The Mechanics of Resentment is a five-part mission chain in which you travel with Maia und Spock to meet a previously unknown AI called Z3N, learn what it is planning, and then shut it down from inside its own territory. Every part is recommended for level 25 and completes at warp 13, and the chain starts with a rendezvous with the Enterprise in Aruna. The rewards are mostly 2★ raw materials and 3★ ship parts, with 435,000 Parsteel and 44,000 Officer XP on top. It is a short, easy chain with light combat.
The Mechanics of Resentment at a glance
| Teil | Recommended level | Warp zum Abschließen | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 1 | 25 | 13 | 44,000 Officer XP |
| Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 2 | 25 | 13 | 120 3★ Survey Parts |
| Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 3 | 25 | 13 | 3,000 Dilithium |
| Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 4 | 25 | 13 | 120 3★ Explorer Parts |
| Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 5 | 25 | 13 | 435,000 Parsteel |
Every part starts at warp 1, and finishing one opens the next.
Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 1
Maia and Spock want to meet the new AI, so you meet the Enterprise in Aruna and follow its coordinates to Stiirat. Three hostiles stand between you and the automated world EQ12.
- Rendezvous mit dem Enterprise, in Aruna.
- Follow the coordinates, to Stiirat.
- Trace the planetary signal, in Stiirat.
- Defeat 3 hostiles in the Stiirat system.
- Investigate the automated world, EQ12, in Stiirat.
Warp to complete: 13. Rewards: 2,300 2★ Raw Erze, 44,000 Officer XP, 80 3★ Interceptor Parts.
Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 2
Z3N starts to show its darker purpose. An energy signature leads to the machine world Iota 143a in Taranka, where you fight a level 26 Warship, rescue the people there and clear more hostiles before docking back with the Enterprise. This is the longest part of the chain.
- Follow the energy signature to the Taranka system.
- Approach the machine world, Iota 143a, in Taranka.
- Defeat the level 26 Warship, in Taranka (enemy strength ~54,559).
- Rescue the people, in Taranka.
- Defeat 3 hostiles in the Taranka system.
- Dock with the Enterprise, in Aruna.
Warp to complete: 13. Rewards: 3,200 2★ Raw Gas, 69,000 Tritanium, 120 3★ Survey Parts.
Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 3
Z3N makes Maia an offer to consider. Meanwhile you follow new coordinates to a relay station in Zeta4 and head back to the Enterprise. There is no combat in this part.
- Follow the new coordinates to Zeta4.
- Approach the relay station, in Zeta4.
- Return to the Enterprise, in Aruna.
Warp to complete: 13. Rewards: 3,000 Dilithium, 2 × 30 Minute Repair Speed Up, 100 Ship XP.
Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 4
You infiltrate Z3N’s seat of power in Omega VIII. The whole part stays in that system, working through an asteroid cloud and two groups of hostiles.
- Enter AI-controlled space in the Omega VIII system.
- Enter the asteroid cloud, in Omega VIII.
- Defeat 3 hostiles in the Omega VIII system.
- Find a closer planet, in Omega VIII.
- Defeat 5 hostiles in the Omega VIII system.
Warp to complete: 13. Rewards: 3,400 2★ Raw Kristall, 9 × 3 Hour Speed Up, 120 3★ Explorer Parts.
Die Mechanik des Grolls Teil 5
Maia and Spock finally face Z3N. You reach the AI core, fight through three of its ships, implant a stealth virus, and then beat off a level 25 revenge attack before taking Spock home.
- Face the AI core, in Omega VIII.
- Defeat 3 of Z3N’s ships in the Omega VIII system.
- Implant the stealth virus, in Omega VIII.
- Defeat the level 25 revenge attack warship, in Omega VIII (enemy strength ~55,452).
- Return Spock to the Enterprise, in Aruna.
Warp to complete: 13. Rewards: 3,000 2★ Raw Ore, 435,000 Parsteel, 110 3★ Battleship Parts.
Tips for completing The Mechanics of Resentment
Warp 13 is all you need. Every part completes at that range, and the Enterprise in Aruna is the base you keep returning to, in Parts 1, 2, 3 and 5.
The combat is light for a level 25 player. The kill objectives ask for 3 hostiles in Parts 1 and 2, 3 and then 5 in Part 4, and 3 of Z3N’s ships in Part 5. The only named fights are the level 26 Warship in Part 2, around 54,559 strength, and the level 25 revenge attack warship in Part 5, around 55,452. Repair before Part 5, since the revenge attack comes right after the three-ship fight.
Part 3 is a quick, fight-free stop, so it is a good one to run while your main ship is repairing after Part 2.
No part asks for a donation, payment or mining, so the chain costs nothing beyond fuel and repair time.
The rewards lean toward materials and parts. You collect 5,300 2★ Raw Ore, 3,200 2★ Rohgas and 3,400 2★ Raw Crystal, plus 3★ Interceptor, Survey, Explorer and Battleship Parts, one type in each combat part. If you are building one of those hull types, note which part pays its parts.
Are The Mechanics of Resentment rewards worth it?
Yes, as an easy level 25 run. None of the rewards is a headline item, but the raw materials, 430 3★ ship parts across four types, 435,000 Parsteel and 44,000 Officer XP add up for very little effort at a short warp range. Pair it with other chains from the Missionsleitfaden at the same level.
