Mission: The Vault/Walkthrough

= Starbase 39/Great Hall of Qo'noS =

Speak to Lt. Cmdr. DeSoto/Vishka
Your first task is to speak to Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto (for Federation captains) or Vishka (for Klingon captains), who will explain the mission in further detail. Lt. Cmdr. DeSoto is a science officer (based on his comm badge and kit, as his uniform is a non-standard grey) standing just to the left of Admiral T'nae's desk, next to a cylindrical aquarium. Vishka is a female Orion wearing a bluish KDF uniform to the right of Kemek's desk, which is located in one of the side rooms off the Chancellor's Hall. This objective does not appear for Romulan captains, as they will have already acquired a small craft for. Federation Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto:

Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto:
 * Isn't this deliberately provocative, considering what happened with Zelle and the Vendor sector? (Only appears if you have completed ?)

Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto:
 * Is this a Section 31 mission? (Only appears if you have completed a Section 31 mission, such as  or the Devidian Front featured episodes?)

Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto:
 * What can I expect in the Vault?

Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto:
 * What if I need support?

Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto:  Klingon Vishka:
 * No more questions.

Vishka:
 * Could this be related to the Romulan attempts to destabilize the Imperial Houses? (Only appears if you have done and/or ?)

Vishka:
 * Why not simply attack the station and take what we want?

Vishka:
 * What can I expect at the Vault?

Vishka:
 * What if I need support?

Vishka: 
 * No more questions.

Speak to Shuttle Requisition Officer in the Shipyard
this point you receive a shuttle requisition, an extra ship slot, and the accolade. If you do not have any shuttle-class ship, you should go acquire a shuttle; use the requisition to pick up a Type 8 Shuttlecraft if you are Federation, or a Toron Shuttle if you are Klingon. The Shuttle Requisition Officer is located in the shipyard area. There are other shuttle-class starships available, and you may use one of those if you desire, but the requisition you have been given will not work for acquiring them.

As of season 9, it is not necessary to switch your active starship to your shuttle anymore, as the mission will automatically make your shuttle the active ship when starting, and make your starship active after finishing.

= Haakona System =

Go to the Haakona System
In your shuttle, set course for the Psi Velorum sector block and enter the Haakona System..

Sneak into the Vault
Once you arrive in the Haakona system, you will discover a whole lot of activity for an "abandoned" station.

Bridge Officer:

Fighting the sort of vessels the Remans have operating in this system using just your shuttle isn't exactly a practical course of action. Consult with your bridge officer and examine some options for getting through their patrols and detection systems.

Bridge Officer:

Bridge Officer:
 * Communications Satellite

Bridge Officer:
 * Derelict Ship

Bridge Officer:
 * Stellar Debris

Bridge Officer:
 * Nebula

Examine Derelict Ship [Optional]
The derelict ship is located among some asteroids down and to the right of your warp-in point. It appears to be a Bird-of-Prey and is leaking warp plasma. Scan the derelict ship to see if there is anything useful that can be learned.

Bridge Officer:

Science Captains receive the following instead:

Bridge Officer:

Science Captains can then perform a forensic examination of the derelict vessel and discover a way to sneak into the Vault.

Bridge Officer:

Compute the meridian to use in bypassing the tachyon net.

Bridge Officer:

This now unlocks the Science objective to place the satellites in maintenance mode (see below).

Examine Subspace Traffic Satellite [Optional]
The subspace traffic satellite is located at the northern navigational beacon. Examine the subspace traffic satellite to see if there is anything useful that can be learned.

Bridge Officer:

Tactical Captains receive the following instead:

Bridge Officer:

This now unlocks the Tactical objective to jam the station scanning controls with a packet storm.

Examine Asteroid Near Navigational Beacon [Optional]
The asteroid in question is located at the southern navigational beacon. Scan the asteroid near the navigational beacon to see if there is anything useful that can be learned.

Bridge Officer:

Target the large asteroid and blast off a chunk. Fly in closer to conduct a material analysis of the smaller asteroid.

Bridge Officer:

Engineering Captains receive the following instead:

Bridge Officer:

This now unlocks the Engineering objective to follow the asteroid fragment through the tachyon grid.

[Science] Place Satellites in Maintenance Mode
Science captains who have completed the Examine Derelict Ship objective can complete this objective to enter the Vault. Approach the tacheyon satellite grid. Your bridge officer will warn you as you get close.

