Aether Spaceworks is a five-part mission chain in which a start-up asks for your help. You look over its designs, back its pitch at the Galactic Innovation Expo in Mina, and then chase the stolen designs to a Ferengi Consortium in Stradania. All parts are recommended for level 40, and warp to complete runs from 56 to 70. The finale pays 450 The Vindicator Parts and 180 Interdimensional Data, and the earlier parts pay Parsteel, Latinum, Ship XP and ship parts.
Aether Spaceworks at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aether Spaceworks Part 1 | 40 | 65 | 1,800,000 Dilithium |
| Aether Spaceworks Part 2 | 40 | 56 | 90,000,000 Parsteel |
| Aether Spaceworks Part 3 | 40 | 70 | 150,000 Ship XP |
| Aether Spaceworks Part 4 | 40 | 70 | 1,000 Trait XP |
| Aether Spaceworks Part 5 | 40 | 70 | 450 The Vindicator Parts |
Every part is picked up at warp 1, and finishing one part opens the next.
Aether Spaceworks Part 1
You visit Aether Spaceworks in Yvnys and examine its designs, then head to the Galactic Innovation Expo in Mina.
- Visit Aether Spaceworks, in the Yvnys system.
- Examine the designs, in the Yvnys system.
- Proceed to the Galactic Innovation Expo, in the Mina system.
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 40 or higher.
Warp to complete: 65. Rewards: 1,800,000 Dilithium, 500 4★ Common Battleship Parts.
Aether Spaceworks Part 2
The start-up prepares for its pitch. You check in at the Expo, pay the entry fee, network with Darila at the hotel bar and help Tomothy with the pitch. There are no fights in this part.
- Check in, in the Mina system.
- Donate 20M Tritanium to participate in the Expo.
- Network with Darila at the hotel bar, in the Mina system.
- Help Tomothy with the pitch, in the Mina system.
Warp to complete: 56. Rewards: 6,000 Latinum, 90,000,000 Parsteel, 700 4★ Common Explorer Parts.
Aether Spaceworks Part 3
Someone has stolen the designs. You investigate in Mina, decrypt the data and follow the signal to Tovla, where Firthra sells you a lead that points to Stradania.
- Investigate the theft, in the Mina system.
- Decrypt the data, in the Mina system.
- Follow the signal, in the Tovla system.
- Meet with Firthra, in the Tovla system.
- Pay Firthra 4M Dilithium for the lead.
- Proceed to Stradania.
Warp to complete: 70. Rewards: 150,000 Ship XP, 12,000,000 Tritanium, 54,000 4★ Raw Crystal.
Aether Spaceworks Part 4
In Stradania you disable a Ferengi vessel and speak with the Ferengi leader, then go to the authorities in Mina and set a trap with a Trojan horse.
- Disable the Ferengi vessel, in the Stradania system.
- Speak with the Ferengi leader, in the Stradania system.
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 40 of higher.
- Go to the authorities, in the Mina system.
- Create the Trojan horse, in the Mina system.
- Dangle the bait, in the Mina system.
Warp to complete: 70. Rewards: 1,000 Trait XP, 1,867,000 Dilithium, 500 4★ Common Interceptor Parts.
Aether Spaceworks Part 5
With Detective O’Malley brought in, you return to the Consortium in Stradania, disable the leader’s vessel, capture him and head back to the Expo.
- Share the data with Detective O’Malley, in the Mina system.
- Return to the Consortium, in the Stradania system.
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 40 or higher.
- Disable the leader’s vessel, in the Stradania system.
- Capture the Ferengi leader, in the Stradania system.
- Return to the Expo, in the Mina system.
Warp to complete: 70. Rewards: 12,600,000 Tritanium, 56,000 4★ Raw Gas, 450 The Vindicator Parts, 180 Interdimensional Data.
Tips for completing Aether Spaceworks
Three parts ask for 10 hostiles of level 40 or higher (Parts 1, 4 and 5). None of the ship fights in this chain has a listed enemy strength, so it is a light chain on combat.
There are two payments: 20M Tritanium to take part in the Expo in Part 2 and 4M Dilithium for Firthra’s lead in Part 3.
Mina is the hub. It appears in every part, so the chain is mostly short trips between Mina and one other system.
Are the Aether Spaceworks rewards worth it?
Yes, particularly for The Vindicator. The chain pays 450 The Vindicator Parts, 180 Interdimensional Data, 90,000,000 Parsteel, 24,600,000 Tritanium, 3,667,000 Dilithium, 6,000 Latinum, 150,000 Ship XP, 1,000 Trait XP, 54,000 4★ Raw Crystal, 56,000 4★ Raw Gas, and 4★ Common Battleship, Explorer and Interceptor Parts. Two modest payments and a handful of hostile sweeps are the only costs. See the STFC mission guide for other chains.
