“Vengeance cuts deep; Transogen cuts deeper.”

War drums thunder from Bajor to the Badlands. Long ago in the Delta Quadrant, the Borg assimilated the Kis’yhn—until one defiant mind sparked an uprising that splintered the Collective. Branded a virus by the Queen, the exiled Kis’yhn rebuilt around Transogen, a volatile element that supercharges Borg-derived tech and enables telepathic domination. Twisted by power, they became the Node, ruled by the Hierarch, who now seeks retribution. As Transogen ignites a cold war among the great powers, Captain Sisko and Deep Space Nine are pulled into a storm that pits Borg against Node—and everyone else in between. Commanders, the front line just moved to your doorstep.

What’s in Update 84 Deep Space 9: Retribution?

• A new feature: Solo Outposts
• A new building: The Outpost Control Center
• A new Refinery
• New Missions
• New Officers
• New Chaos Tech
• And a new Battle Pass

Note: The previously communicated State of the Game with Conor will be arriving later this week to allow players the opportunity to get into this month’s content.

Quality of Life Updates

Bulk XP Upgrades

Bulk XP Upgrades streamline progression with two new features: Bulk Officer XP Upgrades and Bulk Ship XP Upgrades. Commanders can now upgrade multiple XP levels in a single click,  saving time and making leveling up your ships and officers easier than ever.

Player Titles (New Cosmetic Type)

Player Titles are a new cosmetic feature in STFC, accessible through the player profile page. More titles will be added over time to celebrate key achievements across the community with acquisition details which will be shared in-game. The first set, launching this month, includes Outpost Adept, Outpost Master, Faction Slayer, Survivor, The Hierarch’s Chosen, The Anti-Node, Apex Ascendant, and Lord of Cakes.

DS9 Retribution – Main & Side Missions

Week 1 (3): Contraband

The Commander is drawn into a high‑stakes op with Quark, a lost Federation ship, and rising tensions between the Borg and a new galactic threat.

Week 2 (3): Front Lines

Join Captain Sisko to investigate Borg activity near Bajor, uncovering deeper conflict tied to Transogen and a mysterious enemy.

Week 3 (3): Enter the Node

Answer distress calls near the warzone, battle the Borg, and face capture by the Node—led by the enigmatic Hierarch.

Week 4 (3): Conscription

As the Node–Borg war escalates, rally allies with Sisko to resist—though not everything goes to plan.

New Feature: Solo Outposts (51+)

A new frontier opens along the borders of Federation, Klingon, and Romulan space: Solo Outposts. These are not Hostiles or Armadas. Expect a several‑hour, semi‑idle loop with high investment, high reward:

1. Conquer an Outpost after a difficult assault.
2. Endure escalating attacks from wave‑based Retaliation Attackers
3. Profit: The longer you hold, the more loot you bank.
4. Empower: While you control an Outpost, activate temporary Outpost Upgrades—powerful, time‑limited buffs.
   

Rewards From the Outposts Refinery:

• Large injections of Parsteel, Tritanium, Dilithium and their Sigma variants.
  
• Significant Refined Crystal/Gas/Ore.
  
• U.S.S. Vengeance blueprint sourcing.
  
• Exclusive shards for Epic SCT The Hierarch and Epic SCT Nog.
  
• Extras like Hijacked Refits, Building Upgrade currencies, Prime Particles, and more.
  

Note: Solo Outposts will be available for the full monthly duration in November and December. Afterward, they will evolve into a live-operable experience that emerges at different times during a month. Solo Outposts events will not begin until event reset on November 4, 2025.

New Building: Outpost Control Center (Ops 51+)

Claim Outpost Control Schematics from your Gift section (Ops 51+) to construct the Outpost Control Center (OCC). Upgrade with Common Outpost Control Cores, and later Rare Outpost Control Cores (dropped via Outpost activities, the Outpost Battle Pass, as well as available in the Store).

