The Klingon Fighter is a Klingon interceptor hostile in Star Trek Fleet Command that you can fight from level 20 to level 42. It patrols Klingon space, from warp-13 border systems like Baryn and Maclyyn out to deep territory like Ursva. Killing one raises your Federation and Romulanisch reputation, lowers your Klingon reputation, and pays out Parsteel and Tritanium at most levels, with 4★ Broken Interceptor Parts from level 40 up. It only spawns as an Interceptor, so bring an Explorer.
How to beat the Klingon Fighter
The Klingon Fighter appears in one hull type only: Interceptor. Explorers deal bonus damage to Interceptors, so an Explorer is the ship to bring at every level. There is no variant to swap between; the same counter works from level 20 to level 42.
For crew, the goal is a captain that raises weapon damage against hostiles, plus Offiziere that add damage or survivability. In the lower half of this hostile’s range, the classic cadet crew (Cadet Kirk as captain with Cadet Spock and Cadet Uhura) grinds it well and is easy to unlock. For current best picks at your level, see the Officer Tier List. Crew choices shift with the meta and your own roster, so treat any single recommendation as a starting point rather than a fixed answer.
Where to find the Klingon Fighter
Klingon Fighters spawn across a wide slice of Klingon space, and the level you meet climbs as you push deeper in. Levels 20 to 23 cluster in warp-13 systems around Baryn, BeK, and Maclyyn; the mid levels spread through warp 17 to 22 territory such as Morska and H’Atoria; and level 37 and up fans out across warp 28 to 38 systems deep in the Empire. Level 42 appears only in Ursva. Check your ship’s warp range before you set out.
| Ebene | Warp | Systems (Klingon space) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 13 | Antonehk, Baryn, BeK, Francihk, Jonauer, Maclyyn, Woxoxit |
| 21 | 13 | Antonehk, Baryn, BeK, Francihk, Godui, Jonauer, Khitomer, Maclyyn, Uikuv, Woxoxit |
| 22 | 13 | Antonehk, Baryn, BeK, Francihk, Godui, Jonauer, Khitomer, K’amia, Loiat, Maclyyn, Uikuv, Vosak, Woxoxit |
| 23 | 13 | Antonehk, Baryn, BeK, Etaoin, Godui, Jonauer, Khitomer, K’amia, Laija, Loaiy, Loiat, Maclyyn, Maranga, Narendra, Uikuv, Vosak, Woxoxit, Yadow |
| 24 | 16 | Ciara, Etaoin, Godui, Ias, Izth, Jonauer, Khitomer, K’amia, Laija, Loaiy, Loiat, Maclyyn, Maranga, Narendra, Uikuv, Vosak, Woxoxit, Yadow |
| 25 | 17 | Ciara, Enthra, Etaoin, Godui, Hoeven, Ias, Izth, Khitomer, K’amia, Laija, Loaiy, Loiat, Maranga, Narendra, Uikuv, Vosak, Yadow |
| 26 | 17 | Ciara, Enthra, Etaoin, Hoeven, Ias, Izth, K’amia, Laija, Loaiy, Loiat, Maranga, Narendra, Phelan, Vosak, Yadow |
| 27 | 17 | Ciara, Enthra, Etaoin, Hoeven, Ias, Izth, Laija, Loaiy, Maranga, Morska, Narendra, Phelan, Yadow |
| 28 | 18 | Ciara, Elequa, Emie, Enthra, H’Atoria, Hoeven, Ias, Izth, Morska, Nurnias, Phelan |
| 29 | 19 | Ebisu, Elequa, Emie, Enthra, H’Atoria, Hoeven, Lipig, May’lang, Morska, Nurnias, Phelan, Tullias, Ulrich |
| 30 | 19 | Ebisu, Elequa, Emie, H’Atoria, Lipig, May’lang, Morska, Nurnias, Ok’Vak, Phelan, Tullias, Ulrich |
| 31 | 20 | Carraya, Ebisu, Eeli, Elequa, Emie, H’Atoria, Lipig, May’lang, Morska, Nurnias, Ok’Vak, Pekka, Tullias, Ulrich |
| 32 | 22 | Beta Penthe, Carraya, Ebisu, Eeli, Elequa, Emie, H’Atoria, Lipig, May’lang, Nurnias, Ok’Vak, Pekka, Tullias, Ulrich |
| 33 | 22 | Beta Penthe, Carraya, Ebisu, Eeli, Lipig, Lixar, May’lang, Ok’Vak, Pekka, Tullias, Ulrich |
| 34 | 26 | Beta Penthe, Carraya, Eeli, Forseti, Jiwu’puH, Lixar, Ok’Vak, Pekka, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw |
| 35 | 26 | Beta Penthe, Carraya, Eeli, Forseti, Jiwu’puH, Korvat, Lixar, Pekka, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw |
| 36 | 28 | Beta Penthe, Forseti, Gorath, Jiwu’puH, Korvat, Lixar, Mempa, No’Mat, Qu’Vat, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw, Wlb’puq |
