Missions
Faustian Bargain
Strike a morally dubious deal with the Orion Syndicate in exchange for Cybernetic Fragments.
Overview
Warp required1
Operations level25
Warp for completion19
Warp via superhighway1
Completion via superhighway19
Costs & rewards
Mission rewards
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3★ Battleship PartsObjective ID1,526,797,544
Amount160
Cybernetic FragmentsObjective ID1,526,797,544
Amount100
TritaniumObjective ID1,833,405,288
Amount187,000
Cybernetic FragmentsObjective ID1,833,405,288
Amount100
Locations
Objectives
Objective 1
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ObjectiveMeet with the Orion Syndicate on Orion Prime.
DestinationOrion
Objective 2
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ObjectiveIntercept the target in Hann.
DestinationHann
Objective 3
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ObjectiveChoose how to deal with the target.
Objective 4
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Objective 5
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ObjectiveEscort the target to a safe location on Zopal.
DestinationDurchman
Objective 6
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ObjectiveReport back to the Orion Syndicate on Orion Prime.
DestinationOrion
Objective 7
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ObjectiveReport back to the Orion Syndicate on Orion Prime.
DestinationOrion
Dialogue
Mission dialogue
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- Objective ID
- 1,142,665,692
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Amira, the Orion Syndicate have marked you for death. They will not stop until this contract has been executed. If we let you go now, you may have to go into hiding.
- Objective ID
- 1,142,665,692
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- Look, that’s totally fine. I can get word back to my people on Xedecir that I won’t be around for a while. I know a place that I can hide out.
- Objective ID
- 1,142,665,692
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- There is another issue. We will require fragments from your ship’s hull. Particularly any scraps bearing identifying registry numbers or insignia.
- Objective ID
- 1,142,665,692
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- We will need to prove to the Syndicate that you are dead.
- Objective ID
- 1,142,665,692
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- I know what to do. Come with me to Durchman. As soon as I’m on the ground and at a safe distance, you can target the ship and blast away what you need. It’s about time I upgraded anyway.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Oh, it’s you again. I assume your obligations to the Syndicate in this exchange have been upheld?
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Correct. We have several scraps of the target’s hull on board our cargo bay as proof, if required. It is now time for the Syndicate to uphold their end of the bargain.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Hah! Very nicely done, Independent. I’m relieved that this nuisance has been taken care of. Our operations in Hann can now resume as planned.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Here, take your scraps that you seem to hold in such high regard. Now begone, I have matters to attend to.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Thank you, Threpp. We will put these to good use. Farewell.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- Ok, I’m a safe distance away from the ship. Do what you need to do.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Amira, are you sure this is your desired course of action? You will be stranded on the surface of Zopal until help arrives.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- Yes, you’re going to blast my ship to pieces either way. I’d rather not be on board when you do it. I’ll get word back to Xedecir, and a shuttle should arrive in the next few days.
- Objective ID
- 1,526,797,544
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Very well. Commander, the target vessel has been destroyed. Beaming pieces of the hull to our brig now. We should return them to Threpp at once.
- Objective ID
- 1,673,693,643
- Phase
- dialogue_dilemma
- Character
- Mission Computer
- Dialogue
- Choose how to deal with the target.
- Objective ID
- 1,833,405,288
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Oh, it’s you again. I assume your obligations to the Syndicate in this exchange have been upheld?
- Objective ID
- 1,833,405,288
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Correct. We have several scraps of the target’s hull on board our cargo bay as proof, if required. It is now time for the Syndicate to uphold their end of the bargain.
- Objective ID
- 1,833,405,288
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Hah! Very nicely done, Independent. I’m relieved that this nuisance has been taken care of. Our operations in Hann can now resume as planned.
- Objective ID
- 1,833,405,288
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Here, take your scraps that you seem to hold in such high regard. Now begone, I have matters to attend to.
- Objective ID
- 1,833,405,288
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Thank you, Threpp. We will put these to good use. Farewell.