Key Benefits & Buffs

• Outpost Loot Increase
  
• Weapon Damage vs. Outposts Increase
  
• HHP (Hull Health Points) Increase for Federation, Romulan, and Klingon ships
  
• Material Fragment Production → exchange for extra Sigma & non‑Sigma resources and refined materials
  
• Material Fragment Storage/Capacity scaling with building level
  
• Outpost Fleet Size increase (3 unlocked at Building level 40)
  

Material Fragment Generator

Constructing the Outpost Control Center unlocks the Material Fragment Generator, which produces Material Fragments that can be exchanged for extra Refined Materials. It functions like other station generators, Fragments accumulate over time up to a cap and must be collected when full

 Grades of Materials by Ops: 

• G5: Uncommon, Rare, and Epic Materials
• G6–G7: Uncommon and Rare Materials

Material Fragment Storage: Determines how many Fragments can be held in the Outpost Control Center

Material Fragment Capacity: Sets the total number of Fragments that can be stored

Outpost Control Center Currencies

• Outpost Control Schematics: Gift claim at Ops 51+; unlocks the building
  
• Common Outpost Control Cores: PvE chest when defeating Outposts or Store; upgrades OCC
  
• Rare Outpost Control Cores: Outpost Battle Pass or Store; upgrades OCC beyond Level 51
  
• Material Fragments: Crafted in the Outpost Refinery into refined materials
  

Outpost Entities

Outposts are found in special systems and feature a new gameplay mode separate from Armadas or Hostiles, with enemies immune to standard Hostile or Armada crew abilities. To excel, invest in core power and Outpost‑specific power.

Solo Outpost gameplay consists of two layers:

1. The Outposts (conquest targets)
   
2. Outpost Retaliation Attackers (wave attackers after capture)

Once claimed, Outposts trigger wave-based Retaliation Attackers every five minutes, offering escalating rewards and temporary power-boosting upgrades while under player control.

Independent Outposts

Independent Solo Outposts act as tutorial encounters, giving players a chance to learn the feature’s mechanics.

Level: All Independent Outposts are Level 51
Systems: R’omer, Vythos, Lychnis 

Abilities:

• Diverted Power: Critical Hit Damage cannot fall below a specified percentage.

Outpost Upgrade Buffs (max values):

• +300% Weapon Damage vs. Outpost Retaliation Hostiles
• +150% HHP for all ships
• +300% Mitigation vs. all Hostiles & Armadas
• +30% Iso Defense vs. Player and Station combat

Cardassian Solo Outposts

Levels: 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 70, 73, 76, 80
Systems: Achilas (53), Lexum (53), Zyphoros (56), Cyrentha (60), Pyrith (63), Naxerus (63), Eldrazsha (66), Velkora (70), Quenlor (73), Thalnix (76), Oryndel (80)

Abilities:

• Diverted Power: Critical Hit Damage cannot fall below a specified percentage.
• Nor‑Class Deflectors: On combat start, increases Apex Barrier by a specified amount

Outpost Upgrade Buffs (by variant; max values):

• All Cardassian: Apex Shred vs. Cardassian Retaliation
• +50% (G5) / +100% (G6) / +250% (G7)

Cardassian Outposts Levels 53 / 63 / 73:

• Max Cargo (requires redeploy)
• +120% (G5) / +160% (G6) / +215% (G7)
• Loot from Hostiles & Armadas (requires redeploy)
• +25% / +35% / +50%

Cardassian Outposts Levels 56 / 66 / 76:

• All Officer Stats
• +400% / +530% / +700%
• HHP (all ships)
• +400% / +600% / +800%

Cardassian Outposts Levels 60 / 70 / 80:

• Mining Speed (all ships)
• +500% / +650% / +850%
• Hazard Protection (all ships)
• +45% / +60% / +80%

Node Solo Outposts

Levels: 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 70, 73, 76, 80
Systems: Viriathus (53), Dullaghan (53), Zepharion (56), Soltaris (60), Xandara (63), Virelian (63), Caldris (66), Vexar (70), Othryos (73), Myrthos (76), Neryth (80)

Abilities:

