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Ilon Tandro

    Submitted by KaiserK on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 17:25

    Ilon Tandro

    Klaestron dignitary. Son of Enina and General Ardelon Tandro. In 2369, used Cardassian technology to gain access to Deep Space 9 in order to kidnap Jadzia Dax.

    Federation Federation icon & Cardassian Cardassian icon  Personnel Personnel
    Gender: male. Species: Klaestron.
    Command & Staffing abilitys: Command
    Classification: V.I.P.
    Red Dot Diplomacy   Red Dot ENGINEER   Red Dot Treachery  
    Red Dot Once per game, may capture one personnel present.
    INTEGRITY: 5  CUNNING: 4  STRENGTH: 8

    Characteristics: "Here by Invitation"-related cards, "Reshape the Quadrant"-related cards, Capture, Affiliation Cardassian affiliation, Affiliation Federation affiliation, "Deep Space 9"-related personnel.

    Card logging info: Logged by openCards team at May 1st, 2009.
     

    		Ilon Tandro

    This Card-Review article was written by Kathy McCracken and was published first on "Decipher's Website (decipher.com)" at Jul 31st, 1999.

    This new dual-affiliation Klaestron ENGINEER finally gives the Cardassians a way to build a Klaestron Outpost during the game without needing a treaty to use Orren Ran. He can download to Guest Quarters on a Cardassian Nor (even if you're playing Federation - just switch him to your affiliation after he's in play) and either stay there for the card draw maniplualtions or walk to the Ore Proessing Unit to Process Ore (if you're playing Cardassian). Another Diplomacy is always handy for any affiliation and he's also a good source of the relatively rare Treachery for Federation decks.

    His special skill, though only good once per game, can prove a very useful way to take out one of your opponent's best personnel, without battle (difficult for Federation to initiate anyway) and with a "fate worse than death" result: a captured unique personnel can't be reported again (not even a different version of the same persona) as long as you keep him alive.

    Combo:

    • Ilon Tandro + Open Diplomatic Relations + Prisoner Escort: Beam V.I.P. Tandro aboard your opponent's ship, take his best personnel captive, beam back to your ship and put him in the brig. No fuss, no muss and your opponent will never get a chance to fight for him. The 5-point penalty will add insult to injury. Ilon Tandro + Klaestron Outpost: The Sheliak got your Klaestron Outpost? Palor it back and rebuild, whether you're playing Federation or Cardassian.