| 37 | 28 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Fafniri, Forseti, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Jiwu’puH, Katovug, Korvat, Lankal, Lixar, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 38 | 30 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Fafniri, Forseti, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Jiwu’puH, Katovug, Korvat, Lankal, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 39 | 38 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Fafniri, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Katovug, Korvat, Lankal, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 40 | 38 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Fafniri, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Katovug, Lankal, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 41 | 38 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Fafniri, Ganalda, Gya’han, Katovug, Lankal, Mok’Tak, Pheben, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 42 | 38 | Ursva |
Rewards and what it drops
The Fighter is a faction-reputation target first and a materials grind second. Every kill adds Federation and Romulan points while subtracting Klingon points, so farm it when you want to climb the Federation or Romulan reputation track and can afford the Klingon hit. Kills from level 20 to 39 also pay Parsteel and Tritanium, and from level 40 the loot switches to 4★ Broken Interceptor Parts used for late-game ship components. Ship XP scales with level, from about 309 XP at level 20 to 2,125 XP at level 42.
| Ablegen | What it is |
|---|---|
| Federation Points (5–2,400) | Reputation gain with the Föderationsfraktion speichern |
| Romulan Points (2–1,200) | Reputation gain with the Romulan faction speichern |
| Klingon Points (0 to −4,500) | Reputation loss with the Klingonenfraktion |
| Parsteel (levels 20–39) | Basic construction resource |
| Tritanium (levels 20–39) | Ship-building and upgrade resource |
| 4★ Broken Interceptor Parts (levels 40–42) | Salvage used to build late-game interceptor components |
Klingon Fighter stats
Stats climb steeply with level; the rows below are anchor points, not every step.
| Ebene | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Angriff | Verteidigung | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 46,545 | 6,620 | 6,620 | 18,830 | 21,095 | 309 |
| 31 | 529,540 | 63,480 | 63,480 | 235,464 | 230,595 | 664 |
| 42 | 7,582,932 | 4,399,952 | 4,399,952 | 1,830,885 | 1,352,095 | 2,125 |
Klingon Fighter firing pattern
The Fighter fires two weapon groups. A single energy weapon lands every round for modest damage, while a pair of kinetic weapons fires every other round and hits more than twice as hard per shot. Most of the incoming damage arrives on the rounds when the kinetic pair fires, so that alternating spike is what your mitigation and hull need to absorb. The figures below come from the level 20 version; damage grows with level.
| Weapon type | Count | Damage per shot | Fires | Crit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energie | 1 | 2,142–2,618 | Every round | 10% (1.5x) |
| Kinetic | 2 | 5,875–7,181 | Every other round | 10% (1.5x) |
The Klingons in Star Trek
Die Klingonen are one of Star Trek’s oldest alien powers, introduced in the original series and developed across every era since. A warrior culture built on honor, ritual combat, and loyalty to the Empire, they spent decades as the Federation’s most dangerous rival before the peace that followed the Khitomer Accords. The Empire is ruled from Qo’noS by the High Council, and its warriors seek a worthy death in battle as the path to Sto-vo-kor. In STFC’s timeline the Empire guards its borders aggressively, which is why Klingon space is thick with patrol hostiles like the Fighter.
Is the Klingon Fighter worth grinding?
Yes, if faction standing is the goal. The Fighter is one of the steadier ways to push Federation and Romulan reputation while you level through the 20s and 30s, and the level 40 to 42 spawns add 4★ Broken Interceptor Parts worth collecting for late-game builds. The Parsteel and Tritanium are a bonus rather than a reason to farm. Match your warp range to the level band you can actually kill, and always bring the Explorer.