GUIDES

FACTIONS

STFC reputation grind: crews and locks

MID GAME · 4 min read

Rev Deuce's plan: grind two factions at once up to the first lock (10 million), then add the third.

PROGRESSION

Division 12 (Update 96): what changed for your fleet

MID GAME · 4 min read

Refits can now be earned. Three Skin of My Enemies events run from October 15 to October 19 (9:00 a.m. PT) for owners o…

ECONOMY

U.S.S. Kelcie Mae: the Territory Capture mining ship

LATE GAME · 5 min read

The U.S.S. Kelcie Mae is an Ops 61+ Grade 6 Survey ship built for Territory Capture, the Alliance zone-control feature.…

PROGRESSION

Update 95: what changed, by Ops level

MID GAME · 5 min read

Update 95 added three headline items: Haven (the Ops 61 planetary base), the U.S.S. Kelcie Mae Survey ship (Ops 61), an…

PROGRESSION

Haven: the Ops 61 planetary base, explained

LATE GAME · 5 min read

Haven is the Update 95 planetary base for Ops 61 and above. You get in by building the Iconian Hub on your Station.

ECONOMY

Territory Capture: zones, Takeovers, and where to find Isogen

REFINERY · 6 min read

Territory Capture is an Alliance feature. You need Operations 15, an Alliance and a ship with 20 warp range to reach th…

PROGRESSION

Update 94 (Cause & Effect): what changed, and what still matters

MID GAME · 6 min read

Bulk Research is the lasting change: select a deep research node and the game queues and runs the missing prerequisites…

COMBAT

Fleet Commanders, explained: Command Center, Active Abilities, Lorca, Khan, and Sisko

MID GAME · 3 min read

Fleet Commanders are a separate type of officer, available from Ops 15. They sit in your Command Center, not on a ship,…

ECONOMY

Priority One Away Team Assignments

MID GAME · 1 min read

Priority One Away Team Assignments (P1ATAs) unlock at Ops 26.

ECONOMY

Syndicate, Forbidden Tech, and Chaos Tech: your ship's equipment ladder

LATE GAME · 3 min read

Four steps on one equipment ladder: Syndicate (account-wide), the Court of Q (Ops 19), Forbidden Tech (Ops 19, any ship…

COMBAT

Isolytic damage, Hazards, and the Artifact system

LATE GAME · 3 min read

Isolytic damage fires alongside your normal weapons. It ignores standard mitigation. Only Isolytic Defense reduces it.

COMBAT

What's hunting you at the endgame: Silent Hostiles, Apex Raiders, and more

LATE GAME · 3 min read

Silent Hostiles are split by Ops level: 41, 46, 51 and 55. They are the only source of Temporal Disruptor Parts.

PROGRESSION

Warp path unlocks: which mission opens which route

MID GAME · 2 min read

Some warp routes stay locked until you complete the mission tied to that route.

PROGRESSION

Server Ascension and the G4-G7 power climb

CORNERSTONE · 3 min read

Ascension is server-wide. You cannot trigger it. G4 lifts the Ops cap from 39 to 50, G5 to 60, G6 to 70 and G7 to 80.

COMBAT

Fighting the Borg: Tactical Probes, Nanoprobes, and Transwarp Cells

MID GAME · 1 min read

Build the Vi'dar first (Shipyard level 25). It deals bonus damage to Borg targets and unlocks Transwarp Cells.

PROGRESSION

Deep Space, the Delta Quadrant, and the Veil: STFC's frontier regions

LATE GAME · 2 min read

Deep Space needs Operations 38 and opens only after you clear the golden-bordered story missions that end with The Prim…

PROGRESSION

New player FAQ: the practical stuff nobody explains

EARLY GAME · 4 min read

Only 2,500 hostile kills a day pay loot. The limit resets at 05:00 UTC.

COMBAT

Vi'dar Talios: the upgraded Borg counter-ship

MID GAME · 1 min read

Blueprints come from the missions 'They Have Adapted' Parts 1 and 2. They are free if you own a Tier 9 Vi'dar and are O…

COMBAT

USS Voyager: exploring the Delta Quadrant for Artifacts

MID GAME · 1 min read

You need Operations Level 30 to farm Hirogen hostiles in the Delta Quadrant, and Operations Level 34 to build the USS V…

COMBAT

Vi'dar: your first dedicated Borg-hunting ship

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Vi'dar is an Uncommon Grade 3 Interceptor built to fight Borg Tactical Probes.

