{"id":38320,"date":"2026-09-27T12:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/brain-and-brawn\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T14:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T18:14:45","slug":"brain-and-brawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/brain-and-brawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain and Brawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brain and Brawn is a level 53 KSG mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you retrieve the Kos&#8217;Karii Engine from pirates. It starts at warp 1 after <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/lazarus-rising\/\">Lazarus Rising<\/a> and needs warp 255, taking you through <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/neues-london\/\">New London<\/a> to a pirate base in <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/merius\/\">Merius<\/a>. You defeat 14 hostiles of level 50 or higher, then the pirate Lazna. The reward is a 1 Day Peace Shield and 9,180,000,000 <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=\"22951\">Parsteel<\/a>, and completing it unlocks <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/intellectual-property-theft\/\">Intellectual Property Theft<\/a>. It is the toughest fight in this stretch of the KSG chain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brain_and_Brawn_objectives\"><\/span>Brain and Brawn objectives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are four objectives and no choice split:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Track down the pirates. Location: New London.<\/li>\n<li>Find the pirate base. Location: Merius.<\/li>\n<li>Defeat 14 hostiles of level 50 or higher.<\/li>\n<li>Defeat Lazna. Location: Merius. Enemy strength around 19,553,313.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The hostile count has no system attached, so any hostiles of level 50 or higher count. Once the 14 are done, the fight with Lazna at the pirate base finishes the mission. The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/koskarii\/\"   title=\"Kos&#8217;Karii\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"22949\">Kos&#8217;Karii<\/a> Engine story carries on two missions later in <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/black-market-blues\/\">Black Market Blues<\/a>, where you go looking for the engine&#8217;s parts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_and_what_warp\"><\/span>Wo und welcher Warp<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is no pickup system. Brain and Brawn appears at warp 1 once Lazarus Rising is complete, and warp 255 is needed to finish.<\/p>\n<p>The recommended level is 53. Lazna, at around 19.6 million strength, is the strongest named enemy in the level 53 KSG missions, above the 17.2 and 17.6 million pirates in <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/echoes-of-the-mind\/\">Echoes of the Mind<\/a> and Lazarus Rising.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brain_and_Brawn_rewards\"><\/span>Brain and Brawn rewards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Belohnung<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 Day Peace Shield<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parsteel<\/td>\n<td>9,180,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/klingonisch\/\"   title=\"Klingonenfraktion\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"22950\">Klingonisch<\/a> Kredite<\/td>\n<td>800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Klingon Points<\/td>\n<td>1,400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/romulanisch\/\"   title=\"Romulanische Fraktion\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"22952\">Romulanisch<\/a> Punkte<\/td>\n<td>-2,671,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Completing Brain and Brawn unlocks Intellectual Property Theft. The Romulan Points loss is covered on the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/fraktionsruf\/\">Fraktionsruf<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_payout_compares\"><\/span>How the payout compares<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Mission<\/th>\n<th>Recommended level<\/th>\n<th>Fights<\/th>\n<th>Parsteel paid<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Lazarus Rising (save the scientists)<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>One pirate<\/td>\n<td>5 1B Parsteel Tokens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brain and Brawn<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>14 hostiles and Lazna<\/td>\n<td>9,180,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Intellectual Property Theft<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>Disable X&#8217;Zar&#8217;s vessel<\/td>\n<td>keine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>At 9.18 billion, the Parsteel here is the largest single resource payout in the KSG missions from <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/in-the-eyes-of-the-future\/\">In den Augen der Zukunft<\/a> to Black Market Blues. That is the reward for the extra combat.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips\"><\/span>Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do the hostile grind before you go to Merius for Lazna. Since the 14 kills can come from anywhere, clearing them on the way lets you arrive at the pirate base ready for the final fight.<\/p>\n<p>Repair before Lazna. After 14 fights your ship will be worn down, and Lazna is the hardest target in this part of the chain.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the Peace Shield for a time you need it. It is a one-day shield, and it is easy to waste by using it on a quiet day. More missions by level are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/missionsleitfaden\/\">mission guide<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brain and Brawn in STFC: a level 53 KSG mission at warp 255. 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