Steve Nelson (Boratus) Tournament Report - 2E - Deep Space 9 Regional 2021-05-22 - 10:00 AM Resistance in NOT futile vol. 6 Introduction Traveling 6 1/2 hours to Chicago and seeing I didn't bring all my decks, I decide to use my Bajoran Resistance deck over Maquis lockout with it being faster. Round 1 Brian S FW (+35) Brian is using one of Maggie's decks having only played 2E a handful of times. I have the lead until time is called and Brian jumps ahead of me in points giving me a scare. Luckily on my last turn, I draw my Just Like Old Times to give me the needed bonus points to get a full win without having to do a third mission. Round 2 Sean O'Reilly FW (+60) Both of us have bad opening hands to our game. Sean and I each can't get peeps into play. Sean hardly any peeps, and me no command star peeps to move my ships. We both get out events into play quickly though. Me all of my JLOT, Sean gets about 6 battle damage events making a space attempt suicidal. Also sensing Crippling Strike, I get Paenol and hand weapons to nerf 2 of them so I can move and return to HQ keeping my ships safe. Having completed 3 missions with 90 points, time is called and we each have 1 turn left. I luckily relocate a peep for my Bajorans to pounce on and get me the full win without doing a fourth mission. Round 3 Michael Van Breemen FL (-40) Ninja has played against my deck twice fairly recently so he knows he has to avoid JLOT. I get an early lead completing an easy planet mission, but do not have the skills for Cardassian Outskirts preventing me much needed points. During Ninja's mission attempts, I can't effectively relocate his peeps. His 1st attempt I draw my only Hippocratic Oath, but have no JLOT in play to fight with so I can't play it because of him rescuing. Arena is later useless because of Inversion Mystery, and Left Behind can't relocate because Ninja has no Delta planets. By the time I redraw Hippocratic Oath, I do relocate, but he completes his 4th space mission giving him the full win. Closing Thoughts I win the tourney having 2 full wins with most of the other players getting only modified wins. Would have liked to beat Ninja with this deck; but since I still won the tourney, I can't complain. Still driving 6 1/2 hrs back to Minnesota doesn't help make me feel any better about it.