Bridge Officer:

When you get close enough, you will be given the opportunity to set one of the satellites in maintenance mode and slip through the hole this creates.

Bridge Officer:

[Tactical] Jam Station Scanning Controls with Packet Storm
Tactical captains who have completed the Examine Subspace Traffic Satellite objective can complete this objective to enter the Vault. Approach the tacheyon satellite grid. Your bridge officer will warn you as you get close.

Bridge Officer:

When you get close enough, you will be given the opportunity to transmit the packet storm to the tachyon control grid and create a hole in the sensor coverage that you can slip through.

Bridge Officer:

[Engineering] Follow Asteroid Fragment Through Tachyon Grid
Engineering captains who have completed the Examine Asteroid Near Navigational Beacon objective can complete this objective to enter the Vault. Approach the asteroid fragment and you will be given the opportunity to engage your tractor beam in repulsor mode.

Bridge Officer:

The rock fragment will fly off at high velocity, eventually passing through the tachyon grid and narrowly missing the station. Stick close to the fragment until you are through the grid. The game seems to be at somewhat forgiving of how close you have to be to the rock as you pass through the tachyon grid, and will warn you if you stray too far from the correct flight path.

Bridge Officer:

Your bridge officer will warn you as you get close to the tachyon grid. Be sure you are sticking close to the rock at this point.

Bridge Officer:

[Romulan Republic] Use Tal Shiar Access Codes
Romulan Republic players may use Tal Shiar Access Codes to bypass all of the stations defences and fly straight to the station. If you chose to do this, you will be shown three lines of code (Lines 1-3) and a hint line (Line 0) - simply correct each of the code lines to contain the corresponding segment of the hint line (e.g. as shown in Bold / Underlined below)

0:  128 --- 243 --- 384 

1:  128 ---515---620

2: 622--- 243 ---970

3: 104---763--- 384 

Upon correctly updating all lines of code, a "Transmit" option will appear. Your bridge officer will report the station accepting you as a legitmate visitor; the grid will not disappear but you may now safely fly through it without triggering a failure.

Enter the Vault
Once you are through the tachyon net, whether you used one of the methods provided through the optional objectives, or you snuck around to the micronebula and entered from that direction, approach the station and enter it.

= The Vault =

Find a Passage Deeper into the Vault
Your shuttle now navigates massive chambers and conduits inside the Vault. The Romulans apparently didn't think Earth Space Dock went far enough...

Bridge Officer:

Fly around the huge pillar in the center of the bay to reach the bulkhead doors opposite your entry point. Around the right side of the pillar is a Romulan Shuttle that you can try to hail.

Bridge Officer:

Obviously they don't want to talk right now, but they may prove useful later.

When you approach the doors, you will be engaged by turrets.

Bridge Officer:

Destroy the turrets.

Scan Bulkhead Doors
Once you have destroyed the turrets, approach and then scan the bulkhead doors to see if there is a way past them

Bridge Officer:

Find and Use Security Codes to Open Bulkhead Doors
You should be given the opportunity to scan the turret debris, which will reveal the security code you need to proceed. If not, fly around a bit near the turrets you destroyed until you are able to perform the scan.

Bridge Officer:

Access Security Code Block 6750
Now to try the security key.

Bridge Officer:

The code will keep cycling every 3 seconds or so. When the key to input (6750) appears as part of the Current Key Code being displayed, the number 6750 in the "Input Key:" will turn orange. Transmit the key at this time and the doors will open.

Bridge Officer:

If you input the key at the wrong time, you'll need to find some other way through the bulkhead doors. Remember that Romulan shuttle? Head back to where it is flying around around and your bridge officer remarks that they are getting life sign readings.

Bridge Officer:

Once you are close enough to the shuttle, you are given the option to hail the station inhabitants. You will make contact with a Romulan Survivor.

Romulan Survivor:

Romulan Survivor:
 * I'm investigating dangerous energy readings coming from this station.


 * If this station is derelict, why are there people here?
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * This is the price of Romulan arrogance.
 * Romulan Survivor:
 * The Romulan Survivor will cut off the conversation at this point. You can hail them try again.


 * The Star Empire will survive.
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * Perhaps we could reach an agreement?
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * I will consider your offer.
 * This ends the conversation, and gives you a new objective to provide the refugees with some needed commodities: Provisions, Medical Supplies, and Shield Generators.