• Diverted Power: Critical Hit Damage cannot fall below a specified percentage.
• Psionic Assault: On combat start, targets one of your ships; deals 8% Hull Health damage at the start of each round

Node Outpost Upgrade Buffs (by variant; max values):

• All Node:Apex Barrier vs. Node Retaliation:
• +10,000 (G5) / +20,000 (G6) / +30,000 (G7)

Node Outpost Levels 53 / 63 / 73 Variants

• Apex Barrier (first 8 rounds in PvP):
• +10,000 / +12,000 / +15,000
• Critical Damage Bonus in PvP & Station:
• +150% / +200% / +270%

Node Outpost (Levels 56 / 66 / 76 Variants):

• Iso Defense (first 8 rounds in PvP):
• +50% / +65% / +90%
• Apex Shred in PvP:
• +30% / +40% / +55%

Node Outpost (Levels 60 / 70 / 80 Variants):

• Reduce enemy Critical Damage (first 8 rounds PvP):
• −150% / −200% / −270%
• Iso Damage in PvP & Station:
• +50% / +65% / +85%

Borg Solo Outposts

Levels: 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 70, 73, 76, 80
Systems: Kleos (53), Seridun (53), Helanelas (56), Xandrel (60), Draxyl (63), Jorvathis (63), Vornaxis (66), Arden (70), Pyrann (73), Dravethis (76), Jonmi (80)

Abilities:

• Diverted Power: Critical Hit Damage cannot fall below a specified percentage.
• Isolytic Burst: On combat start, increases Isolytic Damage by a specified amount

Borg Outpost Upgrade Buffs (by variant; max values):

• All Borg: Iso Defense vs. Borg Retaliation:
• +150% (G5) / +200% (G6) / +280% (G7)

Borg Outpost (Levels 53 / 63 / 73 Variants):

• Iso Defense vs. all Hostiles & Armadas:
• +40% / +55% / +80%
• Crit Chance vs. all Hostiles & Armadas:
• +12% / +16% / +25%

Borg Outpost (Levels 56 / 66 / 76 Variants):

• Mitigation vs. all Hostiles & Armadas:
• +500% / +650% / +800%
• Iso Cascade Damage vs. all Hostiles & Armadas:
• +28% / +35% / +50%

Borg Outpost (Levels 60 / 70 / 80 Variants):

• Apex Barrier vs. all Hostiles:
• +1,000 / +1,500 / +2,000
• Critical Damage vs. all Hostiles & Armadas:
• +225% / +300% / +420%

(Note: Outposts and Vengeance Events Launch at Event reset on arc launch day.)

Outpost Entity Currencies

• Solo Outpost Basic Directive: Event/Store; starts Solo Outpost assaults
  
• Solo Outpost Credits: Earned by defeating Outposts or defending Retaliation waves; spend in Outpost Refinery
  
• Outpost Components (Common/Uncommon/Rare): Upgrade held Outpost buffs;
  
  • Common: Defend Wave 1 Retaliation or Store
    
  • Uncommon: Defend Wave 2 Retaliation or Store
    
  • Rare: Chance from PvE chest on each Wave 2 defense or Store
    
• Outpost Retaliation Medal: Earned from Retaliation defense; spend in Refinery
  
• Retaliation Plunder: Earned from Wave 2 defense; spend in Refinery
  

Outpost Rewards & Refinery

Unlock the Outpost Refinery when the Outpost Control Center (Level 1) is built. Engage with Outposts to earn currencies for multiple bundles, primarily delivering significant Resources (including Sigma variants) and Refined Materials (Common/Uncommon).

Core Resource/Material Bundles

• G7: Solo Outpost Exchange → Available at Ops 71; improves at Ops 73/76/80 (max at 80)
  
• G6: Solo Outpost Exchange → Available at Ops 61; improves at Ops 63/66/70 (max at 70)
  
• G5: Solo Outpost Exchange → Available upon unlocking the Refinery; improves at Ops 53/56/60 (max at 60)
  

Outpost Retaliation Medal Rewards:

Outpost Retaliation Medals are earned by defending against Solo Outpost Retaliation attacks and can be exchanged in the Outpost Refinery for valuable rewards.

