Loop is a Star Trek Fleet Command storyline mission in which you investigate a possible localized temporal incursion, starting with tachyon readings in Mina. The game lists a recommended level of 1; it starts at warp 1 and needs warp 56 to finish. At the choice you either reason with Captain Wilson or defend yourself in combat, but both lead to the same fight with a recursive USS Newton. Reasoning pays 118,000 Officer XP and 150 Premium Recruit Tokens; combat pays 390 4★ Gemeinsame Explorer Parts and 12 1 Hour Repair Speed Ups.
Loop objectives
One shared objective leads to the choice:
- Check Mina for tachyon readings. Location: Mina.
- Handle the captain of the USS Newton.
Reason with Captain Wilson
- Destroy the recursive USS Newton. Location: Mina (enemy strength ~1,969,977).
- Investigate the neighboring system of Livi. Location: Livi.
Rewards: 118,000 Officer XP, 150 Premium Recruit Tokens.
Defend yourself in combat
- Destroy the recursive USS Newton. Location: Mina (enemy strength ~1,969,977).
- Investigate the neighboring system of Livi. Location: Livi.
Rewards: 390 4★ Common Explorer Parts, 12 1 Hour Repair Speed Ups.
Wo und welcher Warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 56 to complete, with no pickup system. Mina and Livi are the two systems.
The recursive USS Newton at about 1.97 million strength and the warp 56 trip are the real requirements, whichever option you pick.
Loop rewards
| Belohnung | Reason with Captain Wilson | Defend yourself in combat |
|---|---|---|
| Officer XP | 118,000 | Keine |
| Premium Recruit Token | 150 | Keine |
| 4★ Common Explorer Parts | Keine | 390 |
| 1 Hour Repair Speed Up | Keine | 12 |
Either option unlocks the next mission, The Cycle.
Which option to pick
The objectives are the same either way, so the choice is purely about rewards. Reasoning with Captain Wilson pays officer progress: 118,000 Officer XP and 150 Premium Recruit Tokens. Defending yourself pays ship progress: 390 4★ Explorer Parts and repair speed ups. If you fly an Explorer that needs parts, pick combat; otherwise the Officer XP is the more flexible reward.
Loop and the time loop missions
| Mission | Warp zum Abschließen | Story | Belohnungen |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Singularity | 56 | Boldly go where no one has gone before | 4,275,000 Tritanium, 1,149,000 Dilithium |
| Schleife | 56 | Investigate a localized temporal incursion | Officer XP and recruit tokens, or Explorer Parts and repair speed ups |
| The Cycle | 61 | Attempt a purge of tachyon emissions in the Tovla system | 150 4★ Ungewöhnlich Raffiniertes Gas |
| Ziel ist Ursprung | 56 | Get closer to the barrier of energy in unknown space | 26,220,000 Parsteel, 500 4★ Common Survey Parts |
The story returns to Mina and the USS Newton right after Destination is Origin, in Aus Fehlern der Vergangenheit lernen.
Tips
Go into Mina ready to fight on either option. The recursive USS Newton appears on both paths at the same strength, so the choice does not let you skip combat.
Previous mission: The Singularity. Next mission: The Cycle. More missions are on the Missionsleitfaden.
