The Best Offense is a Good Defector is a three-part mission chain that sends you back to Aitora to investigate a suspected Hurak base. You land an Enterprise away team on the Hurak moon, lure the base’s defenders away while the team works, then return to pull everyone out along with a Hurak defector. All three parts are recommended for level 32 and need warp 26 to complete, with most of the action in Dalneah. The chain pays 2,250 Raw Common Transogen, 1,200 Raw Uncommon Transogen, 79,000 Dilithium and 5 SNW Black Ops M’Benga shards. Expect seven ship fights, more than any other level 32 Transogen chain.
The Best Offense is a Good Defector at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Offense is a Good Defector Part 1 | 32 | 26 | 1,000 Raw Common Transogen + 190 3★ Interceptor Parts |
| The Best Offense is a Good Defector Part 2 | 32 | 26 | 79,000 Dilithium + 1,250 Raw Common Transogen |
| The Best Offense is a Good Defector Part 3 | 32 | 26 | 5 SNW Black Ops M’Benga shards + 3,000 Actian Venom |
Every part starts at warp 1, and completing one part opens the next.
The Best Offense is a Good Defector Part 1
You return to Aitora, in the Dalneah system, to check the suspected Hurak base. Getting the away team down means fighting through three Hurak ships in a row.
- Deliver the Enterprise away team to the Hurak moon, in Dalneah.
- Defeat the Hurak Honorguard in Dalneah (enemy strength ~293,839).
- Secure an orbital position in Dalneah (enemy strength ~344,145).
- Beam down Uhura and Noonien-Singh, in Dalneah.
- Cover the away team in Dalneah (enemy strength ~431,670).
Warp to complete: 26. Rewards: 1,000 Raw Common Transogen, 400 Raw Uncommon Transogen, 26 1 Hour Assignment Speed Up and 190 3★ Interceptor Parts.
The Best Offense is a Good Defector Part 2
To protect the away team, you pull the Hurak ships away from the base. Each lure moves you to a new system, and a pursuer follows you there.
- Draw the Hurak defenders away from the base, to Lu’kan.
- Defeat the pursuing Honorguard in Lu’kan (enemy strength ~415,226).
- Draw the Hurak defenders further from the base, to J’Minak.
- Defeat the remaining pursuer in J’Minak (enemy strength ~415,226).
Warp to complete: 26. Rewards: 1,250 Raw Common Transogen, 800 Raw Uncommon Transogen, 150 Refined Uncommon Transogen and 79,000 Dilithium.
The Best Offense is a Good Defector Part 3
Time to collect the away team and debrief them. Back at the Hurak moon, reinforcements arrive, and the rescue ends with a Battle Cruiser fight before you bring the defector home.
- Return to the Hurak moon, in Dalneah.
- Beam down M’Benga and Chapel, in Dalneah.
- Defeat the arriving Hurak ships in Dalneah (enemy strength ~415,226).
- Make evasive maneuvers in Dalneah.
- Take evasive action in Dalneah.
- Destroy the Battle Cruiser and rescue the away team, in Dalneah (enemy strength ~527,149).
- Bring the Hurak defector to your Station.
Warp to complete: 26. Rewards: 35 Transogen Forge Foundation, 3,000 Actian Venom, 5 SNW Black Ops M’Benga shards and 3 Mining Bulkhead.
Tips for completing The Best Offense is a Good Defector
Enemy strength climbs steadily. Part 1 starts with a Honorguard at about 294,000 and ends with a fight near 432,000, Part 2 has two pursuers at about 415,000, and the Battle Cruiser at the end of Part 3 is the peak at about 527,000. Repair before that last fight, since it comes straight after another 415,000 fight and two evasive steps in the same system.
There are no resource donations or mining steps, so the only preparation is your ship and your repair queue. Every part stays within warp 26.
The same Dalneah moon shows up in A Vulcan, a Klingon, and a Scotsman, which also pays SNW Black Ops M’Benga shards. Between the two chains you get 9 of those shards.
Are The Best Offense is a Good Defector rewards worth it?
For SNW Black Ops M’Benga collectors, yes: 5 shards is the larger of the two M’Benga payouts at this level. The 79,000 Dilithium from Part 2 is a useful extra, and the Transogen adds up to 2,250 Raw Common and 1,200 Raw Uncommon. The price is seven fights, the toughest at about 527,000 strength. The story features Uhura in Part 1 and Chapel in Part 3. See the Transogen faction guide for the resource and the STFC mission guide for more chains.
