Absentee is a level 76 Federation mission in Star Trek Fleet Command in which you investigate Vaxto’s disappearance. It is picked up in Vaxiish and needs warp 4,000 to start and to complete, following Vaxto’s trail from Navanther to Yagn’Ohn. At the shipyard on Dubeg you either pay 1.5M 7★ Raw Ore for a lead or disable the dealer’s security in a fight of about 56 trillion strength. Both choices pay 156,000 Σ-Dilithium, 500 Federation Recruit Tokens and 2,400 Σ-Federation Credits. It is short, and the fight path costs nothing but repairs.
Absentee objectives
Three objectives come before the choice:
- Investigate the last known sighting of Vaxto. Location: Navanther.
- Follow Vaxto’s warp trail to Yagn’Ohn. Location: Yagn’Ohn.
- Contact the shipyard on Dubeg. Location: Yagn’Ohn.
The dealer at the Dubeg shipyard knows what happened to Vaxto’s shuttle, and the mission asks whether you pay or intimidate.
Pay
- Pay 1.5M 7★ Raw Ore for the lead on Vaxto.
The dealer names the price, you hand over the ore, and the mission ends there.
Intimidate
- Disable the dealer’s security. Location: Yagn’Ohn (enemy strength about 56.2 trillion).
Threatening the dealer brings out a security vessel, and disabling it gets you the information.
Where and what warp
The pickup system is Vaxiish. Warp to start and warp to complete are both 4,000, and the recommended level is 76.
After the pickup the route is Navanther and then Yagn’Ohn, where the rest of the mission plays out.
Absentee rewards
Both choices give the same rewards:
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Σ-Dilithium | 156,000 |
| Federation Recruit Token | 500 |
| Σ-Federation Credits | 2,400 |
| Federation Points | +23,700,000,000 |
| Romulan Points | -13,000,000,000 |
| Klingon Points | -27,700,000,000 |
| Gravimetric Data | 1 |
The Vaxto missions at level 76
Vaxto turns up in three level 76 Federation missions:
| Mission | Pickup | Story | Σ-Federation Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absentee | Vaxiish | Investigate Vaxto’s disappearance | 2,400 |
| Extrication | Vaxiish | Rescue Vaxto from Klingon territory | 1,400 |
| Swing Vote | Sebireia | A Forsaken councillor goes missing before a vote, and Vaxto is one of the people you question | 900 |
Absentee pays the most Σ-Federation Credits of the three and is the only one with Recruit Tokens.
Navanther, the first stop, is also where the colony demonstration takes place in Rebel Sentiment at level 75, and Yagn’Ohn is the pickup for all three level 75 Romulan single missions.
Tips
Intimidating is the cheaper choice for most players. The security vessel is a typical level 76 fight, while 1.5M 7★ Raw Ore is a real cost at this stage.
Extrication picks up in the same system, so you can accept both on one visit to Vaxiish.
Reputation moves toward the Federation and away from the Klingons most of all. See faction reputation and the Federation page. The Σ resources page covers the Σ-Dilithium, and the mission guide lists the other level 76 missions.