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This page details the effect text of the two variable effect cards Alliance of Science and Alliance of Sorcery. It also contains historical information on the previous incarnations of the cards.

December 17, 2001
Version Two

Alliance of Science

SECRET WEAPON. Nation Asset. Tech.
Cannot be discarded. Only Coalition States, Cyberworks, and Free Quebec players may play this card. When your nation card, and all of your base units that have your nation card's title as a trait, generate resources, those resources have the Coalition States, Cyberworks, and Free Quebec traits, in addition to their other traits.

Alliance of Sorcery

SECRET WEAPON. Nation Asset. Magic.
Cannot be discarded. Only Federation of Magic, Lazlo, Pecos Empire, Tolkeen, and Xiticix players may play this card. When your nation card, and all of your base units that have your nation card's title as a trait, generate resources, those resources have the Federation of Magic, Lazlo, Pecos Empire, Tolkeen, and Xiticix traits, in addition to their other traits.

August 01, 2001
Version One

Alliance of Science

SECRET WEAPON. Nation Asset. Tech.
When you play this asset, you must choose a trait from the allowed list. When your nation card generates resources, those resources have the chosen trait in addition to their normal traits. The allowed traits list is:

If your nation card is Coalition States, you may choose Free Quebec or Cyberworks.

If your nation card is Cyberworks, you may choose Coalition States, Free Quebec, or Pecos Empire.

If your nation card is Free Quebec, you may choose Coalition States or Cyberworks.

If your nation card is Pecos Empire, you may choose Cyberworks or Free Quebec.

Alliance of Sorcery

SECRET WEAPON. Nation Asset. Magic.
When you play this asset, you must choose a trait from the allowed list. When your nation card generates resources, those resources have the chosen trait in addition to their normal traits. The allowed traits list is:

If your nation card is Federation of Magic, you may choose Pecos Empire or Tolkeen.

If your nation card is Lazlo, you may choose Federation of Magic or Tolkeen.

If your nation card is Tolkeen, you may choose Federation of Magic or Lazlo.