Card Extra

First Minister Shakaar from Kate De Stephen (07/03/2000)

The dashing, brave resistance cell leader Shakaar Edon makes a big return as First Minister Shakaar. Here we see a completely different side of this powerful man. He returns as a strong honorable leader of the newly liberated Bajor, rising from the ashes of the Cardassian occupation.

One of the major differences is the upgrade to a command star and a change in status from CIVILIAN to V.I.P. He also has a nearly completely different skill set than Shakaar Edon, including the uncommon skill of Law. However, his regular skills are not what will make you snatch him out of the binder and add him to your deck. That would be his special skill. His ability to let your Bajoran CIVILIANs report to him for free at the Chamber of Ministers is almost as good as, if not better than, having a second Headquarters. The Bajorans have some very talented CIVILIANs in their population, including personnel with ENGINEER, SCIENCE, MEDICAL, and SECURITY, not to mention countless useful skills.

This brave, bold leader will make a worthy addition to any Bajoran deck.

Combos:

• First Minister Shakaar + Shakaar Edon: Use the First Minister to get your CIVILIANs into play fast, then let his other, grittier self strengthen your personnel, give them some SECURITY, and solve missions with ease.
• First Minister Shakaar + any Orb Personnel + Orb of Wisdom: With this "Dream Team" you can report up to 3 personnel for free per turn while at the Chamber of Ministers.
• First Minister Shakaar + Colony + lots of Bajoran CVILIANs: With all of those CIVILIANs flocking to the First Minister at the Chamber of Ministers, what better way to rack up those remaining points you need to win the game than building a quick colony after solving some missions?