The Power of Love/Faction Missions

The Power of Love: Augments

Mission Name	1st Crew	2nd Crew	3rd Crew	4th Crew	5th Crew	Mission Text	Success	Failed
A Blessing in Disguise			OR	OR		The Klingons' failed attempts to augment themselves created a new look among those afflicted--ridgeless Klingons. Explore how these Klingons were treated.	Your away team is heartened to discover that ridgeless Klingons were not ostracized, and indeed allowed to rise to the highest ranks in the Klingon Empire.	Your away team's explorations are rebuffed by the Klingon Empire, who claims this is a sensitive internal matter they will not discuss with outsiders.
Boarding the Botany Bay			OR	OR		Even after loss and exile, Khan still had enough followers willing to board the Botany Bay with him and head towards an unknown future. Ask why they remained so devoted to him.	Your away team discovers that as ruthless as Khan was, he was equally devoted to those who followed him, which gave him cause to do good as well as harm.	Your away team's attempts to interview members of Khan's original followers fails--they all refuse to talk.
Doomed to Die	OR	OR	OR			Khan Noonien Singh famously declared vengeance on Kirk, blaming him for the death of his wife, Marla McGivers. Seek out Khan to learn more about his love for Marla.	Khan was dazzled by Marla from the first time he stepped aboard the Enterprise, finding her equal to any augmented woman, and declares he would have altered time for her if he could.	Your away team's questioning about Marla backfires, and Khan, angered all over again, declares he will hunt down and kill every last Kirk in the universe.
For the Children's Sake	OR	OR	OR			Both Arik Soong and his Augment "children" risked much and broke many laws trying to protect each other. Delve deeper into this bond between creator and creations.	Arik Soong suggests love is borne between anyone who cares for another living thing, regardless of biological connection... and there is still a biological connection between augments and humans.	The Augments are suspicious of your away team's questioning and conspire to keep them away from Arik Soong.
Honorable in His Eyes			OR	OR		At the start of the temporal anomaly crisis, Alexander, Worf's son, fell in with the Augments in an attempt to impress his father. Seek out Alexander to discuss this incident.	Alexander admits that his worries about his father's disapproval may be all in his own head... and his father's continuing support despite his actions is proof.	Your away team's questioning reignites Alexander's paranoia, and he retreats from his father and you.
I Shall Avenge Thee			OR	OR		Joachim was Khan's most trusted lieutenant, and his death set Khan on an even more destructive path. Discover what made the bond between these two men so strong.	Khan tells you of Joachim's many acts of bravery and support during their time on Ceti Alpha VI, and admits he would be dead many times over without him.	Khan refuses to sully Joachim's memory by sharing it with your lowly away team.
The Best He Could Be				OR	OR	Bashir's parents broke intergalactic laws to augment their son. Bashir was repulsed by their actions... but would he change them? Discuss this with the doctor.	Bashir admits that though his parents were, at best, wrongheaded, his augmentations are part of who he is, and he isn't certain who he would have been without them.	Bashir refuses to see any positive side to his parents' actions, and declares that if he could, he would undo his augmentations entirely.
The Eugenics Wars	OR	OR	OR			Those who support eugenics claim it is an act of love for the entire human race, but these claims are hurting your arguments to Q. Debunk these claims.	Your away team successfully condemns the arguments of those who would claim the Eugenics Wars were an act of love.	The Augments mount a vicious campaign against your away team, and their condemnations end up meaning nothing.

The Power of Love: Bajoran

Mission Name	1st Crew	2nd Crew	3rd Crew	4th Crew	5th Crew	Mission Text	Success	Failed
Bareil But Not			OR	OR		Bareil Antos was kept alive via various medical interventions, but in the end was allowed to die after his loved ones rejected a positronic brain transplant. Now that time has passed, do Kira and Bashir still stand by this decision?	Kira Nerys and Bashir both still stand by the decision--Bashir as a matter of medical ethics, Kira out of love for Bareil.	Bashir still stands by the decision as a matter of medical ethics, but Kira Nerys tells your away team that her decisions, much less feelings, are none of your away team's business.
Kirayoshi O'Brien			OR	OR		Kira Nerys gave Keiko, Miles, and Molly O'Brien a great gift by carrying and giving birth to Kirayoshi. Determine how Kira was able to volunteer for this so readily.	Kira Nerys tells your away team that she would have volunteered to save the life of anyone's baby--but her friendship and affection for the O'Brien family made it less of a decision than a natural response.	Kira Kerys disapproves of this entire exercise, and believes you and your away team should be trying to stop Q by force [rather] than begging him for mercy.
Sarah Sisko, Prophet				OR	OR	Benjamin Sisko's mother, Sarah, was possessed by one of the Prophets, the god-like beings revered by the Bajorans. This interference eventually caused the breakup of the family. Learn why the Prophet chose Sarah.	Your away team learns that the Prophets chose Sarah because they knew Joseph would love her, and only the son of those two humans, born at that precise time, would be Emissary.	Your away team is unable to glean any insight into the motivation of the Prophets, or the method behind their grand design.
Son of the Prophet	OR	OR	OR			Benjamin Sisko joined the Prophets in the Celestial Temple, leaving his family behind... but they believe wholeheartedly he will return. Determine what makes them so certain.	Jake Sisko and Kasidy Yates tell your away team that Benjamin Sisko fulfilled his role as Emissary out of love for the Bajoran people and to protect his family. These same motivations will bring him home, some day.	Jake Sisko and Kasidy Yates are offended by the very question and refuse to speak to your away team about Benjamin Sisko.
The D'jarra System			OR	OR		The Bajoran people were once organized into a system of castes, or D'jarras. Some claim this system was borne out of love, a desire to create order and eliminate uncertainty. Denounce these claims.	Your away team successfully denounces the idea that the D'Jarra caste system was a form of love for the Bajoran people.	Conservative Bajorans mount a loud campaign against your away team's argument that the D'jarras were never well-meant.
The Great Link			OR	OR		Kira Nerys and Odo had a meaningful romance that sadly ended when Odo rejoined his people in order to cure them. Discover if Odo ever considered remaining with Kira instead.	Odo states that he would never have considered sacrificing an entire species to be with Kira. Though this might seem romantic... it would actually be a horrific act that would rob her of all respect and love for him.	Odo finds the very question of whether he would have rather stayed with Kira idiotic, and refuses to interact with your away team
The Long Goodbye	OR	OR	OR			Bajoran funerary rites can be quite elaborate and lengthy. Is all this ceremony about ostentatiousness, or deep Bajoran feeling? Research death in Bajoran culture.	Your away team's research indicates that Bajorans feel anything shorter would not be honoring the fullness of a departed one's life--and indeed, some argue that funerary rites on Bajor should be even longer.	Your away team's inquiries into Bajoran death rites offends many, and sources for research dry up.
The Occupation of Bajor	OR	OR	OR			The Bajoran people survived a horrific period of Cardassian subjugation. Was it a desire for vengeance that got them through it, or the love sustained between them?	Your away team determines that by and large, the Bajoran people drew strength from their loved ones and a desire to make the world better for them.	Your away team's inquiries into a painful chapter of Bajoran history are met with offended silence.

