Pretense of Mercy

Pretense of Mercy [E2-M17]
	6 \| 6 \| 12
	Episode; 2 - Never Forgive, Never Forget
Mission; 17th	Type; Away Team
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Pretense of Mercy is the seventeenth mission in Episode 2, Never Forgive, Never Forget. It takes place on Amleth Prime in the Amleth system.

Mission Walkthrough

Pretense of Mercy's Information

Pretense of Mercy's Structure (Colors Info)

Introduction:

Doctor McCoy has asked you to recover supplies for the Maquis wounded. But were they rightly confiscated?

	Negotiate for Access Rare Rewards: Uncommon EM Pistol ★★ Rare Rules of Acquisition ★★★ Uncommon Authorization Code ★★	Get Bajorans to Give Medicine	Convince Maquis to Accept Meds Rare Rewards: Uncommon Palm Beacon ★★ Rare Radiation Collector ★★★ Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★
Scan for Confiscated Goods Rare Rewards: Uncommon Novel ★★ Rare Authorization Code ★★★ Uncommon Sensor ★★	Access Inventory Lists Rare Rewards: Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★ Rare Self-sealing Stem Bolt ★★★ Uncommon Astrometric Chart ★★	Confiscate Weapons for Maquis	Smuggle Weapons to Maquis Requires: Smuggler or Civilian Rare Rewards: Uncommon Temporal Prime Directive ★★ Rare Phaser Type 3 (TOS) ★★★ Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★

Cost:

6 | 6 | 12

Suggested
Traits:

Astrophysicist, Smuggler, Bajoran, Cultural Figure, Undercover Operative, Cyberneticist, Physician, Nurse, Tactician, High Command, Resourceful, Civilian

Step	Choices	Skill Req	Other Req	Bonus Traits	Rare Reward
1. Find Confiscated Maquis Goods	Scan for Confiscated Goods A.	Science 71 \| 175 \| 364	—	Astrophysicist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+13 \| +32 \| +69)(+17 \| +41 \| +87)	Uncommon Novel ★★ Rare Authorization Code ★★★ Uncommon Sensor ★★
		[Character]⁠ locates the Maquis's confiscated goods with a single scan.
		[Character]⁠ had to conduct many short and long-range scans to locate the Maquis's confiscated goods.
2. Determine Nature of Maquis Goods	Negotiate for Access A.	Diplomacy 71 \| 175 \| 364	—	Smuggler, Bajoran, Cultural Figure Trait bonus for tired crew: (+13 \| +32 \| +69)(+17 \| +41 \| +87)	Uncommon EM Pistol ★★ Rare Rules of Acquisition ★★★ Uncommon Authorization Code ★★
		[Character]⁠ convinces the Bajorans to let the away team access the goods. They discover they aren't medical supplies at all, but weapons!
		[Character]⁠ cannot convince the Bajorans to let them at the goods. The Bajorans angrily reveal the goods aren't medical supplies, but weapons!
	Access Inventory Lists B.	Science 71 \| 175 \| 364	—	Undercover Operative, Cyberneticist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+13 \| +32 \| +69)(+17 \| +41 \| +87)	Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★ Rare Self-sealing Stem Bolt ★★★ Uncommon Astrometric Chart ★★
		[Character]⁠ hacks into the Bajoran's systems and is able to view a list of confiscated goods. The away team discovers the Maquis's goods are actually weapons!
		[Character]⁠ is only able to get a garbled list of items, but what they reveal is damning. The Maquis goods are actually weapons!
3. Proceed with Plan or Vy for Replacements	Get Bajorans to Give Medicine A.	Medicine 71 \| 175 \| 364	—	Physician, Nurse Trait bonus for tired crew: (+13 \| +32 \| +69)(+17 \| +41 \| +87)	No Rewards at this Node
		Despite the Maquis's deception, [Character]⁠ has convinced the Bajorans to donate medical supplies (and keep the weapons).
		[Character]⁠ is unable to convince the Bajorans to donate medical supplies to the Maquis. Starfleet will supply them instead.
	Confiscate Weapons for Maquis B.	Command 71 \| 175 \| 364	—	Tactician, High Command Trait bonus for tired crew: (+13 \| +32 \| +69)(+17 \| +41 \| +87)	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character]⁠ has successfully taken the weapons into Federation custody (but will secretly deliver to the Maquis!)
		[Character]⁠ was unable to convince the Bajorans to turn the weapons over to the Federation. They are lost to the Maquis.
4. Deliver Chosen Goods to Maquis	Convince Maquis to Accept Meds A.	Command 71 \| 175 \| 364	—	High Command, Resourceful Trait bonus for tired crew: (+13 \| +32 \| +69)(+17 \| +41 \| +87)	Uncommon Palm Beacon ★★ Rare Radiation Collector ★★★ Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★
		Though the Maquis are angry over the loss of their weapons, [Character]⁠ convinces them to accept the medical supplies.
		The Maquis are too angry over the loss of their weapons to accept any help from [Character]⁠ or the away team.
	Smuggle Weapons to Maquis B.	Science 71 \| 175 \| 364	Choose 3.B Smuggler or Civilian	Civilian, Resourceful, Smuggler Trait bonus for tired crew: (+13 \| +32 \| +69)(+17 \| +41 \| +87)	Uncommon Temporal Prime Directive ★★ Rare Phaser Type 3 (TOS) ★★★ Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★
		[Character]⁠ has successfully smuggled formerly confiscated weapons back to the Maquis.
		[Character]⁠ is caught trying to smuggle confiscated weapons back to the Maquis!
We have discovered the Maquis's story of confiscated medical supplies was a sham. The Bajorans actually confiscated weapons. Doctor McCoy's reaction should be interesting...
We were unable to recover any useful supplies for the Maquis from the Bajorans. We must unravel this situation before hostilities get out of control...

