Consider the Prime Directive
Star Trek 51 • common
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 51
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $2.99
What it does
Choose one —
• Interfere — Counter target spell unless its controller pays 3 generic mana.
• Observe — Tap up to one target creature and put a stun counter on it. Draw a card. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Consider the Prime Directive was released as part of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game (CCG) Second Edition, published by Decipher in the early 2000s. The game emerged during a period when the Star Trek franchise was at a height of media saturation, aiming to capture the depth of the series' philosophical dilemmas through complex, mechanics-driven gameplay. This specific card serves as an 'Event' card, designed to reflect the moral weight and recurring narrative tension of Starfleet’s non-interference policy.
The card’s design features thematic imagery consistent with Decipher’s high-production aesthetic, which prioritized show-accurate stills and clean, informative layout design to appeal to both casual fans and competitive players. Within the competitive meta of the time, the card was received as a utility piece that forced players to manage their interaction with opponent resources, echoing the calculated restraint required of a Starfleet captain in the television shows.
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