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An Interstellar Field Trip

2026-05-04T04:42:03Z

RiaRose: add a Manager's Power to next quest list

{{Quest infobox
| title = An Interstellar Field Trip
| description = Theorizingway awaits the arrival of erudite guests.
| image =
| quest-giver = Theorizingway
| related-npcs = Debroye;Qih Aliapoh;Sampling Researcher;Scrutinizing Researcher;T'laqa Tia
| location = Oizys
| location-x = 17.5
| location-y = 23.5
| type = quest
| journal-section = Sidequests
| journal-category = Records of Unusual Endeavors Quests
| journal-genre = Cosmic Exploration Sidequests
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| category =
| level = 10
| quest-sync =
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = Disciples of the Land or Hand
| exp = 0
| gil = 238
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = Memory's Orbit, The Meeting of Minds
| next-quest = A Manager's Power
| patch = 7.41
| release = dawntrail
| id-edb = c22a35e42b3
| id-gt = 70989
}}
==Steps==
* Speak with Debroye.
* Speak with T'laqa Tia at the entrance to Desert Burrow.
* Speak with Theorizingway at Terra Firma.
==Journal==
* Theorizingway awaits the arrival of erudite guests.
==Related NPCs==
{{Related NPCs}}
==Dialogue==
{{Dialogue|<nowiki>
===Accepting the quest===
Theorizingway: Ah, if it isn't young [Forename]. Naturally, my sharp ears have caught wind of your many academic achievements back in Sharlayan.
Theorizingway: ...Who am I? Why, ''I'' am the great thinker Theorizingway! More pursuant to our purposes today, I am the designated liaison between our initiative and the Studium.
Theorizingway: And─given that we've been poaching their staff─I've taken it upon myself to lend my incredible intellect to their research wheresoever I'm able.
Theorizingway: As it happens, today I'm to welcome a select few gifted scholars who wish to take part in our little project. Would you care to receive them with me?

-cutscene start
Qih Aliapoh: [Forename]! I hoped we would see you here.
Qih Aliapoh: After all, it was your words during the assembly at Aporia that led us down the path of interstellar exploration.
Qih Aliapoh: And now, at Searchingway's invitation, we're here to help the project grow.
Qih Aliapoh: Regrettably, the Studium exam schedule wouldn't permit ''everyone'' to attend today, but I managed to abscond with these two!

Debroye: As you might expect, I've been up to my elbows in dough since last we met. There are yet improvements to Mervynbread to be made, I'm certain of it!
Debroye: I hear the crew members here eat a lot of Archon loaf, so I thought I'd come and hand out samples for a comparative study...

T'laqa Tia: But how fare you, my friend? You went to the farthest reaches of the realm for my research, and now here you are, exploring the stars beyond!
T'laqa Tia: I'm lucky my work inadvertently led to a treatment for aether sickness. I'd rather not describe the visions I saw on the voyage here...
T'laqa Tia: Still, a trip like this is well worth the misery, for I'm most intrigued by the correlation between stars and stellar currents...and poor Oizys's plight besides.

Qih Aliapoh: I'd like to take these two on a tour of the initiative's newest base of operations, that they might witness the fruits of their research directly.

Theorizingway: Thanks to my tremendous forethought, all is in readiness, my dear. You may show them around as you see fit.
Theorizingway: And who better to give an overview of the latest developments than ''[Forename] [Surname]'' {{alternatives|f=herself|m=himself}}?
Theorizingway: Do calm yourself. You need only chaperone their field trip and answer whatever questions they may have.

Debroye: I should be delighted to hear about the project from the perspective of one so intimately familiar with our own work.

Qih Aliapoh: We'll begin with a look at the culinary offerings of Terra Firma. Please join us!
-quest accepted
-cutscene end

===Speak with Debroye===
-optional start
Theorizingway: Any simpleton can walk around Terra Firma and explain things to our visitors. It hardly calls for my genius.

Qih Aliapoh: Given the limiting factors on what can be brought out here, the food supply must want for variety. The crew will doubtless appreciate Debroye's hard work!

T'laqa Tia: Not only must it resist spoilage on the journey, the food must be fitting for its new environs as well.

Sampling Researcher: Well, it looks normal enough... Mmmfg!?

