Shall I Compare Thee?
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A study of the mycelial network's impact on holograms goes awry when an interloper from the mirror universe intervenes! Can you sort out the emotionally-charged situation aboard Discovery?
Details
Shall I Compare Thee? is a Galaxy Event which ran from 12:00 PM ET (17:00 UTC) Thursday, February 14, 2019 through 12:00 PM ET (17:00 UTC) Monday, February 18, 2019.
For the second phase of the event, the Federation, Augment and Terran Empire will be competing against each other.
This event offers a Special Pack that has a guaranteed drop of event featured crew if you spend 650 
on the 10-pack pull.
Shall I Compare Thee? is the Third of 4 events in the Mega Event Empire Reforged.
FEATURED Crew
Featured crew give the largest bonuses to faction missions and event recipes.
BONUS Crew
All characters below give a lesser bonus to event recipes.
Event Rewards
There are 4 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.
- Solo Threshold Rewards which are acquired at each level of displayed Victory Points
. - Community (Threshold) Rewards can be obtained by communal Victory Points .
- Squadron (Ranked) Rewards which are given at the end of the event based on your squadron's rank in the overall event.
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Missions
Phase 1
Shall I Compare Thee? Phase 1 ran from February 14, 2019 (12:00 ET) to February 16, 2019 (12:00 ET).
| Title | Skills | Bonus Traits | Input | Output |
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| Equilibrium | Separate the holograms from their mycelial forms. |    Restored Holoprograms
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| Adequate Barriers Prevent the spores from affecting equipment elsewhere. |
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Innovator, Mirror Universe (both) |
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 Security Protocols
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Duelist, Resourceful (both) |
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 Scouting Reports
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OR
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Desperate, Innovator (both) |
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 Preservation Protocols
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| Back in Control Enable a manual override to shut down the holograms. |
OR 
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Human, Cultural Figure (both) |
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 Strategy Brief
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Brutal, Human (both) |
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 Emergency Communique
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Exomycologist, Human (both) |
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 Strikeforce Communicator
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| Connectivity Adjust the emitters not to interact with the spores. |
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Brutal, Terran Empire (both) |
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 Engineering Tools
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Scoundrel, Crafty (both) |
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 Strikeforce Tricorder
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| Contained Create a containment field to hold the mycelial holograms. |
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Resourceful, Scoundrel (both) |
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 Atmospheric Regulator
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Cultural Figure, Brutal (both) |
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 Triage Kit
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OR
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Cultural Figure, Crafty (both) |
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 Strikeforce Projections
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| For Observation Observe and compile data on the impact of the spores. |
OR
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Klingon, Terran Empire (both) |
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Historical Records
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Mirror Universe, Cultural Figure (both) |
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 Metallurgy
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Brutal, Desperate (both) |
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 Simple Tools
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| Mycelial Forms Research the bodies created for holograms by the spores. |
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Scoundrel, Crafty (both) |
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 Laboratory Supplies
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Duelist, Hunter (both) |
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 Holo-imager
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Resourceful, Hunter (both) |
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 Portable Laboratory
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| Sound Advice Get input from hologram experts. |
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Hunter, Duelist (both) |
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Debate Strategy
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Innovator, Starfleet (both) |
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 Passenger Manifest
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Brutal, Desperate (both) |
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 Amendments
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Phase 2
Shall I Compare Thee? Phase 2 ran from February 16, 2019 (12:00 ET) to February 18, 2019 (12:00 ET).
