Mission: Prelude to a Crisis

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Prelude to a Crisis

Minimum Rank (?):

Ensign

Repeatable:

No

Followed by:

“Khitomer Crisis”

Story Arc:

Tour of Duty

In Prelude to a Crisis the player contacts the U.S.S. Khitomer in distress and is ordered to beam over in an attempt to offer assistance.

Synopsis[]

The player starts the game in the ship's mess hall, witnessing a raging battle between some Starfleet ships and a Borg Cube outside. The Captain commands the player to the Bridge in order to hail the U.S.S. Khitomer. Since the ship's EMH is in need of assistance to fight back a Borg boarding party, Captain Qat'Anmek orders the player to beam over and offer assistance.

Outline[]

Mission text[]

Welcome to Star Trek Online!

You are a junior officer aboard the U.S.S. <shipname>. Your ship has been ordered to the Vega System to assist with a crisis situation.

After more than three decades, the Borg have reappeared in the Alpha quadrant. Already strained by a war with the Klingons, Starfleet is mustering all available ships to deal with the threat.

Goal[]

Perform your duties on the U.S.S. <shipname>

Objectives[]

Entering Star Trek Online . . .
Welcome to Star Trek Online!
Look Around Your Surroundings
Move Around
Report to the Chief (Security/Engineering) Officer
Leave (Security Office/Engineering)
Take Turbolift to Bridge
Talk to the Captain
Hail the U.S.S. Khitomer
Take Turbolift to Transporters
Talk to Transporter Chief
Beam to the U.S.S. Khitomer

NPCs[]

Allies[]

Federation[]

Accolades[]

Icon	Name	Description	How to obtain	Points
	Welcome to Star Trek Online!	You have completed your training and are embarking on a career of adventure and exploration. Good Luck!	Automatically awarded at the start of the mission	0

Walkthrough

For a walkthrough of this mission, visit the Walkthrough page.

Notes[]

After the events of “Khitomer Crisis”, you become the highest ranking officer on your ship, thus enabling you to take command of it after the blessing of Admiral Quinn.
Replaced by “Graduation Day” and other new tutorial missions in Season Eight: The Sphere and removed from game on November 12, 2013. As such the information on this page is outdated.

Gallery[]

Pre-Season 5[]

Several Federation starships engage a Borg Cube in the Vega System
The player begins the game in the Mess Hall of the starship
The Bridge is on Red Alert
Captain Qat'Anmek in command
Ensign Koja Nara at her console
In the Transporter Room the player leaves to the U.S.S. Khitomer
Lt. Com. Mercy McMary

