A Particular Set of Skills is a level 25 mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you work to thin out Tilly’s mercenary force. It can be picked up at warp 1 and needs warp 17 to finish, with every system objective in Babishta. You donate 500,000 Parsteel, then decide whether to share your explosives with a mercenary. Sharing skips the fight and pays more Parsteel and speed ups; refusing means a fight and pays peace shields and repair speed ups.
A Particular Set of Skills objectives
The first four objectives are the same for everyone:
- Meet with Kai. Location: Babishta.
- Donate 500,000 Parsteel.
- Go to the black market. Location: Babishta.
- Share your explosives with the merc?
The fourth objective is the choice split. What follows depends on your answer.
Path 1: share the explosives
- Pick up the explosives. Location: Babishta.
- Return to your Station.
Rewards for this path: 552,000 Parsteel, 82,000 Tritanium, 30 1 Hour Speed Ups and 11 Latinum.
Path 2: refuse
- Defeat the rival merc. Location: Babishta. Enemy strength is roughly 131,625.
- Pick up the explosives. Location: Babishta.
- Return to your station.
Rewards for this path: 91,000 Tritanium, 22 15 Minute Repair Speed Ups, 9 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore and 2 4 Hr Peace Shields.
Where and what warp
A Particular Set of Skills has no named pickup system and can be picked up at warp 1. Completing it takes warp 17, the range you need for Babishta. The recommended level is 25.
If you take Path 2, the rival merc at about 131,625 strength is the only fight. Path 1 has no combat at all.
A Particular Set of Skills rewards
| Reward | Path 1: share | Path 2: refuse |
|---|---|---|
| Parsteel | 552,000 | None |
| Tritanium | 82,000 | 91,000 |
| 1 Hour Speed Up | 30 | None |
| Latinum | 11 | None |
| 15 Minute Repair Speed Up | None | 22 |
| 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore | None | 9 |
| 4 Hr Peace Shield | None | 2 |
Either path unlocks the next mission, Proceed with Caution.
Which path to pick
Path 1 is the stronger payout for most players. It returns 552,000 Parsteel, which more than covers the 500,000 Parsteel donation, and 30 1 Hour Speed Ups are worth a lot of building and research time. It also skips the fight.
Path 2 suits players in active PvP areas. Two 4 Hr Peace Shields give you eight hours of protection between them, and the repair speed ups and refined ore are useful, but you give up the Parsteel refund and the hour-long speed ups to get them.
Where it sits in the story
| Mission | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Named fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Compelling Argument | 25 | 20 | Mercenary ship ~129,975 |
| A Particular Set of Skills | 25 | 17 | Rival merc ~131,625 (Path 2 only) |
| Proceed with Caution | 25 | 20 | Scout ship ~133,020 |
All three share a recommended level of 25 and fights in the 130,000 range. Proceed with Caution also asks for twelve level 23+ hostile kills, so a ship that handles this mission’s merc is ready for it.
Tips
Have the 500,000 Parsteel ready before you travel. The donation comes right after meeting Kai, and it blocks the rest of the mission.
Take Path 1 unless you need shields. The Parsteel comes back with interest and the speed ups are the most flexible reward on offer.
For more missions around level 25, see the mission guide.
