Hoodwinked is a five-part Star Trek Fleet Command mission chain in which you answer a distress call, rescue a stranded crew and help them chase down the thief who stripped their shuttle. Every part is recommended for level 10, the chain opens with a signal that leads to Elva, and no part needs more than warp 7. The headline reward is six Miles O’Brien shards, split between the first and last parts, with Parsteel, Officer XP, 2★ ship parts and Tritanium in between depending on your choices. It is a short, friendly chain for new commanders.
Hoodwinked at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodwinked Part 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 Miles O’Brien shards, 2,000 Parsteel |
| Hoodwinked Part 2 | 10 | 5 | 8,000 Parsteel, or 27,000 Officer XP and 600 Tritanium (by choice) |
| Hoodwinked Part 3 | 10 | 7 | 2★ ship parts plus XP (by version and choice) |
| Hoodwinked Part 4 | 10 | 7 | 2★ ship parts, Dilithium, Latinum or Parsteel (by version and choice) |
| Hoodwinked Part 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 Miles O’Brien shards, 20 Recruit Token |
Hoodwinked Part 1
A faint distress call points to a stranded crew. You clean up the signal, follow it to Elva and clear the area before you can make contact. Warp to complete is 7.
- Try to get a better signal.
- Follow the distress signal (Elva).
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 10 or higher in Elva (Elva).
- Hail the stranded crew (Elva).
Rewards: 2 Miles O’Brien shards, 3 15 Minute Speed Up, 2,000 Parsteel.
Hoodwinked Part 2
The crew’s parts were stolen, so you help them track the thief. The trail leads through Weh, where you have to defend yourself, and on to Imgra. Back at your station you pick the next lead. Warp to complete is 5.
- Follow the thief’s trail (Weh).
- Defend yourself (Weh, enemy strength around 3,012).
- Try to pick up the thief’s trail (Imgra).
- Return to your station to plan your next move.
- Choose: go shopping for new parts or visit the colony.
Path A: go shopping for new parts
- Go shopping for new parts (Grenfil).
Rewards: 8,000 Parsteel.
Path B: visit the colony
- Visit the colony (Whinnul).
Rewards: 27,000 Officer XP, 600 Tritanium.
Hoodwinked Part 3
You go after intel on the stolen parts. There are two versions of this part: one questions a parts dealer in Grenfil, the other a merchant in Whinnul, which lines up with where your Part 2 choice sent you. Each version then asks whether to bribe or intimidate, and both routes end at Quvolis. Warp to complete is 7.
Version A: the dealer in Grenfil
- Ask the dealer about the familiar parts (Grenfil).
- Choose: bribe the dealer or intimidate them.
Bribe the dealer:
- Bribe the dealer with 7,000 Parsteel.
- Make your way to Quvolis (Quvolis).
Rewards: 13 2★ Explorer Parts, 6,000 Parsteel, 36,000 Officer XP.
Intimidate the dealer:
- Intimidate the dealer (Grenfil, enemy strength around 2,935).
- Make your way to Quvolis (Quvolis).
Rewards: 13 2★ Battleship Parts, 8,000 Ship XP, 800 Tritanium.
Version B: the merchant in Whinnul
- Travel to Whinnul to find the merchant (Whinnul).
- Choose: bribe the merchant or intimidate him.
Bribe the merchant:
- Bribe the merchant with 7,000 Parsteel.
- Make your way to Quvolis (Quvolis).
Rewards: 10 2★ Battleship Parts, 3,900 Parsteel, 27,000 Officer XP, 20 Premium Recruit Token.
Intimidate the merchant:
- Intimidate the merchant (Whinnul, enemy strength around 2,935).
- Make your way to Quvolis (Quvolis).
Rewards: 10 2★ Explorer Parts, 600 Tritanium, 5,000 Ship XP, 17 5 Minute Speed Up.
Hoodwinked Part 4
You infiltrate the thief’s lair in Quvolis. Both versions of this part ask the same question: cause a diversion with 100 Dilithium, or fight through 5 guards head-on. Either way you finish by defeating the thief at around 2,905 strength. Warp to complete is 7.
Version A: recover the missing parts
- Approach the thief’s lair (Quvolis).
- Choose: cause a diversion or attack the guards head-on.
Cause a diversion:
- Get into position (Quvolis).
- Use 100 Dilithium to cause a diversion.
- Confront the thief (Quvolis).
- Defeat the thief (Quvolis, enemy strength around 2,905).
- Recover the missing parts (Quvolis).
Rewards: 19 2★ Battleship Parts, 8,000 Ship XP, 1,200 Tritanium.
Attack the guards head-on:
- Defeat 5 hostiles of level 10 or higher in Quvolis (Quvolis).
- Confront the thief (Quvolis).
- Defeat the thief (Quvolis, enemy strength around 2,905).
- Recover the missing parts (Quvolis).
Rewards: 19 2★ Interceptor Parts, 8,000 Ship XP, 8,000 Parsteel.
Version B: defeat the thief
- Approach the thief’s lair (Quvolis).
- Choose: cause a diversion or attack the guards head-on.
Cause a diversion:
- Get into position (Quvolis).
- Use 100 Dilithium to cause a diversion.
- Confront the thief (Quvolis).
- Defeat the thief (Quvolis, enemy strength around 2,905).
Rewards: 230 Dilithium, 1,200 Tritanium, 19 2★ Interceptor Parts.
Attack the guards head-on:
- Defeat 5 hostiles of level 10 or higher in Quvolis (Quvolis).
- Confront the thief (Quvolis).
- Defeat the thief (Quvolis, enemy strength around 2,905).
Rewards: 8,000 Parsteel, 100 Latinum, 20 Premium Recruit Token.
Hoodwinked Part 5
With the parts back, you return to the damaged shuttle in Elva, clear more hostiles and pay for the repair. Warp to complete is 7.
- Return to the damaged shuttle (Elva).
- Defeat 5 hostiles of level 10 or higher (Elva).
- Help repair the shuttle with 500 Tritanium.
Rewards: 4 Miles O’Brien shards, 5,000 Parsteel, 20 Recruit Token.
Tips for completing Hoodwinked
The fights are light for level 10: the named enemies in Weh, Grenfil or Whinnul, and Quvolis all sit around 2,900 to 3,000 strength. The heavier work is the hostile grinding, with 10 kills in Elva for Part 1, 5 in Quvolis if you storm the lair in Part 4, and 5 more in Elva for Part 5. Any hostile of level 10 or higher counts.
Plan for the resource costs. The bribe route in Part 3 costs 7,000 Parsteel, the diversion in Part 4 costs 100 Dilithium, and the shuttle repair in Part 5 costs 500 Tritanium. If Parsteel is tight at this level, the intimidation route swaps that cost for one fight at about 2,935 strength.
The choices change what you earn more than what you do. Pick the Officer XP routes (the colony in Part 2 and the bribe in Part 3) if you are levelling crew, and the Ship XP and parts routes if you are upgrading ships. In Part 4 version B, the head-on route pays 100 Latinum and 20 Premium Recruit Token, while the diversion pays back more Dilithium than it costs.
Hoodwinked shares several systems with Mirror, Mirror, another low-level chain that fits in the same play window. The mission guide lists more chains for this stage.
Are the Hoodwinked rewards worth it?
Yes, if you want Miles O’Brien. Six shards across Parts 1 and 5 are guaranteed whatever you choose, and the middle parts add useful early Parsteel, XP and 2★ ship parts. The whole chain stays inside warp 7 and asks for only modest resource payments, so a level 10 commander can clear it in one sitting.
