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Questions about Decipher, Inc.

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When did Warren Holland open Decipher Inc in Norfolk Virginia?

Warren Holland opened a small office in Norfolk, Virginia during 1983. He designed three jigsaw puzzles that required buyers to solve four cryptograms printed on the cardboard pieces.

What card games did Decipher Inc release after acquiring Star Trek and Star Wars licenses?

Decipher acquired the rights from Paramount to create Star Trek: The Next Generation CCG and secured the Star Wars Customizable Card Game license from Lucasfilm in December 1995. Both titles became extremely popular and ranked among the top five CCGs for most of their production run.

Who embezzled money from Decipher Inc and when was he sentenced?

Rick Eddleman served as Vice President of Finances at Decipher since 1993 before pleading guilty to embezzling over $1.5 million USD from the company in March 2009. On the 27th of July 2009 he received a sentence of six years and five months in prison.

Which role playing game won an award in 2002?

The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game won the 2002 Origins Award for Best Role-playing Game. Decipher entered the role-playing game market in 2002 by acquiring assets from Last Unicorn Games.

When did the Star Trek CCG line end?

The Star Trek CCG line ended with the What You Leave Behind expansion on the 12th of December 2007. A Continuing Committee has existed for the Star Trek CCG since 2008.