Assignment: Retrieve Earth Relic from Temporal Causality Loop

Retrieve Earth Relic from Temporal Causality Loop

Location Type:

Temporal Beacon

Commendation:

 Trade

Recruitment

Rarity:

Common

Duration:

2h

Level:

11

Repeatable:

No

Requires duty officers:

• 1x Trader
• 1x Any Officer

Other costs:

• 1 x  [Temporal Beacon - Trade Assignment]

Base outcome chances:

• Critical Success: 3%
• Success: 23%
• Moderate Success: 74%

Casualty Risk:

None

Rewards

Commendation XP:

869
93

You will receive the following reward:

[Temporal Duty Officer]

Summary

If an item is purchased from a shop in the 23rd century, and then sold to the same shop in the 20th century, how can they have been manufactured in the 18th century? Retrieve this out of time artifact before they result in a Type 4 temporal incursion.

Variations

This assignment is unique.

Requires

• 1 x  [Temporal Beacon - Trade Assignment]
• 1 x  Trader
  • Critical Success: Congenial, Founders of the Federation, Cunning
  • Success: Trader
  • Moderate Success: Cold Blooded, Unscrupulous
• 1 x Any Officer (except Prisoner)
  • Critical Success: Congenial, Founders of the Federation, Cunning
  • Success: Trader
  • Moderate Success: Cold Blooded, Unscrupulous

Outcome

Final outcome: Moderate Success

Your agents successfully averted the time incursion, but were forced to reveal themselves to natives of the time. Unknown risk of timeline contamination. Follow-up investigation advised.

Final outcome: Success

Your agents successfully averted the time incursion. Risk of timeline contamination negligible.

Final outcome: Critical

During the course of your crew's successful assignment, a valuable temporal asset was identified and recruited to assist as a member of your crew.

Notes

• This mission refers to the "Eyeglass Loop Paradox" of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.