A lock box, or lock box, was a 25th century secured container, a box carrying goods and protected by a lock that required a master key to open. In the 2400s and 2410s, lock boxes were common wares traded by the Ferengi Lobi Crystal Consortium to Khitomer Alliance personnel. Lock boxes could contain items far larger than itself, like starships. (STO - New Romulus mission: "Unlocking the Box")

History and specifics

From the year 2409 onwards, the Ferengi trader Grym had acquired lock boxes and keys from Quark's private supply and kept them hidden from the Lobi Crystal Consortium. Grym offered them to Starfleet and allied personnel on Earth Spacedock, and Klingon Defense Force and affiliated staff in the First City on Qo'noS, respectively. To avoid attention by Commander Danz, Grym offered the personnel access to a hacked Ferengi lock box and hacked master keys. They were hidden from the Consortium on Drozana Station in the Donatu sector of the Eta Eridani sector block. When opened, Grym's lock boxes revealed packed up deflectors, personal armor and a dual system consumable. (STO - New Romulus mission: "Unlocking the Box")

In 2410, Ambassador Quark and Captain Nog found a lock box among the trophies kept by T'Ket of Iconia aboard her flagship. The Ferengi wondered what valuables T'Ket's unopened box may contain. (STO - Gamma Quadrant mission: "Quark's Lucky Seven")

Lock box varieties

Aetherian lockbox

The Aetherian lockbox (also: Aetherian lock box) contained forms to requisition equipments based on extradimensional Aetherian Concordium technology in 2411. Aetherian designs were a fusion of Iconian and Borg philosophy. (STO website: Corruption: The Aetherian Lockbox)

• notable contents:
  • Aetherian Harmony-class starship; protonic crush proton weapon mechanic; you are dismissed universal console; Aetherian Concordium kit modules gleaming the cube, empowered blast, reverse gravity; personal ground trait at arm's length; space traits Aetherian beam enhancements, all aspects accounted for; Aetherian Concordium weapon pack space weapons: Aetherian Concordium proton cannon, Aetherian Concordium proton dual heavy cannons, Aetherian Concordium proton dual beam bank, Aetherian Concordium proton turret, Aetherian Concordium proton beam array, omni-directional Aetherian Concordium proton beam array, Aetherian Concordium wide arc dual heavy proton cannons; ground weapons: Aetherian Concordium proton sniper rifle, Aetherian Concordium proton high-density beam rifle, Aetherian Concordium proton compression bolt pistol, Aetherian Concordium proton split beam rifle; Aetherian vanity shield.
• external links:
  • STO dev blog: "The Aetherian Lockbox"
  • Aetherian Lock Box article at Star Trek Online Wiki.

Prodigy Lock Box

The Prodigy Lock Box contained forms to requisition starships, technology and duty officer personnel in 2411. The contents were based on the legacy of the USS Protostar from the 24th century. (STO website: Incursion: The Prodigy Lock Box!)

• notable contents:
  • Federation Protostar-class temporal science spearhead
  • phaser weapons (Prodigy)
  • genetic resequencers: whole lotta X's, the old razzle-dazzle and go fast! space traits
  • Watcher robots
  • duty officers: Dal R'El, Gwyndala, Jankom Pog, Rok-Tahk, Zero
  • 2383 Starfleet weapons: Protostar phaser high density rifle and Protostar phaser stun pistol
  • Mellanoid slime worm pet varieties: Prodigious, Midnight, Dusky, Sunburst and Plasmic

Xindi-Amphibious Lock Box

The Xindi-Amphibious box contained random items, including at least 4 Lobi crystals, the currency of the Lobi Crystal Consortium in 2410. Its theme included technology and genetic resequencers from the Xindi-Amphibious, i.e. Xindi-Aquatics and Xindi-Reptilians. (STO - A New Accord mission: "Spin the Wheel")

• notable items:
  • Xindi-Aquatic Narcine-class dreadnought carrier
  • universal consoles: aceton assimilator and sabotage probe launcher for Starfleet, enhanced plasma manifold and sabotage probe launcher for KDF, enhanced plasma manifold and aceton assimilator for Romulan Republic
  • genetic resequencers: ironsides, savior and vicious ground traits; intense focus, momentum and pattern recognition space traits
  • mirror universe ships: mirror Terran Saber-class escort retrofit, mirror Klingon Ki'tang-class bird of prey retrofit, mirror Romulan T'varo-class light warbird retrofit
  • phased biomatter weapons
  • Xindi duty officer reassignments

Xindi-Terrestrial Lock Box

The Xindi-Terrestrial box contained random items, including at least four Lobi crystals. Its theme included technology and genetic resequencers from the Xindi-Terrestrials, i.e. Xindi-Arboreals, Xindi-Insectoids and Xindi-Primates. (STO - The Iconian War mission: "Spin the Wheel")

• notable items:
  • Xindi-Insectoid Olaen-class heavy escort carrier
  • genetic resequencers: hive mind ground trait, molt ground trait, ablative shell space trait, eyes of the swarm space trait
  • Malon battlecruiser
  • plasmatic biomatter weapons
  • Xindi strategic specialist duty officer reassignments

Appendices

See also

• Phoenix prize pack

External links

• Lock Box article at Star Trek Online Wiki.
• Unlocking the Box (episode) article at Star Trek Online Wiki.
• Lockbox article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.