[A236-245] Aquiel to Arbiter of Succession

Another round of dream cards for the Star Trek Collectible Card Game, resurrected from the late 90s and given graphics for the first time. Are you scared of spiders?

THE ENTRIES:
[236] "Aquiel"
[237] Aquino, Ensign
[238] ARA scan
[239] arachnid
[240] Arak'Taral (no card required)

NOTES:
[236] Hopefully balanced and actually enhances redshirt strategies. Source: "Aquiel", obviously.
[237] His only appearance was as a charred piece of plastic, so I composited a uniform model into a DS9 set. Source: "In the Hands of the Prophets"
[238] An infiltrator on a ship during a planet mission attempt must beam down to the planet if it chooses the first option. Personnel are only considered to be infiltrators if they are actually infiltrating opponent's crew, not if they simply have an infiltration icon. Source: "Projections"
[239] The sticking ability should probably be reserved for your opponent's hand weapons, but could be used to turn your Saltah'na Clock on and off at will. Source: "Genesis"
[240] Arak'Taral had already appeared in The Dominion expansion.

Next up: My take on a Risian.

THE ENTRIES:
[241] Arandis
[242] Arawath Colony
[243] Arbazan
[244] Arbazon vulture
[245] Arbiter of Succession (no card required)

Decipher's take, for comparison's sake:

NOTES:
[241] Adds to Love Interest/Jamaharon/Groupie strategies. I thought Risa was part of the Federation, so that's her affiliation in my version. Source: "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."
[242] Hey, these guys are dangerous. Source: DS9's "The Wire"
[243] "Their ship" is the ship the Away team beamed from. If no ship is present, the last ship or facility their were on is chosen. Source: "The Forsaken"
[244] Shape-shifters can return to their real forms, but a reported Vulture cannot be morphed into a Founder later. Yes, this is a personnel you can play as a Hidden Agenda on table. When revealed, you must play it where it could normally report from there (the better to use the shape-shifting mechanic). Source: "The Search, Part II"
[245] The card already exists as an Interrupt in the Q-Continuum expansion.

Next up: Computer, arch!

Cards: Lieutenant's Log, Aquino, Lies, All Lies!!!, Spider-Reg, Arandis, Assassinate Retired Agent, Arbazan Mores, Arbazon Vulture,

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