A New Hope

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A New Hope

Game/Set	Star Wars CCG
Expansion	A New Hope
Publisher	Decipher
Country	USA
Date	July 1996
Language	English
Cards Total	162
Card Size	63x88mm

A New Hope is the 5th expansion of Star Wars CCG. It is published by Decipher 1996 and consists of 162 cards. This expansion was available in 15-card boosters.

A New Hope is the 1st expansion of Star Wars CCG (CardGuide numbering: 5th product).

Important debuts included Chewbacca and R2-D2, the Death Star as a system card, creatures, and a mechanic that allowed for the destruction of entire planets. Other languages on CardGuide: JP.

Sources

Star Wars CCG: The Expansions at Decipher.com (archive, 4 May 1999)
Star Wars CCG cardlists at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
Complete Card List (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007)
A New Hope Limited at Wookieepedia

Card list

Light Side

Character

Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
Arcona	Character	C2	3	Power +1 under 'nighttime conditions.' May move away from a battle at same site as a 'react.'
Brainiac	Character	R1	π	* Power = v(3(X-Y)+2(A-B)+ p) (minimum power = 1). X = Dark Side hand cards; Y = Light Side hand cards; A = total number of Dark icons in play; B = total number of Light icons in play; π = 3.141592653589793238462643383...
Chewbacca	Character	R2	1	Power +1 at same location as Han. Adds 2 to power of anything he pilots. When piloting Falcon, also adds 1 to maneuver. Your vehicles, starships, and droids at same site that are 'hit' and about to be lost go to Used Pile instead.
Commander Evram Lajaie	Character	C1	2	When at a Yavin 4, Hoth or Endor site, Rebel starships may move to the related system as a 'react'.
Commander Vanden Willard	Character	U2	2	When at a war room you control, adds 1 to power of each Rebel starship at the related system. May use 1 Force to cancel Astromech Shortage.
Corellian	Character	C2	3	Once per turn, one weapon or device is deploy -1 onto a Rebel at same site.
Doikk Na'ts	Character	U2	3	For each other musician at same site, the ability required to draw battle destiny here increases by 1 for both players.
Garouf Lafoe	Character	U2	3	Adds 1 to power of anything he pilots. Adds 1 to forfeit of each of your characters at same Tatooine site. Subtracts 1 from forfeit of each of opponent's characters at same Hoth site. Game text suspended if at same site as a tax collector.
Het Nkik	Character	U2	3	* Deploys only on Tatooine for 2 Force from each player's Force Pile. Het is power +1 for each Stormtrooper at same site, unless Reegesk is present.
Hunchback	Character	R1	3	On a hunch, if opponent just initiated a Force drain at an adjacent site, you may use 1 Force to search opponent's Force Pile and place out of play one card there that has 'back' in the title; reshuffle.
Ickabel G'ont	Character	U2	3	Opponent must use X Force when Force draining at any adjacent site, where X = the number of other musicians present with Ickabel.
M-HYD 'Binary' Droid	Character	U1	2	Adds 2 to forfeit of each non-droid character at same and adjacent sites. At any time, any player may use 1 Force to turn M-HYD off (face down) or on again (face up).
Nalan Cheel	Character	U2	3	After using Bith Shuffle, peek at top X cards of pile or deck just shuffled, where X = number of other musicians at same site. May reshuffle without peeking.
R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo)	Character	R2	2 or 5	While aboard any starfighter, adds 2 to power, maneuver and hyperspeed (3 on Red 5). If at a Scomp link when opponent draws destiny of: 1-3, you may activate one Force; 4-6, you may draw top card from Reserve Deck.
R5-D4 (Arfive-Defour)	Character	C2	4	While aboard any starship, adds 1 to power and maneuver. During your control phase, if aboard your starship damaged by an ion cannon, restores armor/maneuver and hyperspeed.
RA-7 (Aray-Seven)	Character	C2	4	May transfer character weapons (for free) to or from your other characters present. May carry up to four such weapons at one time.
Rebel Commander	Character	C2	2	Adds 1 to forfeit of each of your other Rebels (except leaders) at same site. Bothan spies deploy free to same location.
Rebel Squad Leader	Character	C3	1	Adds 1 to forfeit of your other troopers and Rebel Guards at same site. When moving with a 'squad' of exactly three other troopers and/or Rebel Guards, all four move for 1 Force. Rebel Guards at same site may move.
Rebel Tech	Character	C1	2	When at your war room: Cumulatively adds 1 to total of Attack Run. OR Once during each of your control phases, may send this tech to your Used Pile and take Death Star: Trench into hand from Reserve Deck; reshuffle.
Saurin	Character	C2	3	At any time, may use 1 Force to remove (lose) a Restraining Bolt at same site. Receives an extra power +1 when 'protected' by Sai'torr Kal Fas.
Tiree	Character	U2	2	Adds 2 to power of anything he pilots. When piloting Gold 2, also adds 1 to maneuver and (when in Death Star: Trench) adds 1 to total of Attack Run.
Tzizvvt	Character	R2	3	May 'fly' (move) only during your deploy phase, up to two sites away, for 1 Force. Power +1 at Trash Compactor, any Dagobah site or same site as Dark Waters or Tarkin.
Wedge Antilles	Character	R1	4	Adds 3 to power of anything he pilots. When piloting Red 2, also adds 2 to maneuver and draws one battle destiny if not able to otherwise. May use 1 Force to take one Corellian Slip into hand from Reserve Deck; reshuffle.
Zutton	Character	C1	2	Where present, just before opponent draws battle destiny, you may use 1 Force to reduce opponent's total battle destiny by 1.

