"Damage report!" Chakotay needs a new look.
After a spirited discussion and subsequent investigation held in the Continuing Committee chat room a few weeks back, it was discovered that the Maquis still lacked representation among current Virtual Promo cards. While it could be argued that B'Elanna Torres, Straightforward Engineer could qualify as both satisfying Maquis and Voyager sub-Federation representation, I feel that both groups are being shortchanged. Yes, BETSE certainly needed an alternate image from her Red Skull-look, and her new Starfleet uniform definitely looks "fresh," but Chakotay needs some work!
The Maquis are fashion victims. Yes, the Federation abandoned them fend for themselves against the Cardassians, but what's the point of warfare without a bit of style? No, there won't be a Kardashian clothing boutique opening on Athos IV any time soon, but a little Project Runway never hurt anyone...
Chakotay, Freedom Fighter could benefit from an alternate image. I have never been satisfied with many of the screen captures used by Decipher for 2E Maquis personnel. Thomas Riker, Defiant Leader and Tuvok, Undercover are exceptions and the vast majority of 1E Maquis personnel images are stellar. CFF however is an example of a personnel image that is "too busy." CFF is a fantastically designed card that is ruined by a dull image. While it is nice to see Tuvok in the background I find the overall CFF image to be lacking in intensity. I want my Maquis to look roguish, passionate about their cause, and rebellious. I don't want them to look confused ("Duhhh..."), sitting on a demonstration massage chair, and wearing a jacket made of beef jerky and Slim Jims. Ro Laren in a Lady Gaga meat dress? Yuck.
Technological advancements have been made in screen capture and photo editing software since the Energize expansion set was released. An alternate image and attractive foil shine would make a Maquis leader look fierce! For example, this guy:
You see? It is time to give the freedom fighter his due. It doesn't have to be as absurd as a Just For Men commercial, but CFF needs to look "hip" - not look like he needs a hip replacement. While we're on the subject, let's jazz up the Valjean too. CFF's ship is actually a great image of the Condor-class in action, but "39" is the new "19" and we all want to say our vehicle of choice has a rebuilt engine, don't we?
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