The Alliance \u03a9-Bird-of-Prey is a Mirror Universe hostile in Star Trek Fleet Command, found at levels 48 to 70 in mirror systems that run from warp 120 out to warp 700. It only spawns as an Interceptor, so an Explorer is the ship to bring. Every kill drops Raw Omega-Trellium, the grind material of the Mirror Universe arc. One warning before you fly out: its Deadlock ability hull breaches your ship the moment combat starts.<\/p>\n
Every Alliance \u03a9-Bird-of-Prey is an Interceptor, and Explorers beat Interceptors, which is the only piece of the counter triangle you need here. There is no Battleship or Explorer variant of this hostile, so there is nothing to swap between levels: the same Explorer counter works at level 48 and at level 70.<\/p>\n
Two built-in abilities work together against you. Deadlock hull breaches your ship at combat start and keeps the breach up for the whole fight. Dismantlement and Photophobia then feed on it: at the start of any round in which your ship is hull breached, the Bird-of-Prey gains 20% weapon damage and 10% Isolytic Damage for that round. Because Deadlock guarantees the breach, treat both bonuses as permanently active. You cannot play around the combo, so the practical answer is to shorten the fight: bring the strongest Explorer you can and budget for hull repairs between kills rather than expecting to tank a long exchange.<\/p>\n
For crew, follow the usual hostile-grinding principle: a captain whose ability raises weapon damage against hostiles, supported by officers<\/a> that add damage or survivability. At levels 48 and up the early cadet combinations are well behind the curve, so check the officer tier list<\/a> for current picks. Crews shift with the meta, so treat any named combination as a starting point.<\/p>\n The Bird-of-Prey patrols Mirror Universe systems, and each level spawns in a single system. The lower band sits within easy reach at warp 120 to 230, while everything from level 60 up demands a warp range of 700, with the top two levels sharing Mirror Klatu Nebula. The jump from warp 230 at level 58 to warp 700 at level 60 is the gear checkpoint that splits the grind in two: plenty of players can reach the low band long before they can reach the high one. Match the table to your ship’s warp range and pick the highest level you can kill cleanly.<\/p>\n<\/span>Where to find the Alliance \u03a9-Bird-of-Prey<\/span><\/h2>\n