Backlash is a Klingon-side mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you find out who has been spying on you. It can be picked up at warp 1 and needs warp 17 to finish, following a warp trail from Azha through Kepler-018 to Draken. The one fight is a scout’s ship at about 104,000 strength, and you finish by taking the data to Khitomer. The rewards include 100 3★ Interceptor Parts, 12,000 Dilithium and 130 Klingon Credits, and finishing it unlocks Common Enemy.
Backlash objectives
There are five objectives and no choice split:
- Investigate the sighting in Azha. Location: Azha.
- Track the warp trail to Kepler-018. Location: Kepler-018.
- Investigate Draken. Location: Draken.
- Disable the scout’s ship. Location: Draken. Enemy strength is roughly 104,274.
- Return the data to Khitomer. Location: Khitomer.
The first three steps are the investigation. A sighting in Azha leads to a warp trail, the trail runs to Kepler-018, and the search ends in Draken. There you disable the scout’s ship, the one fight in the mission, and then take the data back to Khitomer to finish.
Where and what warp
Backlash has no named pickup system and can be picked up at warp 1. Completing it takes warp 17, which covers Azha, Kepler-018, Draken and Khitomer.
The game lists a recommended level of 1. The scout’s ship at about 104,274 strength is the fight to prepare for, and the rest of the mission is travel.
Backlash rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 3★ Interceptor Parts | 100 |
| Dilithium | 12,000 |
| Klingon Credits | 130 |
| Klingon Points | 2,000 |
| Romulan Points | -1,600 |
Completing Backlash unlocks the next mission, Common Enemy.
The 100 3★ Interceptor Parts are the most useful line for anyone upgrading an interceptor. The reputation trade is small: 2,000 Klingon Points gained against 1,600 Romulan Points lost.
Where it sits in the story
| Mission | Warp to complete | Fights | Klingon rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlash | 17 | Scout’s ship ~104,274 | 130 Klingon Credits, 2,000 Klingon Points |
| Common Enemy | 17 | Two Starfleet or two Romulan ships, ~104,274 and ~129,975 | 150 Klingon Credits, 3,100 Klingon Points |
| Up in Flames | 17 | Three ships in Nausicaa, ~129,975 to ~133,020 | 150 Klingon Credits, 3,100 Klingon Points |
All three need warp 17 and end at Khitomer. The fights get steadily harder, from one ship here to two in Common Enemy and three in Up in Flames, so Backlash is a good first check on your ship before the rest of the storyline.
Tips
Use any ship for the first three steps if you want, but the scout fight in Draken follows straight after the investigation, so bringing a combat ship from the start saves a trip.
Save the Interceptor Parts for the ship you use in the next two missions if it is an interceptor.
The mission before this one in the story is Unattainable. More missions at this range are on the mission guide.