 * The Empire's downfall is a result of its own rash acts and arrogance.
 * Romulan Survivor:
 * This ends the conversation as above.


 * What would you have of me?
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * I will consider your offer.
 * This ends the conversation, and gives you a new objective to provide the refugees with some needed commodities, as above.


 * I'm ready to handle any trouble that I might find. And I'm not about to back down.
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * The Empire has many other worlds. There are still survivors.
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * This is the price of Romulan arrogance.
 * See above for conversation options.


 * The Star Empire will survive.
 * See above for conversation options.


 * What would you have of me?
 * See above for conversation options.


 * This station is a testament to all of the technologies and weapons that the Romulan Star Empire never should have used.
 * Romulan Survivor:
 * This ends the conversation as above.


 * That's beside the point. I need to reach some of the other areas of the station.
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * Our scanners have detected dangerous energy readings, and we mean to discover what is happening.


 * Surely there must be other survivors in this station?
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * This is the price of Romulan arrogance.
 * See above for conversation options.


 * The Star Empire will survive.
 * See above for conversation options.


 * What would you have of me?
 * See above for conversation options.


 * The once-great Romulan people? Great in treachery and deceit, perhaps.
 * Romulan Survivor:
 * This ends the conversation as above.


 * That's beside the point. I need to reach some of the other areas of the station.
 * Romulan Survivor:


 * If this station is derelict, why are there people here?
 * See above for conversation options.


 * I'm ready to handle any trouble that I might find. And I'm not about to back down.
 * See above for conversation options.

Romulan Survivor:
 * You don't look like you're in much of a position to be asking the questions here.


 * The Empire has many other worlds. There are still survivors.
 * See above for conversation options.


 * This station is a testament to all of the technologies and weapons that the Romulan Star Empire never should have used.
 * See above for conversation options.


 * That's beside the point. I need to reach some of the other areas of the station.
 * See above for conversation options.

Federation
 * I mean you no harm. I just want to talk.

Klingon
 * You had best answer my questions, or I will turn this craft's weapons against your bolthole!

Bring a Shield Generator, crate of Provisions, and Medical Supplies to the Romulan Refugees
If your conversation with the Romulan Survivor ranged into discussion of the needs of the refugees, she will have requested that you provide some relief supplies, namely one commodity unit each of Provisions, Medical Supplies, and Shield Generators. Federation captains will have no trouble replicating such supplies. Klingon captains, on the other hand, can't simply turn to their replicators to solve the problem. Don't worry, they have a different way of gaining the information they need from the Romulans...

Hail the refugees a second time.

Romulan Survivor:

Federation Romulan Survivor:
 * I have brought the supplies that you requested.


 * Thank you for the information.


 * I can take you with us, if you wish.
 * Romulan Survivor:
 * The Romulan Survivor terminates the conversation, but you now have the personal override code you need to continue.

Romulan Survivor:
 * I still wish to know more about the station.


 * Our scanners have detected dangerous energy readings, and we mean to discover what is happening.
 * See conversation options from first conversation.


 * Surely there must be other survivors in this station?
 * See conversation options from first conversation.


 * The once-great Romulan people? Great in treachery and deceit, perhaps.
 * See conversation options from first conversation.

Klingon Romulan Survivor:
 * I wonder why I should bother bringing you these supplies? What do you have that is worth my time?


 * Very well, I'll look into finding these supplies.
 * The conversation terminates at this point, and you must either produce the commodities the Romulan refugees need in exchange for their information, or try a different conversational route.


 * Doubtless that would be on your personal data device ... the one that I'm beaming over now. End transimission.
 * No need to talk to the Romulan refugees any more: you've got the only thing of value they had to offer and you can now continue investigating the station.


 * I still wish to know more about the station.

Access Personal Override Code 3449
Return to the bulkhead doors and try the security key again.

Bridge Officer:

As before, the code will keep cycling every 3 seconds or so. However, with the personal override code you received from the Romulan refugee, you can input it at any time and it will work (as indicated by the fact that it remains orange no matter how many times the code cycles).

Bridge Officer:

Proceed Deeper into the Vault
Through the doors is a huge "corridor" that you can fly down. Watch out for the energy discharges.

