Not only would they give free starter decks at major conventions[5] but they offered solid prize support for local tournaments that were organised through their Ranger program.

This, as opposed to other companies who offered relatively common cards as promos, gave Precedence an edge in marketing not seen before.

When your die- hard players even include people who have written for the actual series, like Babylon 5's original executive story editor Larry Ditillio, you know you're doing something right.

To promote this release, Precedence ran a contest where booster pack purchasers could collect 5 randomly inserted psi corps identicards (chase cards) to redeem them for a chance to have dinner with Walter Koenig, the actor who portrayed Alfred Bester on the show.

[16] Ultra-rare chase cards, some signed by actress Mira Furlan (who had the role of Delenn in the television show), were randomly inserted in some booster packs.

[16] In January 1998, two introductory box sets were released, each with a simplified rulebook, a booster pack, and two fixed 50-card starter decks.

[13] It covered the television show's second and third seasons, and 2,500 booster packs included a Morden card signed by Ed Wasser, the actor who played the role.

[20] Because of collation errors in the original set, Precedence Entertainment enacted a new policy that individuals whose booster packs had problems could send in the UPC code and receive six rare cards in exchange, and individuals who bought five booster boxes but failed to complete a set would receive a copy of each missing card.

[22] The expansion set Psi Corps was planned for March 1999, and the release would include signed cards of the character Alfred Bester by its actor Walter Koenig.

Held at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, the eventual winner was Canadian champion, Serge Lavergne of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

[27][28] Opposition came from Australians Steve Green and Les Allen, Marcel Kopper of Germany, UK Champion Mike Pemberthy, Pan-European Champion Hayden Gittings, as well as Americans John Paiva, Pete Simpson, Kyle Bennick, Mike Jasperson, Anthony Oshmago, David Sisson, Paul Beaman, Kyle Sykora and John and Johnna Golden.

The Final table comprised Marco Schütz (Narn), Michael Brand (Minbari), Peter Ender (Centauri) and Paul Sheward (Non-Aligned).

[30] A player will use influence, which represents factional strength, in order to play cards, acquire favors, and increase their power.

[30] Characters can be neutralized (their cards are turned face down) when they sustain damage; those with a supporting role are subsequently discarded, whereas those in the inner circle may be healed.

[citation needed] With the exception of the Premier edition, these cards were also embossed with Precedence's logo to confirm authenticity.

[31] In a review published in the May 1998 issue of The Duelist, Cory Herndon stated that Precedence Entertainment had "done the popular sci-fi series justice" because "the card game is just as complicated and involved as the show's five-year story arc" with a "great creative framework in which to play".