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Looming Threats Event!



The Tholians perch atop their webs, waiting to entrap you, Captains. Do you dare draw closer? From May 9th at 8am PT to June 8th at 12pm PT, you can participate in The Looming Threats event. This new event will pit you against the Terran Empire in scenarios new and familiar, and give you the chance to claim an epic reward, the Crystal Harmonics Space Set.

Event Progress

Participating in this event grants daily progress towards the Grand Prize: The Crystal Harmonics Space Set. The Grand Prize requires 40 daily progress, and Captains can earn daily progress once per account per day by playing either the new episode or Task Force Operation released this season, or any of the other episodes or Task Force Operations in the event. Completing the episode or a TFO awards two points, while completing a Patrol awards one point. They are as follows:


"Wish Upon a Star" (New episode)
Leviathan (New Space TFO)
Azure Nebula Rescue (Space TFO)
Days of Doom (Space TFO)
Vault: Ensnared (Space TFO)
Patrols:

Jupiter Gauntlet (normal/hard)
Bringers of War (normal/hard)




 

Once Captains have obtained 40 points on their account, they can claim the Crystal Harmonics Space Set After that, the event will still be playable, granting a scaling Dilithium reward that begins at 8,000 Dilithium Ore and scales by 1,000 Dilithium Ore for every day you participate in the event, up to a cap of 50,000 Dilithium Ore per day.

Captains will also have the option to purchase their remaining progress in the event with Zen. The price for this buyout will be pro-rated, based on the amount of progress a Captain has completed.



Crystal Harmonics Space Set

Obtaining the Grand Prize in this event grants you four pieces of space gear to use on your favorite starship, depending  These items introduce a new mechanic, the Tholian Warp Crystal. When a Warp Crystal is created, it will wait until a ship collides with it. If the ship is an enemy, it will explode, but if the ship is an ally, it will grant them a secondary shield.

Omni-Directional Interlacing Tetryon Beam Array

The Omni-Directional Interlacing Tetryon Beam Array offers a 360-degree firing arc, in addition to being able to utilize the standard function.

This weapon shares an equip limit with other crafted and weapon pack Omni-Directional Beams.

Tholian Nucleating Singularity Core

Tholian Nucleating Singularity Core creates a number of Tholian Warp Crystals when a foe is defeated. Additionally, it increases Hull Capacity based on shield power.

This warp core has been modified with Tholian crystalization technology, that uses warp power to harden hulls and create Tholian Warp Crystals.

Tholian Nucleating Warp Core

Tholian Nucleating Warp Core creates a number of Tholian Warp Crystals when a foe is defeated. Additionally, it increases Hull Capacity based on shield power.

This warp core has been modified with Tholian crystalization technology, that uses warp power to harden hulls and create Tholian Warp Crystals. 

Tholian Enhanced E.A.C. Shield

Tholian Enchanced Emergency Ablative Crystaline (E.A.C.) Shield is a Covariant Shield Array which has been enhanced with Tholian technology.  It provides an emergency second shield when overall shield capacity is low.

Of note: There is one more piece to this set, which you can obtain by completing the new mission, Wish Upon a Star.

Console – Universal – Tholian Crystalline Interlacer

This console utilizes Tholian technology enhance Tetryon Damage and applies a Tholian Web on the target. The web holds the target in place and deals damage over time.

Equipping more than one item in the set grants a set bonus, as described below:

Tholian Crystal Harmonics


4 piece item set

Tholian Harmonics (2 Piece Bonus)

Increased Crit Chance and Crit Severity against target when using Tetryon


Tetryon Nucleation (3 Piece Bonus)

Chance on hit to create a Crystal when using Tetryon damage.


Stochastic Warp Field Nucleation (4 Piece Bonus)

All of your Tholian Warp Crystals become active and seek out nearby foe, detonating on impact.






 




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