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Swings and Roundabouts Part 5

Stop Mudd and save the Discovery.

Overview

Warp required1
Operations level35
Warp for completion25
Warp via superhighway1
Completion via superhighway25

Costs & rewards

Mission rewards

3★ Explorer Parts
Objective ID1,496,030,766
Amount600
3★ Interceptor Parts
Objective ID2,067,021,376
Amount600
3★ Battleship Parts
Objective ID833,823,335
Amount600

Objectives

Objective 1

ObjectiveCatch Mudd!
DestinationSorenle

Objective 2

ObjectiveDefeat the Pakleds.
EncounterPakled Vessel
Opponent strength2,935
DestinationSorenle

Objective 3

ObjectiveFollow Mudd.
DestinationKhitomer

Objective 4

ObjectiveDefeat the Klingons.
EncounterKlingon Bortas
Opponent strength902,683
DestinationKhitomer

Objective 5

ObjectiveCorner Mudd in an Anomaly system.
DestinationOrdesia

Objective 6

ObjectiveWhat should we do?

Objective 7

ObjectiveDisable Mudd's ship.
EncounterMudd
Opponent strength1,950,820
DestinationOrdesia

Objective 8

ObjectiveDefeat 8 hostiles of level 33 or higher.
Required count8
Required level33

Objective 9

ObjectivePower the warp core with 800k Dlithium while Mudd rants.
ResourceDilithium
Amount800,000

Objective 10

ObjectiveSave the Discovery!
DestinationOrdesia

Objective 11

ObjectiveGuide the Discovery through the passage.
DestinationOrdesia

Objective 12

ObjectiveGuide the Discovery through the passage during Mudd's soliloquy.
DestinationOrdesia

Objective 13

ObjectiveReturn to your Station.

