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Borg Planetary Assimilation Preview

The Borg Invasion begins with this preview of Assimilation phase of the Borg turn in the Borg Assimilation Game Expansion.

 

Target the invaders and open fire here…

Borg Cube - Assimilation

The Borg are driven to assimilate worlds, stripping them of resources and technology to fuel their unending drive for perfection. During a Borg Cube’s activation it will Engage Player Starships in Space Combat, Execute a Command Card, and finally, it will attempt to Assimilate any Developed System the Cube orbits. This counts as a Planetary Invasion, however the Borg are interested in taking control of the planet, they will scour it bare and use those resources to construct a Borg Spire, and in turn a new Borg Cube.   The Borg Cube starts the Invasion with nine Attack Dice. Just as in a Space Combat, the defender will get a First Strike attack against the Cube. The System being Assimilated rolls a die for each Structure on the world. Each successful hit will damage the Cube; moving a die to t ...

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Borg Movement Preview

The Borg are on the move in this preview of the Command Card phase of the Borg turn in the Borg Assimilation Game Expansion.

 

Lay in a pursuit course and engage here…

Borg Cube - Movement

The merciless intelligence driving the Borg is constantly looking to perfect their biological and technological superiority by assimilating other species and technologies. These directives are represented in the Borg Assimilation game expansion with the Borg Command deck.   During the Borg game turn each player, in turn order, will pick a Borg Cube in play to activate. First the Cube will Engage Player Ships in Space Combat. Then, if the Cube is victorious, the player will draw and execute a Borg Command Card for the Cube. Finally, if the Cube is in orbit of a Developed System after it executes the direction of the Command Card, it will attempt to assimilate the world. After that, the player will place a Borg Activation Token on the Cube to show that it has been activated and then the next player w ...

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