Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire [E4-M10]
	10 \| 16 \| 22
	Episode; 4 - Hostile Takeover
Mission; 10th	Type; Away Team
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	Mission Rewards

Trial by Fire is the tenth mission in Episode 4, Hostile Takeover. It takes place at Ferenginar in the Ferenginar System.

Mission Walkthrough

Trial by Fire's Information

Trial by Fire's Structure (Colors Info)

Introduction:

Jal Culluh is en route to Ferenginar to bombard it with highly unstable weapons.
Stop him before he destroys the planet, or worse!

	Execute Maneuver to Attack Engines Rare Rewards: Uncommon Covert Contacts ★★ Rare Autosuture ★★★ Rare Ceti Eel ★★★	Secure Torpedo Magazines Rare Rewards: Uncommon Phaser Type 2 ★★ Common Bajoran Command Uniform ★ Uncommon Reman Knife ★★	Boost Kazon Containment Field Rare Rewards: Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★ Uncommon Tailoring Tool ★★ Rare Central Command Insignia ★★★
Plot Hidden Approach Vector	Beam Away Team onto Culluh's Ship Rare Rewards: Uncommon Phaser Type 2 ★★ Uncommon Interlink ★★ Rare Augment Icon ★★★	Transport Isolytic Torpedoes Rare Rewards: Uncommon Tactical Alert ★★ Uncommon Trident Scanner ★★ Rare Geordi's Hyperspanner ★★★	Reverse Chain Reaction Rare Rewards: Uncommon Encoded Communique ★★ Rare Tactical Alert ★★★ Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★
		Disable Torpedo's Subspace Detonator Rare Rewards: Uncommon Plasma Rifle ★★ Rare Star Empire Icon ★★★ Rare Single Pot Whiskey ★★★

Cost:

10 | 16 | 22

Suggested
Traits:

Pilot, Kazon, Tactician, Veteran, Innovator, Borg, Warp Theorist, Jury Rigger, Saboteur

