Assassins is a level 54 mission in Star Trek Fleet Command in which you pursue and apprehend an Orion assassin. It is picked up in Vesteja and needs warp 285 both to start and to complete, with the chase running through Bilge and Opla. At the end you decide whether to retaliate, but both choices pay the same: 3 billion Parsteel, 113.4 million Tritanium and Federation reputation. It is a quick, well-paid mission for a level 54 combat ship.
Assassins objectives
The first three objectives are the same for everyone:
- Investigate the source of the transmission. Location: Bilge.
- Defend yourself from the Orion Assassin. Location: Bilge (enemy strength ~22,170,271).
- Pursue the Orion. Location: Opla.
Once you catch up with her in Opla, the mission asks whether you will retaliate, and the path splits.
Destroy the assassin’s ship
- Destroy the Orion’s ship. Location: Opla (enemy strength ~22,170,271).
Rewards on this path: 3,000,000,000 Parsteel, 113,400,000 Tritanium, 800 Federation Credits, 2,000,000 Federation Points, -3,888,000 Klingon Points.
Let her go
- Return to your Station.
Rewards on this path: 3,000,000,000 Parsteel, 113,400,000 Tritanium, 800 Federation Credits, 2,000,000 Federation Points, -3,888,000 Klingon Points.
Where and what warp
The mission is picked up in Vesteja. Both the start and the finish need warp 285, so a ship that can reach Vesteja can complete the whole chase. The investigation and the first fight happen in Bilge, and the pursuit ends in Opla. If you let the assassin go, the last step takes you back to your Station instead. The recommended level is 54.
Assassins rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parsteel | 3,000,000,000 |
| Tritanium | 113,400,000 |
| Federation Credits | 800 |
| Federation Points | 2,000,000 |
| Klingon Points | -3,888,000 |
These are identical on both paths. The Klingon Points line is a reputation loss that comes with the Federation gain.
Tips
The choice does not change the payout, so pick based on how much fighting you want. Destroying the assassin’s ship means a second fight at the same strength as the first, about 22.2 million. Letting her go skips it and sends you home, which is the faster route if your ship took damage in Bilge.
You cannot skip the first fight. Defend yourself from the Orion Assassin comes before the choice on both paths, so bring a ship that can handle roughly 22.2 million strength before you leave Vesteja.
Watch the reputation lines. You gain 2 million Federation Points and lose nearly 3.9 million Klingon Points whichever way you go. The Klingon loss is larger than the Federation gain, so players working on Klingon standing may want to weigh it. The faction reputation page covers how faction standing works.
The resource payout is the reason to run it. Three billion Parsteel is a large lump sum at level 54, and there is no donation or build requirement to slow you down. For other missions around this level, see the STFC mission guide.