Saltah’na Clock

Rare card from Deep Space Nine (1998)

Benjamin Sisko constructed a clock while being affected by the energy matrix of Saltah'na telepathic spheres. The spheres were storing the energy of an ancient power struggle.

Place on ship or facility here (opponent's choice). Personnel aboard must initiate battle whenever possible (no leader is required and affiliation attack restrictions do not apply).

Strategy notes

Strategy article

Card Extra from Evan Lorentz (07/1998)

Rule notes

Official Runlings:

While affiliation attack restrictions do not apply (i.e., any affiliation, including Borg, is required to initiate battle), this artifact does not allow or require you to attack your own cards. The requirement to initiate battle is a non-moving required action. See actions - required.

Any personnel aboard the affected ship or facility (whether crew or intruders) must, on their owner's turn, initiate either a ship battle or a personnel battle, depending on what is possible and/or appropriate. For example, if the Clock is on a ship with both a crew and intruders aboard, the crew, on its owner's turn, must initiate either a personnel battle against the intruders, or a ship battle against an opponent's ship or facility at its location (owner's choice). On the opponent's turn, his intruders must initiate a personnel battle against the crew.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)