Step	Choices	Skill Req	Other Req	Bonus Traits	Rare Reward
1. Intercept Kazon Warship	Plot Hidden Approach Vector A.	Command 111 \| 229 \| 499	—	Kazon, Pilot Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	No Rewards at this Node
		[Character]⁠ takes the conn and pilots a course to intercept Culluh stealthily. The crew has the upper hand.
		[Character]⁠ is barely able to get into range of the Kazon vessel and gained no advantage.
2. Disable Kazon Warship	Execute Maneuver to Attack Engines A.	Command 111 \| 229 \| 499	—	Tactician, Veteran Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	Uncommon Covert Contacts ★★ Rare Autosuture ★★★ Rare Ceti Eel ★★★
		[Character]⁠ perfectly executes a precarious maneuver to prevent the Kazon ship from protecting their warp nacelle.
		[Character]⁠ couldn't maintain an angle on the warp nacelle and was forced to abandon the attempted maneuver.
	Beam Away Team onto Culluh's Ship B.	Engineering 111 \| 229 \| 499	—	Borg, Innovator Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	Uncommon Phaser Type 2 ★★ Uncommon Interlink ★★ Rare Augment Icon ★★★
		[Character]⁠ manages to find and exploit a weakness in the Kazon shields, allowing crew to be to transported aboard.
		[Character]⁠ hastily transports the away team on top of the ships defenders, resulting in an ugly firefight.
3. Neutralize Isolytic Torpedoes	Secure Torpedo Magazines A.	Security 111 \| 229 \| 499	Choose 2.A	Kazon, Tactician, Veteran Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	Uncommon Phaser Type 2 ★★ Common Bajoran Command Uniform ★ Uncommon Reman Knife ★★
		[Character]⁠ takes control of the Kazon torpedo bay, fending off repeated attempts to reclaim it.
		Casualties are high, but [Character]⁠ is able to seize control of the torpedo bays.
	Transport Isolytic Torpedoes B.	Engineering 111 \| 229 \| 499	Step 2.B Successful	Borg, Innovator Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	Uncommon Tactical Alert ★★ Uncommon Trident Scanner ★★ Rare Geordi's Hyperspanner ★★★
		Reprogramming the transporter, [Character]⁠ sends Culluh's isolytic torpedoes drifting harmlessly into space.
		Warp core interference thwarts attempts to transport the torpedoes, [Character]⁠ wastes resources stopping the launch.
	Disable Torpedo's Subspace Detonator C.	Science 111 \| 229 \| 499	Choose 2.B	Kazon, Saboteur Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	Uncommon Plasma Rifle ★★ Rare Star Empire Icon ★★★ Rare Single Pot Whiskey ★★★
		[Character]⁠ manages to remotely disable the subspace detonators on the isolytic torpedoes.
		[Character]⁠ struggles to remotely disable the detonators on the isolytic torpedoes, causing damage to other systems.
4. Stop Jal Culluh's Plan	Boost Kazon Containment Field A.	Engineering 111 \| 229 \| 499	Choose 3.A or 3.B	Warp Theorist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★ Uncommon Tailoring Tool ★★ Rare Central Command Insignia ★★★
		[Character]⁠ acts quickly and boosts the warp containment field preventing a disaster.
		[Character]⁠'s actions fail to protect the ships from the chain reaction. The mission fails.
	Reverse Chain Reaction B.	Science 111 \| 229 \| 499	—	Jury Rigger, Warp Theorist Trait bonus for tired crew: (+?? \| +44 \| +??)(+?? \| +55 \| +??) No other traits provide a bonus.	Uncommon Encoded Communique ★★ Rare Tactical Alert ★★★ Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★
		[Character]⁠ repurposes some of the Kazon technology to interrupt and reverse the chain reaction in the warp core.
		[Character]⁠'s attempts fail to prevent the chain reaction destroying the Kazon vessel, the mission fails.
Thanks to our intervention the isolytic torpedoes now float harmlessly in space and Jal Culluh's warp core is returning to stable readings. He doesn't seem all that pleased about it.
Despite our team's best efforts, Jal Culluh was able to escape with the isolytic torpedos. We must catch up and disarm him, the fate of the entire sector depends on it.

Mission Rewards

Rare Rewards

Uncommon Covert Contacts ★★
Uncommon Pattern Enhancer ★★
Uncommon Tactical Alert ★★
Uncommon Phaser Type 2 (TMP) ★★
Uncommon Phaser Type 2 (TMP) ★★
Uncommon Plasma Rifle ★★
Uncommon Encoded Communique ★★

Rare Tactical Alert ★★★
Rare Star Empire Icon ★★★
Rare Autosuture ★★★
Uncommon Trident Scanner ★★
Uncommon Interlink ★★
Uncommon Tailoring Tool ★★
Common Bajoran Command Uniform ★

Rare Central Command Insignia ★★★
Rare Single Pot Whiskey ★★★
Rare Geordi's Hyperspanner ★★★
Rare Ceti Eel ★★★
Rare Augment Icon ★★★
Rare Clothing Pattern ★★★
Uncommon Reman Knife ★★

Standard Rewards

Uncommon Astrometric Chart ★★
Rare Spices ★★★
Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★
Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★
Common Incense ★

Uncommon Backpack ★★
Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★
Rare Database (Panel) ★★★
Uncommon Spices ★★
Common Synthesized Polymer ★

Super Rare Interlink ★★★★
Rare Expansion Module ★★★
Uncommon Interlink ★★
Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★

