Patch Notes: Section 31 (Part 1)

“Secrets, sabotage, and surveillance—hidden threads in the tapestry of the galaxy. It’s time to pull on them.”

Shadows gather across known space. High-stakes espionage and covert alliances threaten to engulf the quadrant in intrigue. When mysterious malfunctions plague the Baraam nightclub, Philippa Georgiou calls on you to investigate the true cause behind these system failures. As you join forces to gather clues, you will soon discover that the undercurrent of black-market deals and subterfuge extends far deeper than anyone imagined—straight into the clandestine realm of Section 31. Commanders, it’s time to step into the darkness, where only the most cunning survive.

Independent Archives Addition – Amalgam

In Q Continuum Pt 1, Star Trek Fleet Command introduced the Independent Archives, a new building designed to consolidate and streamline daily gameplay. This building centralizes ship loops, reduces daily grind, and brings substantial buffs, offering players a simplified experience with fewer repetitive tasks. This month, the Amalgam makes its way to the archives.

In addition to the Amalgam Mastery consolidation claim, new buffs include:

Amalgam Parts CE – Increases cost efficiency for Amalgam Parts on Amalgam ship components.
Plundered Cargo – Increases the amount of Plundered Cargo dropped by hostiles when using the Amalgam.
Combat Scavenger – Increases the effectiveness of the Amalgam’s Combat Scavenger ship ability.
All Mitigation – Increases base Mitigation stats for all ships against non-Armada hostiles.

The team will continue to iterate on the Independent Archives and implement additional content to the building. Keep an eye on official channels for what’s coming next to this quality of life feature.

New Missions

Core (10):

After a series of suspicious malfunctions on the Baraam, Philippa Georgiou invites the Commander to help her protect the nightclub and investigate the actual reason behind the systems’ failures. As they work together and slowly gather the team, the clues lead the Commander and Georgiou to the Whip – a rival club suffering from lacking clients. However, there’s a third party involved in the clubs’ troubles, playing its own game of Black Market chess.

Side Missions: Solo Wave Defense (5)

Section 31 lost a piece of top-secret research and tasked Rachel with retrieving it. Following the thief’s tracks, she finds a desperate Yridian trying to sell this information to protect his life. To redeem the thief, Rachel and the Commander fight the forces eager to get their hands on confidential research and move the Yridian to the Baraam. However, his criminal past is stronger than his good intentions, and Rachel has to decide whether the thief deserves not a second but a third chance.

New Feature: Apex Shred

Last year, we introduced Apex Barrier—a groundbreaking survivability modifier that provides true damage mitigation after all bonuses have been applied. Every 10,000 points of Apex Barrier effectively doubles your ship’s health, meaning that a ship with 100 HP can, with 10,000 Apex Barrier, endure as if it had 200 HP. This mechanic has redefined both PvE and PvP combat by allowing players to withstand the onslaught of enemy fire with unprecedented resilience.

Now, with the introduction of Apex Shred, we offer you a countermeasure against these powerful defenses. Apex Shred is a cutting-edge tech modifier that reduces or even partially nullifies the damage mitigation of an enemy’s Apex Barrier when equipped. In simple terms, while your enemy’s barrier is measured in flat points, your Apex Shred is expressed as a percentage. For instance, just as 10,000 points of Apex Barrier can double a ship’s effective health, a full 100% Apex Shred will slice that protective value in half—regardless of whether the barrier is 1,000, 10,000, or even 50,000 points strong.

Available through Chaos Tech, Officers, and Research, reaching 200% Apex Shred will reduce the enemy barrier to one-third of its original value, 300% brings it down to one-quarter, and 400% shrinks it to one-fifth. With an astonishing 900% Apex Shred, you can weaken an opposing barrier to just one-tenth of its normal protection. Though you can never completely bypass an Apex Barrier—much like incoming Isolytic Damage can never be entirely negated—the new Apex Shred mechanic significantly tips the scales of battle in your favor and opens fresh avenues for tactical ingenuity. Read more on Apex Shred here.

New Feature: Solo Wave Defense

Rediscover Wave Defense in a new and challenging way: solo.

Each wave is meticulously calibrated to challenge you at different stages—starting at Ops level 45 and scaling to encounters suited for G5 and G6 as the rounds progress. Alongside a trio of dynamic encounters is a new S31-themed central entity, the Baraam, anchoring the battles in thematic intrigue.

