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The Artery Part 1

Plan your attack against Gul Dukat.

Overview

Warp required1
Operations level35
Warp for completion29
Warp via superhighway1
Completion via superhighway29

Costs & rewards

Mission rewards

Federation Recruit Token
Objective ID862,531,071
Amount500
Parsteel
Objective ID862,531,071
Amount20,642,000
8 Hr Peace Shield
Objective ID862,531,071
Amount3

Locations

The Artery Part 2

Objectives

Objective 1

ObjectiveFigure out your next steps.
DestinationExchange Central

Objective 2

ObjectiveHide in the Transogen Convoy.
DestinationSintek

Objective 3

ObjectiveSteal Dukat’s soldiers' identity tag.
EncounterDukat's Pawn
Opponent strength0
DestinationSintek

Objective 4

ObjectiveReconstruct a Transogen generator with 42M Parsteel.
ResourceParsteel
Amount42,000,000

Objective 5

ObjectiveFind out more about the "Artery" project.
DestinationUnefra

Dialogue

Mission dialogue

Objective ID
1,248,695,401
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We are approaching the checkpoint. There are fewer forces here than one would expect.
Objective ID
1,248,695,401
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
Dukat’s getting sloppy?
Objective ID
1,248,695,401
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I would assume the opposite. The project must be coming to its culmination, and all available forces are being gathered to whatever system they are launching the anomaly in.
Objective ID
1,248,695,401
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
But some forces still remain. A Cardassian vessel with Aggregation markings is closing in. Opening a channel.
Objective ID
1,248,695,401
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Cardassian Captain
Dialogue
An intruder? A pathetic attempt. Lower your shields and prepare to be boarded for an inspection.
Objective ID
1,248,695,401
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The soldier is charging phasers – if we lower our shields, they will destroy us.
Objective ID
1,248,695,401
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
However, we should not lose this opportunity – this Cardassian vessel has a unique identity tag that might grant us access to Dukat. Red alert!
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The vessel is neutralized. Attempting to access the main computer… The attempt was unsuccessful – it requires manual input.
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
How about you beam me over there? I deserve my own ship after all this time, and, perhaps, you will finally appreciate my persuasion skills.
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Permission granted. One to beam over.
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
Let’s see. You’ve outdone yourself here, Indi – the spoon head is barely breathing. The computer simply needs his thumbprint to unlock file access. Hmm, a thumb… Found a lovely souvenir!
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Are you cutting his finger off?
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
Ah, I’m not a savage! Just grabbing his phaser. But a Cardassian finger would make a lovely necklace… The computer’s unlocked, Indi – feel free to rummage through the files, while I fix the ship.
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Our plan proved incredibly fruitful, Commander. As I suggested, the anomaly project is nearing completion. The files related to it are called the “Artery,” and Unefra is where it will be launched.
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
There is more. There is a partial blueprint of a Transogen Device, but its functions are hard to compute without the complete picture. I can recreate it to perform a comprehensive analysis of its properties.
Objective ID
397,184,481
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We will need 42M Parsteel for the Device’s reconstruction.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Winn Adami
Dialogue
And here they are, undeniably dutiful and unpunctual. My child, Hurak and I bear unfortunate news.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Are we too late to stop the anomaly?
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Hurak
Dialogue
No, but we couldn’t find much data on what Dukat is planning. He has ensured that no outsiders have access to the details. He even excluded his favorite, Mitchell.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Winn Adami
Dialogue
Apparently, telekinetic powers aren’t enough to open closed doors. But, despite all those dreary discoveries, we made one that might be pivotal to our plan.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Winn Adami
Dialogue
Dukat doesn’t know that we’re onto him. We’ve been sending him Transogen through Mitchell’s channels, and the delivery patterns point to one final destination: Sintek.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Hurak
Dialogue
But the Transogen convoys get scanned from the top to the bottom. None of our ships can pass into Dukat’s systems, so we can only guess what’s hiding there.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The Commander has been a dark horse for the Aggregation – perhaps our situation would allow for a stealth approach.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
A perfect candidate for this mission! Impossible to catch, unexpectedly resourceful, and surprisingly tenacious. True stool-pigeon material, am I right?
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Winn Adami
Dialogue
A much better material than… whatever you are made of. And, indeed, a very useful one for our cause. Hurak, when are you sending your next Transogen convoy?