Drop Chance

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Trial by Fire [edit]
By: Chapey, bntracy & Joker41NAM Date(s): July – October 2016 Runs: 71 Cost/Run: 10
Uncommon Astrometric Chart ★★	3>> Uncommon Astrometric Chart ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 24 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 17 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 55 runs in 10 percent of cases 109 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 108 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 360,000 runs or so.	236.7Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Uncommon Astrometric Chart ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 110.12 — Infinity>>	23.7
Rare Spices ★★★	7>> Rare Spices ★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 11 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 7 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 23 runs in 10 percent of cases 46 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 45 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 28,000 runs or so.	101.4Statistical Strength: Very unreliable Range of average cost per Rare Spices ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 58.12 — 398>>	10.1
Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★	10>> Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 8 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 5 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 16 runs in 10 percent of cases 32 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 31 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 9,700 runs or so.	71.0Statistical Strength: Very unreliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Emitter Crystal ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 43.86 — 186.3>>	7.1
Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★	11>> Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★ 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) 15 runs in 10 percent of cases 29 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 28 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 7,300 runs or so.	64.6Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Synthesized Polymer ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 40.63 — 156.9>>	6.5
Common Incense ★	182>> Common 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) 1 runs in 10 percent of cases 1 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 0 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 1.6 runs or so.	3.9Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Incense ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 3.69 — 4.14>>	0.4
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.

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Trial by Fire [edit]
By: middlehead, Crunch, Joker41NAM & Vepal Date(s): Mar 2017 – Oct 2021 Runs: 56 Cost/Run: 16
Uncommon Backpack ★★	23>> Uncommon Backpack ★★ 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) 6 runs in 10 percent of cases 11 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 10 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 390 runs or so.	39Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Backpack ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 28.05 — 63.72>>	2.4
Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★	4>> Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 14 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 10 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 32 runs in 10 percent of cases 64 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 63 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 74,000 runs or so.	224.0Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Super Rare Alcohol ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 112.51 — 24826.16>>	14
Rare Database (Panel) ★★★	5>> Rare Database (Panel) ★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 12 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 8 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 26 runs in 10 percent of cases 51 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 50 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 38,000 runs or so.	179.2Statistical Strength: Nearly useless Range of average cost per Rare Database (Panel) ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 95.13 — 1540.19>>	11.2
Uncommon Spices ★★	42>> Uncommon Spices ★★ 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 64 runs or so.	21.3Statistical Strength: Fairly reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Spices ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 16.82 — 29.15>>	1.3
Common Synthesized Polymer ★	94>> Common Synthesized Polymer ★ 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 5.7 runs or so.	9.5Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Common Synthesized Polymer ★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 8.38 — 11.05>>	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: 17.5 Spices, 9.1 Synthesized Polymer.

Item	Units	/ unit	Runs/Drop
Mission tested: Trial by Fire [edit]
By: middlehead, Joker41NAM & sorin08 Date(s): Mar 2017 – Mar 2024 Runs: 141 Cost/Run: 22
Super Rare Interlink ★★★★	20>> Super Rare Interlink ★★★★ Average (mean) runs per drop: 8 Based on test averages, to get one more drop, you may need to do another: 5 runs in 50 percent of cases (median) 16 runs in 10 percent of cases 32 runs in 1 percent of cases That is, 1 in 100 players may not see this item drop at all even after 31 runs. Also, a run dropping only this item is expected per 9,500 runs or so.	155.1Statistical Strength: Somewhat unreliable Range of average cost per Super Rare Interlink ★★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 107.93 — 275.5>>	7.1
Rare Expansion Module ★★★	98>> Rare Expansion Module ★★★ 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 80 runs or so.	31.7Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Rare Expansion Module ★★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 26.89 — 38.47>>	1.4
Uncommon Interlink ★★	141>> Uncommon Interlink ★★ 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 27 runs or so.	22.0Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Interlink ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 19.34 — 25.51>>	1
Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★	164>> 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.	18.9Statistical Strength: Very reliable Range of average cost per Uncommon Optronic Circuit ★★ within 2 standard deviations (~95.5% confidence): 16.85 — 21.55>>	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: -.

Other Rewards

Currency Rewards
Capt XP	1st-Run Repeat	717 27	902 32	1004 #
Crew XP		68	92	#
Training XP	Warp 1 Warp 10	? ?	? ?	? ?
Credits	regular Warp 1	752 ?	1200 ?	? ?

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