Device

Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
Fire Extinguisher	Device	U2	5	Deploy on your astromech droid. Cancels an 'exploding' Program Trap here. Any starship it is aboard is immune to Lateral Damage and ion cannons. If deployed on R2-D2, may lose Fire Extinguisher to cancel a battle just initiated where present at a site.
Magnetic Suction Tube	Device	R2	3	Deploy on your sandcrawler. Once during each of your control phases, may target one character present. Draw destiny. If destiny > character's ability, 'suck up' character (relocate to related interior Sandcrawler site or owner's Used Pile).
Rectenna	Device	C2	3	Use 1 Force to deploy on your starship. You may deploy cards as a 'react' to a battle at same system or sector.
Remote	Device	C2	4	Use 1 Force to deploy at any site. Moves like a character at normal use of the Force. Once during each of your control phases, may: Select one character present to be power or forfeit +1 for remainder of turn. OR Use 2 Force to cancel any seeker present.
Sensor Panel	Device	U2	3	Use 1 Force to deploy on your non-creature vehicle. Adds 1 to power and landspeed. Once per turn, when you play Radar Scanner, you may use 1 Force to move one additional Effect or Interrupt card found in opponent's hand to Used Pile.

Effect

Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
Cell 2187	Effect	R1	5	Deploy on any Death Star site except Docking Bay 327. Target your spy or leader not on Death Star. When target reaches Utinni Effect, draw destiny. Release that many captives from the Detention Block Corridor. Lose Utinni Effect.
Commence Recharging	Effect	R2	5	Deploy on a superlaser. May not fire at a planet unless 8 cards stacked here. If fewer than 8 cards stacked here, opponent may stack top card of Force Pile here. If just fired at a system, Effect is canceled. If Effect canceled, cards stacked here are placed in Used Pile.
Eject! Eject!	Effect	C2	4	Use 1 Force to target a starfighter having one or more permanent pilots. Draw destiny. If destiny > 2, deploy on starfighter to remove all permanent pilots (otherwise, Effect is lost). May add 1 pilot for each permanent pilot removed. (Immune to Alter.)
Grappling Hook	Effect	C2	5	If opponent just played an Interrupt, use 1 Force to deploy on table and stack that Interrupt here. All Interrupts of that title are unique (•). (Immune to Control.)
Logistical Delay	Effect	U2	3	Use 3 Force to deploy on opponent's side of table. All opponent's TIEs are deploy +1.
Luke's Cape	Effect	R1	4	Use 2 Force to deploy on a Rebel or alien. If Luke's Cape is not at a Tatooine location, your total Force generation is +1. That character is immune to attrition < 3.
Merc Sunlet	Effect	C2	4	Deploy on your non-thief to give that character thief skill. Once during each of your control phases, may target one device at same site. Draw destiny. If destiny < target's destiny number, it is stolen. OR Deploy on a weapon to prevent theft. (Immune to Alter.)
Scanner Techs	Effect	U1	5	Deploy on your side of table. Radar Scanner is immune to Sense. If Radar Scanner is played against an opponent who has more than 13 cards in hand, opponent loses all Jawas, Tusken Raiders and stormtroopers found there.
Solomahal	Effect	C2	4	Deploy on your warrior to give that warrior scout skill. That warrior may move as a 'react.' OR Deploy on your scout. When that scout 'reacts,' it is power +2 for remainder of turn. (Immune to Alter.)
They're On Dantooine	Effect	R1	5	Once per game, use 2 Force to deploy on Dantooine system. Target Death Star. Opponent may not play Commence Primary Ignition until target reaches Dantooine, canceling Utinni Effect.
Undercover	Effect	U2	5	Deploy on your spy at a site and cross spy to opponent's side. Spy is now Undercover. During your deploy phase, may voluntarily 'break cover' (lose Effect) if at a site. (Immune to Alter.)
What're You Tryin' To Push On Us?	Effect	U2	3	Use 3 Force to deploy on table and stack one just-played interrupt here. To play any new Interrupt of the same name, player must first stack it here and use +1 Force for each Interrupt in stack, even if Interrupt is normally free. (Immune to Control.)

