Combat Training 21: Rookie is the opening step of the level 21 combat training set in Star Trek Fleet Command. You defeat three hostiles of level 21 or higher, anywhere you like. It needs only warp 1 to start and finish, and the game lists a recommended level of 1. The reward is 10,750 Dilithium and 120 Recruit Tokens, and completing it unlocks the next step, Combat Training 21: Soldier. Three kills make it one of the quickest missions available at this level.
Combat Training 21: Rookie objectives
There is one objective and no choice split:
- Defeat 3 hostiles of Level 21 or higher.
The series is described as a test of your skills in battle against escalating difficulties of hostile enemies. At the Rookie step that means a short kill count. No system is named, and any hostile of level 21 or above counts, so you can fight whatever is closest.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start, warp 1 to complete, no pickup system. The mission does not send you anywhere. The listed recommended level of 1 is not a useful guide; what matters is a ship that can reach and beat level 21 hostiles.
Combat Training 21: Rookie rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dilithium | 10,750 |
| Recruit Tokens | 120 |
Completing the mission also unlocks the next step, Combat Training 21: Soldier.
How the Rookie steps grow
Through the late teens and early twenties, the Rookie steps pay Dilithium and Recruit Tokens. Current game data:
| Mission | Kills | Dilithium | Recruit Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Training 18: Rookie | 2 at level 18+ | 3,200 | 60 |
| Combat Training 19: Rookie | 2 at level 19+ | 4,800 | 90 |
| Combat Training 21: Rookie | 3 at level 21+ | 10,750 | 120 |
| Combat Training 22: Rookie | 3 at level 22+ | 16,750 | 140 |
| Combat Training 23: Rookie | 3 at level 23+ | 26,500 | 140 |
| Combat Training 24: Rookie | 3 at level 24+ | 41,500 | 160 |
Between the level 19 and level 21 Rookie steps, the kill count rises from two to three. The Dilithium more than doubles from level 19 and keeps climbing by roughly half again each level after.
The level 21 set
The Veteran step at this level, Combat Training 21: Veteran, is a single fight against a hostile captain at about 36,701 strength. It pays 27,000 Dilithium, fourteen 1 Hour Speed Ups, 300 Ultra Recruit Tokens and eight Vartoq shards, far more than the Rookie step, so plan to work through the whole set.
Tips
Clear the three kills near your station. Any level 21 or higher hostile counts, so the nearest suitable system is the fastest option.
Save your Recruit Tokens for a pull. The 120 here combine with tokens from the other Rookie steps.
Previous mission: Combat Training 20: Veteran. The full series is on the combat training missions page.
