reason why you can play 'for free'

target of play 'for free'

Ceti Eel
Plays on table (for free, once each turn). At any time (limit twice every turn), you may place on any non-, non-android personnel present with your Khan. Personnel is now under your control, is attributes all -3, and may work with other personnel controlled by Ceti Eel. Also, this personnel is not discarded at end of turn by Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold.

Ceti Eel

Cybernetics Expertise
Seeds or plays on table. Your androids report for free if Cybernetics present (one android per turn per Cybernetics skill), and may report to your personnel who has Cybernetics x2. Also, once each turn, you may exchange a card from hand for an android in your discard pile.

Carlos, Cravic Unit 122, Data (Prem), Data (FC), Data and Geordi, Data and Picard, Data, Aspirer, Data, Loyal Brother, Data, Pinocchio, Data’s Body, Dr. Roger Korby, Dr. Soong, Juliana Tainer, Lal, Lore, Pralor Unit 3947, Pralor Unit 6263, Ruk, Sherlock Holmes, Soong-type Android, Telak

Emblem of the Alliance
Seeds or plays on table; you may download The Art of Diplomacy. Your cards, Grand Nagus Zek, Maihar’du, Rom, and Quark may mix and have no affiliation attack restrictions. Once each turn, you may report a personnel for free if you have in play a leader who names (or is named by) them in lore. Ore Processing Units on Nors are immune to Reactor Overload if 2 ENGINEER present.

Aramax, Bareil, Dorza, Ezri, Javek Len, Korvek, Mr. Brunt, Mr. Nog, Mr. Sisko, Overseer Mardel, Rinox, Rinox, Romara Cal, Security Chief Garak, Security Chief Garak, Taymar Bern

Hirogen Hunt
Seeds or plays on table. In place of a card draw, you may download Rituals of the Hunt, Hirogen Hunt, or any ship. Also, once each turn, you may report an Alpha-Hirogen (or any card that names in its lore an Alpha-Hirogen you already have in play) for free. OR Plays on your ship; its transporters may be used to beam through SHIELDS of any damaged ship here (even if landed).

Davar, Decaren, Donik, Gann, Gann, Harkan, Idrin, Jetarn, Jorik, Karon, Karr, Konuric, Netek, Ranjen, Takirac, Turanj, Vurond, Venatic Hunter

Home Away From Home
Seeds or plays on your ship with one or more staffing icons. If a ship with "Alpha Quadrant" in lore: while not in Alpha Quadrant, your equipment and matching personnel may report aboard; once each turn, one who has icon may do so for free. If any other non-Borg ship: while not in its native quadrant, your personnel who match ship's affiliation and native quadrant (and your equipment) may report aboard.

Angelo Tassoni, Ayala, B’Elanna Daughter of Miral, B’Elanna Torres, Chell, Ch’Regha, Dr. Fitzgerald, Harry Kim, Hogan, Icheb, Kamok, Kar’meth, Lon Suder, Mariah Henley, Marika, Marla Gilmore, Mitchell, Morak, Nirok, Noah Lessing, Samantha Wildman, Stadi, Sumek, Vorik, William Telfer

Homefront
Seeds or plays on any homeworld. In place of a normal card play, a SECURITY personnel matching homeworld's affiliation may download here (owner draws no cards that turn). No player may attempt mission or use headquarters game text here unless they have 4 SECURITY on planet. OR Plays on table. Your personnel who have infiltration icons may report (for free) on homeworlds those icons match.

Arne Darvin, Bashir Founder, Boone Impersonator, Jake Sisko, Kira Founder, Kira Founder, Krajensky Founder, La Forge Impersonator, Leyton Founder, Lovok Founder, Martok Founder, O’Brien Founder, Odo Founder, Odo Founder, Valeris

Release This Pain
"Share your pain with me... Plays once each turn for free on a personnel present with your Sybok. (Limit one per personnel.) "...and gain strength from the sharing." Personnel loses all Treachery, is under your control, cumulatively adds 1 to X on The Discovery of Sha Ka Ree, and may work with your Sybok (and any other personnel you are controlling with Release This Pain).

Release This Pain

The Kazon Collective
Seeds or plays on table. Your Kazon affiliation may mix with one additional affiliation (may be changed at any time), may attempt missions, and is immune to assimilation. Once each turn, if you have a Maje in play, you may report another Kazon of his sect for free. OR Plays on your Kazon Warship. Your Personnel and Ship cards (except other Warships) may report aboard.

Corez, Haliz, Halok, Jabin, Karden, Lagren, Maniz, Narret, Rabek, Razik, Rettick, Ril, Rulat, Saldin, Tanar, Tersa, Tierna

The Vidiian Sodality
Seeds or plays on table. Your Vidiian affiliation may mix with one additional affiliation (may be changed at any time) and may attempt missions. Once each turn, you may report either a MEDICAL-classification Vidiian or a MEDICAL-related Equipment card for free. OR Plays on your Vidiian Cruiser. Your Vidiians may report aboard.

Classic Medical Tricorder, Engineering Tricorder, Hypospray, Medical Kit, Medical PADD, Medical Tricorder, Science PADD, Vidiian Harvester, Danara Pel, Dereth, Nirata, Sinaren, Sulan, Telari, Thaden

War Council
Seeds or plays on your Neutral, Non-Aligned, or facility, except Colony or a Nor. Each of your CIVILIAN and V.I.P. personnel who is native to this quadrant is CUNNING +2; once each turn, one may report aboard (for free). Each time opponent plays Going To The Top, you may download one personnel aboard. OR Plays on your crew or Away Team that has 4 Treachery. Draw up to three cards; discard incident.

Aluura, Amarie, Anij, Anya, Arachnia, Arandis, Artim, Barash, Barry Waddle, Berlingoff Rasmussen, Beverly and Will, Calandra, Carlos, Chaotica, Coutu, Cyrus Redblock, Devinoni Ral, Dixon Hill, Dr. Gillian Taylor, Dr. Noah, Duchamps, Durango, Eli Hollander, E’Tyshra, Felix Leech, Frank Hollander, Garak, Gem, Hagath, Icheb, Ira Graves, Ishara Yar, Jaheel, Jenice Manheim, Joachim, John Doe, J’Onn, Kareen Brianon, Kasidy Yates, Kathleen Tonell, Kes, Kes, Khan, Kivas Fajo, Kova Tholl, Lakanta, Leonardo da Vinci, Liam Bilby, Lily, Lily Sloane, Lore, Mabus, Madam Guinan, Madam Pulaski, Magistrate Drang, Maques, Marouk, Martia, Martus Mazur, Mas’ud, Mezoti, Mickey D., Minuet, Mona Luvsitt, Morn, Mortal Q, Mr. Garak, Neelix, Nicki the Nose, Nick Locarno, Odo (TwT), Orum, P’Chan, Penk, Professor Moriarty, Rebi and Azan, Regina Barthalomew, Retaya, Rionoj, Salia, Samuel Clemens, Sarod, Sharat, Sherlock Holmes, Sojef, Sybok, Tanis, Tarmin, The Albino, The President of Earth, The Traveler, Thomas Paris, Timicin, Tournel, Ves Alkar, Vic Fontaine, Wajahut, Weyoun 6, Worf, Yint, Zef’No, Zefram Cochrane