{"id":36166,"date":"2026-09-27T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T14:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/orion-scientists-part-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T14:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:13:14","slug":"orion-scientists-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/orion-scientists-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Orion Scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orion Scientists is a three-part mission chain about a new V&#8217;ger vessel, the V&#8217;ger Orion ship, and the Orion captain connected to it. All three parts are recommended for level 51. Part 1 is picked up in Heruyos and needs warp 205 both to start and to finish, Part 2 stays close at warp 8, and Part 3 goes back out to warp 205. The chain pays 500 U.S.S. Excelsior Parts, 225,000,000 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/dilithium\/\"   title=\"Dilithium\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"17313\">Dilithium<\/a> and 2 V&#8217;ger Ilia shards. It is short, with three V&#8217;ger fights and two big donations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orion_Scientists_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Orion Scientists at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Teil<\/th>\n<th>Recommended level<\/th>\n<th>Warp to complete<\/th>\n<th>Key reward<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Orion Scientists Part 1<\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>205<\/td>\n<td>225,000,000 Dilithium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orion Scientists Part 2<\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>195,000 Officer XP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orion Scientists Part 3<\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>205<\/td>\n<td>2 V&#8217;ger Ilia shards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Part 1 needs warp 205 just to pick up in Heruyos, Parts 2 and 3 start at warp 1, and completing one part opens the next.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orion_Scientists_Part_1\"><\/span>Orion Scientists Part 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A new V&#8217;ger vessel has entered service. You investigate it in Heruyos, lure it in with a large <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/tritanium\/\"   title=\"Tritanium\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"17312\">Tritanium<\/a> donation, then fall back to Rehan to finish the fight.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigate the new enemy, in Heruyos.<\/li>\n<li>Use 670M Tritanium to tempt the V&#8217;ger.<\/li>\n<li>Engage the new V&#8217;ger ship type, in Heruyos (enemy strength ~17,249,879).<\/li>\n<li>Fall back, in Rehan.<\/li>\n<li>Defeat the V&#8217;ger Orion ship, in Rehan (enemy strength ~17,249,879).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Warp to complete: 205. Rewards: 50 U.S.S. Excelsior Parts, 25 Challenge Credits, 225,000,000 Dilithium and 6,000 3\u2605 Raw <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/gas\/\"   title=\"Rohgas\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"17311\">Gas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orion_Scientists_Part_2\"><\/span>Orion Scientists Part 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Next you dig up intel on the new V&#8217;ger Orion Interceptor. A Dilithium donation boosts the signal, and it leads you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/orion-12-neutral\/\">Orion<\/a> system, where a clone of the Orion ship is waiting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use 137M Dilithium to boost the signal.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the signal&#8217;s point of origin, in Orion.<\/li>\n<li>Defeat 8 hostiles of level 11 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>Destroy the clone of the Orion ship, in Orion (enemy strength ~19,553,313).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Warp to complete: 8. Rewards: 150 U.S.S. Excelsior Parts, 30 Challenge Credits, 195,000 Officer XP and 900 3\u2605 Interceptor Parts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orion_Scientists_Part_3\"><\/span>Orion Scientists Part 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now you use what you learned to counter the V&#8217;ger Orion threat. You confront the Orion captain, follow the Orion ship to the V&#8217;ger in Sorethna and help it on its way in the chain&#8217;s hardest fight.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Confront the Orion captain, in Orion.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the Orion ship to the V&#8217;ger, in Sorethna.<\/li>\n<li>Defeat 5 hostiles of level 51 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>Help the Orion ship on its way, in Sorethna (enemy strength ~22,170,271).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Warp to complete: 205. Rewards: 300 U.S.S. Excelsior Parts, 230 3 Hour Speed Ups, 1 8 Hr Peace Shield and 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/vger-ilia\/\">V&#8217;ger Ilia<\/a> shards.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_completing_Orion_Scientists\"><\/span>Tips for completing Orion Scientists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Part 1 is the gate. It needs warp 205 just to be picked up in Heruyos, so you need that range before you can begin. Part 3 returns to warp 205 for Sorethna.<\/p>\n<p>The V&#8217;ger fights climb as the chain goes on: about 17.2 million for both Part 1 fights, 19.6 million for the clone in Part 2 and 22.2 million for the final fight in Part 3. If the Part 2 clone is a close call, strengthen your ship before Part 3.<\/p>\n<p>The hostile counts are easy to find nearby. Part 2 asks for 8 hostiles of level 11 or higher, and the Orion system itself spawns the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/orion-traitor\/\">Orion Verr\u00e4ter<\/a> at levels 11 to 15. Part 3 asks for 5 hostiles of level 51 or higher, and Sorethna spawns the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/klingon-patrol\/\">Klingonische Patrouille<\/a> at levels 51 and 52.<\/p>\n<p>Have 670M Tritanium ready before you start. Part 2 then asks for 137M Dilithium, which the 225,000,000 Dilithium from Part 1 covers with plenty left over.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_the_Orion_Scientists_rewards_worth_it\"><\/span>Are the Orion Scientists rewards worth it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, if you are building the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/uss-excelsior\/\">U.S.S. Excelsior<\/a> or collecting V&#8217;ger Ilia. The chain pays 500 Excelsior parts, 2 Ilia shards, 225,000,000 Dilithium, 195,000 Officer XP and 55 Challenge Credits. The Tritanium donation is the steep part of the cost. <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/natural-selection-part-1\/\">Natural Selection<\/a>, another level 51 chain, opens with Scotty in Rehan asking for answers after the battle with the new V&#8217;ger. For more missions by level, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/missionsleitfaden\/\">STFC mission guide<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orion Scientists in STFC: a 3-part level 51 chain against the new V&#8217;ger Orion ship. Earn 500 U.S.S. 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