Explore the Strange and the New is a level 4 station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with one objective: build the R&D Department. It stays at warp 1 from start to finish. The reward is 10 Dilithium, and finishing it unlocks Density. The building costs only 100 Parsteel and three minutes, so this is one of the quickest Missionen in the early game.
Explore the Strange and the New objectives
The story line asks you to build the Research & Development building. One objective, no choice split:
- Aufbau der F&E-Abteilung.
No system is named and no hostile is listed. The mission completes when the F&E-Abteilung is built at your station.
Wo und welcher Warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete. Everything happens on your station.
The recommended level is 4.
Explore the Strange and the New rewards
The reward is 10 Dilithium. Completing it unlocks Density.
What the R&D Department needs
| Ebene | Kosten | Build time | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 Parsteel | 3m | Operations 4, Academy 1 |
If the building will not start, check that Operations is at level 4 and that the Akademie is built. The in-game description calls it the Research Lab, where new ships, Gebäude and supporting technologies are unlocked.
The mission after it
Dichte follows at recommended level 4 and also stays at warp 1. It pays 15 Dilithium, a little more than this one.
Tips
Build it as soon as the requirements are met. At 100 Parsteel and three minutes, there is no reason to wait.
The R&D Department matters well beyond this mission. It is where research happens, and later buildings such as the Shipyard require it at higher levels, so it is worth levelling alongside Operations.
For the rest of the early missions in order, see the Missionsleitfaden.
