A Bad Deal is a level 12 single mission in Star Trek Fleet Command, picked up in Nausicaa. Parlack needs a package delivered, and the handover in Vogum turns out to be an ambush by Kreele. It needs warp 8 to start and to finish, has one fight, and pays 5,000 Parsteel, 1,000 Tritanium, 20 Recruit Tokens and an Orion Manifest. For a level 12 captain it is a straightforward resource run with a light fight in the middle.
A Bad Deal objectives
There are three objectives and no choice split:
- Meet the buyer at the drop off point. Location: Vogum.
- Defeat Kreele’s ambush. Location: Vogum. Enemy strength is roughly 5,153.
- Return to Parlack. Location: Nausicaa.
The mission is a straight out-and-back. You fly from Nausicaa to the drop off point in Vogum, where the meeting with the buyer goes wrong and Kreele’s ambush has to be dealt with. Once that fight is over you head back to Nausicaa and report to Parlack, which closes the mission where it started.
Kreele’s ambush is the only combat step, at roughly 5,153 strength.
Where and what warp
A Bad Deal is picked up in Nausicaa. It needs warp 8 to start and warp 8 to complete, so the range that gets you to Nausicaa is enough for the whole mission, including the trip to Vogum and back. The recommended level is 12.
Because the start and finish share a system and a warp figure, there is no point in the mission where you need more range than you had when you accepted it.
A Bad Deal rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parsteel | 5,000 |
| Tritanium | 1,000 |
| Recruit Token | 20 |
| Orion Manifest | 1 |
The current game data shows no follow-up mission unlocked by A Bad Deal.
What the Orion Manifest is for
The Orion Manifest ties A Bad Deal to another mission. Guilty By Association, a level 11 mission that needs warp 8 to complete, asks you to collect 6 Orion Manifests from Orion or Nausicaa. A Bad Deal is one of the Nausicaa missions that pays one. Several other missions around the same levels also hand out a single Orion Manifest:
| Mission | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Bad Deal | 12 | 8 | 5,000 Parsteel, 1,000 Tritanium, 20 Recruit Token, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Unwanted Gift | 12 | 8 | 4,000 Parsteel, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Show of Force | 12 | 8 | 1 Lucia Gonzales shard, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Restructuring | 16 | 8 | 700 Tritanium, 1 Orion Manifest, 5 2★ Survey Parts |
| Insurgents | 17 | 8 | 9,000 Parsteel, 1 Orion Manifest, 1 1★ Survey Parts |
Among the level 12 options, A Bad Deal pays the most, with Parsteel, Tritanium and Recruit Tokens on top of the manifest.
Tips
Bring a combat ship for the ambush. Kreele’s ship is the one thing standing between you and the payout, and a survey or mining hull is the wrong choice for a scripted fight even at around 5,153 strength.
If Guilty By Association is in your log, run A Bad Deal alongside it. That mission asks for Orion Manifests from Orion or Nausicaa, and this is a Nausicaa mission that pays one, with the Parsteel and Tritanium on top.
In the neutral territory mission run, A Bad Deal is listed after The Supernova of Romulus and before A Bitter Taste in the neutral territory mission run. For every other mission by level, see the mission guide.
