Here Be Dragons is a three-part mission chain that starts with a distress call from Queen Paolana and ends with you fighting through a dragon horde to save her from Marquess Mordred. All parts are recommended for level 40 and reach warp 60, and nearly everything happens in Hysperia. The rewards include an Andy Billups shard, 41,250,000 Parsteel and 6 Monaveen Parts. The chain has one 25M Tritanium donation and three named fights.
Here Be Dragons at a glance
| Teil | Recommended level | Warp zum Abschließen | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here Be Dragons Part 1 | 40 | 60 | 2,400,000 Dilithium |
| Here Be Dragons Part 2 | 40 | 60 | 1 Andy Billups shard |
| Here Be Dragons Part 3 | 40 | 60 | 6 Monaveen Parts |
Every part is picked up at warp 1 and completes at warp 60, and finishing one part opens the next.
Here Be Dragons Part 1
Queen Paolana has sent a distress call from Hysperia. You find the Monaveen, clear hostiles, pay to repair the ship and meet Duke Videric.
- Investigate the distress signal from Queen Paolana, in the Hysperia system.
- Locate the Monaveen, in the Hysperia system.
- Defeat 12 hostiles of level 40 or higher.
- Donate 25M Tritanium to repair the Monaveen.
- Meet with Duke Videric, in the Hysperia system.
Warp to complete: 60. Rewards: 2,400,000 Dilithium, 700 4★ Gemeinsame Explorer Parts, 100 Premium Recruit Token.
Here Be Dragons Part 2
To free the Queen, you confront Marquess Mordred and fight off his creatures, then confirm Duke Videric’s suspicions and track down the Majestic Beast Alchemy Coterie.
- Confront Marquess Mordred, in the Hysperia system.
- Fight off Fluffy, in the Hysperia system (enemy strength ~3,056,750).
- Defeat Mordred’s beast, in the Hysperia system (enemy strength ~3,056,750).
- Confirm Duke Videric’s suspicions, in the Hysperia system.
- Find the Majestic Beast Alchemy Coterie, in the Hysperia system.
Warp to complete: 60. Rewards: 41,250,000 Parsteel, 1,000 3★ Raw Erze, 5 × 1 Day Speed Up, 1 Andy Billups shard.
Here Be Dragons Part 3
The rescue itself. After meeting Lieutenant Billups in Maelruan and clearing hostiles, you slow the dragons, get into the horde and save Queen Paolana from Mordred’s lair before returning her to the palace.
- Meet with Lieutenant Billups, in the Maelruan system.
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 40 or higher.
- Slow the dragons down, in the Hysperia system (enemy strength ~2,726,322).
- Get into the midst of the dragon horde, in the Hysperia system.
- Save Queen Paolana from Mordred’s lair, in the Hysperia system.
- Return the Queen to her palace, in the Hysperia system.
Warp to complete: 60. Rewards: 5,040,000 Tritanium, 2,400 Latinum, 1,000 Ship XP, 20 Regal Geode, 6 Monaveen Parts.
Tips for completing Here Be Dragons
Part 1 asks for 25M Tritanium to repair the Monaveen and 12 hostiles of level 40 or higher. Part 3 has another sweep of 10 hostiles of level 40 or higher.
Part 2 holds two fights back to back in Hysperia, Fluffy and Mordred’s beast, each listed at about 3.1 million strength. The dragons in Part 3 are slightly weaker at about 2.7 million.
Every part completes at warp 60, and the only system outside Hysperia is Maelruan at the start of Part 3.
Are the Here Be Dragons rewards worth it?
Yes, if you want Monaveen Parts or Andy Billups. The chain pays 6 Monaveen Parts, 1 Andy Billups shard, 41,250,000 Parsteel, 2,400,000 Dilithium, 5,040,000 Tritanium, 2,400 Latinum, 700 4★ Common Explorer Parts, 1,000 3★ Raw Ore, 1,000 Ship XP, 20 Regal Geode, 100 Premium Recruit Tokens and 5 × 1 Day Speed Up. The 25M Tritanium donation is the only real cost. See the STFC mission guide für mehr Details.