- Objective ID
- 1,833,405,288
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Commander, the target vessel has been destroyed.
- Objective ID
- 1,833,405,288
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- I have beamed several scraps of the hull on board. This should serve as sufficient proof to Threpp that we have upheld our end of the bargain.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Commander, we are being hailed from a nearby vessel. The ship bears no Federation insignia – this must be Amira.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- Greetings, Independent! What brings you to Hann today?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Are you the one who goes by the name of Amira?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- The very same! How can I help you?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- We have come here today on behalf of the Orion Syndicate. Your continued interruptions and interference with their operations will not be tolerated.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- Wait, why are you locking targets on my ship!?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- The Orion Syndicate are a cabal of morally corrupt slavers and murderers. I am doing nothing more than protecting myself and my people back on Xedecir.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- The people of Xedecir are my family. I would sooner die than allow them to fall into the hands of the Syndicate. Please, you have to understand.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_end
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Commander, perhaps there is another way to deal with this matter?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Welcome to Orion Prime, Independent. We regularly see your kind around here, but I’m afraid you’re too late to participate in today’s auction. Come back another time.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- We have actually come regarding a different matter. We have received word that the Orion Syndicate may know something regarding the disappearance of a wreckage on the surface of Ajilon Prime.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Can you confirm this intel? We would like to purchase the salvage of the wreckage from the Syndicate, if possible.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Perhaps I can, perhaps I can’t. What would the likes of you want with such things?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- We are conducting research into the durability of different hull materials exposed to significant impacts. We are willing to pay for all materials recovered from the site.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Sounds like something I wouldn’t have the slightest interest in. But I’m also not finding much use for this scrap. Maybe we can work out a mutually beneficial arrangement.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- Before we proceed, may we ask what has become of the bodies recovered in the wreckage?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Bodies? There were no bodies. Nothing but the wreckage of some weird shuttlecraft. Our guess is that it was an unmanned scouting ship. I assume you’re still interested?
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- No bodies? This is an unusual development. But yes, we are still interested. State your price.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Great, then let’s cut to the chase. I’m not interested in your money. I know you’re more than capable of taking care of yourself out there. You’re going to provide a service for us.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- In the Hann system, you’ll find a troublesome little insect known as Amira. A regular reporter of Syndicate activities in Federation space, she has been a thorn in our side for long enough.
- Objective ID
- 2,050,931,954
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Underboss Threpp
- Dialogue
- Get rid of this nuisance, and return to me with confirmation of services rendered. You’ll receive your scrap then.
- Objective ID
- 584,475,175
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Dalen
- Dialogue
- Commander, we may be in luck. I’ve just received intelligence regarding the disappearance of the wreckage. Word is that the Orion Syndicate were spotted scouting the system around that time.
- Objective ID
- 584,475,175
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Dalen
- Dialogue
- The Orion Syndicate are not interested in the scientific worth of their find. They understand nothing but monetary gain. I’m certain we will be able to acquire the pieces of the wreckage from them.
- Objective ID
- 584,475,175
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Dalen
- Dialogue
- I know it’s a lot to ask, but I need you to go to Orion Prime and inquire about purchasing the remains of the wreckage from them.
- Objective ID
- 584,475,175
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Dalen
- Dialogue
- As far as they’re concerned, our interests are purely academic. They mustn’t know about the survivor. I’m worried enough thinking about what they did with the bodies of the deceased crew.
- Objective ID
- 710,442,232
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- You have been deemed an enemy of the Orion Syndicate, and must be treated as such.
- Objective ID
- 710,442,232
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Maia
- Dialogue
- May this serve as a warning to others who would contemplate interfering with the operations of the Syndicate.
- Objective ID
- 710,442,232
- Phase
- dialogue_start
- Character
- Amira
- Dialogue
- If you think I’m just going to sit back and let you do this, you’re wrong. Put up or shut up, Independent. I’m not going down without a fight.