Construct the R&D Department is one of the first station missions in Star Trek Fleet Command. The story line explains that the R&D Department unlocks additional upgrades for the Shipyard and ships, and the single objective is to build it. It starts and finishes at warp 1, and the game lists a recommended level of 1. The reward is 25 Tritanium. The payout is small, but the building it asks for is the one that opens up research, so it is a step every new station takes.
Construct the R&D Department objectives
Es gibt ein Ziel und keine Verzweigung:
- Aufbau der F&E-Abteilung.
No system, no fight and no donation. The mission completes once the F&E-Abteilung is built at level 1.
Wo und welcher Warp
Warp 1 zum Starten, Warp 1 zum Abschließen und kein Abholsystem. Alles passiert auf deiner Station.
The recommended level is listed as 1. The building’s own requirements, covered below, are what decide when you can place it.
Construct the R&D Department rewards
| Belohnung | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 25 |
Completing it unlocks the next mission, Upgrade R&D Department to Level 2.
What the R&D Department needs
The game describes the R&D Department as the lab where new ships, Gebäude and supporting technologies are unlocked. Current building data lists these early levels:
| Ebene | Kosten | Build time | Anforderungen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 Parsteel | 3 minutes | Operations 4, Academy 1 |
| 2 | 200 Parsteel | 4 minutes | Operations 4, Academy 2 |
| 3 | 350 Parsteel | 6 minutes | Operations 5, Academy 3 |
From level 2 onward the building raises your research speed. The bonus starts at 3% at level 2 and reaches 14% at level 10.
How it compares with other construction missions
| Mission | Belohnungen |
|---|---|
| Parsteel Generator B konstruieren | 10 Tritanium |
| Construct the R&D Department | 25 Tritanium |
| Tritanium-Generator A konstruieren | 55 Tritanium, 1 1 Minute Repair Speed Up |
| Construct the Tritanium Warehouse | 65 Tritanium, 1 1 Minute Repair Speed Up |
| Dilithium-Lagerhaus konstruieren | 460 Tritanium, 12 1 Minute Repair Speed Up |
Construction Missionen pay more as the buildings come later in the game. The R&D Department is one of the earliest, so its reward sits near the bottom of the list.
The missions on either side pay on a similar scale. Upgrade Operations to Level 5, just before it, pays 75 Tritanium and a 1 Minute Repair Speed Up, and the R&D level 2 mission after it pays 30 Tritanium.
Tips
Check the Akademie. R&D level 1 needs Academy 1 as well as Operations 4, and each of the first five R&D levels needs a matching Academy level. Level 5 also adds Tritanium Warehouse 3 to the list.
Move straight on to the level 2 upgrade. It costs only 200 Parsteel, takes four minutes, and switches on the research speed bonus.
Previous mission: Upgrade der Operationen auf Stufe 5. Next mission: Upgrade R&D Department to Level 2. Other missions sorted by level are on the Missionsleitfaden.
