Crystalline Entity

Rare card from Premiere (1994) / Very Rare Foil card from Reflections (2000)

Spaceborne life-form strips biological energy from planets and ships. Sensitive to modulation much like crystal can shatter from a high pitch note.

Space / Planet Dilemma; Points: 5

Space Mission: kills all life on Ship unless SHIELDS > 6 OR Music aboard. Planet mission: kills entire Away Team unless SCIENCE and MEDICAL present. Discard dilemma.

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - Crystalline Entity

See MEDICAL-related dilemmas in strategy area.

Strategy article

Mot's 'Useless' Card Review from Evan Lorentz

Rule notes

Major Rakal's Dilemma Facts

Space mission: If ship or crew meets conditions (SHIELDS > 6 OR Music), place dilemma in bonus point area and continue to next. If not, all personnel on ship (including "stopped", disabled, intruders etc.) are killed; ship is "stopped"; discard dilemma.
Planet mission: If AT meets conditions (SCIENCE and MEDICAL), place dilemma in bonus point area and continue to next. If not, entire AT is killed; discard dilemma.

Official Runlings:

This dilemma is an exception to the normal rule that dilemmas affect only the personnel in the crew that encounters the dilemma. It "kills all life on ship," including tribbles, intruders, and personnel who are "stopped," disabled, etc., and not participating in the mission or scouting attempt. (However, it does not kill personnel in stasis.)

If this dilemma is encountered after DNA Clues with Lore in play, 6 MEDICAL and 2 SCIENCE are required to pass the dilemma. See dilemma resolution.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)