Mudd’s Mudd is a single-level Outlaw research in Star Trek Fleet Command that unlocks a special Harry Mudd mission in the Rogue Faction Store. It is gated by Operations 40 and Immovable Object 1, costs 5.4K Outlaw Research Credits, 3K 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore and 259.9M Dilithium, and it is the prerequisite for Sneaky Backhander, the weekly Independent Credit bundle.
Mudd’s Mudd requirements and cost
| Research tree | Outlaw |
|---|---|
| Unlocks at | Operations 40 |
| Research required | Immovable Object 1 |
| Levels | 1 |
| Effect | Unlocks a special Mudd mission in the Rogue Faction Store |
| Cost | 3K 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore, 5.4K Outlaw Research Credits, 259.9M Dilithium |
| Base research time | 62.2 d |
Unlike most research, the building gate here is Operations itself rather than the R&D Department. The base time is before your research-speed bonuses.
The Mudd’s Mudd mission
Finishing the research adds the Mudd’s Mudd mission to the Rogue Faction Store. It is a level 40 mission: you answer a distress call on Harry Mudd’s emergency frequency and end up escorting Ro through a fight with bounty hunters and the Orion Syndicate. It needs warp 1 to start and warp 47 to complete. The objectives, in order:
- Respond to the distress call in Alpha Centauri.
- Bribe the Security Chief 250k Tritanium.
- Take the Rogues to Yoruba.
- Destroy Captain Salo’s ship in Yoruba (enemy strength about 4,339,888).
- Eliminate the remaining Bounty Hunter ship in Yoruba (about 4,301,671).
- Transport Ro to the Orion Syndicate in Orion.
- Take down Underboss Thavva in Orion (about 5,867,534).
- Bring Ro to her hideout in Yuma.
Rewards: 30 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 30 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 30 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore and 800 Ultra Recruit Tokens. The recruit tokens are the main prize.
Sneaky Backhander: what Mudd’s Mudd leads to
Mudd’s Mudd 1 is the research requirement for Sneaky Backhander, which unlocks a weekly Independent Credit gift bundle in the Rogue Faction Store. Sneaky Backhander has five levels gated by the Academy building from level 41 to 49, and the later levels also need faction reputation:
| Level | Requirements | Cost | Base time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mudd’s Mudd 1, Academy 41 | 5.5K Outlaw Research Credits, 301.5M Dilithium, 2.8K 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 5.6K 4★ Common Refined Crystal | 69.2 d |
| 2 | Academy 43 | 5.7K Outlaw Research Credits, 652M Dilithium, 4K 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 12K 4★ Common Refined Crystal | 86.1 d |
| 3 | Academy 45 | 5.9K Outlaw Research Credits, 1.4B Dilithium, 5.1K 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 18K 4★ Common Refined Crystal | 120.1 d |
| 4 | Academy 47, faction reputation | 6.1K Outlaw Research Credits, 2.9B Dilithium, 6.2K 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 1.4K 4★ Rare Refined Crystal | 151.1 d |
| 5 | Academy 49, faction reputation | 6.3K Outlaw Research Credits, 8B Dilithium, 7.2K 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 1.7K 4★ Rare Refined Crystal | 181.1 d |
The Immovable Object prerequisite
Immovable Object is an Outlaw line that adds base Shield Deflection against all armada targets. Only level 1 is needed for Mudd’s Mudd:
| Level | Requirements | Cost | Base time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armada Evasion 1, Science Lab 35 | 4K Outlaw Research Credits, 300 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 16.6M Dilithium, 1.9K 3★ Common Refined Gas | 30.8 d |
Immovable Object 1 itself needs Armada Evasion 1 and Science Lab 35, so plan for both before you reach Operations 40.
Outlaw Research Credits
Outlaw Research Credits have one listed use: completing Outlaw research. Both Rogue Faction Store mission unlocks cost 5.4K of them, plus 259.9M Dilithium and 3K of a 4★ Uncommon refined material.
Is Mudd’s Mudd worth it?
Yes for Outlaw players. The mission pays 800 Ultra Recruit Tokens once, and the Sneaky Backhander unlock behind it keeps paying weekly. Buy it on the same Operations 40 trip as Out of the Darkness, the Khan mission unlock next to it. The branch is on the Outlaw Research guide.
