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Operation Spectrum, an Uncommon card
Operation Spectrum, also known as the 1987 "Marxist Conspiracy", was the code name for a covert anti-communist security operation that took place in Singapore on 21 May 1987.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 141
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 17,000
Power 141 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Operation Spectrum quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Operation Spectrum card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
According to the ______ government allegations, Operation Spectrum was conducted to "nip communist problem in the bud".
Answer
Singapore. According to the Singapore government allegations, Operation Spectrum was conducted to "nip communist problem in the bud". From the Operation Spectrum article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Operation Spectrum. Operation Spectrum 76 · Military engineering 73 · Aluminium recycling 70 · Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann 67 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Sixteen people were arrested and detained without trial under Singapore's Internal Security Act for their alleged involvement in "a Marxist conspiracy to subvert the existing social and political system in Singapore, using communist united front tactics, with a view to establishing a Marxist state." On 20 June 1987, six more people were arrested, bringing the total number of detainees to 22.
- The mostly English-educated group was a mix of Catholic lay workers, social workers, overseas-educated graduates, theatre practitioners and professionals.
- According to the Singapore government allegations, Operation Spectrum was conducted to "nip communist problem in the bud".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Operation Spectrum article was read about 17,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Operation Spectrum
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Operation Spectrum (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : John Crawfurd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
