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== Query in the Quarry == === Talk to Madran === You will beam in at one end of the mining colony; Madran is on the other end. You will have to navigate the "streets" until you reach him. Along the way are a number of Romulan Refugees that you can speak to about Madran, the colony, and the mine, though you can speak with them later if you prefer. There are also a few Romulan Civilians tucked in out of the way locations who will react with hostility to your approach; leave them alone unless you're looking for a fight. The first Romulan Refugee you come across on your way to Madran is worried about his brother: ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Please, have you seen my brother?}} * Tell me about your life here. ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|My life? My life is unimportant! It's my brother! I can't find him! }} * Maybe I can help. How long has he been missing? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I last saw him two days ago. Madran assigned both of us to work in the upper level of the mine. Toshin's drill bit broke, and he needed a new one. I know I should have went with him! It's not safe to be in the mine alone! Now he's gone!}} * Why isn't it safe to be in the mine? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|There's a group of people down there who treat the mine like it's their own. I don't know why Madran tolerates them, but they make life miserable for the rest of us. They steal, and they terrorize the weak. Once I saw them dragging a woman into the lower levels, and I ... I never saw her again. She wasn't the only one. Many people have disappeared. I thought if my brother and I kept our heads down that we would be safe, but ... maybe they took him! Murderers! If they've killed my brother, I'll kill them all! }} * Is there anything else I should know? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|If you go into the mine, watch for the silver spheres. There are creatures in the dark. Devils. They are made of stone -- nothing can hurt them! And their touch burns! I have seen them, moving around in the tunnels. Anywhere you see the silver spheres, the monsters are not far away. }} The second Romulan Refugee you run across on the way to Madran is a bit more friendly and philosophical about the situation: ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Jolan tru, stranger.}} * Have you always lived here? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|My family and I have been here all of our lives. It's a hard life, but it is all I know. My mother used to tell me tales of the homeworld. She'd talk about the plazas in Rateg, or vacations she spent with her father on the shores of the Apnex Sea. And she would tell me about my father, who gave up his place in the military evacuation ship so she could live. He ... he never knew he had a child. She would tell me these stories, and later, when she thought I was asleep, she would cry. }} * Tell me about Madran. ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|He charges us too much and pays too little. He is like everyone else in this world -- out for himself. But he doesn't let us starve, and if a child needs medicine they get it. Many here grumble and hate him, but I cannot. If I were in his position, and his life was in my hands, can I say that I would act differently than he does? }} * What can you tell me about this area? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Stay in the settlement. Don't go down into the mine, and whatever you do, don't leave this area! I do not wish you harm, stranger. And there are many dangers here. There is a group ... they rule the mine, and they are dangerous. Even Madran fears them. If you avoid them, they will ignore you. Defy them, and they will turn on you. Last week a good man died because he would not give them what they wanted. He was not the first. There are many monsters on this moon that you would be wise to avoid. Outside of the settlement, there are packs of wild animals. If you take a warrigul from its mother when it is very young, it can be tamed. If you wait too long, they are savage. Packs of wild warrigul roam the edges of our settlement. Often they prowl the refuse piles looking for scraps of food. A pack of warrigul can kill even a strong man -- you must be careful when you are in their territory. And they are not the only monsters here. The miners tell stories about creatures made of stone who can burn you to cinders. I have not seen one of these creatures myself, but I know that many people who enter the mine do not leave it. }} * Have you seen anyone suspicious around here? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|You are the first outsider I have seen in a long time. There is no reason for anyone to want to come here. }} The third Romulan Refugee you run across on the way to Madran isn't quite as philosophical about the situation, especially where Madran is concerned, but is at least pragmatic: ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext| We don't see strangers here very often. What do you want?}} * Tell me about your life here. ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|What can I say? We exist. I mine because there is nothing but rocks on this forsaken planet. If I am lucky, I dig enough ore to make my quota, and Madran pays me. If he pays me, I can eat and have a warm place to sleep. If we don't make our quotas, there's nothing. Even if I do have latinum, most of it goes to Madran to pay my debts, and the rest he takes in exchange for the supplies he imports. I would leave, but I owe too much to Madran to ever earn enough to buy my passage off of this place. Besides -- where would I go? }} * Tell me about Madran. ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Every morning, the first thing I do when I wake is curse that Ferengi's name. Madran found this moon about two years after the destruction of the homeworld. Most of our equipment was broken or useless, the supplies were gone and we were starving. After some ... negotiations ... Madran had his contracts and we had food. We're supposed to be working with him, but he is the only one who benefits from our labor. Madran owns the only working ship here, so no supplies come in without him. He negotiates all of the ore contracts, so most of the latinum goes into his pocket. And he sets the prices for food, medicine and equipment, so everyone here owes him more than we can ever repay. He owns us now. I hate him for that, but I can't live without him. }} * Do you get help from the Empire? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|The Empire? Bah! What Empire? Our empire turned to dust with the loss of the homeworld. If you're rich or in the military, then maybe there is something. I hear that the people in Sela's shining city in the Rator system live quite well ... as long as they obey her commands. For the rest of us, there is nothing but dust and regrets. }} <div class="leftcolumn"> '''Federation''' * The Federation has sent aid. We want to help all Romulans! ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I have heard this, but I have not seen that it is true. Are you going to go to every Romulan on every world and hand them bread? Because that is the only way that you can help all of us. The strong take from the weak. Sela and her ships are strong. The Tal Shiar is strong. Your "aid" goes to fill their bellies and heal their wounds, Starfleet. Not mine. }} </div> <div class="rightcolumn"> '''Klingon''' * Why don't you fight Madran and take back what is yours? ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|A few people tried to take Madran's ship once, when he was sleeping off the tranya he drinks. It has a biometric lock -- nothing on the ship responds to anyone but him. So what would we gain by fighting? A moon full of rocks and no one to sell them to. No food, and no way to get more. No way to leave, and no hope. I hate Madran, but because of him my children don't cry out in hunger or shiver from the cold. }} </div> {{clear}} Finally, you will come across the Ferengi busy exploiti... er, being entreprenurial. At the top of the hill, flanked by Nausicaan bodyguards, you will find Madran managing the whole operation. ''Madran:'' {{missiontext|On behalf of everyone on this forsaken rock, let me be the first to welcome you to Hfihar. As you can see, we don't have time for pleasantries, and I'm not sharing my tranya stash with you. So why don't we skip the chit-chat and get down to business? }} * Of course. I've heard you are an excellent source of magnesite. What makes your mine better than the others in the sector? ''Madran:'' {{missiontext|Unfortunately I cannot call this mine my own -- I'm just a middle man. Out of the goodness of my heart, I help the residents here pass on the products of their hard work to commerical entities such as yourself. The miniscule transaction fee and trade tariff I keep to offset my expenses is figured into the unit cost of the ore. My operation has become one of the best in the area because of the high demand for my services from both sides. I provide the best mining equipment and supplies in the sector to the miners, while my customers get competitive pricing on the ore they need. }} * Do you have any more information about the mines themselves? ''Madran:'' {{missiontext|I don't pay much attention to that. Miners have empty carts, and they return with ones filled with ore. If you're that interested, you could visit the mines themselves, but I don't recommend it. It's such a dirty, disagreeable business. And I'm convinced that breathing ore dust for too long is terrible for you -- the miners who live near my quarters used to keep me up night after night with their dreadful coughing! I had to install soundproofing just to get some sleep! Are you sure you wouldn't rather look at the ore I have for sale? }} * Thanks, but I'd like to talk to the miners first. ''Madran:'' {{missiontext|Really? Suit yourself! Just remember -- I have an exclusive contract to export magnesite ore from this moon. If you try to cut me out of your deals, you'll regret it! }} * I just have a few questions before we conduct business. I'll be back when I'm done. ''Bridge Officer:'' {{missiontext|Madran won't answer any questions about why the Remans might be targeting this place for fear of scaring us away from a possible sale. Perhaps if we ask some of the locals about what's going on here, they'll be able to provide more information. {{missiongoal|Question miners.}} }} === Question Miners === Head back out into the colony and speak with the Romulan colonists. The three Romulan Refugees that were there before can still be spoken with. There are three more individuals that you can interact with, each of which will unlock an optional objective if you are the correct character class. If you head back the way you came, the first one of these you encounter will be a Romulan Surveyor: ''Romulan Surveyor:'' {{missiontext|I'm sorry, I can't really talk at the moment. I have to finish a survey of the area so the miners can start work on a new mineshaft. }} * Is there anything I can do to help? ''Romulan Surveyor:'' {{missiontext|As much as I'd appreciate someone else to lug around this heavy equipment, it's all very delicate and I'd only trust a capable scientist to help me. {{missionnote|Science training is required to complete this optional objective.}} }} Science captains can pick up an optional objective from the Romulan Surveyor. * [Science] Is there anything I can do to help? ''Romulan Surveyor:'' {{missiontext|I need someone who is familiar with the techniques involved in sonar analysis of soil compositions. How good is your pedology? }} * I just completed a continuing education program on pedology. ''Romulan Surveyor:'' {{missiontext|I've marked some coordinates on your map. Please go there, scan the soil content and report back to me. }} This will grant you the Aid in the Geological Survey optional objective. The second objective-giving individual you will encounter is a Bullied Refugee: ''Bullied Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I can't talk to you. I can't talk to anyone! I'm on the run, and if those thugs see me talking to you, then you'll be in danger too. }} * Is there anything I can do to help? ''Bullied Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Look at you! You're almost as scrawny as I am, and I haven't eaten in two days! Thanks, but I need a real fighter on my side. These guys would kill you, and I don't want your blood on my hands. {{missionnote|Tactical training is required to complete this optional objective.