Story Arc: Solanae Dyson Sphere

A massive Iconian gateway leads to a Dyson sphere on the edge of the Delta Quadrant. What mysteries lie within?

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Preceeded by New Romulus	Followed by Delta Quadrant

The Solanae Dyson Sphere story arc is a chain of cross-faction missions available to all factions.

The story arc serves as an introduction to the Solanae Dyson Sphere Adventure Zone. After an attempt to use the restored Iconian gateway on New Romulus goes wrong, players are forced to reactivate the whole Iconian gate network to bring their people home. One such gate has appeared in the Jouret System, inside Republic territory. At the same time, the Jenolan Dyson Sphere, discovered by Starfleet several decades earlier, has disappeared.

The plan to scuttle the new gate changes when the U.S.S. Enterprise detects omega molecules on the other side. What you find there is nothing short of marvelous - another Dyson sphere, on the verge of the Delta Quadrant. But you are not the only one to find it.

List of missions

	“Sphere of Influence” The Romulan Republic has invited representatives of the Romulan Republic, the Federation and the Klingon Defense Force to New Romulus for the first trip through the gateway.
	Contact: D'Tan	Release Date: October 30, 2013
	Special rewards: [Obelisk Subspace Rift Warp Core] [Ancient Omni-Directional Antiproton Beam Array [Acc] [Dmg] [Arc]]	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Leap of Faith (10 pt) Reconnaissance (10 pt)

“Sphere of Influence” The Romulan Republic has invited representatives of the Romulan Republic, the Federation and the Klingon Defense Force to New Romulus for the first trip through the gateway.

Contact: D'Tan

Release Date: October 30, 2013

Special rewards: [Obelisk Subspace Rift Warp Core] [Ancient Omni-Directional Antiproton Beam Array [Acc] [Dmg] [Arc]]

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Leap of Faith (10 pt) Reconnaissance (10 pt)

	“Circles within Circles” The gateway in the Jouret System leads to a distant Dyson sphere where the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Republic must work together to establish a foothold inside of this strange artificial world. Mission cannot be replayed.
	Contact: Subcommander Kaol	Release Date: November 12, 2013
	Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Welcome to the Dyson Sphere (10 pt)

“Circles within Circles” The gateway in the Jouret System leads to a distant Dyson sphere where the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Republic must work together to establish a foothold inside of this strange artificial world. Mission cannot be replayed.

Contact: Subcommander Kaol

Release Date: November 12, 2013

Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Welcome to the Dyson Sphere (10 pt)

	“Supply Woes” Voth advances threaten the security of the Allied Zone. This episode is required to unlock Found missions within the Solanae Dyson Sphere. Mission cannot be replayed.
	Contact: Subcommander Kaol	Release Date: November 12, 2013
	Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE ALLIED ZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt)

“Supply Woes” Voth advances threaten the security of the Allied Zone. This episode is required to unlock Found missions within the Solanae Dyson Sphere. Mission cannot be replayed.

Contact: Subcommander Kaol

Release Date: November 12, 2013

Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE ALLIED ZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt)

	“The Contested Zone” The Contested Zone is a constant battle between the Voth and the allied forces. If the Voth take control, they could overwhelm the Allied Zone and take full control of the sphere. Mission cannot be replayed.
	Contact: Subcommander Kaol	Release Date: November 12, 2013
	Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE CONTESTED ZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt) Bumpin' (10 pt) The Four Towers (10 pt) Saurophobe (10 pt)

“The Contested Zone” The Contested Zone is a constant battle between the Voth and the allied forces. If the Voth take control, they could overwhelm the Allied Zone and take full control of the sphere. Mission cannot be replayed.

