The Horizons of Limitation is a late-game story mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with a single objective: upgrade Operations to level 51. It starts and finishes at warp 1, the game lists a recommended level of 1, and the upgrade is the whole mission. The reward is 12,500,000 Dilithium, 500 Premium Recruit Tokens and 2,500 Ship XP, and finishing it unlocks Unfortunate Realities. Operations 51 is a milestone you will build anyway, so the mission is a bonus on top.
The Horizons of Limitation objectives
The story line simply asks you to upgrade your Operations. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade Operations to level 51.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission clears when Operations reaches level 51.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete, with no pickup system. The recommended level is listed as 1, but Operations 51 is a very late build, and that is the actual gate.
What Operations 51 costs
Current game data lists the Operations level 51 upgrade at:
The unboosted build time is 3,881 days 22 hours 12 minutes. It requires Shipyard 50, Armada Control Center 45 and Shuttle Bay 5.
The Ascend Key 2 requirement is what sets level 51 apart from level 50, which needed refined ore instead. Shuttle Bay 5 is also a requirement that did not appear at earlier Operations levels.
Operations 50 to 52 compared
| Level | Main costs | Build time | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 299.9B Parsteel, 2.756B Tritanium, 918.8M Dilithium, 60,000 4★ Uncommon and 20,000 4★ Rare Refined Ore | 3,458d 17h | Ship Hangar 49, Refinery 49, Defense Platform E 49 |
| 51 | 1.496T Parsteel, 5.85B Tritanium, 1.95B Dilithium, 400 Ascend Key 2 | 3,881d 22h | Shipyard 50, Armada Control Center 45, Shuttle Bay 5 |
| 52 | 2.705T Parsteel, 9.945B Tritanium, 3.315B Dilithium, 42,200 5★ Common Refined Ore | 4,343d 10h | Shipyard 51, Parsteel Vault 51 |
Parsteel jumps about fivefold from level 50 to 51, and level 52 moves on to 5★ refined ore. Operations also raises the Weapon Damage of all your ships, with the bonus at 50% at level 50 and 55% at level 55.
The Horizons of Limitation rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dilithium | 12,500,000 |
| Premium Recruit Token | 500 |
| Ship XP | 2,500 |
Completing this mission unlocks the next mission, Unfortunate Realities.
Other missions tied to Operations in the 50s
| Mission | Operations level | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension | 51 | 1,125,000,000 Dilithium, 200 5★ Uncommon Survey Parts |
| The Horizons of Limitation | 51 | 12,500,000 Dilithium, 500 Premium Recruit Tokens, 2,500 Ship XP |
| Earning Trust | 53 (plus 1 Devotion Token) | 5 1B Parsteel Tokens, 20,000,000 Dilithium, 2,500 Ship XP |
| Onwards and Upwards | 55 | 101,250,000 Tritanium, 300 15 Minute Repair Speed Ups |
| What Lies Ahead | 56 | 67,500,000 Tritanium, 240 15 Minute Repair Speed Ups, 2,500 Ship XP |
Ascension shares the same Operations 51 objective, so the same upgrade covers the objective of both. Ascension’s Dilithium payout is far larger.
Tips
Collect the Ascend Key 2 early. It is the unusual requirement at this level, and 400 of them are needed.
Build Shuttle Bay 5 and Armada Control Center 45 alongside Shipyard 50. All three have to be in place before Operations 51 can be queued. More late-game missions are on the mission guide.
