The Fruits of our Labor is a level 78 station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command that sits between the Remedy and Renewal chains. It needs only warp 1, and its three objectives are to collect Gravimetric Data, transmit it and upgrade Operations to level 79. The data comes from completing 10 missions in the Margins or the Veil. The reward is 499,000 Σ-Dilithium and 9,006,000 Latinum, and finishing it opens Renewal Part 1. The payout is large, but the Operations 79 upgrade is the real gate.
The Fruits of our Labor objectives
There are three objectives in order and no choice split:
- Collect Gravimetric Data.
- Transmit the Gravimetric Data.
- Upgrade Operations to level 79.
The collection step asks for 10 Gravimetric Data, gathered by completing 10 missions in the Margins or the Veil. Most faction missions in the region pay 1 Gravimetric Data each. Once you have 10, you transmit them, and the mission then waits on Operations 79.
Where and what warp
Warp to start and warp to complete are both 1, and there is no pickup system. The recommended level is 78. The missions you run for the Gravimetric Data are a different matter: at level 78 they need warp 5,000.
The Fruits of our Labor rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Σ-Dilithium | 499,000 |
| Latinum | 9,006,000 |
Completing the mission unlocks Renewal Part 1.
What Operations level 79 costs
| Operations level 79 | Listed value |
|---|---|
| Σ-Parsteel | about 25.4 billion |
| Σ-Tritanium | about 103.7 million |
| Σ-Dilithium | about 34.6 million |
| 7★ Uncommon Refined Ore | about 2.77 million |
| 7★ Rare Refined Ore | about 949,000 |
| Requirements | Parsteel Vault 78, Defense Technologies 78, Defense Platform F 77 |
| Listed build time | 35,688 days 5 hours |
The 499,000 Σ-Dilithium in the reward covers only a small slice of the 34.6 million the upgrade needs.
The Gravimetric Data missions compared
Three station missions in this part of the storyline follow the same pattern, and each asks for more data and a higher Operations level:
| Mission | Level | Gravimetric Data | Operations target | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hang in There | 74 | 5 | 75 | 2,583,000 Σ-Parsteel, 8,320,000 Latinum |
| Midnight Oil | 76 | 8 | 77 | 760,000 Σ-Tritanium, 8,656,000 Latinum |
| The Fruits of our Labor | 78 | 10 | 79 | 499,000 Σ-Dilithium, 9,006,000 Latinum |
Before it comes Remedy Part 5, a level 77 part at warp 5,000 in which an Infinite Border is created. After it comes Renewal Part 1, a level 79 part at warp 5,000 set at the Infinite Anomaly Resort.
Tips
Pick data missions that also pay what you need. Every level 78 faction mission in the region pays 1 Gravimetric Data on top of its other rewards, so ten of them also bring in a large pile of Σ resources, 7★ materials and faction points.
Start the Operations 79 prerequisites early. Defense Technologies 78 and Parsteel Vault 78 are both on the list, and each is a long build of its own.
The Σ-Dilithium is covered in the Σ resources guide, and the level 78 faction missions you can use for the data are on the mission guide.