DESCRIPTION
Do you remember those nerds you used to pick on in school? You know, the ones that now issue your paycheck? Well, imagine them as a fish. Should be easy to do, if you've given them enough swirlies. Well, that's the Jol-Nar. The weak but super-intelligent fish-people who evolved to breathe underwater from all the time their heads spent in the toilet bowl. Well, now they've made some robot friends and they're back for vengeance.
Do you remember them? 'Cuz they remember you...
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Weak in combat but excelling in technology, the Universities are a great mid-game race. Too weak in the beginning to be very strong, and by the end game everyone has the same key technological bonuses. But a good ramp-up in the middle of the game can definitely give the Jol-Nar a powerful lead as the end draws near a conclusion.
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
-You receive -1 on your combat rolls during all Space Battles and Invasion Combat.
- When executing the Secondary ability of the Technology Strategy, you may execute BOTH its Primary AND the Secondary Ability. (So you still need to pay for the Secondary-but can get the free tech for the Primary and possibly a third tech to boot!)
-You may spend a Command Counter from your Strategy Allocation to immediately reroll any of your die rolls.
- When executing the Secondary ability of the Technology Strategy, you may execute BOTH its Primary AND the Secondary Ability. (So you still need to pay for the Secondary-but can get the free tech for the Primary and possibly a third tech to boot!)
-You may spend a Command Counter from your Strategy Allocation to immediately reroll any of your die rolls.
STARTING UNITS
2 Ground Forces
2 Carriers
1 Fighter
2 PDS
1 Dreadnought
1 Space Dock
Well...two ground forces aren't great, but whatcha gonna do. And with a -1 to your attack rolls, your fighter and carriers aren't very helpful. In fact, until you can boost your Fighters with Cybernetics, you won't even be able to fire them at any Xxcha ships during the first round of combat (due to a further penalty imposed by the Xxcha). At least you start with a Dreadnought, which should be sufficient to protect your fleet from fighter ambushes. And you do start with an Admiral, so put him on your Dreadnought right away. (Admirals give Dreadnoughts +1 Movement and an extra attack die, in case you don't know).
2 Carriers
1 Fighter
2 PDS
1 Dreadnought
1 Space Dock
Well...two ground forces aren't great, but whatcha gonna do. And with a -1 to your attack rolls, your fighter and carriers aren't very helpful. In fact, until you can boost your Fighters with Cybernetics, you won't even be able to fire them at any Xxcha ships during the first round of combat (due to a further penalty imposed by the Xxcha). At least you start with a Dreadnought, which should be sufficient to protect your fleet from fighter ambushes. And you do start with an Admiral, so put him on your Dreadnought right away. (Admirals give Dreadnoughts +1 Movement and an extra attack die, in case you don't know).
Note to Jol-Nar parents: while the Hacan are very keen to babysit for you,
it isn't a good idea to let them.
STARTING TECHNOLOGY
Hylar V Assault Laser
Antimass Deflectors
Enviro Compensator
Sarween Tools
Starting with four technologies is pretty logical for the brains of the galaxy, and rather significantly, these particular choices line you up nicely to take War Suns. In fact, the Jol-Nar did invent the War Sun, but the plans and prototype were stolen by the Muaat who built it. It's hard to find good slav--I mean, good help.
Antimass Deflectors
Enviro Compensator
Sarween Tools
Starting with four technologies is pretty logical for the brains of the galaxy, and rather significantly, these particular choices line you up nicely to take War Suns. In fact, the Jol-Nar did invent the War Sun, but the plans and prototype were stolen by the Muaat who built it. It's hard to find good slav--I mean, good help.
RACIAL TECHNOLOGIES
Electro-Resonance Turbines - Cost: 2 - When an opponent activates a system you control, gain 3 Trade Goods from the Trade Supply. (If people are going to beat you up, might as well make a buck or two out of it).
Spatial Conduit Network - Cost: 6 - Once per turn when moving, you may move ships from one system you control to any other system you control as if the systems were adjacent. Your ships using this movement must end their movement in a system you control. (Almost as good as the Creuss wormholes. Not quite, though, as you can't use it to attack).
Spatial Conduit Network - Cost: 6 - Once per turn when moving, you may move ships from one system you control to any other system you control as if the systems were adjacent. Your ships using this movement must end their movement in a system you control. (Almost as good as the Creuss wormholes. Not quite, though, as you can't use it to attack).
HOME SYSTEM
Not a bad two-planet system, though most people would prefer higher production to the high influence. But hey, maybe you can get some early votes going your way. And you can double-dock and have Enviro Compensators and Sarween tools, so nobody cares about your whining.
TRADE AGREEMENTS
A 3 and a 1! Not bad. An easy deal with the Hacan, if they're in play. Nothing brings a predator and his prey closer than a good financial deal.
OFFICERS
REPRESENTATIVES
Yaluga Huin - +1 Vote - Bodyguard, Councilor - This Representative cannot be killed. (Note this goes beyond the Bodyguard immunity to Assassination. This fish does not die ever).
Ta Zern - +2 Votes - Councilor - Gain +1 vote for each Technology Card you have researched. (Yes, this includes the techs you start with. That's a LOT of votes coming in for the Jol-Nar! Watch out for Assassins, of course).
Deluin Fillac - +3 Votes - Spy, Councilor - Look at an unrevealed Representative. You MAY force the player to return the card to his hand and choose a different Representative (if able-obviously they need to actually have another Representative).
Ta Zern - +2 Votes - Councilor - Gain +1 vote for each Technology Card you have researched. (Yes, this includes the techs you start with. That's a LOT of votes coming in for the Jol-Nar! Watch out for Assassins, of course).
Deluin Fillac - +3 Votes - Spy, Councilor - Look at an unrevealed Representative. You MAY force the player to return the card to his hand and choose a different Representative (if able-obviously they need to actually have another Representative).
Ariel, the daughter of a Jol-Nar diplomat and Sol Ambassador, helped build a strong relationship between the two races.
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Then this guy ruined it.
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MOTHER SHIP
J.N.S. Hylarim - Sustain Damage - Cost: 10; Battle: 2 dice at 2 or more (racial penalty needs to be applied to this); Move 2; Capacity 2 - Each 10 rolled by this ship during a Space Battle counts as 3 hits instead of 1 (Aye Carumba!)