Being a look back at cards from the Star Trek CCG, and what I thought of them back when they were fresh and new... in EPISODE order. Another would-be cadet from Coming of Age...
PICTURE: We don't often see this trick for the Feds, that of placing an affiliation-specific icon in the background. Unfortunately, it doesn't really work here. The happy, bubbly Federation gets a very dark card and a pink Starfleet logo (yuck!). There's nothing very sharp about the image either. A ho-hum 2.8.
LORE: The emphasis almost goes to her fellow students, though I agree we don't know much about her anyway. One thing we do know that was omitted: She came in second in the exams, just behind Mordock. I think they should have fit that in, so just a 2.8 here, too.
TREK SENSE: Training in Science, Computer Skill and a Staff icon aren't surprises for her ambition and species. Mindmeld is a given for Vulcans. Youth, - she's a student. I'm more disappointed with her attributes: They're actually better than first-place-prize Mordock. It's no big deal, I guess, since he has more specialized skills. Still, if these kids were over-achievers, couldn't it be shown on their cards somewhere? Compare to Nog or Karden! No real problems, it's more a question of finding the card extremely boring in design. An adequate 3.4.
STOCKABILITY: Ok, she's immune to the little-seen Bendii Syndrome, but otherwise, there's little here to recommend. She's like every single Vulcan, able to use the same cards, pass the same dilemmas, etc. At three skills, she'd be better as a support personnel, but has one skill too many for it. Mindmeld and Youth are severely limited in usefulness, and Computer Skill is truly the most common skill in the game. SCIENCE is okay, but Vulcans often gravitate towards the classification. So unless you're running a Vulcan-themed deck, she's totally dépassée. A 1.9.
TOTAL: 10.9 (54.5%) Not a second place in anything according to my system.
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