Mission Title : Waiting for the Light
Author : @Kirkfat
Faction : Federation
Level Requirement : 31+
Requirements : Shuttle Based Mission
Introduction:
Mining Outpost 47 is requesting your assistance. What you discover may have far-reaching implications.
This review has spoilers; if you do not want spoilers then do not continue to read this review.
Mission Title : Alpha Flight
Author : @RemairTamec
Faction : Federation
Level Requirements : 31+
Requirements : Shuttle Based Mission
Introduction:
You have been selected for the prestigious Alpha Flight course, the Federation’s most elite pilot training program. Drawn from around the Federation and its allies, Alpha Flight pushes the quadrant’s best pilots to their limits. As stakes rise, egos clash and safety protocols are pushed to the wayside, you realize not everyone is cut out for the course, and only a handful will graduate to receive the golden wings. Will you be another dropout, a line on a memorial plaque, or will you meet the challenge and prove that you are the best pilot the Federation has to offer?
This review has spoilers; if you do not want spoilers then do not continue to read this review.
Mission Title : You Don’t Know When It’s Real
Author : @Chipertuesday
Faction : Federation
Level Requirements : 31+
Requirements : Shuttle Based Mission
Introduction:
After a tough mission in which you cooperated with the Enterprise-F, you and your crew go back to earth for a shore leave. Since you have no specific plan for the holiday, when your bridge officers invite you to join a hologram small craft racing game, you accept their offer. It was all enjoyable at first, but then it goes wrong and you suddenly realize that you are now in something more than a simulation…
This review has spoilers; if you do not want spoilers then do not continue to read this review.
Mission Title : Protector
Author : @terinvorta
Faction : Federation
Level Requirement : 31+
Requirements : Shuttle Based Mission
Introduction:
A temporal anomaly has appeared on the edge of Sector 001, broadcasting a distress call. Your mission? Find and save the originator of the distress call. But all is not as it appears…
This review has spoilers; if you do not want spoilers then do not continue to read this review.
Mission Title : Inner Space
Author : @rsmudger / @rickysmith1
Faction : Federation
Level Requirement : 31+
Requirements : Shuttle Based Mission
Introduction:
A huge Zone of Darkness has been detected deep within Cardassian Space on a direct course that intercepts many highly populated planets from Cardassia Prime to New Romulas.
It is so vast it shifts the gravity-well of local stars and can block out all sensor readings in and around entire star systems.
Visual recordings of the engulfed star have revealed there IS a body at the center of this veil and several Cardassian ships have gone missing attempting to intercept it.
Now Starfleet has made it ‘your turn’ to face this Goliath, What lies at the center of this blackness, why is it destroying life and are you ready to go where no man has gone before?
This review has spoilers; if you do not want spoilers then do not continue to read this review.
Editor’s note: This review is the first in a series of Foundry Challenge reviews. Please encourage Rellim to continue with his review series.
Mission Title : Beneath the Skin
Author : @P_Sutherland
Faction : Federation
Level Requirement : 16+
Requirements : Shuttle Based Mission
Introduction:
While your ship is in port being repaired and upgraded. Starfleet wants you to re-chart a system inside the Delta Volanis Cluster. The last ship to visit the system was a colony freighter in 2398. Since then the Federation colony has received few guests. Head into the Delta Volanis Cluster to begin your mission. A routine assignment. What could go wrong?
This review has spoilers; if you do not want spoilers then do not continue to read this review.
In the official announcement, BranFlakes sends us forth in our shuttles to pick a winner. Go forth and play these missions! From today until Wednesday, May 29th at 10AM PDT, voting will be open.
So, without future ado, here is the list of entrants (along with the background story):
Small Craft Escapades
For this Foundry Challenge, create a mission that features content designed for and around a player being in a small craft (shuttle, fighter, etc). There is no background story you must build off of, so feel free to get as creative as you’d like.
