Secrets of the Margins is a level 71 neutral mission in Star Trek Fleet Command about an archaeological dig that Aeonians and Thallorans both want to control. You pick it up in Almeophus and need warp 1,550 to start and finish. There is no fight and no choice split, only a 50K Σ-Parsteel donation. The reward is 54,000 Σ-Dilithium, 1,667,000 7★ Raw Ore, 2,987,000 Latinum and 1 Gravimetric Data, and it does not touch faction reputation.
Secrets of the Margins objectives
Edmond, an Aeonian, stops you with a complaint. A Thalloran team is digging in Dhaunia, and he says they are taking credit for his people’s history. He wants you to come and back him up. The six objectives are:
- Proceed to the dig site in Dhaunia.
- Mediate in Dhaunia.
- Supervise the dig in Dhaunia.
- Find an exhibition space in Kúshlah.
- Donate 50K Σ-Parsteel to set up the exhibition.
- Open the doors to the public in Kúshlah.
At the site, the Thalloran lead Mampi points out that his team did the surveys and the groundwork. Ven arrives after Mampi calls for help and argues with Edmond about the refugees. Maia settles it by keeping the Thalloran team and adding Aeonians to it, with you overseeing the rest of the dig.
The finds turn out to be a burial site. Dr. Jaona reports that the jewellery, trinkets and what looks like a captain’s badge seem to predate the earliest known settlers in the Margins. Edmond wants an exhibition, and Maia picks a rundown museum in Kúshlah that needs your Σ-Parsteel to fix up. On opening night Jaona gives Mampi’s team full credit and invites them onto her team, which is not what Edmond had in mind.
Where and what warp
Almeophus is the pickup. The first half of the mission stays in Dhaunia and the second half in Kúshlah, and warp 1,550 is enough for both the start and the finish. The recommended level is 71.
Secrets of the Margins rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Σ-Dilithium | 54,000 |
| 7★ Raw Ore | 1,667,000 |
| Latinum | 2,987,000 |
| Gravimetric Data | 1 |
Other neutral Margins missions at warp 1,550
Several unaligned story missions sit at levels 70 and 71 with the same warp and no reputation cost. Secrets of the Margins pays the broadest mix of them:
| Mission | Level | Pickup | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of the Margins | 71 | Almeophus | 54,000 Σ-Dilithium, 1,667,000 7★ Raw Ore, 2,987,000 Latinum |
| Altered Genome | 71 | Xaporila | 371,000 Σ-Parsteel, 1,084,000 7★ Raw Crystal, 2 1 Day Peace Shield |
| Outage | 70 | Donrunei | 140,000 Σ-Tritanium, 2,000,000 7★ Raw Gas, 80 1 Day Speed Up |
| Pay It Forward | 70 | Oraalen | 12,000 Σ-Tritanium, 40,000 Σ-Parsteel, 7 12 Hour Assignment Speed Up |
| A Drop in the Ocean | 70 | Uyama | 23,000 Σ-Parsteel, 2,500 Σ-Dilithium, 4,000 Trait XP |
Each of these also gives 1 Gravimetric Data.
Tips
Have the 50K Σ-Parsteel ready before you reach Kúshlah. It is the only cost in the mission, and it is small next to the rewards: about 3 million Latinum and 1.67 million 7★ Raw Ore on top of the Σ-Dilithium.
No step is a fight, so a ship that is weak in combat but has warp 1,550 can do the whole thing. That makes it a good job for a spare hull while your main ship grinds hostiles.
Players who avoid faction missions to protect their standing lose nothing here, since no reputation points change hands. The region this story is set in is introduced in the Margins chain. For other missions in this level range, open the mission guide.