Starved for Attention

Starved for Attention [I-M5]
	4 \| 20 \| 24
	Distress Calls; Infinity
Mission; 5th	Type; Away Missions
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	Mission Rewards

“	My people know nothing of starships or transporters. I've been unable to contact them since I joined Starfleet, though I've kept up to date on studies of my homeworld. The latest ones are disturbing. They suggest my people are starving.	”
	~ Lieutenant Commander Saru

Starved for Attention is the fifth mission in the Infinity Distress Calls series. It takes place on Infinity in the Simpson system.

Mission Walkthrough

Starved for Attention's Information

Starved for Attention's Structure (Colors Info)

Introduction:

Saru fears his village–which is pre-warp and unaware of Starfleet's existence–is suffering through a famine. Discreetly investigate the situation.

	Consult Saru about Village Rare Rewards: Basic Hand Scanner (DSC) Common Operations Badge ★ Uncommon Encoded Communique ★★	Disguise as Kelpiens	Collect Kelpien Samples Rare Rewards: Basic Medical Badge Common Medical Lesson ★ Uncommon Medical Experiment ★★
Retrofit Cloaking Technology		Rig Drone Scanners Requires: Kelpien or Desperate Rare Rewards: Basic Science Badge Common Hand Scanner (DSC) ★ Uncommon Science Lesson ★★	Sense Feelings of Hunger	Find Hidden Transport Site
	Evade Detection During Search Rare Rewards: Basic Phaser Pistol Common Phaser Rifle (DSC) ★ Uncommon Tactical Alert ★★	Enter as Kelpien Local	Collect Crop Samples

Cost:

4 | 20 | 24

Suggested
Traits:

Jury Rigger, Starfleet, Communicator, Diplomat, Brutal, Tactician, Costumed, Physician, Resourceful, Crafty, Kelpien, Desperate, Federation, Geneticist, Vulcan, Empath, Astrophysicist, Exomycologist

Step	Choices	Skill Req	Other Req	Bonus Traits	Rare Reward
1. Disguise Ship	Retrofit Cloaking Technology A.	Engineering 61 \| 591 \| 1073	—	Jury Rigger, Starfleet Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character] outfits both ship and shuttle with cloaking tech, ensuring the Kelpiens see nothing out of the ordinary in the sky.
		Choice Failure Message
2. Navigate Planet Surface	Consult Saru about Village A.	Diplomacy 61 \| 591 \| 1073	—	Communicator, Diplomat Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	Normal: Basic Hand Scanner (DSC) Elite: Common Operations Badge ★ Epic: Uncommon Encoded Communique ★★
		[Character]'s sensitivity to Saru's situation allows the commander to open up about his past.
		Choice Failure Message
	Evade Detection During Search B.	Security 61 \| 591 \| 1073	—	Brutal, Tactician Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	Normal: Basic Phaser Pistol Elite: Common Phaser Rifle (DSC) ★ Epic: Uncommon Tactical Alert ★★
		[Character] utilizes ancient techniques to ensure there is no trail to follow as the away team moves through the wilderness
		Choice Failure Message
3. Explore Saru's Village	Disguise as Kelpiens A.	Medicine 61 \| 591 \| 1073	Choose 2.A	Costumed, Physician Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character] utilizes both practical disguise and holographic wearables to disguise the away team as Kelpiens.
		Choice Failure Message
	Rig Drone Scanners B.	Science 61 \| 591 \| 1073	Kelpien or Desperate	Kelpien, Desperate Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	Normal: Basic Science Badge Elite: Common Hand Scanner (DSC) ★ Epic: Uncommon Science Lesson ★★
		[Character] constructs and programs several cloakable drone scanners, allowing the away team to explore the village remotely.
		Choice Failure Message
	Enter as Kelpien Local C.	Diplomacy 61 \| 591 \| 1073	Choose 2.B	Resourceful, Crafty Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	No Rewards at this Node
		[Anij]'s Kelpien heritage allows them to walk into the village unencumbered.
		Choice Failure Message
4. Investigate Famine	Collect Kelpien Samples A.	Medicine 61 \| 591 \| 1073	Choose 3.A	Federation, Geneticist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+7 \| +73 \| +134)(+9 \| +92 \| +168) No other traits provide a bonus.	Normal: Basic Medical Badge Elite: Common Medical Lesson ★ Epic: Uncommon Medical Experiment ★★
		[Character]'s Kelpien heritage allows them to get close enough to obtain samples from the Kelpien villagers.
		Choice Failure Message
	Sense Feelings of Hunger B.	Diplomacy 61 \| 591 \| 1073	Choose 3.A or 3.B	Vulcan, Empath Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character] can sense many memories of pain from hunger, fear of scarcity, worry about the future.
		Choice Failure Message
	Collect Crop Samples C.	Science 61 \| 591 \| 1073	Choose 3.B or 3.C	Astrophysicist, Exomycologist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character] is able to obtain samples of every crop grown by the village, and determines they are in poor health.
		Choice Failure Message
5. Return to Ship Undetected	Find Hidden Transport Site A.	Security 61 \| 591 \| 1073	—	Tactician, Starfleet Trait bonus for tired crew: (+9 \| +92 \| +168)(+12 \| +116 \| +211) No other traits provide a bonus.	No Rewards at this Node
		Completely hidden from view of the village, [Character] orders three to beam up with the Kelpiens none the wiser.
		Choice Failure Message
We have unfortunately confirmed Saru's fears that his homeworld is suffering through a famine. Many more Kelpiens will die unless something is done.
Mission Failed Message