Foundry Challenge #7 Entry Missions:
Mission Title: Beneath the Skin
Player @Handle: @P_Sutherland
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 16+
Mission Summary: While your ship is in port being repaired and upgraded. Starfleet wants you to re-chart a system inside the Delta Volanis Cluster. The last ship to visit the system was a colony freighter in 2398. Since then the Federation colony has received few guests. Head into the Delta Volanis Cluster to begin your mission.A routine assignment. What could go wrong?
Note: This mission is designed for a single player.
Mission Title: Inner Space
Player @Handle: @rsmudger
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 31+
Mission Summary: A huge Zone of Darkness has been detected deep within Cardassian Space on a direct course that intercepts many highly populated planets from Cardassia Prime to New Romulas.It is so vast it shifts the gravity-well of local stars and can block out all sensor readings in and around entire star systems.
Visual recordings of the engulfed star have revealed there IS a body at the center of this veil and several Cardassian ships have gone missing attempting to intercept it.
Now Starfleet has made it ‘your turn’ to face this Goliath, What lies at the center of this blackness, why is it destroying life and are you ready to go where no man has gone before?
Mission Title: Protector
Player @Handle: @terinvorta
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: Any
Mission Summary: A temporal anomaly has appeared on the edge of Sector 001, broadcasting a distress call.Your mission? Find and save the originator of the distress call. But all is not as it appears…
Mission Title: You don’t know when it’s real
Player @Handle: @Ciphertuesday
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 31+
Mission Summary: After a tough mission in which you cooperated with the Enterprise-F, you and your crew go back to earth for a shore leave. Since you have no specific plan for the holiday, when your bridge officers invite you to join a hologram small craft racing game, you accept their offer. It was all enjoyable at first, but then it goes wrong and you suddenly realize that you are now in something more than a simulation…
Mission Title: Alpha Flight
Player @Handle: @RemairTamec
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 31+
Mission Summary: You have been selected for the prestigious Alpha Flight course, the Federation’s most elite pilot training program. Drawn from around the Federation and it’s allies, Alpha Flight pushes the quadrant’s best pilots to their limits. As stakes rise, egos clash and safety protocols are pushed to the wayside you realise not everyone is cut out for the course, and only a handful will graduate to receive the golden wings. Will you be another dropout, a line on a memorial plaque or will you meet the challenge and prove that you are the best pilot the Federation has to offer?.
Mission Title: Waiting for the Light
Player @Handle: @Kirkfat
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 31+
Mission Summary: Mining Outpost 47 is requesting your assistance. What you discover may have far-reaching implications.
Mission Title: Sarita
Player @Handle: @T1N1
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: Any
Mission Summary: Humanitarian / Diplomatic type mission.
Mission Title: Uninvited Guests
Player @Handle: @sirboulevard
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 16+
Mission Summary: The incident with Admiral Zelle has left the Federation on a precarious edge with the Romulan Star Empire. With a rising rebellion in the form of the Romulan Republic and the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two nations, forces in the shadows may try to stop it before it gets too far.
Mission Title: Shadows of Omega
Player @Handle: @fnordbear
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 16+
Mission Summary: While on a standard patrol an eyes-only message is received by the Captain. The Omega Protocol has been activated. You are to travel to the Pilatus system and from there rendezvous with the U.S.S Ursa Major for further orders.
Mission Title: Cloaked Loyalties
Player @Handle: @edwinsterling
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: Not Listed
Mission Summary: A strange request sends you, just you on a shuttle mission deep into the heart of Romulan Space.Will YOU return at all
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Feel free to continue using this thread to discuss the missions above.
Good luck to all of our authors, and for our reviewers, have fun and boldly go!
Waiting for the Light
Fed 31+
A Shuttle Mission
(Contest Entry for Challenge #7)
by Kirkfat
Description: Mining Station 47 is sending out a distress call. What you discover may have far-reaching implications.
Estimated playtime: 35 minutes.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Please don’t hesitate to point out typos.
Reposted from STO:
The votes are in, and we have a winner!
