<p>The card is <em>Authorization of Brutal Force</em>. The exact text is:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Destroy 3 raiders, 1 heavy raider, or 1 centurion.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The person playing the card can choose one of the three options.</p>

<p>I don't think you'll find any official rule that will answer the question. It really comes down to standard English grammar. Option #1 is the proper way to parse that sentence. If option #2 is what was intended, it would have to be written the way you wrote it, i.e. with the "and". </p>

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<p>I have a question regarding a specific Quorum card in Battlestar Galactica.  I don't remember its title, but it has in its text something like "Destroy 3 raiders, a heavy raider, or a centurion token".  The question is, how should this text be parsed?</p>

<p>1) Choose one of three: destroy 3 raiders, OR destroy 1 heavy raider, OR destroy 1 centurion</p>

<p>or</p>

<p>2) Choose one of two: destroy 3 raiders and one heavy raider, OR destroy 1 centurion?</p>

<p>Our playgroup ruled the variant (2) in the game we've played, but we still have our doubts, hence this question.  Ideally, the answer would have a link to an official source, but a good logical argument will also suffice.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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Battlestar Galactica: meaning of a Quorum card that destroys ships
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# Battlestar Galactica: meaning of a Quorum card that destroys ships

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-12-04)

I have a question regarding a specific Quorum card in Battlestar Galactica. I don't remember its title, but it has in its text something like "Destroy 3 raiders, a heavy raider, or a centurion token". The question is, how should this text be parsed?

1) Choose one of three: destroy 3 raiders, OR destroy 1 heavy raider, OR destroy 1 centurion

or

2) Choose one of two: destroy 3 raiders and one heavy raider, OR destroy 1 centurion?

Our playgroup ruled the variant (2) in the game we've played, but we still have our doubts, hence this question. Ideally, the answer would have a link to an official source, but a good logical argument will also suffice.

Thank you.

**Tags:** battlestar-galactica


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-12-04. Score: 13 | Accepted answer

The card is *Authorization of Brutal Force*. The exact text is:

> Destroy 3 raiders, 1 heavy raider, or 1 centurion.

The person playing the card can choose one of the three options.

I don't think you'll find any official rule that will answer the question. It really comes down to standard English grammar. Option #1 is the proper way to parse that sentence. If option #2 is what was intended, it would have to be written the way you wrote it, i.e. with the "and".


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