I Fought The Law is an early Orion Syndicate mission in Star Trek Fleet Command. Karnock is planning the heist of the century and needs you to break his men out of prison, which means taking on a Federation peacekeeping ship. The game lists a recommended level of 12, and the mission is picked up in Nausicaa at warp 8, the same warp it needs to finish. The reward is 5,500 Parsteel, 1,000 Tritanium and an Orion Manifest, a tidy payout for a one-system job.
I Fought The Law objectives
There are three objectives, all in the same system, and no choice split:
- Locate the Federation Peacekeeping Ship. Location: Nausicaa.
- Disable the Federation Peacekeeping Vessel. Location: Nausicaa. Enemy strength is roughly 5,108.
- Return with the Prisoners. Location: Nausicaa.
You find the peacekeeping ship, disable it, and bring the prisoners back. Every step happens in Nausicaa, so after you arrive there is no more travel.
Where and what warp
The mission is picked up in Nausicaa. Warp 8 is needed both to start and to complete it, since the pickup and all three objectives share that one system.
The recommended level is 12. The peacekeeping vessel at around 5,108 strength is the one fight and the only real test.
I Fought The Law rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parsteel | 5,500 |
| Tritanium | 1,000 |
| Orion Manifest | 1 |
How it compares with other Syndicate missions
I Fought The Law is one of a cluster of level 12 to 13 Orion Syndicate missions that each pay an Orion Manifest. Current game data for several of them:
| Mission | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Bad Deal | 12 | 8 | 5,000 Parsteel, 1,000 Tritanium, 20 Recruit Token, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Bombardment | 12 | 11 | 6,000 Parsteel, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Detainment | 12 | 8 | A Lucia Gonzales shard or 800 Tritanium, 1 Orion Manifest |
| I Fought The Law | 12 | 8 | 5,500 Parsteel, 1,000 Tritanium, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Unwanted Gift | 12 | 8 | 4,000 Parsteel, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Paid Debts | 13 | 8 | 300 Tritanium, 1,000 Officer XP, 1 Orion Manifest |
Among these, I Fought The Law and A Bad Deal are the two that pay both Parsteel and 1,000 Tritanium. I Fought The Law gives 500 more Parsteel, while A Bad Deal adds 20 Recruit Tokens. Bombardment pays the most Parsteel but needs warp 11 rather than 8.
Tips
Take a combat ship to Nausicaa. The peacekeeping vessel is the only obstacle, and a ship that handles hostiles around 5,000 strength will clear the mission in one visit.
Since the whole mission is in one system, you can combine it with other Syndicate missions that pass through Nausicaa and save a trip.
Keep the Orion Manifests. Every mission in this group pays one, so they add up quickly if you run the cluster together. Other missions sorted by level are on the mission guide.
