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The Art of Living Part 1

A mysterious building has appeared on the station. Who is behind it, and what do they want?

Overview

Warp required1
Operations level19
Warp for completion15
Warp via superhighway1
Completion via superhighway15

Costs & rewards

Mission rewards

Dilithium
Objective ID412,146,895
Amount1,000
Tritanium
Objective ID412,146,895
Amount5,000
Parsteel
Objective ID412,146,895
Amount31,000

Locations

Objectives

Objective 1

ObjectiveFollow the summons to the Court of Q.

Objective 2

ObjectiveVisit the Court tech depository.

Objective 3

ObjectiveBeam aboard your ship.

Objective 4

ObjectiveTravel to Sorenle to talk to a Romulan defector.
DestinationSorenle

Objective 5

ObjectiveTravel into Romulan space.
DestinationDavidul

Dialogue

Mission dialogue

Objective ID
1,796,348,799
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
It will not be easy moving in and out of the Davidul system.
Objective ID
1,796,348,799
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Narian
Dialogue
No kidding. What we need is a little bit of inside information. Hey, doesn’t the Commander know a Romulan defector? Maybe they could help us out.
Objective ID
1,796,348,799
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
You are correct. A former Senator called Jubath if my memory serves me well.
Objective ID
1,796,348,799
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Narian
Dialogue
I don’t think there’s any if about it, Maia.
Objective ID
1,796,348,799
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Indeed not. Jubath is currently located in Sorenle.
Objective ID
1,796,348,799
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Narian
Dialogue
Alright, let’s go talk to him. The sooner we do this, the sooner we’ll be sure of having a station to come back to.
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Isn’t this place just magnificent. Give me a moment while I give my compliments to the architect. Well done me! Thank you, me. You deserve it, me! Oh stop it, me!
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
This is my Court. You can think of it as a temple to my presence in your lives… as an extension of me.
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
I require you to treat this place as you would me. Venerate it, maintain it, pamper it. Because I will be popping by whenever the mood takes, and if I find my Court has been neglected…
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Yes?
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Come! Let’s not sully what I hope is the start of a beautiful friendship with ugly threats. Suffice to say, a station such as this wouldn’t last very long were it suddenly to be made entirely of plasticine.
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Oh ho! I see that worried look in your eyes. Have no fear, for I am not a cruel God. Certainly not the cruelest anyway. I also come bearing gifts.
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
For this fabulous building isn’t just a testament to my greatness, it is also a place where you can store some of the weirdest, rarest, and indeed most frowned upon technology in the galaxy.
Objective ID
2,051,145,038
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Please, follow me… to the Forbidden Tech depository.
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
We have entered the Davidul system.
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Narian
Dialogue
Huh, it’s quiet. I thought they’d be swarming all over us as soon as broke out of warp.
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_end
Character
Maia
Dialogue
An old Earth phrase about ascertaining poultry quantities springs to mind…
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Narian
Dialogue
So, Jubath, as a favor to the Commander, is there a way to slip easily into the Davidul system without drawing too much attention to ourselves?
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Jubath
Dialogue
No.
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Narian
Dialogue
No? Just that? No?
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Jubath
Dialogue
There is nothing easy about Romulan space. Not even for Romulans. And Davidul is particularly fraught. It is filled with military types looking to make a name for themselves and move up the ranks.
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Narian
Dialogue
So not friendly then?
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Jubath
Dialogue
Look, I owe the Commander, it is true. The best I can do for you is to chart a course that will get you to Davidul without being killed by any other Romulans on the way.
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Jubath
Dialogue
What happens after that, that will be your business. Agreed?
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Narian
Dialogue
That will have to do, I guess. Okay, transmit the route to our ship. Maia, one to beam up. Thanks for your help, Jubath.
Objective ID
412,146,895
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Jubath
Dialogue
You are welcome to it. For the short time that remains of your life.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Yes, yes, it’s a little empty. That’s because it’s up to you to fill it. I can’t be expected to do everything for you, otherwise you’ll never evolve past this, your larval stage. However, I am happy to start you off.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Take a look over there and you will see a stash of Tetracyanate 622. It’s a little something the Malurians put together for their mining operations. You mortals! You’re always digging! Like moles.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Anyway, it’s yours to use as you see fit. The important thing is that the depository is designed to hold practically anything both safely and securely. That’s a Q guarantee!
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Of course, there’s no such thing as a completely free lunch, so from time to time I’ll be asking you to carry out the odd task or two. And, yes, they will be odd.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I assume you have some such task for us now.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Indeed. You’re by far the second most intelligent entity in this entire quadrant. I’ll get out of your virtual hair in a while and you can go back to being first.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
As a matter of fact, there is something I want you to do. I have a set of rooms in the Court and the walls are all so bare and boring, but I do have my eye on a little something to help. I want you to fetch it.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
It’s a little work of art known as The Agony of Vulcan Joy and it’s currently hanging in the home of a Romulan Praetor in the Davidul system.
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
You wish for us to steal this painting so you may decorate your chambers?
Objective ID
486,109,582
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
And don’t take too long about it. I’m capable of all sorts of terrible things… when I’m bored. Now, chop chop and run along to one of your little ships, and get me that picture.
Objective ID
531,556,082
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
Commander, we are being summoned… by Q!
Objective ID
531,556,082
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Are my ears burning? Is someone about to talk about little old me? I don’t blame you. If I were a puny mortal, I’d want to talk about me too!
Objective ID
531,556,082
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Well, look at this fine construction. Doesn’t it just up the sale value of this otherwise embarrassing excuse for, what, a trailer park in space?
Objective ID
531,556,082
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Behold, Komandanto, the majesty of the Court of Q!
Objective ID
531,556,082
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Q
Dialogue
Well, what are you doing just standing there? I told you to behold. So come and behold.
Objective ID
531,556,082
Phase
dialogue_start
Character
Maia
Dialogue
I suggest we do as he asks, Commander. From what I understand of the Q entity, it is not in our best interests to ignore him.