{"id":7911,"date":"2022-06-28T06:03:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T10:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/?p=7911"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T14:43:32","slug":"the-ends-justify-the-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/der-zweck-heiligt-die-mittel\/","title":{"rendered":"Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ends Justify the Means is a Star Trek Fleet Command mission in which you meet a Romulan Centurion in V&#8217;varia and decide what to do with the Romulan offer. It is listed at recommended level 1, starts at warp 1 and needs warp 13 to complete. Working with the Romulans means attacking Starfleet and Klingon forces and gains Romulan standing; turning on them means fighting the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/zenturio\/\"   title=\"Centurion Entdeckerschiff\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"11118\">Centurion<\/a> and an Augur and gains Federation and Klingon standing. Both paths involve two fights of roughly 16,000 to 18,500 strength.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ends_Justify_the_Means_objectives\"><\/span>The Ends Justify the Means objectives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The mission opens with two shared steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet with the Romulans in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/vvaria-star-system\/\"   title=\"V&#039;varia\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"11117\">V'varia<\/a>. Location: V&#8217;varia.<\/li>\n<li>Make a decision on the Romulan offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The decision is a choice split with its own objectives and rewards on each side.<\/p>\n<h3>Path 1: work with the Romulans<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Destroy the Starfleet force in Lorillia. Location: <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/lorillia\/\">Lorillia<\/a>. Enemy strength is roughly 17,801.<\/li>\n<li>Destroy the Klingon force in Krah&#8217;Hor. Location: Krah&#8217;Hor. Enemy strength is roughly 18,405.<\/li>\n<li>Return to the Romulans. Location: V&#8217;varia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Path 2: turn on the Romulans<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Defeat the Romulan Centurion. Location: V&#8217;varia. Enemy strength is roughly 16,382.<\/li>\n<li>Chase and destroy the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/augur\/\"   title=\"Augur Battleship\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"18430\">Augur<\/a>. Location: Huebr. Enemy strength is roughly 17,801.<\/li>\n<li>Kehren Sie zu Ihrer Station zur\u00fcck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Path 1 sends you on a two-system strike for the Romulans and ends back in V&#8217;varia. Path 2 starts with a fight right where you met the Centurion, chases the Augur to Huebr, and ends at your station.<\/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>The mission starts at warp 1 and needs warp 13 to complete. V&#8217;varia is the meeting point on both paths. Path 1 adds Lorillia and Krah&#8217;Hor; Path 2 adds Huebr. The recommended level is listed as 1, though both paths ask you to win two fights near 17,000 to 18,000 strength.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ends_Justify_the_Means_rewards\"><\/span>The Ends Justify the Means rewards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Belohnung<\/th>\n<th>Path 1: work with the Romulans<\/th>\n<th>Path 2: turn on the Romulans<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Romulan Points<\/td>\n<td>+240<\/td>\n<td>-240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Federation Points<\/td>\n<td>-104<\/td>\n<td>+104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Klingon Points<\/td>\n<td>-69<\/td>\n<td>+69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Romulan Credits<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>keine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2\u2605 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/tag\/uncommon-officers\/\"   title=\"Uncommon-Offiziere\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"11119\">Ungew\u00f6hnlich<\/a> Raffiniertes Erz<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>keine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2\u2605 Battleship Parts<\/td>\n<td>keine<\/td>\n<td>150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/dilithium\/\">Dilithium<\/a><\/td>\n<td>keine<\/td>\n<td>1,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Either path unlocks the next mission in the storyline.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_path_to_pick\"><\/span>Welchen Weg du w\u00e4hlen solltest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The faction changes mirror each other exactly. Path 1 gives the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/romulanisch\/\">Romulaner<\/a> 240 points and takes 104 from the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/foderation\/\">F\u00f6deration<\/a> and 69 from the Klingons. Path 2 flips every one of those numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Pick based on the faction you are building toward. If you want Romulan standing, Path 1 is the only way to gain it here, and it adds Romulan Credits and a little refined <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/erze\/\"   title=\"Roherz\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"18429\">Erze<\/a>. If you are leaning Federation or Klingon, Path 2 pays more in material terms, with 150 2\u2605 Battleship Parts and 1,200 Dilithium. The <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/fraktionsruf\/\">Fraktionsruf<\/a> page explains how standing builds up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips\"><\/span>Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bring a combat ship either way. Each path has two fights, and the hardest on each side is around 17,800 to 18,400 strength.<\/p>\n<p>On Path 1, the Klingon force in Krah&#8217;Hor is the tougher of the two fights at about 18,405, so repair after Lorillia if your hull took a beating.<\/p>\n<p>On Path 2, the Augur is fought in Huebr rather than V&#8217;varia, so check that your ship can make the jump before you engage the Centurion.<\/p>\n<p>Every mission by level is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/missionsleitfaden\/\">Missionsleitfaden<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ends Justify the Means in STFC: meet a Romulan Centurion in V&#8217;varia at warp 13 and choose sides. 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