We Do What We Must is a Star Trek Fleet Command story mission in which you look for more information on the extremist who attacked you. It lists a recommended level of 1, starts at warp 1 and needs warp 22 to finish. After tracking the signal to Willenia, you choose how to get the information: pay a 2M Parsteel bribe for 29 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore, or take the longer route through Lahrel for 678,000 Parsteel and 12 3 Hour Speed Ups.
We Do What We Must objectives
The mission opens with one shared step before the split:
- Track the extremist signal to Willenia. Location: Willenia.
- How should we get the information? This is the choice split.
Path 1: the bribe
- Bribe the scavenger with 2M Parsteel.
- Follow the spy’s trail. Location: Maclyyn.
- Return to Vulcan. Location: Vulcan.
Rewards for Path 1: 29 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore.
Path 2: the long way
- Follow the spy’s trail. Location: Lahrel.
- Defeat 10 hostiles in Lahrel. Location: Lahrel.
- Find the scavenger. Location: Willenia.
- Find the spy. Location: Maclyyn.
- Return to Vulcan. Location: Vulcan.
Rewards for Path 2: 678,000 Parsteel and 12 3 Hour Speed Ups.
The two paths differ a lot in effort. Path 1 costs Parsteel but has only three steps and no fighting. Path 2 costs nothing up front, adds a 10-hostile grind in Lahrel, and sends you back to Willenia before you reach Maclyyn and Vulcan.
Where and what warp
Warp is 1 to start and 22 to complete. Willenia is the first stop for everyone. Path 1 then visits Maclyyn and Vulcan, while Path 2 adds Lahrel and a second visit to Willenia. Warp 22 covers every system on both paths.
The listed recommended level is 1, so warp 22 and the choice you make are what decide how long the mission takes.
We Do What We Must rewards
| Path | Cost | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Path 1: the bribe | 2M Parsteel | 29 3★ Uncommon Refined Ore |
| Path 2: the long way | 10 hostiles in Lahrel | 678,000 Parsteel, 12 3 Hour Speed Ups |
Either path unlocks the next mission, Homefront.
Tips
Compare the Parsteel before you choose. Path 1 spends 2 million Parsteel for refined ore. Path 2 pays 678,000 Parsteel back instead. The gap between the two paths is 2,678,000 Parsteel once you count the bribe you skip and the Parsteel you earn.
Pick Path 1 if refined ore is what you need and you have Parsteel to spare. The bribe path is also the faster route, with three steps and no combat at all.
Pick Path 2 if you want the speed ups. Twelve 3 Hour Speed Ups add up to 36 hours of speed ups, and the path needs only a combat ship that can clear 10 hostiles in Lahrel.
The previous mission is Ripples in a Pond and the next is Homefront. Every other mission, sorted by level, is on the mission guide.
