The Cell Ship is a Romulan story mission in Star Trek Fleet Command, picked up in Terix at warp 39 and completed at warp 53. A Suliban Cell Ship has crashed, and you have to recover its data before it falls into Föderation hands. After entering Federation space at Babel, you pick one of two search sites. Both paths pay 100,000 Romulanisch Points and 500 Romulan Credits; one adds 2.8 million Tritanium and Battleship Parts, the other Dilithium and Romulan Recruit Tokens. Either one unlocks Genetic Sequencing.
The Cell Ship objectives
The mission starts with two shared steps:
- Enter Federation space to attempt to track the fallen Cell Ship. Location: Babel.
- Choose a search site.
The choice is framed as which lead to follow up on, and each lead has its own route.
Path 1: the Benzar lead
- Travel to Benzar. Location: Benzar.
- Disable the Starfleet Explorer. Location: Benzar. Enemy strength is roughly 1,385,777.
- Return a salvaged data pad to Sovren. Location: Vendor.
Rewards for Path 1: 310 3★ Battleship Parts, 2,800,000 Tritanium, 500 Romulan Credits, 100,000 Romulan Points, -91,200 Federation Points.
Path 2: the Alpha Centauri lead
- Travel to Alpha Centauri. Location: Alpha Centauri.
- Attempt to intercept the Starfleet vessel in Benzar. Location: Benzar.
- Report the loss of the Cell Ship to Sovren. Location: Vendor.
Rewards for Path 2: 350,000 Dilithium, 250 Romulan Recruit Token, 500 Romulan Credits, 100,000 Romulan Points, -91,200 Federation Points.
Path 1 is the one where you get the data: you disable the Starfleet Explorer and bring back a salvaged data pad. Path 2 goes to Alpha Centauri first, attempts to intercept the Starfleet vessel in Benzar, and ends with reporting the Cell Ship as lost. Path 2 has no listed enemy strength on any step.
Wo und welcher Warp
You accept The Cell Ship in Terix at warp 39. Completing it takes warp 53. Everyone goes to Babel first; from there Path 1 runs Benzar then Vendor, and Path 2 runs Alpha Centauri, Benzar, then Vendor. Both paths end with Sovren in Vendor.
The recommended level is listed as 1. The Starfleet Explorer near 1.39 million is what makes Path 1 a late-game fight.
The Cell Ship rewards
| Belohnung | Path 1 (Benzar) | Path 2 (Alpha Centauri) |
|---|---|---|
| Tritanium | 2,800,000 | 0 |
| 3★ Battleship Parts | 310 | 0 |
| Dilithium | 0 | 350,000 |
| Romulan Recruit Token | 0 | 250 |
| Romulan Credits | 500 | 500 |
| Romulan Points | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Federation Points | -91,200 | -91,200 |
Completing either path unlocks Genetische Sequenzierung.
Welchen Pfad du wählen solltest
The faction changes match, so the choice comes down to the fight and the reward mix. Path 1 has a fight near 1.39 million and pays 2.8 million Tritanium plus 310 3★ Battleship Parts. Path 2 has one more jump but no listed fight, and pays 350,000 Dilithium plus 250 Romulan Recruit Tokens.
If your fleet can win at around 1.4 million, Path 1 is the bigger resource haul. If it cannot, or you need Dilithium and Romulan recruits more, Path 2 finishes without a listed fight.
Tips
Count on the Federation hit either way. Both paths remove 91,200 Federation Points, so this mission moves you away from the Federation whichever lead you follow. See Fraktionsruf for what that means.
Choose your ship before Babel. The decision comes right after entering Federation space, and Path 1 needs a combat ship ready for the Starfleet Explorer. Every other mission by level is on the Missionsleitfaden.
