Upgrade R&D Department to Level 13 is a station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with one objective: raise your R&D Department to level 13. 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 2,000 Tritanium and three 3 Minute Repair Speed Ups. Because the level 13 upgrade itself needs no Tritanium, every bit of that reward goes toward other builds.
Upgrade R&D Department to Level 13 objectives
The mission text explains that the R&D Department unlocks additional upgrades for the Shipyard and your ships. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade R&D Department to Level 13.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission clears when your F&E-Abteilung reaches level 13.
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. The building upgrade and its requirements are the real gate.
What the level 13 upgrade needs
Current building data for the R&D Department around this level, before any cost reductions:
| Ebene | Kosten | Build time | Anforderungen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11,220 Parsteel, 33 Dilithium | 5h 5m | Operations 12, Akademie 12, Dilithium Warehouse 10 |
| 13 | 16,320 Parsteel, 72 Dilithium | 7h 36m | Operations 13, Tritanium Warehouse 11 |
| 14 | 22,440 Parsteel, 132 Dilithium | 10h 36m | Operations 14, Academy 14, Dilithium Generator B 11 |
Level 13 needs Operations 13 and Tritanium Warehouse 11, and costs only Parsteel and a little Dilithium. Level 13 is also the only one of the three that does not ask for the Academy.
Upgrade R&D Department to Level 13 rewards
| Belohnung | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 2,000 |
| 3 Minute Repair Speed Up | 3 |
In the game’s station mission chain, this one follows Upgrade der Operationen auf Stufe 13, which pays 1,400 Tritanium, and completing it unlocks Upgrade Schiffswerft: Stufe 13, which pays 1,500 Tritanium.
How Level 13 compares with nearby R&D missions
| Mission | Tritanium | Repair speed ups |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 11 | 875 | 7 × 1 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 12 | 750 | 2 × 3 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 13 | 2,000 | 3 × 3 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 14 | 3,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 15 | 4,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
Level 13 is where the reward jumps: 2,000 Tritanium against 750 at Level 12, more than double. From there it rises by 1,000 per level.
Tips
Check Tritanium Warehouse 11 before you plan the build. It is the one requirement at this level that is not Operations. The R&D Department also raises research speed with each level, from 14% at level 10 to 24% at level 15. Other station and story missions sorted by level are on the Missionsleitfaden.
