Gambit is a ten-part Star Trek Fleet Command mission chain in which you pick up Captain Sisko, find the USS Defiant, win over the Breen and then fight to retake Deep Space Nine. Every part is recommended for level 34, and the chain starts at Sol. Warp to complete runs from 20 to 40. Headline rewards are Weyoun shards (twice), 2,400 Ultra Recruit Tokens, a Swarm Prime Particle, 150,000 Officer XP, a Relocation Token and faction Recruit Tokens for three factions. It is combat-heavy and costly in Tritanium, and the payout justifies it.
Gambit at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambit Part 1 | 34 | 40 | 11,044,000 Parsteel |
| Gambit Part 2 | 34 | 27 | Weyoun shards, 500 Federation Recruit Tokens |
| Gambit Part 3 | 34 | 25 | 58,000 Officer XP, 500 Klingon Recruit Tokens |
| Gambit Part 4 | 34 | 20 | 454,000 Dilithium, 500 Romulan Recruit Tokens |
| Gambit Part 5 | 34 | 35 | 1 Day Peace Shield, 495,000 Dilithium |
| Gambit Part 6 | 34 | 40 | Weyoun shards, 387,000 Dilithium |
| Gambit Part 7 | 34 | 35 | 360 × 3★ Battleship Parts |
| Gambit Part 8 | 34 | 35 | 150,000 Officer XP, Relocation Token |
| Gambit Part 9 | 34 | 35 | 2,400 Ultra Recruit Tokens |
| Gambit Part 10 | 34 | 40 | 1 Swarm Prime Particle |
Gambit Part 1
You rendezvous with Captain Sisko on Earth, then head for Starbase 80, where you choose how to appeal to the officer in charge.
- Retrieve Sisko from New Orleans. (Sol)
- Set a course for Starbase 80. (Xerxes)
- Choose how to appeal to the officer.
Warp to complete: 40. Both appeals lead to the same steps: dock at Starbase 80 (Xerxes), then return to your Station. Only the rewards differ.
First appeal
Rewards: 1,624,000 Tritanium, 11,044,000 Parsteel.
Second appeal
Rewards: 9 × 3 Hour Repair Speed Up, 11,044,000 Parsteel.
Gambit Part 2
Next you track down the USS Defiant and get Sisko back on its bridge. This is the first real combat part.
- Track down the USS Defiant. (Azati)
- Close in on the Defiant’s location. (Vanir)
- Defeat 12 hostiles of level 34 or higher.
- Defeat the Cardassian Galor. (Vanir, enemy strength about 431,670)
- Transport Sisko to the bridge of the Defiant. (Vanir)
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: Weyoun officer shards, 9,116,000 Parsteel, 500 Federation Recruit Tokens.
Gambit Part 3
Sisko needs Major Kira, so you slip through Dominion lines to Bajor to collect her, then head toward Breen territory.
- Infiltrate Dominion lines. (Bajor)
- Retrieve Kira from Bajor. (Bajor)
- Destroy the Cardassian Galor. (Bajor, enemy strength about 418,676)
- Rejoin the Defiant in Jen’rik. (Jen’rik)
- Approach Breen territory. (New Dozaria)
Warp to complete: 25. Rewards: 58,000 Officer XP, 5,610,000 Parsteel, 500 Klingon Recruit Tokens.
Gambit Part 4
You try to establish a treaty with the Breen Confederacy. Getting an audience costs a large Tritanium payment, and the part ends with a Jem’Hadar ship lured back to New Dozaria.
- Propose a treaty with the Breen Confederacy. (New Dozaria)
- Pay 3M Tritanium for an audience with the Confederacy.
- Locate a Jem’Hadar fleet. (Doraboro)
- Defeat the Jem’Hadar ship. (Doraboro, enemy strength about 415,226)
- Lure the Jem’Hadar back to New Dozaria. (New Dozaria)
Warp to complete: 20. Rewards: 500 × 3★ Explorer Parts, 454,000 Dilithium, 500 Romulan Recruit Tokens.
Gambit Part 5
With the Breen on side, you lead their fleet against Deep Space Nine. After the battle you fall back to the wormhole and look for the Defiant on Ammaga II. Expect three named fights in a row at Bajor.
- Assemble the Breen fleet in Nott. (Nott)
- Lead the Breen fleet to retake Deep Space Nine. (Bajor)
- Defeat the Breen ship. (Bajor, enemy strength about 418,676)
- Defeat the Cardassian Galor. (Bajor, enemy strength about 431,670)
- Defeat the Jem’Hadar Battlecruiser. (Bajor, enemy strength about 415,226)
- Fall back to the Wormhole. (Bajor)
- Look for the Defiant on Ammaga II. (Ammaga)
Warp to complete: 35. Rewards: 1 × 1 Day Peace Shield, 495,000 Dilithium.
