No Strings, No Master is a level 40 mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you try to stop VESTA from starting a war between two colonies. It can be picked up at warp 1 and needs only warp 5 to finish, with all the action in Winber and Takik. After speaking with both colonies you choose a side, and each choice ends in a fight at over 900,000 strength. Backing Namon’s side pays 2,912,000 Tritanium; backing Noran’s side pays 800 Premium Recruit Tokens and 413,000 Dilithium.
No Strings, No Master objectives
The first four objectives are shared:
- Follow VESTA’s path of havoc. Location: Winber.
- Speak with the colony. Location: Winber.
- Speak with the opposing colony. Location: Takik.
- Which colony should we support?
You follow VESTA’s trail to Winber and hear out the colony there, then travel to Takik to speak with the opposing colony. The fourth objective is the choice split, and each path ends in a single fight in Takik.
Path 1: defeat Noran
- Defeat Noran. Location: Takik. Enemy strength is roughly 910,378.
Rewards for this path: 2,912,000 Tritanium, 14 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal and 12 30 Minute Speed Ups.
Path 2: defeat Namon
- Defeat Namon. Location: Takik. Enemy strength is roughly 937,932.
Rewards for this path: 800 Premium Recruit Tokens and 413,000 Dilithium.
Where and what warp
No Strings, No Master has no named pickup system and can be picked up at warp 1. Completing it takes only warp 5, the range for Winber and Takik. The recommended level is 40.
The low warp is misleading. Both possible fights are above 900,000 strength, so treat the recommended level of 40 and the fight strength as the real bar.
No Strings, No Master rewards
| Reward | Path 1: defeat Noran | Path 2: defeat Namon |
|---|---|---|
| Tritanium | 2,912,000 | None |
| 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal | 14 | None |
| 30 Minute Speed Up | 12 | None |
| Premium Recruit Token | None | 800 |
| Dilithium | None | 413,000 |
Either path unlocks the next mission, Out of Reach.
No Strings, No Master at other levels
No Strings, No Master is offered in 4 versions, at recommended levels 8, 13, 27 and 40. The objectives are the same in each; the systems, warp and rewards change with the version. The walkthrough above covers the level 40 version.
| Recommended level | Systems | Warp to complete | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Winber, Takik | 5 | 25 Tritanium, 800 Parsteel, 25 Ship XP, 25 1★ Battleship Parts |
| 13 | Palimer, Aoro | 5 | 3,400 Officer XP, 2 15 Minute Repair Speed Up, 23 2★ Interceptor Parts, 60 Recruit Token |
| 27 | Winber, Takik | 5 | 600 Ultra Recruit Token, 64,000 Officer XP, 4 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 26,000 Dilithium |
| 40 (this page) | Winber, Takik | 5 | 2,912,000 Tritanium, 14 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 12 30 Minute Speed Up, 800 Premium Recruit Token |
Which path to pick
Path 1 is the resource path: nearly 3 million Tritanium, some refined crystal and six hours of speed ups. Its fight, Noran, is also slightly weaker.
Path 2 is the recruitment path. 800 Premium Recruit Tokens is a large batch, and 413,000 Dilithium comes with it. The fight against Namon is about 27,000 strength harder.
What comes next
Out of Reach continues the story as VESTA’s war begins. It keeps the level 40 recommendation but needs warp 20, and it is much bigger: two fights in Beta Assembly at about 912,580 and 1,075,836 strength, an 875,000 Tritanium donation, and a chase to Zaurak to catch VESTA. It pays 42,904,000 Parsteel, 1,262,000 Dilithium and 10 3 Hour Speed Ups.
If you take Path 1 here, the 2,912,000 Tritanium easily covers the Out of Reach donation.
Tips
Bring your strongest ship despite the short trip. The fight at the end is above 900,000 strength either way.
The mission before this one in the story is Origins of the End. More missions around level 40 are on the mission guide.
