December 2008

Quark, Son of Keldar
by David Runyon, Staff Writer •
December 29th
Quark, linked in holy matri-money? With his blushing bride, Quark Son of Keldar is half of the most powerful married couple in the game.

I Hate Stefan DeSeve
by David Runyon, Staff Writer •
December 29th
I have always hated Stefan DeSeve. So what is he good for?

Tough Little Ship
by Stephen Lee, Staff Writer •
December 22nd
No, the Riker boys aren't gushing about the U.S.S. Defiant again. Identity Crisis spoiler and deck design!

Tacking Into the Wind
by Stephen Lee, Staff Writer •
December 22nd
You stole my battleship! Identity Crisis spoiler.

The First Couple of Identity Crisis
by Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director •
December 12th
This week's Identity Crisis cards are Leeta and Rom. What makes them special in my mind is that I include Rom and Leeta in almost all of my Bajoran decks
and almost every Ferengi deck I build. Few dual-affiliation personnel have such strong utility for both of their affiliations.

Kira, Kira, Kira
by David Runyon, Staff Writer •
December 1st
With so many versions of Kira available (this and one other from First Edition, not including The Intendant; and ten backwards-compatible versions in Second Edition, including one virtual card), why should you pick this one?
November 2008

Romulans Gone Rogue
by Adam Warpinski, Staff Writer •
November 24th
Romulans... they are green and sneaky. But what happens when, like chameleons, they change they color?

Garak to the Rescue
by Stephen Lee, Staff Writer •
November 23rd
"...never underestimate my gift for survival." -- Call to Arms. This article contains an Identity Crisis spoiler and a deck design!

The Captivating Ilon Tandro
by Stephen Lee, Staff Writer •
November 23rd
A captivating personality goes a long way for any dignitary, even a fictional one from the Star Trek universe. Identity Crisis spoiler!

The Power of Purple - Part II
by Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director •
November 12th
Long before the Vidiians and Hirogen got their spiffy super outposts, there was another...

The Power of Purple - Part I
by Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director •
November 12th
Overseer Odo rocks. Once upon a time, the Alliance did, too (back when they still had cloaking devices). Take a second look at this week's first Identity Crisis card.

Data and Picard: Android, Captain, Civilians, Spies
by David Runyon, Staff Writer •
November 8th
Need a Romulan version of Jadzia Dax? Need a Civilian Android with more than one skill? Need a good reason to wear a burlap robe to a Star Trek convention? Look no further than Data and Picard.

Major Rakal: Empaths in Disguise
by David Runyon, Staff Writer •
November 8th
Major Rakal: Not just a surgically-altered-to-look-Romulan half-Betazoid, half-human empath anymore.

Identity Crisis!
by Seth Claybrook, Lead First Edition Graphic Design Volunteer •
November 8th
First Edition gets its first virtual expansion! The cards are not new (no gameplay changes), but they do have a whole new look.