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[A276-285] Arias to Armens

Another round of dream cards for the Star Trek Collectible Card Game, resurrected from the late 90s and given graphics for the first time. When Janeway was still green...

THE ENTRIES:
[276] Arias Expedition
[277] Ariel
[278] Aries, U.S.S.
[279] Arissa
[280] Arjin 

NOTES: 
[276] The Encyclopedia does not cover the expanded canon, so details of this mission given in the novel Mosaic, which would have changed its nature, are here ignored. Source: VOY's "Caretaker"
[277] She does not have to be present or even at the same spaceline location to exercise her option to nullify Matriarchal Society. Source: "Angel One"
[278] You can turn the play of this ship into a "what if" scenario. :-) Source: "The Icarus Factor" and "Identity Crisis"
[279] You can get pesky Romance dilemmas off her, effectively unstopping her. Conversion to INTEGRITY bonus lasts for the rest of the game. The matching green nemesis icon is on Draim. Source: "A Simple Investigation"
[280] Arjin is not a joined Trill. Source: "Playing God"

And now: While we wait for Hutch...

THE ENTRIES:
[281] Arkaria Base
[282] Arkarian water fowl
[283] Arlin, Lysia
[284] "Armageddon Game"
[285] Armens, Treaty of 

NOTES: 
[281] A reason to play Baryon Buildup on yourself? Meta-game-wise, your opponent will think twice before Baryoning you if Baryon Sweep is on the spaceline. The Baryon Buildup discarded is of course the one on the ship. If there is more than one on the same ship, they are all discarded. Source: TNG's "Starship Mine"
[282] The Water Fowl becomes a tasty meal. It can download its mate. Source: "Starship Mine"
[283] Had to do a bit of compositing as she was only ever mentioned. Creates another Food-serving Site. Jumja Sticks turn up later in AtoZ. Source: Mentioned in "Shadowplay"
[284] The Event affects ALL the married couples in play on your side of the table. Gives an incentive to use Keiko, Beverly Picard, Giral, etc. The discard to expose an infiltrator (read: O'Brien Founder) is voluntary, not automatic. Source: "Armageddon Game"
[285] Counters a number of strategies like seeding artifacts at your outpost's location, seeding few or no planet missions, and seeding multiple outposts (since you can target a second outpost even if opponent complies). Also note that your Sheliak that has to wait for the Facility phase still gets to be seeded. If there are no available planets to seed it, it has to be mis-seeded. Sorry. Looks like I made this card just as the first Incident was released because I never availed myself of the possibility before. Source: "The Ensigns of Command"

Next up: The first man on the Moon gets his due.

Cards: Arias Expedition, Ariel, USS Aries, Arissa, Arjin, Baryon Sweep, Arkarian Water Fowl, Lysia Arlin, I Know My Husband!, Treaty of Armens
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM

    Still enjoying these! It looks like cards 276 and 284 are missing though.

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM

      I guess I had an upload problem! All better now!

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