Missions
A Sterling Example
Bring Yara back to Starfleet and appeal for their help in assembling a task force against the Borg.
Overview
Warp required1
Operations level1
Warp for completion25
Warp via superhighway1
Completion via superhighway25
Costs & rewards
Mission rewards
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DilithiumObjective ID839,687,518
Amount71,000
TritaniumObjective ID839,687,518
Amount351,000
Locations
Objectives
Objective 1
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ObjectiveBring Yara back to Starfleet on Jihao.
DestinationLainey
Objective 2
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ObjectiveInvestigate the last known location of the Starfleet cadets.
DestinationRoda Alpha
Objective 3
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Objective 4
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ObjectiveRendezvous with the cadet’s vessel.
DestinationRoda Alpha
Objective 5
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Objective 6
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ObjectiveReturn the Starfleet Academy cadets to Jihao.
DestinationLainey
Objective 7
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ObjectiveReturn to your Station.
Dialogue
Mission dialogue
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- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- I have rerun my scans of the system. With the Borg numbers reduced, I have been able to recognize a Starfleet signature nearby. I will attempt to hail their vessel now.
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Greetings. We are an independent envoy acting on behalf of Starfleet. Are you the crew of Starfleet cadets investigating the disappearance of the USS Sterling?
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- HELLO AGAIN, FRIEND. I AM TERRIFIED.
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- Oh, Vel, go and sit down!
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- Commander, it’s good to see you again. Your assumptions were correct, we were investigating the disappearance of the USS Sterling.
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- We were swarmed by these Borg ships as soon as we entered the system. We had just about exhausted our fuel supply attempting to evade them before you intervened.
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- I don’t know what just happened, but some of them beamed aboard our ship. A number of our cadets tried to take them on, and… it happened so fast…
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- As soon as one of those things touched one of the cadets, they were immediately beamed away. We don’t know where the Borg took them!
- Objective ID
- 1,049,347,802
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Understood. We have acquired your location and will be with you momentarily. Prepare to disembark and join us aboard our ship. We will return you to Jihao.
- Objective ID
- 114,953,058
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- The Sterling has been destroyed, Commander. We were left with little other recourse.
- Objective ID
- 114,953,058
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- So that’s what happened to my crewmates…
- Objective ID
- 114,953,058
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- Yara, I’m so sorry. I’m sure they resisted the Borg until the very end.
- Objective ID
- 114,953,058
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- Yes… I’m sure they did. For now, let’s get these cadets home. We’ve been here long enough.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- Greetings, Independent. What brings you to Jihao today?
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Greetings, Admiral. We believe that we have retrieved one of your officers from the Borg Collective.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- Yara?! Good lord, what’s happened to you? Where are the rest of the Sterling’s crew?
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- The Borg ambushed us, Admiral. We were quickly surrounded and taken captive. The Commander here rescued me from a Borg transport ship. I don’t know where the rest of the crew are.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- If it weren’t for the Commander and their Romulan associate, I would not be standing here talking to you now. They liberated me from the Collective.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- There are others, Admiral. Others that the Commander was unable to liberate. And there will be more after them if we don’t set this war aside and unite the greater powers.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- Unite the greater powers? Yara, I sincerely hope that you’re not suggesting that we–
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- That we negotiate a peace treaty with the Romulans and Klingons? That is precisely what I am proposing. Look at me, Admiral. This is the fate of us all if we don’t do something now.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- Dammit… I need time to think about this, Yara. In the meantime, I wonder if you and the Commander will help us investigate another cause for concern.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- A group of Starfleet Academy cadets were conducting reconnaissance in Roda Alpha. They were looking for any traces of the Sterling. We’ve recently lost contact with the cadet’s ship.
- Objective ID
- 133,492,618
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- They’re a promising bunch of young officers. We can’t afford to lose them. Head out there and poke around, see if you can find any trace of them. I’ll consider your request while you’re gone.
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- The cadets have been successfully beamed aboard the ship.
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE WE ARE NOT KILLED.
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- Well, I’d also thank you for coming to help us, but I think Vel has that covered. I just wish you’d have come sooner, before they took our friends…
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- I was also taken by them. But the Commander here came and retrieved me from their grasp. I’m sure we can do the same for you friends. Who are they? What are their names?
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- Cadets Gonzales and Jaylah! We can’t sit around here any longer, we have to go back to Starfleet and assemble a rescue crew. We need to find them!
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- I understand. Don’t worry, we’re going to find them. Were you able to find any trace of the Sterling? I need to know what happened to my crewmates.
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- Sorry, we barely had a chance to begin investigating before we were swarmed by those Borg… things. I’ve been keeping an eye out, but I haven’t seen–
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Commander, I am detecting a vessel emerging from warp nearby. There is something amiss. The vessel bears a Starfleet signature, but it appears to be… corrupted.
