Altonian Brain Teaser

Uncommon card from Deep Space Nine (1998)

To solve this holographic puzzle, its challenger must turn the multicolor sphere a solid hue using neural theta waves. The symbiont Dax tried unsuccessfully for over 140 years.

Space / Planet Dilemma

Most CUNNING personnel present is "stopped." If their CUNNING < 15, bonus points scored at this spaceline location do not count toward winning. Discard dilemma.

Strategy notes

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Rule notes

Major Rakal's Dilemma Facts

Locate most CUNNING personnel in AT/crew (if tie, opponent chooses). He is "stopped". If his CUNNING < 15, any bonus points scored at any time during game at this spaceline location (before or after encountering dilemma) do not count toward winning (still count for other purposes, such as Dead End; leave cards in bonus point area if applicable). Rest of AT/crew is not "stopped" and must continue to next dilemma. Discard dilemma.

Official Runlings:

On this dilemma, the phrase "if their CUNNING < 15" means "if that personnel's CUNNING < 15." If the affected personnel's CUNNING is less than15, any bonus points (positive or negative) scored at that location are not lost or cancelled, but are not counted in your final score for the game, whether scored before or after the dilemma was encountered. See points, Balancing Act, In the Zone, dual-personnel card.

• The points from Cytherians are affected by an Altonian Brain Teaser only at the far end of the spaceline where the points are scored, not at the location where the Cytherians was encountered.
• Music personnel are not worth points for a Ressikan Flute while at the location where the Altonian Brain Teaser was encountered, regardless of where the Flute was earned.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)