August 2023
Distracting Technology
by Johannes Klarhauser, Kaiser •
August 8th
You didn't really want to play those cards anyway, did you?
January 2022
Decipher Cards versions addition
by Markus Eberlein, Chief Programmer •
January 8th
1E Premiere WB94 & WB95 & SB, WP, BoG Foil, Tournament Foil, TWT Reprints, SDII 2000; 2E Foils, Starter Reprints
July 2021
June 2021
December 2020
Promo-a-Week: Relocate Settlers
by Cristoffer Wiker, First Edition Designer •
December 21st
It's time to find your way home with the last of the 2020 Promo-a-Week reprints: Relocate Settlers!
Promo-a-Week: Suna
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
December 7th
"It's very complicated. I'll answer all of your questions, but first I want you to put that down."
November 2020
Promo-a-Week: Distress Mission
by Cristoffer Wiker, First Edition Designer •
November 30th
If you're in Distress, perhaps you can talk the Federation or the Klingons into offering their help. And with this beautiful new AI, it'll be easier than ever.
Promo-a-Week: Awaken
by James Heaney, First Edition Rules •
November 23rd
"Awake! Fear! Fire! Foes! Awake!" Today's promo-a-week features Meriadoc Brandyb... no, wait, hang on a minute...
Dominion War Efforts
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
November 16th
Dominion War Efforts is a staple card in most Cardassian and/or Dominion decks, which made it an excellent choice for the Promo-a-Week promo.
Promo-a-Week: B'Elanna with a Side of B'Elanna
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
November 9th
The half-human, half-Klingon chief engineer of the
U.S.S Voyager gets a beautiful high-resolution version to match her incredibly good card. Check her out in this week's Promo-a-Week card!
Promo-a-Week - A Tale of Two Telaks
by Paddy Tye, First Edition Creative Manager •
November 2nd
This week's promo is a card that has extra meaning for fans of Star Trek: Picard...
October 2020
Promo-a-Week - Telle
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
October 26th
Why would we ever make a promo out of a support personnel?
Promo-a-Week - Investigate Disturbance
by Cristoffer Wiker, First Edition Designer •
October 20th
Another old mission gets a fantastic cosmetic upgrade with a new alternate image as part of the Promo-a-Week program.
September 2020
Promo-a-Week: Liberation
by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition •
September 14th
A key mission in many Delta Quadrant decks gets a new, high resolution update with this week's promo-a-week choice: Liberation.
Tournament Debriefing
by Paddy Tye, First Edition Creative Manager •
September 11th
Stop. Collaborate and Listen.
January 2020
Gift of the Tormentor
by Niall Matthew, Co-lead designer, and expert finger snapper •
January 15th
The Borg get an unusual assist from an omnipotent being...
A Cube, By Any Other Name
by Paddy Tye, First Edition Creative Manager •
January 13th
"We have analysed your defensive capabilities as being unable to withstand us. If you defend yourselves, you will be punished"
June 2019
Going Native
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
June 26th
Just who are the Preserver Obelisk's "natives", anyway?
November 2018
Homestead
by ChadC, Staff Writer •
November 5th
Trekcc has a new expansion called "The Gift." Homestead is one of the goodies contained within ....
June 2018
April 2018
Even Better Than the Real Thing
by Maggie Geppert, Conversion Fangirl •
April 25th
Check out some of the cards that got an upgrade during their conversion.
January 2018
22nd-Century Ladies
by Matthew Zinno, Socializing with the Staff Writer •
January 6th
Comfort Women talks about [22] [NA] females. Let's meet some of them.
September 2017
March 2017
Make Me Laugh!
by Kaufman, Staff Writer •
March 31st
Get some inside behind the scenes information on the inner workings of Stewart Rivers.
A Brief History of Time Travel
by Matthew Zinno, Department of Temporal Investigations •
March 29th
An exploration that leads to the latest mechanism for getting out of a time location.
Attention!
by Niall Matthew, A.K.A. Private Parts •
March 28th
The muscle has arrived...
Regeneration
by Niall Matthew, Broken Bow intern designer and the inserter of tubules •
March 27th
A frozen menace awakens...
