The Section 31 Troubleshooter is a Federation-aligned hostile that patrols high-level Federation space, appearing at levels 50 to 60 as an Explorer-class ship. You find it across high-level Federation systems, and killing it drops 5★ Broken Explorer Parts along with Romulan and Klingon reputation, while costing you Federation reputation. Because it only spawns as an Explorer, the counter is simple: bring a Battleship and you hold the class advantage at every level.
How to beat the Section 31 Troubleshooter
This hostile appears only as an Explorer, so there is no variant to swap between as you climb levels. Battleships beat Explorers, so bring a Battleship and you keep the class advantage from level 50 to level 60. One hull type, one counter, nothing else to juggle.
It carries a ship ability called Plausible Deniability, which recovers 15% (levels 50 to 52) or 20% (levels 53 to 60) of its total shield HP for the first five rounds of combat. In practice the ship keeps topping up its shields early in the fight, so a slow, grinding exchange lets it undo some of your damage. Bring enough firepower to push through in the opening rounds instead of relying on slowly chipping its shields down.
For crew, the principle at this level is a captain that boosts weapon damage against hostiles, paired with officers that add damage or mitigation. The cadet crew that carries early-game players sits well below this level range, so lean on your current best hostile-hunting officers instead. Crews shift with the meta, so check the Officer Tier List for the current picks.
Where to find the Section 31 Troubleshooter
The Section 31 Troubleshooter clusters in high-level Federation space. The lower levels (50 to 52) sit at warp 185 in systems like Agataylor, Baelos, and Draumen. The warp requirement climbs as the levels rise: level 53 to 54 needs warp 230, the mid 50s sit around warp 255 to 320, and the level 60 spawns sit at warp 440 in Lasek, Mullins, Santheis, and X6-094. You cannot reach the top-level ships without a warp-440 vessel, so match your warp range to the level you want before you set out. Several systems, such as Areal, Tyra, and Warren, carry the ship across a band of levels, which makes them handy hunting grounds if you want a range of targets in one place.
| Level | Warp | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 185 | Agataylor, Baelos, Beine, Draumen, Kreteo, Sementi, Ver’saaj |
| 51 | 185 | Agataylor, Baelos, Beine, Clara, Draumen, Hutch, Kreteo, Sementi, Ver’saaj |
| 52 | 185 | Agataylor, Baelos, Bairbre, Beine, Bilge, Clara, Draumen, Hutch, Kreteo, Sementi, Ver’saaj, Vesteja |
| 53 | 230 | Agataylor, Bairbre, Bilge, Clara, Hutch, Kreteo, Sementi, Tyra, Ver’saaj, Vesteja, Warren |
| 54 | 230 | Agataylor, Areal, Bairbre, Bilge, Clara, Hutch, Kreteo, Sementi, Tyra, Ver’saaj, Vesteja, Warren |
| 55 | 255 | Areal, Bairbre, Bilge, Clara, Garyf, Hutch, Tyra, Vesteja, Warren |
| 56 | 285 | Areal, Bairbre, Bilge, Garyf, Tyra, Vesteja, Warren, X6-094 |
| 57 | 320 | Areal, Garyf, Lasek, Santheis, Tyra, Warren, X6-094 |
| 58 | 355 | Areal, Garyf, Lasek, Mullins, Santheis, X6-094 |
| 59 | 400 | Garyf, Lasek, Mullins, Santheis, X6-094 |
| 60 | 440 | Lasek, Mullins, Santheis, X6-094 |
Rewards and what it drops
The Section 31 Troubleshooter is mainly a reputation and ship-parts farm. Every kill pays out Romulan and Klingon reputation and a batch of 5★ Broken Explorer Parts, the top-grade parts you feed into high-tier Explorer builds and upgrades. Because this is a Federation ship, destroying it lowers your Federation reputation while raising the two rival factions, so it doubles as a way to swing your standing toward the Romulans or Klingons. Weigh that if you are working a Federation grind at the same time. Ship XP scales with level, climbing from about 5,100 at level 50 to nearly 14,800 at level 60, which makes it useful for leveling a grinding ship as you farm.
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| 5★ Broken Explorer Parts | High-grade ship parts used to build and upgrade Explorer-class ships. |
| Romulan Points | Reputation with the Romulan faction. |
| Klingon Points | Reputation with the Klingon faction. |
| Federation Points | Federation reputation, which goes down when you destroy this Federation ship. |
Section 31 Troubleshooter stats
Stats vary by hull variant and climb steeply with level.
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 53,322,254 | 21,659,007 | 30,322,633 | 19,551,964 | 7,779,470 | 5,123 |
| 55 | 243,123,190 | 98,754,378 | 138,256,237 | 89,147,307 | 35,470,575 | 9,838 |
| 60 | 850,353,059 | 345,405,495 | 483,568,073 | 311,803,610 | 124,062,665 | 14,816 |
Section 31 in Star Trek
Section 31 is Starfleet’s clandestine, self-authorized intelligence service, operating outside normal oversight to protect the Federation by whatever means it decides are necessary. It runs through Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Enterprise, and Discovery as a shadowy fixer organization, and a “troubleshooter” is the kind of field operative it sends to make a problem quietly disappear. Star Trek Fleet Command borrows the name for this Federation-space hostile in the Baelos region.
Is the Section 31 Troubleshooter worth grinding?
The Section 31 Troubleshooter earns its place as a steady source of Romulan and Klingon reputation at levels 50 to 60, plus 5★ Broken Explorer Parts for players building Explorer-class ships. The ship XP is decent for leveling a grinding vessel. Just remember that every kill costs Federation reputation, so skip it if you are courting the Federation. Bring a Battleship, match your warp to the level you want, and expect its early shield recovery to stretch out shorter fights.