COMBAT

USS Titan-A: fortifying your whole fleet

MID GAME · 2 min read

To build the USS Titan-A you need Shipyard level 37 and Tolerated standing with the Ex-Borg Faction.

COMBAT

U.S.S. Vengeance: the game's first Legendary ship

LATE GAME · 1 min read

Blueprint collection starts at Ops 70. You can only build the ship if you own a Tier 12 Epic ship.

COMBAT

USS Reliant: the Augment Exile farming engine

LATE GAME · 1 min read

The USS Reliant is an Epic ship from Operations Level 26 with 18 upgrade tiers. It is built to counter Hijacked D7 and …

COMBAT

USS Relativity: countering the Krenim's temporal tricks

LATE GAME · 1 min read

The USS Relativity is an Epic Grade 4 Explorer with 15 tiers, level range 42-70. Blueprints come from the Department of…

COMBAT

USS Discovery: the Summoning ability, explained

MID GAME · 1 min read

The USS Discovery can instantly summon your other ships to its system, whatever their warp range.

COMBAT

U.S.S. Excelsior: fleet-wide support against V'ger

LATE GAME · 1 min read

The U.S.S. Excelsior is an Epic Grade 5+ support ship you can start building at Shipyard Level 51.

COMBAT

USS Defiant: Starfleet's purpose-built warship

MID GAME · 1 min read

The USS Defiant needs a Shipyard at level 35 and Militia standing with the Bajoran Faction.

COMBAT

USS Cerritos: the fleet-wide support ship

MID GAME · 1 min read

The USS Cerritos is a support ship for commanders level 36+. Its Support ability can target your own ships, alliance me…

COMBAT

USS Dauntless: automatic hostile hunting

LATE GAME · 1 min read

The Dauntless is an Epic Interceptor. It needs Operations 45 and a Shipyard at level 45, and you can own only one.

COMBAT

The Stella: Harry Mudd's scrap-and-rebuild raider

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Stella is built for Eclipse hostiles and Outlaw Armadas. You scrap and rebuild it again and again.

COMBAT

The Vindicator: the tank built to soak Armadas

LATE GAME · 1 min read

The Vindicator is an Epic Battleship (18 tiers, levels 40-70) built to tank in Armada, Solo Armada and Invasion Boss fi…

PROGRESSION

Ship unlock order: what builds at every Shipyard level

CORNERSTONE · 4 min read

Shipyard level is the biggest gate on which ships you can build. Every hull has a minimum level, on top of blueprints, …

COMBAT

SS Revenant: the ship that evolves as you scrap it

LATE GAME · 1 min read

The SS Revenant is an Epic Grade 4 Interceptor for Operations and Shipyard level 42 and up. It has 15 tiers and 3 evolu…

COMBAT

Ship Refits: skins and projectiles that also boost your stats

MID GAME · 1 min read

Refits unlock at Level 15. Ship Skins and Projectiles change a ship's look and also give permanent stat bonuses.

COMBAT

Ship Cloaking: going invisible in Star Trek Fleet Command

MID GAME · 1 min read

Cloaking works on 14 Klingon and Romulan combat ships only. Each ship needs its own Cloaking Refit, unlocked for good b…

COMBAT

Serene Squall: mining Epic Transogen safely

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Serene Squall is a G4 Epic Survey ship for mining Epic Transogen. It needs Shipyard level 30 and the blueprints.

PROGRESSION

Ship basics: building, docking, and moving your fleet

EARLY GAME · 2 min read

Interceptors, Explorers and Battleships form a combat triangle. Survey ships are for mining, not fighting.

COMBAT

NSEA Protector: your ticket into the Mirror Universe

MID GAME · 1 min read

The NSEA Protector is an Epic Grade 4 Explorer for level 40 and up.

