Past Origins is a five-part mission chain that sends you back to the Origin Sector, where the Breen and the Tholians are fighting and a strange signal needs explaining. You investigate the battle sites, try to broker peace, get pulled into the fighting and finally trace where the signal comes from. Every part is recommended for level 25 and completes at warp 20, and the chain opens in Klosi. Every part pays Raw Isogen, 10,501 in total, alongside ship parts, speed ups and a choice of Ultra Recruit Tokens or Parsteel in Part 3. It is a short, cheap chain that is worth running for the Isogen.
Past Origins at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past Origins Part 1 | 25 | 20 | 2,000 2⇴ Raw Isogen |
| Past Origins Part 2 | 25 | 20 | 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen |
| Past Origins Part 3 | 25 | 20 | 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen plus a reward choice |
| Past Origins Part 4 | 25 | 20 | 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen |
| Past Origins Part 5 | 25 | 20 | 2,501 2⇴ Raw Isogen |
Every part starts at warp 1, and finishing one opens the next.
Past Origins Part 1
You return to the Origin Sector to check on the state of things. Velkas fills you in, and you go to see the aftermath of a battle for yourself. There is no combat in this part.
- Return to the Origin Sector, in Klosi.
- Meet with Velkas, in Marzer.
- Investigate the scene of the battle, in Vemmi.
Warp to complete: 20. Rewards: 2,000 2⇴ Raw Isogen, 3 × 1 Day Speed Up, 2,300 Dilithium, 76,000 Parsteel.
Past Origins Part 2
A strange signal in Tola Alpha needs looking into, and then you choose whether to take it to the Tholians or the Breen. Both branches follow the same shape, a meeting and a chase that ends with an escape, but in different systems and for different rewards.
- Investigate the signal, in Tola Alpha.
- Choose who to speak to.
Warp to complete: 20.
Branch: Speak to the Tholians
- Meet with the Tholians, in Beta Assembly.
- Follow the ambassador, in Beta Assembly.
- Escape.
Rewards: 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen, 140 3★ Interceptor Parts.
Branch: Speak to the Breen
- Meet with the Breen, in New Dozaria.
- Follow the ambassador, in New Dozaria.
- Escape.
Rewards: 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen, 6 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 250 Ship XP.
Past Origins Part 3
You try to negotiate peace between the Breen and the Tholians in Beta Assembly, and it ends in a fight. The part offers three options. All three play out the same way, with two fights in Beta Assembly and a trip home, and only the reward bundle changes.
- Investigate the scene of the battle, in Tola Alpha.
- Intermediate between the Breen and the Tholians, in Beta Assembly.
- Pick one of three options.
- THEY NEED TO DIE, in Beta Assembly (enemy strength ~133,020).
- THEY’RE COMING FOR YOU, in Beta Assembly (enemy strength ~131,625).
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 20.
Option: Ultra Recruit Tokens
Rewards: 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen, 400 Ultra Recruit Token, 141,000 Tritanium.
Option: Speed ups and Parsteel
Rewards: 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen, 5 × 1 Day Speed Up, 954,000 Parsteel.
Option: Battleship Parts
Rewards: 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen, 230 3★ Battleship Parts, 29,000 Dilithium.
Past Origins Part 4
The sector is in chaos. You step into a battle in Tola Beta, then try to treat with the Breen in New Dozaria, and both stops end with you defending yourself.
- Intervene in the battle, in Tola Beta.
- Defend yourself, in Tola Beta (enemy strength ~131,625).
- Attempt to treat with the Breen, in New Dozaria.
- Defend yourself, in New Dozaria (enemy strength ~101,520).
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 20. Rewards: 2,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen, 13,000 Dilithium, 8 × 3 Hour Speed Up.
Past Origins Part 5
The last part tracks the mysterious signal to its origin. You go back to where the first battle took place, scan for the frequency, and follow it into Beta Assembly. There is no combat.
- Investigate the scene of the first battle, in Tola Alpha.
- Scan for ambient background frequencies, in Tola Alpha.
- Follow the signal, in Beta Assembly.
- Discover the source, in Beta Assembly.
- Return to your station.
Warp to complete: 20. Rewards: 2,501 2⇴ Raw Isogen, 30 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 39 3★ Interceptor Parts, 24,000 Tritanium.
Tips for completing Past Origins
Warp 20 covers the whole chain. Every part completes at that range, so once your ship can reach it you will not need anything more. The action moves between a handful of systems: Tola Alpha, Beta Assembly and New Dozaria come up more than once, so the trips get familiar quickly.
Combat is limited to Parts 3 and 4, with four named fights between roughly 101,000 and 133,000 strength. Part 3 puts its two fights back to back in Beta Assembly, so repair before you start it. Parts 1, 2 and 5 have no fights at all, which makes them easy to run while your combat ship is in the repair bay.
No part asks for a donation or payment, so the only costs are fuel and repair time.
For the Part 3 choice, pick by what you are short on: 400 Ultra Recruit Tokens, 954,000 Parsteel with five one-day speed ups, or 230 3★ Battleship Parts. The Part 2 choice is smaller, trading 140 3★ Interceptor Parts for a little refined gas and Ship XP.
The Isogen comes in two grades. Parts 1 and 5 pay 4,501 2⇴ Raw Isogen between them, and Parts 2, 3 and 4 pay 6,000 1⇴ Raw Isogen, so track both if you are saving toward something specific.
Are the Past Origins rewards worth it?
Yes. For five short parts at a single warp range, with only four fights and no resource costs, you collect 10,501 Raw Isogen across two grades, a useful Part 3 reward choice, 3★ ship parts and a handful of speed ups. It fits well into a level 25 session alongside other chains in the mission guide.