v · d · e Removed Missions
Tour of Duty	“Prelude to a Crisis” • “Khitomer Crisis” • “The Price of Liberty” • “Assimilation” • “Gather Equipment” • “Line in the Sand” • “Skills Trainer” • “New Orders?”
Tour First City/Tutorial	“Honor Bound” • “Lighting the Way” • “First City”
Klingon War	“War is Good for Business” • “Hide and Seek” • “Stop the Signal” • “The Kuvah'Magh” • “Treasure Trading Station” • “Task Force Hippocrates” • “The Ultimate Klingon” • “City on the Edge of Never” • “Past Imperfect”
Warzone	“Test of Mettle” • “Second Star to the Right, Straight on 'til Morning” • “Keep Your Enemies Closer”
Vigilance	“A House Pursued” • “House on Fire”
Fek'Ihri Return	“The Gates of Gre'thor”
Romulan Mystery	“Under the Cover of Night” • “Minefield” • “Divide et Impera” • “Saturday's Child” • “Preemptive Strike” • “Hunting the Hunters” • “Project Nightingale” • “By Any Means” • “Ground Zero” • “Ghost Ship” • “Friend of My Enemy” • “Taris” • “Trapped” • “S'harien's Swords”
Cardassian Struggle	“Venture into Deep Space” • “Badlands” • “Suspect” • “War Games” • “Shutdown” • “Rapier” • “Forging Bonds” • “The Long Night” • “The Tribble with Klingons” • “Tear of the Prophets” • “Crack in the Mirror” • “The New Link” • “Seeds of Dissent” • “The Other Side” • “Cage of Fire”
Borg Collective	“Collateral Damage” • “Asset Recovery” • “State of Q”
Undine Advance	“Assimilation” • “The Return” • “Fluid Dynamics” • “A Light in the Dark”
New Romulus	“Beginning of a New Future” • “Lending a Hand” • “New Romulus Transporter System”
Delta Quadrant	“With Friends Like These...”
PvE/Fleet Actions	“Big Dig” • “Breaking the Planet” • “Distress Call” • “DS9 under Siege!” • “Fluidic Space Fleet Action” • “Foxes and Hounds” • “Halting the Gorn Advance” • “Mine Trap” • “Mirror Universe Incursion” • “No Win Scenario” • “Punch Through the Federation Blockade” • “Slowing the Expeditionary Force” • “Starbase 24” • “Starbase 24 Rescue” • “Terradome (Federation)” • “Terradome (Klingon Empire)”
TFO Wrappers	“Romulan Imperial Minefield” • “Romulan Mystery” • “Cardassian Struggle” • “Borg Advance” • “New Romulus” • “Solanae Dyson Sphere” • “Delta Quadrant” • “Age of Discovery”
Patrol Wrappers	“Algira” • “Almatha” • “Alpha Centauri” • “Alpha Trianguli” • “Argelius” • “Arawath” • “Bajor” • “Beta Ursae” • “Bolarus” • “Cardassia” • “Celes” • “Devron” • “Dorvan” • “Hromi” • “Hyralan” • “Iota Pavonis” • “Kassae” • “Kalandra” • “Kern” • “Kinjer” • “Kora” • “Mempa” • “Mylasa” • “Onias” • “Orion” • “Orias” • “Pi Canis” • “Psi Velorum” • “Regulus” • “Risa” • “Sierra” • “Sirius” • “Tarod” • “Tau Dewa” • “Teneebia” • “Vendor” • “Vulcan” • “Vanden” • “Xarantine” • “Z-6” • “Zeta Andromedae”
Crafting, Diplomacy & Exploration	“A Good Start” • “Chart the Azlesa Expanse” • “Chart the B'Tran Cluster” “(Vice Admiral)” • “Craft Delta Flyer” • “D'kel Star Cluster Exploration” “(Commander)” • “Diplomatic Investigations” • “Eridon Nebula Exploration: Captain” • “Eridon Nebula Exploration: Commander” • “Explore Strange New Worlds” • “Explore the Afehirr Nebula” • “Explore the Arucanis Arm” • “Explore the B'Tran Cluster” “(Vice Admiral)” • “Explore the Betreka Nebula” • “Explore the Delta Volanis Cluster” • “Explore the Eridan Belt” • “Explore the Hromi Cluster” “(Investigate Anomalous Readings)” “(Investigate Planet)” • “Explore the Khazan Cluster” • “Explore the Rolor Nebula” • “Explore the Zenas Expanse” • “Family Ties” • “First Contact” • “Hostile Takeover” • “Outreach” • “Quarantine” • “Salvage Dispute” • “Shady Supplies” • “Taste of Home” • “T'Ong Nebula Exploration: Lieutenant” • “T'Ong Nebula Exploration: Lieutenant Commander” • “To Boldly Go” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Afehirr Nebula” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Arucanis Arm” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the B'Tran Cluster” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Betreka Nebula” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Eridan Belt” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Hromi Cluster” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Khazan Cluster” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Rolor Nebula” • “To Boldly Go: Explore the Zenas Expanse” • “The Needs of the Many” • “We Need Breathing Room”
Handover/Rank	“Aid the Deferi” • “Promotion Lieutenant Commander (Klingon)” • “Report to Battle Group Omega”