Solok

Brad, but I'm gorgeous! The most illustrious DaiMon finally appears in print - and as a common so that my adoring public can share in the Solok Experience. So, apart from gazing in awe at the picture, how does the rest of the card look?

A universal OFFICER with respectable strength is a good deal, for getting past a number of dilemmas in space (e.g. Maglock), or on the ground (e.g. Crisis). His stats are decent, with his low INTEGRITY acting as both a help (e.g. Drumhead), and a hindrance (e.g. Firestorm). Pair him with the Albino to get past Chula: The Door, but careful who he'll have as a Strange Bedfellow if you're not watching.

Skillwise, you just can't have too much MEDICAL, with such combos as Hippocratic Oath + Tarellian Plague Ship + Aphasia Device continuing to be popular. Smuggling is a rare skill that will snare you a few points from Arms Deal and help you Acquire Illicit Explosives (with Amaros) or make a Kressari Rendezvous by himself. And Archaeology? A very useful Ferengi talent that becomes much more useful if you're prepared to Bribe a few people.

Combos:

• Lots of Soloks: Dazzle your opponent as you deploy these handsome beasts, and destroy her concentration.
• Solok + Amaros + Suna: 3 common universal personnel who can Search For Weapons and then redeem them at Kressari Rendezvous for a total 75 points. Throw in Acquire Illicit Explosives or Test Propulsion Systems and you are home. Cheap, but not nasty.