Making an Impression is an early story mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you assist Maia’s investigation into strange readings coming from the Orion system. You check the signal, then clear six hostiles in Orion. The mission is recommended for level 10, needs warp 8 to complete and has no named boss. The reward is five 2★ Interceptor Parts and 20 Recruit Tokens, and completing it unlocks the next mission, Refining Plant. It is a quick two-step mission that keeps the early storyline moving.
Making an Impression objectives
Two objectives, no choice split:
- Investigate the signal detected in the Orion system. Location: Orion.
- Defeat 6 Hostiles in the Orion system. Location: Orion.
Both steps take place in Orion. After investigating the signal, you need six kills against hostiles in that system. No level floor is given for the kills, but they must be in Orion itself. The mission completes once the sixth hostile is down, with no return trip.
Where and what warp
There is no pickup system and the mission can be accepted from warp 1. Completing it needs warp 8 to reach Orion. The recommended level is 10.
Making an Impression rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2★ Interceptor Parts | 5 |
| Recruit Tokens | 20 |
Completing the mission also unlocks the next mission, Refining Plant.
Other early missions in Orion
Orion is a busy system for low-level missions. Current game data for several that use it:
| Mission | Recommended level | Warp | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making an Impression | 10 | 1 to start, 8 to complete | 5 2★ Interceptor Parts, 20 Recruit Tokens |
| Loyalties Part 1 | 10 | 1 to start, 8 to complete | Syndicate XP with Recruit Tokens and Parsteel, or speed ups and Tritanium |
| Guilty by Association | 11 | 1 to start, 8 to complete | 75 2★ Common Refined Crystal, 7 2★ Interceptor Parts, 40 1★ Survey Parts |
| Bombardment | 12 | 8 to start, 11 to complete, picked up in Orion | 6,000 Parsteel, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Unwanted Gift | 12 | 8 to start, 8 to complete, picked up in Orion | 4,000 Parsteel, 1 Orion Manifest |
Making an Impression is one of the lightest options here: two steps, both in Orion, with no named enemy. Its reward is small, but it moves you on to the next story mission.
Where it sits in the early storyline
The mission sits between station goals. Breakthrough, shortly before it, asks you to construct Dilithium Generator A and pays 5,000 Parsteel and 10 Dilithium. The mission directly before this one is Stockpiling Dilithium, and the one after is Refining Plant. Making an Impression is the combat step that breaks up those station tasks.
Tips
Farm the six kills right after the signal step. Both happen in Orion, so there is no reason to leave the system in between.
Pick the easiest hostiles in the system. No level floor is set, so any six kills in Orion count toward the objective.
Keep the 2★ Interceptor Parts if you are building an early interceptor, and save the Recruit Tokens for a recruit pull. More missions by level are on the mission guide.