Huge congratulations are in order to our winning Foundry mission for Challenge #6…
“Depths of Nukara Prime” by @P_Sutherland
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 31+
Mission Summary: Civilian traffic in the Eta Eridni neutral zone has been caught in the violent clashes with the Tholian Assembly in the Nukara system. When the crew of a freighter abandon ship, their only choice for survival means entering Nukara primes atmosphere, would you expect some to survive in a Class Y environment?
Congratulations! Watch your in-game mail for your prize. Also, your mission will be featured in the Spotlight on the Foundry in the near future.
Our runners up, a three-way tie for second place, were…“Crystallization” by @afalconer, “404 Error: Admiral Not Found” by @dougglendower and “The Tangled Webs We Weave” by @ashtaku!
In third place was “Wibbly Wobbly Earth” by @SBCouto.
Congratulations to everyone! You all did amazing work with this challenge and we can’t wait to see what you come up with for Foundry Challenge #7!For more information on Foundry Challenge #6, check out this news post.
Hello my fellow Foundry Authors/Founders,
Hopefully by now you’ve all heard of the Foundry Authors Academy, if you haven’t why not read the full article on the STO website. And check out the Forum Post where we have some extra details regarding dates and FAQ’s.
The FAA, is a joint project between PrimetimeUGC, StarbaseUGC, Cerberus Films and Cryptic Studios, to provide comprehensive, fun and informative tutorials or “lectures” on the Foundry UGC Toolset, from the very beginning, all live.
We’re looking for experienced and knowledgeable authors to come and join us, to share their knowledge.
To take part, you’ll need to be free on Saturday the 6th of April, 12 Noon PDT/ 7PM GMT for 3 hours, as well as have access to a Skype Account and have an internet upload speed of 0.4mbps or better (you can test yours here http://www.speedtest.net/).
If you’re interested in being one of our Teachers, please sign up using this link
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via Twitter @cerberusfilms, or through the StarbaseUGC Chatroom.
Thank you, and I can’t wait to get to work with you all
Cerberusfilms
This contest has been in the works for a very long time, and I’m proud to say that we finally have a set of winners. Because there were only three contestants, I will announce my picks according to first, second, and third place.
First place prize of an original Leonard Nimoy autograph:
“Original Life” by SBCouto
Faction: Federation
Review: Although I didn’t necessarily think this mission had the best story, it had the best TOS atmosphere. That the author used the TOS sets may have helped, but I really tried not see that as an advantage over other authors, who simply don’t have comparable TOS sets for their TOS-themed missions. What really captured my immersion were the little touches that made the mission just as “campy” and fun as the original series. From a waitress on the bridge to a close combat fight in a brig (which of course distracted the guards), the little touches made all of the difference. The humor and the style felt perfect. Some reviews call it “fanboyish.” Well, I’m certainly a fanboy, so every moment of this mission was wonderful. I also really enjoyed the appearance of two very classic villains.
The mechanics of the plot were a little confusing, but I loved that the author took risks with the player’s own back-story. I can’t really say more without giving too much away. It was creative and original.
So, congrats to SBCouto! If you’re a TOS fan, play this mission.
Second place prize of a $25 Amazon gift card:
“Troiya of Elas” by HippieJohn
Faction: Fed
Review: Out of all of the missions, this one felt most like a TOS sequel. I’d really recommend watching the episode, “Elain of Troyius,” before playing, because it really had tons of details connecting the dialogues to events seen in the show. I won’t say much more about the twists and the turns of the plot. The story was wonderful. Really, it was the best story of the bunch, in my opinion. But, the lack of set customization, especially on the ground map, really hurt this contest entry. The story had so much detail while the sets had very little. But the bottom line is: this is an author to watch. Without a contest deadline, he could make some of the most amazing Foundry missions to date.
Everyone please support and encourage this new author by playing his mission and helping him get better and better with the Foundry.
