Contraband is a three-part mission chain that starts as a smuggling favor for Quark and ends with a rescue of Major Kira from the Borg. All three parts are recommended for level 51, and the chain begins at Der Weltraum Nine in the Bajor system. Part 1 reaches warp 185, Part 2 warp 170 and Part 3 warp 50. Every part pays Nog shards (5 in total) plus Solo Outpost Components, Solo Outpost Credits and Solo Outpost Strike Directives. It is a fair chain for Nog collectors, and the only real hurdles are the long trips in the first two parts and three Borg fights listed between 17.2 and 17.9 million strength.
Contraband at a glance
| Teil | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contraband Part 1 | 51 | 185 | 1 Nog shard |
| Contraband Part 2 | 51 | 170 | 2 Nog shards |
| Contraband Part 3 | 51 | 50 | 2 Nog shards |
Every part is picked up at warp 1, and finishing one part opens the next.
Contraband Part 1
Quark wants a cache of Transogen, and you are the one sent to get it. The shipment is in Beine, and the part finishes back on board Deep Space Nine once it is delivered.
- Meet with Quark on board Deep Space Nine, in the Bajor system.
- Search for Quark’s shipment in Beine.
- Defeat 12 hostiles of Level 51 or higher.
- Check on Quark’s contact, in the Beine system.
- Deliver the shipment to Quark on board Deep Space Nine, in the Bajor system.
Warp to complete: 185. Rewards: 1 Nog shard, 5,000 Gemeinsame Solo Outpost Components, 1,250 Solo Outpost Credits, 40 Solo Outpost Strike Directive.
Contraband Part 2
The second part turns to salvage: you escort a team out to recover what is left of the U.S.S. Adelphi. The Borg are waiting in Caelum, and the part ends with you tracking a Borg-Würfel to Brennan 9.
- Rendezvous with the salvage team, in the Bajor system.
- Accompany the salvage team to retrieve the U.S.S. Adelphi, in the Caelum System.
- Prepare the U.S.S. Adelphi for towing, in the Caelum system.
- Defeat the Borg Probe, in the Caelum system (enemy strength ~17,882,135).
- Besiegen Sie die Borg-Sphäre, in the Caelum system (enemy strength ~17,249,879).
- Track the Borg Cube, in the Brennan 9 system.
Warp to complete: 170. Rewards: 2 Nog shards, 4,500 Ungewöhnlich Solo Outpost Components, 1,250 Outpost Retaliation Medal, 40 Solo Outpost Strike Directive.
Contraband Part 3
Part 3 is a rescue. Major Kira is in Borg hands, and you start by trying to intercept the Borg Cube in Valjavec 9.
- Attempt to intercept the Borg Cube, in the Valjavec 9 system.
Warp to complete: 50. After the intercept attempt the mission asks which system you will travel to next. Both paths end with a fight against the Borg Cube (enemy strength ~17,647,953) and an escort of the Defiant back to Deep Space Nine, and the rewards are identical, so the choice only changes what you do on the way.
Vejvoda 9 path
- Investigate Vejvoda 9.
- Defeat 12 hostiles of Level 51 or higher.
- Close in on the Borg Cube, in the Vejvoda 9 system.
- Engage the Borg Cube, in the Vejvoda 9 system (enemy strength ~17,647,953).
- Escort the Defiant back to Deep Space Nine, in the Bajor system.
Rewards for this path: 2 Nog shards, 2,500 Seltene Solo Outpost Components, 500 Retaliation Plunder, 40 Solo Outpost Strike Directive.
Romero 9 path
- Investigate Romero 9.
- Pay 35K 5★ Rohkristall for information on the Borg.
- Close in on the Borg Cube, in the Romero 9 system.
- Engage the Borg Cube, in the Romero 9 system (enemy strength ~17,647,953).
- Escort the Defiant back to Deep Space Nine, in the Bajor system.
Rewards for this path: 2 Nog shards, 2,500 Rare Solo Outpost Components, 500 Retaliation Plunder, 40 Solo Outpost Strike Directive.
Tips for completing Contraband
Plan fuel for the first two parts. Part 1 runs to warp 185 and Part 2 to warp 170, with trips from Bajor to Beine in Part 1 and from Bajor out to Caelum and Brennan 9 in Part 2. Part 3 is much shorter at warp 50.
Combat is concentrated in Part 2 and Part 3. Part 2 puts the Borg Probe (about 17.9 million strength) and the Borg Sphere (about 17.2 million) back to back in Caelum, so repair between them if the first fight costs you hull. Part 1 and the Vejvoda 9 path of Part 3 each ask for 12 hostiles of level 51 or higher, which you can clear while travelling.
The Part 3 choice is a trade of time for Ressourcen. The Vejvoda 9 path costs 12 hostile kills, while the Romero 9 path replaces them with a payment of 35K 5★ Raw Crystal. If you have the crystal to spare, Romero 9 skips the hostile grind, and neither path changes the payout.
Are the Contraband rewards worth it?
If you are building Nog, yes. The chain pays 5 Nog shards (1 in Part 1, then 2 each in Parts 2 and 3) along with 12,000 Solo Outpost Components across Common, Uncommon and Rare grades, 1,250 Solo Outpost Credits, 1,250 Outpost Retaliation Medals, 500 Retaliation Plunder and 120 Solo Outpost Strike Directives. The cost is long travel and a handful of Borg fights at a level 51 bar. For other chains at this level, see the STFC mission guide.