R&D Department Level 51 is a late station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with a single objective: upgrade the R&D Department to level 51. It starts and finishes at warp 1, and the game lists a recommended level of 51. The reward is 800 Ultra Recruit Tokens. It follows the Operations 51 mission, and the upgrade behind it marks the point where R&D upgrade costs move from 4★ to 5★ refined gas.
R&D Department Level 51 objectives
The story line reads: Upgrade to R&D Department Level 51. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade to R&D Department Level 51.
No system, no fight and no donation. The mission completes once the F&E-Abteilung reaches level 51.
Wo und welcher Warp
Warp 1 zum Starten, Warp 1 zum Abschließen und kein Abholsystem. Alles passiert auf deiner Station.
The recommended level is 51, which lines up with the Operations 51 requirement for the upgrade.
R&D Department Level 51 rewards
| Belohnung | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ultra Recruit Token | 800 |
Completing it unlocks the next station mission, Scrapyard Level 51.
What R&D 51 needs
Current building data lists three requirements for level 51: Operations 51, Academy 51 and Tritanium Vault 51.
The upgrade costs about 747.9 billion Parsteel, 1.17 billion Dilithium and 20,600 5★ Common Refined Gas, with an unboosted build time of about 1,553 days. Level 50 cost 149.9 billion Parsteel and 551 million Dilithium with no refined gas at all, and levels 45 to 49 used 4★ Ungewöhnlich and Rare Refined Gas. Level 51 is a big step up on both counts.
The R&D Department raises research speed as it levels. The bonus is listed at 170% at level 50 and 205% at level 55.
How the rewards change around level 51
| Mission | Recommended level | Belohnungen |
|---|---|---|
| R&D Department Level 49 | 1 | 160 100K Dilithium Token, 60 8 Hour Speed Up |
| R&D Department Level 50 | 1 | 230 100K Dilithium Token, 60 8 Hour Speed Up |
| R&D Department Level 51 | 51 | 800 Ultra Recruit Token |
| R&D Department Level 53 | 53 | 800 Ultra Recruit Token |
| R&D Department Level 57 | 57 | 800 Ultra Recruit Token |
Up to level 50 the R&D Missionen pay Dilithium Tokens and 8 Hour Speed Ups. From level 51 they switch to a flat 800 Ultra Recruit Tokens, and the listed recommended level starts matching the building level.
Where it sits in the station mission line
This mission follows Himmelfahrt, which asks you to upgrade Operations to level 51 and pays 1,125,000,000 Dilithium and 200 5★ Uncommon Survey Parts. Ascension itself comes after the R&D Department Level 50 mission.
Tips
Check Tritanium Vault 51. It is the requirement most likely to be overlooked next to Operations and Akademie.
Start stockpiling 5★ Gemeinsame Refined Gas early. Level 51 needs 20,600 of it, and level 52 almost doubles that to 37,500 while adding 5★ Uncommon Refined Gas.
Other missions sorted by level are on the Missionsleitfaden.