Third place (no prize):
“Ghosts of the Polmar Ree” by Bazag
Faction: Fed
Review: This was a very painful choice for third. If you’ve played any of Bazag’s missions, you know that his stuff is top-notch. This mission was no exception. Out of all of the contest entries, it was the best designed and the most detailed, with a wonderful puzzle for the win. This is 5-star mission, and it deserves to be high in the ranks for all to play. Seriously, this mission is one of Bazag’s most talented works, and he should be incredibly proud of it. Unfortunately, in light of this specific contest, it just didn’t feel very TOS, because it’s more of a sequel to Alimac30′s famous “City,” albeit with a nice twist that relates the villain to something unexplained in an original series episode. It’s an interesting twist on the villain that could be further explored. But, in the end, I felt almost no immersion in the lore or settings of TOS. But, if you’re looking for a superb mission in the STO universe, play this NOW.
Ok, so those are my picks. I hope that they seem fair. Everyone please congratulate the winners. Play these missions.
SBCouto and HippieJohn, please send me a pm at the STO forums, and we’ll go from there regarding the prizes.
Thanks to all for participating.
Gates of Sto’Vo’Kor’s Temporal Foundry Contest
Foundry authors, prepare to dive into Star Trek Online’s Foundry as Gates of Sto’Vo’Kor is pleased to announce our latest Foundry Contest …. featuring Time itself.
Star trek shows have given us a glimpse into what the Federation and Starfleet might be like as a temporal faction … but what of the Klingon faction.
Both the Korath and Krenn class temporal ships have shown us that the KDF as a faction DO dip their hands into the flow of time … but how?
Those entering the contest need to design a foundry mission that features the KDF temporal faction in some way. How you do that is completely up to you, however it must be for the KDF faction and have a run time of no more than 30 to 45 minutes to be considered.
The top five winners will have their choice of one of five prize packages, with first place getting first choice:
– Requisition for a Temporal Science Ship
– Requisition for a Temporal Shuttle
– Requisition for an assortment of four different cross faction consoles.
– Klingon Mirror Battle Cruiser
– Klingon Mirror Qin Raptor
Contest entries must be submitted before midnight, on December 1st (PST).
To enter, simply post the name of the mission, your @handle, level requirements, and a brief description on this thread on the STO Forums. Please visit the Gates of Sto’vo’kor website for the official audio announcement.
The winning entry will also be featured in a future episode of Gates of Sto’Vo’Kor during our next season.
Thank you.
This week’s spotlighted mission is “One Too Many” by XR-377.
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 41+
Mission Summary: The daughter of “Reg” Barclay is working on Earth Spacedock tracking down a system’s bug in the Station’s Network. But, as can be expected, she has a problem one too many…
”One Too Many” was also the mission that won Foundry Challenge #3.
For more information about the Foundry, including how to play community-authored Foundry missions and resources on how to create your own mission, check out this Guest Blog.
Title: Relics
@handle: Kirkfat
Faction: Fed
Level: Any
Style: Diplomacy, with some action
Description: The Klingon Empire is occupying a planet for unknown reasons. You are sent to investigate. What you discover will alter your perception of the cosmos, its past, and its present.
This is an entry for STO’s foundry challenge #4.
STO’s Foundry Challenge #4 is underway, now in the voting stage. Please participate in the voting after playing all of these missions: Visit this thread for voting rules and procedures.
“Ancient Dreams” by SBCouto (Fed Any)
“The Answer” by Raptorwalker (Fed 16+)
“Atlas” by rickysmith1 (Fed 31+)
“The Darkness between the Stars” by Marhawkman (Fed 31+)
“The Long Sleep” by Pendra80 (Fed 16+)
“Mudd’s Treasure” by Q400 (Fed 31+)
“Relics” by Kirkfat (Fed Any)
“Terrors of the Past” by Kahn (KDF 41+)
“The Twilight of the Gods” by Diogene0
“The Zypex Revelation” by Klintobean (Fed 16+)
We have 3 weeks to play all of these missions and vote for a winner by sending an ingame mail to BranFlakes. Good luck to the contestants.
Due to all the issues and downtime lately, I’m extending the deadline for this contest. You still have 4 weeks if you’d like to participate.
