[Ensign Q]

or why is alpha alliance a bajoran treaty?

[Orbin]

Hi Ensign Q,

it looks like the card you are asking about is Treaty: Alpha Quadrant Alliance, which has "Treaty:" in the title making it a Treaty card. Following the ":" rule this card is "Treaty" and can be referenced by "Treaty" alone.

-James M

[Ensign Q]

Hi Ensign Q,

it looks like the card you are asking about is Treaty: Alpha Quadrant Alliance, which has "Treaty:" in the title making it a Treaty card. Following the ":" rule this card is "Treaty" and can be referenced by "Treaty" alone.

-James M

yes, but what makes it bajoran?
its not a treaty: bajoran/others
and bajoran isnt even in the lore.

[nobthehobbit]

If I had to guess, it's the inclusion of in the game text as an affiliation that is allowed to work with other affiliations, but off the top of my head I can't cite a specific rule that would grant it that characteristic on that basis.

[Orbin]

Hi Ensign Q,

it looks like the card you are asking about is Treaty: Alpha Quadrant Alliance, which has "Treaty:" in the title making it a Treaty card. Following the ":" rule this card is "Treaty" and can be referenced by "Treaty" alone.

-James M

yes, but what makes it bajoran?
its not a treaty: bajoran/others
and bajoran isnt even in the lore.

Ah, I missed that part. I would say that it references Bajoran in the game text, though I haven't checked any of the rules documents fro confirmation.

-James M

[Professor Scott]

Its a Bajoran Treaty because its a treaty that allows to be compatible with some other affiliation. It is also simultaneously a Federation Treaty, a Klingon Treaty, and a Romulan Treaty as well and for the same reason.

Unlike most treaties that apply to the entire affiliation, Treaty: Alpha Quadrant Alliance only applies to segments of each affiliation.

[Ensign Q]

so the bajoran icon in the textbox is the indicator?

[Professor Scott]

so the bajoran icon in the textbox is the indicator?

Yes, in Premier the verbiage was: Plays on table. Your Federation and Klingon affiliations recognize this treaty. They can now mix and cooperate. as seen on Treaty: Federation/Klingon.

A modern version of the same card would use and instead of spelling it out. Again though, the card in question only pertains to sections of the 4 affiliations and not the entire affiliations.

[BCSWowbagger]

treaties
[...]

A "Federation treaty" is any treaty which includes the Federation (or ) as one of the parties. For example, Treaty: Federation/Klingon, Treaty: Alpha Quadrant Alliance, and Organian Peace Treaty are all Federation treaties as well as Klingon treaties.

[Ensign Q]

yeah, thats clean and simple. thanks