Scrutinizing Researcher: ''This'' is what they're researching in Sharlayan...?
-optional end

Debroye: Did you know that each and every recipe offered here was approved by our very own Faculty of Medicine?
Debroye: And I've just asked these kind volunteers to sample my latest iteration of Mervynbread.

Sampling Researcher: It's so light and fluffy, I can scarcely believe it has the same nutritional value as Archon loaf!

Scrutinizing Researcher: Despite our best efforts, feeding the crew is a major challenge. Harvests from other stars undergo laborious quality checks, and even then, supply is short.
Scrutinizing Researcher: We try to import more than Archon loaf, but our daily offerings are woefully limited... Mervynbread would certainly make a welcome addition.

Debroye: I'm pleased to hear it! This is precisely the sort of problem that I hoped to solve with my research.
Debroye: Yet there remain logistical issues. Professor Galveroche helped to streamline production considerably, but to bring so many loaves here...
Debroye: Have you any insight, [Forename]?

Question: What will you say?

> We could produce it locally through stellar missions.
Debroye: Of course! The initiative has its share of culinarians. With their help, preparing it on-site would be a trifle.
> Add preservatives and hope for the best?
Debroye: We could certainly ship greater quantities produced on Etheirys had we no need of cold storage, even for long periods... I shall look into an appropriate stabilizer.
---

Debroye: This has been a valuable excursion. Already I have such splendid ideas for the furtherance of Mervynbread...
Debroye: Oh, and by all means, help yourselves to the rest of the samples!

Qih Aliapoh: I knew Debroye's research would prove useful here. Next, let's descend into Desert Burrow, where the principles of aetherology are being put to the test!

-optional start
Theorizingway: I hear the Studium visitors are headed to the ruins of Desert Burrow. I doubt their questions will prove too difficult for you.

Sampling Researcher: Oh, I can't wait to eat more of that Mervynbread... In fact, I shan't!

Scrutinizing Researcher: It means a lot that there are people all the way back on Etheirys trying to help us here on Oizys.
-optional end

===Speak with T'laqa Tia===
-optional start
Debroye: How long have these ruins been here? And in such pristine condition...

Qih Aliapoh: The ruins of an unknown civilization, buried under a wasteland... Why, any scholar would swoon at the sound of it!
-optional end

T'laqa Tia: I read of this place, but no report could possibly convey what it is to stand here and see it for oneself...
T'laqa Tia: The structures would be an architectural feat regardless, but that the stone devices within are capable of access control and data storage...it almost beggars belief.
T'laqa Tia: The Faculty of Aetherology helped to analyze the mineral samples, you know. They have compositions the likes of which we've never seen.
T'laqa Tia: Every indication points to their having once been fossilized plant matter, but that would call the very foundations of aetherology into question.
T'laqa Tia: Furthermore, our own command of aether allows us to elicit only a fraction of the response this material would have given the better-attuned Voyagers. Now that they're gone, we may never know the truth of it...

Question: What will you say?

> I'm sure you can figure it out.
> We'll solve the mystery ere long.
---

T'laqa Tia: I'll find the answers myself, if that's what it takes. This interstellar research leads one to the strangest places, doesn't it?
T'laqa Tia: We intend to see more of Oizys, but you needn't spend any more of your valuable time escorting us. We'll be certain to check in with Theorizingway ahead of departure so that you know we haven't fallen into a gravity well.

-optional start
T'laqa Tia: May as well make the most of the trip, eh? You can tell Theorizingway we won't leave without saying good-bye.

Debroye: We study the phases of aether in the Faculty of Medicine as well, but I'm always keen to hear a professor's perspective.

Qih Aliapoh: I cannot imagine how a scholar must feel, to gaze upon such a sight. It's astounding to me, and I'm merely an administrator!
-optional end

===Speak with Theorizingway===
Theorizingway: Welcome back, young [Forename]. I take it our Studium visitors are still enjoying the sights?

-cutscene start
Theorizingway: Ah, if it isn't our esteemed guests! Tell me, how did you find Oizys?

T'laqa Tia: Utterly fascinating! A hundred times more so than words can convey.
T'laqa Tia: The sheer scale of the ruins, for instance. How did the Voyagers use their technology, that they saw fit to place their devices across such great distance?
T'laqa Tia: At any rate, my research will be much improved now that I have a proper frame of reference.

