Fear Itself is a ten-part mission chain in which you work with Pike and Amelia to trace a string of beacons back to the Actian Brood, then carry the fight into Actian space. It is built for level 34, starts with a meeting in Wallach, and most parts finish between warp 22 and 27, with three trips out to warp 40. The chain pays three shards of SNW Una Chin-Riley plus SNW Erica Ortegas and SNW Nyota Uhura shards, alongside Parsteel, Dilithium and a big stack of speed ups. It is a steady, combat-heavy run that suits a level 34 fleet.
Fear Itself at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fear Itself Part 1 | 34 | 24 | 1 SNW Una Chin-Riley shard |
| Fear Itself Part 2 | 34 | 24 | 1,200 Latinum |
| Fear Itself Part 3 | 34 | 27 | 217,000 Dilithium |
| Fear Itself Part 4 | 34 | 27 | 356,000 Dilithium |
| Fear Itself Part 5 | 34 | 40 | 1 SNW Erica Ortegas shard |
| Fear Itself Part 6 | 34 | 22 | 8,940,000 Parsteel |
| Fear Itself Part 7 | 34 | 27 | 19 × 3 Hour Speed Up |
| Fear Itself Part 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 SNW Nyota Uhura shard |
| Fear Itself Part 9 | 34 | 27 | 152,000 Officer XP |
| Fear Itself Part 10 | 34 | 40 | 1 SNW Una Chin-Riley shard |
Every part starts at warp 1 and opens the next one when you finish it.
Fear Itself Part 1
The chain opens with an investigation into a set of beacons. After meeting Amelia, you find the next beacon in Yuma, guarded by hostiles.
- Meet with Amelia, in Wallach.
- Locate the next beacon, in Yuma.
- Defeat 8 hostiles of level 32 or higher.
- Pick up the beacon, in Yuma.
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 24. Rewards: 1 SNW Una Chin-Riley shard, 712,000 Dilithium.
Fear Itself Part 2
The second beacon is in Peckinpah, and a Starfleet officer stands in the way. This is the first named fight of the chain.
- Find the second beacon, in Peckinpah.
- Defeat the Starfleet officer, in Peckinpah (enemy strength ~673,107).
- Get the beacon, in Peckinpah.
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 24. Rewards: 8,940,000 Parsteel, 1,200 Latinum.
Fear Itself Part 3
You meet Pike in Thama to seek answers from Jarron, then pursue him to Januu and disable his ship.
- Meet with Pike, in Thama.
- Speak with Jarron, in Thama.
- Pursue Jarron, in Januu.
- Disable the ship, in Januu (enemy strength ~647,357).
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 14 × 3 Hour Speed Up, 217,000 Dilithium.
Fear Itself Part 4
With Jarron handed back to Pike, the investigation turns to how Sanuva died, and you fight two ships in Thama.
- Return Jarron to Pike, in Thama.
- Defeat the Starfleet Officer, in Thama (enemy strength ~652,792).
- Defeat the second ship, in Thama (enemy strength ~673,107).
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 9 × 8 Hour Speed Up, 356,000 Dilithium.
Fear Itself Part 5
A new lead sends you much further out. After confronting a ship and hearing its recording, you follow coordinates to AB-77, the first warp 40 trip of the chain.
- Confront the ship.
- Listen to the recording.
- Follow the coordinates, to AB-77.
- Defeat the ship, in AB-77 (enemy strength ~647,357).
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 40. Rewards: 24 × 30 Minute Repair Speed Up, 1 SNW Erica Ortegas shard.
Fear Itself Part 6
Colonists in Afritalis are under attack. You find Pike, get the survivors out and hold off a Brood ship. At warp 22 this is the shortest trip in the chain.
- Find Pike, in Afritalis.
- Evacuate the survivors, in Afritalis.
- Fight off the Brood ship, in Afritalis (enemy strength ~652,792).
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 22. Rewards: 8,940,000 Parsteel, 1,315,000 Tritanium.
Fear Itself Part 7
Planning the next steps with Pike in Thama comes with two fights against colonists.
- Speak with Pike, in Thama.
- Defeat the colonist, in Thama (enemy strength ~673,107).
- Defeat the second colonist, in Thama (enemy strength ~647,357).
- Reconvene with Pike, in Thama.
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 10 × 4 Hour Assignment Speed Up, 19 × 3 Hour Speed Up.
Fear Itself Part 8
Starfleet needs data on the Actian Brood, so you head into Actian space at AB-77. The game lists this part at recommended level 1, but it sits in the middle of a level 34 chain, needs warp 40, and the Actian ship you fight is around 652,792 strength, so plan for it like the parts around it.
- Enter Actian space, in AB-77.
- Gather data on the Actian ships, in AB-77.
- Defeat the Actian ship, in AB-77 (enemy strength ~652,792).
- Return to Starfleet, in Thama.
Warp to complete: 40. Rewards: 1 SNW Nyota Uhura shard, 2,166,000 Tritanium.
Fear Itself Part 9
This time the fight comes to you. You return to defend your station against two ships, then report to Pike.
- Return to your station.
- Defeat the Actian ship (enemy strength ~673,107).
- Defeat the second ship (enemy strength ~647,357).
- Return to your station.
- Meet with Pike, in Thama.
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 14 × 4 Hour Assignment Speed Up, 152,000 Officer XP.
Fear Itself Part 10
The finale takes you into Actian space at AB-78 to plant an EMP and stop the Brood. After a ten-kill fight you choose whether to save Amelia or escape, and the two branches play out differently.
- Go into Actian space, in AB-78.
- Plant the EMP, in AB-78.
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 34 or higher.
- Choose to save Amelia or escape.
Warp to complete: 40.
Branch: Save Amelia
- Defeat the Actian ship, in AB-78 (enemy strength ~652,792).
- Gather the shuttlepod, in AB-78.
- Leave Actian space, to Narendra.
- Return to your station.
Rewards: 1 SNW Una Chin-Riley shard, 619,000 Dilithium, 50 × 30 Minute Repair Speed Up.
Branch: Escape
- Escape, to Narendra.
- Search for Amelia, in AB-78.
- Return to your station.
Rewards: 1 SNW Una Chin-Riley shard, 29 × 8 Hour Speed Up.
Tips for completing Fear Itself
Warp range is the main gate. Parts 5, 8 and 10 all reach warp 40, well past the 22 to 27 the rest of the chain needs, so make sure your ship can reach AB-77 and AB-78 before you start Part 5. If it cannot, the chain stalls there.
Almost every part has a fight. The named ships all fall between roughly 647,000 and 673,000 strength, and Parts 4, 7 and 9 put two of them back to back, so repair between fights and do not start those parts with a damaged ship. The kill objectives are modest: 8 hostiles of level 32 or higher in Part 1 and 10 of level 34 or higher in Part 10.
Nothing in the chain asks for a donation or payment, so you do not need to stockpile resources. The only prep is fuel for the long trips and repair time.
In Part 10, both branches give the same Una Chin-Riley shard. Saving Amelia adds a fight and pays 619,000 Dilithium and 50 repair speed ups, while escaping skips the fight and pays 29 eight-hour speed ups. Pick whichever you are shorter on.
Are the Fear Itself rewards worth it?
Yes, especially if you are building a Strange New Worlds crew. Across the chain you collect SNW Una Chin-Riley shards three times plus Ortegas and Uhura shards, along with 17,880,000 Parsteel, about 1.3 million Dilithium before the Part 10 choice, and dozens of speed ups. The cost is warp 40 range and a long run of fights around 650,000 strength. For a level 34 player it fits well into a mission guide session.
