The Rings of Time

The Rings of Time; [E6-M1]
	14 \| 18 \| 24
	Episode; 6 - Something Rotten
Mission; 1st	Type; Away Missions
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	Mission Rewards

“	Here we are. There's no evidence of any experiments being conducted on Saturn's surface. Captain Janeway suggests you examine its rings... a risky proposition, considering their magnetic distortions.	”
	~ The Doctor

The Rings of Time is the first mission in Episode 6, Something Rotten. It takes place at Saturn in the Terran system.

Mission Walkthrough

The Rings of Time's Information

The Rings of Time's Structure (Colors Info)

Introduction:

A secret experiment involving temporal mechanics was conducted here at Saturn.
Perform a dangerous study to determine the results.

	Create Field to Protect Samples Rare Rewards: Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★ Uncommon Medical Experiment ★★ Uncommon Boy Scout Badge ★★	Repair Shuttle Nav Systems	Sense Samples' Past Requires: Empath or Communicator Rare Rewards: Intrepid-Class Ship Schematic (x5) Rare Expansion Module ★★★ Super Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★★
Pilot Shuttle to Best Position Rare Rewards: Basic Brain Circuitry Pattern Basic Civilian Engineer Clothing Uncommon Root Beer ★★	Manually Gather Samples Quickly Requires: Android or Vulcan Rare Rewards: Common 20th Century Pistol ★ Common Quantum Chronometer ★ Uncommon Psychology Text ★★	Coordinate with Ship	Carbon-Date Samples Rare Rewards: Common Furs ★ Uncommon Polyalloy ★★ Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★
			Develop Method to Extract Chronitons Requires: Quantum Mechanics or Prodigy Rare Rewards: Uncommon Database (Panel) ★★ Rare Optronic Circuit ★★★ Super Rare Starfleet Uniform Pattern ★★★★

Cost:

14 | 18 | 24

Suggested
Traits:

Pilot, Astrophysicist, Innovator, Android, Vulcan, Jury Rigger, Resourceful, Communicator, Starfleet, Empath, Exobiology, Exoarchaeology, Geneticist, Quantum Mechanics, Prodigy

Step	Choices	Skill Req	Other Req	Bonus Traits	Rare Reward
1. Orbit Nearby Moon	Pilot Shuttle to Best Position A.	Engineering 155 \| 375 \| 725	—	Pilot Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	Basic Brain Circuitry Pattern Basic Civilian Engineer Clothing Uncommon Root Beer ★★
		[Character]⁠ deftly maneuvered the shuttle into orbit around Mimas. The away team is in excellent position to gather samples.
		Choice Failure Message
2. Gather Samples During Storm	Create Field to Protect Samples A.	Science 155 \| 375 \| 725	—	Astrophysicist, Innovator Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★ Uncommon Medical Experiment ★★ Uncommon Boy Scout Badge ★★
		[Character]⁠ was able to calibrate and deploy a modified tractor beam to keep the samples in place until they could be retrieved.
		Choice Failure Message
	Manually Gather Samples Quickly B.	Security 155 \| 375 \| 725	Android or Vulcan	Android, Vulcan Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	Common 20th Century Pistol ★ Common Quantum Chronometer ★ Uncommon Psychology Text ★★
		[Character]⁠ used the superhuman speed of an android to gather samples faster than any organic crew member could.
		Choice Failure Message
3. Escape Magnetic Storm	Repair Shuttle Nav Systems A.	Engineering 155 \| 375 \| 725	—	Jury Rigger, Resourceful Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character]⁠ quickly gets the shuttle's navigation systems up and running again, allowing it to return to the ship.
		Choice Failure Message
	Coordinate with Ship B.	Command 155 \| 375 \| 725	—	Communicator, Starfleet Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character]⁠ keeps calm and maintains clear communication with the ship, allowing it to absorb some of the storm's blows.
		Choice Failure Message
4. Evaluate Samples	Sense Samples' Past A.	Diplomacy 155 \| 375 \| 725	Empath or Communicator	Empath, Communicator Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	Intrepid-Class Ship Schematic (x5) Rare Expansion Module ★★★ Super Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★★
		[Character]⁠ perceives the echo of organic beings who have interacted with Saturn's rings. The samples are not of the present!
		Choice Failure Message
	Carbon-Date Samples B.	Medicine 155 \| 375 \| 725	—	Exobiology, Exoarchaeology, Geneticist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	Common Furs ★ Uncommon Polyalloy ★★ Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★
		[Character]⁠'s tried and true method reveals that these samples from Saturn's rings are not of the present!
		Choice Failure Message
	Develop Method to Extract Chronitons C.	Science 155 \| 375 \| 725	Quantum Mechanics or Prodigy	Quantum Mechanics, Prodigy Trait bonus for tired crew: (+29 \| +71 \| +138)(+37 \| +89 \| +173)	Uncommon Database (Panel) ★★ Rare Optronic Circuit ★★★ Super Rare Starfleet Uniform Pattern ★★★★
		[Character]⁠'s expertise allows the away team to quickly determine that these samples are from the past!
		Choice Failure Message
Our away team has completed a dangerous procedure to collect data and samples from Saturn's rings. Hopefully we have recovered enough to tell us more about the Federation's work here...
Mission Failed Message