Grand Prize:
Leonard Nimoy autograph.
Runner up prize: A $25 Amazon Gift Card
Deadlines and stuff: Since I’m giving away my autograph, I will be the one and only judge. You will have until September 3oth to submit your mission for consideration. I will then announce a winner and runner-up once I’ve played them all.
To submit your mission, add a comment to the thread with the info on how I can find it.
Rules: I want to see the best TOS-themed mission, such as a 2409 sequel to an original series episode, or a time travel mission, similar to DS9′s anniversary episode.
Restrictions: Since we don’t have many TOS assets, I’m going to say that you can’t use anything Preserver-related. That way, you’re all going to have a hard time with sets and assets, and I won’t have to play through 20 Preserver missions. However, if the TOS map is available to you by the end of the contest, then you use it.
Otherwise, there are no real restrictions, except I probably won’t give the autograph away to a mission that violates the Eula. So, no Kirks or Spocks. And even though it’s fuzzy, I’ll say no McCoy.
Winners must be willing to give me an address to send the prize. If you live outside of the continental US, you’ll probably have to make a paypal donation to the site that equals the cost of shipping.
Note: I didn’t witness Nimoy signing this. I bought it at a comic book store in the late 90s. It comes with a certificate of authenticity from that comic book store.
This episode of Primetime features two interviews. The first is with our own Havraha and the second is with Zeronius Rex from Cryptic.
The votes are in, and we have a winner!
Huge congratulations are in order to our winning Foundry mission for Challenge #3…
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 41+
Mission Summary: The daughter of “Reg” Barclay is working on Earth Space Dock tracking down a system’s bug in the Station’s Network. But, as can be expected, she has a problem one too many…
Congratulations! Check your in-game mail for your prize. Also, your mission will be featured in the Spotlight on the Foundry in the near future.
Our runner up, in second place, was…
“Three Degrees of Separation” by @woghd!
And tied for third place was “Going Viral” by @Pi-3Orionis, “A Holo Peace” by @Gingie and “The Legacy of Men” by @rickysmith1.
Congratulations to everyone! You all did amazing work with this challenge and we can’t wait to see what you come up with for Foundry Challenge #4!
For more information on Foundry Challenge #3, check out this news post.
Grand Prize:
Leonard Nimoy autograph.
Runner up prize: A $25 Amazon Gift Card
Deadlines and stuff: Since I’m giving away my autograph, I will be the one and only judge. You will have until August 31st to submit your mission for consideration. I will then announce a winner and runner-up once I’ve played them all.
To submit your mission, add a comment to the thread with the info on how I can find it.
Rules: I want to see the best TOS-themed mission, such as a 2409 sequel to an original series episode, or a time travel mission, similar to DS9′s anniversary episode.
Restrictions: Since we don’t have many TOS assets, I’m going to say that you can’t use anything Preserver-related. That way, you’re all going to have a hard time with sets and assets, and I won’t have to play through 20 Preserver missions.
Otherwise, there are no real restrictions, except it must be a mission that you build in the coming months, not one that you’ve already published. I probably won’t give the autograph away to a mission that violates the Eula. So, no Kirks or Spocks. And even though it’s fuzzy, I’ll say no McCoy.
Winners must be willing to give me an address to send the prize. If you live outside of the continental US, you’ll probably have to make a paypal donation to the site that equals the cost of shipping.
Note: I didn’t witness Nimoy signing this. I bought it at a comic book store in the late 90s. It comes with a certificate of authenticity from that comic book store.
Here are the entries in Challenge #3
Mission Title: A Few Hollow Men
Player @Handle: @SBSouto
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 16+
Mission Summary: Starfleet chooses you and a few other Captains to test out a new holodeck officer training technology. When your fellow Captains begin to die in training, you seek for the truth- but perhaps you can’t handle the truth.
Mission Title: A New Breed of Warrior
Player @Handle: @Soriedem
Faction: Klingon
Level Requirement: Any
Mission Summary: A secret research facility experimenting with stolen Federation technology has missed their scheduled status report. You’ve been dispatched to investigate.
