Star Trek Customizable Card Game The Star Trek Customizable Card Game is a competitive strategy game set in the " Star Trek " universe and produced by Decipher . Each card represents an element of the " Star Trek " universe , such as a starship , a character , a planet or space mission , or an event . Winning involves strategy both during a game session and before playing , through the preparation of an effective play deck , chosen from a player ' s entire collection of cards . Players compete by attempting to complete missions to score points according to a complex set of rules . The " Star Trek : Customizable Card Game " system includes several thousand cards , making each game session unique . First and Second Edition . Initially released in 1994 , the First Edition of the " Star Trek Customizable Card Game " was the first commercial offering from Decipher . Expansion sets were soon added , including " Alternate Universe " and " Q Continuum " card sets . The game was updated and re - released in 2002 as the Second Edition . It quickly added more expansion sets and continued to be printed until December 5th , 2007 , when the last set was sold to Hill ' s Wholesale Gaming . The game utilized material from all five live - action series , each Star Trek motion picture , at least one video game , Activision ' s " , " and a board game , Decipher ' s " " . The First Edition of the " Star Trek Customizable Card Game " was initially offered to the public as the " Star Trek : The Next Generation Customizable Card Game " ( ST : TNG CCG ) . A combination of the game ' s popularity and comments by players stating that the game held a great bias towards the Federation affiliation led to the release of several expansion sets that included material from the motion pictures , , , , and eventually . While production of full expansions for the First Edition stopped with the development of the Second Edition , special boutique expansion sets were made , such as the " Enterprise Collection " . The Second Edition cards greatly expanded the range of game play , allowing players to score points not just from completing missions and overcoming dilemmas , but also by defeating opponents in battle . In addition , many cards released in the Second Edition are backwards compatible – that is , they may be used in First Edition games . However , cards from the First Edition are not allowed in Second Edition games . With a run of over thirteen years across two editions , the " Star Trek Customizable Card Game " proved to be both very popular and profitable for Decipher . Differences between the First and Second Editions . When the First Edition was first produced , Decipher only had license for " Next Generation " material . As the game grew in popularity , Decipher gained licenses for the rest of the franchise . Because of this , the game grew over time . Original rules combined with new concepts caused loopholes in the game . Additional rules and cards were created to try to stem this problem . In the game ' s last years , it had grown too complex for new players to understand . To fix this problem , the Second Edition was created . The Second Edition was more streamlined , and had rules that were easier to understand . Another difference was the card design . The First Edition cards were very limited in what was printed on them due to the template that was used . This also caused new rules and new cards to be produced to add instruction and clarity . Second Edition cards are more expansive in their use of the card . Rules . The full rules for both editions of this game can be found on The Continuing Committee webpage ( see External links below ) . Decipher no longer maintains any information on the ST CCGs on their website . A comprehensive list of the rules and all updates on expansions made by Decipher can be found at stccg . germes . org ( see External links below ) . Types of cards . In this CCG ( 2nd edition ) , the cards are arranged into different groups , depending on their function in the game . These are : Personnel , Ships , Equipment , Missions , Events , Interrupts and Dilemmas . Personnel and Ships were further divided into specific affiliations . The existing affiliations are : Federation , Klingon , Romulan , Bajoran , Cardassian , Borg , Dominion , Ferengi , Starfleet ( " Enterprise " era ) , and Non - Aligned . Additionally some personnel and ships have additional mini - affiliation identities : Maquis , Deep Space 9 , Terok Nor , Earth , " The Original Series " , " The Next Generation " , and " Voyager " . Equipment cards represent tools , weapons , and other items that personnel might use to assist them in completing missions or interacting with an opponent ' s personnel . Mission cards are divided into three types : headquarters missions , where cards of a particular affiliation may be played ; planet missions , and space missions . The latter two types have requirements for earning their point values . Requirements typically include having several particular skills and a minimum total of an attribute from the personnel attempting to complete the mission . Dilemma cards come in three types : planet - only , space - only , and dual . They are used in a separate deck to provide obstacles to the opponent ' s personnel attempting a mission . Some dilemmas have requirements which must be met or else a consequence is faced by the personnel . Other dilemmas simply have a consequence . Event and Interrupt cards provide additional gameplay functions . Events typically have a longer - lasting effect on gameplay , while interrupts typically are used once for temporary effects . Many events and interrupts are affiliation - specific or have other requirements for playing them or using their effects . Personnel , Ships , Equipment and Events all have cost ( in counters ) to play them during the " Play and Draw Cards " phase of a player ' s turn . Dilemmas also have a cost and are drawn when an opponent attempts one of his or her missions . The cards are usually available to buy in eleven - card booster packs , either individually or in thirty - pack boxes . They can be purchased online from various outlets , listed on Decipher ' s " Star Trek CCG " site . All Second Edition cards have collector ' s numbering information in the lower right corner , in the format 1 A 23 . The first number corresponds to the set , while the middle letter corresponds to the card ' s rarity ( Common , Uncommon , Rare , Promo , Archive , etc . ) , and the last number corresponds to the card number within that set . The First Edition of the game had several more card types including Artifacts , Facilities , Q - cards , Doorways , Objectives , Incidents , Tactics , Tribbles , Troubles , and Sites . In addition to the affiliations mentioned above , the First Edition also included the Kazon , Vidiian , and Hirogen affiliations . Online edition . As well as collecting the cards , players could also use Decipher ' s online version ( formerly at http : / / startrekccg . decipher . com / ) . Players paid money to obtain digital cards identical to their physical counterparts . From there , players could play , trade , and collect any cards in the " Star Trek CCG " universe they desired . Unfortunately , when Decipher lost their Star Trek license , the online game was discontinued . Release list . The major product releases for the " Star Trek CCG " were : First Edition . In total , almost 2 , 500 different cards were printed . First Edition ' s problems . Some of Decipher ' s concerns included the complexity and bloat that the game had built over seven years ; there was no balanced " cost " system for cards , causing stopgap and complex systems to be added to the game over time . As well , the game had embraced many different and not fully compatible ideas over time ; this made for long , corrective rules documents and a steep learning curve for beginners . In addition , the number of card types went from nine to over seventeen in just a couple of years , which made the game much more difficult to learn . Initial ideas . At first , the game designers sought to introduce an entirely new game based on " Star Trek " ; it would be simpler and be targeted to beginners , while the original game still produced expansions , but on a slower schedule . This concept was abandoned when the sales figures showed that the original game could not continue on its own merits .