Biding Timelines is a ten-part chain that brings Captain Archer and the NX-01 crew into the 24th century and sets them against the Xindi in the Delphic Expanse. Every part is recommended for level 34. It begins at a Federation meeting in Sirius, and warp to complete ranges from 1 for a Station defense to 50 for four trips into the Expanse. The officer rewards are Trip Tucker and T’Pol shards, with a choice in Part 9 deciding which of the two gets the bigger batch. It is a long chain with big Parsteel payouts and one very large donation.
Biding Timelines at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biding Timelines Part 1 | 34 | 50 | 1,006,000 Tritanium and 202,000 Dilithium |
| Biding Timelines Part 2 | 34 | 30 | 9,203,000 Parsteel |
| Biding Timelines Part 3 | 34 | 24 | 14,462,000 Parsteel |
| Biding Timelines Part 4 | 34 | 1 | 400 Ultra Recruit Token |
| Biding Timelines Part 5 | 34 | 50 | 8,151,000 Parsteel |
| Biding Timelines Part 6 | 34 | 27 | 127,000 Officer XP |
| Biding Timelines Part 7 | 34 | 26 | 1,083,000 Tritanium |
| Biding Timelines Part 8 | 34 | 25 | 124,000 Dilithium |
| Biding Timelines Part 9 | 34 | 50 | Trip Tucker or T’Pol shards (x3) |
| Biding Timelines Part 10 | 34 | 50 | T’Pol shards (x2) and Trip Tucker shards (x2) |
Every part starts at warp 1, and finishing a part opens the next one.
Biding Timelines Part 1
A Federation meeting in Sirius sends you to escort engineers into the Delphic Expanse at Selethal. After clearing hostiles, you retreat to Irryit with a Xindi ship on your tail.
- Attend the Federation meeting (Sirius).
- Escort the engineers to the Delphic Expanse (Selethal).
- Defeat 12 hostiles of Level 34 or higher.
- Retreat from the Delphic Expanse (Irryit).
- Defeat the Xindi pursuer (Irryit, enemy strength ~431,670).
Warp to complete: 50. Rewards: 1,006,000 Tritanium, 80 Premium Recruit Token, 300x 5 Minute Assignment Speed Up and 202,000 Dilithium.
Biding Timelines Part 2
The Xindi strike Federation space. You answer a distress call at Bajor, repel a Xindi fleet at Andoria and cover evacuees fleeing P’Jem.
- Respond to the distress call (Bajor).
- Defeat the Xindi attacker (Bajor, enemy strength ~418,676).
- Rush to Andoria.
- Repel the Xindi fleet (Andoria, enemy strength ~431,670).
- Help the evacuees escape from P’Jem.
- Buy some time for the evacuees (P’Jem, enemy strength ~415,226).
- Return to your Station.
Warp to complete: 30. Rewards: 9,203,000 Parsteel, 270 3★ Explorer Parts, 38x 15 Minute Repair Speed Up and 1,100 3★ Raw Gas.
Biding Timelines Part 3
A mysterious benefactor wants the NX-01 dedication plaque. You visit a merchant in Exchange Central and choose how to get it.
- Visit the merchant (Exchange Central).
Warp to complete: 24. How you acquire the plaque is up to you. Both options pay the same rewards.
Pay the merchant
- Pay 500K Dilithium for the NX-01 dedication plaque.
- Return to your Station.
Rewards: 426,000 Dilithium, 14,462,000 Parsteel, 149,000 Officer XP and 1,800 3★ Raw Crystal.
Intimidate the merchant’s rival
- Find the merchant’s rival (Exchange Gamma).
- Intimidate the merchant’s rival (Exchange Gamma, enemy strength ~418,676).
- Return to your Station.
Rewards: 426,000 Dilithium, 14,462,000 Parsteel, 149,000 Officer XP and 1,800 3★ Raw Crystal.
Paying costs 500,000 Dilithium and returns 426,000, while the rival fight in Exchange Gamma is listed at about 419,000 strength.
Biding Timelines Part 4
The plaque brings the NX-01 crew into the 24th century. The Suliban attack right away, so this part is three fights close to home followed by a hull repair.
- Defend the NX-01 (enemy strength ~415,226).
- Divert the Suliban’s attention (enemy strength ~431,670).
- Push back the Suliban (enemy strength ~418,676).
- Return to your Station.
- Use 4M Tritanium to seal Enterprise’s hull breaches.
Warp to complete: 1. Rewards: 750 Latinum, 400 Ultra Recruit Token, 7x 8 Hour Speed Up and 3x 1 Day Assignment Speed Up.
Biding Timelines Part 5
Archer and the NX-01 crew want to see the Delphic Expanse for themselves. You escort the Enterprise to Kertoria, guard it while it scans a Sphere, and pull back to Valo under attack.
- Escort the Enterprise to the Delphic Expanse (Kertoria).
- Protect the Enterprise as it scans a Sphere (Kertoria).
- Defeat 12 hostiles of Level 34 or higher.
- Retreat from the Delphic Expanse (Valo).
- Defend the Enterprise (Valo, enemy strength ~418,676).
- Return to your Station.
