IDIQ 9: The Raiders closes the three-mission Raiders story in the IDIQ series, and in-game it is listed as The Raiders Part 3. You find the raiders’ base in Starks, but Borg ships arrive before the talking is done, and the story ends with Der Weltraum 9’s fleet holding the line against a Borg-Würfel. The game lists a recommended level of 61, the mission starts at warp 1 and needs warp 100 to complete, and it runs through Starks, Althren and Bajor. Rewards are 19,756,250,000 Parsteel, 35,000 6★ Broken Explorer Parts and 500 Föderation Recruit Tokens.
IDIQ 9: The Raiders Part 3
The story line is to make contact with the raiders. Worf offers them a chance to fight with you instead of against Deep Space 9, and the Borg drones that followed them in force the question.
- Make contact with the raiders, in Starks.
- Defeat the Borg Probes, in Starks (enemy strength ~2,222,048,490).
- Rejoin the Deep Space 9 fleet, in Althren.
- Defeat the Borg Cube, in Althren (enemy strength ~2,113,383,600).
- Report back to Deep Space 9, in Bajor.
- Approach the wormhole, in Bajor.
- Kehren Sie zu Ihrer Station zurück.
There are two fights, one in each of the first two systems. The Borg Probes in Starks are listed at about 2.2 billion strength and the Borg Cube in Althren at about 2.1 billion. After that you report to Deep Space 9, approach the wormhole in Bajor and head home. There is no choice split. Warp to complete: 100.
Rewards: 500 Federation Recruit Token, 35,000 6★ Broken Explorer Parts, 19,756,250,000 Parsteel.
The Raiders missions compared
All three Raiders missions are recommended for level 61. IDIQ 9 has the most fights and by far the largest Parsteel payout.
| Mission | Warp to complete | Fights | Belohnungen |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDIQ 7: The Raiders | 100 | Borg-Sphäre (~2.11 billion), 15 hostiles (level 53+) | 33 5 Minute Σ-Speed Up, 39,000 6★ Rohgas, 3,055,000,000 Tritanium, 94,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
| IDIQ 8: The Raiders | 25 | Ra’Ul Reaver (~2.13 billion) | 405,000,000 Dilithium, 27,000 6★ Raw Crystal, 400 Replicator Rations, 27,000 6★ Raw Erze |
| IDIQ 9: The Raiders | 100 | Borg Probes (~2.22 billion), Borg Cube (~2.11 billion) | 500 Federation Recruit Token, 35,000 6★ Broken Explorer Parts, 19,756,250,000 Parsteel |
Tips for completing IDIQ 9: The Raiders
If you finished IDIQ 8 by tracking the raiders to Starks, your ship is already in place for the first objective. The Borg Probes come straight after the opening contact, so be repaired before you hail the raiders.
Repair between the two fights. The Borg Cube in Althren is listed slightly lower than the Probes, at roughly 2,113,383,600 strength, but you face it only a jump after the first battle.
The last three objectives are travel and story. Approaching the wormhole in Bajor needs no fight, and the mission ends when you return to your Station.
Are the IDIQ 9: The Raiders rewards worth it?
Yes. Nearly 20 billion Parsteel for two fights around 2.1 to 2.2 billion strength is the best payout of the Raiders story, and the 500 Federation Recruit Tokens and 35,000 6★ Broken Explorer Parts add to it. The warp 100 route is the only real planning point. For more IDIQ and level 61 missions, see the Origin Sector arc und die STFC mission guide.