Scout Encounter

Rare card from First Contact (1997) / Very Rare Foil card from Reflections (2000)

Many species send specially designed scout ships into unexplored sectors of space. If the species is aggressive, the arrival of a scout ship is a harbinger of trouble.

Space / Planet Dilemma

Opponent may download to this location one scout ship with one or two universal crew members. That ship may (if possible) initiate battle against you or move away.

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - Scout Encounter

See scout ships in strategy area.

Rule notes

Major Rakal's Dilemma Facts

Opponent may (but is not required to) download a scout ship to this location. Must also download at least one and up to two universal crew members with scout; if no compatible universal available for download, cannot download scout ship. Eligible ships have "scout" in ship name or class name (not lore). To initiate battle, must have leader or Borg, meet affiliation battle restrictions, have battle-enabling Borg objective, etc. To move away, must be properly staffed. If ship is landable, the "movement away" may be to land on a planet at the same location (but not in combination with any other movement). Scout may do nothing. If scout does not initiate battle, your AT/crew is not "stopped" and must continue to next dilemma. Discard dilemma.

Official Runlings:

If you download a scout ship (see characteristics) when your opponent encounters this dilemma, you must also download at least one compatible universal crew member. (This is not a report with crew action.) The downloaded ship may initiate battle (if the ship has a leader, a matching personnel, and no affiliation restrictions), move away (if the ship is staffed for movement), or do nothing. A landable ship may "move away" by landing on the surface of a planet at the same location but may not move to another location and then land. The ship and crew may not perform any other actions until your turn unless a card specifically allows it.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)