On the frontline, you’ll face the relentless Ferengi Plunderers (T1) and the formidable Orion Prowlers (T2). These foes aren’t just marked by their robust Apex Barrier defenses; they are further augmented with specialized buff groups designed to counter popular PvE strategies. One set of buffs, known as “Not Playing Nice,” amplifies their piercing stats, weapon damage, and inherent barrier strength—nullifying the benefits of well-crafted defensive crews. Meanwhile, “Black Market Armaments” boosts their Isolytic Damage and Defense while simultaneously reducing the opponent’s Critical Damage, a combination that especially troubles Enterprise-E and Critical-focused lineups. Although both enemy types share these enhancements, Orion Prowlers bring them to bear at even greater magnitudes, making them particularly challenging.

These hostiles appear across a range of levels—specifically at 45, 48, 50, 51, 55, 60, 61, and 65—ensuring that the pressure steadily mounts as you progress. Surviving these waves will not only earn you significantly boosted rewards but also push you to continually refine your fleet in preparation for even greater challenges.

Progression and Rewards

As you dive into these new systems, you will earn powerful currencies and exclusive items to enhance your fleet, most of which are accessible via the Section 31 Faction Store. The coveted Section 31 Access Key, a premium currency unique to Solo Wave Defense, unlocks a host of upgrades including specialized buffs like Refinery Overhaul for various ship types, and opportunities in the Shadow Market that allow for flexible ship-parts conversion and improved cost efficiencies in both Terran and Section 31 transactions—all of which further bolster your Apex Shred capabilities.

In addition, new rare and epic officers have been tailored specifically for Interceptors, Explorers, and Battleships, while an expanded suite of Chaos Tech options offers epic and rare buffs such as Soran’s Trilithium and Chronophage to enhance your overall combat prowess. You’ll also have the opportunity to collect shards for Artifacts introduced in Update 75—including the Friendship One Probe, Amelia Earhart’s Plane, and DTI Plaque—as well as discover powerful new refits like the Borg Cube Transwarp Drive and G6 Field Repairs. The deeper you progress, the stronger your alliance becomes, so keep a close eye on the WD Battle Pass for even greater rewards.

S31 Faction Store Update

Section 31 Access Key, exclusive to Solo Wave Defense
- Use to unlock new Favors, along with Chaos Tech, Artifacts, Officers, Currencies, and Refits
CHAOS TECH
- Epic: Soran’s Trilithium – PvP Apex Barrier, Shield Health, and reduced Shots
- Epic: Enaran Execution Post – PvE burning and Gorn Hunters advantage
- Rare: Chronophage – PvP Shots, Shield Health, reduced opponent Isolytic Defense when Hull Health is below 40%
- Uncommon: Multiphasic Chamber – Warp Range and Speed
ARTIFACTS
- Shard for all Artifacts introduced in M75:
  - Rare Friendship One Probe
  - Rare Amelia Earhart’s Plane
  - Annorax’s Datapad
  - Strand of Krenim Hair
  - Rare Lirpa
  - DTI Temporal Device
  - Rare DTI Plaque
  - Scotty’s Trident Scanner shards
FAVORS
- Refinery Overhaul: Interceptor – Increases payout of the Interceptor Ship Parts refinery.
- Refinery Overhaul: Explorer – Increases payout of the Explorer Ship Parts refinery.
- Refinery Overhaul: Battleship – Increases payout of the Battleship Ship Parts refinery.
- Refinery Overhaul: Survey– Increases payout of the Survey Ship Parts refinery.
- Shadow Market: Interceptor – Convert ship parts of other ship types and Interceptor ship parts of different rarities to Interceptor ship parts of the rarity of your choice.
- Shadow Market: Explorer – Convert ship parts of other ship types and Explorer ship parts of different rarities to Explorer ship parts of the rarity of your choice.
- Shadow Market: Battleship – Convert ship parts of other ship types and Battleship ship parts of different rarities to Battleshipship parts of the rarity of your choice.
- Shadow Market: Survey – Convert ship parts of other ship types and Survey ship parts of different rarities to Survey ship parts of the rarity of your choice.
- Terran Legacy – Increases Terran reputation granted from the Terran Arena Claim chest.
- The Right Connections – Increases base Cost Efficiency of Section 31 Credits in the Section 31 faction store.
- Emperor’s Edict – Increases base Cost Efficiency of Section 31 Mirror Credits in the Section 31 faction store.
- Acute Shred – Increases Apex Shred vs. non-Armada Hostiles for Interceptors in Wave Defense.
- Traceless Shred – Increases Apex Shred vs. non-Armada Hostiles for Explorers in Wave Defense.
- Fierce Shred – Increases Apex Shred vs. non-Armada Hostiles for Battleships in Wave Defense.
OFFICERS
- Interceptor Retaliation Rares + Epics
- Explorer Retaliation Rares + Epics
- Battleship Retaliation Rares + Epics
OTHER CURRENCIES
- Section 31 Reputation
- Quantum Communicators – Command Center building mats
- Emblems of Assessment – Court of Q building mats
- Armada Tactical Cores – Armada Control Center building mats
- Rare Xindi Armada Directives
- Ship parts conversion choice tokens
REFITS
- Borg Cube Transwarp Drive refit
- G6 Field Repairs refits
Wave Completion Bonus
- Players are strongly encouraged to survive the harder waves and complete Wave Defense for significantly improved rewards.