Contact: Subcommander Kaol

Release Date: November 12, 2013

Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE CONTESTED ZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt) Bumpin' (10 pt) The Four Towers (10 pt) Saurophobe (10 pt)

	“The Omega Standoff” Commander Arnold needs your help in the Battlezone to push back the Voth and stop their catastrophic plans. Mission cannot be replayed.
	Contact: Subcommander Kaol	Release Date: November 12, 2013
	Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE VOTH BATTLEZONE: Need for Device Speed (0 pt) Explorer of the Battlezone (10 pt) Mechanized Menace (10 pt) Conquered the Commander (10 pt) Dinosaur Halted (10 pt) More Mini than Boss (10 pt) Very Clever (10 pt) Wants to Hunt (10 pt) Downed the Rex (0 pt) Unusual Opponent (0 pt) Swarmed the Swarmer (0 pt) Dyson Sphere Researcher (10 pt) Awaiting the Return (0 pt) Voth Cultural Expert (10 pt) Testing the Limits (0 pt) Searched for the Truth (0 pt)

“The Omega Standoff” Commander Arnold needs your help in the Battlezone to push back the Voth and stop their catastrophic plans. Mission cannot be replayed.

Contact: Subcommander Kaol

Release Date: November 12, 2013

Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE VOTH BATTLEZONE: Need for Device Speed (0 pt) Explorer of the Battlezone (10 pt) Mechanized Menace (10 pt) Conquered the Commander (10 pt) Dinosaur Halted (10 pt) More Mini than Boss (10 pt) Very Clever (10 pt) Wants to Hunt (10 pt) Downed the Rex (0 pt) Unusual Opponent (0 pt) Swarmed the Swarmer (0 pt) Dyson Sphere Researcher (10 pt) Awaiting the Return (0 pt) Voth Cultural Expert (10 pt) Testing the Limits (0 pt) Searched for the Truth (0 pt)

	“Tower Control” The discovery of control towers in the Contested Zone of the Solanae Dyson Sphere leads to a battle for crucial territory. Mission cannot be replayed.
	Contact: Subcommander Kaol	Release Date: November 12, 2013
	Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE CONTESTED ZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt) Bumpin' (10 pt) The Four Towers (10 pt) Saurophobe (10 pt)

“Tower Control” The discovery of control towers in the Contested Zone of the Solanae Dyson Sphere leads to a battle for crucial territory. Mission cannot be replayed.

Contact: Subcommander Kaol

Release Date: November 12, 2013

Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE CONTESTED ZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt) Bumpin' (10 pt) The Four Towers (10 pt) Saurophobe (10 pt)

	“A Step Between Stars” Subcommander Kaol requires your help at the Solanae Dyson Sphere to rescue Admiral Tuvok and complete a mission to stop a catastrophic event.
	Contact: Subcommander Kaol	Release Date: January 30, 2014
	Special rewards: [Solanae Deflector Array] [Solanae Hyper-Efficient Impulse Engines] [Solanae Resilient Shield Array]	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Icarus 2.0 (10 pt) Dyson Sphere Puzzle Solver (10 pt) Defensive Beam Tactician (10 pt) Swarmer Tactitian (10 pt) The Unstoppable Ca ptain (10 pt) Dyson EV Suit Collector (10 pt) Explosion Investigator (10 pt) Shadow Hugger (10 pt) Efficient Swarmer Exterminator (10 pt) Beam Dodger (10 pt) Tuvok's Support (10 pt)

“A Step Between Stars” Subcommander Kaol requires your help at the Solanae Dyson Sphere to rescue Admiral Tuvok and complete a mission to stop a catastrophic event.

Contact: Subcommander Kaol

Release Date: January 30, 2014

Special rewards: [Solanae Deflector Array] [Solanae Hyper-Efficient Impulse Engines] [Solanae Resilient Shield Array]

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Icarus 2.0 (10 pt) Dyson Sphere Puzzle Solver (10 pt) Defensive Beam Tactician (10 pt) Swarmer Tactitian (10 pt) The Unstoppable Ca ptain (10 pt) Dyson EV Suit Collector (10 pt) Explosion Investigator (10 pt) Shadow Hugger (10 pt) Efficient Swarmer Exterminator (10 pt) Beam Dodger (10 pt) Tuvok's Support (10 pt)

	“Fluidic Destruction” Admiral Chal Rexx needs your aid to push the Undine assault back. Mission cannot be replayed.
	Contact: Subcommander Kaol	Release Date: April 22, 2014
	Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE UNDINE BATTLEZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt) Tachyon Technician (10 pt) Fluidic Explosion (10 pt) Singularity Sensation (10 pt) Just Said No to Planet Killing (10 pt) Spaceside Assistance (10 pt) Denied Voth Entry (10 pt)

“Fluidic Destruction” Admiral Chal Rexx needs your aid to push the Undine assault back. Mission cannot be replayed.

