The Secret of Violence is a level 62 main storyline mission in Star Trek Fleet Command. Howards has been studying the Progenitor Daten and found that Maia’s creators built inhibitors into her that release as she reaches set milestones, so the two of you put them to the test against the Frontier’s pirates. The mission needs warp 1 to start and finish, and its only objective is to defeat 25 hostiles of level 61 or higher. The reward is 400 Σ-Dilithium and 104,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel, and it unlocks Standoff.
The Secret of Violence objectives
There is one objective and no choice split:
- Defeat 25 hostiles of level 61 or higher.
No system is named, so any hostiles at level 61 or above count toward the total. When the 25th goes down, Howards sees Maia’s neural activity spike, a sign there is still a lot to learn about her.
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The mission lists warp 1 to start and to complete, with no pickup system. In practice the range you need depends on where you find level 61 or higher hostiles. The recommended level is 62, and a ship that can beat level 61 hostiles comfortably will clear this fastest.
The Secret of Violence rewards
| Belohnung | Amount |
|---|---|
| Σ-Dilithium | 400 |
| Raw Σ-Parsteel | 104,000 |
Completing it unlocks the next storyline mission, Standoff.
Where it sits in the Frontier storyline
The Secret of Violence follows the R&D upgrade in Developing Minds, which is the research milestone Howards refers to. The missions around it, each unlocking the next:
| Mission | Ebene | Warp to complete | What you do | Belohnungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Wants to Begin? | 62 | 1 | 5 Planetary missions, 5 Planetary datapads | 5,170,000,000 Tritanium, 324,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
| Developing Minds | 62 | 1 | Upgrade R&D Department to level 62 | 5,875,000,000 Tritanium, 180,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
| The Secret of Violence | 62 | 1 | Defeat 25 hostiles of level 61 or higher | 400 Σ-Dilithium, 104,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
| Standoff | 62 | 900 | Stop a Romulan and Klingonisch clash in Redreev, then escape the Brood | 4 1 Hour Σ-Speed Up, 139,000 Raw Σ-Dilithium |
| The Brood | 62 | 900 | Follow the Actian swarm’s trail of destruction | 300 Σ-Dilithium, 78,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
The next two missions, Standoff and The Brood, both need warp 900, and the fight in Standoff is listed at about 3.53 billion strength.
Tips
Grind the 25 kills wherever level 61 or higher hostiles are closest to your station. The hostile guide can help you pick targets your ship beats quickly.
Use the grind to prepare for Standoff. Since the next mission sends you out to warp 900 and into a much bigger fight, repair and upgrade after the kills rather than jumping straight in.
The Σ-Dilithium is small but useful at this stage; see Dilithium for the resource. The storyline first reaches the Mortican Frontier in The Frontier at level 61, earlier chapters are on the main storyline page, and other missions by level are on the mission guide.