Drydock A Level 43 is a late station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with a single objective: upgrade Drydock A to level 43. It starts and finishes at warp 1, the game lists a recommended level of 1, and nothing is fought or flown. The reward is 9,375,000 Tritanium and nine 1M Tritanium Tokens, and completing it unlocks Drydock B Level 43. The payout is large in raw numbers, but it covers only a small slice of what the upgrade costs.
Drydock A Level 43 objectives
The story line simply restates the goal. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade to Drydock A Level 43.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission completes when Drydock A finishes its level 43 upgrade.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete, with no pickup system, so the whole mission stays on your station.
The recommended level of 1 is not a useful guide here. Drydock A level 43 requires Operations 43, so only stations that far along can finish it.
Drydock A Level 43 rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 9,375,000 |
| 1M Tritanium Token | 9 |
Completing the mission also unlocks the next station mission, Drydock B Level 43, which pays the same reward for the same upgrade on your second drydock.
What Drydock A level 43 costs
Current building data lists these costs for the upgrades around this mission:
| Level | Tritanium | Parsteel | Crystal | Build time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 96,075,000 | 6,968,640,000 | 7,000 4★ Uncommon, 24,000 4★ Common | 58 days 4 hours |
| 43 | 137,250,000 | 9,955,200,000 | 1,200 4★ Rare | 76 days 21 hours |
| 44 | 205,875,000 | 14,932,800,000 | 6,500 4★ Common, 3,000 4★ Rare | 100 days 8 hours |
The build times are unboosted. The single requirement at each of these levels is the matching Operations level. Level 43 is the first of these to ask for 4★ Rare Refined Crystal, and 1,200 of it is the line most players will need to farm for.
What the upgrade gives the ship in Drydock A
Drydock bonuses apply to the ship assigned to that drydock. The building data lists Repair Speed Bonus at 170% for levels 42 through 44, rising to 200% at level 45. Repair Cost Efficiency moves by one step each level: 135% at 42, 140% at 43 and 145% at 44. Level 43 improves repair costs but leaves repair speed where it was.
Where this mission sits in the station sequence
| Order | Mission | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Before | Shipyard Level 43 | 80 each of 4★ Uncommon Interceptor, Explorer, Battleship and Survey Parts |
| This mission | Drydock A Level 43 | 9,375,000 Tritanium, 9 × 1M Tritanium Token |
| Next | Drydock B Level 43 | 9,375,000 Tritanium, 9 × 1M Tritanium Token |
| Then | R&D Department Level 44 | 50 × 100K Dilithium Token, 60 × 8 Hour Speed Up |
The next Drydock A mission is Drydock A Level 44, which pays 12,375,000 Tritanium and twelve tokens.
Tips
Start gathering 4★ Rare Refined Crystal before Operations 43 finishes, so the drydock queue does not sit idle waiting on it.
Upgrade Drydock A and Drydock B back to back. Both missions pay the same, and doing them together keeps the mission sequence moving toward R&D 44.
Put your main combat ship in the drydock you upgrade first, since it is the ship that benefits most from cheaper repairs. More station missions are listed on the mission guide.
