The Calm Before the Storm is a single story mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you help Toryn run an experiment. The game lists a recommended level of 1, and the mission starts at warp 1 but needs warp 13 to finish, because the work happens in Bharani and Kepler-018. There is one fight, a Gorn Marauder at roughly 16,758 power, and one donation of 2,000 Dilithium. The reward is four each of the three 2★ Uncommon refined materials, and finishing it unlocks the next mission in the storyline.
The Calm Before the Storm objectives
There are six objectives and no choice split, so every player follows the same path:
- Find a suitable spot for the experiment. Location: Bharani.
- Donate 2,000 Dilithium.
- Leave the system. Location: Kepler-018.
- Defeat the Gorn Marauder. Location: Kepler-018. Enemy strength is roughly 16,758.
- Return and inspect the object. Location: Bharani.
- Return Toryn to your Station.
The mission opens in Bharani, where you pick the spot for the experiment and hand over the Dilithium. You then clear out to Kepler-018, which is where the only combat in the mission sits. Once the Gorn Marauder is down, you fly back to Bharani to check on the object, then bring Toryn home to close it out.
Where and what warp
The mission can be picked up at warp 1, but completing it takes warp 13. That warp figure is what you need to reach both Bharani and Kepler-018, so a ship that cannot make the trip will leave the mission sitting in your log.
The recommended level is listed as 1. In practice the Gorn Marauder fight and the warp 13 requirement are what decide whether you can run it, so check your ship’s warp range and power before you set out.
The route goes Bharani, then Kepler-018, then back to Bharani, then home. That is two round trips through the same pair of systems, so it is worth doing in one session with a single ship rather than swapping hulls partway.
The Calm Before the Storm rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2★ Uncommon Refined Crystal | 4 |
| 2★ Uncommon Refined Gas | 4 |
| 2★ Uncommon Refined Ore | 4 |
Completing the mission also unlocks the next one in the storyline, So It Has Come to This.
The payout is small in raw numbers, but refined materials are slower to build up than base resources, and getting all three types at once helps with research and building costs that ask for a mix.
How it fits the storyline
This mission follows The Ends Justify the Means. That earlier mission has a choice split with a Romulan offer, and its fights run in the 16,000 to 18,000 power range, so a ship that handled it is well placed for the Gorn Marauder here. Both missions need warp 13 to complete.
| Mission | Warp to complete | Fights | Donation |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ends Justify the Means | 13 | Two on either path of its choice split | None |
| The Calm Before the Storm | 13 | Gorn Marauder, about 16,758 | 2,000 Dilithium |
The main difference is the Dilithium donation, which is the only resource cost in this stretch of the story.
Tips
Keep 2,000 Dilithium on hand before you start. The donation is the second objective, so running short stalls the mission right after you arrive in Bharani.
Bring a combat ship. Four of the six objectives are travel or return steps, but the Gorn Marauder at roughly 16,758 power will beat a survey or mining hull.
Toryn is the character you are helping here, and the last step is simply returning him to your Station, so finish the fight with enough health to fly home. Other missions sorted by level are on the mission guide.