Gambit Part 6
In the Gamma Quadrant you retrieve a cache of Ketracel-white for Otep’lorr, whose unit you escort to safety at the end of the chain.
- Investigate Mril I. (Mril)
- Retrieve the cache of Ketracel-white. (Mril)
- Defeat the Jem’Hadar Scout. (Mril, enemy strength about 431,670)
- Return the sample of White to Mril I. (Mril)
Warp to complete: 40. Rewards: Weyoun officer shards, 387,000 Dilithium.
Gambit Part 7
Dr. Bashir wants to synthesize a replacement for Ketracel-white, which means finding tri-nucleic fungus.
- Scan for a source of tri-nucleic fungus in the Gamma Quadrant. (Craelav)
- Obtain a sample of tri-nucleic fungus from Aesom. (Craelav)
- Defeat 12 hostiles of level 34 or higher.
- Return to the Defiant on Ammaga II. (Ammaga)
Warp to complete: 35. Rewards: 360 × 3★ Battleship Parts, 1,856,000 Tritanium.
Gambit Part 8
The Defiant needs repairs, and the Jem’Hadar arrive while you work. This part opens with a second 3M Tritanium donation and then three named fights at Ammaga.
- Donate 3M Tritanium to facilitate the repair of the Defiant.
- Defeat the Jem’Hadar Cruiser. (Ammaga, enemy strength about 418,676)
- Defeat the Jem’Hadar Fighter. (Ammaga, enemy strength about 431,670)
- Defeat the Jem’Hadar Battlecruiser. (Ammaga, enemy strength about 415,226)
- Return to Ammaga II and ensure the crew’s safety. (Ammaga)
Warp to complete: 35. Rewards: 150,000 Officer XP, 1 Relocation Token.
Gambit Part 9
You gather your new allies and return to the Alpha Quadrant to reclaim Deep Space Nine. This is the heaviest combat part of the chain.
- Prepare to return to the Alpha Quadrant. (Rakan)
- Lead the fleet to the Alpha Quadrant. (Bajor)
- Defeat 12 hostiles in Bajor. (Bajor)
- Defeat the Romulan Defender. (Bajor, enemy strength about 431,670)
- Defeat the Cardassian Galor. (Bajor, enemy strength about 418,676)
- Defeat the Jem’Hadar Battlecruiser. (Bajor, enemy strength about 415,226)
- Reclaim Deep Space Nine. (Bajor)
Warp to complete: 35. Rewards: 2,400 Ultra Recruit Tokens, 650,000 Dilithium.
Gambit Part 10
The finale is a travel run with no fights. You part ways with Otep’lorr and his unit, then collect Worf and bring him to Starfleet HQ.
- Escort Otep’lorr and his unit to Neethia. (Neethia)
- Retrieve Worf from Kronos. (Kronos)
- Escort Worf to Starfleet HQ. (Sol)
- Return to your Station.
Warp to complete: 40. Rewards: 1 Swarm Prime Particle, 5,785,000 Parsteel.
Tips for completing Gambit
Save Tritanium before you start. Part 4 charges 3M Tritanium for the Breen audience and Part 8 asks for another 3M to repair the Defiant, so 6M in total goes into donations. The first appeal’s Tritanium in Part 1 and the 1,856,000 from Part 7 help cover it.
Warp is the main gate. Parts 1, 6 and 10 need warp 40, and Parts 5, 7, 8 and 9 need warp 35, with trips between Bajor, the Gamma Quadrant systems and Sol. A level 34 ship that cannot reach warp 40 will stall on the very first part.
Repair between the back-to-back fights. Parts 5, 8 and 9 each stack three named enemies of roughly 415,000 to 432,000 strength in one system, and Part 9 also asks for 12 hostile kills in Bajor first. Clear your repair queue before those parts, and keep the 3 Hour Repair Speed Ups from the second appeal in Part 1 if you pick it.
Parts 2 and 7 each ask for 12 hostiles of level 34 or higher, which you can grind on any hostiles in range before moving on. The Sixth Host is another level 34 Deep Space Nine chain with Sisko, Jadzia and more Weyoun shards, and every other chain is listed on the mission guide.
Are the Gambit rewards worth it?
Yes. Two batches of Weyoun shards, 2,400 Ultra Recruit Tokens, a Swarm Prime Particle, a Relocation Token and 1,500 faction Recruit Tokens split across Federation, Klingon and Romulan make this one of the better level 34 chains. Add over 30M Parsteel and more than 1.9M Dilithium across the parts. The costs are 6M Tritanium in donations and several warp 35 to 40 trips, which a level 34 commander should plan for.
