So I find myself this weekend all alone, the female taking the kids up to her parents for the weekend. I'm old now so I don't even spend the free time touching myself. Just enjoying the peace and quiet. After eating a buffalo chicken pizza and taking a solid nap I decided to make a new deck. Going through looking at some cards it made me realize some odd things I say out loud during tournaments. I like to have fun and "get my dork on". What's the point of playing this game if I can't yell out random trek quotes or just act like a weirdo. Just a few I came across:
I think we all yell "Khan!" or "Dabo!" when we play those cards. I mean, it really should be required.
When my opponent misses a Prejudice and Politics I bang the table and yell, "The military does not dictate policy on Romulus."
When I play the card You Have a Disease I just put it on the table and say "AIDS".
When my opponent names a card with Sensing a Trap I do my best Star Wars Admiral Akbar impression, "It's a trap!"
When I score 10 points from Labor Camp I point at my captives and say, "Get to work!"
Anytime I say "Spock" I have to do it in Shatner-speak.
The 'Holy Grail' of quotes and the ultimate win, which I'm still waiting to do, is to be at 100 points and my opponent to have the Phoenix in play. Then play a damage card and say, "Watch, you're future's end." Hopefully I can pull that off one day.
Good Card: Dukat, Prefect of Bajor
Why: We call this version "Pimp Dukat" in Jersey. Watch the episode, he's just smooth with the Bajoran ladies. Come to think of it, he banged Kira's mom, then tried for years to bang Kira. Actually, he's a pretty sick son of a bitch. But that's what makes him a great villain. As for the card, it's my favorite Dukat. His ability works on himself as well any Cardie present. Some personnel don't affect themselves, that's a big difference. The most success comes when your opponent just flat out forgets about the ability. You'd be surprised how much it happens. They usually think they have to stop 2 or 3 people and play dilemmas accordingly. The one unstop usually is the difference in solving the mission.
Bad Card: The Enterprise Incident
Why: This is another card I've never seen anyone use. Ever. Why? Because it's high cost and a lot of work for little reward. A leadership captive? That's it? Not a great deal for stopping two ship most likely. Plus, I'm playing Romulan, what the hell am I going to do with a captive. Play Condition Captive to take command of him? Great, now I have to stock another card in my deck to make this worthwhile. I'm all for Romulans getting some captive flavor their way. It makes trek sense, they could get down and dirty like Cardassians. Ask Geordi La Forge.
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Today's Pic: That ogre is Neil Timmons, who last Sunday at KillerBOWL XI took home the Vince Berardi Trophy and won the WCT Heavyweight Title from Darrell Minott. "The Legacy Effect" has a stranglehold on our meta. Choking creativity like Tiger Woods choking a white girl. OT Kirk can make all your hopes and dreams come true.............
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