[Djas Puhr]

Hello folks, very new 2e player here. I am a little confused with HQs and Deck Construction/play. I believe from what I have read that your cards can all mix freely once in play. My questions revolve more regarding how do I get certain cards into play. I know 1E seeds all kinds of doorways to allow this sort of mixing stuff, but I know we don't have that in 2E. To that end, I have lots of questions.

1) When making a deck, should I generally only include personnel with icons/affiliations that my HQ says I can play? If a personnel in my deck is not playable at my HQ, then I cannot really play that personnel right? I am speaking generally here, not cards that "cheat" cards into play.

2) Can past, alternate, and future cards be freely played as long as their affiliation is allowed by my HQ?

3) Can Starfleet and Federation cards freely mix? Is there an HQ that allows this, if not?

4) I have an HQ Wormhole from the Sisko starter that allows me to play Bajoran and DS9 Icon folks. And I also have an Earth mission from the Picard Starter that allows me to play TNG and Earth Icon cards. But I still have no idea how to get Maquis, ToS, Terrok Nor, or Voyager icons into play. Are there specific HQs for those?

5) Is there a list somewhere of all the HQ missions and what affiliations and icons they allow to be played?

[The Prefect]

Hello folks, very new 2e player here. I am a little confused with HQs and Deck Construction/play. I believe from what I have read that your cards can all mix freely once in play. My questions revolve more regarding how do I get certain cards into play. I know 1E seeds all kinds of doorways to allow this sort of mixing stuff, but I know we don't have that in 2E. To that end, I have lots of questions.

Again, welcome!

1) When making a deck, should I generally only include personnel with icons/affiliations that my HQ says I can play? If a personnel in my deck is not playable at my HQ, then I cannot really play that personnel right? I am speaking generally here, not cards that "cheat" cards into play.

As a general rule, yes. For example, if you are playing Bajor, Blessed of the Prophets you would want to only include cards and equipment in your deck unless you have ways of getting non- cards into play.

2) Can past, alternate, and future cards be freely played as long as their affiliation is allowed by my HQ?

Again, generally speaking, yes.

3) Can Starfleet and Federation cards freely mix? Is there an HQ that allows this, if not?

So, there is no rule that says they can't mix. In 2e, any affiliations or factions can mix with any other as long as you can get them together in play. That being said, because you cannot command two unique cards with the same title, you could not have two Earth HQs in play with any of the current options. You could, if you really wanted to, build a deck using Mouth of the Wormhole, Deep Space 9 and Earth, Humanity's Home and then mix your personnel and your personnel.

4) I have an HQ Wormhole from the Sisko starter that allows me to play Bajoran and DS9 Icon folks. And I also have an Earth mission from the Picard Starter that allows me to play TNG and Earth Icon cards. But I still have no idea how to get Maquis, ToS, Terrok Nor, or Voyager icons into play. Are there specific HQs for those?

Yes, there are HQs for those. Currently, here is a list of HQs in 2e. The text on each will tell you want you can play at each.

5) Is there a list somewhere of all the HQ missions and what affiliations and icons they allow to be played?

See link above. The card search function on the website is often very helpful.

Hope this helps.

[eberlems]

Not showing as HQ missions but you can kind of report there are
Ceti Alpha V & To Rule in Hell
Caretaker's Array & U.S.S. Voyager or U.S.S. Equinox
Prevent Historical Disruption & U.S.S. Relativity

There are some others for Commander with Archaeology or Think Tank (and single reports like Diplomat)

https://www.trekcc.org/affilhq/index.php shows most used cards for each HQ (or alike).

[Djas Puhr]

Thanks guys. I didn't see any Voyager Icon HQ, but I do see the ship, finding our way and Caretaker's Array combo. Can I simply deploy guys with Voyager icon based on their affiliation at an HQ that allows that affiliation?

[The Prefect]

Caretaker's Array with Finding Our Way allows you to play U.S.S. Voyager, Home Away From Home which then acts as a sort of moving HQ. This is the only way to play most of those cards. There are exceptions. For example, Tabor, Apoplectic Bajoran can play to Bajor, Gift of the Prophets or Bajor, Blessed of the Prophets because neither of those HQs care about faction icons, only affiliations.

[jadziadax8]

Thanks guys. I didn't see any Voyager Icon HQ, but I do see the ship, finding our way and Caretaker's Array combo. Can I simply deploy guys with Voyager icon based on their affiliation at an HQ that allows that affiliation?

You cannot play icon personnel to any headquarter missions because there are no HQs that allow them to be played. You may only use the U.S.S. Voyager or U.S.S. Equinox to report personnel with the icon.

[Djas Puhr]

Ah, I thought, Earth, Home of Starfleet Command, let you deploy any personnel, but based on the above, now I think it only lets you deploy Personnel who also have , is that correct?

So based on The Prefect's answer above (Second post) I get that you can play past and future without restrictions, but I do see that there's an HQ for certain personnel (Bajor, Terok Nor). Does that mean that you cannot play personnel to any other HQ but Bajor, Terok Nor?

I guess I will set out to try to obtain copies of all these HQs in case I want to build decks around those factions. I prefer physical copies to the printed ones. Is there a term for that? lol.

[GooeyChewie]

Ah, I thought, Earth, Home of Starfleet Command, let you deploy any personnel, but based on the above, now I think it only lets you deploy Personnel who also have , is that correct?

Yes, the portion refers to cards* which are both and have the icon. Cards with the icon can play** there regardless of their affiliation, and cards regardless of what other icons they have.

*I says "cards" instead of "personnel" because it also includes ships.
**It's play rather than deploy in this game, but as a former Star Wars CCG player I approve the term deploy!

So based on The Prefect's answer above (Second post) I get that you can play past and future without restrictions, but I do see that there's an HQ for certain personnel (Bajor, Terok Nor). Does that mean that you cannot play personnel to any other HQ but Bajor, Terok Nor?

The icon does not prevent you from playing cards, as long as something allows you to play the card. For example, you can play James T. Kirk (Brutal Barbarian) at Earth, Lush and Beautiful Home because he is a card, regardless of the fact that he is also an card. Bajor (Terok Nor) was created so you can play a Klingon-Cardassian Alliance deck without needing Bajor (Gift of the Prophets), Cardassia Prime (Hardscrabble World), Qo'noS (Heart of the Empire) and Ferenginar (Financial Hub) all in the same deck (which isn't legal anyway; you can't have more than three headquarters).

[Enabran]

There are juste a few rules; read them. The rest is written on the cards. Just do what the cards tell you.

When a Card says you can do xy you can do xy regardless of the rules.

When a Card (HQ) says you can play cards, it can be any card.
When a Card (HQ) says you can play cards, it can be any card with at least these two icons. Additionoal icons are irrelevant for that card.

So, you can play James T. Kirk, Original Thinker
on
Earth, Cradle of the Federation because he has the Symbol
Earth, Home of Starfleet Command because he has the Symbol
Earth, Lush and Beautiful Home because he has the Symbol
or on your U.S.S. Enterprise, Where She Belongs (or another version of her) when you have got Captain on the Bridge in play

[jadziadax8]

I guess I will set out to try to obtain copies of all these HQs in case I want to build decks around those factions. I prefer physical copies to the printed ones. Is there a term for that? lol.

The term you’re looking for is “traditional.”

It’s getting very difficult to find physical product any more. I have oodles of commons and uncommons I can send you. Send me a PM if you’re interested.