Card Extra

Seven of Nine from Evan Lorentz

Borg fans, you don't have to wait for a Voyager expansion to pick up the most desirable drone in the Collective. Seven of Nine possesses four regular skills, more than any other drone, and very useful ones at that. ENGINEER and Computer Skill show up frequently on a number of dilemmas, and Stellar Cartography just made its first appearance on a dilemma with Navigational Hazards.

That's only the beginning. Seven of Nine is the only drone with all three subcommand icons, making her in some ways as valuable as a counterpart. What's more, she can simultaneously apply all three of those icons to staffing a ship, allowing your Cube to reach the Alpha Quadrant more quickly than ever before.

The final skill looks simple enough, but don't be fooled. The typical Borg deck spends only early turns of the game actually playing cards. Beyond a certain point, you often skip your card play to go straight to scouting and probing. Now instead of doing nothing (or playing a card you don't need all that much), you can use Seven of Nine to draw one instead. Add that to your regular card draw, and you're much more likely to keep a steady stream of drones, Adapts, or other resources to scout with. And as with all card draws, many Borg personnel have the ability to convert them into downloads.

Combos:

• Seven of Nine + Borg Queen (FC): A powerful early game combo. With Seven helping the Queen download two drones a turn, you'll have a staffed Cube in half the time. Since Seven's a drone, the Queen can even download her to get the combo rolling!
• Seven of Nine + We Are The Borg: How about three card draws a turn? Better still, think of all the things you can do when you add downloading into the mix!
• Seven of Nine + Gowron of Borg: If your opponent manages to get off and running quickly, you can respond just as quickly. Seven of Nine lets you staff a Cube with only 5 personnel, and Gowron of Borg will let you attack with it!