Debroye: Likewise, it's heartening to have spoken with the very people who need Mervynbread most!

Theorizingway: Then your field trip was a smashing success! Quite as I anticipated.
Theorizingway: Scholastic research and the spirit of exploration make for a fraught marriage at times, but there is naught with greater potential.
Theorizingway: With the Studium and the initiative working hand in paw, we─some of my dafter fellows excluded─can achieve true greatness in the field of interstellar studies!

T'laqa Tia: Speaking of greatness, must you always play the part of the humble assistant? Your many talents are no secret to us, you realize.

Question: What will you say?

> I'm always happy to help with such fascinating research.
> What can I say? I like to work with my hands.
> I wanted to try the new Mervynbread...
Debroye: Oh my! Then I had better make sure the next batch is up to snuff!
---

Debroye: Well, I believe I speak for us all when I say that it's always a pleasure to collaborate with you, be we together or stars apart!

T'laqa Tia: Just so. Never forget that we're with you every step of the way.

T'laqa Tia: We may consider yours the most vital mission of all. Without a tempting morsel to hand, it is far too easy to forget to eat when engrossed in one's work...
T'laqa Tia: And rest assured that those absent today are just as dedicated to the cause. Their work will call them to visit sooner or later.

Debroye: But you'll be on to the next star by then, won't you, [Forename]? I do hope we can meet you there!

Qih Aliapoh: Don't be a stranger!

Searchingway: Well, aren't you three a sight for sore eyes! Welcome to Oizys, my friends!

Qih Aliapoh: Searchingway! I'm so pleased you came to see us!

Searchingway: Why wouldn't I? You are no less a part of this project than I am!

Qih Aliapoh: I'm honored to hear you say so! And come to think of it, I never did get to rub those ears...
-quest complete
-cutscene end
</nowiki>}}

A Manager's Power

2026-05-04T04:39:53Z

RiaRose: updating the previous quests to include that interstellar field trip and terror along the tracks are needed for the quest to appear

{{Quest infobox
| title = A Manager's Power
| description = As ever, Mumukko seeks a pair of idle hands to carry out her bidding.
| image =
| quest-giver = Mumukko
| related-npcs = Dark Vizier?;Powersuited Researcher;Powersuited Worker;Shootingway
| location = Oizys
| location-x = 18.2
| location-y = 24.4
| type = quest
| journal-section = Sidequests
| journal-category = Records of Unusual Endeavors Quests
| journal-genre = Cosmic Exploration Sidequests
| organization =
| class =
| job =
| category =
| level = 10
| quest-sync =
| req-quest =
| req-items =
| requirements = Disciples of the Land or Hand
| exp = 0
| gil = 205
| unlocks =
| prev-quest = A Manager's Prudence, An Interstellar Field Trip, Terror along the Tracks
| next-quest =
| patch = 7.41
| release = dawntrail
| id-edb = a1e49e2965f
| id-gt = 70988
}}
==Steps==
* Speak with crew members wearing new equipment.
* Speak with Mumukko.
==Journal==
* As ever, Mumukko seeks a pair of idle hands to carry out her bidding.
==Related NPCs==
{{Related NPCs}}
==Dialogue==
{{Dialogue|<nowiki>
===Pre-quest Banter===
Mumukko: I know I needn't ask, but have you some time on your hands, [Forename]?

Question: What will you say?

> I know I needn't answer, but indeed I do!

Mumukko: Then we have an unspoken understanding!

> Hm, then perhaps I needn't answer...

Mumukko: Oh, don't play coy! You do, don't you?

Question: What will you say?

>> Okay, you win.

Mumukko: I always do.

>> What if I truly didn't? Wouldn't you feel awful?

Mumukko: Well played, but I won't be fooled. If you ''truly'' had better things to do, you wouldn't be standing here!