Mission Rewards

Rare Rewards

Uncommon Clothing Pattern ★★
Uncommon Database (Panel) ★★
Common 20th Century Pistol ★
Common Furs ★
Basic Brain Circuitry Pattern
Intrepid-Class Ship Schematic (x5)

Rare Optronic Circuit ★★★
Rare Expansion Module ★★★
Uncommon Polyalloy ★★
Uncommon Medical Experiment ★★
Common Database (Panel) ★
Basic Clothing Pattern

Super Rare Synthesized Polymer ★★★★
Super Rare Starfleet Uniform Pattern ★★★★
Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★
Uncommon Psychology Text ★★
Uncommon Boy Scout Badge ★★
Uncommon Root Beer ★★

Standard Rewards

Uncommon Field Rations ★★
Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★
Super Rare Polyalloy ★★★★
Rare Interlink ★★★
Uncommon Relay ★★
Common Emitter Crystal ★

Super Rare Interlink ★★★★
Rare Casing ★★★
Uncommon Relay ★★
Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★

Common Xindi Icon ★
Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★
Rare Furs ★★★
Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★

Drop Chance

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: The Rings of Time [edit]
By: middlehead, CMO Zoidberg, Joker41NAM & Keithustus (+1 more) Date(s): March 2017 – Oct 2021 Runs: 177 Cost/Run: 14
Uncommon Field Rations ★★	52>> Uncommon Field Rations ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 4 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 3 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 8 runs in 10 percent of cases 15 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 14 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 1,100 runs or so.	47.7Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Field Rations ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 37.71 — 64.72>>	3.4
Super Rare Polyalloy ★★★★	4>> Super Rare Polyalloy ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 45 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 31 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 102 runs in 10 percent of cases 204 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 203 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 2,300,000 runs or so.	619.5Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Super Rare Polyalloy ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 310.19 — 218579.81>>	44.3
Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★	8>> Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 23 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 16 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 51 runs in 10 percent of cases 102 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 101 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 290,000 runs or so.	309.8Statistical Strength: Very unreliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Subprocessor ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 181.95 — 1040.9>>	22.1
Rare Interlink ★★★	17>> Rare Interlink ★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 11 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 8 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 24 runs in 10 percent of cases 48 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 47 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 30,000 runs or so.	145.8Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Rare Interlink ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 98.64 — 279.08>>	10.4
Uncommon Relay ★★	136>> Uncommon Relay ★★ 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 60 runs or so.	18.2Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Relay ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 15.87 — 21.39>>	1.3
Common Emitter Crystal ★	314>> Common Emitter Crystal ★ 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 2 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 1 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 4.8 runs or so.	7.9Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Emitter Crystal ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 7.36 — 8.51>>	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. Several drop rates and item drops got adjusted on 2017/03/15. As this DropTest is likely affected, old data has been removed or commented out. The old costs/unit were: 44.3, 532.0 (unreliable), 1064.0 (unreliable), 354.7 (unreliable), 20.1, 7.3.