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- It’s the Sterling!! My God… what have they done to it?
- Objective ID
- 1,816,785,627
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- The Sterling has locked targets on us! Raising shields, we must prepare to engage defensive maneuvers.
- Objective ID
- 220,849,576
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- My scans detect a significant Borg presence within this system. Their numbers are obfuscating my scans of the system. It will be difficult to find the cadet’s ship under these conditions.
- Objective ID
- 220,849,576
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- I would suggest thinning out their numbers in order to provide a more accurate reading of the system.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Thank you for your patience, Commander. I can assure you that it was put to good use.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- My theories have held true – these Nanoprobes are a key component in the assimilation process. They are a fascinating piece of micro-technology, albeit terrifying once you consider their purpose.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- However, if they can be programmed to undertake a task, then they can also be engineered and programmed to undo that task.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- I believe I may have successfully reverse-engineered these Nanoprobes. Once I figured out how to activate and charge them, I was able to simulate their role in the assimilation process.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- This is an intriguing turn of events. How are the Nanoprobes used to reverse the assimilation process?
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- The same way they start the process in the first place – direct introduction to the bloodstream via intravenous injection.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Once my custom Nanoprobes have been introduced to the subject’s bloodstream, they are able to identify and remove any Borg technology or influence present in the subject.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- We will need to confirm this theory outside of a simulation before we attempt to deploy it as a solution.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- I’m afraid I must admit that I have already taken that liberty. Allow me to introduce you to someone…
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- Independent, thank you for saving me. My name is Yara Lawson.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Yara is a lower-ranking officer in Starfleet. She was one of the captives we liberated back in Torana. My reverse-engineered Nanoprobes are a success – Yara is living proof.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- I was an officer serving on the… the USS Sterling. I think we were tasked with investigating reports of Borg activity in Roda Alpha.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- We were flanked by a number of Borg ships. The last thing I remember is seeing drones appear on our bridge out of nowhere. They must have beamed themselves aboard our ship somehow.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- Those cold, dead eyes… Look what they’ve done to me. How could they be so cruel?
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Yara is in a state of severe emotional distress, and rightly so. There is a Starfleet outpost nearby in Lainey. Why don’t you take her there and entrust her back to the care of the Federation?
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- The Borg are potentially the greatest threat this galaxy has ever faced. We will need the greater powers to set aside petty squabbles and unite in order to push back against the Borg.
- Objective ID
- 605,211,904
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Take Yara back to Starfleet. Show them what will happen to all of us if we don’t come together. I will continue to work on awakening the remaining captives while you’re gone.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Welcome back! How did the operation with Starfleet go?
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Yara has been returned to the Federation, who are considering their contributions to a task force against the Borg. However, the Sterling and her crew have been lost.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Yes, that is most unfortunate… Still though, let us find our small comforts when the opportunity arises. You’ve accomplished your task of bringing the Federation to the table.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- And, on a more positive note, I have managed to successfully treat another one of our partially assimilated guests. He has awoken and recovered a degree of lucidity.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Serinn
- Dialogue
- Allow me to introduce you to Kotahl. I should warn you though, he’s a little… irate.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Kotahl
- Dialogue
- Independent!! Show me the piece of baktag that did this to me! I’ll tear them apart!
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Admiral Grant, we have returned with the missing cadets, but unfortunately a number of cadets were taken captive by Borg forces.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Also, regarding the USS Sterling… I am afraid that the Sterling had been overtaken by the Borg and retrofitted to their cause. The ship was corrupted and equipped with Borg technology.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- As for the Sterling’s crew–
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- That’s enough for now, Commander. I think I got the picture. So, not only are they able to turn our own people against us, but now they’re taking our damn ships too.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- This threat is far too significant to ignore. What is your proposition?
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- We need to unite the forces of the great powers. This petty territorial war must be set aside in order to combat the Borg threat. If we do not do this, there will be nothing left to fight for.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- We propose assembling a task force consisting of the finest Federation, Klingon and Romulan vessels. We will take this task force to the heart of the Borg and destroy them once and for all.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Admiral Grant
- Dialogue
- That’s a noble calling, but not an easy one to make. Leave this with me. An alliance such as this will take time to prepare, but the Federation will do their part.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Thank you, Admiral. We will leave the cadets and Yara to your care. Please contact us when you have an update on the situation.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Yara Lawson
- Dialogue
- Thank you for everything you’ve done. When the time comes to pay back those Borg for what they’ve done, I’ll be ready.
- Objective ID
- 839,687,518
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Mention nothing of it, just prepare yourself for what is to come. Commander, we should return to Serinn and inquire about the other captives. Perhaps he has awoken another.