The Ganmadan Patrol is a Romulan Explorer hostile that roams the endgame reaches of Romulan space between levels 70 and 80. It spawns only as an Explorer, so a Battleship is the ship you want to bring. Kills drop 7-star Broken Explorer and Survey parts along with faction reputation, and it fights with heavy Isolytic damage and Apex Barrier effects that mark it as late-game Apex content.
How to beat the Ganmadan Patrol
The Ganmadan Patrol only appears as an Explorer. Battleships beat Explorers, so bring a Battleship and you never have to swap hull types as you move between levels. In practice that hull matchup means your Battleship lands more of its damage and absorbs more of the Patrol’s return fire, which shortens the fight and cuts your repair bill. There is nothing to counter-pick here from level 70 to 80, so once you have a Battleship set up for hostiles you can farm the whole range with the same ship.
Crew for damage against hostiles. A captain that raises weapon damage against hostiles, paired with officers that add damage or boost mitigation, does the work. At levels 70 to 80 the old cadet crews are far behind you, so check the current picks on the Officer Tier List. Crews shift with the meta, so treat any named lineup as a starting point rather than a fixed answer.
This is Apex content, and its two always-active ship abilities show it. Something to Prove increases the Patrol’s Isolytic Damage, from 3,950% at level 70 up past 39,000% at level 80, and strips your ship’s Apex Barrier at the start of combat. Double Down raises its own Isolytic Defense and Apex Barrier and keeps its critical damage from dropping below 100%. The takeaway: it hits with heavy Isolytic damage and removes the Apex Barrier you would lean on, so you cannot count on that barrier to soak the fight. Favor strong Isolytic defense and a quick kill over a long slugging match.
Where to find the Ganmadan Patrol
The Ganmadan Patrol clusters across Romulan space. The lowest levels sit at warp 1,550 and the level 80 spawns push out to warp 6,000, so the higher you climb, the deeper into Romulan territory you travel. Match your warp range to the level you want to farm.
| Level | Warp | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 1,550 | Igniotera |
| 71 | 1,550 | Invarvis, Kagreita, Olmihn, Pobal-K, Vagerux, Ved, Xaporila |
| 72 | 1,600 | Bulnoth, Cliffor, Kyampram, Lathulia, Pepen, Soltzar, Ulvoran, Vaunuz, Zofitis |
| 73 | 2,100 | Alriahin, Baerhia, Boh’Sunya, Ivundia, Lu’Theria, Maneonter, Mognerfus, Thuyetera, Xagnora |
| 74 | 3,000 | Ceorvia, Culviara, Morrigan’s Embrace, Seh’Lei, Yoavrei, Zadastra, Zetehrn |
| 75 | 3,500 | Cerazsia, Navanther, Rey’Kyav, Sodonus, Yagn’Ohn |
| 76 | 4,000 | Nabireia, Ta’Luna, Vaxiish, Xinduq |
| 77 | 4,500 | Nyth’Velar, Qispea, Xalnesh, Ycarsur |
| 78 | 5,000 | Ca’Rama, Dibathera, Dohvuri, Lumescia, Morrigan’s Rift |
| 79 | 5,500 | Latikrei, Nos’Ons, Ton’Qi, Velhoxi |
| 80 | 6,000 | Strizhia, Trohmera, Zephrisia |
Rewards and what it drops
The Ganmadan Patrol pays in high-tier ship parts and faction reputation. The 7-star Broken parts are the currency you spend to build and tier up 7-star ships, so an Explorer main or a Survey miner gets direct use out of every run. Every kill also shifts your standing: you gain Federation and Klingon reputation and lose Romulan reputation, which is normal for a Romulan-space hostile. Ship XP climbs with level, from about 51,800 at level 70 to 118,500 at level 80, so higher spawns level your ship faster.
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| 7★ Broken Explorer Parts | Top-tier parts for building and upgrading 7-star Explorer ships |
| 7★ Broken Survey Parts | Top-tier parts for 7-star Survey (mining) ships |
| Federation Points | Federation faction reputation |
| Klingon Points | Klingon faction reputation |
| Romulan Points | Romulan reputation, which drops when you kill this Romulan target |
Ganmadan Patrol stats
Stats climb steeply with level. Here are anchor rows at the low, middle, and top of its range.
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 3,311,756,294,633 | 6,297,367,041,950 | 308,262,722,333 | 6,043,574,961 | 2,897,837,530 | 51,800 |
| 75 | 31,548,548,760,664 | 59,767,581,890,013 | 2,925,685,826,784 | 165,532,738,316 | 36,382,163,950 | 83,500 |
| 80 | 550,056,486,237,696 | 1,040,811,826,665,230 | 50,948,830,675,920 | 3,684,101,060,476 | 492,056,506,645 | 118,500 |
Ganmadan Patrol firing pattern
It fires two weapon groups. Three Energy weapons hit every round for steady pressure, while a single Kinetic weapon lands a much larger blow every other round. Time your repairs or mitigation around that heavier Kinetic swing.
| Weapon type | Count | Damage per shot | Fires | Crit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3 | 227,812,928–267,432,568 | Every round | 10% (1.5x) |
| Kinetic | 1 | 1,171,609,346–1,375,367,494 | Every other round | 10% (1.5x) |
The Romulans in Star Trek
The Romulans descend from Vulcans who left their homeworld rather than accept Surak’s teachings of pure logic. They settled Romulus and Remus and built the Romulan Star Empire, a secretive and militaristic power that treats caution and misdirection as survival tools. Their intelligence service, the Tal Shiar, operates with little oversight, and their warbirds pioneered the cloaking device that let them strike from hiding. In Star Trek Fleet Command the Romulans stand as one of the three founding factions alongside the Federation and the Klingons, and their space fills the middle and upper reaches of the galaxy map.
Is the Ganmadan Patrol worth grinding?
For players deep enough to field Isolytic-ready ships, the Ganmadan Patrol is a steady source of 7-star Explorer and Survey parts plus Federation and Klingon reputation, with ship XP that grows the higher you push. It is endgame work, not an early farm, and the reputation trade costs you Romulan standing. If that fits your goals, match your warp to the level band you want and bring a Battleship to counter the Explorer hull.