Warp to complete: 50. Rewards: 240 3★ Interceptor Parts, 8,151,000 Parsteel, 1,000 3★ Raw Ore and 2 Relocation Token.
Biding Timelines Part 6
Archer’s away team visits the NX-01 Exhibit at the Starfleet Museum in Sinisser, which asks for a donation, then the site of a Vulcan attack in Vanir.
- Travel to the Starfleet Museum (Sinisser).
- Donate 25M Parsteel to the museum.
- Visit the site of the Vulcan attack (Vanir).
- Defend the memorial site (Vanir, enemy strength ~415,226).
- Return the NX-01 crew to the Station.
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 127,000 Officer XP, 1,818,000 Tritanium, 270x 15 Minute Speed Up and 400 Ultra Recruit Token.
Biding Timelines Part 7
Looking for allies against the Xindi, you escort the NX-01 to Ascher and meet Admiral Clemens on Dusir. Three fights follow, ending with Commander Zurin.
- Escort the NX-01 back to Federation territory (Ascher).
- Meet with Admiral Clemens on Dusir (Ascher).
- Defend Dusir (Ascher, enemy strength ~431,670).
- Push back the Xindi (Ascher, enemy strength ~418,676).
- Defeat Commander Zurin (Ascher, enemy strength ~415,226).
Warp to complete: 26. Rewards: 750 Ship XP, 210 3★ Survey Parts, 1,083,000 Tritanium and 900 3★ Raw Crystal.
Biding Timelines Part 8
Archer appeals to the Cardassians for aid. The trip runs from Cardassia to a facility in Kabrel and back to Gul Turan.
- Escort Archer to Cardassia.
- Approach Cardassia IV.
- Destroy the facility (Kabrel).
- Disable the security vessel (Kabrel, enemy strength ~431,670).
- Return to Gul Turan (Cardassia).
Warp to complete: 25. Rewards: 1x 1 Day Peace Shield, 124,000 Dilithium, 80 Premium Recruit Token and 500 3★ Raw Gas.
Biding Timelines Part 9
The crew wants to study a Xindi-Reptilian ship to find a weakness, but Tucker and T’Pol disagree on how. Your choice decides the destination and whose shards you get.
- Return to your Station.
Warp to complete: 50. The choice is between Tucker’s plan to hijack a Xindi-Reptilian warship in Selethal and T’Pol’s plan to investigate the shipyard on Kertoria Prime. Both need warp 50 and 12 hostile kills.
Go with Tucker’s plan
- Locate a Xindi-Reptilian Warship (Selethal).
- Defeat 12 hostiles of Level 34 or higher.
- Return to your Station.
Rewards: Trip Tucker shards (x3), 280 3★ Battleship Parts, 750 Ship XP, 1,200 3★ Raw Ore and 9,676,000 Parsteel.
Go with T’Pol’s plan
- Approach the Xindi shipyard (Kertoria).
- Defeat 12 hostiles of Level 34 or higher.
- Return to your Station.
Rewards: T’Pol shards (x3), 280 3★ Battleship Parts, 750 Ship XP, 1,200 3★ Raw Ore and 9,676,000 Parsteel.
The only difference in rewards is the officer: three batches of Trip Tucker shards on his plan, or three of T’Pol on hers. Part 10 then gives two batches of each regardless.
Biding Timelines Part 10
Tucker is in Xindi captivity. You follow the Xindi fleet to New Xindus, defeat Gul Turan, rescue Tucker and beat Commander Zurin one more time.
- Follow the Xindi fleet (New Xindus).
- Defeat Gul Turan (New Xindus, enemy strength ~431,670).
- Rescue Tucker from Xindi captivity (New Xindus).
- Defeat Commander Zurin (New Xindus, enemy strength ~415,226).
- Return to your Station.
Warp to complete: 50. Rewards: T’Pol shards (x2), Trip Tucker shards (x2), 11x 30 Minute Repair Speed Up and 6,574,000 Parsteel.
Tips for completing Biding Timelines
Warp swings a lot. Parts 1, 5, 9 and 10 need warp 50 for the Delphic Expanse, while Parts 3 and 8 need only 24 and 25, and Part 4 needs no travel at all. Make sure your ship can reach warp 50 before committing to the chain.
Stockpile Parsteel before Part 6. The museum donation is 25 million Parsteel, by far the largest cost in the chain. Part 4 also asks for 4 million Tritanium, and paying for the plaque in Part 3 costs 500,000 Dilithium if you skip the fight.
The fights are consistent, all between roughly 415,000 and 432,000 enemy strength. Parts 2, 4 and 7 have three each, so repair between them. Parts 1, 5 and 9 each add 12 hostiles of level 34 or higher.
Pick the Part 9 plan based on which officer you need more. Both routes need the same travel and kills, and Part 10 hands out two batches of both officers anyway.
Are the Biding Timelines rewards worth it?
For an Enterprise NX-01 crew, this is a good chain. Across the ten parts you get five batches of whichever officer you back in Part 9 and two of the other, plus about 48 million Parsteel once the Part 3 and Part 9 payouts are counted, 800 Ultra Recruit Token and a large stack of speedups. The 25 million Parsteel donation in Part 6 is the price of entry. For other chains around level 34, see the STFC mission guide.
