Combat Training 45: Veteran is the boss step of the level 45 combat training set in Star Trek Fleet Command. You defeat a single hostile captain at roughly 5.87 million strength. The mission needs only warp 1 to start and finish, and the game lists a recommended level of 1. The reward is 19,125,000 Dilithium, fourteen 1 Day Speed Ups, 2,100 Ultra Recruit Tokens and five James T. Kirk shards, and it unlocks the next combat training mission.
Combat Training 45: Veteran objectives
There is one objective and no choice split:
- Defeat the hostile captain. Enemy strength is roughly 5,867,534.
The series description reads: test your skills in battle against escalating difficulties of hostile enemies. The Veteran step is the hardest version at each level. Instead of a kill count, it gives you one named target at a fixed strength. No system is listed for the captain.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start, warp 1 to complete, no pickup system. The listed recommended level is 1, but a captain close to 5.9 million strength is the real requirement. Bring a ship that can beat that comfortably.
Combat Training 45: Veteran rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dilithium | 19,125,000 |
| 1 Day Speed Up | 14 |
| Ultra Recruit Tokens | 2,100 |
| James T. Kirk shards | 5 |
Completing the mission also unlocks the next step, Combat Training 46: Rookie.
How the late Veteran steps compare
Between levels 40 and 50, the Veteran steps pay James T. Kirk shards. Current game data:
| Mission | Captain strength | Dilithium | Speed ups | Ultra Recruit Tokens | Kirk shards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Training 40: Veteran | 2,104,711 | 70,000,000 | 15 × 12 Hour | 1,600 | 6 |
| Combat Training 41: Veteran | 1,124,459 | 5,642,000 | 13 × 1 Day | 1,700 | 3 |
| Combat Training 45: Veteran | 5,867,534 | 19,125,000 | 14 × 1 Day | 2,100 | 5 |
| Combat Training 46: Veteran | 5,773,328 | 23,625,000 | 14 × 1 Day | 2,200 | 6 |
| Combat Training 48: Veteran | 8,404,033 | 34,875,000 | 14 × 1 Day | 2,400 | 7 |
Between the level 41 and level 45 Veteran steps, the captain grows from about 1.1 million strength to nearly 5.9 million. The level 46 captain is actually slightly weaker, and pays more, so if you can clear 45 you can clear 46.
The level 45 set
The Rookie step at this level asks for three level 45 hostiles and pays 10,200,000 Dilithium and five Gorkon shards. The Veteran step nearly doubles that Dilithium and swaps the Gorkon shards for Kirk shards, with fourteen days of speed ups and 2,100 Ultra Recruit Tokens added on top.
Tips
Go in at full health with your best combat crew. There is only one fight, and losing it costs a repair and another attempt.
Save the fourteen 1 Day Speed Ups for the long late-game builds. Two weeks of timer reduction is the most flexible part of this reward.
Previous mission: Combat Training 45: Soldier. The full series is on the combat training missions page.
