Motives is a level 14 Orion Syndicate mission in Star Trek Fleet Command in which you investigate the disappearance of the Syndicate Boss. It starts at warp 1 and needs warp 8 to finish, with stops at Risa, Orion Prime and Yridia and no combat. The reward is 200 Dilithium and an Orion Manifest, and completing it unlocks Restructuring. It is a short, fight-free story step that moves Underboss Arvent closer to taking over.
Motives objectives
There are four objectives and no choice split:
- Talk with the Risian authorities. Location: Risa.
- Confront Underboss Arvent on Orion Prime. Location: Orion.
- Blackmail Dollen Vohs on Yridia. Location: Yridia.
- Tell Arvent of his success on Orion Prime. Location: Orion.
The investigation begins with the authorities on Risa and leads to Underboss Arvent on Orion Prime. From there you blackmail Dollen Vohs on Yridia, then report the result back to Arvent.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 8 to complete, with no pickup system. Risa, Orion and Yridia are the three systems, and you visit Orion twice.
The recommended level is 14. No enemy is listed, so the mission is purely travel and conversation.
Motives rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dilithium | 200 |
| Orion Manifest | 1 |
Completing Motives unlocks the next mission, Restructuring, in which the last obstacle to Arvent becoming Boss is his rival, Hemtak.
Motives and the Orion Syndicate missions
| Mission | Recommended level | Story | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show of Force | 12 | A Nausicaan squadron has attacked the Orion colony on Khrest | 1 Lucia Gonzales shard, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Enlisted | 13 | Complete a contract with a Corvallen scientist for the Syndicate | Choice of 1,900 Parsteel or 1,000 Tritanium, plus 1 Orion Manifest |
| Motives | 14 | Investigate the disappearance of the Orion Syndicate Boss | 200 Dilithium, 1 Orion Manifest |
| Insurgents | 17 | Hemtak’s followers retaliate against the new Syndicate leaders | 9,000 Parsteel, 1 Orion Manifest, 1 1★ Survey Parts |
Every mission here finishes at warp 8 and pays an Orion Manifest. Motives adds only 200 Dilithium to its manifest, so its main value is the story progress. Restructuring, recommended for level 16, sits between Motives and Insurgents.
Tips
Plan the route as Risa, Orion, Yridia, Orion. You have to return to Orion Prime at the end, so there is no shortcut, but no fight slows you down either.
Any ship that can reach warp 8 will do. Save your combat ship for missions that need it, since the next mission, Restructuring, has you deal with Arvent’s rival Hemtak and the story gets rougher from there.
Orion Manifests come from many of the Orion missions at this level. Mule, picked up on Orion, is another quick one that pays a manifest. More missions around level 14 are on the mission guide.
Previous mission: Enlisted. Next mission: Restructuring.
