Into the Cave

Into the Cave [E10-M6]
	16 \| 20 \| 24
	Episode; 10 - Shadow of a Doubt
Mission; 6th	Type; Away Missions
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	Mission Rewards

“	The broken chain lies before you, floating in space. It says nothing more. Dare you follow it to its end?	”
	~ Q

Into the Cave is the sixth mission in Episode 10, Shadow of a Doubt. It takes place at Anomaly in the Quirinus System.

Mission Walkthrough

Into the Cave's Information

Into the Cave's Structure (Colors Info)

Introduction:

Q has discovered a disturbing metaphor in the empty Continuum-a broken chain. Follow it, and discover what has become of the Q.

	Scan Surrounding Space Rare Rewards: Common Starfleet Uniform Pattern ★ Uncommon Poetry ★★ Super Rare Translation Algorithm ★★★★	Prep Modified Weaponry Requires: Klingon or Duelist Rare Rewards: Common Klingon House Crest ★ 100 Super Rare Stun Grenade ★★★★
Reinforce Structural Integrity		Don Specialized Spacesuits Rare Rewards: Common Engineering Lesson ★ Uncommon Quantum Flux Regulator ★★ 100	Record Cave Images Rare Rewards: Common Detronal Scanner ★ Rare Psychology Text ★★★ 150	Convince Q to Enter
	Manually Pilot Ship Rare Rewards: Common Priority One Message ★ Rare Emergency Transponder ★★★ Pike's U.S.S. Enterprise Schematic (x100)		Call Out to Inhabitants Requires: Diplomat or Cultural Figure Rare Rewards: Common Diplomatic Protocol ★ Uncommon Holoprogram ★★ Quinn

Cost:

16 | 20 | 24

Suggested
Traits:

Borg, Tactician, Astrophysicist, Crafty, Maverick, Pilot, Klingon, Duelist, Cyberneticist, Resourceful, Diplomat, Cultural Figure, Vulcan, Exoarchaeology, Q Continuum, Scoundrel

Step	Choices	Skill Req	Other Req	Bonus Traits	Rare Reward
1. Prepare Ship	Reinforce Structural Integrity A.	Engineering 366 \| 768 \| 1134	—	Borg, Tactician Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	No Rewards at this Node
		No one knows what will be at the end of the chain, but [Character]⁠ has ensured the ship will survive it.
		Choice Failure Message
2. Find Final Link	Scan Surrounding Space A.	Science 366 \| 768 \| 1134	—	Astrophysicist, Crafty Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	Common Starfleet Uniform Pattern ★ Uncommon Poetry ★★ Super Rare Translation Algorithm ★★★★
		[Character]⁠'s scans reveal the "chain" to be an intriguing mix of matter in various states. The most extreme is at the terminus.
		Choice Failure Message
	Manually Pilot Ship B.	Command 366 \| 768 \| 1134	—	Maverick, Pilot Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	Common Priority One Message ★ Rare Emergency Transponder ★★★ Pike's U.S.S. Enterprise Schematic (x100)
		[Character]⁠ takes control of the helm, deftly moving the ship to the end of the chain.
		Choice Failure Message
3. Enter Cave	Prep Modified Weaponry A.	Security 366 \| 768 \| 1134	Choose 2.A Klingon or Duelist	Klingon, Duelist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	Common Klingon House Crest ★ 100 Super Rare Stun Grenade ★★★★
		[Character]⁠ has calibrated all weapons to randomize firing patterns, so as to best confront any possible threat.
		Choice Failure Message
	Don Specialized Spacesuits B.	Engineering 366 \| 768 \| 1134	—	Cyberneticist, Resourceful Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	Common Engineering Lesson ★ Uncommon Quantum Flux Regulator ★★ 100
		[Character]⁠ personally outfits the team with spacesuits before donning their own.
		Choice Failure Message
4. Explore Cave	Record Cave Images A.	Science 366 \| 768 \| 1134	—	Vulcan, Exoarchaeology Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	Common Detronal Scanner ★ Rare Psychology Text ★★★ 150
		Inside the cave, floating in space, [Character]⁠ takes meticulous recordings and scans of images appearing on the walls.
		Choice Failure Message
	Call Out to Inhabitants B.	Diplomacy 366 \| 768 \| 1134	Choose 3.B Diplomat or Cultural Figure	Diplomat, Cultural Figure Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	Common Diplomatic Protocol ★ Uncommon Holoprogram ★★ Quinn
		Inside the cave, floating in space, [Character]⁠ calls out, but receives no answer.
		Choice Failure Message
5. Change Shadows	Convince Q to Enter A.	Command 366 \| 768 \| 1134	—	Q Continuum, Scoundrel Trait bonus for tired crew: (+73 \| +154 \| +228)(+92 \| +193 \| +285)	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character]⁠ finally convinces an extremely reluctant Q to enter the cave. His presence appears to trigger something....
		Choice Failure Message
We have explored the strange cave (a metaphor?) and found nothing. Q has now entered, and the cave seems to be reacting to his presence. Will we finally learn what's happened to the Q?
Mission Failed Message