Dial D for Dilemmas!
by Paddy Tye, Broken Bow designer and perplexing puzzler •
March 26th
What fresh quandaries does Broken Bow have in store for us?
Botany Bay? Botany Bay?!
by Charlie Plaine, Poor Chekov Impersonator •
March 24th
Meet the new icon that makes its debut in Broken Bow: the Botany Bay icon.
Like Peas in a Shuttlepod
by Paddy Tye, Broken Bow designer and Broken in many other ways... •
March 20th
Everyday I'm shuttlin'
November 2016
Lost in the Tholian Web
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
November 18th
The Constitution-class Defiant comes to STCCG.
September 2016
We Have Engaged the Borg
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
September 30th
The Borg have come to Earth. And the Enterprise-E crew fights back.
You Can't Be Afraid of the Wind
by Mark, Staff Writer •
September 26th
"On this site, a powerful engine will be built. An engine that will someday help us to travel a hundred times faster than we can today. Imagine it - thousands of inhabited planets at our fingertips... and we'll be able to explore those strange new worlds, and seek out new life and new civilizations. This engine will let us go boldly... where no man has gone before."
The Task Force Cliffhanger
by Paddy Tye, Drinking with Morn in the Bar •
September 20th
What if I told you that there was a deck type to represent the Federation and Klingon Alliance from Deep Space 9?
March 2016
An Unexpected Article
by Ross Fertel, Surprising Writer •
March 22nd
Find out more about the card you thought wouldn't be in
Through the Looking Glass, even more so than the Spanish Inquisition.
An Enemy Among Us
by Jason Drake, Talented Designer •
March 21st
The plot just got that much more complex.Are you certain you can trust the person across from you?
Anthropologist Wanted
by Ross Fertel, Needy Writer •
March 19th
We interrupt your regularly scheduled articles to ask for a resident Anthropologist.
Get Back to Where It All Started
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
March 17th
A look at how we first got to the mirror universe, and some new cards that interact with it.
Do It!
by Niall Matthew, All Alone with Seven of Nine •
March 16th
Enter the sexecution chamber, as Niall rediscovers a long dormant force in the Delta Quadrant...
September 2015
The Intendant's Quarters
by Mr. Matthew, Terran Slave 6918-Phi •
September 17th
A look at the new site card from the very man who has to keep it tidy.
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
by Charlie Plaine, Crossover Lead Designer •
September 16th
Crossover marks the end of an era as we officially say goodbye to the Star Trek: Customizable Card Game property logo.
Who Wants a Space-brazilian?
by Niall Matthew, Matching the Carpet with the Curtains •
September 14th
Join the Sexecutioner on a fashionable journey to the Mirror Quadrant as he explores the skill of Barbering
Top Gun
by Paddy Tye; Guest Writer, UK Ambassador, and Warden of the North •
September 12th
What to plan for when entering the danger zone.
That Name Sounds Familiar
by Ross Fertel, Renaissance Man •
September 9th
What is in a name? Does one's name define who they are or is it who you are that decides your name?
May 2015
Everything's Alternate
by Paddy Tye, Creative Tinkerer and Warden of the North •
May 29th
A look at the Alternate Image cards offered in Homefront VI.
February 2015
Becoming One With the Borg: Three of Nine
by Niall Matthew, Speaking for the Borg •
February 24th
Niall returns with the long awaited third part to his article series. This one looks at the Borg play engines.
January 2015
Probe Alpha Quadrant System
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
January 18th
While developing The Gamma Quadrant, a need for a universal mission provided a unique opportunity to make a card often requested by players.
Conversions: An Analysis: Serrola
by James Cream, Staff Writer •
January 14th
Is it possible that Nathan Miracle is a Psychic? I say we report it to the Devore Imperium, just to be sure.
December 2014
Design Diary - All Good Things
by Chris Lobban, Assistant Designer •
December 11th
The story behind the card that fixed a broken link... and created a new one.
Kell Perim
by James Cream, Staff Writer •
December 9th
The Motion Pictures card from the XXth Anniversary Collection bring us another crew member of the Enterprise-E.
Crossover: An Invitation
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
December 1st
We now invite you ... to a place that's not very inviting: The Mirror Universe!
