[The Prefect]

Concerning the "affiliated" holograms:

Automated Server
Dar
Doran
Garren

and so on...

Let's assume I am playing Cardassians and I have at least three personnel in play. If I have a Doran in my hand or in my deck, once I have three personnel in play, is he still non-aligned until I play him, or does he become the minute I put the third personnel in play no matter where he is?

I think I know the answer but I want to be sure.

[Enabran]

I think that the gametext is only active when the card is in play.
That's why Tuvok, Coldly Logical Soldier has his special extra text.

[GooeyChewie]

The hologram's ability is not active until it is in play.

On the one hand, that does mean Doran can be used to fuel Prefect Dukat and Crell Moset regardless of how many personnel you have in play.

On the other hand, that also means you can't play Dar at Founder's Homeworld regardless of how many personnel you have in play.

[Armus]

The hologram's ability is not active until it is in play.

On the one hand, that does mean Doran can be used to fuel Prefect Dukat and Crell Moset regardless of how many personnel you have in play.

On the other hand, that also means you can't play Dar at Founder's Homeworld regardless of how many personnel you have in play.

Yeah but Dar is so awesome he's worth using this Founder's Homeworld for. Also, Durg.

[Marquetry]

The hologram's ability is not active until it is in play.

On the one hand, that does mean Doran can be used to fuel Prefect Dukat and Crell Moset regardless of how many personnel you have in play.

On the other hand, that also means you can't play Dar at Founder's Homeworld regardless of how many personnel you have in play.