Cabinet of Q-riosities is a five-part mission chain that starts with a mysterious transmission and ends with you guarding a Q Weapon from the Q Civil War. You rescue Vash, follow her leads across several systems, take the weapon back from Arkonian artifact hunters, and then uncover her real plan at the Daystrom Institute. All five parts are recommended for level 38, start at warp 1 and finish between warp 38 and warp 48. Rewards include 68 million Parsteel, 179,000 Officer XP and 1,000 Chaos Tech Tier-Up Catalyst in the final part. It is a compact chain with small fights and one choice that does not change the rewards.
Cabinet of Q-riosities at a glance
| Teil | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 1 | 38 | 48 | 42,840,000 Parsteel |
| Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 2 | 38 | 48 | 179,000 Officer XP |
| Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 3 | 38 | 40 | 1,610,000 Dilithium |
| Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 4 | 38 | 38 | 25,387,000 Parsteel |
| Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 5 | 38 | 47 | 1,000 Chaos Tech Tier-Up Catalyst |
Each part starts at warp 1, and completing one unlocks the next.
Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 1
Follow the leads from a mysterious transmission. You pay to decode it, and it points you to Bor, where a marauder and a group of hostiles stand between you and the person in distress.
- Use 50M Parsteel to decode the transmission.
- Find the mentioned system, Bor.
- Destroy the marauder in Bor (enemy strength ~937,932).
- Defeat 8 hostiles of level 38 or higher.
- Find the person in distress in Bor.
Warp to complete: 48. Rewards: 42,840,000 Parsteel, 2,900 3★ Raw Erze, 5 5 Hour Speed Up.
Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 2
Find the Q Weapon by following Vash’s leads. After fixing her ship, you locate an artifact from the Q Civil War and scan three sites for more clues. There are no fights in this part.
- Restore Vash’s ship with 10M Tritanium.
- Find the artifact from the Q Civil War in Bor.
- Scan Dioh in Elzbar.
- Scan Xivu in Ayvren.
- Scan Wuuamax in Vurox.
Warp to complete: 48. Rewards: 4,434,000 Tritanium, 2,000 3★ Rohgas, 179,000 Officer XP.
Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 3
Retrieve the Q Weapon from Arkonian artifact hunters. An interrogation in Vurox leads to their warehouse in Nekosa, and then you pick an approach.
- Interrogate the artifact hunter in Vurox (enemy strength ~910,378).
- Find the warehouse in Nekosa.
- Get the Q Weapon: choose force or a bargain.
Get in the warehouse by force
- Scan the warehouse security system in Nekosa.
- Destroy the supporting shield structure in Nekosa (enemy strength ~902,683).
- Defeat 5 hostiles of level 38 or higher.
Rewards: 1,610,000 Dilithium, 3,600 3★ Raw Kristall, 900 3★ Interceptor Parts.
Bargain with the warehouse security
- Hail the warehouse security department in Nekosa.
- Pay 2M Dilithium to access the warehouse.
- Find the artifact’s location in Nekosa.
Rewards: 1,610,000 Dilithium, 3,600 3★ Raw Crystal, 900 3★ Interceptor Parts.
Warp to complete: 40.
Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 4
Prevent the Q Weapon from reaching the Arkonians’ client. A convoy in Nitur is carrying it, and you have to stop it before it warps out.
- Catch up with the convoy in Nitur.
- Stop the convoy from entering warp in Nitur (enemy strength ~910,378).
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 38 or higher.
- Access the transport ship in Nitur (enemy strength ~902,683).
- Retrieve the artifact in Nitur.
Warp to complete: 38. Rewards: 25,387,000 Parsteel, 400 Föderation Recruit Token, 500 3★ Explorer Parts.
Cabinet of Q-riosities Part 5
Uncover Vash’s real plan and protect the Q Weapon. At the Daystrom Institute in Babel you fight off hostiles and Professor Grabowski, then move the weapon to Sirius.
- Accompany Vash to the Daystrom Institute in Babel.
- Defeat 5 hostiles of level 38 or higher.
- Protect the Q Weapon in Babel (enemy strength ~910,378).
- Defeat Professor Grabowski in Babel (enemy strength ~770,677).
- Secure the Q Weapon in Sirius.
Warp to complete: 47. Rewards: 2,800,000 Tritanium, 1,500 Latinum, 310 3★ Battleship Parts, 1,000 Chaos Tech Tier-Up Catalyst.
Tips for completing Cabinet of Q-riosities
The chain opens with a 50M Parsteel cost before you have earned anything, but Part 1 pays 42,840,000 Parsteel back on completion. Part 2 then asks for 10M Tritanium to restore Vash’s ship.
The Part 3 choice pays the same either way. Going in by force costs a shield structure fight and 5 hostiles; bargaining costs 2M Dilithium and skips the combat. If you are short on Dilithium, take the forceful route.
All named enemies are listed between about 770,000 and 940,000 strength, so a level 38 ship should manage them. The time sinks are the hostile sweeps in Parts 1, 4 and 5. Warp 48 covers every part.
Are the Cabinet of Q-riosities rewards worth it?
For a five-part chain, yes. You collect 68,227,000 Parsteel, 7,234,000 Tritanium, 1,610,000 Dilithium, 1,500 Latinum, 179,000 Officer XP, three kinds of 3★ ship parts and 1,000 Chaos Tech Tier-Up Catalyst. The costs are modest, and the fights are small. More chains at this level are in the STFC mission guide.
