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All Categories • Continuing Committee • Organized Play • Rules Committee • Deck Designs • Virtual Expansions
Card Extras • Special Events • Tournament Reports • Everything Else • Spotlight Series • Contests
Strategy Articles
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April 2024
There's a Bad Brood on the Riseby Charlie Plaine, Tribble Herder • April 15th
Bad Brood Rising, the first Tribbles expansion in almost 4 years, is releasing in one week, on April 22nd, 2024. Featuring 21 new cards, this expansion brings new life to old decks and introduces brand new one to Tribbles!
Seven Dual Icon Missions!by Ross Fertel, Seventh • April 12th
With Research Rapid Rotation being tournament legal, what mission will it replace?
March Madness 2024 - Championshipby Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • April 10th
The final week of First Edition March Madness 2024 is here. Just 2 cards remain, standing tall after all of your votes. It's time to decide which card will take the crown.
The Power of 2: Borgby Ross Fertel, Third and Fourth • April 9th
Find out how the Borg fare with the Project Sanctuary promo cards.
You Spin Me Right Roundby Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • April 5th
Before the 6th March Madness wraps things up, we figured it was time to pay off the winning card from 2020. Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary friends, meet Research Rapid Rotation.
March Madness 2024 - Final 4by Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • April 3rd
Just 3 votes remain in the 2024 version of First Edition March Madness. The Final 4 face off, and your votes are the only thing that will decide which cards move on and which are at the end of their road!
Rules Update, April 2024by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) • April 2nd
O'Brien and Kira get ruled; GEMP cleanup.
April 2024 First Edition Game Changes Updateby Paddy Tye, Department of First Edition • April 2nd
Today's update brings 9 errata (including 1 card removed from the Modern Ban List) and 6 additions to the Watchlist.
The Power of 2: Bajoransby Ross Fertel, Chant • April 2nd
Find out how the Bajroans fare with the Project Sanctuary promo cards.
Where Are My New Tribbles?by Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • April 1st
Our new Tribbles expansion, Bad Brood Rising, was previously announced to be released today. A few Tribbles got into the machinery, and we've had to delay the release.
April 1 Rules Q & Aby James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) • April 1st
Finally, very serious answers to your most difficult rules questions!
March 2024
Second Edition Alabama Masters 2024 Draftby Ross Fertel, Materially Unmastered • March 29th
Take a look at the decks played earlier this month and see if anyone managed to predict what would be played.
Alabama Masters and German Nationals Draft Resultsby Ross Fertel, Undrafted • March 28th
See who, if anyone, correctly predicted what would be played at recent high level events!
March Madness 2024 - Elite 8by Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • March 27th
Over the hump, we head into week 4 of March Madness 2024. We've reduced our field of 64 down to just 8 remaining cards. And once again, we ask you to drop this Elite 8 down to the final 4.
Hidden Verbs Part Two (The Interrupt Roundup)by Remo Giancola, Staff Writer • March 26th
Tired of waiting for your opponent to finish their turn? Then don't! They're called interrupts for a reason.
World Championships 2024 Announcementby Kris Sonsteby, Director of Organized Play • March 24th
The World Championships head to Starfleet Command in San Francisco!
The Star Trek CCG Encyclopedia of Collectingby Charlie Plaine, Board Member • March 23rd
We are proud to announce that we are now the official host for the incredible community-made Star Trek Collectable Card Game Encyclopedia of Collecting. Read all about it in this interview with the document's author, Paul Hansell.
Your Will Be (Finally) Doneby Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition • March 22nd
In 2020 and 2021, we all worked together to make a card. It's been a long time coming, but today the Department of First Edition is thrilled to bring you So'wI' taH! This card is available for immediate download, and will be legal in virtual-friendly formats in one week.
March Madness 2024 - Sweet 16by Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • March 20th
Proceeding into week 3 of March Madness, we have just 16 cards left of our original 64. Once again, we are tasked with cutting the field in half. The Sweet 16 begins now!
Search for a new Director of Operationsby Justin Ford, Director of Finance • March 18th
The Continuing Committee is looking for new Board Member.
March Madness 2024 - Round of 32by Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • March 13th
Half of the cards begin the long journey back to the cut file, while the remaining cards must survive another round. March Madness continues into week 2!
A Page of Kirasby Ross Fertel, Fellow of Bajor • March 12th
With the Organized Play Promos for 2024, we have a ninth Kira Nerys. Let us take a look at this first 'page' of Kiras in First Edition.
2E & Tribbles European Continentals July 20th 2024by Julius Melhardt, European OP Coordinator • March 11th
European 2E & Tribbles Continentals are returning to Austria - but not where you might have expected them...
March 2024 Board Meetingby Maggie Geppert, Executive Officer • March 11th
The next Board Meeting will take place on Sunday, March 17th at 11:00 am EST.
Continuing Mission Is Tournament Legalby Ross Fertel, Boldly Going • March 8th
Twenty-nine cards are ready for your decks!
March Madness 2024 - Round of 64by Charlie Plaine, Staff Writer • March 5th
The 6th annual First Edition March Madness officially kicks off today! This year, 68 cards from the cut file are vying for the coveted championship prize. 4 have already fallen. Today, your quest to cut the field in half begins!
The Tale of the Twice-Cut Door and the Little Icon that Saved the Dayby Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition • March 4th
A brand new card, Battle Bridge Door: Auxiliary Control, is released today! Featuring the new Shield icon, this card will be legal in all formats that allow virtual cards in one week, on March 11th!
