Upgrade Operations to Level 18 is a station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with one objective: raise your Operations building to level 18. It starts and finishes at warp 1, and the game lists a recommended level of 1, so the upgrade is the only real requirement. The reward is 8,000 Tritanium and two 5 Minute Repair Speed Ups. Operations 18 is also the objective of a second mission, covered below.
Upgrade Operations to Level 18 objectives
The mission text describes Operations as the home of the command center und der Hauptcomputer der Station befinden. Es gibt ein einziges Ziel und keine Verzweigung:
- Upgrade Operations to Level 18.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission completes when Operations reaches level 18.
Wo und welcher Warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete, with no pickup system. Everything happens on your station.
The recommended level is listed as 1, but the mission only completes once Operations 18 is built, so the building is the gate.
Upgrade Operations to Level 18 rewards
| Belohnung | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 8,000 |
| 5 Minute Repair Speed Up | 2 |
In the game’s station mission chain, this one follows Upgrade Schiffswerft: Stufe 17, and completing it unlocks Bau des Trockendocks C, which pays 2,500 Tritanium and two 5 Minute Repair Speed Ups.
The other Operations 18 mission
Rise of the Independents has the same objective, upgrading Operations to level 18, and pays 50,000 Parsteel. Its recommended level is 18. Both Missionen ask for the same build, so it is worth having both in your log when Operations 18 goes up.
What Operations 18 costs
Current building data puts the upgrade at these Ressourcen, before any cost reductions:
| Ressource | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parsteel | 163,200 |
| Tritanium | 3,000 |
| Dilithium | 1,000 |
| 2★ Gemeinsame Raffiniertes Erz | 500 |
| 2★ Ungewöhnlich Raffiniertes Erz | 25 |
The unboosted build time is 2 days 18 hours 24 minutes. Before you can start you need Shipyard 17, Parsteel Warehouse 15 and Refinery 17. The 8,000 Tritanium reward is more than double the Tritanium this level costs.
How Level 18 compares with nearby steps
| Mission | Tritanium | Repair speed ups |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade der Operationen auf Stufe 16 | 6,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
| Operationen auf Stufe 17 aufwerten | 7,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
| Aufrüstung der Operationen auf Stufe 18 | 8,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
| Upgrade der Operationen auf Stufe 19 | 9,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
| Operationen auf Stufe 20 aufwerten | 35,000 | 2 × 10 Minute |
The reward rises by 1,000 Tritanium per level from 16 to 19, then jumps almost fourfold at Level 20.
Tips
Check Raffinerie 17 before you plan the build. Along with Shipyard 17 it is the highest requirement for this level, and Parsteel Warehouse only needs to be at 15.
Operations 19 needs Shipyard 18 and Schiffshangar 5, so keep the Shipyard one level ahead. Other station and story missions sorted by level are on the Missionsleitfaden.
