This is the current list of all Star Trek [Deck Building Game] Keywords and Terms. Please check here if you are not sure of what something in the game means. This list will be updated as new games are released.

• +X Search – You may perform an additional X searches this turn. Searches can only be performed on your own turn.
• FAIL – This effect is applied if the Goal of the card is not met. If the card is a Starship, apply this effect if it is not defeated in Battle.
• Flagship – This Starship represents your base Stats and will be what receives and deals damage during the game.
• FLIP – This effect activates when a card is flipped from a deck.
• Gain – Move a card from Starbase to your discard area (Some effects may move it to another area).
• GOAL – This is the criteria that must be met to acquire this card and move it to your Points Area.
• HANDHELD - Some Maneuvers will have this Characteristic. To play this card, you must choose a Character in your bridge to hold this card and that Character is referenced as the user of the card. Each Character can only hold 1 Hand Held card.
• HIDDEN -Some Space Deck cards will have the Hidden icon. When a card with this icon and keyword is moved to your Points Area, it is turned and kept face-down, You may look at it at any time.
• MISSION EXPLORE - When an effect gives you a Mission Explore, you may only use it to complete any Mission in the Mission Area or one of your Draft Missions.
• ONGOING - Some Starbase cards will have the Ongoing icon. When a player plays a card with this icon it will remain in their Bridge at the end of their turn(s). It is still discarded from your bridge at the end of a Battle with other players if it not your turn or if you are defeated.
• REWARD – When a card with a Goal has its Goal met, this is the effect that the player that met the Goal applies.
• Trash – Move a card from one of your Areas to another specified area.
• Upgrade – This is short for “Trash the designated card and gain a card from Starbase costing up to the designated amount more than the trashed card”. It is possible to trash  card of cost X and gain a card with a cost less than X. The gained card goes to your discard area unless otherwise stated.
• X - Some cards have an X in their effect. Usually the effect will define what X is. Otherwise, X is treated as 0.
• X+ [Speed | Attack | Diplomacy | Defense | Shield | etc .] – This means X or more of the designated stat or card, usually part of a GOAL .