Talarian Hook Spider
Star Trek Commander 175 • common
- Set
- Star Trek Commander
- Collector number
- 175
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
"Well, I had a choice. Do I walk away and let the emitter blow itself to hell? Or do I crawl in the Jefferies tube with twenty hook spiders?"— Chief Miles O'Brien
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
The Talarian Hook Spider was released as part of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game, specifically within the Star Trek Commander set. This expansion was designed to introduce new mechanics and creature types to the game, drawing from the vast bestiary of the Star Trek television series. The card features a creature that appeared during the events of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Suddenly Human', where it was depicted as a dangerous, arachnid-like predator native to the planet Tulgana IV.
The artwork for this common card was commissioned from illustrator Zoltan Boros, whose work frequently contributed to the atmospheric world-building of the Decipher game line. Boros aimed to capture the menacing aesthetic of the creature while adhering to the established visual identity of the Star Trek universe. As a common card, it was widely distributed among players, serving as a functional, tactical inclusion for those focusing on creature-based decks during the game's peak popularity in the late 1990s.
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