ECONOMY

The Scrapyard: turning old ships into upgrade materials

MID GAME · 1 min read

Research and build the Scrapyard at Operations level 20. It permanently dismantles a ship for resources, blueprints for…

COMBAT

Mantis: hunting the Actian threat

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Mantis is a Rare Grade 4 ship you can build at Ops 33. It hunts Actian hostiles in 17 systems, levels 33 to 49.

COMBAT

The Monaveen: risk-vs-reward loot farming

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Monaveen is a Battleship for players level 40-60. It has at least 12 tier locks tied to level ranges, including a g…

COMBAT

The Kir'shara artifact: queuing up multiple hostiles

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Kir'shara artifact queues several hostiles in one system. The ship attacks them in order, and it also works on Wave…

COMBAT

Gorn Eviscerator: opening portals for your whole Alliance

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Gorn Eviscerator's Spatial Rip opens a temporary one-way portal. Alliance members open the System Viewer of that sy…

COMBAT

GS-31: Section 31's garbage-scow-in-disguise

LATE GAME · 1 min read

The GS-31 is an Epic Grade 4 Interceptor for levels 45-70, with 15 tiers.

COMBAT

Franklin-A: upgrading your Franklin for Swarm hunting

MID GAME · 1 min read

You get the Franklin-A by scrapping your Franklin. It keeps the same job: heavy damage to Swarm targets.

COMBAT

D'Vor Feesha: the Ferengi Latinum mining upgrade

MID GAME · 1 min read

The D'Vor Feesha is for players level 35 and up. You get it by upgrading your base D'Vor to Tier 6 or higher and scrapp…

COMBAT

Enterprise NX-01: hunting the Xindi threat

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Enterprise NX-01 needs a Shipyard at level 40. You get 1 or 2 blueprints a day from the Exborg Store, or a full unl…

COMBAT

Botany Bay: the Augment faction's mining backbone

EARLY GAME · 1 min read

The Botany Bay is an Augment faction mining and survey ship. It has a mining bonus of about 26,500% for Augment corrupt…

COMBAT

Crew & ship combos: what to fly for every situation

MID GAME · 7 min read

There is no single best crew. What wins depends on the fight, so treat any lineup here as a starting point.

COMBAT

Amalgam: the survey ship built to out-raid your cargo hold

MID GAME · 1 min read

The Amalgam is for players level 31 and up. In PvP it fills its hold, then takes an extra percentage of the remaining l…

COMBAT

Borg Sphere: a progression system of its own

LATE GAME · 2 min read

The Borg Sphere is a Grade 5 Epic Battleship, unlocked at Ops Level 55+.

ALLIANCES

Alliance-wide event activities: Tournaments and the Surge

MID GAME · 1 min read

Alliance Tournaments need your alliance to be Level 2.

COMBAT

Late-game solo PvE: Wave Defense, Outposts, and Daily Challenges

LATE GAME · 2 min read

Solo Outposts and Daily Challenges are for Ops 51 and above. Solo Wave Defense starts at level 45. Build the Outpost Co…

PROGRESSION

New player and returning player programs

EARLY GAME · 2 min read

The Frontier Pass is a one-time, 20-day event for Ops 10-19.

PROGRESSION

Server-wide arcs: Incursions, invasions, and Flashpoint events

CORNERSTONE · 2 min read

Infinite Incursions open at level 25. Spend 10 Incursion Conduits to invade another server.

PROGRESSION

How events work: scoring, rewards, and the Battle Pass

DAILY ROUTINE · 2 min read

Most events count your score as soon as you do something that scores. Only Daily Reputation and Ticketed Events need a …

ALLIANCES

Armadas: joining, targets, directives, and rewards

MID GAME · 3 min read

Joining an Armada a teammate started is free. To start one you need Ops 23+, the Armada Control Center and an Armada Di…

ALLIANCES

Advanced Armada types: Xindi, Krenim, Species 8472, G6, and beyond

LATE GAME · 4 min read

Start with a regular Formation Armada at Ops 26: three teams of four, three targets, and all three must fall together.

ALLIANCES

Alliances: help, the Starbase, and the Arena

CORNERSTONE · 4 min read

Tap Help All in the Alliance menu every day. It clears every open request from your teammates in one tap.