November 2014
No Mr. Worf!
by Niall Matthew, Ambassador •
November 25th
It's the card we've been waiting for.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Fajo?
by Charlie Plaine & Chris Lobban, 20th Anniversary Collection Designers •
November 15th
We knew we needed to do something unusual to represent the Fajo Collection... find out just how far down the rabbit hole we went!
Frederick La Rouque
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
November 11th
The Alternate Universe set brings us a gambler from the 1890s.
Design Diary - Premiere
by Chris Lobban, Assistant Designer •
November 10th
Our first look at the 20th Anniversary Collection for 1E starts back where it all started... Premiere.
June 2014
Drain 'em dry
by Allen Gould, Maquis Assistant Designer •
June 23rd
Sometimes, solving a mission isn't enough. Sometimes you want to make it hurt...
The Expendables
by Niall Matthew, Staff Writer •
June 20th
Shake up the way you attempt missions in block with this deadly new Dilemma
Screw the Ocampa, We're Going Home!
by Niall Matthew, Staff Writer •
June 16th
Disregard the rules and directives of Captain Janeway to get the crew of Liberty home with this new Objective.
Quark, Intriguing Ferengi
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
June 9th
Quark continues his exploration of rainbow borders, with his first Non-Aligned version!
February 2014
Are You Compatible?
by Matthew Zinno, Staff Writer •
February 27th
What does it mean to be compatible in First Edition? With personnel, with ships ... and with a Nor.
December 2013
Emissary: Explorers
by Charlie Plaine, Emissary Lead Designer •
December 3rd
Catch some of the solar winds and recreate a legendary journey with some of the new cards in Emissary.
November 2013
Emissary: If You're Feeling Peckish
by Mark, Freelance Writer •
November 28th
On this Turkey Day, we bring you an alternative venue for your big meal, and we supply someone to do the cooking for you!
A Gift from the Prophets
by Danny Nuttall, Staff Writer •
November 19th
A quick look at the possibilities offered to us by the four new dilemma cards revealed thus far.
October 2013
April 2013
Sister Act III
by Jason Drake, First Edition Card Designer •
April 29th
Jason Drake returns to give us an inside look at designing two familiar faces.
A Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse
by Jason Drake, First Edition Card Designer •
April 22nd
Join
The Sky's the Limit Assistant Designer Jason Drake as he describes the experience of designing a powerful and wholly novel dilemma.
Brace for Impact!
by Mark B. Frog, Guest Writer •
April 16th
Or How I Learned How to Stop Whinging and Love the New Riker
Conversions: An Analysis - Bloody Cardies!
by James Cream, Staff Writer •
April 8th
In this week's installment of the Conversions Analysis series, we will look at the converted Cardassian cards from prior expansions as well as one for the brand new expansion.
March 2013
Becoming One With The Borg: Two of Nine
by Niall Matthew, Guest Writer •
March 21st
The second in an article series detailing all one needs to know to play The Borg affiliation in
First Edition. This time, the focus is on the key decisions made in the seed phase.
February 2013
Becoming One with the Borg - One of Nine
by Niall Matthew, Guest Writer •
February 28th
The first in an article series detailing all one needs to know to play the fourth playable First Edition affiliation.
October 2012
Trilithium Weapon - A Design Story
by Dan Hamman, 1E Design •
October 19th
Spies and informants gave Rebels vital data to plan strategic turnabouts, create local insurgencies and hamper Imperial activities.
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
Aurulent Gambit
by James Cream, Staff Writer •
April 6th
...and now for something unexpected...
November 2011
A Tale of Two No-Ones
by Patrick Tye, Guest Writer; with input from Creative Development •
November 22nd
The story behind the Creative team process for two universal personnel in the Resistance is Futile expansion.
April 2011
Prepare for Warp Speed Transfer
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
April 14th
If you thought a Near Warp Transport could be frightening you haven't seen what a Warp Speed Transfer can do for (or against) your deck.
The Arsenal: Divided
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
April 12th
"Divided they fall," and fall they shall. Yet again, the Arsenal of Minos doesn't fail to deliver on its promise to its potential customers.
Son'a Observatory
by Andreas Rheinlander, 2010 First Edition World Champion •
April 8th
Find out about 2010 First Edition World Champion Andreas Rheinlander's card, Son'a Observatory, in his own words!