Mission Title: Going Viral
Player @Handle: @Pi-3Orionis
Faction: Klingon
Level Requirement: 35+
Mission Summary: It was intended to be the perfect weapon against the Federation… a spy with impenetrable cover, turning one of the Federation’s most prized technologies against them, depriving the weak of their crutches and forcing Starfleet to fight and die on the fields of battle as Klingons do. But now it has been unleashed within Klingon borders, and Empire is facing a threat to its very identity on a scale which has only been faced once before in the distant past, one which almost destroyed the very essence of what it means to be a Klingon warrior! The only thing standing between the Klingon soul and a fate worse than death, is you. Can you unravel the secret code of the weapon, before it unravels you?
Mission Title: Three Degrees of Separation
Player @Handle: @ woghd
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: Any
Mission Summary: Every night the old professor excuses his staff and locks himself into the new streamlined, Binar-upgraded holodeck, and every morning he emerges…except for today. He didn’t come out. What is the old professor doing in there?
Mission Title: A Holo Peace
Player @Handle: @Gingie
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 46+
Mission Summary: You have been called to attend a summit on Outpost 39384, a secret Applied Theoretical Photonics lab. There, representatives from both the Federation and the Klingon High Council are discussing a separate peace with the Hirogen, led by Alpha Turock. But sabotage traps you and the other representatives in an endless series of deadly holographic challenges. Can you survive?
Mission Title: The Legacy of Men
Player @Handle: @rickysmith1
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 35+
Mission Summary: Your first day off in months hasn’t even started when Starfleet receives a disturbing distress call from the newly constructed Jupiter Station 2. Within the Transmission only three words were made out from the horrific screaming; “We are free”. Your mission is to find out what is happening on Earth’s door step, investigate, assist and report. You have been given special clearance on this occasion to access all area’s including the Intelligence and Military Applications Department where it is believed the transmission originated. Good luck Captain.
Mission Title: Ultopia: 3 Questions
Player @Handle: @Drazur_Southclaw
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 31+
Mission Summary: You have been ordered to investigate a bizarre message which Starfleet HQ has received. While the message itself was untraceable, it included a set of coordinates that point towards the Kei system. The message reads as follows: You are cordially invited to experience Ultopia – the perfect society – a place where crime is considered an academic curiousity. A place where evil does not exist. A place where death itself is unheard of. “Welcome to Ultopia – the very essence of Perfection Itself.”
Mission Title: The 14th Rule of Acquisition
Player @Handle: @Maziken
Faction: Klingon
Level Requirement: 16+
Mission Summary: The Empire has recently come into possession of Romulan holographic technology. Can you assist with the research and development of this technology so that the Empire has a decisive advantage over their enemies?
Mission Title: The Zypex Intrusion
Player @Handle: @Klintobean
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 31+
Mission Summary: Starfleet Command has diverted you from your current mission to investigate a presumed attack on their state-of-the-art and top secret Holographic Research Facility located on the remote icy planet of Thelius. You must gain access to the facility built into the treacherous cliffs of rock and ice to descend deeper into the mystery of who attacked the facility and why. What are the secrets behind this holographic technology? Will Starfleet send you reinforcements in time to save you from…THE ZYPEX INTRUSION? Or perhaps you have another “Protector” in your midst.
Mission Title: One Too Many
Player @Handle: @XR-377
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 41+
Mission Summary: The daughter of “Reg” Barclay is working on Earth Space Dock tracking down a system’s bug in the Station’s Network. But, as can be expected, she has a problem one too many…
Mission Title: Figments of the Imagination
Player @Handle: @Commander_Charvanek
Faction: Federation
Level Requirement: 46+
Mission Summary: A former Romulan scientist is willing to share some new holographic technology that she says will be helpful in countering the Undine threat. Starfleet wants you to rendezvous with a photonic studies specialist to evaluate her findings.
FED Any
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