Greetings HeroClix Fans!

Today we continue to explore the Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics set .  The first ship we visit is that of Captain Hikaru Sulu, the U.S.S. Excelsior!

The U.S.S. Excelsior begins play utilizing her 8 range and Running Shot to open it’s dial.  On her next click, the U.S.S. Excelsior engages her transwarp drive as she gains a click of Hypersonic Speed, followed by a click of Stealth.   From this point on the U.S.S. Excelsior keeps her powers for two clicks each as she cycles through Running Shot, Hypersonic Speed, and finally gains Flurry. On her attack slot, the U.S.S. Excelsior has Pulse Wave on her third click.

Defensively, the U.S.S. Excelsior starts with her deflectors engaged in the form of Invulnerability. On her second click, the U.S.S. Excelsior utilizes Willpower as she shows her captain’s resolve to stop an assassination plot.   For her next three clicks, the U.S.S. Excelsior uses her shields in the form of Toughness.  Following this are two more clicks of Willpower followed by two closing clicks ofRegeneration. 

In her damage slot, the U.S.S. Excelsior starts play with Outwit, alternating with Leadership, for her first four clicks.  After this, the U.S.S. Excelsior picks up two clicks of Range Combat Expert. Before she gets to her last click, the U.S.S. Excelsior gets one more click of Outwit.   The U.S.S. Excelsior possess the Federation and Scientist keywords, and has the uncopyable Federation team ability, allowing her to increase her defense by +1 when attacked by a ship with one or more action tokens.   At 150 points, the U.S.S. Excelsior  brings a solid power set and stats to your force.

Next, we visit the flag ship of the Klingon Empire as it brings Chancellor Gorkon to Earth for peace negotiations, the I.K.S. Kronos One!

The I.K.S. Kronos One possesses a trait called Klingon Fury, allowing her or an adjacent ship with the Klingon keyword that has two action tokens to be given a non-free action.  After this action is resolved, it is dealt 1 unavoidable damage and does not clear action tokens from it at the end of the turn.  This trait couples well with the Leadership on the first two clicks of the I.K.S. Kronos One, as well as her own Indomidible ability.

The I.K.S. Kronos One begins play with a click of Energy Explosion, and four clicks of Toughness as her damage reducer of choice.   On her second click, the I.K.S. Kronos One gains two clicks of Charge as well as three clicks of Smoke Cloud.  On her third click, the I.K.S. Kronos One picks up a run of three clicks of Exploit Weakness. 

Mid-dial, two clicks of Plasticity overlap the I.K.S. Kronos One’s Exploit Weakness.  In this stretch of the I.K.S. Kronos One, she picks up Pulse Wave and Mastermind, both for the last four clicks of her dial.  On her last three clicks, the I.K.S. Kronos One uses Perplex to help herself or friendly ships.  The I.K.S. Kronos One possess the uncopyable Klingon Empire team ability, allowing her to increase her attack by +1 if an opposing ship KO’s a ship using this team ability.  The I.K.S. Kronos One  also possess the Klingon and Flagship keywords.   At 100 points, this unique ship can be a huge asset to any Klingon force.

That’s all for today, be sure to join us next Monday as we continue to look at the Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics set.