ROUND 3E
Remove the Talisman from your Inventory and add an Energy Pod to the bottom of your starting deck.
Your science officer was able to determine that the Talisman was manufactured using Machine Cult and is not connected in any way to the Lost Fleet of Admiral Jochum. Who built this new technology is still a mystery. It is one you want to solve and bring this tech under Blob control.
Battle your Rd 3 opponent, then go to Round 4.
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