Olive Branch is the third mission in the KSG storyline in Star Trek Fleet Command, recommended for level 51. It starts at warp 1 once Let Me In is done and needs warp 230 to finish, since you follow K’ulass into restricted space in Ariadexa. There is no fight and no donation. The reward is 80 3 Hour Speed Ups and 16,200,000 Tritanium, and completing it unlocks Food For Thought. It is a short travel mission with a useful speed up payout.
Olive Branch objectives
The story line asks you to follow K’ulass deeper into KSG space. There are two objectives, both in the same system, and no choice split:
- Follow K’ulass into restricted space. Location: Ariadexa.
- Examine the experiment. Location: Ariadexa.
After the datapad hand-in of Let Me In, this is where the KSG lets you through its doors. The experiment you examine in Ariadexa sets up the missions that follow, which send you after materials and researchers for K’ulass.
Where and what warp
Olive Branch has no pickup system; it appears in your log at warp 1 once Let Me In is complete. Finishing it needs warp 230, because Ariadexa is further out than the ghuH pickup of In the Eyes of the Future.
The recommended level is 51. With no hostile listed, the warp 230 range is the only real bar.
Olive Branch rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 3 Hour Speed Up | 80 |
| Tritanium | 16,200,000 |
| Klingon Credits | 800 |
| Klingon Points | 1,150,000 |
| Romulan Points | -2,111,400 |
The Romulan Points line is a reputation loss that comes with every KSG mission; the faction reputation page covers how it works. Completing Olive Branch unlocks Food For Thought.
Olive Branch compared with its neighbours
All three of the missions around Olive Branch sit at level 51, but they ask for very different things:
| Mission | Warp to complete | What it asks | Headline reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let Me In | 1 | Collect and donate 5 KSG Datapads | 5★ Common Interceptor Parts, 33,750,000 Dilithium |
| Olive Branch | 230 | Two steps in Ariadexa | 80 3 Hour Speed Ups, 16,200,000 Tritanium |
| Food For Thought | 185 | Visit two trading posts, pay 150M Tritanium | 1 Day Peace Shield, 27,000,000 Dilithium |
Olive Branch is the only one of the three that needs warp 230, and it is also the only one with no cost attached. Food For Thought, next, asks you to pay 150M Tritanium, so the 16,200,000 Tritanium from this mission covers only part of that.
Tips
Bank the Tritanium for the next step. Food For Thought’s 150M Tritanium payment is the first real cost in the KSG chain, and arriving with the resource ready lets you finish it in one trip.
The 80 3 Hour Speed Ups are the more flexible part of the reward. Save them for a long research or building timer rather than spending them on something that would finish on its own soon.
If your ship cannot yet reach warp 230, the KSG side missions at warp 185 are a good use of the time while you upgrade. More missions sorted by level are on the mission guide.