Ruinous Staycation

Ruinous Staycation [E10-M3]
	16 \| 20 \| 24
	Episode; 10 - Shadow of a Doubt
Mission; 3rd	Type; Away Missions
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	Mission Rewards

“	Your little blue marble. Obviously, this is not the Continuum. Scan for anomalies, or whatever you would do. Give me a moment to shake out my fingers.	”
	~ Q

Ruinous Staycation is the third mission in Episode 10, Shadow of a Doubt. It takes place on Earth in the Terran System.

Mission Walkthrough

Ruinous Staycation's Information

Ruinous Staycation's Structure (Colors Info)

Introduction:

Q's attempt to take you tothe Continuum has brought you back to Earth instead. Deal with anomalies onboard while Q determines what went wrong.

		Synthesize Anti-Aging Serum Rare Rewards: Common Spices ★ Rare Hypospray ★★★ Super Rare Biological Sample Kit ★★★★	Add Tertiary Failsafes Requires: Jury Rigger or Cyberneticist Rare Rewards: Common Engineering Lesson ★ Uncommon Isomodulator ★★ 150
Direct Containment Measures Rare Rewards: Common Duotronic Probe ★ Uncommon Flux Coupler ★★ Super Rare Sensor ★★★★	Quarantine and Observe		Manipulate Ship Chronitons	Appeal to Q Rare Rewards: Common Authorization Code ★ 75 Pike's U.S.S. Enterprise Schematic (x100)
	Volunteer as Test Subject Requires: Resourceful or Android	Manipulate Personal Chronitons Rare Rewards: Common Micro-Optic Drill ★ 100 Super Rare Database (Panel) ★★★★

Cost:

16 | 20 | 24

Suggested
Traits:

Jury Rigger, Inspiring, Physician, Desperate, Resourceful, Android, Civilian, Exobiology, Astrophysicist, Geneticist, Warp Theorist, Innovator, Cyberneticist, Brutal

Notes:

Choose path 3.A → 4.A to receive 4 rewards.

Step	Choices	Skill Req	Other Req	Bonus Traits	Rare Reward
1. Prevent Warp Core Breach	Direct Containment Measures A.	Engineering 342 \| 718 \| 1060	—	Jury Rigger, Inspiring Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	Common Duotronic Probe ★ Uncommon Flux Coupler ★★ Super Rare Sensor ★★★★
		[Character]⁠ proves the stuff of chief engineer legend, deftly commanding the crew to avoid warp core breach.
		Choice Failure Message
2. Research Rapid Aging	Quarantine and Observe A.	Medicine 342 \| 718 \| 1060	—	Physician, Desperate Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character]⁠ convinces all rapidly aging crewmen to remain in Sickbay, where their symptoms can be documented.
		Choice Failure Message
	Volunteer as Test Subject B.	Command 342 \| 718 \| 1060	Resourceful or Android	Resourceful, Android Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	No Rewards at this Node
		Though the experience may permanently degrade their program, [Character]⁠ selflessly volunteers for tests.
		Choice Failure Message
3. Stop Rapid Aging	Synthesize Anti-Aging Serum A.	Medicine 342 \| 718 \| 1060	Choose 2.A	Civilian, Exobiology Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	Common Spices ★ Rare Hypospray ★★★ Super Rare Biological Sample Kit ★★★★
		[Character]⁠ finally has a breakthrough! The serum is replicated, administered, and stops the crew's aging.
		Choice Failure Message
	Manipulate Personal Chronitons B.	Science 342 \| 718 \| 1060	Choose 2.B	Astrophysicist, Geneticist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	Common Micro-Optic Drill ★ 100 Super Rare Database (Panel) ★★★★
		[Character]⁠ goes down to the molecular level, manipulating the crew's chronitons to restore them to the right age.
		Choice Failure Message
4. Slow Ship Degradation	Add Tertiary Failsafes A.	Engineering 342 \| 718 \| 1060	Choose 3.A Jury Rigger or Cyberneticist	Jury Rigger, Cyberneticist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	Common Engineering Lesson ★ Uncommon Isomodulator ★★ 150
		[Character]⁠'s quick thinking slows the ship's degredation, but it cannot be stopped....
		Choice Failure Message
	Manipulate Ship Chronitons B.	Science 342 \| 718 \| 1060	—	Warp Theorist, Innovator Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character]⁠ again does with the impossible, rewinding the ship back to its present state. But will the degradation simply start over?
		Choice Failure Message
5. Save the Ship	Appeal to Q A.	Command 342 \| 718 \| 1060	—	Brutal, Desperate Trait bonus for tired crew: (+68 \| +142 \| +210)(+85 \| +178 \| +263)	Common Authorization Code ★ 75 Pike's U.S.S. Enterprise Schematic (x100)
		[Character]⁠'s pleas snap Q out of his introspection. He snaps his fingers and saves your ship!
		Choice Failure Message
"Apologies," Q says. "But I think I've got all the kinks worked out now. Let's try that again. One, two, three... Continuum!"
Mission Failed Message