WD Battle Pass update

With the addition of Solo Wave Defense in Star Trek Fleet Command, our team wants to hear from you about what updates you’d like to see to the Wave Defense Battle Pass. Join our official Discord and let us know in our designated feedback channels.

New Officers

Meet the newest Section 31 crew coming to Star Trek Fleet Command. Georgiou enhances Apex Shred in non-Armada encounters, and further boosts this stat when facing other players with her below-deck ability. Rachel Garrett increases your base loot from non-Armada hostiles and her specialized below-deck ability provides an initial boost to your Apex Barrier against Battleship hostiles. Meanwhile, Zeph offers a chance to apply a random state to enemies for three rounds at the start of each engagement, and his below-deck ability augments your Apex Barrier when confronting Interceptor hostiles.

S31 Georgiou (Epic)

Officer Ability: Loyal to Duty

On combat start against non-Armada hostiles, increases your Apex Shred by X%

Below Deck Ability: Two But One

On combat start against players, increases your Apex Shred by X%

Rachel Garrett (Rare)

Officer Ability: Bright Future

Increases base Loot gained from non-Armada hostiles by X%

Below Deck Ability: Chaos Tamed

On combat start against Battleship hostiles, increases your Apex Barrier by X

Zeph (Rare)

Officer Ability: Mech Life

On round start against hostiles, Zeph has x% chance to apply a random State to the enemy for 3 rounds.

Below Deck Ability: The Suit Is Me

On combat start against Interceptor hostiles, increases your Apex Barrier by X

Drawing inspiration from the dark, covert world of the Section 31 film, these three officers—S31 Georgiou, Rachel Garrett, and Zeph—are seasoned operatives forged in the shadows, where loyalty is fluid and every decision has far-reaching consequences. Each brings a unique blend of cunning, resilience, and tactical prowess honed by clandestine missions, making them indispensable in the secretive and morally complex realm of Section 31. Keep an eye on our official channels and event schedules to see how you can be sourcing this month’s officers.

Additional Content

Chaos Tech

Epic: The Godsend

Against hostiles, increases base weapon damage.
Against non-armada hostiles, increase Apex Barrier.
Against hostiles, increases Apex Shred.

Uncommon: Control

Increases Protected Cargo
Against hostiles, increases Ship XP.

Rare: Tothian Mines

When hit by a Critical Hit, increases Isolytic Defense.
Increases Raw Trellium-A and D loot from Mirror Universe hostiles.
Increases Critical Damage against Mirror Universe hostiles.

Primes

Prime Apex Shred PvP – Increases base Apex Shred on all ships when fighting players (does not apply while defending station).
Covert Procurement – Increases Cost Efficiency of G4-G6 materials when upgrading buildings.
Encrypted Section 31 Credits – Unlocks a Daily Claim of S31 Credits in the S31 Faction Store

Artifacts

The Star Dispatch – Increases base Research Cost Efficiency for G4-G6 Materials.
Emperor Ceremonial Uniform – Increases base Cost Efficiency of Omega Mirror Dust, Gorn Eviscerator Parts and Interdimensional Data when used on research nodes.
Section 31 Beacon – Increases base Shield Health for all ships

Battle Pass and Cosmetics

Commanders will be able to utilize choice tokens for their battle pass this month, as well as have the opportunity to source several avatars, frames, and a hailing frequency themed after the new Section 31 movie.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

First-Time User Experience (FTUE)

Boldly Go Mission

Issue: Players could perform other in-game actions outside the guided flow during the “Boldly Go” mission, specifically while engaging the Nausicaan Interceptor.
Fix: The tutorial now properly restricts actions during this phase, ensuring a focused and seamless mission experience.

