card game help

[BG-57]

This happened to me once. I made the mistake of trying to do this subquest as soon as it became available. Unfortunately, the plot advancement occured on the bridge, where you need to talk to Nida to trigger the conversation that leads to the CC King. So I had to glumly set the plot in motion, wander off into Esthar, space, and back again. When I got back Nida stubbornly refused to clue me in, so I kept on hacking up and advancing the plot. Eventually she gave me the clue I needed.

It's better to do this subquest after Esthar instead of before. Also try playing against the other CC members a lot. It may be a prerequisite to be able to challenge the King. Also, they have a lot of useful cards.