Rough Business is a ten-part mission chain in which you help Georgiou keep the Baraam running, then chase down the Whip, the group behind the attacks on it. Every part is recommended for level 40. The chain starts in Voluptas, moves through S’mtharz, Narendra, Taranka and Zhaishka, and finishes in Risa, and the longest trip is warp 40 in Part 8. Along the way you collect shards for Rachel Garrett, Zeph and S31 Georgiou plus 458,125,000 Parsteel in total. It is a long chain, but the fights stay small and the warp stays low.
Rough Business at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Business Part 1 | 40 | 24 | 110,000,000 Parsteel |
| Rough Business Part 2 | 40 | 24 | 15,000,000 Tritanium |
| Rough Business Part 3 | 40 | 24 | 1 Rachel Garrett shard |
| Rough Business Part 4 | 40 | 24 | 180,000,000 Parsteel |
| Rough Business Part 5 | 40 | 24 | 1 Zeph shard |
| Rough Business Part 6 | 40 | 17 | 20 8 Hour Speed Ups |
| Rough Business Part 7 | 40 | 13 | 110,000,000 Parsteel |
| Rough Business Part 8 | 40 | 40 | 1 Emperor Ceremonial Uniform Piece |
| Rough Business Part 9 | 40 | 5 | 7,000 Latinum |
| Rough Business Part 10 | 40 | 5 | 1 S31 Georgiou shard |
Every part starts at warp 1, and completing one part opens the next.
Rough Business Part 1
Georgiou needs help with maintenance on the Baraam. The whole part plays out in Voluptas, with one small fight against a drone and a Tritanium donation to fix the shield generators.
- Reach the Baraam, in Voluptas.
- Investigate the shield generators, in Voluptas.
- Get rid of the disrupter drone, in Voluptas (enemy strength ~3,598,569).
- Use 25M Tritanium to fix the generators.
- Report to Georgiou, in Voluptas.
Warp to complete: 24. Rewards: 110,000,000 Parsteel, 59,000 4★ Raw Ore and 800 4★ Common Interceptor Parts.
Rough Business Part 2
The Baraam’s data systems need isolinear chips, so you head to a Federation supply dock in S’mtharz and fight off the Orions waiting there before the chips can be made.
- Reach the Federation’s supply dock, in S’mtharz.
- Defend the dock from an Orion marauder, in S’mtharz (enemy strength ~3,358,989).
- Destroy the Orion Battleship, in S’mtharz (enemy strength ~3,491,974).
- Donate 50K 4★ Raw Crystal for the isolinear chips.
- Deliver the chips to the Baraam, in Voluptas.
Warp to complete: 24. Rewards: 15,000,000 Tritanium, 67,000 4★ Raw Gas and 800 Klingon Recruit Tokens.
Rough Business Part 3
With the chips installed, you keep the peace around the Baraam. This is the busiest combat part so far, with three separate fights in Voluptas.
- Install the isolinear chips, in Voluptas.
- Pacify the troublemakers, in Voluptas.
- Disable the Klingon vessel, in Voluptas (enemy strength ~3,491,974).
- Stop the Independent ships, in Voluptas (enemy strength ~3,598,569).
- Defeat the instigator, in Voluptas (enemy strength ~3,358,989).
Warp to complete: 24. Rewards: 1,400,000 Dilithium, 28,000 4★ Raw Crystal, 370 4★ Common Explorer Parts and 1 Rachel Garrett shard.
Rough Business Part 4
Radioactive contamination turns up near the Baraam, and you have to find where it comes from and contain it. Two donations bracket a single fight against an unregistered cargo vessel.
- Calibrate your scanners with 5M Dilithium.
- Locate the source of radiation, in Voluptas.
- Destroy the unregistered cargo vessel, in Voluptas (enemy strength ~3,491,974).
- Contain radiation with 50K 4★ Raw Gas.
- Return to the Baraam, in Voluptas.
Warp to complete: 24. Rewards: 180,000,000 Parsteel, 800 Ultra Recruit Tokens and 800 Romulan Recruit Tokens.
Rough Business Part 5
Raiders go after the Baraam and Georgiou’s vault. Besides the story fights in Voluptas, you need to defeat five hostiles of level 40 or higher, and that objective names no system.
- Stop the hostile ships, in Voluptas.
- Defeat 5 hostiles of level 40 or higher.
- Defend the Baraam’s vault, in Voluptas.
- Protect Georgiou’s riches, in Voluptas (enemy strength ~1,198,758).
- Seize a raider vessel, in Voluptas (enemy strength ~1,198,758).