Mission Rewards

Rare Rewards

Uncommon Holoprogram ★★
Uncommon Poetry ★★
Uncommon Quantum Flux Regulator ★★
Rare Psychology Text ★★★
Rare Emergency Transponder ★★★
100

100
Super Rare Stun Grenade ★★★★
Super Rare Translation Algorithm ★★★★
150
Pike's U.S.S. Enterprise Schematic (x100)
Quinn

Standard Rewards

Uncommon Phaser Type 1 ★★
Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★
Rare Emitter Crystal ★★★
Rare Furs ★★★
Basic Incense

Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★
Uncommon Gold-Pressed Latinum ★★
Common Interlink ★
Common Sensor ★

Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★
Rare Expansion Module ★★★
Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★
Uncommon Sensor ★★

Drop Chance

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Into the Cave [edit]
By: middlehead, koba44, WaldoMag & Valentiores Date(s): July 2019 – February 2020 Runs: 120 Cost/Run: 16
Uncommon Phaser Type 1 ★★	115>> Uncommon Phaser Type 1 ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 2 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 1 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 2 runs in 10 percent of cases 4 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 3 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 31 runs or so.	16.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Phaser Type 1 ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 14.47 — 19.74>>	1
Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★	9>> Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 14 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 10 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 31 runs in 10 percent of cases 61 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 60 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 64,000 runs or so.	213.3Statistical Strength: Very unreliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 128.58 — 625.97>>	13.3
Rare Emitter Crystal ★★★	84>> Rare Emitter Crystal ★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 2 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 1 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 3 runs in 10 percent of cases 6 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 5 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 79 runs or so.	22.9Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Emitter Crystal ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 19.19 — 28.27>>	1.4
Rare Furs ★★★	17>> Rare Furs ★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 8 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 5 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 16 runs in 10 percent of cases 32 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 31 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 9,500 runs or so.	112.9Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Rare Furs ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 76.62 — 214.77>>	7.1
Basic Incense	135>> Basic Incense Average (mean) runs per drop: 1 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 1 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 2 runs in 10 percent of cases 4 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 3 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 19 runs or so.	14.2Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Basic Incense within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 12.52 — 16.47>>	0.9
Average cost per unit assumes 3 standard rewards per run. Please Do NOT include results from "Double-Up" Adwarps. Double-Up results are not random and will skew results.

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Into the Cave [edit]
By: Koba44, middlehead & WaldoMag Date(s): July 2019 – Sept 2023 Runs: 300 Cost/Run: 20
Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★	47>> Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 7 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 5 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 15 runs in 10 percent of cases 29 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 28 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 7,000 runs or so.	127.7Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 99.41 — 178.34>>	6.4
Uncommon Gold-Pressed Latinum ★★	172>> Uncommon Gold-Pressed Latinum ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 2 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 2 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 4 runs in 10 percent of cases 8 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 7 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 140 runs or so.	34.9Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Gold-Pressed Latinum ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 30.67 — 40.43>>	1.7
Common Interlink ★	322>> Common Interlink ★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 1 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 1 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 2 runs in 10 percent of cases 4 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 3 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 22 runs or so.	18.6Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Interlink ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 17.1 — 20.46>>	0.9
Common Sensor ★	359>> Common Sensor ★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 1 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 1 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 2 runs in 10 percent of cases 4 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 3 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 16 runs or so.	16.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Sensor ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 15.45 — 18.2>>	0.8
Average cost per unit assumes 3 standard rewards per run. Please Do NOT include results from "Double-Up" Adwarps. Double-Up results are not random and will skew results.

