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. It's not just Picard who can think up cool maneuvers...
PICTURE: Real silly looking. The battle section of the Enterprise has always looked a little clunky, and here, the fact that it's firing from the back or side makes it even more so. To make matters worse, the giant Echo Papa isn't clear at all, and the atmosphere isn't well represented. A blotchy 2.2.
LORE: Well-explained, I must say. Gives a good role to Geordi (as acting captain) and everything. A good 3.5.
TREK SENSE: It's the above-par Trek Sense which will sink this baby in Stockability, but here, we're quite happy. It exposes a cloaked ship at a planet location (because you don't have an atmosphere at space missions). While you might think not requiring a ship at that location would be a problem, the fact that it really only affects the ship as if uncloaked if you attack it as the very next action means there's a ship present. But it also allows for other attacker cards like dilemmas to use the maneuver. More on that below. Of course, the ship is exposed whether you attack it or not - in case you got confused over which warbird was which - so what's happening if no ship is there to execute the La Forge Maneuver? They flew in too close to the planet? Mostly good, but not perfect at 4.1.
STOCKABILITY: Anti-cloak cards are usually terrible. This one's no exception. On the one hand, you have to guess your opponent will use cloaking ships (though with Small Cloaking Device, all affiliations have access to them in some way), and you have to WANT to attack them. Battling strategies could be stymied by cloaks, so some back-up La Forge Maneuvers might be warranted. But it only works at planet missions. But it can't be played on a ship under Engage Cloak. But will your Romulan or Klingon opponents really run from a fight? Buts aplenty. But there are times when hiding really is the best option. Cloakers will usually go invisible if a Borg Ship dilemma approaches. The Collective has assimilated the Maneuver, believe me. Surprise! Not without its uses, but a risk to take out of the binder. A 2.9.
TOTAL: 12.7 (63.5%) No download on Geordi? Awwwwwwwww...
Comments
The card suck mechanically, but grousing about the image just seems petty compared to some of the dogs you've given a free pass to.