Contact: Subcommander Kaol

Release Date: April 22, 2014

Special rewards: There are no rewards specific to this mission.

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) FOUND IN THE UNDINE BATTLEZONE: Inspired (1/3) (10 pt) Tachyon Technician (10 pt) Fluidic Explosion (10 pt) Singularity Sensation (10 pt) Just Said No to Planet Killing (10 pt) Spaceside Assistance (10 pt) Denied Voth Entry (10 pt)

	“Surface Tension” Disputes about what to do about the Undine and control of the Jenolan Dyson Sphere now threaten to destroy Dyson Joint Alliance. Admiral Tuvok has organized a summit at the Jenolan Sphere that will hopefully settle some of these questiony. Your presence is respectfully requested.
	Contact: Admiral Tuvok	Release Date: April 22, 2014
	Special rewards: [Counter-Command Tactical Kit [Will]x3 [Undine]] [Counter-Command Engineering Kit [Will]x3 [Undine]] [Counter-Command Science Kit [Will]x3 [Undine]] [Console - Tactical - Counter-Command Multi-Conduit Energy Relay] [Space Trait: Living Hull] [Ground Trait: Fluidic Antigens]	Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Bit of a Fixer Upper (10 pt) Cracking Eggs (10 pt) It's a Trap (10 pt)

“Surface Tension” Disputes about what to do about the Undine and control of the Jenolan Dyson Sphere now threaten to destroy Dyson Joint Alliance. Admiral Tuvok has organized a summit at the Jenolan Sphere that will hopefully settle some of these questiony. Your presence is respectfully requested.

Contact: Admiral Tuvok

Release Date: April 22, 2014

Special rewards: [Counter-Command Tactical Kit [Will]x3 [Undine]] [Counter-Command Engineering Kit [Will]x3 [Undine]] [Counter-Command Science Kit [Will]x3 [Undine]] [Console - Tactical - Counter-Command Multi-Conduit Energy Relay] [Space Trait: Living Hull] [Ground Trait: Fluidic Antigens]

Accolades: Solanae Dyson Sphere 1/9 (10 pt) Bit of a Fixer Upper (10 pt) Cracking Eggs (10 pt) It's a Trap (10 pt)

Related content

Dyson Joint Command Reputation

Complete Voth-related Task Force Operations and play through Solanae Sphere Adventure Zone to earn Dyson Marks and Voth Cybernetic Implants. Progress your Dyson Joint Command reputation to earn experimental weapons and other technology, built by the Joint Command based on the discoveries made in the Dyson Sphere.

8472 Counter-Command Reputation

Thwart an Undine invasion by completing related Task Force Operations and playing the Undine Space Battlezone to earn Undine Marks and Isomorphic Injections. Progress your 8472 Counter-Command reputation to unlock bio-molecular technology designed specifically to fight Species 8472.

Time Limited Events

The following events were connected to Solanae Dyson Sphere story arc:

• Sphere of Influence featured episode: Obelisk Carrier (T5)

PC: Oct 30-Dec 5 2013

• 4 Year Anniversary Event:
  • Solanae Dyson Science Destroyer (T5)
  • Nov Dyson Science Destroyer (T5)
  • Aves Dyson Science Destroyer (T5)

PC: Jan 30-Feb 27 2014

Players who didn't participate can acquire the faction-appropriate Dyson Science Destroyer for 600 from the Lobi Crystal Consortium.

Solanae Dyson Sphere Adventure Zone

The largest adventure zone in the game, the Solanae Dyson Sphere consists of three separate battlezones:

• Voth Space Battlezone (Allied & Contested Zone)
• Voth Ground Battlezone
• Undine Space Battlezone (former Voth Zone)

Assist the Joint Command in uncovering the secrets of the previous occupants of the Dyson Sphere, as well as revealing the true goal of the Voth intruders. Stop the Undine invaders from establishing a beachhead to the Alpha Quadrant!

