{"id":28036,"date":"2026-07-10T15:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/?p=28036"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:13:28","slug":"swarm-biominerals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/swarm-biominerals\/","title":{"rendered":"Swarm Biominerals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swarm Biominerals are a combat resource in Star Trek Fleet Command. You do not mine them: you earn them by defeating Swarm hostiles and completing Swarm kill daily goals, then refine them into Parsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium. They are the Swarm loop\u2019s way of topping up the core three, and they run on the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/die-uss-franklin\/\">USS Franklin<\/a> and its successor, the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/uss-franklin-a\/\">USS Franklin-A<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_you_need_swarm_biominerals\"><\/span>Why you need swarm biominerals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Biominerals refine into <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/parsteel\/\">Parsteel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/tritanium\/\">tritanium<\/a>und <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/dilithium\/\">Dilithium<\/a> \u2014 tokens and raw resources alike. For a mid-game commander that makes the Swarm a second income stream for the three resources every upgrade eats, earned through combat instead of parking miners. The daily Swarm kill goals also fold neatly into a normal play session, so biominerals tend to accumulate without a dedicated grind.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_swarm_biominerals\"><\/span>How to get swarm biominerals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Swarm hostiles.<\/strong> The main source. Swarm systems open from <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/operationen\/\"   title=\"Betrieb\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3851\">Betrieb<\/a> level 15, and defeated Swarm ships drop biominerals. Higher-level Swarms drop more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swarm kill daily goals.<\/strong> Your dailies reward biominerals for clearing a set number of Swarm hostiles, which is the steadiest way to bank them.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/tag\/rare-officers\/\"   title=\"Seltene Beamte\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3855\">Seltene<\/a> Swarm Hordes.<\/strong> Tougher Swarm spawns in the higher-level systems, worth more per kill once you can handle them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swarm Armadas.<\/strong> The late-game path, requiring a Franklin-A. These are the top-end source, though they mainly pay Advanced Biotics and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/jaylah\/\"   title=\"Offizier Jaylah\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3857\">Jaylah<\/a> shards rather than biominerals (see below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_fight_the_Swarm\"><\/span>Where to fight the Swarm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Swarm systems are spread across the galaxy by level. Search a system name in the Galaxy map to jump to it. This is a representative list, verified July 2026; Scopely adds higher-level systems and Hordes most updates, so treat it as a starting map rather than the full set. Above roughly level 40, warp range becomes the real gatekeeper \u2014 you need Franklin-A upgrades and the warp-range research to reach the deepest systems at all.<\/p>\n<h3>Early Swarm (Ops 15\u201324)<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>System<\/th>\n<th>Swarm level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/andvaris\/\"   title=\"Andvaris (15) - Neutrales Sternensystem\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3854\">Andvaris<\/a><\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Caldik<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/altamid\/\"   title=\"Altamid (17) &#8211; Neutral Star System\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3858\">Altamid<\/a><\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Herias<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ezani<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/beta-vordunn\/\"   title=\"Beta Vordunn (20) &#8211; Neutral Star System\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3850\">Beta Vordunn<\/a><\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Klaiz<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Er&#8217;Yozun<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lahrel<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Mid Swarm (Ops 26\u201332)<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>System<\/th>\n<th>Swarm level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/alpha-horunie\/\"   title=\"Alpha Horunia (26) &#8211; Neutral Star System\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3849\">Alpha Horunia<\/a><\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sayo<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ortek<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Redmond<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fontaine<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Von<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/adelphi\/\"   title=\"Adelphi (32) - Neutrales Sternensystem\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3856\">Adelphi<\/a><\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fyrsta<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Beyond these, Swarm systems continue up past level 60, including Rare Swarm Hordes and Elite (Acrocanth) Swarms in the highest systems. Those shift with updates, so confirm current names and levels in game.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refining_biominerals\"><\/span>Refining biominerals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raw biominerals are inventory until you refine them. The Swarm <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/raffinerie\/\"   title=\"Raffinerie\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3852\">Raffinerie<\/a> converts them into Parsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium, in both token and resource form. As with material refining, higher output tiers unlock with your refinery level \u2014 3\u2605 materials from level 20 and 4\u2605 from level 39 \u2014 so a higher refinery turns the same biominerals into more valuable resources.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_ships_for_the_Swarm\"><\/span>Best ships for the Swarm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Swarm has always had a dedicated killer. The <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/die-uss-franklin\/\">USS Franklin<\/a> is the original: an explorer built to disrupt Swarm clusters, and the ship most players farm biominerals with through the mid game. At Operations 35+, the meta shifts \u2014 you scrap a maxed (Tier 9, Level 45) Franklin for the blueprints to the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/uss-franklin-a\/\">USS Franklin-A<\/a>, the only ship that efficiently clears Level 40+ Swarms and runs Swarm Armadas. Its Swarm Hunter ability multiplies its damage against Swarm targets. Don\u2019t keep pouring resources into a maxed original Franklin past that point; the scrap is the upgrade path.<\/p>\n<p>The Ex-Borg research tree is worth a look too: several nodes cut the damage you take from Swarm hostiles and extend the Franklin-A\u2019s warp range, which is what actually unlocks the high-level systems.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swarm_Biominerals_FAQ\"><\/span>Swarm Biominerals FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Are Swarm Biominerals mined?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. They are a combat drop from Swarm hostiles and Swarm kill daily goals, not gathered from system nodes. You refine them afterward into the core three resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do biominerals refine into?<\/strong><br \/>\nParsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium, as tokens and resources. Your refinery level determines how high a tier of material you get.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are Biominerals the same as Advanced Biotics?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo, and this trips people up. Swarm Biominerals refine into the core three resources. Advanced Biotics are a separate Swarm resource used to tier up the Franklin-A, earned mainly from Swarm Armadas. Same enemy, different currencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When can I start fighting the Swarm?<\/strong><br \/>\nSchwarm <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/missionsleitfaden\/\"   title=\"Star Trek Fleet Command Dienstreisen\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3853\">Missionen<\/a> and systems open at Operations level 15. You can farm biominerals with the USS Franklin from there, and move to the Franklin-A once you are 35+ and ready to scrap a maxed Franklin.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get Swarm Biominerals in Star Trek Fleet Command: defeat Swarm hostiles with the USS Franklin, then refine into Parsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-resources"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28036"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28043,"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28036\/revisions\/28043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}