The Baelosian Cruiser is a level 50 to 60 Federation faction hostile in Star Trek Fleet Command. It spawns only as an Explorer, so a Battleship is the ship to hunt it with. Each kill lowers your Federation reputation while raising your Romulan and Klingon standing, and the loot is 5★ Broken Explorer Parts on top of those faction points. It patrols Federation space systems like Agataylor, Ver’saaj, and X6-094 at warp 185 to 440.
How to beat the Baelosian Cruiser
The Baelosian Cruiser only appears as an Explorer, so the counter never changes: bring a Battleship. Battleships deal extra damage to Explorers and shrug off part of what comes back, and with a single hull across the entire 50 to 60 range there is nothing to swap between levels. One strong Battleship covers the whole grind as long as its power keeps up with the level you are farming.
Its ship ability is Plausible Deniability, which recovers a share of its total shield HP for each of the first 5 rounds of combat, scaling with level: 10% at levels 50 to 52, 15% at 53 to 55, and 20% at 56 to 60. That matters more here than on most hostiles, because an Explorer’s shield pool is its bigger health bar: at level 60 the Baelosian Cruiser carries about 228 million shield HP against 163 million hull HP. While the ability runs, part of your early damage is refilled every round, so either hit hard enough to outpace the regeneration or settle in for a longer fight. The healing ends after round five, and it never touches the hull, so once the shields drop the rest is straightforward.
Crew it the standard anti-hostile way: a captain whose ability boosts weapon damage against hostiles, backed by officers that add damage or mitigation (mitigation is the share of each incoming hit your ship ignores). Cadet crews are far behind you at this level band, so pull current picks from the officer tier list. Crews shift with the meta, so check the list before committing serious resources to one setup.
Where to find the Baelosian Cruiser
The Baelosian Cruiser spreads across Federation space and the map shifts as the level climbs. Levels 50 to 53 sit at warp 185 in a cluster built around Agataylor, Baelos, Sementi, and Ver’saaj, with Bairbre, Bilge, Warren, and Areal joining as the level rises. From level 54 the warp requirement starts climbing and the spawn list slides toward Cynderin, Santheis, and X6-094, and the level 60 ships need warp 440 to reach. Level 53 has the widest spread at eight systems, which makes the low band the most forgiving place to farm if your usual system is contested. Match the warp column against your ship’s range before you head out.
| Level | Warp | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 185 | Agataylor, Baelos, Sementi, Ver’saaj |
| 51 | 185 | Agataylor, Baelos, Bairbre, Bilge, Sementi, Ver’saaj |
| 52 | 185 | Agataylor, Baelos, Bairbre, Bilge, Sementi, Ver’saaj, Warren |
| 53 | 185 | Agataylor, Areal, Baelos, Bairbre, Bilge, Sementi, Ver’saaj, Warren |
| 54 | 230 | Agataylor, Areal, Bairbre, Bilge, Sementi, Ver’saaj, Warren |
| 55 | 230 | Agataylor, Areal, Bairbre, Bilge, Sementi, Ver’saaj, Warren, X6-094 |
| 56–57 | 285 | Areal, Bairbre, Bilge, Cynderin, Santheis, Warren, X6-094 |
| 58 | 320 | Areal, Cynderin, Santheis, Warren, X6-094 |
| 59 | 355 | Areal, Cynderin, Santheis, X6-094 |
| 60 | 440 | Cynderin, Santheis, X6-094 |
Rewards and what it drops
The material drop is 5★ Broken Explorer Parts, at 122 to 1,926 per kill depending on level. The faction ledger is the real reason to hunt it: each kill pays 12,000 to 87,680 Romulan Points and 6,000 to 43,840 Klingon Points, and costs you up to 164,400 Federation Points at the top of the range. Ship XP scales from 3,000 per kill at level 50 to 11,904 at level 60, so the grind levels your Battleship at a decent clip. Reputation points raise your standing in the faction stores, where higher tiers unlock better ships and gear, so weigh the Federation loss against the Romulan and Klingon gains before you start clearing systems.
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| 5★ Broken Explorer Parts | Salvage used to obtain parts for 5-star Explorer ships |
| Romulan Points | Reputation with the Romulan faction |
| Klingon Points | Reputation with the Klingon faction |
| Federation Points | A cost, not a reward: each kill lowers your Federation reputation by up to 164,400 |
Baelosian Cruiser stats
Stats climb steeply with level. The anchors below mark the bottom, middle, and top of the range. Note the shield-heavy split: at every level the Baelosian Cruiser carries more shield HP than hull HP, which is why its shield regeneration ability deserves respect.
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 18,204,356 | 7,394,444 | 10,352,229 | 6,675,095 | 2,655,925 | 3,000 |
| 55 | 121,563,489 | 49,377,961 | 69,129,199 | 44,574,349 | 17,735,560 | 7,070 |
| 60 | 401,356,354 | 163,027,214 | 228,238,278 | 147,167,528 | 58,556,080 | 11,904 |
What the Baelosian Cruiser is
The Baelosian Cruiser is one of the Baelos region hostiles in Star Trek Fleet Command, not a ship from the shows. It flies an Explorer hull under the Federation banner and patrols the Federation systems around Baelos, which is where the name comes from. There is no Baelosian Cruiser in Star Trek canon; it is game-original content built for this stretch of the map, so treat it as a farming target rather than a piece of the wider Star Trek story.
Is the Baelosian Cruiser worth grinding?
Yes, if you are building Romulan or Klingon reputation. The point payouts per kill are large, and the 5★ Broken Explorer Parts are a solid bonus if a 5-star Explorer is on your roadmap. Skip it if you are protecting a positive Federation standing, because the hit per kill is steep. Two practical tips: check your warp range first, since the level 60 spawns need warp 440, and bring the strongest Battleship you can field so the early shield regeneration doesn’t stretch every fight.