The Future Is In The Past is a Discovery storyline mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where you stop the Klingons from finding another quantum communicator. It has a recommended level of 26 and needs warp 25 to finish. Everything happens in Risette, where you investigate an energy pulse and defeat two Klingons, Korta and Darak, at around 130,000 strength each. The reward is 127,000 Tritanium and 170 3★ Battleship Parts.
The Future Is In The Past objectives
There are four objectives and no choice split:
- Investigate another energy pulse. Location: Risette.
- Defeat Korta. Location: Risette. Enemy strength is roughly 133,020.
- Defeat Darak. Location: Risette. Enemy strength is roughly 129,975.
- Return to your Station.
The energy pulse brings you to Risette, and the two Klingons are waiting there. Korta comes first and is the slightly stronger of the pair. Darak follows at almost the same strength. Once both are down, the last step sends you home.
Where and what warp
There is no pickup system, and the mission becomes available at warp 1. Completing it needs warp 25, the range for Risette. With both fights in the same system, this is one trip out and one trip home.
The recommended level is 26. Together the two Klingons come to about 263,000 strength. Two fights of about 130,000 strength back to back are the real test at that level.
The Future Is In The Past rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 127,000 |
| 3★ Battleship Parts | 170 |
Completing the mission also unlocks the next mission in the chain.
The Future Is In The Past at other levels
The Future Is In The Past is offered in 4 versions, at recommended levels 3, 12, 26 and 40. The objectives are the same in each; the systems, warp and rewards change with the version. The walkthrough above covers the level 26 version.
| Recommended level | Systems | Warp to complete | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | No set system | 1 | 40 Recruit Token, 150 Parsteel |
| 12 | Nelve | 8 | 7 2★ Common Refined Gas, 2 30 Minute Speed Up |
| 26 (this page) | Risette | 25 | 127,000 Tritanium, 170 3★ Battleship Parts |
| 40 | Salara | 20 | 19 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas, 1 1 Day Peace Shield, 2,791,000 Tritanium |
The Future Is In The Past and the mission before it
This mission follows Unlikely Reunions and leads into Only In Your Mind. Unlikely Reunions also needs warp 25, so the range carries straight over.
| Mission | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlikely Reunions | 40 | 25 | 389,000 Dilithium, 130 Latinum |
| The Future Is In The Past | 26 | 25 | 127,000 Tritanium, 170 3★ Battleship Parts |
Unlikely Reunions shows a recommended level of 40 despite its warp 25 finish, so if you reached this mission through it, level 26 here will not be a problem.
Tips
Fight both Klingons in one visit. Korta and Darak are both in Risette, and there is nothing to do in between, so a fully repaired ship can usually take them one after the other.
Repair between the two if your hull is low. At around 130,000 each, the second fight is not much easier than the first, and going into it half damaged is the easiest way to lose it.
Use the Battleship Parts on a battleship. One hundred and seventy 3★ Battleship Parts is a useful chunk for upgrading a 3★ battleship hull, and the Tritanium helps with the rest of the cost.
The 127,000 Tritanium is modest next to the parts, but it still covers a good share of the building and ship upgrades around level 26. Every mission by level is on the mission guide.
