Anti-Matter Spread

Common card from Alternate Universe (1995)

Using harmless anti-matter explosions in a pyrotechnic display, acting-captain William Riker implemented a "brilliantly unorthodox" plan to confuse the Borg in battle.

Plays at start of Ship Battle. For this battle, opposing ship's WEAPONS -1 for each personnel aboard with CUNNING < 8 OR Borg Ship WEAPONS = 16 this turn.

Strategy notes

'downloading' - Anti-Matter Spread is the target

Anti-Matter Spread could be downloaded by the following card:

Rule notes

Official Runlings:

The phrase "opposing ships' WEAPONS" on this interrupt refers to ships that are opposing the ships of the player playing the card. You may not play it on behalf of the Borg Ship dilemma to reduce the WEAPONS of your opponent's ships being attacked by the dilemma.

The reduction of WEAPONS for personnel with CUNNING < 8 applies only to Ship cards, including Borg-affiliation ships. The reduction of WEAPONS to 16 applies only to the Borg Ship dilemma.

Taken from: Rulebook Glossary (08/2002)