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Breen Energy-Dampening Weapon from Allen Gould (07/25/2000)

Sometimes, you just need to shoot something.

Of course, people aren't stupid these days - if you don't blow them up in one shot, they run. Far, far away. And for Dominion players, the RANGE 6 on those attack ships just isn't going to cut it when it comes to search and destroy.

Happily (for the Dominion player, anyhow), the Breen give us a new way to deal with those speedster ships. The Energy-Dampening Weapon wipes out any special equipment (so no cloaking), and unless your target is a specific ship (the Sao Paulo, the Ki'tang, or another Energy Dampener-equipped craft), you disable their RANGE and WEAPONS. And even a Jem’Hadar Attack Ship can chase down a ship with no RANGE.

Of course, you have to be quick about it - the damage marker from this tactic only lasts until the end of your next turn (although any other markers stay, as normal). So don't savor your hit too long.

Combos:

• Breen Energy-Dampening Weapon + Breen Energy-Dampening Weapon: On your first attack, the "power surge" won't affect the RANGE or WEAPONS of (say) the Stolen Attack Ship, which has an Energy Dampener. But the rest of the tactic still applies, disabling all special equipment (including the Energy Dampener). Without a working Dampener, your second attack will include that effect, hopefully keeping him there long enough to finish him off.
• Breen Energy-Dampening Weapon + Stolen Attack Ship: The Federation and Cardassians can use this tactic as well.