Operations 48 is a late-game main-line mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with a single objective: upgrade your Operations building to level 48. It starts and finishes at warp 1, the game lists a recommended level of 1, and the upgrade is the entire mission. The reward is 22 each of 4★ Rare Refined Ore, Crystal and Gas. It sits in the story between Containment and Ruins, so finishing it is what keeps the main line moving.
Operations 48 objectives
The story line simply repeats the task. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade to Operations 48.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission clears when Operations reaches level 48.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete, with no pickup system. The recommended level is listed as 1, but the real requirement is the Operations 48 upgrade, and its cost is listed below.
What Operations 48 costs
Current game data lists the Operations level 48 upgrade at:
- 102.8B Parsteel
- 945M Tritanium
- 315M Dilithium
- 30,000 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore
- 8,000 4★ Rare Refined Ore
The unboosted build time is 2,108 days 19 hours 50 minutes so speed ups do most of the work. The upgrade requires Shipyard 47, Dilithium Vault 47 and Ship Hangar 47.
The mission’s 22 4★ Rare Refined Ore goes a little way toward the 8,000 the upgrade itself needed; the crystal and gas are for other buildings and research.
Operations 48 rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 4★ Rare Refined Ore | 22 |
| 4★ Rare Refined Crystal | 22 |
| 4★ Rare Refined Gas | 22 |
Completing Operations 48 unlocks the next mission in the main line, Ruins.
Where it sits in the main line
| Mission | Warp to complete | What you do | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Containment | 110 | Lure the Progenitors to Naalur, defeat Virgil (~7,227,080) | 22,725,000 Tritanium, 23 1M Tritanium Tokens |
| Operations 48 | 1 | Upgrade Operations to 48 | 22 each 4★ Rare Refined Ore, Crystal, Gas |
| Ruins | 160 | Investigate distress signals in Ezla, fight off a scavenger (~7,414,271) | 191,250,000 Parsteel, 10 8 Hour Speed Ups |
The story missions on either side need big warp and fights above 7 million strength. Operations 48 is the station gate between them.
How it compares with other Operations missions in the 40s
| Mission | Reward |
|---|---|
| Operations 43 | 80 each 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore, Crystal, Gas |
| Operations 47 | 22 each 4★ Rare Refined Ore, Crystal, Gas |
| Operations 48 | 22 each 4★ Rare Refined Ore, Crystal, Gas |
| Operations 49 | 22 each 4★ Rare Refined Ore, Crystal, Gas |
Levels 47 to 49 pay the same 4★ Rare set, after the earlier 40s paid larger amounts of 4★ Uncommon material.
Tips
Line up the three level 47 requirements first. Shipyard 47, Dilithium Vault 47 and Ship Hangar 47 all need to be in place before Operations 48 can even be queued.
Plan the refined ore well ahead. The 30,000 4★ Uncommon and 8,000 4★ Rare Refined Ore both come from refining, so start well before the upgrade is ready to queue.
Every Operations level also raises the Weapon Damage of all your ships, with the bonus at 45% for level 45 and 50% for level 50. More late-game missions are on the mission guide.
