Darth Vader (Japanese)
Darth Vader (Japanese) is the Japanese-language printing of Darth Vader in Premiere (Japanese).[1]
| Printing ID | 1301_168o |
|---|---|
| Side | Dark |
| Card type | Character |
| Edition | Premiere (Japanese) |
| Printed language | Japanese |
| Border / finish | Black border / nonfoil |
| Rarity | Rare1 |
| Release | April 1997 |
| Uniqueness | Unique; one printed asterisk |
| Subtype | Imperial |
| Destiny | 1 |
| Power | 6 |
| Ability | 6 |
| Deploy | 6 |
| Forfeit | 8 |
| Printed Force-sensitivity label | ダーク・ジェダイ |
| Landspeed (rule-derived) | 1[2] |
| Printed symbols | 1 Imperial type; 1 Pilot; 1 Warrior |
| Copyright credits | TM & © 1997 LUCASFILM LTD. TM, ® & © 1997 DECIPHER INC. |
| Versions |
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Decipher — Darth Vader (1_168o)Decipher (Japanese) — this page ( 1301_168o), Premiere (Japanese), April 1997Decipher (Japanese Reflections II foil) — Darth Vader (Japanese Reflections II Foil) PC Errata — Darth Vader (PC Errata) ( 1_168)Virtual Original — Darth Vader (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy) ( 1101_10)Virtual Legacy — Darth Vader (V) (Virtual Block 1) ( 1210_7)Virtual Modern — Darth Vader (V) ( 200_78)
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Title
ダース・ベイダー[1]
Card Text
戦闘の際、各戦闘運命数を+1できる（合計に+1ではなく、1回引くごとに+1できる）。彼が操縦する宇宙船は、戦闘力+3となる。「ベイダー専用タイ・ファイター」に乗っているなら、戦闘力+4、回避値+3となる。耐：損耗<5。[1]
Lore
シスの暗黒卿。皇帝の僕。サイバネティック生命維持装置を内蔵した装甲服に身を包む。オビ=ワン・ケノービの弟子であった。銀河一のパイロットであり、狡猾な戦士でもある。[1]
Translation of Japanese Text
AI English reading aid (Memory Core ChatGPT, 7 November 2026).
Title
Darth Vader
Lore
Dark Lord of the Sith. Servant of the Emperor. Wears armored clothing with built-in cybernetic life-support equipment. Was a pupil of Obi-Wan Kenobi. The galaxy's foremost pilot and also a cunning warrior.
Game text
During battle, may add 1 to each battle destiny (not 1 to the total, but 1 for each draw). A starship he pilots gets power +3. If aboard Vader's Custom TIE, it gets power +4 and maneuver +3. Immune to attrition <5.
Comparison with the original English printing
The Japanese game text explicitly explains that the +1 applies to each battle-destiny draw rather than the total and says it may be added; the original English says "adds 1 to each battle destiny." The Japanese condition for the larger Vader's Custom TIE bonuses says "aboard" (乗っている), while the English says "when piloting." The Japanese lore uses "pilot" and a present-tense description, where the English says "Was the best starpilot in the galaxy."[1][3]
Original English lore
Dark Lord of the Sith. Servant of Emperor. Encased in armor with cybernetic life support. Student of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Was the best starpilot in the galaxy. Cunning warrior.
Original English game text
When in battle, adds 1 to each battle destiny. Adds 3 to power of any starship he pilots. Adds 4 to power and 3 to maneuver when piloting Vader's Custom TIE. Immune to attrition < 5.
Rules
The November 1998 Decipher Glossary Version 2.0 states that English is the standard for tournament play, directing foreign-language cards and rules to be played and interpreted as their English counterparts under current rulings, errata and clarifications.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 SWCCG Collecting Encyclopedia 3.2, pp. 41, 97. Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ Decipher Rulebook 2.0 (November 1998), p. 10, Landspeed.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Original English Darth Vader face.
- ↑ Decipher Glossary Version 2.0 (November 1998), p. 62, Foreign-language cards and rules.