---
---

===Accepting the quest===
Mumukko: We've recently begun distributing two new types of equipment to contributors. Thus far, reception seems positive.
Mumukko: As they were costly to develop, however, I must determine whether this has been a worthwhile investment of time and resources.
Mumukko: All the more so given that I was the one who approved the proposal to begin with. 'Tis a poor manager who scrutinizes everything but her own judgment.
Mumukko: Thus, I should like you to survey the individuals making use of our cutting-edge gear. To ensure candid responses, you understand.
Mumukko: I'm sure you'll find no few fitting subjects right here at Terra Firma!
-quest accepted

-optional start
Mumukko: If you see anyone wearing a shiny new suit, kindly ask for their thoughts. There's no more to the assignment than that.
-optional end

===Speak with the Powersuited Researcher===
Powersuited Researcher: Why, my new powersuit is an absolute delight! In my opinion, strength augmentation is its most useful feature.
Powersuited Researcher: In this garb, even a bookworm bereft of biceps can lift heavy cargo with ease─and I daresay we Sharlayans could do with the help. Ha!
Powersuited Researcher: It has a diverse range of other functions, too─each implemented based on input from the entire crew.
-optional start
Powersuited Researcher: I am certain other early adopters have found their suits a boon as well. How fortunate that the initiative chose to invest in them!
-optional end

===Speak with the Powersuited Worker===
Powersuited Worker: My opinion on the powersuit? I suppose the feedback stage ''is'' a vital part of development... Let me think.
Powersuited Worker: Well, the helm's pretty great. Roomy enough for my ears to fit comfortably, and the filter supplies clean, breathable air in even the most toxic environments.
Powersuited Worker: The best part, though? If your task calls for a lighter touch, you can wear it ''without'' the suit! If that's not innovation, I don't know what is!
-optional start
Powersuited Worker: I'll bet Mumukko sent you, didn't she? Well, you can tell her we all ''love'' the powersuit!
-optional end

===Speak with the Dark Vizier?===
-optional start
Shootingway: Fabulous! Hold that pose, please!
-optional end

Dark Vizier?: Pshhh... Shkohhh... 'Tis I, the Dark Vizier! Challenge me if you dare, my child, but know this: you underestimate the power of...''the Darkness.''
Dark Vizier?: In this garb, I wield the power of the galaxy itself. Its magnificence is beyond question. Mwahahaha!
Dark Vizier?: My helm is the crown of our Cosmic Empire! Through a veil of crimson, I see the force of the aether spilling from every last star!

Shootingway: Sorry, darling─he's rather immersed in his role at the moment. This attire attracts a subset of...passionate proponents, you see!
Shootingway: (He told me he likes to blow off steam after work by pretending he's an evil space overlord... Erm, is everything all right back on Etheirys...?)

-optional start
Dark Vizier?: Shkohhh...! The corruption of Oizys feeds my power!
-optional end
-optional start
Shootingway: The camera loves you, darling! Give me fierce!
-optional end

===Speak with Mumukko===
Mumukko: I take it you found enough participants for a representative sample, then.
-cutscene start
Mumukko: First, I'd like to hear the feedback you received from the powersuit users. Suggestions? Complaints?

Question: What will you say?

> The strength augmentation has been well received.
> People are raving about the helm's versatility.
> They fit well! Particularly around the ears.
---

Mumukko: Sounds like a worthy investment to me! I'll arrange for mass production at once.
Mumukko: And the star admiral attire? Is it too ostentatious?

Question: What will you say?

> Its glory fills the wearer with galactic power!

Mumukko: Don't tell me it's bewitched you, too... Rest assured I won't dare to cancel production, lest the enthusiasts come for me!

> It inspires...enthusiasm, shall we say.

Mumukko: I...see? Well, if it improves morale, I'll allow it.

> Pshhh... Shkohhh...

Mumukko: Don't tell me it's bewitched you, too... Rest assured I won't dare to cancel production, lest the enthusiasts come for me!

---

Mumukko: I'm told the costume originates from an opera with a dedicated following in Labyrinthos─an interstellar epic whose author is as yet unknown.
Mumukko: I was skeptical of its proposed value to the initiative, but it was so highly requested by ardent advocates that we had no choice but to concede.
Mumukko: Perhaps I ought to try it on myself, that I might better understand its appeal... One moment.

Commandingway: Mumukko!? What in Mother's name are ye wearin', lass!?

Phasingway: How to put this... You wear it so well, it makes me feel...unsettled? Afraid?

Commandingway: She's frightenin' enough in her usual getup! Take it off, I beg of ye!

Mumukko: Oh ho ho...
Mumukko: They may claim to have no time for Mumukko, but none dare defy the ''Cosmic Executive''!
-quest complete
-cutscene end
</nowiki>}}