Warp to complete: 24. Rewards: 7,200,000 Tritanium, 1,500 Trait XP, 500 4★ Common Battleship Parts and 1 Zeph shard.
Rough Business Part 6
The chain shifts from defence to investigation as you trace a tip-off to Narendra, where Shikpau’s daughter Untpau holds the next lead.
- Track the origin of the tip-off, in Narendra.
- Find Shikpau’s daughter, in Narendra.
- Convince Perionto to let Untpau visit her dad, in Narendra (enemy strength ~3,491,974).
- Deliver Untpau to the communications booth, in Narendra.
- Pay Shikpau 100 4★ Raw Ore to access the list of clients.
Warp to complete: 17. Rewards: 2,934,000 Dilithium, 20 8 Hour Speed Ups and 1 The Star Dispatch Page.
Rough Business Part 7
The client list points to Kirad, the Ferengi co-owner of the Whip. You follow his trail to Taranka and deal with a bank there, which costs the biggest donation in the chain.
- Chase Kirad’s trail, in Taranka.
- Use 200M Parsteel to conceal your ship data.
- Contact the bank, in Taranka.
- Complete the deal, in Taranka.
- Retrieve your collateral payment, in Taranka (enemy strength ~3,358,989).
Warp to complete: 13. Rewards: 110,000,000 Parsteel, 2 12 Hr Peace Shields and 800 4★ Common Survey Parts.
Rough Business Part 8
Now you chase Kirad and Jirru. Kirad’s estate is in Seevor, and his warp trail leads to Zhaishka, which makes this the longest trip in the chain at warp 40. You also need ten hostile kills at level 40 or higher.
- Reach Kirad’s estate, in Seevor.
- Follow Kirad’s warp trail, in Zhaishka.
- Defeat 10 hostiles of level 40 or higher.
- Crush the Orions, in Zhaishka (enemy strength ~1,198,758).
- Drop Georgiou at an Orion bar, in Zhaishka.
Warp to complete: 40. Rewards: 7,800,000 Tritanium, 3,900 Iso-emulsion and 1 Emperor Ceremonial Uniform Piece.
Rough Business Part 9
Rachel Garrett helps you set a trap for Jirru and Kirad. You build a locator device, then announce her presence on Risa and get ready for an ambush.
- Create a locator device with 5M Dilithium.
- Reach Risa, in Risa.
- Announce Rachel’s presence, in Risa (enemy strength ~3,598,569).
- Improve the plan, in Risa.
- Prepare for an ambush, in Risa.
Warp to complete: 5. Rewards: 2,934,000 Dilithium, 7,000 Latinum and 2 Relocation Tokens.
Rough Business Part 10
The finale strikes the Whip in Risa to learn why they attacked the Baraam. Three fights come first, then negotiations, then the trip home.
- Destroy the Whip’s bodyguards, in Risa (enemy strength ~1,198,758).
- Defend against the mercenary battleship, in Risa (enemy strength ~3,491,974).
- Expose Jirru’s vessel, in Risa (enemy strength ~1,198,758).
- Engage in negotiations with the Whip, in Risa.
- Return to Station.
Warp to complete: 5. Rewards: 58,125,000 Parsteel, 800 Federation Recruit Tokens, 117,000 Officer XP and 1 S31 Georgiou shard.
Tips for completing Rough Business
Plan for warp 24 through the first five parts, then less for Parts 6, 7, 9 and 10. Part 8 is the outlier at warp 40, so check your ship’s range before you pick it up.
No fight in the chain is listed above about 3.6 million strength, and several sit near 1.2 million. The harder demand is volume: Part 3 and Part 10 each stack three fights back to back, so repair between them. Parts 5 and 8 also ask for 5 and 10 hostile kills at level 40 or higher, and neither objective names a system.
The donations are where you need resources on hand. Part 1 takes 25M Tritanium, Part 2 takes 50K 4★ Raw Crystal, Part 4 takes 5M Dilithium and 50K 4★ Raw Gas, Part 7 takes 200M Parsteel, and Part 9 takes another 5M Dilithium. The chain covers some of this itself: the 67,000 4★ Raw Gas from Part 2 is enough for the Part 4 donation, and the 180,000,000 Parsteel from Part 4 covers most of the 200M Parsteel you spend in Part 7.
Are the Rough Business rewards worth it?
Yes, if you want any of the three officers. You get one shard each for Rachel Garrett, Zeph and S31 Georgiou, and the resource side adds 458,125,000 Parsteel, 30,000,000 Tritanium, 7,268,000 Dilithium and 7,000 Latinum across the ten parts. The cost is mostly time and donations, since the fights are modest for a level 40 account. For other chains at this level, see the STFC mission guide.