Shock and Awe is a Federation faction mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you send a message to the Romulans with a pre-emptive strike on Gradientes. You pick it up in Thama, clear 10 hostiles in Gradientes and report back to Admiral Johnson. It needs warp 27 to start and to finish, and the game lists a recommended level of 1. The payout is 631,000 Tritanium, 210 3★ Explorer Parts and Federation rewards, and it unlocks Serum.
Shock and Awe objectives
Three objectives across two systems, with no choice split:
- Go to the Gradientes system. Location: Gradientes.
- Defeat 10 Hostiles in the Gradientes system. Location: Gradientes.
- Return to Admiral Johnson on Mimazub. Location: Thama.
The strike is the whole mission. You fly into Gradientes and destroy 10 hostiles there, and any hostile in that system counts toward the total. No single named enemy is listed, so the difficulty depends on which hostiles you choose to attack. Once the tenth one is down you return to Admiral Johnson on Mimazub in Thama to close it out.
Where and what warp
Shock and Awe is picked up in Thama, and both the start and the finish need warp 27. There is no longer jump hidden later in the route, so the ship that reaches Thama can do the whole mission.
The recommended level is listed as 1. Because you choose your own targets, the practical requirement is a ship that can beat Gradientes hostiles comfortably ten times over.
Shock and Awe rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 631,000 |
| 3★ Explorer Parts | 210 |
| Federation Credits | 300 |
| Federation Points | 23,000 |
| Klingon Points | -26,496 |
The Klingon Points figure is negative, so it is a deduction rather than a gain. Completing Shock and Awe also unlocks Serum.
Shock and Awe and Serum compared
| Mission | Warp to complete | Objectives | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shock and Awe | 27 | Destroy 10 hostiles in Gradientes, report to Admiral Johnson | 631,000 Tritanium, 210 3★ Explorer Parts, 300 Federation Credits, 23,000 Federation Points, -26,496 Klingon Points |
| Serum | 30 | Carry medical supplies to Andoria Prime | 500 Federation Recruit Token, 500 Federation Credits, 100,000 Federation Points, -136,800 Klingon Points, -6,080 Romulan Points |
Serum is a delivery with no fight and a much larger Federation Points payout, so the combat in this pair all sits in Shock and Awe.
Tips
Pick the weakest hostiles in Gradientes that still count. Ten kills is the only combat, and the objective only asks for a count, so a quick loop of easy fights is the fastest way through.
Repair between kills if your ship drops low. A lost fight in Gradientes costs you repair time and another trip out at warp 27.
If you are building Federation standing, run this and Serum together. For other Federation storyline missions see the Federation faction page, and the mission guide lists every mission by level.