March 2024 First Edition Game Changes Updateby James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) • March 4th
Incoming Revolving Door! [Shield]s up!
Rules Update, March 2024by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) • March 4th
A bunch of minor cleanup, and a new rules resource page.
March Madness 2024 - Play-in Roundby Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition • March 3rd
4 matches are offered up today, pitting each bracket's 16th and 17th seed against each other for the final spots in the overall bracket! Voting closes Tuesday, March 5th at 9 AM Pacific.
Continue Your Mission Today!by Richard New, 2E Design Manager • March 1st
Continuing Mission, the latest Second Edition expansion is available today. Download your copy!
February 2024
Workin' 9 to 5by Daniel “Danny” Giddings, Tumblin’ out of bed and stumblin’ to the kitchen • February 26th
For service and devotion (and ultimately being taken hostage), you'd think the staff at the embassy would deserve a fat promotion.
How Do You Manage the Descent?by Maggie Geppert, Staff Writer • February 23rd
Pro tip: when you're writing an article about a weenie deck, don't let your co-workers see your to-do list. They start to ask uncomfortable questions.
The Prelude to March Madness 2024by Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition • February 22nd
The sixth annual March Madness is just a few weeks away. This year, we're putting 64 cards from our cut file through the bracket. Start the party early and help us seed this year's cards!
Strategy for Deathby Sean O'Reilly, Staff Writer • February 21st
Using Assassins to kill your opponent's personnel can be fun.
A Pair of Playtest Parablesby Nathan Miracle, Staff Writer • February 19th
Ferengi, lend me your ears as I discuss playtesting for a couple of Continuing Mission cards.
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept Itby Richard New, 2E Design Manager • February 16th
Introducing the next virtual expansion for Star Trek: The Customizable Card Game, Second Edition. With this set, we've made an even four dozen.
2024 Organized Play Stream - Watch Now!by Charlie Plaine, Live Stream Host • February 12th
Find out the locations of Worlds and Continentals and tons more by watching the VOD of our live stream!
2023 Period of Review Resultsby Maggie Geppert, Executive Officer • February 12th
All Board members were retained.
2024 Organized Play Collectable Playmatsby Charlie Plaine, Live Stream Host • February 12th
Check out the brand new and utterly gorgeous playmats for 1E, 2E, and Tribbles OP events in 2024. There will be even more opportunities to get these this year than we've ever had before!
2024 Organized Play Collectable Buttons & Forum Badgesby Charlie Plaine, Live Stream Host • February 12th
2024, the Year of the Bell Riots, brings entirely new styles of collectable badges and forum buttons to all of our events. Check them all out inside!
2024 Organized Play Promosby Charlie Plaine, Live Stream Host • February 12th
2024 brings new cards to Organized Play events for the first time since 2009. Check out all 12 new promo cards inside!
2024 Regional Championships - Apply Withinby Kris Sonsteby, Director of Organized Play • February 11th
Apply to host a Regional Championship today!
2024 Organized Play Live Stream - This Saturday!by Charlie Plaine, Live Stream Host • February 8th
Join us this Saturday, February 10th, at 8:30 AM Pacific for a live stream event featuring tons of information about 2024 Organized Play.
Online Nationals 203 Draft Resultsby Ross Fertel, Zeroed One • February 8th
Look at the decks that finished off 2023 and see how the affiliation draft turned out.
Rules Update, February 2024by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) • February 5th
They Call Themselves The Inconsistent Region Reference Loophole
February 2024 First Edition Game Changes Updateby Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition • February 5th
Today's update brings 6 cards from the Modern Ban List back into the game via errata, with 1 additional card getting errata to support today's region/quadrant rules change.
A Page of Troisby Ross Fertel, Chimed • February 2nd
With Showdown: Four Lights, we have a ninth Deanna Troi. Let us take a look at this first 'page' of Trois in First Edition.
Voting for the 2024 Period of Review Will Begin Soonby Maggie Geppert, Executive Officer • February 1st
There has been a slight delay, but members should receive emails soon.
January 2024
Hidden Verbs Part One (The Main Events)by Remo Giancola, Staff Writer • January 23rd
Tired of building decks by affiliation? Check out these incredible, overlooked events!
2024 Organized Play Live Streamby Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition • January 21st
The Continuing Committee will be hosting a live event on Saturday, February 10th, at 11:30 Eastern. Join us as we reveal information about high level play in 2024 including your first look at all of the promos for major events!
British Nationals 2024 Affiliation Draft Resultsby Ross Fertel, Top of the Motning • January 16th
Find out the results of the most recent First Edition Affiliation Draft along with the decks played.
January 2024 Board Meetingby Maggie Geppert, Chair of the Board • January 15th
The next Board Meeting will take place on Saturday, January 20th at 11:00 am EST.
The 2023 Period of Review Has Begunby Maggie Geppert, Executive Officer • January 8th
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.
January 2024 First Edition Game Changes Updateby Charlie Plaine, Director of First Edition • January 1st
Happy New Year! 2024's first update bring errata to one card and the addition of 7 cards to the Modern Ban List. Grab your hard hats because the Ban Hammer is being swung.
Rules Update, January 2024by James Heaney, Rules Manager (1E) • January 1st
Very very small update today.