PROGRESSION

Your first 20 Operations levels: what unlocks, and when

EARLY GAME · 3 min read

Nothing can be upgraded above your Operations level, and most new buildings unlock at a set Ops level.

COMBAT

The Borg Cube: your third combat ship track

LATE GAME · 2 min read

The Borg Cube is an Epic ship from Operations 28, with 18 tiers across 90 levels. You can own up to three.

PROGRESSION

Update 93: the Ops 39 wall is now a research gate

MID GAME · 4 min read

Building Operations 40 now needs Ascend Keys. You get them from the Rapid Ascension node in the Ascension Research Tree.

COMBAT

Galactic Anomalies: the tiered buffs and penalties rotating through late-game space

LATE GAME · 4 min read

Galactic Anomalies are temporary system effects for Ops 61+ in G6 and G7 Federation, Klingon and Romulan (FKR) space an…

ECONOMY

The Ra'Ul Reaver: raiding Sigma resources at G6 and G7

LATE GAME · 3 min read

The Ra'Ul Reaver is an Epic ship for G6 and G7 players. It raids Sigma resources from other players' stations.

PROGRESSION

Special station buildings: the late-game spotlight structures

LATE GAME · 6 min read

From roughly Ops 30 the station gains buildings tied to one feature or enemy family. Pick the ones that match what you …

COMBAT

USS Athena: the Venari Ral specialist and Academy support ship

LATE GAME · 2 min read

The USS Athena is a G6 Epic Explorer for Ops 61 and higher.

PROGRESSION

Officers explained: terms, Below Deck Abilities, promotion, and Laurels

CORNERSTONE · 3 min read

Every ship needs at least one Officer, so Officers matter from your first ship.

COMBAT

Elite Solo Outposts: the late-game upgrade to the Outpost loop

LATE GAME · 3 min read

Elite Solo Outposts are the harder version of Common Solo Outposts, with better rewards. They appear at levels 53, 56, …

FACTIONS

Beyond the Big Three: Rogue, Bajoran, Ex-Borg, Terran Empire, Augment, Section 31 and Maverick

MID GAME · 6 min read

Seven factions exist beyond Federation, Klingon and Romulan, and four of them (Rogue, Bajoran, Ex-Borg, Augment) are po…

PROGRESSION

The Signal Observatory: your late-game V'Ger progression building

LATE GAME · 2 min read

The Signal Observatory is a station building you can build from Ops 51. It has 80 levels.

FACTIONS

Federation, Klingon and Romulan: the Big Three factions

CORNERSTONE · 4 min read

Reputation with the three factions is linked: gaining it with one usually lowers it with another, so most players focus…

PROGRESSION

Your Station: the core buildings and what they do

CORNERSTONE · 6 min read

Your station has an Interior for economy and progression and an Exterior for combat and fleet capacity.

PROGRESSION

Exocomps: temporary boosts you can stack across mining, station, and combat

EARLY GAME · 2 min read

Exocomps are timed consumable boosts for mining, station work and combat. Build the Exocomp Factory (Ops 16+) to use th…

PROGRESSION

Away Teams: sending spare officers on assignments instead of benching them

EARLY GAME · 3 min read

Away Teams open at Ops 8 after you research and build the Shuttle Bay.

COMBAT

Wave Defense: the original 5-player mode, Section 31, and what's new

MID GAME · 4 min read

Wave Defense is a five-player mode. Each player brings two of their strongest ships to defend a Central Entity (CE).

COMBAT

The Mirror Universe: entering, surviving, and getting back out

LATE GAME · 3 min read

You need Ops 40 and a ship with at least 50 warp range. Enter through an Interphasic Entry Rift.

COMBAT

Station safety: Peace Shields, Ceasefire, and how Station Combat actually works

EARLY GAME · 3 min read

Station Combat unlocks at Ops 15. From then on, other players can attack your station.

COMBAT

Combat basics: reading targets, attacking, and when you become vulnerable

EARLY GAME · 3 min read

At Ops 10 your ships can fight other players' ships and be attacked. At Ops 15 Station Combat opens and your station ca…