Providing is a Romulan faction mission in Star Trek Fleet Command. It follows Pushing the Issue and asks you to secure a mining field in Ballion: examine the field, then defeat 15 hostiles of level 46 or higher. It starts at warp 1 and needs warp 120 to complete. The reward is 70 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore, 700 Romulan Credits and 645,000 Romulan Points, and finishing it unlocks The Border of All Knowledge. The hostile grind is the only real work.
Providing objectives
The story line is to secure a mining field in the Ballion system. There are two objectives and no choice split:
- Examine the mining field. Location: Ballion.
- Defeat 15 hostiles of level 46 or higher.
The hostile step has no system attached, so any 15 hostiles at level 46 or above count, wherever you find them.
Where and what warp
There is no pickup system. Providing appears at warp 1 after Pushing the Issue, and warp 120 is enough to reach Ballion and finish.
The game lists a recommended level of 1. What actually matters is whether your ship can beat level 46 hostiles 15 times.
Providing rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 70 |
| Romulan Credits | 700 |
| Romulan Points | 645,000 |
| Klingon Points | -250,000 |
| Federation Points | -1,000,000 |
The mission raises Romulan standing and lowers Klingon and Federation standing. The faction reputation page explains how that balance works. Completing Providing unlocks The Border of All Knowledge.
Where Providing sits in the Romulan run
Providing is one of a string of Romulan missions that open one after another. Here is the full run in order:
| Mission | Warp to complete | Main reward | Romulan Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pushing the Issue | 120 | 220 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 538,000 |
| Providing | 120 | 70 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 645,000 |
| The Border of All Knowledge | 120 | 300 Ship XP | 645,000 |
| Become Death | 120 | 170 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 645,000 |
| Twenty Questions | 160 | 130 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 775,000 |
| Worth the Wait | 160 | 16 4★ Rare Refined Ore | 775,000 |
| Old Dogs | 110 | 90 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 775,000 |
| All Hands on Deck | 160 | 110 4★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 775,000 |
Every mission in this run pays 700 Romulan Credits and costs some Klingon and Federation Points: 200,000 and 890,000 in Pushing the Issue, 250,000 and 1,000,000 in the next three, and 300,000 and 1,350,000 from Twenty Questions onward.
Providing pays the least refined ore of the Uncommon ore missions in the run, but it is quick if you already farm hostiles at level 46 or higher.
Tips
Examine the field first, then hunt. The objectives are listed in that order, so the trip to Ballion comes before the hostile count.
Pick a system full of level 46 to 50 hostiles near your station to keep travel short. The next mission, The Border of All Knowledge, sends you on a four-system trip, so a fast ship with warp 120 helps there too. Other missions by level are on the mission guide.