Missions
Cutting Corners
Let an aspiring Starfleet officer advance his career by staging his achievements.
Overview
Warp required1,300
Operations level66
Warp for completion1,300
Warp via superhighway1,700
Completion via superhighway1,700
Costs & rewards
Mission rewards
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Raw Σ-ParsteelObjective ID1,259,496,592
Amount794,000
DilithiumObjective ID1,259,496,592
Amount1,935,000,000
Federation CreditsObjective ID1,259,496,592
Amount3,700
Federation PointsObjective ID1,259,496,592
Amount167,000,000
Klingon PointsObjective ID1,259,496,592
Amount-396,792,000
Romulan PointsObjective ID1,259,496,592
Amount-88,176,000
Locations
Objectives
Objective 1
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ObjectiveIntimidate the local colonists.
DestinationPersephone
Objective 2
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ObjectiveDefeat 8 hostiles of level 66 or higher.
Required count8
Required level66
Objective 3
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ObjectiveDisable the colonists' ship.
EncounterColony Guard Ship
Opponent strength7,459,021,298
DestinationPersephone
Objective 4
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ObjectiveDefeat a marauder's ship.
EncounterOrion Marauder
Opponent strength7,459,021,298
DestinationPersephone
Objective 5
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ObjectiveDefeat the leader of the marauders.
EncounterMarauder's Leader
Opponent strength7,462,091,886
DestinationPersephone
Objective 6
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ObjectiveReturn to station.
Dialogue
Mission dialogue
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- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Commander, I have great, no, the greatest news! The management plans to transfer me to USS Menifee, a California class beauty! I have no words, just gratitude!
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- I’m sorry you had to do the intimidation part, but it was very effective. I hope to meet you soon as a captain of a proper Cali ship, Commander!
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- The Orion ship is successfully neutralized.
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- I can’t believe it actually happened! We won against a real enemy!
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Colonist
- Dialogue
- Captain, please, deal with that Independent! He tried to rob us!
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Umm… Yes, sure.
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Commander, I think it would be better for you to retreat. I’ll contact you as soon as this whole situation gets sorted. I’ll chase you away now, but no hard feelings, okay?
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Get out of here, Independent, before you taste my phasers!
- Objective ID
- 1,259,496,592
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Return to our station, Commander, and let Captain Arlihar enjoy his moment.
- Objective ID
- 1,703,153,093
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- The hostile ships are defeated. I detect a colonist’s explorer ship approaching us, their weapons charged. Should we attack them?
- Objective ID
- 1,703,153,093
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- I didn’t expect them to try and protect themselves… Can you disable their ship without harming anyone?
- Objective ID
- 1,703,153,093
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Affirmative. Battle stations!
- Objective ID
- 1,941,509,635
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Colonist
- Dialogue
- Oh, Independent! Welcome, welcome!
- Objective ID
- 1,941,509,635
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Colonists, be frightened. This is the Independent Commander’s ship, ready to damage your infrastructure. We have weapons capable of significant destruction.
- Objective ID
- 1,941,509,635
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Colonist
- Dialogue
- Are you… Are you planning to rob us, Commander?
- Objective ID
- 1,941,509,635
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- That depends on you…
- Objective ID
- 1,941,509,635
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- It’s working, Commander, they have activated their defensive systems! Now, let’s battle some of the ships. Show them your muscles!
- Objective ID
- 516,247,312
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Look, Commander, I’m a captain, right? High position, big rank, but does that matter when you captain a 10-member courier ship?
- Objective ID
- 516,247,312
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- So, a friend of mine told me that if I prove myself, I might get something heftier, like California class, or, who knows, maybe even a Constitution class!
- Objective ID
- 516,247,312
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- But being a courier ship captain, you don’t get the opportunities unless you are in the middle of the war, so I decided to “make” an opportunity. That’s where I need you, Commander.
- Objective ID
- 516,247,312
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- There’s a mining colony nearby, nothing special. Can you try and intimidate them, scare a bit? And then I’ll come and prove that courier ships can deliver not only resources but also justice!
- Objective ID
- 655,693,536
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- One of the Orion ships is destroyed. Captain, report your status.
- Objective ID
- 655,693,536
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Still holding! This courier ship is sturdier than I expected… Commander, the marauders’ leader is approaching the colony, and I doubt he’ll avoid destruction.
- Objective ID
- 655,693,536
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Let’s finish him together!
- Objective ID
- 969,952,036
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Great, great! Now they will truly believe you are the bad guy. My time to show up. Khm-khm. Commander! I won’t let you…
- Objective ID
- 969,952,036
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Wait, my sensors detect several ships entering the system.
- Objective ID
- 969,952,036
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Captain, those are Orion ships, a fleet of three.
- Objective ID
- 969,952,036
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Orion Marauder
- Dialogue
- Ah, an Independent and a courier ship guarding this colony? This will be an easy haul.
- Objective ID
- 969,952,036
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Commander, they want to rob the colony! Orions, you are violating the Federation’s borders and will be destroyed if you don’t leave now!
- Objective ID
- 969,952,036
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Orion Marauder
- Dialogue
- Oh, a tiny ship has something to say? So annoying! You two, get rid of those vessels, and I’ll talk with the colonists.
- Objective ID
- 969,952,036
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Captain Arlihar
- Dialogue
- Commander, to arms!