The Power of Love: Ferengi Alliance

Mission Name	1st Crew	2nd Crew	3rd Crew	4th Crew	5th Crew	Mission Text	Success	Failed
A Heart Full of Neutrality	OR	OR	OR			The Ferengi do their level best to remain neutral in all intergalactic conflicts, never wanting to anger either side. Do the Ferengi believe philosophically in pacifism, or is this just the indirect result of neutrality?	The Ferengi admit that the raiders who sometimes terrorized Picard's crew are an embarrassment, and they find pacifism far more elegant (and profitable).	The Ferengi maintain that they can defend themselves if necessary and would draw blood if it made business sense... but it hasn't, yet.
A Mother's Love	OR	OR	OR			Both Quark and Rom eventually came to a more enlightened understanding of female Ferengi--and in Rom's case, it led to a more enlightened Ferengi Alliance. Were they truly influenced by their mother, Moogie, or did it just make good business sense?	Quark and Rom admit that their mother, Moogie, got through to them because they love her, and any other Ferengi female might not have been able to do so.	Quark and Rom insist that equality for Ferengi females just made good business sense, though your away team suspects they're trying to save face.
A Surprising Romance			OR	OR		Quark fell for Pel, a Ferengi woman in disguise as a male. Did this love help him to evolve his feelings on a female's place in Ferengi society, or did her deception make him think less of her?	Quark holds Pel in the highest regard, but still believes she is rare among Ferengi women. Love is often the deciding factor for him.	Quark refuses to talk about Pel with your away team. It's too painful a subject.
An Unconventional Marriage			OR	OR		Many eyebrows raised when Leeta and Rom married. Discover what drew these two together, despite Leeta not following customs for Ferengi females and not making good business sense.	Rom and Leeta say they fell in love, and that's all there is to it. Besides, Rom insists, he's a better businessman when he's happy, and Leeta makes him happy.	Leeta finds your away team's questioning offensive and shoos them off, insisting Rom is far too busy running the Ferengi Alliance.
For Every Action			OR	OR		In the mirror universe, the Ferengi are far less focused on profit and far more compassionate towards other beings. Investigate whether the hardships of that universe drove them towards enlightenment, or if love was the only way to survive.	Your away team concludes that while the harsh environment of the mirror universe was definitely a factor, the Ferengi became more compassionate because they could not have mentally withstood such an environment without love and hope.	The Ferengi of the prime universe refuse to allow your away team to continue their investigation. They don't want their cutthroat business reputations affected by their mirror counterparts.
Good on Paper	OR	OR	OR			Ferengi marriage contracts are very business-oriented. Does this mean love has no value in Ferengi culture? Have an away team research.	Your away team is surprised to discover that love is important to the Ferengi, because it results in better marriages--and thus, better business.	Your away team finds no proof of love being valued in Ferengi culture, just endless balance sheets instead of anniversary gifts.
Let No Ferengi Tear Asunder			OR	OR		The Ferengi claim there are no unhappy marriages on Ferenginar, and no divorce. Is this because the Ferengi are experts in love, or because divorce is usually too financially ruinous? Investigate.	Your away team determines that all Ferengi are raised to do their best to make a successful business... which, in turn, motivates them to do their best to have successful marriages.	Your away team is unable to determine whether divorce on Ferenginar is financially ruinous... as there are no recorded examples of divorce.
Our Lobes Are Clean				OR	OR	The Ferengi often point to the fact that they have never committed genocide nor permitted slavery as evidence that they are superior. Do the Ferengi truly have more love for their fellow being, or are these practices simply too expensive?	Your away team determines that the Ferengi's love of business does give them more compassion for other beings, in a roundabout way: every being is a potential customer and should be treated as such.	The Ferengi Alliance in particular finds your away team's questioning offensive. They suggest you inquire with the Traditionalists.