Upgrade Shipyard: Level 14 is a station mission in Star Trek Fleet Command with a single objective: raise your Shipyard to level 14. It needs only warp 1 to start and finish, and the game lists a recommended level of 1, so the upgrade itself is the whole task. The reward is 2,500 Tritanium, and completing it unlocks the next station mission. It is a mid-teens Shipyard step and the first one in this range where the reward rises by a full 1,000 Tritanium.
Upgrade Shipyard: Level 14 objectives
There is one objective and no choice split:
- Upgrade Shipyard to Level 14.
The mission text gives the usual reason: upgrading the Shipyard opens access to new and more powerful ships. No system, hostile or donation is involved. The mission completes as soon as the Shipyard reaches level 14.
Where and what warp
Warp 1 to start, warp 1 to complete, no pickup system. Everything happens on the station, so ship range and strength do not matter.
The recommended level is listed as 1. The building requirements for Shipyard 14 are the real gate.
Upgrade Shipyard: Level 14 rewards
The reward is 2,500 Tritanium. Completing the mission also unlocks the next station mission, Construct Defense Platform B.
How Level 14 compares with nearby Shipyard missions
Each Shipyard level in this range has its own mission, and all of them pay Tritanium only. Current game data:
| Mission | Tritanium |
|---|---|
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 10 | 500 |
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 11 | 750 |
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 12 | 1,000 |
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 13 | 1,500 |
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 14 | 2,500 |
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 15 | 3,000 |
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 16 | 4,000 |
| Upgrade Shipyard: Level 17 | 5,000 |
Level 14 pays 1,000 more than level 13, the first step of that size in this range. Before it the reward grows by 250 or 500 a level, and after it the steps are 500 or 1,000. The next sharp jump comes at level 19, which pays 12,000.
Shipyard costs around level 14
The building data gives milestone costs at levels 10 and 15, which bracket this upgrade:
| Level | Cost | Listed build time | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 150 Tritanium, 10,000 Parsteel | 3h 20m | Operations 10, R&D Department 10 |
| 15 | 750 Tritanium, 45,900 Parsteel, 50 2★ Common Refined Crystal | 16h 24m | Operations 15, R&D Department 15, Dilithium Warehouse 12 |
The 2,500 Tritanium from this mission is more than three times the Tritanium cost of the Shipyard 15 upgrade, so this reward goes a long way at this stage.
Tips
Keep the R&D Department in step with the Shipyard. This mission is unlocked by Upgrade R&D Department to Level 14, and the Shipyard milestones in the building data require the matching R&D level.
Plan ahead for Shipyard 15. It adds a Dilithium Warehouse 12 requirement and the first refined crystal cost on the list, so start on both before you need them.
More station missions sorted by level are on the mission guide.
