The Assimilated Ferengi Trader is a Borg hostile that roams neutral space at levels 25 to 33. It spawns only as a Survey-hull ship, so it fights poorly and makes an easy target for grinding. You will find it across the Metra, Benes, Roda, and Corta systems at warp 18 to 22, and it drops Latinum Antique and Inert Nanoprobe. To beat it, bring any combat ship with a crew that adds weapon damage.
How to beat the Assimilated Ferengi Trader
STFC combat runs on a class triangle: Interceptors beat Battleships, Battleships beat Explorers, and Explorers beat Interceptors. Survey ships sit outside that triangle and barely fight, so they deal and take little damage in a real battle. The Assimilated Ferengi Trader only appears as a Survey hull, which means no enemy class holds an advantage over you. Bring whatever combat ship you fly well at this level. An Interceptor or an Explorer both work, and either will out-gun this target quickly.
Its defense stat stays low even at the top of the band, so raw weapon damage matters more than any class bonus. The shield and hull HP still climb with level, so bring enough firepower to break through in a couple of rounds rather than trading blows for a long fight. At level 25 you are punching through about 947,000 shield HP and 1.2 million hull HP; by level 33 both figures roughly double, so gear your ship to the level you plan to farm.
Crew matters more than hull choice here. Put a captain in the chair who boosts weapon damage against hostiles, then fill the other seats with officers that add damage or soak incoming fire. Early on, the cadet crew still holds up: Cadet Kirk as captain with Cadet Spock and Cadet Uhura. For current best picks, check the Officer Tier List. Crews shift with the meta, so treat any named crew as a starting point rather than a fixed answer.
Where to find the Assimilated Ferengi Trader
The Assimilated Ferengi Trader clusters in low-level neutral space. The level 25 to 27 spawns sit in the Metra and Benes systems at warp 18, while the higher levels move out to Roda and Corta and a spread of level 33 systems at warp 22. The warp requirement jumps from 18 to 22 once you pass level 27, so if your ship tops out at warp 18 you are limited to the Metra and Benes spawns until you extend your range. Match your warp to the level you want, then park in one system and clear targets as they respawn.
| Level | Warp | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18 | Metra Alpha, Metra Beta, Metra Gamma |
| 26 | 18 | Benes Alpha, Benes Beta |
| 27 | 18 | Benes Delta, Benes Gamma |
| 28 | 22 | Roda Alpha, Roda Beta |
| 29 | 22 | Roda Gamma |
| 30 | 22 | Roda Delta |
| 31 | 22 | Corta Alpha |
| 32 | 22 | Corta Beta |
| 33 | 22 | Beta Zetori, Corta Gamma, Sigma Carment, Zeta Gray |
Rewards and what it drops
The Assimilated Ferengi Trader carries two resources. Neither is a heavy upgrade material, so this hostile is more of a niche and XP farm than a core progression grind. Inert Nanoprobe drops in a wide range, anywhere from a few hundred to over 13,000 per kill, so a farming session can bank a large stack quickly. Latinum Antique drops one at a time, which makes it the slower of the two to collect. Ship XP scales with level, climbing from 364 at level 25 to 627 at level 33, so higher spawns give more toward the next ship level per kill.
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| Latinum Antique | A collectible resource tied to the game’s Latinum and antique reward tracks. |
| Inert Nanoprobe | A Borg-themed material used in Borg-faction research and refining. |
Assimilated Ferengi Trader stats
Stats vary by level and climb steeply as you move up the band. The rows below show the low, mid, and high anchors for the Survey hull.
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1,406,677 | 1,263,840 | 947,880 | 250,567 | 50,250 | 364 |
| 29 | 3,545,610 | 2,714,721 | 2,036,041 | 994,809 | 175,420 | 487 |
| 33 | 7,153,133 | 3,530,614 | 2,647,960 | 3,522,531 | 541,315 | 627 |
The Borg in Star Trek
The Borg are a cybernetic collective from the Delta Quadrant that assimilates other species and their technology into a single hive mind linked by a shared consciousness. Assimilated individuals become drones, their bodies fitted with mechanical implants and stripped of free will. The Collective has no single leader in the ordinary sense, though the Borg Queen speaks and acts on its behalf. An Assimilated Ferengi Trader is what the name suggests: a Ferengi trading ship caught by the Borg and rebuilt to serve the hive. In Star Trek Fleet Command, these converted vessels appear as roaming hostiles you can hunt for their salvage.
Is the Assimilated Ferengi Trader worth grinding?
The Assimilated Ferengi Trader is worth your time when you need its drops or easy ship XP. As a Survey hull it fights back weakly, so kills are fast and repair costs stay low, which makes it good for farming Inert Nanoprobe in bulk or leveling a new combat ship. Match your warp to the level band you want, then clear one of its systems on repeat and bring the hull you fly best. There is no enemy class to counter here.