Mission Rewards

Rare Rewards

Uncommon Novel ★★
Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★
Uncommon EM Pistol ★★
Uncommon Temporal Prime Directive ★★
Uncommon Palm Beacon ★★

Rare Self-sealing Stem Bolt ★★★
Rare Rules of Acquisition ★★★
Rare Phaser Type 3 (TOS) ★★★
Rare Radiation Collector ★★★
Rare Authorization Code ★★★

Uncommon Sensor ★★
Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★
Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★
Uncommon Astrometric Chart ★★
Uncommon Authorization Code ★★

Standard Rewards

Uncommon Interlink ★★
Common Optronic Circuit ★
Basic Furs
Basic Kurlan Naiskos
Basic Spectral Micrometer

Basic Gravitic Caliper
Rare Casing ★★★
Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★
Uncommon Power Cell ★★
Common Furs ★

Super Rare Casing ★★★★
Rare Casing ★★★
Uncommon Casing ★★
Uncommon Backpack ★★
Common Clothing Pattern ★

Drop Chance

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Pretense of Mercy [edit]
By: CodeHydro, Crunch, Siguard & Tygra Dax (+ more) Date(s): May 2016 – Jan 2019 Runs: 2166 Cost/Run: 6
Basic Spectral Micrometer	1722>> Basic Spectral Micrometer 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 54 runs or so.	7.6Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Basic Spectral Micrometer within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 7.25 — 7.87>>	1.3
Basic Kurlan Naiskos	1697>> Basic Kurlan Naiskos 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 56 runs or so.	7.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Basic Kurlan Naiskos within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 7.35 — 7.99>>	1.3
Uncommon Interlink ★★	325>> Uncommon Interlink ★★ 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 30 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 29 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 8,000 runs or so.	40Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Interlink ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 36.09 — 44.84>>	6.7
Common Optronic Circuit ★	1014>> Common Optronic Circuit ★ 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) 5 runs in 10 percent of cases 10 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 9 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 260 runs or so.	12.8Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Optronic Circuit ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 12.12 — 13.6>>	2.1
Basic Furs	1740>> Basic Furs 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 52 runs or so.	7.5Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Basic Furs within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 7.17 — 7.79>>	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. Only 5 pre-June runs. As per the June 1 update to component drops, each reward node may only give one fur at a time now. Data from May runs have been adjusted by dividing furs received by 2.

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Pretense of Mercy [edit]
By: TheGambit, Siguard, Captain deMarco & The Sisko1 (+ more) Date(s): Jun 2016 – Nov 2023 Runs: 1401 Cost/Run: 6
Basic Gravitic Caliper	112>> Basic Gravitic Caliper Average (mean) runs per drop: 13 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 9 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 29 runs in 10 percent of cases 57 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 56 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 53,000 runs or so.	75.1Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Basic Gravitic Caliper within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 63.26 — 92.26>>	12.5
Rare Casing ★★★	106>> Rare Casing ★★★ 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 62,000 runs or so.	79.3Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Casing ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 66.54 — 98.12>>	13.2
Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★	226>> Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★ 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) 14 runs in 10 percent of cases 28 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 27 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 6,400 runs or so.	37.2Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 32.93 — 42.72>>	6.2
Uncommon Power Cell ★★	243>> Uncommon Power Cell ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 6 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 4 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 13 runs in 10 percent of cases 26 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 25 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 5,200 runs or so.	34.6Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Power Cell ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 30.76 — 39.51>>	5.8
Common Furs ★	3516>> Common Furs ★ 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 1 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 0 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 1.7 runs or so.	2.4Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Furs ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 2.36 — 2.42>>	0.4
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: Pretense of Mercy [edit]
By: The Sisko1, writerguy731, Varietas & Siguard (+ more) Date(s): Jun 2016 – Mar 2024 Runs: 944 Cost/Run: 12
Uncommon Backpack ★★	371>> Uncommon Backpack ★★ 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) 6 runs in 10 percent of cases 11 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 10 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 440 runs or so.	30.5Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Backpack ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 27.84 — 33.81>>	2.5
Super Rare Casing ★★★★	96>> Super Rare Casing ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 10 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 7 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 23 runs in 10 percent of cases 45 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 44 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 26,000 runs or so.	118.0Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Casing ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 98.28 — 147.62>>	9.8
Rare Casing ★★★	175>> Rare Casing ★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 6 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 4 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 13 runs in 10 percent of cases 25 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 24 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 4,200 runs or so.	64.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Casing ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 56.46 — 75.84>>	5.4
Uncommon Casing ★★	718>> Uncommon Casing ★★ 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 61 runs or so.	15.8Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Casing ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 14.82 — 16.86>>	1.3
Common Clothing Pattern ★	1472>> Common Clothing Pattern ★ 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 3 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 2 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 7.1 runs or so.	7.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Clothing Pattern ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 7.43 — 7.98>>	0.6
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. Likely Best location for Uncommon Casing ★★. Ishka Issues slightly better, but preliminary and more expensive.

Other Rewards

Currency Rewards
Capt XP	1st-Run Repeat	511 21	469 19	820 30
Crew XP		48	44	80
Training XP at Warp 1+10		95 945	? 885	? ?
Credits at Warp 1		452 315	452 315	900 ?

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