Guardian of Space

A strange little side quest

The rules may be simple on screen, but the backstory around Guardian of Space is anything but tiny. Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed in 2018. Another piece of context lands nicely beside it: The word 'checkmate' is linked to the Persian expression 'shah mat', used when the king was trapped. So a round of Guardian of Space is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer space timeline.