Directives is a Swarm story mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you try to prove to Starfleet that the Swarm is a real danger. The game lists a recommended level of 1, it starts at warp 1 and needs warp 13 to complete, and it ends in a choice between fighting alongside Jaylah alone or asking the Föderation for help. Both paths pay 800 Frequency Modulators; the rest of the reward depends on your pick. It unlocks Counter Swarm when you finish.
Directives objectives
The first three objectives are the same for everyone:
- Take the Swarm debris to Scotty in Herias. Location: Herias.
- Bring Jaylah to meet with Captain Kirk on Starbase 82. Location: Lorillia.
- Decide what to do about the Swarm.
The third step is a choice split. The two options are Help Jaylah to fight the Swarm alone, and Ask the Federation for help. The objectives that follow are identical on both paths:
- Respond to the distress call in Caldik. Location: Caldik.
- Defeat 50 Hostiles in Caldik. Location: Caldik.
- Defeat 50 Hostiles in Omtose. Location: Omtose.
So the choice changes only the reward, not the work. Either way you are clearing 100 hostiles across two systems, which is the bulk of the time this mission takes.
Wo und welcher Warp
Directives is available from warp 1 and needs warp 13 to complete. The route runs from Herias to Starbase 82 in Lorillia, then out to Caldik and Omtose for the hostile grind. There is no named boss in this part; the 100 hostiles are the whole combat load.
The recommended level is listed as 1. What matters more is that your ship can reach Caldik and Omtose and clear hostiles there at a steady pace.
Directives rewards
| Belohnung | Help Jaylah alone | Ask the Federation for help |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency Modulators | 800 | 800 |
| Ultra Recruit Token | 400 | Keine |
| Premium Recruit Token | 250 | Keine |
| 2★ Uncommon Refined Kristall | Keine | 7 |
| 2★ Uncommon Refined Gas | Keine | 7 |
| 2★ Uncommon Refined Erze | Keine | 7 |
Wenn du einen der beiden Wege abschließt, wird die nächste Mission freigeschaltet, Gegenschwarm.
Which choice to pick
Since the objectives match, pick on rewards alone. Helping Jaylah on her own pays 400 Ultra Recruit Tokens and 250 Premium Recruit Tokens, which go toward recruiting Offiziere. Asking the Federation pays seven each of the three 2★ Ungewöhnlich refined materials, which feed research and building upgrades.
If you are short on refined materials at this stage, the Federation path is the practical pick. If your Raffinerie is keeping up and you want more officer pulls, the Jaylah path is the better return.
Where it sits in the Swarm story
Directives follows Befall, where you convince the Rigellians the Swarm threat is real and donate 400 Frequency Modulators. The 800 Frequency Modulators from Directives more than cover what that earlier mission asked for. Counter Swarm comes next and raises the warp to 15, with a donation of 8,000 Dilithium and Swarm Interceptors at roughly 34,782 power.
Tips
Clear the hostiles in batches. Fifty in Caldik and fifty in Omtose is a long grind, so use a ship that can chain fights without returning to repair after every few kills.
Jaylah, Scotty and Captain Kirk all appear in the story steps here, but none of them is a reward in this mission. If you want Jaylah shards, Infestation pays three of them. Other missions sorted by level are on the Missionsleitfaden.
