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Borg Nanoprobes

Borg Nanoprobes

Uncommon card from The Borg (2001)

Submicroscopic robots saturating a Borg's bloodstream. Injected into potential new drones, beginning their assimilation. Modified by the Voyager crew to use as a weapon against Species 8472.

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Once per turn, where present, may abduct and assimilate one personnel just stunned by your Borg Defense drone OR nullify a Species 8472-related dilemma (except Gravimetric Distortion).

 
   

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - Borg Nanoprobes

See , Species 8472 related dilemmas in strategy area.

'downloading' - Borg Nanoprobes is the target

Borg Nanoprobes 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.)

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.)

Eight of Fifteen

Timing - each turn  Frequency - once per turn  Cost - in place of your normal card play 

(Reason: Eight of Fifteen has the skill: May download Borg Nanoprobes in place of your normal card play.
Location: where you normally can report at native quadrant.)

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.)

Yeggie

Timing - suspends play  Frequency - once per game 

(Reason: Special Download Borg Nanoprobes.
Location: anywhere at Yeggie'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' - Borg Nanoprobes is the target

Cards you can use to play Borg Nanoprobes 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.)

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Rule notes

Official Runlings:

This Equipment card is not a hand weapon. A "Species 8472-related dilemma" is one that mentions Species 8472 in its lore. See drone.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)

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