Mandarin Bailiff

Common card from Q-Continuum (1996)

Criminal! How plead you?

Q-Card Typ: Dilemma; Points: X

Opponent takes one personnel present (random selection) into custody (as a captive) unless you "post bail" by transfering X points to opponent, where X = the number of icons in that personnel's skill box.

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - Mandarin Bailiff

See Q-Flash dilemmas, Q related dilemmas in strategy area.

Strategy article

Major Rakal's Romulan Review from Kathy McCracken (02/12/1996)

Rule notes

Major Rakal's Dilemma Facts

This guide explain only how to resolve when seeded as a normal dilemma under a mission (e.g., with Beware of Q)
Randomly select one personnel. Count red skill dot icons in skill box (=X) and make choice:
Give personnel up to opponent as captive (place dilemma on captive as a "trap" card). (Borg must take this non-points-related choice.) OR
Post bail and keep personnel. You are -X points, opponent is +X points. E.g., for Senator Vreenak, you are -5, opponent is +5. You may post bail even if your score is already 0 or negative. Opponent places dilemma in his bonus point area. Note point changes on slips of paper and place in each player's bonus point area. (Non-Borg player may "transfer" points to Borg player by losing points, but Borg player does not gain points.)
The "unless" clause is not a condition to pass the dilemma; AT/crew is not "stopped" and must continue to next dilemma.

Official Runlings:

You may "post bail" for this Q-icon dilemma by transferring points to your opponent even if your score is zero or less. This will give you a negative score. "Transferring points" means that you lose points, while your opponent gains points.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)