• Epic Nog (SCT) shards
  
• Hijacked Refits, Galactic Acclaim
  
• Building Upgrade Currencies:
  
  • Emblem of Honor (War Room)
    
  • Mirror Fragments (District 56)
    
  • DTI Security Access Card (DTI HQ)
    
  • Starfleet Honors (Nova Squadron)
    
• Rare Player Title: Outpost Adept
  

Retaliation Plunder Rewards:

Retaliation Plunder is earned by successfully defending against wave two Solo Outpost Retaliation attacks and can be exchanged for valuable rewards in the Outpost Refinery. (Wave 2 Solo Outpost Retaliation attacks begin after 42 waves of Retaliation Attackers.)

• U.S.S. Vengeance Blueprints
  
• Epic The Hierarch (SCT) shards
  
• Premium Mirror Dust
  
• Legacy Primes: Voyager Prime Particle, Mirror Universe Prime Particle, Prime Valor Medallion, Prime Orbit Medallion
  
• Epic Player Title: Outpost Master
  

Tradedown Options:

In the Tradedown section of the Outpost Refinery, you will be able to exchange Uncommon and Rare Outpost Components (for Common or Uncommon Outpost Components respectively), as well as Rare Outpost Control Cores (for Common Outpost Control Cores)

• Uncommon → Common Outpost Components
  
• Rare → Uncommon Outpost Components
  
• Rare → Common Outpost Control Cores
  

New Officers  – Status Control Team (SCT)

Designed for PvP; together they strongly counter popular Carol Freeman crews.

Epic SCT The Hierarch:

Once a peaceful Delta Quadrant species, the Kis’yhn were severed from the Borg Collective after defying assimilation and, under their leader the Hierarch, now wield Transogen to fuel their vengeance against the Borg.

Epic SCT Nog:

Born to Rom and Prinadora and raised on Deep Space Nine by his father and uncle Quark, Nog defied Ferengi tradition and, inspired by his friendship with Jake Sisko, became the first Ferengi in Starfleet, proving that courage and conviction can outshine even the sharpest instinct for profit.

Additional Content

Research – New Prime Nodes

Prime Solo Outpost Assault

• Found in the Combat Research Tree
• Increase base Weapon Damage for all ships against Outpost and their Retaliation ships by 1000% / 2500% / 5000%

Prime Solo Outpost Components

• Found in the Galaxy Research Tree
• Increases the amount of Common, Uncommon, and Rare Solo Outpost Components your ship receives from Solo Outpost Retaliation Attacks by 50% / 150% / 300%

Prime Solo Retaliation Rewards

• Found in the Galaxy Research Tree
• Increases the amount of Outpost Retaliation Medals and Retaliation Plunder your ship receives from Solo Outpost Retaliation Attacks by 30% / 100% / 200%

Chaos Tech

Particle Synthesis

• With Serene Squall: Grants bonus Transogen upon collection by 30% (max)
  
• With Serene Squall: Increases loot from Hostiles, Armadas, and Outposts by 50% (max)
  
• Surveyors:Increases Mining Rate by 1000% (max)

Bio‑Mimetic Gel

• PvP: Decreases Opponent Damage for 6 rounds by 1200% (max)
  
• PvP: Increases Isolytic Defense by 400% (max)
  
• PvP: Increases Apex Barrier by 30,000 (max)

Event Updates & Battle Pass

Battle Pass

Deep Space Nine: Retribution brings two main Battle Passes for players Ops 51+. The DS9 Retaliation Battle Pass features shards of Epic Officer Nog, while the new Outpost Battle Pass offers shards of Epic Officer The Hierarch.

Note: For more information about the Ops 20-50 Battle Pass, check out our new Causality Arc Blog Post.

Vengeance Events Updates

The U.S.S. Vengeance Blueprints Heroic SMS will no longer be available, a new Blueprint Pack will be added to the Store.

