Political Leverage

(2) Political Leverage

Uncommon card from Energize (2003)

"...You've taken aboard a known criminal. You will turn him over to us."

Capture. Choose an opponent's personnel aboard a ship at the same mission as your staffed ship. Place that personnel in your brig. That opponent may discard the top four cards of his or her deck to prevent this. Destroy this event.

Strategy notes

'crosslinks' - Political Leverage

See examine & manipulation - opponent’s deck, Cardassian related cards, Capturing-related cards in strategy area.

'downloading' - Political Leverage is the target

Political Leverage 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.)
Evek, Attaché to the Demilitarized Zone	(Reason: when you play this personnel download a Capture card. Further costs: discard a card from hand.)
Fresh Tactic	(Reason: during your order phase download a Capture card if you command three Guls.)
K'Tal, Senior Council Member	(Reason: when you play a Chancellor or High Council Member at this mission download an event.)
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.)