Science Lab 78 is a level 78 station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with a single objective: upgrade the Science Lab to level 78. It needs warp 1 to start and finish, so nothing happens outside your station. The reward is 1,276,000 Σ-Parsteel, 3,459,000 7★ Raw Crystal and 2 1 Day Assignment Speed Ups, and completing it opens Astronautics Studio 78. The upgrade is large, but this is one of the better Σ-Parsteel payouts in the chain of building missions.
Science Lab 78 objectives
There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade Science Lab to level 78.
No system, hostile or donation is attached. The mission completes when the Science Lab reaches level 78.
Where and what warp
Warp to start and warp to complete are both 1, with no pickup system. The recommended level is 78.
Science Lab 78 rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Σ-Parsteel | 1,276,000 |
| 7★ Raw Crystal | 3,459,000 |
| 1 Day Assignment Speed Up | 2 |
Completing the mission unlocks Astronautics Studio 78.
What Science Lab level 78 costs
The listed cost and requirements for the upgrade, rounded:
| Science Lab level 78 | Listed value |
|---|---|
| Σ-Parsteel | about 7.56 billion |
| Σ-Dilithium | about 14.8 million |
| 7★ Uncommon Refined Gas | about 1.09 million |
| 7★ Rare Refined Crystal | about 499,000 |
| Requirements | Operations 78, R&D Department 78, Engine Technology Lab 78 |
| Listed build time | 3,137 days 10 hours |
Level 78 is the first Science Lab level to ask for 7★ Rare Refined Crystal; level 77 used 7★ Common Refined Crystal instead. The Σ-Parsteel in the reward is well under one percent of the upgrade cost.
Science Lab 78 next to nearby station missions
| Mission | Recommended level | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Shipyard 77 | 77 | 218,000 Σ-Tritanium, 2,750,000 7★ Raw Crystal, 10 1 Hour Σ-Speed Ups |
| Engine Technology Lab 77 | 77 | 1,063,000 Σ-Parsteel, 2,750,000 7★ Raw Gas, 120 15 Minute Σ-Repair Speed Ups |
| Science Lab 78 | 78 | 1,276,000 Σ-Parsteel, 3,459,000 7★ Raw Crystal, 2 1 Day Assignment Speed Ups |
| Astronautics Studio 78 | 78 | 261,000 Σ-Tritanium, 3,459,000 7★ Raw Crystal, 60 30 Minute Σ-Repair Speed Ups |
| Recruitment Hall 79 | 79 | 1,531,000 Σ-Parsteel, 4,334,000 7★ Raw Gas, 10 1 Hour Σ-Speed Ups |
Science Lab 78 pays about 213,000 more Σ-Parsteel than Engine Technology Lab 77, and the 7★ raw amount jumps from 2,750,000 to 3,459,000 at level 78.
Tips
Finish Engine Technology Lab 78 before you start. It is a listed requirement for Science Lab 78, along with Operations 78 and R&D Department 78.
Stockpile the Σ-Dilithium early. Nearly 15 million is a lot to gather at once, and the upgrade will not start until you have it.
Astronautics Studio 78 comes next and pays the same 3,459,000 7★ Raw Crystal, so the two level 78 missions together bring in almost 6.9 million. See Σ resources for the Σ-Parsteel and the mission guide for other level 78 missions.