Vengeance Is Mine (Heroic) – SMS (Vengeance Parts) (Level 70+ Solo Milestone)

• Date: Nov 4 – Nov 5
• Availability: Unlocks once you have enough Blueprints to construct the U.S.S. Vengeance.
• Update: Scoring table and milestone totals have been rebalanced to include Outpost Common Cores as a new scoring option.
• Rewards: 10 milestones, each granting valuable U.S.S. Vengeance Automation Modules (Ship Parts) to strengthen your fleet.

Schematics Salvage – RLB (Level 70+ Solo Milestone)

• Date: Nov 4 – Nov 5
• Update: Scoring table rebalanced to align with new scoring options, including Outpost Common Cores.

Cosmetics – Player Titles

Available during DS9 Retribution – Part 1 (acquisition communicated in‑game):

• Outpost Adept (Rare)
  
• Outpost Master 👑 (Epic)
  
• Faction Slayer (Common)
  
• Survivor (Uncommon)
  
• The Hierarch’s Chosen (Rare)
  
• The Anti‑Node (Uncommon)
  
• 🔱 Apex Ascendant 🔱 (Epic)
  
• Lord of Cakes 🎂(Rare)

Community Corner

On the STFC Official Discord, Community Managers SimPauly and Obsidian Hamster are celebrating Star Trek Fleet Command’s 7th Anniversary!  Share your favorite memories from the past seven years: the friends you’ve made, the epic battles you’ve fought, and those alliance wars that went way too far.

And the best part? Everyone who participates will be entered into a drawing to win one pack of their choice.

Write a short essay about the moments that stuck with you — the good, the bad, and the gloriously chaotic — and join us in celebrating seven years of flying, fighting, and exploring the final frontier. (AI-written submissions will not be accepted.)

Everyone who participates will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one pack of their choice.
*New packs / Limited‑Time packs / Weekly Offer packs not included as prizes. Three total winners will be selected.

Join the STFC Official Discord to take the quiz and share your result!

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Hostiles

• Fixed an issue where the Order of Ganmadan (ROM) names of several hostile are cut off on the scan screen.
• Fixed an issue where on Assimilated Prohibitor / Assimilated Frohmun-class / Assimilated Coryn-class hostiles, the ability “Critical Breach” appeared twice in the CSV battle report.

Daily Goals

• Fixed an issue where the FKR Excavator mining Daily goals do not score when user warps their mining ship into Local galaxy system.

Missions

• Margins Part 5 – Fixed an issue where the final objective fails to appear in mission panel unless user scrolls through the mission objectives.
• G7 ROM Planetary Missions – Fixed an issue where Several character names in ‘Call to Action Part 1’, ‘Oil and Water Part 1’ and ‘At What Cost? Part 1’. 
• The Veil Part 3 – Mission narrative says players get Veil shards for 50K Sigma Tritanium, but the mission rewards ‘Surge Fragments’ instead.

G7

• Fixed an issue where the Passive ability icons and information for own G7 ships are not appearing in the scan view when scanning other players or hostiles
• Surge – Addressed an inconsistent term used: “Surge Shard” was replaced with “Surge Fragment”.
• Surge – Fixed a visual issue where the the incorrect rewards are presented to the user on Surge result screen. (The correct amount of rewards were received.)

Research

• Added a Research Node in the Aggregation Tree that increases positive FKR Rep.

Arena

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to enter an Arena match when ships are mining in both Veil and Normal systems.
• Fixed a redundant golden border appearing on Arena score HUD and Prep phase HUD.

Away Teams

• Fixed an issue where an incorrect “NEW” tag appeared on the slot unlock prompt description when refreshing assignments.
• Fixed an issue where tapping on an officer and then tapping “Auto-Assign” removed the highlight on the officer, even though the officer was still selected.
• Fixed an issue where the “Auto-Assign” button was clickable even when there were no eligible officers available for auto assignment.

Live Long and Prosper,

-The Star Trek Fleet Command Team