The Warband is a one-objective combat mission in Star Trek Fleet Command. The Nausicaan Warband wants help, and all you have to do is defeat eight hostiles in the Rigel system. The mission is picked up in Rigel, needs warp 10 to start and complete, and the game lists a recommended level of 19, the highest of the Rigel missions. The reward is two 1★ Survey Parts and a Rigellian Datapad.
The Warband objectives
The story line is short: assist the Nausicaan Warband. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Defeat 8 hostiles in the Rigel system. Location: Rigel.
The kills have to be made in Rigel itself. No named enemy, travel step or donation is involved, so the mission is finished the moment the eighth kill lands.
Where and what warp
The pickup system is Rigel, and the mission needs warp 10 to start and complete. Since the fighting also happens in Rigel, you never need to leave the system.
The recommended level is 19. What you need is a combat ship that can take on eight of the local hostiles in a row.
The Warband rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1★ Survey Parts | 2 |
| Rigellian Datapad | 1 |
The mission does not unlock a follow-up.
Which hostiles to hunt
Current hostile data lists Nausicaan Outlaws in Rigel from level 10 to 16. Those are the targets available in the system, and the mission does not set a minimum level, so the lower-level Outlaws count as well as the higher ones. That makes the listed recommended level of 19 generous: a ship built for level 16 hostiles can finish the job.
Other missions picked up in Rigel
| Mission | Recommended level | What you do | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost and Found | 13 | Recover the Epiphany Shell from Imgra | 20 Recruit Tokens |
| Imported | 14 | Bring mined Parsteel to Rigel V | 320 Tritanium, 1 Rigellian Datapad |
| Smuggler’s Run | 14 | Courier beverages from Orion Prime | 1 1★ Survey Parts, 1 Rigellian Datapad |
| Care Package | 17 | Deliver supplies to Nomahn in Tellun | 2,500 Tritanium, 1 Rigellian Datapad |
| Suspicion | 17 | Escort the Rigellian ambassador to a Nausicaan colony | 6,000 Parsteel, 200 Dilithium, 1 Rigellian Datapad |
| The Warband | 19 | Defeat 8 hostiles in Rigel | 2 1★ Survey Parts, 1 Rigellian Datapad |
Five of the six Rigel missions pay a Rigellian Datapad, so running them together collects five. The Warband is the only one built around a kill count, and it pays the most Survey Parts of the group.
Tips
Bring a combat ship and stay in Rigel. All eight kills happen in one system, so there is no travel time between fights.
Repair between batches if needed. Eight fights in a row can wear a ship down even against Nausicaan Outlaws.
Pair it with the other Rigel missions for the datapads. Other missions are listed on the mission guide.
