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Chief O'Brien

    ❖ Chief O'Brien

    Holographic re-creation of U.S.S. Enterprise transporter chief. Used to aid mental reprogramming. Taibak forced Geordi La Forge to "kill" the chief repeatedly.

    Romulan Romulan icon  Personnel Personnel
    Gender: male. Species: Hologram.
    Command & Staffing abilitys: Staff
    Icons (other): Hologram
    Classification: ENGINEER
    Red Dot SECURITY   Red Dot Transporter Skill   Red Dot Navigation  
    Red Dot Music   Red Dot Once each turn, may download Brainwash here.
    INTEGRITY: 5  CUNNING: 5  STRENGTH: 5

    Characteristics: "Continuing Mission"-related cards, Affiliation Romulan affiliation, any Miles, "U.S.S. Enterprise"-related personnel, Hologram "species".

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    Taken form Glossary - Version 1.9.5.

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

    Chief O'Brien

    This Card-Review article was written by Kathy McCracken and was published first on "Decipher's Website (decipher.com)" at Jun 30th, 1999.

    The Romulans' first holographic personnel since the Premiere set will be a valuable addition to any Romulan mission-solving or capture deck. With ENGINEER, SECURITY (the first available from a hologram!) and Navigation, he provides the ability to help overcome numerous dilemmas, especially played in multiple as his universal icon allows. With Holo-projectors for Away Team capability, he's perfect for nullifying Duonetic Field Generators or passing Security Precautions.

    The near-equivalent of the original Miles O’Brien (BoG), Chief O’Brien lacks only a second dose of Transporter Skill and 2 points off each attribute. In place of the once per game Near-Warp Transport special download, he has the much more useful (to a Romulan capture deck) download of a Brainwash each turn. While only the Alternate Universe-requiring Decius, slow Husnock Ship and new Goraxus provide you with built-in Holodecks, with Holo-projectors you can have a Chief O'Brien on every ship to Brainwash the captives you take with Romulan Ambush or Outgunned.

    Perhaps his most unusual skill, for a hologram, is Music. The Romulans have finally joined the Federation, Bajorans and Cardassians as possessing a universal Music personnel for a viable Flute deck - and unlike the others, this one is unkillable. Just watch out for deactivation, as his Flute points will evaporate temporarily until he reactivates.

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