Upgrade Drydock C to Level 5 is a station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with one objective: raise Drydock C to level 5. It needs only warp 1, and the game lists a recommended level of 1. The reward is 800 Tritanium and two 5 Minute Repair Speed Ups, the largest of the early Drydock C upgrade missions. Level 5 is also the point where the drydock’s repair speed bonus first switches on.
Upgrade Drydock C to Level 5 objectives
According to the mission text, upgrading a drydock improves repair times for the ship assigned to it. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade Drydock C to Level 5.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission clears when Drydock C reaches level 5.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete, with no pickup system. Everything happens on your station.
The recommended level is listed as 1. The upgrade is the only gate, and at this level it is a small one.
What the level 5 upgrade needs
Current building data puts Drydock C 5 at 4,000 Parsteel with an unboosted build time of 11 minutes, and it needs Operations 5. The levels just after it stay cheap:
| Level | Cost | Build time | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4,000 Parsteel | 11m | Operations 5 |
| 6 | 4,250 Parsteel | 18m | Operations 6 |
| 7 | 4,500 Parsteel, 50 Tritanium | 34m | Operations 7 |
| 8 | 4,750 Parsteel, 100 Tritanium | 48m | Operations 8 |
| 10 | 7,500 Parsteel, 225 Tritanium | 1h 22m | Operations 10 |
Level 7 is the first to ask for any Tritanium, and even level 10 needs only 225, so the 800 Tritanium from this mission covers several more levels of Drydock C by itself.
Upgrade Drydock C to Level 5 rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 800 |
| 5 Minute Repair Speed Up | 2 |
This mission follows Upgrade Drydock C to Level 4. Completing it ends the short run of Drydock C missions and unlocks Upgrade R&D Department to Level 18, which pays 6,500 Tritanium and two 5 Minute Repair Speed Ups.
Where it sits in the station missions
In the station mission chain, Upgrade Operations to Level 18 leads to Construct Drydock C, then four upgrade missions for levels 2 to 5. Current game data for that run:
| Mission | Tritanium |
|---|---|
| Construct Drydock C | 2,500 |
| Upgrade Drydock C to Level 2 | 500 |
| Upgrade Drydock C to Level 3 | 600 |
| Upgrade Drydock C to Level 4 | 700 |
| Upgrade Drydock C to Level 5 | 800 |
Every one of them also pays two 5 Minute Repair Speed Ups, so the full run is worth 5,100 Tritanium and ten repair speed ups.
What level 5 changes
Current building data shows the drydock’s repair speed bonus starting at level 5 at 10%, and its repair cost efficiency reaching 8% at the same level. Both keep rising with each upgrade, to 20% and 15% at level 10.
Tips
Assign a ship you repair often to Drydock C. The bonuses only help the ship docked there. Other station and story missions sorted by level are on the mission guide.
