Delayed Gratification is a five-part mission chain in which you hunt Khan and his Augment loyalists for Section 31’s Agent Holloway after they escape with Baelosian captives. You hire a team of Independents, lose some of them to Khans Mannschaft, finally disable his ship at Rigel, and then have to choose whom to save. Parts 1 to 3 are recommended for level 51 and Parts 4 and 5 for level 52. You pick the chain up in Draumen at warp 185, and the parts need warp 185 to 230 to complete. Every part pays 800 Föderation Credits and Federation Points with a negative Klingon Points value, and the finale adds a Section 31 Datapad.
Delayed Gratification at a glance
| Teil | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delayed Gratification Part 1 | 51 | 185 | 19,500,000 Dilithium, 240 15 Minute Repair Speed Up |
| Delayed Gratification Part 2 | 51 | 185 | 1,400 3 Hour Speed Up, 55,500,000 Dilithium |
| Delayed Gratification Part 3 | 51 | 185 | 21,000,000 Dilithium, 1 1 Day Peace Shield |
| Delayed Gratification Part 4 | 52 | 205 | 500 3 Hour Speed Up, 16,500,000 Dilithium |
| Delayed Gratification Part 5 | 52 | 230 | 1 Section 31 Datapad, 1 5★ Gemeinsame Explorer Teile |
Part 1 needs warp 185 to pick up in Draumen. Later parts start at warp 1, and completing one part opens the next.
Delayed Gratification Part 1
Intercept Khan and his Augment loyalists. Holloway’s intelligence places Khan in Valance, but his escorts hold you off long enough for him to escape with the Baelosian captives.
- Investigate the last known location of Khan, in Volant.
- Defeat the Augment, in Valance (enemy strength ~15,221,854).
- Defeat the next Augment, in Valance (enemy strength ~15,600,929).
- Defeat the last Augment, in Valance (enemy strength ~15,761,293).
Warp to complete: 185.
Rewards: 240 15 Minute Repair Speed Up, 19,500,000 Dilithium, 800 Federation Credits, 1,150,000 Federation Points, -2,111,400 Klingonisch Points.
Delayed Gratification Part 2
Assemble a group of Independents to help you track down Khan. Acting alone has failed, so you recruit three contractors: Jarlath, Ursah and Traeger.
- Hire an Independent to help in the hunt for Khan, in Dela.
- Pay 4B Parsteel to hire Jarlath.
- Hire another Independent, in Dela.
- Defend Ursah from the attack, in Dela (enemy strength ~15,600,929).
- Hire one last Independent, in Remme.
- Pay 10M Dilithium to hire Traeger.
Warp to complete: 185.
Rewards: 1,400 3 Hour Speed Up, 55,500,000 Dilithium, 800 Federation Credits, 1,150,000 Federation Points, -2,111,400 Klingon Points.
Delayed Gratification Part 3
Split up and look for Khan and his Augment loyalists. Your team fans out from a rally point, and a signal like the ones from Baelos leads you to Kati, one of Khan’s Augments, who lures you into an ambush.
- Assemble the Independent fleet at the rally point, in Toen.
- Split up and look for signs of Khan and his Augments, in LSP-539.
- Investigate the signal acquired during the scan, in LSP-539.
- Pursue Kati, in Dela.
- Defeat 15 hostiles of Level 51 or higher.
- Disable Kati’s ship, in Dela (enemy strength ~15,761,293).
Warp to complete: 185.
Rewards: 1 1 Day Peace Shield, 21,000,000 Dilithium, 800 Federation Credits, 1,150,000 Federation Points, -2,111,400 Klingon Points.
Delayed Gratification Part 4
Rush to help Jarlath and the other Independents. Kati uses the fight to escape, Jarlath sends a distress call from Belmont, and you arrive to find his ship destroyed and Ursah and Traeger taken. Khan then runs for Rigel.
- Rush to help Jarlath in Belmont, in Belmont.
- Check on Ursah and Traeger, in Belmont.
- Defeat the Augment, in Belmont (enemy strength ~17,249,879).
- Pursue Khan to Rigel, in Rigel.
- Disable Khan’s ship, in Rigel (enemy strength ~17,647,953).
Warp to complete: 205.
Rewards: 500 3 Hour Speed Up, 16,500,000 Dilithium, 800 Federation Credits, 1,200,000 Federation Points, -2,246,400 Klingon Points.
Delayed Gratification Part 5
Decide who to rescue from Khan’s plot. With Khan in a holding cell on your Station, you learn that both the captured Independents and the Baelosian hostages are about to be killed, and you can only reach one group yourself. Whichever you choose, you pass the other group’s coordinates to Agent Holloway.
- Return Khan to your Station for further questioning.
- Choice: who will you help?
The Independents
- Rush to help the Independents, in Hulman.
- Defeat the Augment Guard, in Hulman (enemy strength ~17,249,879).
- Take the Independents to safety, in Dela.
- Kehren Sie zu Ihrer Station zurück.
Rewards: 1 5★ Common Explorer Parts, 1 Section 31 Datapad, 800 Federation Credits, 1,200,000 Federation Points, -2,246,400 Klingon Points.
The Baelosians
- Rush to help the Baelosians, in Callicoat.
- Defeat the Augment Guard, in Callicoat (enemy strength ~17,882,135).
- Return the hostages to Baelos Prime, in Baelos.
- Kehren Sie zu Ihrer Station zurück.
Rewards: 1 5★ Common Explorer Parts, 1 Section 31 Datapad, 800 Federation Credits, 1,200,000 Federation Points, -2,246,400 Klingon Points.
Both paths pay the same. Warp to complete: 230.
Tips for completing Delayed Gratification
All the fights are light for level 51 or 52. Every named enemy is listed at between about 15.2 million and 17.9 million strength, and Part 1 runs three Augment fights back to back in Valance.
Part 2 is where the costs are: 4B Parsteel for Jarlath and 10M Dilithium for Traeger. Part 3 adds a 15-hostile sweep that lists no system.
The Part 5 choice is a story decision only. The objectives are the same length and the rewards identical, so pick the group you would rather rescue.
In total the chain pays 5,850,000 Federation Points and 4,000 Federation Credits, and carries -10,827,000 Klingon Points.
Are the Delayed Gratification rewards worth it?
For a Federation-aligned player at level 51, yes. You get 112.5 million Dilithium, 1,900 3 Hour Speed Ups, 240 repair speed ups, 5.85 million Federation Points and a Section 31 Datapad for easy fights, with the 4B Parsteel hiring fee as the main expense. For other missions at this level, see the STFC mission guide.