Observe... Greatness!
by Jason Robinette, Lead Designer (1E) •
April 4th
A look at the super SCIENCE friends, and their amazing ability to do "great" things.
The Many Shades of Gray
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
April 1st
Find out how one of the worst episodes of The Next Generation helped inspire cards that bring old dilemmas out of the binder.
October 2010
Dial-Up Your Dilemma Pile
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
October 22nd
Remember in the 90s when you could dial-up a phone call, but it meant you couldn't connect to the internet to download your mail? Well then, this dilemma might remind you of that... U.S.S. Voyager style.
Strategy: Out of Time
by Tim Davidson, Staff Writer •
October 19th
A strategic review of the Straight and Steady card Out of Time and a look back at the other time traveling methods.
June 2010
Insidious Dilemmas from the Delta Quadrant in Life From Lifelessness
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
June 14th
New dilemmas are exciting for First Edition players in a way that can't be compared with Second Edition. First Edition players have fixed dilemma piles, so we are always looking for a new combo that can hold our opponent back. Well, here are some new dilemmas that can do just that.
Falow, the Chula Champion
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
June 12th
Falow is unique because he happens to be a Gamma Quadrant Non-Aligned personnel. What does that mean? Well it means plenty...
Sela and Romulan 'Reunification'
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
June 1st
Some things in this world just seem to go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Cookies and milk. Sela and her obsession with the Federation.
December 2009
Jolan Tru Article Series: Strategema's Bane
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
December 8th
This is the beginning of a regular article series about card extras, strategy, and deck design. In this article, we discuss dealing with an opponent's Strategema card.
November 2009
Benjamin Sisko - Traumatized by the Borg
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
November 2nd
We all remember the
Next Generation episode where Locutus stole our hearts, probably the most evil thing ever done to a
Star Trek character. That episode inspired the background for Benjamin Sisko. It's fitting that this persona is in the XV set alongside the persona of Picard just rescued from the collective.
October 2009
I.K.C. Qam-Chee - Fat Chancellor's Sleigh
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
October 30th
Do we really need another Klingon Vor'cha Ship? Some of you might think that we do. I'd feel the same if I was told there was a new Romulan D'deridex coming out. However, this is a Chancellor's Warship and it's totally tricked out.
K'mpec: The Fat Chancellor
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
October 28th
K'mpec from the Premiere set turned out to be pretty decent to use 'til now. He's a Chancellor, valid for Assign Mission Specialists, and generally a good two-skill personnel. In the XV Set, he gets the full treatment to make him worthy of any Klingon Deck.
Captain Kirk and His True Love
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
October 27th
What would Captain Kirk be without the Starship Enterprise? It's like peanut butter without the jelly, or cream cheese without bagels. So how could this article be complete without reviewing both of these new virtual cards?
Kathryn Janeway, Before She Got Lost
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
October 23rd
Everyone remembers that first episode of Voyager. Now you can relive it again by playing the Captain Janeway based on that episode.
Shinzon: The Picard That Became a Reman
by Austin Chandler, Staff Writer •
October 22nd
First Edition gets Shinzon as part of The Continuing Committee's XV Set entitled "Chain of Command." This card will change the way you build your Romulan Deck. Amazing what a poor little rejected clone of a Federation Captain was able to do.
July 2009
January 2009
Examining First Edition Draw Engines
by Jeremy Commandeur, First Edition Director •
January 10th
Equipping your deck with an adequate number of draw engines is one of the hardest things to master for new players. Let's take a look at some of the best draw engines in the game, ranging from the easy, to the obscure and difficult.
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?
Tacking Into the Wind
by Stephen Lee, Staff Writer •
December 22nd
You stole my battleship! Identity Crisis spoiler.
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?
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.
September 2008
"Somewhere, a Place for Us"
by David Runyon, Staff Writer •
September 26th
Every great First Edition deck has to start somewhere, right? Check out this overview of the different ways to get your cards from your deck to the spaceline.
July 2008
Desab Sdrawkcab Romulan Decks
by Adam Warpinski, Lead First Edition Writer •
July 4th
Wahoo! It's a First Edition article! On Romulans! Listen up, and enjoy your soup.