Ship Repair Freeze

Issue: If players waited for ship repairs to finish without tapping the “Free” button, the game became unresponsive once the repair completed.
Fix: The game now remains responsive whether players tap “Free” or wait for the repair timer to expire naturally.

Tutorial Progression Stalls

Issue: Immediately after the first dialogue, the required indicators sometimes failed to appear, leaving players stuck without guidance.
Fix: All tutorial steps now display properly, allowing new Commanders to continue progressing without interruption.

Wave Defense

Issue: In some cases, Wave Defense events did not initiate once the countdown reached zero, even if players tapped “Start Now.”
Fix: Wave Defense now reliably kicks off at the correct time, ensuring Commanders can dive into the action.

Action Queue

Text Overlap in System View

Issue: When multiple hostiles were queued in system view until the queue was full, tapping anywhere in the system caused the “00s” and “Queueing” text to overlap.
Fix: These texts have been adjusted to remain separate and clearly visible, even under a full queue.

Alliance Tournaments

Unable to Collect Task Rewards

Issue: After completing an Alliance Tournaments task, the “Collect” button occasionally remained deactivated.
Fix: The “Collect” button now activates properly, allowing players to claim their well-earned rewards.

Leagues Reset to ‘Novice’

Issue: Changing the game’s language caused the Alliance’s League status to revert to “Novice League.”
Fix: Language changes no longer affect Alliance League standings.

Events

Battle Pass Frame Distortion

Issue: On Windows and Mac platforms, the Battle Pass frame appeared distorted and did not match the intended artwork. (iOS/Android were unaffected.)
Fix: The Battle Pass frame now renders correctly across all platforms.

System View

Missing Background Art for Systems

Issue: Several system backgrounds were missing or distorted, affecting multiple locations (Chalor Prime, Vorex Cluster, Xyren Cluster, and more).
Fix: These systems now display the correct background art on all platforms, eliminating graphical issues.

Missions

“Relocation” Mission Text

Issue: The final objective “Return to your station” incorrectly displayed “Retrieving…” in the mission description.
Fix: The mission text has been updated to display the correct objective.

Factions

Bajoran Faction Store

Issue: Ship abilities that were already unlocked still appeared as purchasable.
Fix: The store now correctly hides or disables items for already-unlocked abilities.

Faction Favors Scrolling

Issue: Players could not scroll through Faction favors in any Faction tab.
Fix: All favors are now scrollable, ensuring Commanders can view and interact with all available Faction perks.

Faction Store Info Panel

Issue: When switching Factions with an open favor info panel, the panel remained open, even after navigating away.
Fix: The favor info panel now closes automatically when changing Factions.

Terran Faction Store Spinner

Issue: The loading spinner for Arena bundles did not appear during certain actions, causing bundles to look locked for a few seconds.
Fix: The spinner displays correctly, indicating loading progress and preventing confusion about bundle availability.

Away Teams

“Upgrade Operations to Level 8” Message

Issue: Even when the Away Teams module was already built and players met the requirements, an incorrect prompt appeared, directing them to upgrade Operations to level 8.
Fix: This message has been removed for players who already meet the Away Teams requirements, ensuring accurate prompts.

Leaderboards

Alliance Tournament Rank Icon Overlap

Issue: Rapidly switching between Alliance Leaderboard and Player Leaderboard caused the tournament rank icon to overlap player names.
Fix: The interface now updates properly, ensuring no overlap occurs when switching views.

Arena Combat Power Destroyed Not Counting

Issue: In Arena matches, “Power Destroyed” stats did not increase for Leaderboard tracking.
Fix: Power destroyed in Arena battles now correctly contributes to Leaderboard statistics.

Stores

Claim Bundles Black Screen

Issue: After claiming any store bundle, some players encountered a black loading screen, requiring a client restart.
Fix: Claiming bundles now transitions smoothly, preventing the black screen freeze and allowing players to continue gameplay uninterrupted.

We appreciate your patience and feedback as we continue to refine Star Trek Fleet Command. These fixes are part of our ongoing commitment to improving the game.

With Section 31 (Part 1), the shadows deepen, and your role in uncovering—or exploiting—clandestine operations has never been more pivotal. The fresh mechanics of Solo Wave Defense and Apex Shred, alongside an expanded Section 31 Faction Store, present new pathways to harness formidable power. Will you quash the hidden threat, or will you harness the darkness to your own advantage?

Until next time, Commanders…Live Long and Prosper,
— The Star Trek Fleet Command Team