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Into the Cave [edit]
By: Koba44 & middlehead Date(s): July 2019 – Oct 2023 Runs: 21 Cost/Run: 24
Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★	5>> Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 5 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 3 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 10 runs in 10 percent of cases 19 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 18 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 2,000 runs or so.	100.8Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 54.05 — 747.19>>	4.2
Rare Expansion Module ★★★	7>> Rare Expansion Module ★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 3 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 2 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 7 runs in 10 percent of cases 14 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 13 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 730 runs or so.	72.0Statistical Strength: Very unreliable Range of average cost per Rare Expansion Module ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 41.9 — 255.7>>	3
Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★	34>> Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 1 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 1 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 1 runs in 10 percent of cases 2 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 1 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 6.4 runs or so.	14.8Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 12.01 — 19.37>>	0.6
Uncommon Sensor ★★	17>> Uncommon Sensor ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 2 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 1 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 3 runs in 10 percent of cases 5 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 4 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 51 runs or so.	29.7Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Sensor ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 20.91 — 50.92>>	1.2
Average cost per unit assumes 3 standard rewards per run. Please Do NOT include results from "Double-Up" Adwarps. Double-Up results are not random and will skew results.

Other Rewards

Notes

Missions
Prologue	The First Battle → A Violent Birth → A Show of Force → Boots on the Ground
Episode 1 - The Art of War	The Wrong Crowd → His Own Man → The Prodigal Son → Assault and Battery → On Their Heels → A Father Figure → Pillage and Plunder → Beyond the Call → Double Trouble → Stolen Honor → Behind Closed Doors → A Logical Response → Right of Conquest → Cleansing Fire / By Hook Or By Crook
Episode 2 - Never Forgive, Never Forget	Under New Management → The Vedek's Trail → The Army of Anaydis → The Mad Vedek → Manna from Heaven → Not A Drop to Drink → Hot Pursuit → Rescue the Val Jean → Maquis Incitement → The Walls Have Ears → Off at the Pass → Internal Dispute → For His Own Good → Cardassian Hospitality → Temporary Hold → Picking the Bones → Pretense of Mercy → A Popular Item → The Toss / Man with a Plan / A New Recruit
Episode 3 - From On High	Family Squabble → Cytherian Highway → A Singular Occurrence → Organian Aid → Rockslide
Episode 4 - Hostile Takeover	Ishka Issues → Not Without A Fight → A Kazon Scorned → Common Ground → Deadly Disruptions → Self Control → Mutual Assured Destruction → Arms Race → Fan Club → Trial by Fire → He Means Well → For the People → With Friends Like These → Putting the Free in Freedom / Smiles and Knives
Episode 5 - Ethical Alternatives	Quell the Riots → A Bold Move → Coursing Hounds → Race to the Finish → Blunting the Dagger → Secure the Chavez → Salvage the Chavez → Act of Betrayal → Control Over Chaos → Proof of Concept → Saving Smiley O'Brien → Into His Own Hands → Instant Intervention → Back to School → Turncoat Outpost → Baited Hook → Long Live the King → Thy Enemy's Secrets / The Annihilation Syndrome
Episode 6 - Something Rotten	The Rings of Time → Ancient Guardians → Too Greedily and Too Deep → The Time Transporter
Episode 7 - When Falcons Clash	Improvised Entry → Battle Shinzon → Material Assistance → The Raptors' Fury → Right Place, Wrong Time → Striking at Shadows → One Future Ends → Retroactive Vengeance → Researching Future History → Trust Issues → Hounded → Lost Legacy → Garak's Gamble / Death's Endeavor
Episode 8 - The Killing Syndrome	Evacuation Orders → Change of Scenery → Field Modifications → Shielding the Prey → The Verge of Destruction → Surveying the Sphere → The Vanguard's Challenge → Boardroom Politics → Ostensible Proof → Back Into the Fold → Uprising → Feed A Fever → Lashing Out → Proven Toxicity / Going Viral
Episode 9 - Strange Bedfellows	Rapid Response → Into the Lion's Den → Kicking the Nest → Bearing Up / Scatter Thine Enemies
Episode 10 - Shadow of a Doubt	Fool Me Twice → Highway to Hell → Ruinous Staycation → Flash of Lightning → An Infinite Welcome → Into the Cave → Our Harshest Critic
Distress Calls 1 - Delphic Expanse	Long Distance Call → A Tale of Forgotten Lore → Highwaymen → A Time of Morn-ing → Indiscriminate Mind → Mortals and Mayhem → Death in Battle → Iconian Insider
Distress Calls 2 - Celestial Temple	Warranted Pursuit → Rabid Fans → Pirate Problems → The Professor's Deadline → Death Throes → Serious Business → No Returns Accepted → Operation Isolate
Distress Calls 3 - Klingon Empire	Leverage → Stolen Command → Dogs of War → A Ticking Bomb → All Sales Are Final
Distress Calls 4 - Infinity	Xahean Invasion → The Price of Friendship → Empty Vessel → Zora's Invitation → Starved for Attention → Bottom Feeders → Stealing the Stars → Mudd's Enterprise