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Hurak
Dialogue
It’s already on its way.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Winn Adami
Dialogue
Send us their current coordinates. Now, my child, you’ve managed to find your way to my subspace relays and past Starfleet security before. Fooling Dukat’s lackeys is your final test.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Winn Adami
Dialogue
Not even the Prophets could tell you what to expect there, but given how much time Dukat had to prepare, I can only pray we’re not too late. So, Hurak and I will gather our forces, ready to move in.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Winn Adami
Dialogue
And when you know that we must strike, send me a line from Talnot's Prophecy of the Final Days. May the Prophets guide you, my child.
Objective ID
586,660,966
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Understood. I will plot a course that will allow us to join the convoy on its way to Sintek. Until we meet again, Your Eminence.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
Now this is the Aggregation! There are, like, dozens of Cardassian ships here – a real spoon head invasion!
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
This is definitely the right place, Commander – our sensors have picked up a chroniton signature similar to Winn Adami’s, Gary Mitchell’s, and Nero’s. Gul Dukat must be here somewhere.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
Hey, Indi, my ship’s getting a local transmission. Perhaps it’s for Cardassian ears only – sending access over to you. Listen!
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Gul Dukat
Dialogue
It is a joyful moment for me too, my followers. It is, indeed, the pivotal point of your existence, for today, for the first time in the history of this world, we will rid the Universe of the greatest of lies.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Gul Dukat
Dialogue
Today, we will find and kill the Prophets!
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Reconstruction in progress… Done.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The internal structure resembles a verteron field generator, but with Transogen used as fuel. It might act as a stabilizer for transdimensional events, like supermassive wormholes or spatial rifts.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
However, many variables would still affect the outcome, including the number of such generators. While their structure is robust and straightforward, a potentially weak area exists.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The alternators rely on harmonized Dilithium’s piezoelectric field, to direct and control Transogen energy. A targeted electric disruption could scramble the output and delay the desired outcome.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
This Cardassian ship is good to go – can’t wait to test these guns on something worthy of shooting. So, where are we heading, Indi? Wanna finally look that legendary Dukat right in his eye.
Objective ID
862,531,071
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Unefra is our next stop. Cardassian identity tag should protect us from unwanted attention, but we must be careful – we will be entering a hornet’s nest, and any mistake could be our last.
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We have received news from Winn Adami and Hurak, who have joined forces to investigate Dukat’s plans and the anomaly project. They want to meet in Exchange Central to decide next steps.
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
Don’t you think they’re acting off? Aren’t we betraying the Aggregation by going after Dukat? His plan to blow half the quadrant up seems perfect!
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
Make the factions fight, and while they are busy slaughtering each other, we can nab a bit from a Romulan Treasury, or steal whatever they’re tinkering with at the Daystrom Institute!
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
We’ll become so rich, you could plate your every ship with Latinum!
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Do you not feel any remorse for your thoughts or actions?
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
What for? Nobody cared for me my whole life, so why would I care about others? Power makes a man. You either kill and plunder, or you’ll be killed, and everything you cherish will be taken away.
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
The Aggregation is power. The unstoppable chaos, a golden ticket for someone like me, who had none, but wants it all. So, Indi, what are you doing, wrecking my future?
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Our views on what is right are not aligned. Chaos is beneficial to the opportunistic, but it destroys everything it touches, corroding any order, any creation, any meaning.
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
When chaos reigns, there will be nothing to claim, as there will be no value in a single thing. The Aggregation seeks to reduce everything to the survival of the fittest, with the “Core” at the top.
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Stirga
Dialogue
So what? I won’t live long enough to see this chaos engulf whatever order there is. But I will live long enough to enjoy my power to whatever extent I wish! Slaves, ships, money, everything at my fingertips.
Objective ID
977,994,135
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
A rational, albeit destructive way of thinking. We will see where your path leads you. But for now, we must focus on the task at hand.