With so many Virtual cards being released by the Continuing Committee (including the new Homefront II expansion), it's possible to build all-virtual decks ... and this can be a way to get new players interested in the game, with no startup cost of needing to buy cards (yet). I built these decks to be introductory decks for new players, using predominantly cards which are legally printable (virtual cards, missions, and errata). There are a few nonprintable cards, but only commons, which I equate with "easy enough to obtain." This way, it's easier for a new player not only to learn the game, but to end up with something close to a deck they can legally enter into tournaments.
For trying these decks, go ahead and print the whole thing. Most of the cards can then be used in any game. Some others will need to be replaced with physical equivalents, or other cards that you choose to replace them with.
All of the dilemmas are taken from the "Homefront" and "Homefront II" expansions, which conveniently provide color-coded icons in the lower right corner. Under your opponent's missions, place "combos" of three dilemmas: green (on the bottom, to be encountered first), then yellow, then red (on top, to be encountered last). And remember to only put space dilemmas under space missions, and planet dilemmas under planet missions ... while space/planet dilemmas can go under either.
Federation (also available in Deckbuilder) Missions Distress Mission Investigate Coup Investigate Disappearance Reported Activity Sensitive Search Study "Hole in Space" Dilemmas Green (we suggest you put at beginning) -- Chula: the Lights, Flim-Flam Artist, Gomtuu Shock Wave, Linguistic Legerdemain, Maglock, Punishment Box Yellow (suggested middle) -- Blended, Chula: the Chandra, Dedication to Duty, Forsaken, Fractured Time, Murder Investigation Red (suggested end) -- Dangerous Climb, Dead End, Dignitaries and Witnesses, Founder Secret, Subspace Shock Wave, The Whale Probe Other seeds Space-Time Portal (this goes before missions) Duck Blind Fair Play Villagers With Torches Federation Outpost Draw Deck Emergency Transport Unit Environmental Suit Isomagnetic Disintegrator Starfleet Type II Phaser Atmospheric Ionization Lower Decks Yellow Alert Handshake (2) Seductive Dance Warp Speed Transfer Amanda Rogers Disruptor Overload Kevin Uxbridge Oof! Kira Agent Garak Admiral Janeway (Homefront II) Ambassador Sarek (Homefront II) Andrea Brand (Homefront II) Aquiel Uhnari Benjamin Sisko (Chain of Command) Dexter Remmick Ensign Jameson Jacobson Karen Loews Mrs. O'Brien Spock Wesley Crusher Worf (Shades of Gray) Koval Prot Rishon Vekor Vina U.S.S. Danube U.S.S. Defiant (Chain of Command) U.S.S. Enterprise (Chain of Command) U.S.S. Voyager (Chain of Command) Stolen Attack Ship |
Romulan (also available in Deckbuilder)
Missions Compromised Mission Covert Installation Explore Typhon Expanse Investigate Raid Pegasus Search Wormhole Negotiations Dilemmas Green (we suggest you put at beginning) -- Chula: The Lights, Maglock, New Essentialists, Q's Vicious Animal Things Yellow (suggested middle) -- Blended, Dal'rok, Dedication to Duty, Forsaken, Fractured Time, Picking Up the Pieces Red (suggested end) -- Dangerous Climb, Dead End, Dignitaries and Witnesses, Founder Secret, Subspace Shock Wave, The Whale Probe Other seeds Space-Time Portal (this goes before missions) Duck Blind Fair Play Villagers With Torches In the Zone Romulan Outpost Draw Deck Emergency Transport Unit Environmental Suit Isomagnetic Disintegrator Getting Under Your Skin Tactical Console Yellow Alert Handshake (2) Seductive Dance The Genesis Effect Amanda Rogers Disruptor Overload Kevin Uxbridge Oof! Koval Aluura Carol Marcus (Life From Lifelessness) D'Nesh Malik Rishon Vina Zon Garak Admiral Valdore Alidar Jarok (Homefront II) D'Vin Karina (Homefront II) Nijil Ruwon (Homefront II) Selveth (Homefront II) Senator Letant (Homefront II) Senator Vrax Subcommander Decius Takket (3) Tal'Aura (Homefront II) Daniels Battle Cruiser (2) Cha'Joh Raptor One Scimitar (Chain of Command) |