |
Telepathy | 0 | | | | 0 |
Transporters | 2 | 3 | | | 3 |
Treachery | 0 | 2 | 6 | | 8 |
Icons Count |
Icon | # Personnel | % Personnel |
Staffing Icons |
| Command Star | 24 | 75.00 % |
| Staff Star | 6 | 18.75 % |
Temporal Icons |
| Alternate Universe | 3 | 9.38 % |
| Past | 18 | 56.25 % |
Keyword Count |
Keyword | # Cards |
| Artifact | 1 |
| Assault | 10 |
| Chancellor | 7 |
| Cloaking Device | 5 |
| Commander: I.K.S. Bortas | 2 |
| Commander: I.K.S. Kla'Diyus | 3 |
| Commander: I.K.S. Qel'Poh | 2 |
| Commander: I.K.S. Rotarran | 1 |
| Commander: Kronos One | 1 |
| Decay: 2 | 1 |
| General | 7 |
| Hand Weapon | 1 |
| High Council Member | 1 |
| Maneuver | 9 |
| Recall: 1 | 1 |
| Region: Cardassia System | 1 |
| Region: Qo'noS System | 1 |
| Temporal | 1 |
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