Encounter the Unknown
Star Trek 148 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 148
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Neil Blevins
- Market price
- $0.90
What it does
Choose one —
• Come in Peace — Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
• Shoot to Kill — Encounter the Unknown deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.
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
Encounter the Unknown was released in 1994 as part of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Customizable Card Game, produced by Decipher. The card depicts a scene from the show’s series premiere, capturing the foundational tension of the crew’s early missions. It was designed to function as an interrupt card within the game’s mechanics, allowing players to negate specific actions during gameplay.
The card’s design reflects the visual aesthetic of the mid-1990s CCG boom, utilizing high-quality frame captures from the television series paired with clean, utilitarian typography. As part of the Premiere Edition, it played a key role in establishing the game's initial meta, and it was generally well-received by fans of the series for its ability to integrate iconic moments from the show into the competitive landscape of the card game.
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