The Fugitive is a level 25 Star Trek Fleet Command mission in which you help a Bolian on the run from Starfleet. You pick it up in New Dozaria, it needs warp 20 to start and to complete, and the action happens in Bazamex, where you meet Semm and fight a Starfleet ship. The reward is 400,000 Parsteel and 56,000 Tritanium, and finishing it unlocks Ear to the Ground.
The Fugitive objectives
The story line is “Help the Bolian fugitive.” There are three objectives and no choice split:
- Meet with Semm. Location: Bazamex.
- Defeat the Starfleet ship. Location: Bazamex. Enemy strength is roughly 73,260.
- Return to your station.
Meeting Semm in Bazamex is a travel step. The fight takes place in the same system, so it follows straight on from the meeting without another jump. Once the Starfleet ship is down, you fly home to close the mission.
With only one fight and one system, this is one of the shorter missions in this part of the storyline. The only real test is the Starfleet ship at roughly 73,260 strength.
Where and what warp
The mission is accepted in New Dozaria. Warp 20 is needed to pick it up and warp 20 to finish it. Bazamex is the only system named in the objectives, and the last step is a return to your own station, so the route is New Dozaria for pickup, Bazamex for the work, then home.
The recommended level is 25, the same as Ear to the Ground, which follows it.
The Fugitive rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parsteel | 400,000 |
| Tritanium | 56,000 |
Completing The Fugitive also unlocks Ear to the Ground.
The Fugitive and Ear to the Ground compared
The Fugitive comes after Paper Trail and hands you straight into Ear to the Ground. The next mission keeps the same level and warp but asks for more.
| Mission | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Fights | Other costs | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fugitive | 25 | 20 | Starfleet ship in Bazamex (about 73,260) | None | 400,000 Parsteel, 56,000 Tritanium |
| Ear to the Ground | 25 | 20 | Trill ship in Netron Omega (about 75,312) | Donate 70,000 Parsteel | 703,000 Parsteel, 5 3 Hour Speed Up, 25 15 Minute Repair Speed Up |
Ear to the Ground asks you to donate 70,000 Parsteel partway through. The 400,000 Parsteel from The Fugitive covers that several times over, so there is no need to dip into your stock.
Tips
Bring a combat ship. The Starfleet ship is the single obstacle between you and the reward, and a mining or survey hull is the wrong tool for a target at roughly 73,260 strength.
Save the Parsteel if you plan to run Ear to the Ground straight after. Its donation step takes 70,000 Parsteel, and it is easier to keep this mission’s payout aside than to find that amount later.
The Tritanium reward is modest at 56,000, but it arrives alongside a large Parsteel payout for one fight and one system, which makes this a quick mission to clear.
If you are looking for the rest of this storyline, work backward through Paper Trail and forward through Ear to the Ground, or browse every mission by level on the mission guide.