Interrupt

Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
Advance Preparation	Interrupt	U1	6	USED: Place out of play any one of the following from your hand: Attack Run, You're All Clear Kid, Death Star: Trench or Rebel Tech. Retrieve 1 Force. LOST: Use 3 Force to retrieve Attack Run.
Alternatives To Fighting	Interrupt	U1	3	Use 3 Force to cancel a battle just initiated at a system or sector. OR Cancel Besieged. OR Release (move for free) all your characters from a captured starship to your side of any docking bay site.
Blast The Door, Kid!	Interrupt	C2	4	If a battle was just initiated at an interior site, use 1 Force; for remainder of battle, all characters of ability > 2 and all leaders (on both sides) are simultaneously excluded from that battle.
Blue Milk	Interrupt	C2	4	USED: Select a player to activate 1 Force. LOST: Cancel Juri Juice or Hypo.
Corellian Slip	Interrupt	C2	4	If opponent just initiated a Tallon Roll, add your maneuver + ability of one pilot on you targeted starfighter to your total. OR Decrease the maneuver of an opponent's starfighter by 1 for remainder of this turn.
Double Agent	Interrupt	R2	6	If both players have a spy at same site, draw destiny. Add 2 if opponent's spy is Undercover. Opponent's spy is lost if total destiny > 2. OR Opponent's Tonnika Sisters present at a site cross to your side.
Grimtaash	Interrupt	C2	2	USED: If opponent has 13 or more cards in hand, place all but 8 (random selection) in Used Pile. LOST: Cancel Molator (even at a holosite). OR Use 4 Force to reveal opponent's hand. All cards opponent has two or more of in hand are lost.
Houjix	Interrupt	C2	1	During the damage segment of a battle you lost, if you have no cards left that can be forfeited, cancel all remaining battle damage. (Immune to Sense.) OR Cancel Sunsdown.
I Have A Very Bad Feeling About This	Interrupt	C2	3	If opponent just deployed four or more characters to same location this turn, prevent all of those characters from battling this turn. OR If opponent just 'reacted' to a battle, cancel the battle.
I'm Here To Rescue You	Interrupt	U1	6	If you have a spy present at the Detention Block Corridor, target a captive there. Draw destiny. If destiny + ability of spy > ability of captive, target is released. Otherwise, spy is captured. OR Cancel Spice Mines Of Kessel (releasing targeted captive).
Let The Wookiee Win	Interrupt	R1	5	During a battle at a holosite, add one battle destiny. OR Target an opponent's character of ability < 5 present with your Wookiee that just participated in a battle you lost; character is Disarmed (power -1 and may no longer carry weapons). Stack on that character.
Out Of Commission	Interrupt	U2	5	During your control phase, use 2 Force to release a starship held by any Tractor Beam. (Not effective on Death Star Tractor Beam if Central Core in play.) OR Randomly select one card from opponent's Lost Pile or Blaster Rack and place out of play.
