Upgrade R&D Department to Level 11 is a station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with one objective: raise your R&D Department to level 11. It starts and finishes at warp 1, the game lists a recommended level of 1, and nothing happens outside your station. The reward is 875 Tritanium and seven 1 Minute Repair Speed Ups, and finishing it unlocks the Shipyard level 11 mission. It is a free bonus for an upgrade that sits on the main station path.
Upgrade R&D Department to Level 11 objectives
The mission’s story line notes that the R&D Department unlocks further upgrades for the Shipyard and your ships. There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade R&D Department to Level 11.
No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission clears when the R&D Department reaches level 11.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start and warp 1 to complete, with no pickup system. The whole mission takes place on your station.
The recommended level is 1. What actually decides when you finish is the R&D Department 11 upgrade and its requirements.
What R&D Department 11 costs
Current game data lists the level 11 upgrade at 8,160 Parsteel and 12 Dilithium, with an unboosted build time of 2 hours 50 minutes. It requires Operations 11 and Academy 11.
The upgrade itself asks for no Tritanium, so the 875 Tritanium reward is free to spend elsewhere. Operations 12, for example, costs 413 Tritanium, and the reward covers it twice over.
Upgrade R&D Department to Level 11 rewards
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tritanium | 875 |
| 1 Minute Repair Speed Up | 7 |
Completing this mission unlocks Upgrade Shipyard: Level 11.
Where it sits in the station sequence
This mission comes straight after Upgrade Operations to Level 11 and hands off to the Shipyard level 11 mission. That order matches the requirements: Operations 11 has to be built before R&D Department 11, and each step pays its own small reward.
How it compares with nearby R&D missions
| Mission | Tritanium | Repair speed ups |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 9 | 340 | 5 × 1 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 11 | 875 | 7 × 1 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 12 | 750 | 2 × 3 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 13 | 2,000 | 3 × 3 Minute |
| Upgrade R&D Department to Level 14 | 3,000 | 2 × 5 Minute |
Level 11 pays slightly more Tritanium than level 12, which is unusual in the series. From level 12 the repair speed ups switch to fewer, longer ones, and from level 13 the Tritanium climbs quickly.
R&D Department 10 to 12 costs
| Level | Cost | Build time | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7,000 Parsteel | 2h 45m | Operations 10, Academy 10, Dilithium Generator A 5 |
| 11 | 8,160 Parsteel, 12 Dilithium | 2h 50m | Operations 11, Academy 11 |
| 12 | 11,220 Parsteel, 33 Dilithium | 5h 5m | Operations 12, Academy 12, Dilithium Warehouse 10 |
Tips
Match the Academy to Operations. R&D Department 11 needs Academy 11 as well as Operations 11, so check the Academy before you queue the upgrade.
Use the seven 1 Minute Repair Speed Ups on light damage after hostile grinding. More station missions are on the mission guide.
