A Dark and Stormy Galaxy is a five-part Star Trek Fleet Command mission chain built around plasma storms. You save an Independent ship caught in one, investigate strange reports, escort a scientist who studies the storms and finally chase down a captain to retrieve the tech. Every part lists recommended level 25, the chain opens in Kosz, and no part needs more than warp 20. Each part pays 175 Assembly Medals, and the chain adds 1,200 Ultra Recruit Tokens, 80,000 Ship XP, Dilithium and a final choice between recruit tokens and a peace shield. It is short, with only two named fights, and worth doing for the medals and tokens.
A Dark and Stormy Galaxy at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 1 | 25 | 13 | 175 Assembly Medals, 1,300 Latinum |
| A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 2 | 25 | 18 | 175 Assembly Medals, 80 Premium Recruit Token |
| A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 3 | 25 | 20 | 175 Assembly Medals, 1,200 Ultra Recruit Token |
| A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 4 | 25 | 17 | 175 Assembly Medals, 80,000 Ship XP |
| A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 5 | 25 | 17 | 175 Assembly Medals plus recruit tokens or a peace shield (by choice) |
A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 1
A distress signal leads you to an Independent ship trapped in a plasma storm in Kosz. You break the storm up with Dilithium and bring the ship’s captain aboard. There is no fight in this part. Warp 1 is enough to start and warp 13 completes it.
- Investigate the distress signal (Kosz).
- Hail the Independent ship (Kosz).
- Disrupt the plasma storm with 30,000 Dilithium.
- Beam the Independent Captain on-board (Kosz).
- Return to your Station.
Rewards: 175 Assembly Medals, 16,000 Dilithium, 1,300 Latinum, 130 3★ Interceptor Parts.
A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 2
Strange reports point to Foaiveb, where a bandit is attacking a cargo ship. You drive it off, pay to repair the cargo vessel, scan the storm there and move on to the next one. Warp to complete is 18.
- Investigate the latest reports (Foaiveb).
- Defend the cargo ship from the bandit (Foaiveb, enemy strength around 74,100).
- Donate 1M Parsteel to repair the cargo vessel.
- Scan the plasma storm (Foaiveb).
- Proceed to the next plasma storm (Godui).
Rewards: 175 Assembly Medals, 30,000 Dilithium, 80 Premium Recruit Token.
A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 3
A scientist in Godui wants to study the storms. Before he comes aboard you need ten ship kills, then you scan another storm in Rator and set course for his lab in Qualor. This part has the highest warp in the chain at 20.
- Defeat 10 vessels of level 25 or higher.
- Beam the scientist on board (Godui).
- Scan another plasma storm (Rator).
- Set a course for the lab (Qualor).
Rewards: 175 Assembly Medals, 1,200 Ultra Recruit Token.
A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 4
At the lab in Qualor you keep the scientist safe and fund his work with a Tritanium contribution. Warp to complete is 17.
- Protect the scientist (Qualor).
- Approach the lab (Qualor).
- Contribute 150,000 Tritanium towards the scientist’s research.
- Return to your Station.
Rewards: 175 Assembly Medals, 80,000 Ship XP, 23,000 Dilithium.
A Dark and Stormy Galaxy Part 5
The final part starts back at the lab and ends with a chase. You follow the Captain to Sorenle, disable his ship and retrieve the tech, then decide whether to share the tech or keep it. Warp to complete is 17.
- Return to the lab (Qualor).
- Chase down the Captain (Sorenle).
- Disable the Captain’s ship (Sorenle, enemy strength around 75,312).
- Retrieve the tech (Sorenle).
- Choose whether to share the tech or keep it for yourself.
Share the tech
- Share the tech (Sorenle).
- Return to Station.
Rewards: 175 Assembly Medals, 250 Ultra Recruit Token, 364,000 Parsteel, 48,000 Officer XP.
Keep the tech
- Return to Station.
Rewards: 175 Assembly Medals, 11,000 Dilithium, 7 3 Hour Speed Up, 1 4 Hr Peace Shield.
Tips for completing A Dark and Stormy Galaxy
Three parts ask for resources, so gather them before you start. Part 1 needs 30,000 Dilithium to break up the storm, Part 2 needs 1M Parsteel for the cargo vessel repair, and Part 4 needs 150,000 Tritanium for the research. The Parsteel is the one most likely to hold you up at level 25.
Combat is light. The bandit in Part 2 sits around 74,100 strength and the captain’s ship in Part 5 around 75,312, so a ship that handles level 25 hostiles will manage both. The ten level 25 kills in Part 3 are the slowest step, and you can clear them anywhere before beaming the scientist aboard.
Warp stays between 13 and 20 for the whole chain, with the Part 3 trip through Godui, Rator and Qualor being the longest. Fuel up before that part.
In Part 5, sharing the tech costs one extra stop in Sorenle and pays 250 Ultra Recruit Tokens, 364,000 Parsteel and 48,000 Officer XP. Keeping it skips that stop and pays Dilithium, speed-ups and a 4 hour peace shield. Pick the peace shield if you need protection soon, otherwise the tokens and Officer XP go further.
Other chains at this level include Network Theory and In Times of Trouble, and the mission guide lists the rest.
Are the A Dark and Stormy Galaxy rewards worth it?
Yes. The chain pays 875 Assembly Medals across five parts, 1,200 Ultra Recruit Tokens from Part 3 alone, 80,000 Ship XP, 1,300 Latinum 69,000 Dilithium, plus the Part 5 choice. The costs are three donations and two fights near 75,000 strength, which is light for a level 25 commander. If you are collecting Assembly Medals, run it as soon as you reach the level.