Quite A Mercenary	Interrupt	C2	5	If Elis Helrot just completed a transport, use 2 Force. Elis and all character transported are lost. (Immune to Sense.) OR Prevent a just deployed smuggler from moving this turn.
Sabotage	Interrupt	U1	5	During your control phase, target one weapon, device or vehicle at same site as your Undercover spy. Draw destiny. If destiny > target's deploy cost, target is lost (may be stolen instead if spy also a thief). OR Cancel Informant.
Sorry About The Mess	Interrupt	U1	4	During your control phase, fire one of your weapons. If Han firing, may add 1 to each weapon destiny draw. (A seeker may be targeted by a character weapon, as if a character with defense value of 4.) Any 'hit' targets are immediately lost.
Wookiee Roar	Interrupt	R1	3	If Chewie is defending a battle alone at a site, add two battle destiny. OR Use 3 Force to take Chewie into hand from Reserve Deck; reshuffle. OR Scare off (lose) one 'mouse' droid on table.
You're All Clear Kid!	Interrupt	R1	3	Cancel I'm On The Leader. (Immune to Sense.) OR Use 1 Force during an Attack Run. Move one TIE in Death Star: Trench (your choice) to Death Star system for free. Add 1 to total of Attack Run if lead starfighter has matching pilot aboard.

Location

Card	Type	Rarity	Game text
Clak'dor VII	Location	R2	Light: If you occupy, each Bith character is destiny +2. Dark: If you control, each Bith character is destiny -1 and Ghhhk is power +2 in battles at a holosite.
Corellia	Location	R1	Light: Your Falcon and your Corellian corvettes may deploy here as a 'react.' Dark: Your starships are hyperspeed +1 when moving from here.
Death Star: Trench	Location	R2	Light: 'Trench Rules' in effect and each of your starfighters is maneuver - 2 here. Dark: 'Trench Rules' in effect, your weapons fire free and Turbolaser Battery may deploy here.
Dejarik Hologameboard	Location	R1	Light: 'Dejarik Rules' in effect here. Dark: 'Dejarik Rules' in effect here. Site converted by Imperial Holotable.
Kashyyyk	Location	C1	Light: Your Wookiees and smugglers deploy -2 here. Dark: Total ability of 6 or more required for you to draw battle destiny here.
Ralltiir	Location	C1	Light: Your starships may move here as a 'react.' Dark: Your capital starships deploy -2 here.
Sandcrawler: Loading Bay	Location	R1	Light: Deploy on your sandcrawler. Each Jawa is forfeit +2 here. 'Nighttime conditions' here. Dark: Your characters may enter/exit here for 1 Force each. 'Nighttime conditions' here.
Yavin 4: Briefing Room	Location	U1	Light: If you control, with a leader here, may add 1 to total of Attack Run. Dark: If you control, Force drain +1 here and subtract 1 from total of Attack Run.
Yavin 4: Massassi Ruins	Location	U1	Light: If you control, with a leader here, your starships are each power +1 at Death Star system. Dark: If you control, Force drain +1 here.

