Quid Pro Quo is a Star Trek Fleet Command mission where you help a merchant recover stolen artifacts. It is listed at recommended level 1, starts at warp 1 and needs warp 13 to complete. The trail runs through three systems, Kepler-018, Labac and Amador, with a Nausicaan raider and the raider captain to beat along the way. The reward mixes 140 2★ Survey Parts, 20 2★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 30 15 Minute Speed Ups and 6 Klingonisch Recruit Tokens. The same mission also runs as Augments Part 9 with 12 tokens.
Quid Pro Quo objectives
There are six objectives across three systems and no choice split:
- Investigate the site of the theft in Kepler-018. Location: Kepler-018.
- Track the thieves to Labac. Location: Labac.
- Defeat the Nausicaan raider. Location: Labac. Enemy strength is roughly 18,405.
- Find the raiders’ base in Amador. Location: Amador.
- Retrieve the artifacts from the raider captain. Location: Amador. Enemy strength is roughly 17,801.
- Return the artifacts to your station.
The mission reads like a short detective story. Kepler-018 is the crime scene and involves no combat. Labac is where you catch up with the thieves, and the Nausicaan raider there is the first fight. Amador holds the raiders’ base and the captain who has the artifacts, which is the second fight. The last step takes the artifacts home.
The two fights are close in strength, about 18,405 and 17,801, and the first one is slightly harder. A ship that wins in Labac should be ready for Amador.
Wo und welcher Warp
No pickup system is listed, and Quid Pro Quo opens at warp 1. Completing it takes warp 13, which has to cover Kepler-018, Labac and Amador. The recommended level is listed as 1, but the practical bar is winning two fights in the 18,000 range.
The route is Kepler-018, then Labac, then Amador, then back to your station. Because the final objective is a return trip, the mission ends with your ship docked.
Quid Pro Quo rewards
| Belohnung | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2★ Survey Parts | 140 |
| 15 Minute Speed Up | 30 |
| 2★ Uncommon Refined Crystal | 20 |
| Klingon Recruit Token | 6 |
This version of Quid Pro Quo is a one-off and does not unlock a follow-up.
The 30 15 Minute Speed Ups add up to 7.5 hours. The 140 2★ Survey Parts are the largest line by count, and they are the reason a player building up survey ships would put this mission near the top of the list.
Quid Pro Quo in the Augments chain
Quid Pro Quo also appears as Augments Part 9: Quid Pro Quo in the Augment storyline. It follows Gleicher Anteil (Part 8), and finishing it unlocks Nachrüstung, Augments Part 10, where you construct the Botany Bay and explore a new region of space.
The Augments version has the same six objectives, the same two fights and the same warp 13 finish. Only the token count changes, from 6 to 12.
| Version | Warp zum Abschließen | Belohnungen | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quid Pro Quo | 13 | 6 Klingon Recruit Token, 20 2★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 140 2★ Survey Parts, 30 15 Minute Speed Up | Nothing |
| Augments Part 9: Quid Pro Quo | 13 | 12 Klingon Recruit Token, 20 2★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 140 2★ Survey Parts, 30 15 Minute Speed Up | Augments Part 10: Retrofit |
Warp 13 makes this the longest reach of Augments Parts 6 to 9; the three before it all finish at warp 12.
Tips
Send a combat ship even though the first stop is peaceful. Two of the six objectives are fights, and both sit close to 18,000 strength, so a survey hull or miner is the wrong pick for Labac.
Run the whole route in one trip. Kepler-018, Labac and Amador come one after another, so there is no reason to break the mission up.
Klingon Recruit Tokens are the smallest reward in the original version at 6, so treat them as a bonus rather than a reason to run it. Every other mission sorted by level is on the Missionsleitfaden.