}} }} Tactical captains can pick up an optional objective from the Bullied Refugee. * [Tactical] Is there anything I can do to help? ''Bullied Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I need someone who's not afraid of a fight. There's a group here that are beating and stealing from us. Madran doesn't do anything to stop it. For all I know, he's getting a cut of everything they take! They're making life miserable for all of us. Would you be willing to help? }} * Count me in. ''Bullied Refugee:'' {{missiontext|There is a group of bullies that have been stealing from us. If we don't give them what they want, they beat us. I had a friend ... all he was trying to do here was feed his family, be a good man! He had an old bottle of ale ... he said it was from the homeworld. One of those thugs wanted it. Now my friend is dead. I'm too weak to stop them. I know that. And now I have my friend's children to feed in addition to my own. But if someone were to teach them a lesson, this camp would be a better place for all of us. }} This will grant you the Help Bullied Refugees optional objective The final objective-giving individual, located near your original beam-in point, is a Drill Operator: ''Drill Operator:'' {{missiontext|I don't have time to talk to you right now -- I need to repair this drill so I can make a living. }} * Is there anything I can do to help? ''Drill Operator:'' {{missiontext|Not unless you know an engineer who'd be willing to take a few moments out of their busy schedule to help me fix this hunk of junk! {{missionnote|Engineering training is required to complete this optional objective.}} }} Engineering captains can pick up an optional objective from the Drill Operator. * [Engineering] Is there anything I can do to help? ''Drill Operator:'' {{missiontext|Not unless you know anything about laser induction coils. You don't by any chance know anything about laser induction coils, do you? }} * As a matter of fact, I do. ''Drill Operator:'' {{missiontext|If I ask Madran for a replacement laser induction coil, he'll charge me a hundred times what it's worth. He's the only one who brings supplies to this planet. I remember when we had regular contact with the homeworld, and my brother there would send a package of sweets for my children in every transport. Now .... I can't dwell on the past. My problem is this broken drill. I have to fix it, or I won't make quota. We salvage parts from old equipment, and sometimes other people here will trade components. But this requires some specific components. If you think you can help me, I'll mark your map with the locations of some people who might have what we need. }} This will grant you the Help Repair Mining Equipment optional objective Once you have acquired one of these optional objectives, the Question Miners objective will be complete. === Aid Miners in Exchange for Information === You must complete one of the optional objectives to get information on the mine before you try to enter it. ==== (Optional) Help Bullied Refugees ==== There are three groups of Refugee Thugs around the settlement that are each harrassing a Bullied Refugee; they are marked on your map. Go battle the thugs and rescue the Bullied Refugees. After completing this task, return to Bullied Refugee who enlisted your help. ''Bullied Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Thank you! Those guys have been giving everyone a lot of trouble. These thugs are part of a larger group that operates deep inside the magnesite mine. They control the lower levels, and no one who goes down there uninvited ever comes back. I don't know what's so important down there that it's worth hurting us to protect it. Maybe if you went down there you could get some answers. }} You will receive the {{accolade|Gang Violence Task Force}} accolade and complete the Aid Miners in Exchange for Information objective. ==== (Optional) Help Repair Mining Equipment ==== There will be three locations marked on the map; you must go to these locations and speak with a refugee located there to procure spare parts for the drill. The first location is near the Drill Operator, and the refugee is fairly suspicious of you and your motives: ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|You're an outsider here ... why should I trust you? I could give this spare part to someone who really needs it! Tell me this: How do you avoid breaking your drill bits when you hit a pocket of magnesite? }} A possible answer will be one of your response options, but it will change every couple of seconds, so watch it and only click on the answer when it displays the correct one. If you fail, you can try again, however. * "Slow the rotational speed of the drill bit" ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Correct! You obviously know your way around this equipment. I'm sorry -- I thought you were just another one of Madran's lackeys. He controls every second of our lives. I can't work without him, and I can't eat without buying the food from him. So the pitiful wages he pays just end up back in his pocket. Take the part you need. We miners need to stick together! }} The second location is just around the corner from the Bullied Refugee who enlists the help of Tactical captains. This refugee seems to be much more friendly and hands over the parts without any fuss. ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I have a few spare parts. I'm sure I have what you need to get the drill working again. }} The final location is near the Romulan Surveyor. They do not react well at all to your approach: ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I can't pay Madran right now, and if I can't pay my load fees I can't sell any ore. I'm going to keep working. Maybe I can trade with someone. No one has any latinum, but maybe I can acquire something that Madran will take in exchange for a portion of my debt. }} ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Stop chasing me!}} The Refugee will flee from you. ''Bridge Officer:'' {{missiontext|Captain, this miner thinks Madran sent us to collect on some debt. We need to catch him and explain. We aren't here for latinum -- we need his help to repair the drill. }} Pursue the fleeing Refugee, who will stop occasionally, and flee again each time you approach. ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I can't pay Madran back.}} ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Leave me alone!}} Finally, they will give up fleeing and talk to you, so you can explain that you're not a Nausicaan knee-breaker. ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|I give up!}} ''Romulan Refugee:'' {{missiontext|Don't hurt me! I don't have the latinum now, but I can ... Oh? Madran didn't send you here to break my kneecaps? I have a daughter in the Rator system. I thought I could contact her to send me some latinum, but Madran won't let me use the subspace array. You see, I owe him some money, and I didn't make my quota last month because I was sick and .... But that's life, isn't it? All you can do is try to hang on to whatever you have left. I'll give you the part you need. Take it, and I hope it solves your problem. }} With the required spare parts in hand, return to Drill Operator and hand them over. ''Drill Operator:'' {{missiontext|Thank you! With these parts I can fix this drill and get back to work. I need to make my quota today, or Madran will cut my pay again. I already owe him so much latinum, I don't know how I'll ever repay it. He brings in food and supplies that we need, but the prices are so high .... I remember the dark days after we lost Romulus. There were no supply shipments for months. I had to listen to my children cry because they were so hungry. I might spend the rest of my life in debt, but I have a life. To answer your question, though, I don't know what makes this mine different from any other mine. The magnesite isn't any different! Maybe there are some veins with less impurities in the lower levels of the mine. I wouldn't know. There's a group of thugs who keep everyone away from those areas, and I won't risk a beating just to satisfy my curosity. If you want to risk checking it out, that's your business. }} You will receive the {{accolade|Drill Doctor}} accolade and complete the Aid Miners in Exchange for Information objective. ==== (Optional) Aid in the Geological Survey ==== A large area will be marked on your map. Enter it and perform a geological scan. You will learn a bit more information and narrow down your search area as the circle marked on the map gets smaller. Repeat this process several times and you will have located the magnesite vein you need; the farther you go into the circle when you scan, the more the circle will narrow with each scan. ''Bridge Officer:'' {{missiontext|The mohorovic discontinuity in this area suggests that there may be a large vein of magnesite located nearby to the north west of our position. }} ''Bridge Officer:'' {{missiontext|Mineralogical analysis of the rock in this area shows signs of a magnesite vein to our west. }} ''Bridge Officer:'' {{missiontext|The stratification of the rock beneath us is increasing in its concentration of magnesite. There are signs of a major vein located to the south west of our position. }} ''Bridge Officer:'' {{missiontext|We are starting to see magnesite veins in the rocks underneath us, but they appear to be part of a larger lode. Perhaps if we can examine the area to our south we could get a better understanding about just how rich this lode is. }} The location you are searching for will turn out to be located somewhat near Madran on the map, near what looks like part of a crashed space ship. You will probably find yourself having to fight a pack of Warriguls to finish your survey. ''Bridge Officer:'' {{missiontext|We found the major source of magnesite in the area. If a new mine is drilled here, it will make the previous one look like it's been tapped dry. }} Now go report back to the Surveyor. ''Romulan Surveyor:'' {{missiontext|Thank you so much for your help. This information will be incredibly useful when we're ready to tap a new vein of ore. To answer your question, I'm not sure what makes this mine special. I haven't had much chance to explore the whole thing, though. My shuttle broke down in this system six weeks ago. Madran was happy to pick me up, but he's holding my shuttle until I've worked off the costs of the repairs. I can't wait to get off this rock! I have seen some strange people in the lower levels of the mine. I tried to do a survey down there once, but they wouldn't let me pass. Perhaps you should look there. }} You will receive the {{accolade|Geological Surveyor}} accolade and complete the Aid Miners in Exchange for Information objective. === Return to Madran === Having spoken with the Romulan residents, return to Madran and ask to go into the mine. ''Madran:'' {{missiontext|You want to go into the mine? Are you really interested in buying any magnesite or are you just here to cause trouble? Because if it's the latter, I know someplace you can start a little ruckus! There's a gang that controls the bottom levels of the mine. They won't even let me in there. Previously, I allowed them to keep their little kingdom in exchange for information, but lately they've been more trouble than they're worth, and the intel they're feeding me is useless. Honestly -- who doesn't know about the Breen invasion of Deferi space? {{missiongoal|Investigate the restricted area of the mine.}} }} The mine entrance is located not too far beyond the Romulan Surveyor.
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