State of the Federation

Episode 20 - Wave 8 Val Jean, Enterprise-E, and Queen Diamond

In episode 1 we look at a Conditional Surrender build, review the U.S.S. Equinox expansion, and talk about the Mutara Nebula scenario. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not supp…

Tue 14 Oct 2014

Episode 19 - San Diego and Chicago regionals

Episode 19 - There were two regional events this weekend, and we'll be looking at the top 4 builds from both! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Tue 07 Oct 2014

Episode 18 - Mirror Universe Prakesh, Vulcan Tal'Kir, Resistance OP1

Episode 18 - We finish up with the RiF Blind Bosster previews, and then look into some strategy for the upcoming Resistance is Futile OP1 event! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser doe…

Tue 30 Sep 2014

Episode 17 - Bok's Marauder, Kazon Relora-Sankur, WKO Portland

Episode 17 - Continuing the Wizkids open coverage, we have two more of the RiF blind boosters. As an unexpected treat, while examining Portland winner Mark's Weyoun/Varel Tac Cube build, the man hims…

Tue 23 Sep 2014

Episode 16 - Borg Scout 255, WKO Texas, Collective OP3 Recap

Episode 16 - The wizkids open was this past weekend, and boy did we get alot of information! We'll start looking at the Resistance is Futile Blind Boosters that premiered there, as well as the 1st pl…

Tue 16 Sep 2014

Episode 15 - Favorite Missions!

Episode 15 - We take a look at some of our favorite missions today, good for new players and old veterans alike! We examine Bioship Alpha's "Scorpion", the Vulcan D'kyr's "Rendezvous, the 4th Div Bat…

Tue 09 Sep 2014

Episode 14 - Officer Cards, Wizkids Open

Episode 14 - We finish up the look at OP3 by looking at the participation resource: Officer Cards! After that we do an in depth look at the rules and scenario conditions of the Attack Wing Regionals …

Tue 02 Sep 2014

Episode 13 - Stargazer, Assimilation Target Prime, Collective OP3

Episode 13 - Too many releases to keep up with! Today we look at (almost) everything Collective OP3 - From the Prizes to the Strategy. The Battle of Sector 001 is a pretty big event, so don't miss it…

Tue 26 Aug 2014

Episode 12 - NX-01, GenCon Reports, Collective OP2 Debuff

Episode 12 - Continuing the previews we get a look at the NX-01. After that it's time to see how the battles in the GenCon sector fared, as well as one more look at OP2 and the effectiveness of a deb…

Tue 19 Aug 2014

Episode 11 - Ni'var, GenCon 2014

Episode 11 - We take a look at the Ni;var preview, a surprisingly solid little Vulcan ship, and we look at the tournament scenario (or lack thereof) and strategy for the GenCon attack wing events! If…

Tue 12 Aug 2014

Episode 10 - Collective OP2 Report, Borg Scout

Episode 10 - In this episode we have an after action report from OP2, what worked and what didn't in a penalty-pure environment (and the outcome may surprise you!), and we also take a look at the rec…

Tue 05 Aug 2014

Episode 9 - All Things Collective OP2

Episode 9 - Some audio echo in this episode, hopefully fixed for next time. Come join us as we discuss all things OP10 (Collective 2) including the Fleet Captains Resource, the U.S.S. Raven prize shi…

Wed 30 Jul 2014

Episode 8 - Ask Anything! Gencon 2014 Promos

Episode 8 - This episode was originally intended to be an "Ask Me Anything" style show but changed as we experienced some technical difficulties. Most of that was edited out though, so enjoy the ensu…

Wed 23 Jul 2014

Episode 7 - Wave 5 and 6 tricks, Collective OP1

Episode 7 - State of the Federation is looking at getting rolling again. It's just me tonight, but I'm still gonna give it my all! We'll look at some of the fun combos we've found in the last few wee…

Mon 14 Jul 2014

Episode 5 - Resistance is Futile

Episode 5, all hail our new Borg masters! But they're easy to beat if you build specifically for them right? Not if you're Borg know what they're doing! This episode helps us see what makes the Borg …

Fri 16 May 2014

Episode 6 - Torpedo Boats, Wave 5, Koayashi Maru

Episode 6 - Since the borg assimilated all of our time last week, this week we're looking at the concept behind Torpedo Boats, previewing some of our favorite cards from the upcoming Bajoran Intercep…

Fri 16 May 2014

Episode 4 - Fundamentals, What do I buy first?

Episode 4 is all about going back to basics! What the heck is an "action economy"? What ships should I buy first and why? All this and some other fundamentals makes this a great episode for both new …

Tue 06 May 2014

Episode 2 - Antimatter Mines, Mobility Effects, Tholian Web

In episode 2 we look at examine Antimatter Mines, check out the different options for adding mobility to a build, and discuss what will and won't be useful in the Tholian Web OP scenario! If you cann…

Sun 20 Apr 2014

Episode 3 - Cloaked Mines, Many Ships vs Fewer Ships

In episode 3 we discuss Cloaked Mines, and examine some of the differences in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4+ ship builds! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element