First Place, First Contact is a level 62 Federation mission in Star Trek Fleet Command. Captain Raymond of the USS Manhattan and his Vulcan rival, Captain Shryl, agree to race across the Anadine Belt, and they ask you to judge. Partway through, Raymond asks you to tip the race his way. You pick it up in New Bombay and need warp 1,000 to start and to finish. There are no fights, but either choice costs 3,000 Σ-Tritanium, and both pay 614,000 of a raw Σ resource.
First Place, First Contact objectives
The first three objectives are the same for everyone:
- Meet with the USS Manhattan. Location: Sigrun.
- Spectate the competition. Location: Triga-5.
- Should we interfere in the competition?
Raymond is tired of Shryl treating his crew as second rate and proposes the race; the first ship through the belt and back wins. When Shryl pulls ahead, Raymond claims the Vulcan ship carries non-regulation tech and asks you to even things out. Whichever way you decide, you spend Σ-Tritanium to knock one captain’s navigation offline.
Help Captain Raymond
- Use 3000 Σ-Tritanium to disable Shryl’s navigation systems.
- Witness Raymond’s victory. Location: Vucinich.
Maia agrees to help if Shryl really is cheating. The Manhattan wins in a photo finish, and Shryl notes that the margin was only seventy-three kilometers despite his systems failing. Rewards on this path: 256,000 6★ Raw Crystal and 614,000 Raw Σ-Tritanium.
Help Captain Shryl
- Use 3000 Σ-Tritanium to disable Reynolds’ navigation systems.
- Witness Shryl’s victory. Location: Vucinich.
Maia refuses to help anyone cheat, then catches Raymond trying to do it himself and shuts down his navigation instead. Shryl wins. Rewards on this path: 1 Mukull Time-piece and 614,000 Raw Σ-Dilithium.
Both paths also pay 3,600 Federation Credits and 114,000,000 Federation Points, and both take away 254,448,000 Klingon Points and 56,544,000 Romulan Points.
Where and what warp
The mission is picked up in New Bombay. You meet the Manhattan in Sigrun, watch the start in Triga-5 and see the finish in Vucinich. Warp 1,000 is needed both to start and to complete. The recommended level is 62.
First Place, First Contact rewards
| Reward | Help Raymond | Help Shryl |
|---|---|---|
| 6★ Raw Crystal | 256,000 | none |
| Mukull Time-piece | none | 1 |
| Raw Σ-Tritanium | 614,000 | none |
| Raw Σ-Dilithium | none | 614,000 |
| Federation Credits | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| Federation Points | 114,000,000 | 114,000,000 |
| Klingon Points | -254,448,000 | -254,448,000 |
| Romulan Points | -56,544,000 | -56,544,000 |
Other New Bombay missions at level 62
New Bombay is the pickup for several Federation missions at warp 1,000 with the same credits and points. First Place, First Contact pays the largest raw Σ reward of the group:
| Mission | Main rewards |
|---|---|
| First Place, First Contact | 256,000 6★ Raw Crystal and 614,000 Raw Σ-Tritanium, or 1 Mukull Time-piece and 614,000 Raw Σ-Dilithium |
| The Sincerest Form of Flattery | 58,000 6★ Raw Crystal, 139,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
| Who Wants to Live Forever? | 5,000 Σ-Parsteel, 139,000 Raw Σ-Tritanium |
| Paradise Automated | 600 1M Dilithium Token, 121,000 Raw Σ-Parsteel |
Tips
Have 3,000 Σ-Tritanium ready before the choice. Both paths ask for it, so there is no way to finish the mission without spending it.
No objective lists an enemy, so any ship with warp 1,000 can complete this mission. Pick the path by reward: Raymond’s side pays Crystal and Raw Σ-Tritanium (see Tritanium), while Shryl’s side pays a Mukull Time-piece and Raw Σ-Dilithium.
The Federation gain is smaller than the Klingon loss, so running many of these missions lowers your Klingon standing quickly. The faction reputation guide covers what that means, and more missions by level are on the mission guide.