Dialogue

Mission dialogue

Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Hold it, just a moment!
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
You have nowhere left to run, Mudd.
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Yes, you have indeed proven yourself to be quite the hunter. It is clear that I cannot escape you in a straight chase. Hats off to you!
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
But I have no intention of getting into another chase. Why don’t we say hello to some old friends?
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The Discovery!
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Yes! The fabled USS Discovery, under my control! So long as I have my hands on this switch, their spore drive is as good as mine.
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Tell me, Mister Stamets, what would happen if I were to… pump every ounce of ship power you have into that spore drive?
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Into the… Mudd, you’re a madman! You’d destroy this whole system!
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
You know I will not hesitate, Commander! So tell me, is killing me worth killing your friends on the Discovery?
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The Klingon vessels have been eliminated. Mudd slipped away in the chaos, once again.
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I am unable to pinpoint his ion trail. He may have caught on to our method of tracking him.
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
He could not have scrubbed the residue so quickly, so he must be masking it somehow…
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
An Anomaly system. Of course. The high levels of ionized hadrons we detected would effectively mask his trace levels of ion radiation. That must be how he evaded us at the very beginning.
Objective ID
100,443,121
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Setting a course for the nearest Anomaly system!
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Oh, how I have dreamed of this day! How I longed for the opportunity to deliver vengeance upon my greatest enemies!
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
I spent months in that Federation “corrections” facility. MONTHS spent lying in wait, plotting my final, grand heist.
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
And now, here we are! The Discovery trapped in an endless chain of mind flaying jumps, and you, my ever-silent antagonist, left entirely at my mercy.
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
You have no idea how tempted I am to keep you alive, while I snuff out the Discovery once and for all. Alas, that AI of yours has been a thorn in my side one time too many.
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
I think I will simply kill you now.
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Systems re-established!
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
What!? How!?
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Your arrogance is your greatest weakness, Mudd. You utilized the same strategy the last time we met, and unlike you, we learn from our mistakes.
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Are you sure about that?
Objective ID
1,236,844,074
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
A second vessel has just gone to warp, Commander! Mudd had a fallback plan in place. We must pursue him!
Objective ID
1,403,011,014
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Mudd has taken the opportunity to escape again, Commander. He has fled to Klingon space.
Objective ID
1,403,011,014
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
He seems to be leading us into hostile territory, hoping to hide behind the very factions who hunt him. A risky maneuver.
Objective ID
1,403,011,014
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Either way, we cannot let him escape.
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Hold on! This is going to get bumpy!
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Status report!
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Uhh… fires on decks seven through twelve. Hull breach detected on deck fifteen… and, uh… I think I have a concussion.
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Power levels are returning to acceptable range. We’ve got control again.
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Unfortunately, Mudd was able to escape once again.
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
That is a concern for later. For now, we would very much appreciate a tow to your Station, Commander.
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Woah! The Network is flaring up!
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
There’s our opportunity! Commander, you said that Mudd was controlling our spore drive by utilizing hadron radiation. Well, you’ve just overcharged our spore drive with it. We can purge Mudd’s alterations!
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
You need to trigger a chain reaction within the anomaly. On my mark, light up your warp core. Ready?
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Three… Two… One…
Objective ID
1,496,030,766
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Mark!
Objective ID
1,676,944,779
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Persistent, aren’t you?
Objective ID
1,676,944,779
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
You cannot escape us, Mudd. You will release the Discovery.
Objective ID
1,676,944,779
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Well, it does certainly seem that you have me cornered. One question, though, have you met my friends?
Objective ID
1,676,944,779
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Multiple vessels approaching, weapons hot!
Objective ID
1,850,372,200
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
You arrogant little fools! Behold, my final revenge!
Objective ID
1,850,372,200
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
The spore drive is overloading! Status is red across the board! Commander, we need to do something now!
Objective ID
1,850,372,200
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Stamets, Mudd’s control of the vessel utilizes ionized hadron radiation to manipulate the Mycelium used in your spore drive.
Objective ID
1,850,372,200
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Hadron radiation… If that’s the case, then I can blast the spores with tachyon particles to reverse the process!
Objective ID
1,850,372,200
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Ensign Tilly, get over here and help me with this!
Objective ID
1,850,372,200
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Commander, we’ll need your help with this! On my mark, go to warp. Ready? Three… Two… One…
Objective ID
1,850,372,200
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Mark!
Objective ID
1,973,593,075
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Welcome to Klingon space, Commander! Enjoy the sights, try the local cuisine. Just try to avoid the locals, they’re not the most welcoming folk.
Objective ID
1,973,593,075
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Your chicanery will get you nowhere, Mudd. Stop this, at once.
Objective ID
1,973,593,075
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Chicanery has gotten me this far, my dear. Let’s see what else I have up my sleeve, eh?
Objective ID
1,973,593,075
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Mudd is activating a beacon!
Objective ID
1,973,593,075
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Over here, gentlemen! I’m right here! Come and get me.
Objective ID
2,044,715,538
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We cannot allow Mudd to escape. It is the only hope of saving the Discovery.
Objective ID
2,044,715,538
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Are you insane!? You’ll kill us all!
Objective ID
2,044,715,538
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
You’re bluffing. You wouldn’t put an entire system at risk just to capture me.
Objective ID
2,044,715,538
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
You evidently do not know us as well you thought, Mudd. Readying weapons!
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Well, I think I speak for everyone when I say that I am glad this… situation has been dealt with.
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
That’s an understatement. We were trapped at the mercy of a madman, stuck in an endless loop of jumps through unmapped space!
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
I really wish that didn’t seem so normal for us…
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Regardless, I think we can all agree that we owe the Commander a debt of gratitude. Now, as for Mudd…
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
I’m going to stop you right there, Captain. I think we’ve all heard that name enough for one day… or one lifetime.
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Hold on! This is going to get bumpy!
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Status report!
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Uhh… fires on decks seven through twelve. Hull breach detected on deck fifteen… and, uh… I think I have a concussion.
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Power levels are returning to acceptable range. We’ve got control again.
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Unfortunately, Mudd was able to escape once again.
Objective ID
2,067,021,376
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
That is a concern for later. For now, we would very much appreciate a tow to your Station, Commander.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We cannot take that risk.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Ahhh, clever. I knew I liked you.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Mudd, you megalomaniac, let us go!
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Oh, I don’t think so, my blonde friend. I have other plans for all of you…
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Ta-ta, Commander! Until we meet again…
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Wait, Mudd. We must know. How did you take over the Discovery’s spore drive?
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Ha! If you think you think that you can buy yourself more time, you’re sorely mistaken.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I simply cannot consolidate the information. I was utterly unable to figure out your methods. To fool an AI, such as myself, is… unprecedented.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Of course, it is, for you are dealing with an unprecedented mind! My scheme was so perfect, so gloriously diabolical, that none could have seen it coming.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
It began when I lured those poor simpletons into my trap by manufacturing–
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Commander, I have a plan. I have distracted Mudd. While he is ranting, we can take the opportunity to power up our warp drive.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
My analysis suggests that a well-timed pulse of energy could disrupt his control of the spore drive, allowing the Discovery to reassert their systems.
Objective ID
664,980,517
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We will need to use 800,000 Dilithium for this to work.
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We cannot take the risk.
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Ahhh, clever. I knew I liked you.
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Mudd, you megalomaniac, let us go!
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Oh, I don’t think so, my blonde friend. I have other plans for all of you…
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Ta-ta, Commander! Until we meet again…
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Damn it! There must be something we can do!
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Oh, man. This really isn’t how I wanted to go. Trapped in an endless cycle of jumps in an alternate space, surrounded by weird aliens. Wasn’t even in my top ten.
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Wait. The weird aliens. The ships from the Anomaly. They’ve spent who knows how long in these systems, they’re as integrated with the Mycelial Network as we are.
Objective ID
696,715,928
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
That’s it! Commander, you need to get those ships to fire on you!
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
What in the blazes!?
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The Discovery has completed its jump!
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Well played, Commander!
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
What!? This is impossible! My switch, it’s… it’s not working!
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I told you that your arrogance was your greatest weakness, Mudd.
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
You… you harlot! You deceptive little weasel!
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
That’s quite enough of that. Harcourt Fenton Mudd, you are expected back at the Taurus Silva correctional facility. It’s time we returned you to their care.
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
Nobody outsmarts me! Nobody! Hear my words, you muted villain, you have not seen the last of Harcourt Fenton Mudd!
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
… and of course, I could not have succeeded were it not for the efforts of those hapless Klingons! So easily tricked into following my–
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Lieutenant Stamets, do you read? Be ready to go to Black Alert on my signal.
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
What the hell are you thinking? Are you trying to get us all killed?
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
You must trust us. We have a plan. Commander, get ready to guide the Discovery through their Black Alert jump.
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
… but, alas, there ends my grand tale of conquest and revenge. While it has been a true delight, the curtain must fall on even the greatest of shows.
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Mission Computer
Dialogue
And this, my dear arch-rivals, is your final curtain call. Any last words?
Objective ID
833,823,335
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Just one… Now!
Objective ID
883,125,781
Phase
dialogue_dilemma
Character
Maia
Dialogue
What should we do?