{"id":29457,"date":"2026-07-22T21:26:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T01:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/?p=29457"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T01:03:03","slug":"recon-locus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/recon-locus\/","title":{"rendered":"Recon Locus"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Recon Locus<\/strong> is a late-game station building in Star Trek Fleet Command that speeds up your construction and research while shielding your fleet from Hyperthermic Decay. It unlocks once your Operations building hits level 45 and upgrades all the way to level 70. At level 51 it also hands you the Orion Syndicate<\/a> Bomb Prototype Tech for free. If you have pushed past Operations 45 and are working through endgame content, it earns a spot on your upgrade list. Every upgrade after level 1 costs Recon Locus Schematics: 2,969 in total to reach level 50 and 60,569 to reach level 70.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What the Recon Locus does<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Recon Locus monitors new intel, clandestine tech, and secret projects to keep your station current. What that means at the console is four active buffs that scale up every level, plus a one-time tech unlock partway through its range. All four buffs are live from level 1 and keep climbing to level 70.<\/p>\n

The two you will feel most are Building Speed and Research Speed, which cut the wait on station modules and research the higher you take the building. Ship Construction Speed trims drydock build times, and the Hyperthermic Stabilizer reduces the Hyperthermic Decay your ships take from Aggregation hostiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Buff<\/th>\nActive from<\/th>\nLevel 1<\/th>\nLevel 35<\/th>\nLevel 70<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Building Speed<\/td>\nLevel 1<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n85%<\/td>\n625%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Speed<\/td>\nLevel 1<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n750%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ship Construction Speed<\/td>\nLevel 1<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n35%<\/td>\n200%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyperthermic Stabilizer<\/td>\nLevel 1<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n325%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Separately, reaching level 51 unlocks the Orion Syndicate Bomb Prototype Tech at no cost, a one-time reward rather than a scaling percentage.<\/p>\n

That tech is the [PRO] Orion Syndicate Bomb<\/a>, which has its own guide covering its buffs and tier-up costs, so level 51 is the first real target once the building is placed.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Recon Locus Schematics needed by level<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Recon Locus Key that places the building and the Recon Locus Schematics that upgrade it are both used only by this building. The table lists the Schematics for each milestone level and the running total from level 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Level<\/th>\nSchematics for this level<\/th>\nSchematics from level 1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
5<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n744<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n1,029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n1,392<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n1,832<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n2,359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n2,969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\n880<\/td>\n5,869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n2,400<\/td>\n14,869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\n4,400<\/td>\n33,469<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\n6,000<\/td>\n60,569<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Schematics bill stays light for the first 50 levels, under 3,000 in total, then jumps: level 55 alone costs 880, level 60 costs 2,400 and level 70 costs 6,000. Levels 51 to 70 account for 57,600 of the 60,569 total, so the level 51 bomb unlock sits right where the Schematics cost starts to climb.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Recon Locus buffs by level<\/span><\/h2>\n

The speed buffs grow fastest after level 50, and the Hyperthermic Stabilizer stays at 35% or less until then. This table shows each buff at the main milestones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Level<\/th>\nBuilding speed<\/th>\nResearch speed<\/th>\nShip construction speed<\/th>\nHyperthermic Stabilizer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n10%<\/td>\n3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n35%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n60%<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n135%<\/td>\n150%<\/td>\n40%<\/td>\n25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n235%<\/td>\n300%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\n310%<\/td>\n400%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n385%<\/td>\n500%<\/td>\n120%<\/td>\n130%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\n500%<\/td>\n625%<\/td>\n150%<\/td>\n210%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\n625%<\/td>\n750%<\/td>\n200%<\/td>\n325%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Research Speed doubles from 150% at level 40 to 300% at level 50, which makes the level 41 to 50 band one of the better value stretches for anyone with a long research<\/a> queue.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How to unlock the Recon Locus<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Recon Locus becomes available when your Operations building reaches level 45. Placing the level 1 building costs 1 Recon Locus Key and 800 Parsteel, and the first construction finishes in about 35 seconds. From there, every upgrade needs Recon Locus Schematics on top of the resource cost, so your supply of schematics tends to set the pace more than raw Parsteel does at first.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Upgrade costs and build times<\/span><\/h2>\n

Costs and timers climb steeply, especially past level 40. Here are milestone levels across the full range:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Level<\/th>\nCost<\/th>\nBuild time<\/th>\nRequires<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n1 Recon Locus Key, 800 Parsteel<\/td>\n35s<\/td>\nOperations 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n7,000 Parsteel, 26 Schematics<\/td>\n1h 50m<\/td>\nOperations 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n144,500 Parsteel, 41 Schematics<\/td>\n1d 5h<\/td>\nOperations 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n13.26M Parsteel, 63 Schematics<\/td>\n3d 1h<\/td>\nOperations 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n2.866B Parsteel, 94 Schematics<\/td>\n14d 22h<\/td>\nOperations 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\n13.26B Parsteel, 110 Schematics<\/td>\n30d 6h<\/td>\nOperations 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n125B Parsteel, 130 Schematics<\/td>\n42d 22h<\/td>\nOperations 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n40.19T Parsteel, 2,400 Schematics<\/td>\n108d 12h<\/td>\nOperations 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\n4,400 Schematics, 6.015M Σ-Parsteel<\/td>\n134d 9h<\/td>\nOperations 65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\n6,000 Schematics, 26.97M Σ-Parsteel<\/td>\n538d 4h<\/td>\nOperations 70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Each row shows the cost of that single level, not a running total. Taking the building from level 1 to 70 costs 1 Recon Locus Key, about 114.2 trillion Parsteel, 60,569 Recon Locus Schematics, and 88.39 million Σ-Parsteel in total. The cumulative build time comes to roughly 3,265 days unboosted, so construction speedups and boosts matter here far more than on a low-level building.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How the Recon Locus fits your station<\/span><\/h2>\n

Because two of its buffs are Building Speed and Research Speed, the Recon Locus pays part of its own way: the faster it makes your construction, the faster you finish its own upgrades and everything else in your queue. That compounding effect is the main reason to keep it moving once it is placed. Levels above 50 shift the requirement to Operations 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70 in turn, so the building’s ceiling tracks your Operations level rather than running ahead of it.<\/p>\n

Two practical gates shape the climb. Recon Locus Schematics are needed at every level, and the highest levels demand Σ-Parsteel, the endgame refined resource. Both mark this as a long-haul project you chip away at, not something you rush in a weekend. If you fight Aggregation hostiles, the Hyperthermic Stabilizer is a real bonus on top of the speed buffs, since it blunts the Hyperthermic Decay those enemies apply.<\/p>\n

Every other upgrade in our buildings guide<\/a> benefits from the Building Speed buff, and the level gates above level 50 mean your Operations<\/a> building sets the ceiling for how far the Recon Locus can go.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Is the Recon Locus worth upgrading?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yes, for the right account. The Building and Research Speed buffs help every player past Operations 45, and they grow large enough by the higher levels to noticeably shorten long queues. The level 51 free tech unlock is a clean bonus. Just treat the top levels as an endgame commitment: the Σ-Parsteel costs and multi-thousand schematic demands mean the last stretch belongs to well-established stations, not newer ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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