Engine Technology Lab Level 49 is a late station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with a single objective: upgrade your Engine Technology Lab to level 49. It needs only warp 1 and the game lists a recommended level of 1, so the upgrade itself is the only real requirement. The reward is 15 4★ Epic Refined Crystal. It is the only reward, and the upgrade itself is the bigger prize.
Engine Technology Lab Level 49 objectives
There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade to Engine Technology Lab Level 49.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission completes as soon as your Engine Technology Lab reaches level 49.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete, with no pickup system. Everything happens on your station.
The recommended level is listed as 1. The building is the gate: the mission cannot finish until Engine Technology Lab 49 is built.
Engine Technology Lab Level 49 rewards
The reward is 15 4★ Epic Refined Crystal.
In the game’s station mission chain, this one follows R&D Department Level 49, and completing it unlocks Science Lab Level 49.
What Engine Technology Lab 49 costs
Current building data puts the upgrade at these resources, before any cost reductions:
| Resource | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parsteel | 57,120,000,000 |
| Dilithium | 525,000,000 |
| 4★ Uncommon Refined Gas | 15,000 |
| 4★ Rare Refined Gas | 4,000 |
The unboosted build time is 315 days 12 hours 28 minutes. Before you can start, you need Operations 49 and R&D Department 49. Level 49 doubles the 4★ Rare Refined Gas that level 48 asked for, while level 50 drops refined gas from the bill entirely and asks for Parsteel and Dilithium only.
What the lab gives you
Every Engine Technology Lab level raises two buffs: the dodge value of all your ships, and the shield health of all your Interceptors. Current building data puts dodge at 80% at level 45 and 100% at level 50, and Interceptor shield health at 135% and 150% at the same levels.
How it compares with other level 49 building missions
Several station buildings have a level 49 mission, and each pays something different. Current game data:
| Mission | Reward |
|---|---|
| Engine Technology Lab Level 49 | 15 4★ Epic Refined Crystal |
| Foundry Level 49 | 15 4★ Epic Refined Ore |
| R&D Department Level 49 | 160 100K Dilithium Token, 60 8 Hour Speed Up |
| Ship Hangar Level 49 | 67,875,000 Tritanium, 70 1M Tritanium Token |
| Shipyard Level 49 | 15 each of 4★ Rare Interceptor, Explorer, Battleship and Survey Parts |
Tips
Stock the refined gas early. The upgrade cannot start until you hold 15,000 4★ Uncommon Refined Gas and 4,000 4★ Rare Refined Gas, on top of the Parsteel and Dilithium.
If you fly Interceptors, this building matters more than most. The shield health buff applies only to that hull type. Other station and story missions sorted by level are on the mission guide.
