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Sense the Borg

    Submitted by stccgfaq.com on Fri, 05/26/2000 - 20:00

    Sense the Borg

    Yes, I know - the Borg.'

    Interrupt Interrupt

    Plays if a Borg ship, Borg personnel, Borg Ship dilemma or Rogue Borg just entered play. Download to hand Weak Spot OR Hugh OR Borg Neuroprocessor OR Ready Room Door.

    Requires: Rogue Borg, Borg ship.

    Rule hint for this card

    This card has an erratum:

    Download must be to hand.

    Game text first print (without errata): "Plays if borg ship, Borg personnel, Borg Ship Dilemma or Rogue Borg just entered play. Download Weak Spot OR Hugh OR Borg Neuroprocessor OR Ready Room Door."

    Taken form Glossary - Version 1.9.5.

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

    		Sense the BorgSense the Borg (first version)

    This Card-Review article was written by Kathy McCracken and was published first on "Decipher's Website (decipher.com)" at May 26th, 2000.

    One versatile interrupt gives you a host of ways to counter Borgish strategies. Whether your opponent is playing Borg or just seeding Borg Shipimage dilemmas and playing Rogue Borg, you can download something useful to hand, in some cases for immediate use and in others, in anticipation of later need. Have your eye on the point bounty on that Borg Cubeimage just reported? Download Weak Spotimage so you can knock 4 off its SHIELDS when you get ready to swarm it. Just tripped a Borg Ship dilemma and your Hughimage hasn't turned up yet? Sense the Borg will download it, ready to play in response to the attack.

    But the Borg-related card that enters play doesn't have to belong to your opponent. Report any Borg ship or personnel and take advantage of a Borg Neuroprocessorimage to check out one of your opponent's hidden agendas. Or report one of the Queen's or Locutus' ships, then play Sense the Borg to download Ready Room Doorimage and play it to download the matching commander to his or her ship.

    Combos:

    • Sense the Borg + Borg Neuroprocessorimage: Your opponent starts playing Rogue Borg on your ship. Download Borg Neuroprocessor in response to any one, and if you can kill one of them, nullify all the rest after the battle.
    • Sense the Borg + Ready Room Doorimage + opponent's Borg: As soon as your opponent starts reporting Borg ships and drones, start building up your defenses by getting a Ready Room Door and downloading matching commanders, Captain's Logimage and Tactical Consoleimages for your ships, and Lower Decksimage to beef up your universal personnel STRENGTH in case of hand-to-hand combat.
    • Sense the Borg + Ready Room Door + your Rogue Borg: Play Rogue Borg to "stop" or battle your opponent, and use the opportunity to download any of the Captain's Orders. You get the ben fits of Crew Reassignmentimage, Establish Landing Protocolsimage or Mission Debriefingimage while simultaneously annoying your opponent.