If you are attempting the mission in a Type 8 Shuttle, your bridge officer will take the time to comment on your choice of vessel.

Bridge Officer:

Passing through the first leg of the corridor, there are a number of items that can be scanned:

EPS Conduits Bridge Officer:

Microgravity Storage Crates Bridge Officer:

Abandoned Fighter Bridge Officer:

Around the bend in the corridor is another set of turrets, as well as some energy fields which will strip away your shields and damage your hull if you fly through them. Keep an eye out for the gaps (they are constantly moving); if you fly through them you can avoid taking damage. Regardless, try to avoid going through the fields while battling the turrets.

Once you are past, proceed through the next set of doors and into the central chamber.

Scan Borg Sphere for Anomalous Energy
Bridge Officer:

Fly up to the Borg sphere to scan it. There are some electrical discharges (at the tops of the towers below the sphere) which can be analyzed on your way.

Bridge Officer:

Once you are close enough, scan the Borg sphere.

Bridge Officer:

Continue Searching the Vault for Anomalous Readings
With the objective complete, proceed across the chamber to the doors opposite the ones you entered.

There are a couple more turrets in the corridor you are entering, as well as those energy fields again. Proceed through and around the corner. As you approach the next set of doors, your bridge officer will jinx it...

Bridge Officer:

Entering the final chamber, your bridge officer will inform you of some unusual energy readings.

Bridge Officer:

Proceed around the central pillar. Find the Thalaron Reactor and scan it.

Parley with the Reman Commander
Bridge Officer:

Now you can give your bridge officer a glare for that "It's too quiet..." comment earlier.

Reman Captain:

Obisek:
 * Who are you?


 * What are you doing here?

Obisek:


 * I'm not an agent of Empress Sela.


 * Federation
 * Obisek:


 * Starfleet is a peaceful organization of exploration, not a political tool.

 Klingon Obisek:


 * The Klingon Empire has learned through hard experience how to see through Romulan treachery.


 * Obisek:


 * You must know that the Galactic powers will not permit you to use thalaron weapons.
 * Obisek: {{missiontext|I'm not especially interested in what you will or will not permit. My only interest is proving a point to the Romulans. My people have been hounded across the stars. We have been separated from our loved ones and had our homes destroyed. Our ships have been attacked, and our warriors slain by treachery.No more! We will take the fight to them, and we will be free!}Obisek: I'm not especially interested in what you will or will not permit. My only interest is proving a point to the Romulans. My people have been hounded across the stars. We have been separated from our loved ones and had our homes destroyed. Our ships have been attacked, and our warriors slain by treachery. No more! We will take the fight to them, and we will be free!}}
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * How did you know that I was coming?
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * Even if I were an operative of Sela, how would that change the situation?
 * Obisek:


 * If I knew the nature of your plans, we could arrange some mutually beneficial solution.
 * Obisek:


 * [Diplomacy] Since we are on similar footing, the least we can do is show courtesy.
 * Obisek:


 * [Diplomacy] The Federation has always promoted freedom. While I cannot condone the use of thalaron weapons, I can empathize with your plight.
 * Obisek:


 * I cannot condone the use of thalaron weapons, despite your justifications.
 * Obisek:
 * If you reach this point in the dialog, Obisek will end the conversation and you will be left unmolested in the final chamber and can gather data (in the form of four schematics) from various research data nodes around the chamber. However, you will notice that the objective Parley with the Reman Commander has not been completed, so you'll have to talk to him again and take a different line.


 * The use of thalaron weapons will have lasting repercussions.
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * Your position will be a precarious one, even if you win your freedom from the Romulans.
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * My only intention is to determine what is amiss in this station.
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * I'm here to investigate unusual scanner readings from this station.
 * Obisek:


 * Federation
 * The Federation could assist the Remans in their desire to separate from the Romulan people.
 * Obisek:

 Klingon Obisek: 
 * The Klingon Empire would welcome the chance to do battle against the Romulans as allies of the Remans.


