Ulterior Motives is a Discovery storyline mission in Star Trek Fleet Command that the game offers in two versions, recommended for levels 14 and 26, both needing warp 15 to complete. In the level 14 version you rescue Tilly and uncover what the colony’s research was really for, chasing a Klingon warp trail from Vindemiatrix zu Ka’Bi. It pays 19,000 Parsteel and 6 15 Minute Repair Speed Ups. The level 26 version sends you to meet a chemical analyst in Fastolf and pays 99,000 Tritanium, 9 3 Hour Speed Ups and 2,500 Ship XP.
Ulterior Motives objectives
The level 14 version has six objectives in a fixed order and no choice split:
- Follow the Klingonisch warp trail to Vindemiatrix. Location: Vindemiatrix.
- Defeat the Klingon Warrior. Location: Vindemiatrix. Enemy strength is about 5,108.
- Continue the pursuit to Ka’Bi. Location: Ka’Bi.
- Besiegen Sie 10 Feinde der Stufe 16 oder höher.
- Follow Tilly’s signal to Mufozoj. Location: Ka’Bi.
- Defeat Uluth. Location: Ka’Bi. Enemy strength is about 6,745.
It is a pursuit. The Klingon Warrior in Vindemiatrix is the first fight, then the trail leads on to Ka’Bi. Before you can follow Tilly’s signal you need 10 kills against hostiles of level 16 or higher, and the mission ends with Uluth.
Wo und welcher Warp
The level 14 version starts at warp 1 and needs warp 15 to finish. Vindemiatrix and Ka’Bi are the two systems, with Mufozoj inside Ka’Bi.
The recommended level is 14. The named fights are small at about 5,108 and 6,745 strength, so the 10 hostiles of level 16 or higher are the step that takes the most time, and they sit a little above the recommended level.
Ulterior Motives rewards
| Version | Belohnungen |
|---|---|
| Stufe 14 | 19,000 Parsteel, 6 15 Minute Repair Speed Ups |
| Stufe 26 | 99,000 Tritanium, 9 3 Hour Speed Ups, 2,500 Ship XP |
The level 14 version unlocks Verdorbenes Wissen. The level 26 version unlocks Yesterday’s War Tomorrow.
Ulterior Motives at other levels
The level 26 version shares the name and the warp but tells a different part of the story: you meet a chemical analyst to learn about his discovery, and it ends in a fight with him.
- Meet with the analyst. Location: Fastolf.
- Besiegen Sie 11 Feinde der Stufe 28 oder höher.
- Defeat the analyst. Location: Fastolf. Enemy strength is about 102,720.
- Kehren Sie zu Ihrer Station zurück.
| Recommended level | Systeme | Warp zum Abschließen | Belohnungen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Vindemiatrix, Ka’Bi | 15 | 19,000 Parsteel, 6 15 Minute Repair Speed Ups |
| 26 | Fastolf | 15 | 99,000 Tritanium, 9 3 Hour Speed Ups, 2,500 Ship XP |
Both versions have a hostile-count step, 10 at level 16 or higher and 11 at level 28 or higher, and in both the count sits above the recommended level.
Tips
Clear the hostile count on the way. In the level 14 version the 10 kills come after you reach Ka’Bi, and in the level 26 version the 11 kills come after meeting the analyst. Hunting near those systems saves a trip.
The level 26 analyst is listed at about 102,720 strength, far above anything in the level 14 version. Repair before that fight, since the hostile count just before it can leave your ship damaged.
The 9 3 Hour Speed Ups from the level 26 version add up to 27 hours of build time, which is the most useful part of that reward.
The level 14 version follows Spinnereiplatten, and the level 26 version follows Spore des Augenblicks. The full story is on the Discovery arc .