Task Force Operations

Following “Circles within Circles”:

			“Storming the Spire” Voth forces are attempting to take control of an alien base. Join the allies and push them back!
	5	Cd to FA (65)

			“Breach” The Voth Fortress is vulnerable. Team up and hit it hard.
	5	Cd to FA (65)

Following “Surface Tension”:

			“Undine Assault” Undine invasion fleets are targeting populated worlds. Push back the invader and close the rifts to fluidic space!
	5	VA (50) to FA (65)

			“Undine Infiltration” Intelligence assets on Bajor report signs of Undine infiltration. Local authorities have narrowed down a list of suspects.
	5	VA (50) to FA (65)

			“Viscous Cycle” The Undine are growing new Planet Killers in living shipyards. Destroy three of the unfinished vessels before they can be launched into normal space.
	5	VA (50) to FA (65)

Notes

• “Task Force Operations: Solanae Dyson Sphere” was added in 2018 as a wrapper for Dyson Sphere-related Task Force Operations. It was removed in 2020.

See also

• Season Eight: The Sphere
• Season Nine: A New Accord

References

Storyline Missions

Starfleet-only Tutorial “Graduation Day” • “Routine Maneuvers” • “Trial by Fire” • “The Shadow Knows” • “Children of War” • “Reporting In” “I Sing of Arms” • “Search and Rescue” • “Bull by the Horns” • “Dislodging Klingons” • “The Taurean Affair” • “Earthward Bound” “Graduation Day” • “Training Cruise” • “Field Promotions” • “Communication Breakdown” • “Assimilation of the Innocent” Agents of Yesterday “Explore Earth Spacedock” • “In the Shadow of Cestus” • “Painful Omens” • “Return to Babel” • “Tangled Webs” • “The Battle of Caleb IV” Klingon War “Welcome to Earth Spacedock” • “Diplomatic Orders” • “Stranded In Space” • “Researcher Rescue” • “Secret Orders” • “The Doomsday Device” • “The Galaxy at Large” Romulan Mystery “Heading Out” • “Empress Sela” • “Desperate Measures” • “Shadow Play” • “Taris” Klingon Defense Force-only Tutorial “End of Watch” • “Red Alert!” • “Intruder Alert” • “Challenge for Command” • “Your New Command” • “Journey to Qo'noS” Empire “Duties of Command” • “The Hunt is On” • “Space Chase” • “Manhunt” • “Friend or Foe” Warzone “Bringing Down the House” • “The House Always Wins” Vigilance “Mars, the Bringer of War” • “Alpha” Fek'Ihri Return “Blood of the Empire” • “Destiny” • “Afterlife” Romulan Republic-only Tutorial “A Day on the Farm” • “A Day in the Sun” • “Virinat, Invaded” • “Flight from Virinat” From the Ashes “Explore the Flotilla” • “The Helix” • “Crossroads at Crateris” • “Gasko Blues” • “The Search for New Romulus” • “Turning Point” • “Neutral No More” Allies “The Price of Neutrality” • “Memory Lane” • “Bigger Picture” • “Smash and Grab” • “Tradecraft” In Shadows “An Inside Job” • “Enemy Action” • “Sleepers” • “Cloak and Dagger” • “Revelation” • “Mind Game” Wasteland “Secrets of Nimbus” • “The Lost City of Paradise” • “Blind Men Tell All Tales” • “The Undying” • “A Fistful of Gorn” • “Installation 18” Vengeance “Voice of the Voiceless” • “Abducted” • “Small Packages” • “Last Stand” • “The Best Defense” • “Turnabout” • “Devil's Choice” Freedom “Toward Freedom” Dominion-only Engineered for War “Hunt” • “Ceremony” • “Turn the Tide” Cross-faction Cloaked Intentions “The Vault” • “Mine Enemy” • “Frozen” • “Coliseum” • “Cutting the Cord” • “Darkness Before the