Terraforming Station

Rare card from Q-Continuum (1996)

Planets such as Velara III can be transformed to support life. The process takes many decades.

Affilation: Non-aligned; Typ: Station

Shields: 16

Seed on any planet mission. If still in play at end of game, redefine that mission's requirements for the next game with same opponent.

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - Terraforming Station

See Alpha Quadrant facilities, Non-Aligned and Neutral facilities in strategy area.

Strategy article

Mot's 'Useless' Card Review from Evan Lorentz

Rule notes

Official Runlings:

This station allows you to "terraform" (redefine) the requirements of a planet mission for a subsequent game with the same opponent. You may choose to replace each requirement with another requirement of the same type. You may replace personnel type with personnel types, other regular skills with regular skills that are not personnel types. and attributes with attributes. In addition, you may redefine the name of a Personnel, Equipment, or Artifact card. You may not redefine numbers, icons, or special requirements such as "3 icon Personnel," or create redundant requirements (such as "Treachery + Treachery").

For example, if a mission requires "MEDICAL + Guinan + CUNNING > 30" it could be changed to "SECURITY + Spock + INTEGRITY > 30." The redefinition works for both ends of the mission. The mission loses the redefinition after your next game with the same opponent, even if you don't use that mission.

You must define the new requirements immediately after the game ends. In tournament play, give the redefinition to the tournament director in writing, before the cards are removed from the spaceline; it will affect a later match in that same tournament, if you play the same opponent. A redefinition of mission requirements made outside of a specific tournament cannot affect a match within that tournament.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)