Upgrade Operations to Level 13 is a station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with one objective: raise your Operations building to level 13. It needs only warp 1 to start and finish, and the game lists a recommended level of 1, so the upgrade itself is the only real requirement. The reward is 1,400 Tritanium and two 3 Minute Repair Speed Ups, and finishing it unlocks the R&D Department level 13 mission. It is free value for an upgrade you would make anyway.
Upgrade Operations to Level 13 objectives
The mission’s story line describes Operations as the home of the command center and the station’s main computer. There is a single objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade Operations to Level 13.
No system is named, no hostile appears and nothing is donated. The mission clears when Operations reaches level 13.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start, warp 1 to complete, and no pickup system. The whole mission happens on your station, so no ship has to leave dock.
The recommended level is listed as 1. The real gate is the upgrade itself, which has its own building requirements and cost.
What Operations 13 costs
Current game data lists the Operations level 13 upgrade at 600 Tritanium, 32,640 Parsteel and 120 Dilithium, with an unboosted build time of 19 hours. It requires Shipyard 12 and Refinery 6, so those two buildings are what usually hold players back at this point.
The mission reward is 1,400 Tritanium, which is more than double the Tritanium the upgrade asks for. Level 14 costs 825 Tritanium, so the reward also covers the next Operations step’s Tritanium with room to spare.
Upgrade Operations to Level 13 rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 1,400 |
| 3 Minute Repair Speed Up | 2 |
Completing this mission unlocks Upgrade R&D Department to Level 13.
How Level 13 compares with nearby Operations missions
Each Operations level has its own mission. The rewards around level 13 look like this:
| Mission | Tritanium | Repair speed ups |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Operations to Level 10 | 550 | 6 × 1 Minute |
| Upgrade Operations to Level 11 | 1,025 | 7 × 1 Minute |
| Upgrade Operations to Level 13 | 1,400 | 2 × 3 Minute |
| Upgrade Operations to Level 16 | 6,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
| Upgrade Operations to Level 17 | 7,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
Level 13 is where the repair speed ups change shape: fewer of them, but each one is longer. From level 16 the Tritanium reward starts to climb faster, reaching 7,000 by level 17.
Tips
Spend the Tritanium on the next upgrade. Operations 14 asks for 825 Tritanium, and this reward alone covers it.
Check the requirements before you queue anything. Shipyard 12 and Refinery 6 have to be in place first, so build those while you wait on other timers.
Keep the two 3 Minute Repair Speed Ups for a quick turnaround after a hostile fight. They are small, but at this stage of the game a few minutes of repair time is often all a ship needs.
Missions for every other building step are listed on the mission guide.