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: The Rings of Time [edit]
By: drsheep, SleepingDragon, ct & Trojanneil (+ more) Date(s): Mar 2017 – Jun 2018 Runs: 619 Cost/Run: 18
Super Rare Interlink ★★★★	101>> Super Rare 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) 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 6,200 runs or so.	110.3Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Interlink ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 92.43 — 136.8>>	6.1
Rare Casing ★★★	378>> Rare Casing ★★★ 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 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 120 runs or so.	29.5Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Casing ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 27 — 32.46>>	1.6
Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★	684>> Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★ 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 20 runs or so.	16.3Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 15.36 — 17.34>>	0.9
Uncommon Relay ★★	694>> Uncommon Relay ★★ 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 19 runs or so.	16.1Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Relay ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 15.14 — 17.08>>	0.9
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. Several drop rates and item drops got adjusted on 2017/03/15. The items of this DropTest were modified, so old data had to be removed. The old costs/unit were: 342.0 (Interlink, unreliable), 57.0 Rare Casing ★★★, 16.3 Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★, 12.2 Uncommon Relay ★★.

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: The Rings of Time [edit]
By: middlehead, Siguard, Tygra Dax & Darxide (+ more) Date(s): Mar 2017 – Sept 2023 Runs: 1714 Cost/Run: 24
Common Xindi Icon ★	741>> Common Xindi Icon ★ 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 330 runs or so.	55.5Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Xindi Icon ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 51.98 — 59.56>>	2.3
Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★	443>> Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 4 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 3 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 9 runs in 10 percent of cases 18 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 17 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 1,600 runs or so.	92.9Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 85.12 — 102.14>>	3.9
Rare Furs ★★★	1975>> Rare 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) 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 18 runs or so.	20.8Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Furs ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 20.12 — 21.59>>	0.9
Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★	1983>> Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★ 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 17 runs or so.	20.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 20.04 — 21.5>>	0.9
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. Several drop rates and item drops got adjusted on 2017/03/15. The items of this DropTest were modified, so old data had to be removed. The old costs/unit were: no data.

Other Rewards

Currency Rewards
Capt XP	1st-Run Repeat	882 32	984 34	1034 34
Crew XP		88	104	116
Training XP at Warp 1+10		? ?	? ?	? ?
Credits at Warp 1		1052 ?	1352 ?	1800 ?

Storyline

Postscript

The Doctor: "Several of your crew members remain in Sickbay, but they've insisted I deliver a report on their findings. There's been a drastic change in the composition of Saturn's rings. No tholin impurities, four percent less amorphous carbon... in essence, several rings are missing."
choice A
- Captain: "Missing? What happened to them?"
- The Doctor: "Local chroniton readings suggest they have moved to another moment in time, but more alarming is the presence of residual subatomic particles–suggesting they were physically, intentionally moved there by a transporter."
choice B
- Captain: "I'll wait to hear from an actual science officer."
- The Doctor: MISSING
choice C
- Captain: "Thank you for helping to treat my crew."
- The Doctor: MISSING
The Doctor: "Now, if this transporting was done from a ship, we'd be at a dead end. Luckily for you, there appears to be a trail of subatomic particles leading to a fixed location–a research facility of some kind. I suggest you head there next."
choice A
- Captain: "Thank you, Doctor. We'll set course at once."
choice B
- Captain: "I'm ashamed to wear the uniform if this is true..."
choice C
- Captain: "An impressive accomplishment, even it caused all this chaos."

The Rings of Time [E6-M1]

14 \| 18 \| 24
Episode 6 - Something Rotten
Mission 1st	Type Away Missions
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Mission Rewards

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