Ghost in the Machine 2

For the first run of this event, see Ghost in the Machine

Doctor Noonian Soong is creating a new form of artificial life: android-hologram hybrids. But not everyone agrees with the ethics of his research. Whose side are you on?

Details

Ghost in the Machine 2 is a Faction Event beginning 12:00 PM ET (16:00 UTC) Thursday, November 2, 2017 and ending 12:00 PM ET (17:00 UTC) Monday, November 6, 2017. Players can complete shuttle missions for the Bajoran, Romulan Star Empire, and Augments. These missions will drop Victory Points, which unlock Threshold Rewards.

This event offers a Special Pack that has a guaranteed drop of event featured crew if you spend 650 on the 10-pack pull.

FEATURED Crew

Featured crew give the largest bonuses to faction missions.

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  Dr. Soong
  

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  Rogue Kai Winn
  

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  Lore
  

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  Ruk
  

BONUS Crew

All characters below give a lesser bonus to faction missions.

• Winn

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  Vedek Winn Adami
  

• Lore

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  The One, Lore
  

• Android

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  Lt. Commander Data
  

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  Lal
  

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  Prospero Data
  

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  Detective Data
  

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  Emotion Chip Data
  

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  Frank Hollander
  

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  Ilia Probe
  

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  Romulan Data
  

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  Tempted Data
  

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  The One, Lore
  

• Hologram

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  Holodeck 3 Dr. Brahms
  

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  Admiral Picard
  

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  Anastasia Komananov
  

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  Author Doctor
  

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  Command Hologram
  

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  Cyrus Redblock
  

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  Danara Pel
  

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  Dr. Hippocrates Noah
  

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  Duchamps
  

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  Hologram Barclay
  

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  Holonovel Doctor
  

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  The President of Earth
  

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  Vic Fontaine
  

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  Warship Chakotay
  

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  Warship Janeway
  

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  Crell Moset
  

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  Doctor Chaotica
  

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  Falcon O'Brien
  

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  Frank Hollander
  

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  Goddess of Empathy Troi
  

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  Mobile Doctor
  

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  Musketeer La Forge
  

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  The Professor
  

Event Rewards

There are 3 sets of rewards given in the event.

• Solo Ranked Rewards which are given at the end of the event based on your rank in the overall event. These are the top-tier prizes.
• Squadron (Ranked) Rewards which are given at the end of the event based on your squadron's rank in the overall event.
• Solo Threshold Rewards which are acquired at each level of displayed Victory Points .

Solo Ranked Rewards

Solo Ranked Rewards Ranks Dr. Soong Lore Vedek Winn Adami 10x Premium Time Portal Premium Time Portal Merits Dynamic Officer Training Advanced Tactical Training 1 5 4 3 2 5 2500 100 2–3 4 4 3 2 1500 100 4–5 4 4 3 1 5 1000 75 6–15 3 4 3 1 500 50 16–25 2 4 3 1 500 25 26–50 1 4 3 7 350 25 51–75 1 4 3 7 250 20 76–200 1 4 3 5 150 15 201–350 1 4 3 5 100 50 351–650 1 4 3 5 75 25 651–1000 1 4 3 3 50 15 1001–1500 4 3 3 50 10 1501–2000 3 3 3 25 10 2001–2500 2 3 3 25 10 2501–3000 1 3 3 25 10 3001–5000 3 1 10 5001–7500 2 1 10 7501–10,000 1 1 10 10,001–15,000 1 10 15,001–50,000 1 5 50,001–100,000 1 3 100,001+ 3

