Connivance is a five-part Strange New Worlds chain in which you help the Enterprise handle a possible first-contact situation with the Esotheans and uncover a mystery in their Central Archive. All five parts are recommended for level 34, and warp to complete is 27 for the first four and 30 for the last. The chain starts in Siiolux, and most of it takes place in Esothea. The officer reward is SNW Pelia shards in Part 1. There is only one ship fight, but two large donations.
Connivance at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connivance Part 1 | 34 | 27 | SNW Pelia shards |
| Connivance Part 2 | 34 | 27 | 2,166,000 Tritanium and 434,000 Dilithium |
| Connivance Part 3 | 34 | 27 | 5,610,000 Parsteel |
| Connivance Part 4 | 34 | 27 | 372,000 Dilithium |
| Connivance Part 5 | 34 | 30 | 2x Relocation Token and 150 Premium Recruit Token |
Every part starts at warp 1, and finishing a part opens the next one.
Connivance Part 1
You meet the Enterprise crew in Siiolux, answer a transmission and put together an away team. At Esothea you have to defend yourself before you can scan the system.
- Meet with the Enterprise crew (Siiolux).
- Answer the transmission (Siiolux).
- Put together an away team (Siiolux).
- Proceed to Esothea.
- Defend yourself (Esothea, enemy strength ~910,378).
- Conduct scans of the system (Esothea).
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: SNW Pelia shards, 65,000 Officer XP and 1x 3 Day Peace Shield.
Connivance Part 2
Now you learn more about the Esotheans. You beam down, find a way into a private session, speak with the minister, report back to the Enterprise and then donate 22 million Parsteel.
- Contact the Enterprise crew (Esothea).
- Beam down to the planet (Esothea).
- Find a way into the private session (Esothea).
- Attend the private session (Esothea).
- Speak with the minister (Esothea).
- Return to the Enterprise (Siiolux).
- Donate 22M Parsteel.
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 500 3★ Interceptor Parts, 2,166,000 Tritanium and 434,000 Dilithium.
Connivance Part 3
Everything in this part happens at Esothea. You make contact with Minister Domiel, establish a link at the Central Archive, examine a file and investigate a crash site and a lab.
- Return to Esothea.
- Make contact with Minister Domiel (Esothea).
- Go to the Central Archive (Esothea).
- Beam down to establish a link (Esothea).
- Examine the file (Esothea).
- Make your way to the crash site (Esothea).
- Make your way to the lab (Esothea).
- Beam down to investigate the lab (Esothea).
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 160 3★ Battleship Parts, 5,610,000 Parsteel and 165,000 Dilithium.
Connivance Part 4
It is time to get to safety. You pay to cut off power, retrieve the crew and debrief Captain Pike in Siiolux.
- Donate 650,000 Dilithium to cut off power.
- Retrieve the crew (Esothea).
- Report back to the Enterprise (Siiolux).
- Debrief Captain Pike (Siiolux).
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 360 3★ Explorer Parts, 372,000 Dilithium and 9x 8 Hour Speed Up.
Connivance Part 5
The shuttle is still at the lab. You beam down to the facility, retrieve the crew and the shuttle, send the file to Minister Domiel and attend a debriefing in Andoria before returning to the supernova in Siiolux.
- Proceed to the lab (Esothea).
- Beam down to the facility (Esothea).
- Retrieve the crew and the shuttle (Esothea).
- Transmit the file to Minister Domiel (Esothea).
- Attend the debriefing (Andoria).
- Return to the supernova (Siiolux).
Warp to complete: 30. Rewards: 2 Relocation Token, 150 Premium Recruit Token and 18x 15 Minute Repair Speed Up.
Tips for completing Connivance
The single fight in Part 1 is listed at about 910,000 enemy strength, much higher than the fights in most level 34 chains. It is the only combat in the chain, so bring your strongest ship for it.
Prepare for the donations: 22 million Parsteel in Part 2 and 650,000 Dilithium in Part 4. Part 3 pays back 5.6 million Parsteel.
Warp is steady at 27 except for Part 5, which needs warp 30 for the debriefing in Andoria.
There are no hostile kill quotas, so once the Part 1 fight is done the rest is travel and story steps.
Are the Connivance rewards worth it?
It depends on your Parsteel. The chain gives SNW Pelia shards, 65,000 Officer XP, 5.6 million Parsteel, 2.2 million Tritanium, 971,000 Dilithium, two Relocation Tokens and a 3 Day Peace Shield, but the 22 million Parsteel donation outweighs the Parsteel you get back. Run it for Pelia or when Parsteel is plentiful. For more missions at this level, see the STFC mission guide.