Card of the Day: Mantle of the Empire
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:26 pm
Mantle of the Empire
Understandably, any first try in a new skin is going to be a little rough: the choice of skill gained is an odd one (as none of the other Chancellors have Intelligence - maybe Leadership (or 2) would've been more suitable?), and the gaining of this particular keyword, although thematic AF, is a little bit meh (as, of the five other cards that reference Chancellor, two of them are Negh'Vars, one lets you download a Chancellor (N/A), one triggers off of a Chancellor being played, and one is the "used 20 times in the last 10 years" Klingon Law).
For game-sense, it's a 4.5/10.
For Trek-sense, it's a 9/10.
For paving the way for other unique equippable equipment like Medals and Awards, and Spatial Displacement Devices, it's a 
(2) •Mantle of the Empire
Order - Name a unique Klingon. While that personnel is present, he or she gains Intelligence and Chancellor, and cannot be killed by dilemmas. This effect lasts until this order is executed again.
"Hail Worf. Leader of the Empire! Worf! Worf! Worf!"
49 V 8
- So much Trek sense!
- Prevents a unique personnel being killed by dilemmas
- There's not a lot that can be done (currently) with the Chancellor keyword.
Understandably, any first try in a new skin is going to be a little rough: the choice of skill gained is an odd one (as none of the other Chancellors have Intelligence - maybe Leadership (or 2) would've been more suitable?), and the gaining of this particular keyword, although thematic AF, is a little bit meh (as, of the five other cards that reference Chancellor, two of them are Negh'Vars, one lets you download a Chancellor (N/A), one triggers off of a Chancellor being played, and one is the "used 20 times in the last 10 years" Klingon Law).
For game-sense, it's a 4.5/10.
For Trek-sense, it's a 9/10.
For paving the way for other unique equippable equipment like Medals and Awards, and Spatial Displacement Devices, it's a