| Title | Skills | Bonus Traits | Input | Output |
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| Equilibrium | Separate the holograms from their mycelial forms. | Restored Holoprograms
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| A Logical Reason Have [Faction] officers explain what happened. |
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Hunter, Duelist (both) |
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Debate Strategy
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Innovator, Mirror Universe (both) |
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Security Protocols
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OR
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Human, Cultural Figure (both) |
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Strategy Brief
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| Confessions of Love Have [Faction] convince the crew to confess their love. |
AND
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Duelist, Resourceful (both) |
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Scouting Reports
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OR
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Brutal, Human (both) |
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Emergency Communique
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| It’s The Thought Leave a traditional [Faction] gift for crew members. |
OR
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Innovator, Mirror Universe (both) |
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 Vulcan Tea
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Brutal, Exomycologist (both) |
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 Klingon Opera
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Human, Scoundrel (both) |
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 Raw Materials
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| Regulations in Place Use [Faction] crew protocols to restore order. |
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Innovator, Starfleet (both) |
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Passenger Manifest
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OR
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Desperate, Innovator (both) |
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Preservation Protocols
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Klingon, Terran Empire (both) |
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 Psychological Profiling
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| Sentimental Verse Leave [Faction] poetry for the lovelorn. |
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Innovator, Mirror Universe (both) |
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 Vulcan Music
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OR
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Duelist, Hunter (both) |
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Holo-imager
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Brutal, Exomycologist (both) |
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Deciphered Scrolls
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| Shore Leave Encourage the crew to take a [Faction] vacation. |
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Brutal, Terran Empire (both) |
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Engineering Tools
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Resourceful, Scoundrel (both) |
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Atmospheric Regulator
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Brutal, Desperate (both) |
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Simple Tools
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| True Feelings Use [Faction] words to urge crew to open up. |
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Brutal, Desperate (both) |
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Amendments
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Klingon, Terran Empire (both) |
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Historical Records
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Human, Crafty (both) |  Meditation Techniques
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Storyline
Announcement
Lewis Zimmerman has been studying the prospects for holotechnology and how the spore drive and Mycelial network might impact them. Things go wrong when Mirror Stamets begins making his own adjustments... [1]
Prologue
- Lewis Zimmerman: "Captain, you'll be interested to know that we're on the verge of a breakthrough here. I've been studying the impact of the Discovery's spore drive on modern holotechnology."
- Lewis Zimmerman: "Well, I WAS on the verge of a breakthrough before someone began tampering with the equipment. The engineers they sent assure me no one could have tampered with the equipment, but tell me, how is it my holograms have become sentient and managed to walk off on their own?"
- Q: "And you humans lecture me on playing god. Frustrating when the puppets break loose from their strings, isn't it, Doctor?"
- Lewis Zimmerman: "And I'm sure you had nothing to do with any of this, huh?"
- Q: "Please, I have much better ways of amusing myself. For right now, I'll enjoy watching you attempt to clean up this mess. Best of luck, Captain."
Intermission
- Lewis Zimmerman: "Well, Captain, at least you were quick to address the problem, though you do show a blatant lack of concern for the outcome of my research. And this mad scientist from the other side of the looking glass has already set my work back a week as it is."
- Mirror Paul Stamets: "As if you made anything resembling progress. You're a hack in our universe too, Zimmerman! I gave you real results, sentient holograms with corporeal bodies constructed by amassing spores from the network. And you all just toss it aside."
- Lewis Zimmerman: "I doubt the crew appreciates your 'results,' Stamets. Not that I particularly care, but...."
- Choice A:
- Captain: "What exactly is going on aboard the Discovery?"
- Lewis Zimmerman: "Thanks to the spores, the holograms took on physical forms and began interacting with the crew. Some were designed off of actual crew members and apparently began initiating or changing existing relationships."
- Choice B:
- Captain: "Maybe this situation has unearthed some genuine feelings."
- Lewis Zimmerman: "Maybe it has. I personally couldn't care less. But I don't want an earful from Starfleet Command when people start transferring out en masse because they thought someone loved them, only to find it had just been a hologram."
- Choice C:
- Captain: "Must we interfere in the emotional affairs of this crew?"
- Mirror Paul Stamets: "It's all ridiculous. Sure, let's ignore it. End up with a ship full of hurt feelings or hologram addicts. But if you're going to leave the Discovery like that, at least turn the ship over to someone willing to continue research on the mycelial network, like me."
- Mirror Paul Stamets: "I don't know why you're all so worried. Why not just see how this plays out? But if you must entangle yourself in the affairs of the Discovery, you may want to get the insight of one of these factions you've enlisted."
Epilogue
- Mirror Paul Stamets: "Again, my efforts have gone unappreciated. I changed up the right variables and gave you something genuine. Real science isn't pretty, it involves risk. You weaklings in the Federation just can't handle it."
- Lewis Zimmerman: "Step down off your soap box, boy, and come back with some results whenever they let you out of the brig. Then maybe we'll talk about real science."
- Lewis Zimmerman: "It pains me to admit that his interference actually did lead to some interesting outcomes. And I suppose I do have to commend you, Captain. Human relationships are not my strong suit. I'm far better with holograms. But you sorted out these misunderstandings with ease."
- Lewis Zimmerman: "But you've done all you can here. The rest falls to the crew to sort out."