Bearing Down is a level 63 side mission in Star Trek Fleet Command in which a mixed colony with a large Bajoran population hires you to drive Cardassian settlers off a nearby asteroid. It is picked up in Jaicoo, needs warp 1,100 to start and to complete, and stays in Jaicoo throughout. The one fight is very light, about 91 million strength. The reward is a 12 Hr Peace Shield and 125,000 Raw Σ-Dilithium, with no reputation change. It is one of the quickest missions at this level.
Bearing Down objectives
There are three objectives in a fixed order and no choice split:
- Investigate the asteroid in Jaicoo. Location: Jaicoo.
- Defeat the Cardassians. Location: Jaicoo. Enemy strength about 91,335,428.
- Report back to the colony. Location: Jaicoo.
Josette, speaking for the colony, explains that many of its people are Bajoran, and the group settling on the asteroid is Cardassian. So far the Cardassians have only come down to trade a couple of times, but Josette wants them scared off, as much for their own safety as the colony’s.
Gul Detorr, leader of Varsha Colony, says they are only doing geological research and bringing trade. His companion Shalmara names the real reason: prejudice, because the Bajorans see the Occupation in Cardassian faces. Detorr points out that it was not them and they are far from Bajor, but will not leave without a fight. After a short one he stands down, saying the research is not worth their lives or the Bajorans’ anguish. Shalmara asks you to tell the colony that all they have shown is how little progress the two peoples have made. Josette only wants to know they are gone.
Where and what warp
The mission is picked up in Jaicoo and every step is there. Warp to start and to complete is 1,100, and the recommended level is 63.
Bearing Down rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 12 Hr Peace Shield | 1 |
| Raw Σ-Dilithium | 125,000 |
Neutral level 63 side missions compared
Bearing Down is one of six level 63 side missions at warp 1,100 with no faction reputation attached:
| Mission | Pickup | Combat | Donation | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearing Down | Jaicoo | One fight, about 91 million | None | 1 12 Hr Peace Shield, 125,000 Raw Σ-Dilithium |
| Home Is Where The Logic Is | Pearl | 8 hostiles of level 62+ | 50M Tritanium | 180 6★ Common Refined Gas, 45,000 Raw Σ-Tritanium |
| Live Long and Profit | Pearl | Three fights, up to about 4.69 billion | None | 7 1 Hour Σ-Speed Up, 270,000 Raw Σ-Tritanium |
| Invincible | Montkreat | 20 hostiles of level 62+, then about 4.52 billion | None | 3,500 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
| Veils In Plain Sight | Mistrare | One fight, about 4.52 billion | 10M Dilithium | 5,000 Σ-Tritanium, 456,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
| Working Hard Or Working Smart | Talokan | 10 hostiles of level 62+, then about 4.69 or 9.05 billion by choice | None | Depends on your choice |
Bearing Down is the lightest of the six by a wide margin, and one of only two that pays a Peace Shield.
Tips
Any level 63 combat ship will win the fight easily. The only real requirement is warp 1,100 to reach Jaicoo. Jaicoo also appears in Working Hard Or Working Smart, where you meet the mercenaries troubling Talokan.
The Peace Shield is worth saving for when you need protection. The Σ resources guide covers Raw Σ-Dilithium, the Bajor page covers the other side of the story, and more missions are on the mission guide.