When One Door Closes is a five-part Star Trek Fleet Command mission chain that starts as a routine delivery to the planet Majalis and turns into a rescue of Captain Pike. You pick up cargo on Deneva, free a captive named Corvun, force your way into the cloud city of Majalis, find a hidden starship and defend the Enterprise before taking down the contractor hunting Pike. Every part lists recommended level 15 and needs warp 11 or 12 to complete. Rewards are 2★ refined materials and ship parts, Parsteel, Tritanium, Dilithium, 38,000 Officer XP and repair speed-ups. It is an easy early chain, and its three choices change the story but never the rewards.
When One Door Closes at a glance
| Teil | Recommended level | Warp zum Abschließen | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| When One Door Closes… Part 1 | 15 | 11 | 500 2★ Common Refined Erze, 50 2★ Interceptor Parts |
| When One Door Closes… Part 2 | 15 | 12 | 24,000 Parsteel, 700 Dilithium |
| When One Door Closes… Part 3 | 15 | 12 | 900 2★ Common Refined Kristall, 2,700 Tritanium |
| When One Door Closes… Part 4 | 15 | 11 | 38,000 Officer XP, 80 2★ Interceptor Parts |
| When One Door Closes… Part 5 | 15 | 11 | 8,000 Parsteel, 38 2★ Explorer Parts |
When One Door Closes… Part 1
All is not as it seems on a delivery job to Majalis. You meet Sayell on Deneva, carry the cargo to Majalan, subdue the ship that attacks you and rescue Corvun and his crew. Corvun helps warn Captain Pike, and you then decide what happens to him. Warp 1 is enough to start and warp 11 completes it.
- Meet with Sayell on Deneva (Deneva).
- Transport your cargo to Majalan (Majalan).
- Subdue your assailant (Majalan, enemy strength around 6,548).
- Rescue Corvun and his crew (Majalan).
- Decide Corvun’s fate once he helps to warn Captain Pike.
Threaten his crew to ensure his loyalty
- Approach the city of Majalis (Majalan).
Rewards: 500 2★ Common Refined Ore, 50 2★ Interceptor Parts, 3 15 Minute Repair Speed Up.
Promise to release him when Pike is safe
- Approach the city of Majalis (Majalan).
Rewards: 500 2★ Common Refined Ore, 50 2★ Interceptor Parts, 3 15 Minute Repair Speed Up.
When One Door Closes… Part 2
You make an ambitious entrance to the cloud city of Majalis: disable a sentry, force a docking maneuver and pay for the damage. The trail then leads to a Prospect 7 contact in Labac, where a militia is waiting. Warp to complete is 12.
- Disable the Majalan Sentry (Majalan, enemy strength around 6,548).
- Force a docking maneuver at Majalis (Majalan).
- Für Reparaturen bezahlen.
- Track down a Prospect 7 contact in Labac (Labac).
- Fend off the Takret Militia (Labac, enemy strength around 6,548).
Rewards: 700 Dilithium, 24,000 Parsteel.
When One Door Closes… Part 3
A lookout on Niwukin knows where a ship is lurking. You bribe the lookout, track the vessel to Zaurak and choose how to approach it. Both approaches lead to Captain Pike. Warp to complete is 12.
- Meet with the lookout on Niwukin (Labac).
- Bestechen Sie den Ausguck.
- Track down the vessel (Zaurak).
- Choose how to approach the hidden starship.
Transmit greetings on all subspace channels
- Rendezvous with Captain Pike (Zaurak).
Rewards: 900 2★ Common Refined Crystal, 2,700 Tritanium, 3 30 Minute Repair Speed Up.
Shoot first, ask questions later
- Rendezvous with Captain Pike (Zaurak).
Rewards: 900 2★ Common Refined Crystal, 2,700 Tritanium, 3 30 Minute Repair Speed Up.
When One Door Closes… Part 4
Now the Enterprise needs defending. You investigate the Gas cloud in Zaurak, clear five hostiles and pick which enemy ship to take on. The two options differ only in the fight. Warp to complete is 11.
- Investigate the local Gas cloud (Zaurak).
- Defeat 5 hostiles of level 12 or higher.
- Choose which enemy ship to take on.
The Orion Syndicate warship
- Defeat the Orions (Zaurak, enemy strength around 9,404).
Rewards: 80 2★ Interceptor Parts, 38,000 Officer XP, 2,300 Tritanium.
The Independent Battleship
- Defeat the Hitman (Zaurak, enemy strength around 6,548).
Rewards: 80 2★ Interceptor Parts, 38,000 Officer XP, 2,300 Tritanium.
When One Door Closes… Part 5
To lift the burden hanging over Captain Pike, you take him to Cita Laga, ambush the contractor and defeat Dren. Then you drop Pike off with the Enterprise in Elona and bring Corvun to Rigel II. Warp to complete is 11.
- Take Captain Pike to Cita Laga (Cita Laga).
- Ambush the contractor (Cita Laga).
- Defeat Dren (Cita Laga, enemy strength around 9,404).
- Drop Pike off with the Enterprise (Elona).
- Bring Corvun to Rigel II (Rigel).
Rewards: 38 2★ Explorer Parts, 8,000 Parsteel, 220 Dilithium.
Tips for completing When One Door Closes
None of the three choices change your rewards, so pick whichever answer suits your story. In Part 4 the choice does change the fight: the Independent Battleship’s Hitman sits around 6,548 strength and the Orion Syndikat warship around 9,404. Take the Hitman if your ship is still light, since the payout is identical.
Combat stays small. Every other fight in the chain is around 6,548 strength, apart from Dren in Part 5 at about 9,404. That Dren fight has no alternative, so make sure your ship can beat a 9,404 target before starting the last part. The five level 12 hostiles in Part 4 can be cleared anywhere.
Two steps cost Ressourcen: paying for repairs at Majalis in Part 2 and bribing the lookout in Part 3. Keep some Parsteel and Tritanium on hand so neither step holds you up.
Warp never goes above 12, so any ship that can reach Labac and Zaurak can finish the chain. When One Door Closes belongs to the Strange New Worlds arc. For another level 15 chain, try Captain’s Log, während das Missionsleitfaden has the rest.
Are the When One Door Closes rewards worth it?
For a level 15 commander, yes. The chain pays 32,000 Parsteel, 5,000 Tritanium, 920 Dilithium, 38,000 Officer XP, 500 2★ Common Refined Ore, 900 2★ Common Refined Crystal, 130 2★ Interceptor Parts, 38 2★ Explorer Parts and six repair speed-ups. The refined ore and crystal are the most useful part at this stage, and the Officer XP helps level an early crew. The fights are light and the warp is low, so it is a quick run with a solid story.
