Sink Into Shadow is a Romulan story mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you stop a Starfleet investigation in its tracks. The game lists a recommended level of 1; it starts at warp 1 and needs warp 17 to complete. There is one fight, disabling the investigator’s vessel at roughly 44,970 power in Maclyyn. The reward is 24,000 Tritanium, 60 3★ Explorer Parts and a small Romulan reputation gain, and finishing it unlocks Bait and Switch.
Sink Into Shadow objectives
There are four objectives and no choice split:
- Find the Starfleet investigators in K’amia. Location: K’amia.
- Follow the warp trail to Maclyyn. Location: Maclyyn.
- Disable the investigator’s vessel. Location: Maclyyn. Enemy strength is roughly 44,970.
- Bring the prisoner to Draken I. Location: Draken.
You pick up the investigators’ trail in K’amia and follow it to Maclyyn, where you disable their ship. The last step takes your prisoner to Draken I.
Where and what warp
Sink Into Shadow is available from warp 1 and needs warp 17 to complete. The route runs K’amia, Maclyyn, then Draken.
The recommended level is listed as 1. The investigator’s vessel at about 44,970 is the single fight, and it is the number to check your ship against.
Sink Into Shadow rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 24,000 |
| 3★ Explorer Parts | 60 |
| Romulan Credits | 80 |
| Romulan Points | 800 |
| Federation Points | -442 |
Completing the mission also unlocks the next one in the storyline, Bait and Switch.
The Federation loss of 442 points is small. The faction reputation page explains how these points add up over a storyline.
How it fits the storyline
| Mission | Warp to complete | Main fight | Main rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiances | 13 | Pirate Captain, about 17,801, plus 20 hostiles | 59,000 Parsteel, 180 2★ Battleship Parts, 250 Romulan Points |
| Sink Into Shadow | 17 | Investigator’s vessel, about 44,970 | 24,000 Tritanium, 60 3★ Explorer Parts, 800 Romulan Points |
| Bait and Switch | 17 | Starfleet guard, about 54,559 | 500 3★ Common Refined Gas, 9 15 Minute Repair Speed Ups, 800 Romulan Points |
Allegiances opens this storyline, and Obstruction comes directly before Sink Into Shadow. Bait and Switch keeps the same warp and Romulan rewards, with a fight about a fifth stronger than the one here.
The reputation rewards grow along the way. Allegiances pays 25 Romulan Credits and 250 Romulan Points, while Sink Into Shadow and Bait and Switch pay 80 credits and 800 points each. The Federation loss stays small throughout, 114 points in Allegiances and 442 in each of the later two.
Draken, where this mission ends, is also where Valdore Outpost sits in The Law Falls Silent, another warp 17 Romulan mission.
Tips
Disable, do not rush. The investigator’s vessel is the only combat, so make sure your ship is healthy before you reach Maclyyn.
Save the 3★ Explorer Parts if you are working on an explorer. Other missions sorted by level are on the mission guide.