Threshold Rewards

Victory Points Reward 1 1 Bajoran Transmission 1 Romulan Star Empire Transmission 1 Augment Transmission 2 50 Merits 3 1 10x Standard Shuttle Boost 8 Lt. Commander Data 12 Common Starfleet Engineering Uniform (TNG) ★ 20 2 Bajoran Transmission 2 Romulan Star Empire Transmission 2 Augment Transmission 25 50 Chronitons 30 Common Scandal in Bohemia Holonovel ★ 50 25000 Credits 80 Uncommon Positronic Brain ★★ Uncommon Starfleet Engineering Uniform (TNG) ★★ 150 50 Merits 250 2 Intermediate Command Training 400 3 Bajoran Transmission 3 Romulan Star Empire Transmission 3 Augment Transmission 425 1 10x Standard Shuttle Boost 550 Uncommon EPI Capacitor ★★ Uncommon Poetry ★★ 750 Lt. Commander Data 1000 75 Merits 1500 Rare Casino Chip ★★★ 2000 3 Intermediate Command Training 3000 Ruk 4000 Common Encoded Communique ★ Common Ruk's Robes ★ 5000 3 Bajoran Transmission 3 Romulan Star Empire Transmission 3 Augment Transmission 5250 75 Chronitons 6500 4 Intermediate Command Training 8000 Rare Desealing Rod ★★★ Uncommon Security Reports ★★ 10000 50000 Credits 12000 3 Bajoran Transmission 3 Romulan Star Empire Transmission 3 Augment Transmission 12500 1 10x Standard Shuttle Boost 15000 150 Merits 18000 Ruk 22000 2 Advanced Tactical Training 26000 Rare Gravitic Caliper ★★★ Rare Ruk's Robes ★★★ 30000 4 Bajoran Transmission 4 Romulan Star Empire Transmission 4 Augment Transmission 30500 75 Chronitons 36000 80000 Credits 44000 Super Rare Encoded Communique ★★★★ Super Rare Biological Sample Kit ★★★★ 52000 500 Merits 60000 2 Advanced Tactical Training 70000 Super Rare Ruk's Programming ★★★★ 90000 7 Bajoran Transmission 7 Romulan Star Empire Transmission 7 Augment Transmission 100000 1 Supply Kit 120000 Ruk 150000 Legendary Ruk's Robes ★★★★★ 250000 1000 Merits

Squadron Rewards

Ranks Credits Replicator Rations (fuel) 1 125,000 10 Legendary 2–3 90,000 7 Legendary 4–5 85,000 5 Legendary 6–15 80,000 10 Super Rare 16–25 75,000 6 Super Rare 26–50 70,000 15 Rare 51–75 65,000 10 Rare 76–200 60,000 7 Rare 201–350 55,000 15 Uncommon 351–650 50,000 10 Uncommon 651–1000 45,000 8 Uncommon 1001–1500 40,000 15 Common 1501–2000 35,000 10 Common 2001–2500 30,000 5 Common 2501–3000 25,000 15 Basic 3001–5000 20,000 12 Basic 5001–7500 15,000 10 Basic 7501+ 10,000 5 Basic

Faction Missions

Ghost in the Machine 2 Faction Missions

Storyline

Announcement

Doctor Noonian Soong ran out of time to perfect his androids; the temporal anomaly crisis has given him a second chance. With the benefit of being able to study Data, Lore, and B4’s development since his death, Doctor Soong has come to a startling conclusion: the physicality of an android is actually a hindrance to the development of an artificial lifeform. The true artificial lifeform isn’t bound by the limitations of a physical body, but moves at the speed of thought, more like a hologram. To that end, with the help of the Augments, Doctor Soong has begun experiments in creating a new artificial lifeform, a fusion of hologram and android. This has attracted attention from his “son”, Lore, who objects to the notion that androids like himself are flawed and has recruited the Romulans to his cause. Holograms and Androids alike who object to this research but do not trust Lore have found a champion in Winn Adami and the Bajorans, who argues that these new lifeforms are given sentience by the Prophets, not men. ^[1]

Prologue

• Doctor Noonian Soong: "I died before I considered my research complete. I'm still no spring chicken, but I'm going to use whatever time these temporal anomalies allow to continue my work."
• Doctor Noonian Soong: "There have been so many advancements since my death... not least of which the indepedent development of all my androids, for better and worse. Androids now appear to be an archaic form of artificial life, too limited by their physical nature."
• Doctor Noonian Soong: "I believe true perfection lies somewhere between the physical and the virtual, between androids and holograms. The Augments support my research, but Lore... Lore does not. The Bajorans are also using their religion as a weapon against me. I don't know your beliefs, but I hope you will act as my shield against them."

Epilogue

• Doctor Noonian Soong: "You were more than a shield, you were a sword as well. Thanks to you, I've had a breakthrough. My positronic brain was not completely flawed. When combined with the constantly self-authoring subroutines of a hologram, we can create artificial life capable of true original thought."
• Doctor Noonian Soong: "The applications of this could be enormous. If my body were as strong as an android's and my mind as quick as a hologram's, who knows what other breakthroughs I might have? To say nothing of other minds throughout history...."
• Doctor Noonian Soong: "In fact, why say nothing? I can resurrect these minds as android-hologram hybrids. I'm certain the Augments would support me, as their own research often dovetails with my own. But whom should it be? A renaissance man like Leonardo da Vinci? A wit like Mark Twain? Hmm...."

References

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