For the Cause

(3) For the Cause

Common card from Energize (2003)

"Those people, they were colonists ... And then one day, the Federation signed a treaty and handed their world over to the Cardassians. ... they made these people refugees overnight."

Plays on Athos IV. You may attempt and complete Region: Demilitarized Zone missions using your personnel with these requirements: Leadership, Security, Treachery, and Strength > 36.

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - For the Cause

See examine & manipulation - your mission requirements, Marqui related cards, Demilitarized Zone missions in strategy area.

'downloading' - For the Cause is the target

For the Cause could be downloaded by the following cards:

If Wishes Were Horses	(Reason: during your order phase discard a card from hand to download an event. Further costs: discard a random card from hand.)
K'Tal, Senior Council Member	(Reason: when you play a Chancellor or High Council Member at this mission download an event.)
Athos IV	(Reason: during your order phase download For the Cause. Further costs: discard a card from hand.)
Broca, Grovelling Lackey	(Reason: during your order phase reveal an event from hand to download a copy of that event. Further costs: first discard a card from hand.)

Rule notes

Official Runlings:

This event from the Energize expansion does not allow you to attempt or complete an opponent's mission.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2003)