Mission Rewards

Rare Rewards

Common Operations Badge ★
Common Medical Lesson ★
Common Phaser Rifle (DSC) ★
Common Hand Scanner (DSC) ★

Uncommon Tactical Alert ★★
Uncommon Encoded Communique ★★
Uncommon Medical Experiment ★★
Uncommon Science Lesson ★★

Standard Rewards

Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★
Rare Power Cell ★★★
Uncommon Alcohol ★★
Common Isolinear Chips ★

Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★
Super Rare Furs ★★★★
Rare Sensor ★★★
Uncommon Subprocessor ★★

Drop Chance

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Starved for Attention [edit]
By: middlehead & Orlongue Date(s): Dec 2018 – Jun 2020 Runs: 50 Cost/Run: 4
Basic Micro-Optic Drill	28>> Basic Micro-Optic Drill 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 13 runs or so.	7.1Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Basic Micro-Optic Drill within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 5.4 — 10.54>>	1.8
Basic Microconnector	31>> Basic Microconnector 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) 4 runs in 10 percent of cases 7 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 6 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 10 runs or so.	6.5Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Basic Microconnector within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 4.96 — 9.22>>	1.6
Basic Optronic Circuit	2>> Basic Optronic Circuit Average (mean) runs per drop: 25 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 18 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 57 runs in 10 percent of cases 114 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 113 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 2,500 runs or so.	100.0Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Basic Optronic Circuit within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 41.54 — Infinity>>	25
Basic Clothing Pattern	39>> Basic Clothing Pattern 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 6.6 runs or so.	5.1Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Basic Clothing Pattern within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 4.1 — 6.85>>	1.3
Average cost per unit assumes 2 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: Starved for Attention [edit]
By: middlehead & WaldoMag Date(s): Dec 2018 – Dec 2018 Runs: 73 Cost/Run: 20
Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★	12>> Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★ 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 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 150 runs or so.	121.7Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 78.24 — 273.42>>	6.1
Rare Power Cell ★★★	33>> Rare Power Cell ★★★ 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 9 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 8 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 20 runs or so.	44.2Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Rare Power Cell ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 33.84 — 63.87>>	2.2
Uncommon Alcohol ★★	51>> Uncommon Alcohol ★★ 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 8.2 runs or so.	28.6Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Alcohol ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 23.34 — 37.02>>	1.4
Common Isolinear Chips ★	50>> Common Isolinear Chips ★ 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 8.5 runs or so.	29.2Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Common Isolinear Chips ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 23.74 — 37.93>>	1.5
Average cost per unit assumes 2 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: Starved for Attention [edit]
By: middlehead & WaldoMag Date(s): Jan 2019 – June 2020 Runs: 13 Cost/Run: 24
Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★	9>> Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★ 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 8.3 runs or so.	34.7Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 22.37 — 76.99>>	1.4
Super Rare Furs ★★★★	2>>Unable to display streak info due to insufficient sample size.	156.0Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Super Rare Furs ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 65.39 — Infinity>>	6.5
Rare Sensor ★★★	9>> Rare 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 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 8.3 runs or so.	34.7Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Rare Sensor ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 22.37 — 76.99>>	1.4
Uncommon Subprocessor ★★	6>> Uncommon Subprocessor ★★ 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 9 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 8 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 19 runs or so.	52.0Statistical Strength: Very unreliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Subprocessor ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 30.05 — 192.8>>	2.2
Average cost per unit assumes 2 standard rewards per run. Please Do NOT include results from "Double-Up" Adwarps. Double-Up results are not random and will skew results. Warning 2: Above results flagged as preliminary due to small sample size.

Other Rewards

Currency Rewards
Capt XP	1st-Run Repeat	314 ?	? ?	? 34
Crew XP		30
Training XP	Warp 1 Warp 10
Credits	regular Warp 1	300

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