 * Even if you succeed, you must find a way to normalize relations. You will need allies.
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * The use of thalaron weapons is deliberately provocative to other galactic powers.
 * Obisek:


 * But what is the price of your liberation?
 * Obisek:


 * Continue
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * The Romulans are not fools. The Tal Shiar must suspect Reman motives.
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom


 * Neither of us us supposed to be here, I suspect.
 * Obisek:


 * [Diplomacy] Since we are on similar footing, the least we can do is show courtesy.
 * Conversation continues per Diplomacy options above


 * My only intention is to determine what is amiss in this station.
 * Obisek:
 * -> See Continue at bottom

Obisek:
 * Continue

Escape!
If you were sufficiently diplomatic with Obisek, you will not be attacked until you leave the bay you are currently in. If you were not, you will be immediately attacked by multiple Scorpion Fighters. Fight off the first bunch, blast the door locking mechanism, and begin your escape.

Note: Firing a high yield torpedo salvo at Scorpion fighters almost immediately after you come within engagement range will often catch them while they are cloaking (and hence have their shields dropped) and still bunched together, giving a good chance to take out several of them in a single attack.

A group of Scorpion Fighters will attack you once you enter the corridor, and another one will attack as you are rounding the bend: if you time it correctly, you can catch them with their shields down as they pass through the energy fields.

As you reach the doors at the end of the corridor, another group of Scorpion Fighters attack.

There is now a Reman Mogai Escort in the central chamber. Unless you are traveling with an ambitious team, you should avoid this opponent. Skirt the edge of the central chamber, staying out of its engagement radius, and make for the bulkhead doors at the far side.

Bridge Officer:

Once you are close to the doors, blast the door mechanism and get out of the central chamber as fast as you can. Once you're safely in the next corridor, you can engage the Scorpion Fighters that are waiting for you.

Note: the Mogai Escort may chase after you into the corridor. A little Evasive Maneuvers or an engine battery might be necessary to escape.

Once these Scorpion fighters are destroyed you can escape down the corridor and into the entrance chamber. Your escape will be blocked by a Bird-of-Prey. Even in a Type 8 Shuttlecraft, it is possible to defeat this opponent and exit the station, at least on normal difficulty.

Leave the Vault
Once the Bird-of-Prey is defeated, head toward the entrance doors. before you exit, your bridge officer will offer some advice.

Federation Bridge Officer:  Klingon Bridge Officer: 

= Haakona System =

Rendesvous with Reinforcements
You emerge from the Vault to face a Reman D'deridex battleship. Fortunately, reinforcements have arrived to assist you.

Bridge Officer:

Head toward the vessel that has been sent to assist you. Soon you will enter the micronebula

Bridge Officer:

Engage Fighters and Torpedoes
Once you are within range, your ally will signal for you to support their attack on the Remans.

Federation Bridge Officer:

 Klingon Bridge Officer: 

A group of Scorpion fighters will attack you while your ally engages the D'deridex. Take out the Scorpions.

Keep an eye out for the Remans firing high yield plasma torpedos at your ally and shoot them down to assist.

Note: Your ally can't actually be destroyed. Even if reduced to 0 hull, it will continue to engage the Reman ship, so you don't really have to worry about facing it alone in your shuttle.

'''WARNING: If you use a Harg'pengh Torpedo or Torpedo Spread to destroy all Scorpion fighters in one shot, the mission will bug, the D'deridex will never die, and the mission will be impossible to complete. Use other weapons for this portion, and kill the fighters individually.'''

Stop the Reman Ship
Once all the Scorpion fighters are destroyed, you can concentrate on assisting your ally in destroying the Reman battleship.

Communicate with Reinforcements
Once the Reman D'deridex Battleship is defeated, hail your allies.

Federation U.S.S. Lhasa:  Klingon I.K.S. Azetbur: 

Depart System
Your allies warp out of the system, and you can follow.

= Starbase 39/Great Hall of Qo'noS =

Go To Starbase 39/Great Hall of Qo'nos
Federation captains now return to Starbase 39-Sierra and speak with Lt. Cmdr. DeSoto. Klingon captains return to Qo'noS and speak to Visha instead.

Federation Lt. Cmdr. Kyle DeSoto:  Klingon Vishka: 

Speak with Admiral T'nae (or Temek for Klingon characters) to collect your reward.

Federation Admiral T'nae:  Klingon Temek: 

= Post-Completion = After completing The Vault, you will be able to ask a question of your mission contact regarding the events of the mission.

Federation Admiral T'nae:  Klingon Temek: </diV>
 * Why would Obisek and the Remans want to attack the Romulans?
 * Tell me more about the Remans, and why they would attack the Romulans?