This came up in our game today. The Jol-Nar Promissory Note is called Research Agreement. It reads, " After the Jol-Nar player researchs a technology that is not a faction technology: Gain that technology. Then, return this card to the Jol-Nar player.

The question is, if the Jol-Nar player has every technology researched and then gives this promissory note to another player, is it worthless? Can the note only be redeemed when the Jol-Nar player researches a technology when the strategy card is played? Or, can it be redeemed at any time for any technology the Jol-Nar player has already researched?

Thoughts?

If they have all the techs, it's worthless. Of course by that point the fish should have won the game.

It is also nearly impossible. There are 25 standard technologies in the game, the Jol-Nar usually can only get 2 a rounds and the game ends after the 9th round.

Not answering your question directly, but still on topic.

This is one of the very best Promissary Notes as it doesn't hurt the Jol-Nar at all for handing it out. Every round you could receive a nice payout.

If the Hacan are also in the game round 1 I would exchange PN's with them, so that I can "sell" this PN to the highest bidder every round.