Mind Over Matter is one of the Augment missions in Star Trek Fleet Command. A research vessel is gathering dark matter samples, and Khan wants them. You pick it up in Tera Lara at warp 7, and it needs warp 13 to complete. Once you find the vessel in Rainsford, you choose to buy the samples for 30,000 Tritanium or take them by force. Both paths pay 1 Dark Matter and 40 Augment Points.
Mind Over Matter objectives
The first two objectives are shared:
- Find the research vessel in Rainsford. Location: Rainsford.
- Get the samples from the research vessel.
The second step is a choice split. The two paths differ in how you get the samples, who you deliver them to, and what you earn.
Path 1: pay for the samples
- Pay 30,000 Tritanium for the Dark Matter samples.
- Return the samples to Joaquin in Tera Lara. Location: Tera Lara.
Path 2: take the samples
- Disable the research vessel. Location: Rainsford. Enemy strength is roughly 37,061.
- Return the samples to Khan in Tera Lara. Location: Tera Lara.
Path 1 has no combat at all; it costs Tritanium instead. Path 2 has one fight, the research vessel at about 37,061 strength, and costs nothing up front. Both finish in Tera Lara, the system where you picked the mission up.
Where and what warp
The mission is picked up in Tera Lara and needs warp 7 to start and warp 13 to complete. The game lists a recommended level of 1. Rainsford and Tera Lara are the only systems involved, so either path is a trip out to Rainsford and back.
Mind Over Matter rewards
| Reward | Path 1: pay | Path 2: take |
|---|---|---|
| Parsteel | 904,000 | None |
| Tritanium | None | 60,000 |
| 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 13 | 6 |
| Dark Matter | 1 | 1 |
| Augment Points | 40 | 40 |
Which path to take
The Dark Matter and Augment Points are the same either way. The rest favours different players.
Path 1 costs 30,000 Tritanium and pays back 904,000 Parsteel and 13 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore, more than twice the refined ore of Path 2. If you can spare the Tritanium, it is the larger payout and involves no fighting.
Path 2 costs nothing and pays 60,000 Tritanium, twice what Path 1 asks you to spend, plus 6 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore. If you are short on Tritanium or would rather fight than pay, this path puts you ahead on that resource. The price is one fight at about 37,061 strength.
Tips
Check your Tritanium before you reach the split. Path 1 asks for 30,000 up front, and it is the path with the bigger reward.
If you go with Path 2, bring a combat ship to Rainsford. The research vessel is the only fight in the mission.
If you are collecting Dark Matter, The Other Side also pays 1 on both of its paths. Every other mission by level is on the mission guide.
