Academy Level 41 is a late station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with one objective: upgrade the Academy to level 41. It needs only warp 1 to start and finish, and the game lists a recommended level of 1. The reward is 800 Ultra Recruit Tokens, and finishing it unlocks R&D Department Level 41. The upgrade itself is a two-month build, so the tokens arrive long after you commit to it.
Academy Level 41 objectives
There is a single objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade to Academy Level 41.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission completes when the Academy reaches level 41.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and to complete, with no pickup system. The recommended level is listed as 1, but Academy 41 needs Operations 41, so this is a late-game station mission whatever the listed level says.
Academy Level 41 rewards
The mission pays 800 Ultra Recruit Tokens. Completing it also unlocks the next station mission, R&D Department Level 41.
What Academy 41 costs
| Academy level | Cost | Build time | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 8.597B Parsteel, 15,000 4★ Common Refined Ore | 64d 15h | Operations 40, Scrapyard 10 |
| 41 | 8.772B Parsteel, 22,000 4★ Common Refined Ore, 2,000 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 60d 14h | Operations 41 |
| 42 | 13.07B Parsteel, 6,000 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore, 1,500 4★ Rare Refined Ore | 93d 2h | Operations 42, Scrapyard 15 |
Build times are unboosted. Level 41 is the odd one out: it has only one requirement, Operations 41, and it builds faster than level 40. It is also where 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore first appears in the Academy costs, so it pays to start stockpiling that ore before you reach it.
The Academy raises the Officer Stats Bonus, which increases the attack, defense and health of all your officers. It is 40% at level 40 and 55% at level 45.
How Level 41 compares with nearby steps
| Mission | Ultra Recruit Tokens |
|---|---|
| Academy Level 40 | 800 |
| Academy Level 41 | 800 |
| Academy Level 43 | 900 |
| Academy Level 45 | 1,000 |
Level 41 pays the same as Level 40. The reward starts rising again at Level 43.
Tips
Get Operations 41 done first. It is the only requirement, so once it is in place nothing else holds the Academy upgrade back except Parsteel and ore.
The chain order follows the requirements. R&D Department 41, the next mission, needs Academy 41 along with Operations 41 and Tritanium Vault 36, and it costs 3.51B Parsteel, 12.9M Dilithium and a large amount of 4★ refined gas. Finishing the Academy first clears the way for it.
Save the Ultra Recruit Tokens for recruitment you actually want. At 800 per mission, the Academy and R&D missions in this range add up to a large stack.
The mission before this one is Parsteel Generator B Level 40, which pays 70 1M Parsteel Tokens, and the next is R&D Department Level 41.
