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Ketracel-White

Ketracel-White

Common card from The Dominion (1998)

Isogenic enzyme controlled by the Vorta. Genetically addicted Jem'Hadar need a constant supply of "the white" to stay alive. Withdrawal prevents shrouding and leads to killing rampages.

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Where present, prevents "white deprivation". Counts down only if you have K.-White personnel present. (Your Vorta may "ration" just one Ketracel-White present to count down.)

Special-icons: Countdown [{3}]

  
   

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - Ketracel-White

See Affiliation Dominion Dominion related cards in strategy area.

'downloading' - Ketracel-White is the target

Ketracel-White could be downloaded by the following cards:

Establish Trade Route

Timing - each turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: download Affiliation Ferengi Trading Post plus up to two Equipment cards when you solve space mission, where you have played Establish Trade Route.
Location: to the mission where you have played Establish Trade Route at any quadrant.
Further costs: discard Establish Trade Route.)

Establish Dominion Foothold

Timing - each turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: download a Affiliation Dominion facility with up to five different Equipment cards when you complete the mission, where you have played Establish Dominion Foothold.
Location: to the mission where you have played Establish Dominion Foothold at any quadrant.
Further costs: discard Establish Dominion Foothold.)

Victory Is Life

Timing - every turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: download a equipment card if a Jem'Hadar just helped solve a mission or win a personnel battle against opponent's cards.
Location: to a Jem'Hadar who just helped solve a mission or win a personnel battle against opponent's cards at any quadrant.)

Subjugate Planet

Timing - each turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: download Remote Supply Depot (plus one Ketracel-White) when you solve mission where you have played Subjugate Planet.
Location: where you 'solve' Subjugate Planet at any quadrant.)

Ultimatum

Timing - each turn  Frequency - once per game 

(Reason: download Remote Supply Depot with up to two Equipment cards if your have a Affiliation Dominion ENGINEER at any Mission Dominion mission in Alpha Quadrant.
Location: to your Affiliation Dominion ENGINEER at any Mission Dominion mission in Alpha Quadrant at alpha quadrant.)

Secret Compartment

Timing - each turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: download up to two Equipment cards if you have Acquisition present on a ship or facility that is controlled by opponent and you probe successfully.
Location: to ship or facility where you have played Secret Compartment at any quadrant.
Further costs: discard Secret Compartment.)

Mavek, Science Officer

Timing - each turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: Mavek, Science Officer has the skill: When you play this personnel, if your non-Cardassian is at this mission, you may download an equipment.
Location: to hand.)

Gelnon

Timing - suspends play  Frequency - once per game 

(Reason: Special Download Ketracel-White.
Location: anywhere at Gelnon's location at any quadrant.)

Bareil

Timing - suspends play  Frequency - once per game 

(Reason: Special Download any equipment.
Location: anywhere at Bareil's location at any quadrant.)

Mila

Timing - suspends play  Frequency - once per game 

(Reason: Special Download any equipment.
Location: anywhere at Mila's location at any quadrant.)

'for free' - Ketracel-White is the target

Cards you can use to play Ketracel-White for free:

Remote Supply Depot

Timing - each turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: report any equipment for free.
Location: aboard Remote Supply Depot at any quadrant.)

Pa'rena

Timing - each turn  Frequency - no restriction 

(Reason: report Ketracel-White for free.
Location: anywhere at the location where Pa'rena is present at any quadrant.)

Strategy article

Card Extra from Evan Lorentz (01/1999)

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Rule notes

Official Runlings:

This Equipment card prevents the White Deprivation incident from affecting K.-White personnel. It has a countdown icon Countdown which counts down only if any K.-White personnel are present with the equipment (even if White Deprivation is not in play). If no K.-White personnel are present, all Ketracel-White cards stay at their current count. Unless rationed by a Vorta, all Ketracel-White cards present with any number of K.-White personnel count down at the end of each of your turns. For example, three Ketracel-White cards will all count down at the end of your turn, whether you have one K.-White personnel present or ten. At the end of the countdown, a Ketracel-White card self-nullifies and is discarded.

Rationing: If your Vorta is present with multiple Ketracel-White cards and at least one K.-White personnel at the end of your turn, he may "ration" them so only one counts down. Select one card to count down (turn it 90 degrees). The rest stay at their current count. You may select a different card each turn, leaving one countdown for each card "unused" so the card is not discarded. If you let any card count down for three turns, it self-nullifies and is discarded as usual.

Resetting: Primary Supply Depot and Remote Supply Depot both "reset" countdowns of Ketracel-White aboard. You must carry or beam unexpired cards from your ship to the outpost to reset the countdowns. While aboard the outpost, they count down normally at the end of your turn (if a K.-White personnel is present) but immediately reset.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)

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