Tribute Act is a five-part chain in which you join the Cerritos crew for Gre’thor’s farewell tour, from buying tickets to chasing down a promoter who ran off with the band’s money. All five parts are recommended for level 34. The chain starts in Aiti, and warp to complete sits between 26 and 30 except for Part 3, which needs warp 45. The officer rewards are Sam Rutherford shards in Parts 2 and 3 and Carol Freeman shards in Parts 4 and 5. Expect several payments, including two large G3 material costs.
Tribute Act at a glance
| Part | Recommended level | Warp to complete | Key reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribute Act Part 1 | 34 | 27 | 13,673,000 Parsteel and 400 Ultra Recruit Token |
| Tribute Act Part 2 | 34 | 27 | Sam Rutherford shards |
| Tribute Act Part 3 | 34 | 45 | Sam Rutherford shards |
| Tribute Act Part 4 | 34 | 30 | Carol Freeman shards |
| Tribute Act Part 5 | 34 | 26 | Carol Freeman shards |
Every part starts at warp 1, and finishing a part opens the next one.
Tribute Act Part 1
The Cerritos crew wants tickets to Gre’thor’s farewell tour. You meet them in Aiti, buy tickets in Azati, beat the Gelrakian scalpers, and defend Gre’thor at the concert.
- Meet with the Cerritos crew in Aiti.
- Secure tickets to the concert (Azati).
- Pay 750k Dilithium for the tickets.
- Defeat the Gelrakian scalpers (Azati, enemy strength ~418,676).
- Escort the crew to the Gre’thor concert (Azati).
- Defend Gre’thor (Azati, enemy strength ~431,670).
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 400 Ultra Recruit Token, 13,673,000 Parsteel, 21 3★ Uncommon Refined Gas and 6x 1 Hour Repair Speed Up.
Tribute Act Part 2
Now you are a roadie. You fetch Mariner’s guitar from the Cerritos, fight off a B’Rel at the concert, repair the tour ship and escort Gre’thor to Gemet.
- Retrieve Mariner’s guitar from the Cerritos (Aiti).
- Return to Gre’thor (Azati).
- Defeat the B’Rel (Azati, enemy strength ~418,676).
- Use 4M Tritanium to repair Gre’thor’s tour ship.
- Escort Gre’thor to the next stop on the tour (Gemet).
Warp to complete: 27. Rewards: 341,000 Dilithium, 119,000 Officer XP, 330 3★ Battleship Parts and Sam Rutherford shards.
Tribute Act Part 3
A protest group called the Parents Against Unwholesome Lyrics is causing trouble on Archer IV. You buy information about its spokesman from merchants on Ferenginar and Orion, then return to break up the protest.
- Investigate the protest on Archer IV.
- Visit the Ferengi merchant (Ferenginar).
- Pay 2750 G3 Raw Crystal for the information.
- Visit the Orion merchant.
- Pay 2750 G3 Raw Ore for the information.
- Return to disrupt the protest (Archer).
- Defend yourself (Archer, enemy strength ~418,676).
Warp to complete: 45. Rewards: 650 Premium Recruit Token, 25 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore, 29x 3 Hour Speed Up, 1 Ship XP and Sam Rutherford shards.
Tribute Act Part 4
The promoter has taken off with Gre’thor’s money. After a show in Izanagi, you pursue the promoter to Aesir, clear 12 hostiles and scare the promoter into paying.
- Escort Gre’thor to the next show (Izanagi).
- Pursue the promoter (Aesir).
- Defeat 12 hostiles of Level 34 or higher.
- Scare the promoter into paying up (Aesir, enemy strength ~431,670).
Warp to complete: 30. Rewards: 928,000 Tritanium, 180 3★ Explorer Parts, 6,311,000 Parsteel and Carol Freeman shards.
Tribute Act Part 5
The final show is on Risa. Three ships, a B’Rel, a D3 and a Bortas, try to stop it, and once they are down you escort Gre’thor in and return the crew to the Cerritos.
- Bring Gre’thor to the last stop on the tour (Risa).
- Defeat the B’Rel (Risa, enemy strength ~418,676).
- Defeat the D3 (Risa, enemy strength ~431,670).
- Defeat the Bortas (Risa, enemy strength ~415,226).
- Escort Gre’thor to Risa.
- Return the crew to the Cerritos (Aiti).
Warp to complete: 26. Rewards: 900 Latinum, 186,000 Dilithium, 10 3★ Uncommon Refined Crystal, 180 3★ Interceptor Parts and Carol Freeman shards.
Tips for completing Tribute Act
Part 3 is the long trip at warp 45, with stops at Archer, Ferenginar and Orion. The rest of the chain stays at warp 30 or below.
Have the payments ready: 750,000 Dilithium for tickets in Part 1, 4 million Tritanium for the tour ship in Part 2, and 2,750 G3 Raw Crystal plus 2,750 G3 Raw Ore for information in Part 3. The G3 materials are the costs most likely to hold you up.
The ship fights are between about 415,000 and 432,000 enemy strength. Part 5 has three in a row at Risa, so repair before you start it.
Part 4 asks for 12 hostiles of level 34 or higher before you can corner the promoter.
Are the Tribute Act rewards worth it?
It pays well for a five-part chain. You get two officers, about 20 million Parsteel, 650 Premium Recruit Token, 400 Ultra Recruit Token and a stack of refined materials and speedups. The G3 material payments in Part 3 are the real cost, so run it when you have spare G3 ore and crystal. For more level 34 chains, see the STFC mission guide.
