{"id":36797,"date":"2026-09-27T11:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/principles-of-starship-engineering-part-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T13:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T17:31:09","slug":"principles-of-starship-engineering-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/principles-of-starship-engineering-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Principles of Starship Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Principles of Starship Engineering is a three-part mission chain in which you rescue <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/chancellor-ake\/\">Chancellor Ake<\/a> after her escape from the Venari Ral, then raid a Venari Ral facility for the 32nd-century parts needed to get the U.S.S. Athena running again. Your cadets come along for every step. All three parts are recommended for level 61, start at warp 1 and reach warp 900 to complete. Rewards include 400 Ultra Recruit Token, 227,000 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/latinum\/\"   title=\"Latinum\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"19150\">Latinum<\/a>, 6\u2605 broken ship parts and, if you choose to start construction, 250 U.S.S. Athena Parts. It is a short chain with light fights and two choices.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Principles_of_Starship_Engineering_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Principles of Starship Engineering 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>Principles of Starship <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/tag\/engineering-class-officers\/\"   title=\"Beauftragte der Klasse Technik\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"19145\">Technik<\/a> Teil 1<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>900<\/td>\n<td>400 Ultra Recruit Token and 49,000 6\u2605 Broken Explorer Parts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Principles of Starship Engineering Part 2<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>900<\/td>\n<td>77,000 6\u2605 Broken Battleship Parts and 2,300 \u03a3-<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=\"19148\">Tritanium<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Principles of Starship Engineering Part 3<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>900<\/td>\n<td>227,000 Latinum plus U.S.S. Athena Parts or Officer XP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>All three parts start at warp 1, and each one unlocks the next.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Principles_of_Starship_Engineering_Part_1\"><\/span>Principles of Starship Engineering Part 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stage a rescue mission. Chancellor Ake has slipped away from the Venari Ral and is hiding in an escape pod in Zehux while their ships search for her, so you call the cadets to the ship bay and go get her.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proceed to the coordinates in Zehux.<\/li>\n<li>Stop the Venari Ral ship in Zehux (enemy strength ~2,643,533,500).<\/li>\n<li>Send an away team in Zehux.<\/li>\n<li>Rescue Chancellor Ake in Zehux.<\/li>\n<li>Kehren Sie zu Ihrer Station zur\u00fcck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Warp to complete: 900.<\/p>\n<p>Rewards: 5,000 \u03a3-<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/parsteel\/\"   title=\"Parsteel\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"19149\">Parsteel<\/a>, 400 Ultra Recruit Token and 49,000 6\u2605 Broken Explorer Parts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Principles_of_Starship_Engineering_Part_2\"><\/span>Principles of Starship Engineering Part 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Infiltrate the Venari Ral. Ake knows the Venari Ral base is somewhere in Tel&#8217;Droht. You find it, watch the facility, then get past a guard by posing as invited guests, either by force or with a bribe.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find the Venari Ral base of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/operationen\/\"   title=\"Operations\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"19147\">Operations<\/a> in Tel&#8217;Droht.<\/li>\n<li>Stake out the facility in Tel&#8217;Droht.<\/li>\n<li>Decide how to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A show of force<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Disable the guard&#8217;s weapons in Tel&#8217;Droht (enemy strength ~2,643,533,500).<\/li>\n<li>Investigate the recruitment drive in Tel&#8217;Droht.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 2,300 \u03a3-Tritanium, 7 1 Hour \u03a3-Speed Up and 77,000 6\u2605 Broken Battleship Parts.<\/p>\n<h3>A bribe<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Donate 3,500 \u03a3-Parsteel.<\/li>\n<li>Investigate the recruitment drive in Tel&#8217;Droht.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 2,300 \u03a3-Tritanium, 15 30 Minute \u03a3-Repair Speed Up and 77,000 6\u2605 Broken Battleship Parts.<\/p>\n<p>Warp to complete: 900.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Principles_of_Starship_Engineering_Part_3\"><\/span>Principles of Starship Engineering Part 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get the U.S.S. Athena back up and running. The away team, cadets included, beams into the facility for the parts, and you fight your way out. Back at the Station the cadets get to work, and Ake offers you the chance to build an Athena of your own.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beam the away team down to the facility in Tel&#8217;Droht.<\/li>\n<li>Retrieve the ship parts in Tel&#8217;Droht.<\/li>\n<li>Defend yourself in Tel&#8217;Droht (enemy strength ~2,618,077,029).<\/li>\n<li>Kehren Sie zu Ihrer Station zur\u00fcck.<\/li>\n<li>Put the cadets to work.<\/li>\n<li>Decide whether you are ready to build your own U.S.S. Athena.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Yes, begin construction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Build your very own U.S.S. Athena.<\/li>\n<li>Answer the transmission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 1,000 \u03a3-<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=\"19146\">Dilithium<\/a>, 250 U.S.S. Athena Parts and 227,000 Latinum.<\/p>\n<h3>No, wait until later<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Celebrate with the crew.<\/li>\n<li>Answer the transmission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rewards: 1,000 \u03a3-Dilithium, 255,000 Officer XP and 227,000 Latinum.<\/p>\n<p>Warp to complete: 900.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_completing_Principles_of_Starship_Engineering\"><\/span>Tips for completing Principles of Starship Engineering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Part 3 choice is the one that matters. Starting construction pays 250 U.S.S. Athena Parts, while waiting pays 255,000 Officer XP instead. If you want the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/uss-athena\/\">U.S.S. Athena<\/a> in your fleet, take the construction path.<\/p>\n<p>In Part 2, a show of force costs one fight at about 2.6 billion strength and pays \u03a3-Speed Ups, while the bribe costs 3,500 \u03a3-Parsteel and pays \u03a3-Repair Speed Ups. Part 1 hands you 5,000 \u03a3-Parsteel, so the bribe is always affordable if you run the parts in order.<\/p>\n<p>Every scripted fight sits around 2.6 billion strength, and there are no hostile grinds, so a level 61 ship with warp 900 can finish the chain quickly. The <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/venari-ral\/\">Venari Ral<\/a> page covers the faction&#8217;s roaming hostiles, which drop Pledge of the Venari.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_the_Principles_of_Starship_Engineering_rewards_worth_it\"><\/span>Are the Principles of Starship Engineering rewards worth it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, especially if you want the Athena. The chain pays 400 Ultra Recruit Token, 227,000 Latinum, 126,000 6\u2605 broken ship parts and either 250 U.S.S. Athena Parts or 255,000 Officer XP, for three light fights at most. The story continues in the level 61 <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/independent-study-part-1\/\">Independent Study<\/a> chain, where <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/deidamia\/\">Deidamia<\/a> comes after the parts you took. For other level 61 missions, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/missionsleitfaden\/\">STFC mission guide<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principles of Starship Engineering in STFC: a 3-part level 61 chain at warp 900. Rescue Chancellor Ake and earn U.S.S. 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