Malice is a Klingon storyline mission in Star Trek Fleet Command in which you investigate an attack on Khol’s base and decide what to do with the Independent behind it. The game lists a recommended level of 1; it starts at warp 1 and needs warp 19 to finish. Letting him live pays 250 Ultra Recruit Tokens and 57,000 Officer XP; killing him adds a fight and 13 more hostiles but pays 233,000 Parsteel and 7 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal. Both paths unlock The First Flight.
Malice objectives
Three shared objectives come before the choice:
- Investigate Khol’s base in Enthra. Location: Enthra.
- Track the assailants to Draken. Location: Draken.
- Defeat 18 hostiles of level 21 or higher.
- What will you do with the Independent?
Let him live
- Find the Mercenaries’ headquarters in Opla. Location: Opla.
- Take the evidence to Khol at your Station.
Rewards: 250 Ultra Recruit Tokens, 57,000 Officer XP, 50 Klingon Credits, 500 Klingon Points, -336 Romulan Points.
Kill him
- Destroy the Mercenary Leader ship. Location: Draken (enemy strength ~36,701).
- Find the Mercenaries’ headquarters in Opla. Location: Opla.
- Defeat 13 hostiles of Level 21 or higher.
- Take the evidence to Khol at your Station.
Rewards: 7 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 233,000 Parsteel, 50 Klingon Credits, 500 Klingon Points, -336 Romulan Points.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 19 to complete, with no pickup system. Enthra and Draken come first, and both paths then go to Opla before ending at your Station.
The level 21 floor on the hostiles is the practical requirement, along with the Mercenary Leader at about 36,701 strength on the second path.
Which path to pick
Letting the Independent live is the quicker path: two steps, no extra fighting, and a payout of recruit tokens and Officer XP. Killing him adds the Mercenary Leader fight and 13 more hostiles, 31 hostile kills in total, in return for 233,000 Parsteel and some refined crystal.
Both paths give the same 50 Klingon Credits and 500 Klingon Points, so faction standing does not depend on the choice.
Malice and the missions around it
| Mission | Warp to complete | Story | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reintegration | 19 | Find another Verterium Cortenide core | Choice of refined crystal, or 75 Premium Recruit Tokens and 50,000 Parsteel |
| Collision Course | 19 | Meet with the Starfleet Delegate | 8,000 Tritanium, 35 Klingon Credits, 400 Klingon Points |
| Malice | 19 | Investigate the attack on Khol’s base | Choice of recruit tokens and Officer XP, or Parsteel and crystal |
| The First Flight | 20 | Test the subspace technology | 4 Common Plutonium, 2,700 Dilithium, 50 Klingon Credits, 500 Klingon Points |
| A Sign of Things to Come | 20 | Use the subspace weaponry | 18,000 Tritanium, 16 1 Hour Speed Ups, 50 Klingon Credits, 500 Klingon Points |
Tips
The 18 shared hostiles have no system tied to them, so clear them around Draken after tracking the assailants there. If you plan to kill the Independent, you will be back in Draken for the Mercenary Leader anyway.
Previous mission: Collision Course. Next mission: The First Flight. More missions are on the mission guide.
