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A Fool's Hope

Discuss the future with representatives of the major factions.

Overview

Warp required1
Operations level62
Warp for completion900
Warp via superhighway1
Completion via superhighway900

Costs & rewards

Mission rewards

Dilithium
Objective ID428,860,912
Amount270,000,000
Parsteel
Objective ID428,860,912
Amount8,175,000,000

Locations

Objectives

Objective 1

ObjectiveMeet with Admiral Johnson.
DestinationSolas Astra

Objective 2

ObjectiveMeet with General Martok.
DestinationTel'Droht

Objective 3

ObjectiveMeet with Tomalak.
DestinationGratia-3

Dialogue

Mission dialogue

Objective ID
1,092,023,260
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
The continuing escalation of violence between the three major factions is concerning. We have already seen that people within this sector behave erratically.
Objective ID
1,092,023,260
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Should it transpire that this behavior is the result of some kind of outside force, it stands to reason that it would only continue to worsen.
Objective ID
1,092,023,260
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Given the extreme power of any of these factions, this could risk the safety of the entire quadrant. We must do everything in our power to prevent the outbreak of full-blown war.
Objective ID
1,092,023,260
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I have acquired the location of our old Starfleet contact, Admiral Johnson. He has been reasonable with us in the past and may be amenable to discussing a ceasefire.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
Well, well. The galaxy’s most famous Independent. To what do I owe the pleasure?
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We are here to discuss the recent skirmish in the Stellastica system.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
Skirmish? I have received no reports of any skirmish.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
A Romulan vessel–
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
Had there been open conflict in a system so close to the Romulan border, why we would certainly have received word of it. Our intelligence network is quite vast, after all.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
If that were the case, you could imagine that the Romulan Empire’s response would be… swift.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
That is what we are here to discuss. A Romulan counterattack would–
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
Hypothetically.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
A Romulan counterattack would, hypothetically, be disastrous, not just for the Federation and Klingons but for Romulus as well.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
Quite possibly, yes. Or, it could finally open the doors for Romulan dominance of the Alpha Quadrant. We would hardly wish to shirk away from such an opportunity, hmm?
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
And were anyone to get in the way of the Romulan Empire fulfilling its glorious purpose, well… They would meet a not-so-pleasant fate, I am sure.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Senator Tomalak
Dialogue
Hypothetically speaking, of course…
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
General Martok
Dialogue
Tell General Krus that I will be by to inspect that rabble he calls a fleet tomorrow. If they aren’t battle-ready by then, I will have his head!
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
General Martok
Dialogue
Hnng, Commander. You have an odd sense of timing.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
It seems as though you are preparing for war.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
General Martok
Dialogue
Klingons are always preparing for war. The only difference is that now, we know our enemy.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Going to war with the Federation and the Romulans over a skirmish is a fool’s errand, Martok. We cannot allow ourselves to put the entire quadrant at risk.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
General Martok
Dialogue
What we cannot do is allow such blatant transgressions to go unpunished. No, Commander. The time for peaceful discussion has long since passed.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
General Martok
Dialogue
We offered them bloodwine. Now, they will receive the bat’leth.
Objective ID
428,860,912
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We have one last hope, Commander. There is a chance, however slim, that he may listen to reason.
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Admiral Johnson
Dialogue
You picked a hell of a time for a social call, Commander. That skirmish in Stellastica damn near sent us to war with the Klingons.
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
That is exactly what we have come to discuss, Admiral. Starfleet cannot be allowed to be pulled into war.
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Admiral Johnson
Dialogue
On that, we agree, but it’s not like we’re being given much choice. If Gowron wants to poke the bear, he’s damn sure going to get the claws.
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I understand, Admiral. However, there are extenuating circumstances that you really should–
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Admiral Johnson
Dialogue
I don’t have time for this. We’ve got Klingon birds-of-prey breathing down our necks on the neutral zone and the Tal goddamn Shiar poking around New Vulcan.
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Admiral Johnson
Dialogue
So you’ll pardon my being curt when I tell you, if you aren’t here to be useful, get the hell out of my way.
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I have never known the Admiral to be so bullish. Could he also be experiencing symptoms of this same derangement that we’ve come across?
Objective ID
539,899,761
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Regardless, we cannot allow a war to break out. Chancellor Gowron is unlikely to listen to reason. However, General Martok has proven to be a patient, logical leader. We may be able to reach him.