[The Guardian]

Every once in a while, we get the 2E conversion of a 1E card. This project converts each 1E card that does not have a 2E version yet. Generally, I take a gameplay standpoint and avoid overpowered mechanics. I work within the mechanics, icons, and keywords we already have. I try to retain the spirit of the card in some fashion, even if I have to change story for gameplay or vice versa. Afterwards, I would love feedback and will even alter the card further and save the collaborated results for comparison if the case arises.

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Xindi Test Strike exists as Aftereffects (Dilemma in In a Mirror, Darkly) and Preventative Repercussions (Dilemma in In a Mirror, Darkly).
Temporal Conduit exists as Temporal Conduit (Dilemma in Captain’s Log).

Original:
MACO Assault Rifle

Generic phaser rifle developed for use by United Earth military forces. Produces rapid-fire discharges of energy ideal for combating multiple assailants.
MACO use only. Each of your personnel present is STRENGTH +3, but loses 1 Diplomacy unless aboard your ship. (Cumulative.)
16 V

2E Equivalent:
1 MACO Assault Rifle
Hand Weapon. While in combat, each of your personnel present is Strength +1. When facing a dilemma, you may discard a MACO from hand to make a MACO add his or her Strength to his or her Cunning or Integrity.
“Stun isn't working. We should set our weapons to kill.”

Notes:
I used the Federation Compression Rifle as a template (and to a lesser extent the Resistance Rifle). Fancy rifles sound like a fun way to make particle Hand Weapons interesting. (I sort of wish I had done each other rifle {besides the Hirogen Disruptor Rifle} separately instead of as the individual Phaser Rifle and Disruptor Rifle…but not that much.) Letting a MACO grab a bump of (probably) around 8 to an attribute is probably higher than the bump from the Voyager version, but you do have to discard a card from hand to shoot it.

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