Starship

Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
Gold 2	Starship	U1	2	May add 2 pilots or passengers. May forfeit in place of your other starfighter hit in Death Star: Trench, restoring that starfighter to normal.
Red 2	Starship	R1	2	May add 1 pilot and 1 astromech. Immune to attrition < 3 if Wedge piloting.
Red 5	Starship	R1	2	May add 1 pilot and 1 astromech. Immune to attrition < 4 if Luke piloting. When firing in an Attack Run, adds 1 to total.
Red 6	Starship	U1	6	May add 1 pilot. Opponent may add 2 to destiny drawn for I've Got A Problem Here when targeting Red 6.
Tantive IV	Starship	R1	1	May be deployed even without presence or Force icons. May add 3 pilots and 4 passengers. Has ship-docking capability. Permanent pilot provides ability of 2.
Y-wing Assault Squadron	Starship	U1	3	* Replaces 3 Y-wings at one location (Y-wings go to Used Pile). May add 3 pilots or passengers. Permanent pilots provide total ability of 3.

Vehicle

Image	Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
	Incom T-16 Skyhopper	Vehicle	C2	3	May add 1 passenger. Permanent pilot provides ability of 1. May move as a 'react.' * Landspeed = 4. OR 1 character may shuttle to or from same site for free.
	Rogue Bantha	Vehicle	U1	4	May add 2 'riders' (passengers). Bantha ability = ½. May move as a 'react.' Whenever a battle was just initiated at same site, one Tusken Raider present (your choice) is 'trampled' (immediately lost).

Weapon

Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
Bowcaster	Weapon	R2	2	Use X Force to deploy on your warrior, where X = (7 - warrior's power). X cannot fall below 1. May target a character or creature using X Force. Draw destiny. Add 1 if targeting a character, 2 if targeting a creature. Target hit if total destiny > defense value.
Jawa Ion Gun	Weapon	C2	3	Use 1 Force to deploy on your Jawa, 3 on your warrior. May target a character using 1 Force. Draw destiny. Targeted droid stolen if destiny +1 > forfeit. Targeted non-droid character excluded from battle if destiny = defense value.
Luke's Hunting Rifle	Weapon	U1	5	Use 1 Force to deploy on Luke or Owen Lars, 3 on your non-droid character. May target a character or creature using 1 Force. Draw destiny. Subtract 1 if targeting a character. Add 2 if targeting a creature. Target hit if total destiny > defense value.
Motti Seeker	Weapon	R2	3	Deploys for 1 Force to an unoccupied site. Deploys and moves like an undercover spy. When present with Motti (or pilot) of ability < 3, choose one to be immediately lost (treat as an 'all cards' situation). Seeker also lost.
SW-4 Ion Cannon	Weapon	R2	5	Use 1 Force to deploy on your Y-wing or B-wing. May target a starship using 1 Force. Draw destiny. If destiny > target's defense value, all starship weapons deployed on target are lost, armor or maneuver = 0 and hyperspeed = 0.

Epic Event

Image	Card	Type	Rarity	Destiny	Game text
	Attack Run	Epic Event	R2	0	Deploy on Death Star: Trench. During your move phase, you may make an Attack Run as follows: Enter Trench: Move up to 3 of your starfighters into trench (for free). Dark Side may immediately follow with up to 3 TIEs (for free). Provide Cover: Identify your lead starfighter (Proton Torpedoes* required) and wingmen (if any). Turbolaser Batteries and TIEs with weapons may now target your starfighters (wingmen first, then lead if no wingmen remaining). Hit starfighters are immediately lost. It's Away!: Draw two destiny. Pull Up!: All starfighters now move to Death Star system (for free). If (total destiny + X + Y - Z) > 15, Death Star is 'blown away.' X = ability of lead pilot (or 3 if Targeting Computer aboard) just before Pull Up!. Y = total sites at largest Rebel Base (Yavin 4 or Hoth). Z = highest ability of opponent's TIE pilots in trench just before Pull Up!. *Your Proton Torpedoes are immune to Overload.