Tribble Me This is a five-part chain in TOS Arc 1 that starts with Spock asking for flora and fauna samples and ends with you trying to slow down a Tribble population that will not stop breeding. Recommended levels run 11 to 13, every part starts at warp 1, and nothing in the chain reaches past warp 8. The payouts are small but steady: 240 Dilithium, 11 Latinum, 8,300 Parsteel, 50 Recruit Tokens and a 4 hour Peace Shield. Clear it early, while the fights are still cheap.
Tribble Me This at a glance
| Teil | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Main reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribble Me This Part 1 | 11 | 8 | 70 Dilithium |
| Tribble Me This Part 2 | 11 | 5 | 6.000 Parsteel |
| Tribble Me This Part 3 | 12 | 8 | 170 Dilithium |
| Tribble Me This Part 4 | 12 | 8 | 50 Recruit Tokens |
| Tribble Me This Part 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 4 Hour Peace Shield |
Each part unlocks the next, so once Part 1 opens the whole chain is available to you in order. Now and Then Part 10 comes before it and Territorial Dispute Part 1 picks up after Part 5. TOS Arc 1 also holds the Now and Then, Territorial Dispute and Dead Memories chains.
Tribble Me This Part 1
Spock wants samples of local plant and animal life, which means a three-system tour before you head home. No combat here.
- Find flora samples for Spock, in Orion (system level 12, neutral)
- Find fauna samples for Spock, in Tellun (system level 7, neutral)
- Find a live test subject, in Cymon (system level 2, neutral)
- Rückkehr zu Ihrer Station
Warp to complete: 8.
Rewards: 70 Dilithium, 11 five minute speed ups.
Tribble Me This Part 2
The research moves to Collep, and this is where the chain asks for money. Have 850 Dilithium banked before you start, because the donation is the first objective and the 70 Dilithium from Part 1 does not cover it.
- Donate 850 Dilithium for Spock’s experiment
- Investigate the strange signal, in Collep (system level 10, neutral)
- Besiegen Sie die Klingonisch, in Collep, roughly 3,760 strength
- Find a suitable habitat for the Tribbles, in Collep
Warp to complete: 5.
Rewards: 6,000 Parsteel, 900 Tritanium, 11 Latinum.
Tribble Me This Part 3
Two named Klingons follow the signal back to your station, and both fights happen in your home system rather than out on the map.
- Rückkehr zu Ihrer Station
- Defeat Bortana, roughly 5,263 strength
- Defeat K’Boshta, roughly 6,548 strength
- Follow the signal, in Nausicaa (system level 12, neutral)
Warp to complete: 8.
Rewards: 900 Tritanium, 170 Dilithium, 75 Ship XP.
Tribble Me This Part 4
Anvati turns up in Nausicaa with a Klingon on her tail, and once she is safe the trail runs to Risa. The Klingon here matches Bortana’s strength from the part before.
- Save Anvati, in Nausicaa
- Defeat the Klingon, in Nausicaa, roughly 5,263 strength
- Follow Anvati, in Risa (system level 7, neutral)
Warp to complete: 8.
Rewards: 50 Recruit Tokens, 2,300 Parsteel, 3 one hour speed ups.
Tribble Me This Part 5
Back in Collep, the chain hands you its one real decision: how to synthesize the compound that slows the Tribbles down. One path costs you fights, the other costs you Dilithium, and the rewards differ.
- Rückkehr zu Collep
- How should we synthesize the compound?
Path 1: Nausicaan DNA
- Request DNA samples from the Nausicaans, in Nausicaa
- Defeat 8 hostiles of level 11 or higher
- Bring the compound to the Tribbles, in Collep
Rewards for Path 1: 380 2★ Gemeinsame Refined Gas, 200 1★ Battleship Parts, 1 4 hour Peace Shield.
Spock’s path: Antraxi DNA
- Request DNA samples from the Orions, in Orion
- Donate 900 Dilithium for access to Antraxi DNA
- Bring the compound to the Tribbles, in Collep
Rewards for Spock’s path: 700 2★ Common Refined Erze, 200 1★ Interceptor Parts, 1 4 hour Peace Shield.
Warp to complete: 8.
Tips for completing Tribble Me This
Dilithium is the real gate on this chain, not combat. Part 2 takes 850 up front and Spock’s path in Part 5 takes another 900, so if you plan to run the Antraxi route you want 1,750 Dilithium set aside before you begin. The chain only hands back 240 across all five parts.
The fights climb from about 3,760 in Part 2 to 6,548 for K’Boshta in Part 3, which is the hardest single target in the chain. K’Boshta and Bortana both spawn at your own station, so you can repair between rounds without flying anywhere.
Warp is never a problem. Part 2 tops out at warp 5 and everything else at warp 8, so a level 11 player with a working warp range can run the whole thing without a detour to upgrade.
For the Part 5 split, Path 1 asks for 8 hostiles at level 11 or higher and any hostile counts toward it, so you can knock those out while you are already grinding. Spock’s path skips the fighting entirely and pays refined ore plus Interceptor parts instead of gas plus Battleship parts. Pick whichever material and ship parts you are short on.
Are the Tribble Me This rewards worth it?
Yes, mostly for the 50 Recruit Tokens in Part 4 and the 4 hour Peace Shield at the end, both of which matter more at level 11 to 13 than the resource piles do. The 8,300 Parsteel and 1,800 Tritanium are pocket change by the time you can beat K’Boshta, and the chain runs a net loss on Dilithium. Run it for the tokens, the shield and the arc progress into Territorial Dispute.
