Q: What is the Mirror Universe and how do I get there?
A: This is a brand new alternative Universe where the Terran Empire reigns supreme. You will be able to warp into MU space by spending Mirror Vouchers to travel through Interphasic Rifts. There will be around 50 new systems in MU space and traveling deeper into the Universe will require Rift Keys. You cannot travel freely in and out of this new Universe.
Q: Where do I go to find an Interphasic Entry Rift to get into the MU?
A: Locations for the Warp will include Mirror Alpha Centauri, Mirror Wolf, and Mirror Sirius.
Q: How can I get Vouchers and Keys?
A: Entering the MU space via an Entry Rift will cost 300 Mirror Vouchers. You will be able to claim up to 900 Vouchers every 3 days in the Mirror Refinery. If needed, additional Vouchers will be available at the Store. When proceeding through this Universe you will need to use Rifts of different rarities, requiring Keys. They will have the following rarities: Common, Uncommon and Premium. Rift Keys will also be available in the Mirror Refinery.
Q: Do I need to use one voucher per ship that enters the MU?
A: The entry cost is 300 vouchers per ship that enters the MU. You can take more than one ship, but the costs will add up.
Q: What is the voucher duration?
A: They will have 20 minutes of base duration at launch. When time runs out, your Ships active in the MU will be auto-extracted, keeping everything gained while in the MU.
Q: How long can I stay in the MU and how do I leave?
A: You can remain there until you are destroyed or the voucher expires. While in Mirror space you cannot recall your ships, to escape you’ll need to find an Extract Rift and use it to warp to safety. Extract Rifts never have a cost to use!
Q: Can my Alliance travel with me and cooperate while we’re there?
A: If you each spend vouchers individually, yes you can play together. You won’t be able to use either disco jumping or gorn wormholes to enter the MU.
Q: Can I travel to the MU with any Ship, at any level? Any restrictions?
A: This area of space is available for players of Ops level 40+ with Ships having a minimum warp range of 50.
Q: What can I find in Mirror Universe space only?
A: Trellium is a substance exclusive to this universe. There will be mines of raw Trellium scattered around the systems and you will also be able to collect Trellium by destroying hostiles. There are not any uses for it raw, but when you refine it you get Liquid Trellium.
Q: What is Trellium and how many types of it are available?
A: There will be two types of raw Trellium, A and D. From refining them you will get Liquid Trellium. Liquid Trellium-D is essential to upgrade Officers from the Mirror Universe (like Picard and Data at launch) as well as using it in the Store.
Q: When can I get the Refinery for the Mirror Universe? How does it work?
A: You unlock it at Ops level 40. To transform raw Trellium you will need a Refinery. The MU refinery also offers Mirror Universe Free Entry Vouchers, for example, among many other valuable items and materials. However, one of the most important items that you can get from it is Mirror Dust: this is the new currency for the brand new and powerful Mirror Research Tree.
Q: How many new Researches are available and which ones are the best to survive in the MU?
A: There will be around 70 (!) new Research nodes. The Mirror Research tree comes with unparalleled power and survivability bonuses. It’s an integral part of your Mirror Universe exploits. This is the only research tree in the game to offer Apex Barrier and will significantly improve your chances at survival in both PVP and PVE battles.
Q: Does the Mirror Tree research work only for MU?
A: MU research is sourced from the MU but its effects apply everywhere in the game.
Q: Is the Apex Barrier useful in the Mirror Universe? Why should I get it?
A: The Apex Barrier is a brand new modifier, essential for raising your chances of survivability. The Barrier provides true damage mitigation from all damage sources after all other bonuses. For example, every 10,000 points of an active Apex Barrier will reduce damage taken equivalent to +100% effective health (meaning that the damage you can take goes up by 100%).
Q: Is the Mirror Universe dangerous? What type of hostiles can I find there?
A: It’s not a friendly place - remember: there is no protected cargo in the MU. If your ships are destroyed, everything will be gone. Do your best to exit it safely. Inside the MU you will fight the new Terran hostiles. Their Abilities are the following:
Dismantlement: At the start of the round, if the enemy player is hull breached, this ship increases its standard damage by a percentage for 1 round.
Deadlock: At combat start, Hull breach to the enemy player for the duration of combat.
Photophobia: At the start of the round, if the enemy player is hull breached, this ship increases its Isolytic damage by a percentage for 1 round.
Q: Can other players hit you inside the Warp Zone or MU systems? Can players hit you in the Extract Zone?
A: Players can hit you everywhere in the MU.
Q: What kind of Officers and Ships should I bring with me, to increase my chance of survival?
A: You can challenge the MU any way you want, but whatever you do, make sure that your Apex Barrier is active. It will be very difficult to explore every corner of the Mirror Universe without it.
