Shall We Begin? is a Khan storyline mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you defend against Khan’s reprisal and bring him in. It is three fights in a row in Petandria, each listed at more than 8 million strength, followed by a delivery to Scotty. The game lists a recommended level of 1, but it needs warp 160 to complete, so treat it as late-game content. The reward is a Khan Noonien Singh shard.
Shall We Begin? objectives
Five objectives, two systems, no choice split:
- Travel to face Khan in Petandria. Location: Petandria.
- Defeat the Augment Loyalist. Location: Petandria (enemy strength about 8,177,045).
- Defeat the Augment Enforcer. Location: Petandria (enemy strength about 8,404,033).
- Defeat Khan. Location: Petandria (enemy strength about 8,452,336).
- Bring Khan to Scotty on Brannigan. Location: Farnham.
Almost the whole mission happens in Petandria. You arrive, then work through Khan’s escorts one at a time before facing Khan himself. The three enemies climb only slightly in strength, from about 8.18 million to 8.45 million, so a ship that beats the Loyalist comfortably should handle the rest if it is repaired between fights. Once Khan is down you take him to Scotty on Brannigan in Farnham, which is a travel step with no enemy listed.
Where and what warp
There is no pickup system. The mission starts at warp 1 once the previous mission is done and needs warp 160 to complete. Petandria and Farnham are the only two systems involved, which keeps the route short once you have the range.
The listed level of 1 does not reflect the difficulty. The three fights in the 8 million range and the warp 160 requirement are what decide whether you are ready.
Shall We Begin? rewards
The only reward is 1 Khan Noonien Singh shard. Completing the mission also unlocks the next mission in the Khan storyline.
Shall We Begin? and the missions around it
| Mission | Warp to complete | Story |
|---|---|---|
| Start Spreading the News | 160 | Hire Corvallen mercenaries to tell Khan about the captive Augment |
| Shall We Begin? | 160 | Defend against Khan’s reprisal |
| Superior Ambition | 185 | Stop Khan and the Augments from executing their plans |
The previous mission baits Khan, this one catches him, and the next one pushes the range up to warp 185. Start Spreading the News pays 100 4★ Uncommon Refined Crystal and 800 4★ Common Refined Crystal, so the refined materials come before the shard in this stretch of the story.
Tips
Repair between each of the three Petandria fights. They come back to back in the same system, and going into Khan with damage left over from the Enforcer is the easiest way to lose the final fight.
Use your strongest combat ship and crew. The step up from Loyalist to Khan is small, so the first fight is a good test: if it is close, come back after upgrades rather than pushing on.
The shard is the reason to run it. If you are building toward Khan, finish this and move straight on to Superior Ambition. The mission guide lists every other mission by level.