Mission Rewards

Rare Rewards

Common Authorization Code ★
Common Engineering Lesson ★
Common Micro-Optic Drill ★
Common Duotronic Probe ★
Common Spices ★

Uncommon Flux Coupler ★★
Uncommon Isomodulator ★★
75
Rare Hypospray ★★★
100

Super Rare Database (Panel) ★★★★
Super Rare Biological Sample Kit ★★★★
Super Rare Sensor ★★★★
150
Pike's U.S.S. Enterprise Schematic (x100)

Standard Rewards

Common Gravimetric Scanner ★
Super Rare Relay ★★★★
Rare Database (Panel) ★★★
Rare Synthehol ★★★
Basic Spices

Super Rare Furs ★★★★
Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★
Uncommon Incense ★★
Uncommon Expansion Module ★★

Uncommon Backpack ★★
Super Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★★
Rare Isolinear Chips ★★★
Uncommon Microconnector ★★

Drop Chance

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Ruinous Staycation [edit]
By: Koba44 & middlehead Date(s): July 2019 – July 2019 Runs: 43 Cost/Run: 16
Common Gravimetric Scanner ★	70>> Common Gravimetric Scanner ★ 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 36 runs or so.	9.8Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Gravimetric Scanner ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 8.3 — 12.05>>	0.6
Super Rare Relay ★★★★	3>> Super Rare Relay ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 15 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 10 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 33 runs in 10 percent of cases 66 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 65 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 11,000,000 runs or so.	229.3Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Super Rare Relay ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 106.77 — Infinity>>	14.3
Rare Database (Panel) ★★★	8>> Rare Database (Panel) ★★★ 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 210,000 runs or so.	86.0Statistical Strength: Very unreliable Range of average cost per Rare Database (Panel) ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 50.81 — 279.66>>	5.4
Rare Synthehol ★★★	41>> Rare Synthehol ★★★ 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 310 runs or so.	16.8Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Rare Synthehol ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 13.18 — 23.09>>	1
Basic Spices	50>> Basic Spices 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 140 runs or so.	13.8Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Basic Spices within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 11.11 — 18.08>>	0.9
Average cost per unit assumes 4 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: Ruinous Staycation [edit]
By: middlehead, Dithay, WaldoMag & KirkFox (+ more) Date(s): Jul 2019 – July 2023 Runs: 263 Cost/Run: 20
Super Rare Furs ★★★★	45>> Super Rare Furs ★★★★ 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) 14 runs in 10 percent of cases 27 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 26 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 300,000 runs or so.	116.9Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Furs ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 90.48 — 165.06>>	5.8
Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★	198>> Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★ 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 800 runs or so.	26.6Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 23.55 — 30.47>>	1.3
Uncommon Incense ★★	412>> Uncommon 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 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 43 runs or so.	12.8Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Incense ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 11.86 — 13.83>>	0.6
Uncommon Expansion Module ★★	397>> Uncommon Expansion Module ★★ 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 49 runs or so.	13.3Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Expansion Module ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 12.28 — 14.39>>	0.7
Average cost per unit assumes 4 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: Ruinous Staycation [edit]
By: middlehead, Dithay, plim123 & WaldoMag (+1 more) Date(s): July 2019 – Feb 2024 Runs: 337 Cost/Run: 24
Uncommon Backpack ★★	513>> Uncommon Backpack ★★ 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 48 runs or so.	15.8Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Backpack ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 14.74 — 16.94>>	0.7
Super Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★★	114>> Super Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★★ 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 20,000 runs or so.	71Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 60.16 — 86.45>>	3
Rare Isolinear Chips ★★★	194>> Rare Isolinear Chips ★★★ 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 2,300 runs or so.	41.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Isolinear Chips ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 36.8 — 48.08>>	1.7
Uncommon Microconnector ★★	527>> Uncommon Microconnector ★★ 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 43 runs or so.	15.4Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Microconnector ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 14.37 — 16.47>>	0.6
Average cost per unit assumes 4 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

BUG: There is typo in the title of Step 4: "Degredation" instead of "Degradation"
reported: 2019-07-12

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