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|sources=* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081225225012/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/index.html Star Wars CCG cardlists index] at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
|sources=* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081225225012/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/index.html Star Wars CCG cardlists index] at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf Complete Card List] (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: Navy Trooper Vesden, Endor, U
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf Complete Card List] (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: Navy Trooper Vesden, Endor, U
|strategy=By [mailto:jediknight@decipher.com Justin Pakes, Jedi Knight]<ref name="decipher-strategy">https://web.archive.org/web/20040811123219/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/endor/dark/small/navytroopervesden.html</ref>
[[Navy Trooper Vesden]] Not only another character for your ISB deck, but insert protection to boot. Basically works such that if Vesden is at a Scomp Link when the opponents [[Never Tell Me The Odds]] comes to the top of your reserve Deck, you can add 3 to the destiny value of one of your characters at every location.
For example, if you have [[Darth Vader{{!}}Vader]] and [[Grand Moff Tarkin{{!}}Tarkin]] at one site, Ozzel and a [[Biker Scout Trooper]] at another, and another [[Biker Scout Trooper]] at a Scomp Link location, then the destiny value of your three lowest destiny characters is a terrible 0+1+1 = 2. Compare that to your opponents 3 droids and you look like losing a fair few Force!
Add Vesden to support that lonely [[Biker Scout Trooper]] and your lowest three now total 1+3+3 = 7! That's 5 Force saved. Pack a [[Torture]] or two and you'll have those insert decks on the run.
|rulings=* Vesden may respond to [[Never Tell Me The Odds]] only once (not a separate response for each location).<ref name="scomp">https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Navy%20Trooper%20Vesden</ref>
|rulings=* Vesden may respond to [[Never Tell Me The Odds]] only once (not a separate response for each location).<ref name="scomp">https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Navy%20Trooper%20Vesden</ref>
* If Vesden responds, Dark chooses one of their characters at every location to 'shield'. Ignore any locations where Dark has no characters.
* If Vesden responds, Dark chooses one of their characters at every location to 'shield'. Ignore any locations where Dark has no characters.

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Info
TitleNavy Trooper Vesden
SideDark
TypeCharacterImperial
SetEndor
RarityU
UniquenessUnique
Destiny3
Power2
Ability1
Deploy2
Forfeit3
IconsWarrior
card_uid8_110
Versionprinted
PrintingsEndor — this page

Navy Trooper Vesden is a Dark Character (Imperial) from Endor.

Card Text

If present with a Scomp link when Never Tell Me The Odds just reached the top of your Reserve Deck, may 'shield' (add 3 to destiny number of) one of your characters at each location for remainder of turn.

Lore

Counterintelligence agent assigned by ISB. Operates sensors designed to protect the control bunker from infiltration.

Strategy

By Justin Pakes, Jedi Knight[1]

Navy Trooper Vesden Not only another character for your ISB deck, but insert protection to boot. Basically works such that if Vesden is at a Scomp Link when the opponents Never Tell Me The Odds comes to the top of your reserve Deck, you can add 3 to the destiny value of one of your characters at every location.

For example, if you have Vader and Tarkin at one site, Ozzel and a Biker Scout Trooper at another, and another Biker Scout Trooper at a Scomp Link location, then the destiny value of your three lowest destiny characters is a terrible 0+1+1 = 2. Compare that to your opponents 3 droids and you look like losing a fair few Force!

Add Vesden to support that lonely Biker Scout Trooper and your lowest three now total 1+3+3 = 7! That's 5 Force saved. Pack a Torture or two and you'll have those insert decks on the run.

Rulings

  • Vesden may respond to Never Tell Me The Odds only once (not a separate response for each location).[2]
  • If Vesden responds, Dark chooses one of their characters at every location to 'shield'. Ignore any locations where Dark has no characters.

Pulled by

Characteristics

  • ISB agent
  • trooper

See Also

Sources

References