Dawn” Cardassian Struggle “Lost and Found” • “Spoils of War” • “Jabberwocky” • “The Factory” • “The New Link” Borg Advance “Task Force Operations” • “Report on Borg Activities” • “Where Angels Fear to Tread” • “A Gathering Darkness” • “Assimilation” • “Fluid Dynamics” New Romulus “New Romulus Aid” • “Staging Area” • “Hidden Camera” • “Warehouse” • “Mountain Base” • “Secret Shuttle Codes” • “Overgrown Caves” • “Web Access” • “Latest Findings” • “The Power Source” • “Secrets of the Ancients” Solanae Dyson Sphere “Sphere of Influence” • “Circles within Circles” • “Supply Woes” • “The Contested Zone” • “The Omega Standoff” • “Tower Control” • “A Step Between Stars” • “Fluidic Destruction” • “Surface Tension” Delta Quadrant “Escalation” • “Mindscape” • “Reunion” • “Friends in Unlikely Places” • “Revelations” • “Enemies in All the Usual Places” • “All That Glitters” • “The Kobali Front” • “Capture the Flag” • “The Dragon's Deceit” • “Alliances” • “Know Your Enemies” • “Revolution” • “Taking Care of Enemies” • “Takedown” • “What's Left Behind” • “Dust to Dust” Iconian War “Uneasy Allies” • “Blood of Ancients” • “Delta Flight” • “House Pegh” • “Time in a Bottle” • “Broken Circle” • “Butterfly” • “Midnight” Yesterday's War “Temporal Ambassador” • “The Once and Future Agent” • “The Core of the Matter” • “Vorgon Conclusions” • “Terminal Expanse” • “Survivor” Future Proof “Sunrise” • “Stormbound” • “Time and Tide” • “The Temporal Front” • “Temporal Reckoning” • “Ragnarok” New Frontiers “Echoes of Light” • “Of Signs and Portents” • “Mirrors and Smoke” • “Brushfire” • “Beyond the Nexus” • “Melting Pot” • “Scylla and Charybdis” • “The Renegade's Regret” Gamma Quadrant “Storm Clouds Gather” • “Armistice” • “The Search” • “Doomed to Repeat” • “Quark's Lucky Seven” • “Tenebris Torquent” • “Home” Age of Discovery “The Plausibility of the Possible” • “Impossibility of Reason” • “Secrets” • “Downfall” J'Ula's Discovery “Para Pacem” • “Illusion of Communication” • “Beneath the Skin” • “Sentinels” • “Rescue and Search” • “Within The Briars” • “The Ninth Rule” • “Ruins of Doom” • “The Measure of Morality (Part 1)” • “The Measure of Morality (Part 2)” Klingon Civil War “The Centre Cannot Hold” • “The Khitomer Discord” • “Partisans” • “Knowledge is Power” • “Leap of Faith” • “Warriors of the Empire” • “A Day Long Remembered” Terran Gambit “Firewall” • “Red Shift” • “Blue Shift” • “The Calling” • “Eye of the Storm” • “The Fujiwhara Effect” Kings & Queens “Wish Upon a Star” Some missions may appear in alternative orders for some factions. Side Content: The Galaxy at Large Spectres “Spectres” • “Skirmish” • “Spin the Wheel” • “What Lies Beneath” • “Everything Old is New” • “Night of the Comet” Wasteland “Secrets of Nimbus” • “The Lost City of Paradise” • “Blind Men Tell All Tales” • “The Undying” • “A Fistful of Gorn” • “Installation 18” (Still part of main episode progression for Romulan Republic players.) Lost Dominion: The 2800 “Lost Dominion” • “Second Wave” • “Of Bajor” • “Operation Gamma” • “Facility 4028” • “Boldly They Rode” Cold War “Cold War (wrapper)” • “Cold Call” • “Out in the Cold” • “Cold Comfort” • “Cold Case” • “Cold Storage” Delta Quadrant “Kobali Crisis Act I” • “Kobali Crisis Act II” • “Kobali Crisis Act III” See also: Featured episode • Patrol • Removed Missions • Task Force Operation