Tired Old Tricks is a level 59 Federation mission in Star Trek Fleet Command where a trader begging for help leads you into a Corvallen ambush. It is picked up in Santheis, the fights happen in Rydania, and you finish by towing the con artist to Starfleet in Rylan. It needs warp 500 to start and to complete. The reward is 35,000 Officer XP, 500 3 Hour Speed Ups, 800 Federation Credits and 5,200,000 Federation Points, at a cost of 3,300,000 Klingon Points.
Tired Old Tricks objectives
A shuttle hails you. Its pilot, Sarko Faygus, says Corvallen raiders hit a trading route and stole everything, and offers to lead you to where they went. In Rydania the Corvallens are waiting, and they thank Sarko for luring in another victim. You fight three mercenary ships in a row.
- Follow the trader seeking help. Location: Rydania.
- Defeat the Corvallen Mercenary. Location: Rydania. Enemy strength is roughly 43,473,942.
- Defeat the next Corvallen Mercenary. Location: Rydania. Enemy strength is roughly 41,714,474.
- Defeat the final Corvallen Mercenary. Location: Rydania. Enemy strength is roughly 42,125,741.
- Deliver the scam artist to Starfleet custody. Location: Rylan.
Once the Corvallen ships are beaten or scattered, only Sarko’s unarmed shuttle is left. Your ship catches it in a tractor beam and tows it to a Starfleet outpost, where security takes the con artist into custody. There is no choice split.
Where and what warp
The pickup system is Santheis. The mission lists warp 500 both to start and to complete. The three fights are in Rydania, and the final delivery is in Rylan, so you make two jumps after accepting. Santheis and Rydania are both level 59 systems, Santheis in Federation space and Rydania neutral, while Rylan is a level 50 Federation system. The recommended level is 59.
Tired Old Tricks rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Officer XP | 35,000 |
| 3 Hour Speed Up | 500 |
| Federation Credits | 800 |
| Federation Points | 5,200,000 |
| Klingon Points | -3,300,000 |
Tired Old Tricks is a standalone mission and does not unlock a follow-up part.
Tips
The three Corvallen Mercenary fights come back to back, each between about 41.7 and 43.5 million strength. The first is the strongest. Your ship does not get a break between them, so check your repair state before you follow Sarko into Rydania.
The 500 3 Hour Speed Ups add up to 1,500 hours of speed ups. The Federation Credits and Points are for players raising Federation standing. The mission also takes 3,300,000 Klingon Points, which matters only if you are working on Klingon reputation.
Rydania is also where the Sunspot storyline ends in Solar Flare, a level 59 mission at the same warp 500. If you are in Rydania anyway, the two fit on one trip. More missions near this level are on the mission guide.