The Collective is experiencing instability from assimilating the Descendants, with whom they are fundamentally incompatible. An anomaly is growing in the center of the Delta Quadrant as they try to force their way into the Progenitor Network. Now the worry is not just that the Borg will gain access to the Network, but that they will corrupt it entirely.
The Commander and Voyager struggle to bring the Coalition and Insurgence together against the Borg. Seeing some of their comrades fall to the Borg, the Insurgence finally agrees to work with their enemies. But even with the help of these unlikely allies, Voyager will struggle to push back against the Borg Unicomplexes that are flooding the systems around the anomaly.
They do have one last resort, though – the Pakik tech. Originating from a failed experiment to create an artificial wormhole, the Pakik tech is a weapon of mass destruction. But if the crew use it to defeat the Borg, then they are giving up on a potential way home…

Update 57 Includes:

• Rare Formation Armadas
• An extension to the Station Tree G5 Commanders
• An Event Store
• New Forbidden Tech
• New Officers
• New Mission
• And more

Rare Formation Armadas

Update 57 introduces the next step-up in Formation Armada difficulty by delivering new Rare opponents that are located in five new systems being uncovered this month. These new targets are not Species 8472 but are instead the Borg.

The directives for these new targets can be found in the seven day loyalty chest, and similar to Uncommon Formation Armadas, the goal is to take down three nodes simultaneously to completely defeat the target.

Just like uncommon Formation Armadas, there are rewards for not only for being a part of the team that defeats the node, but also for everyone if all three nodes are taken down.

The rewards for defeating a node are Complex Nanotech, which can be exchanged for a variety of items such as Voyager officer shards and rare Fleet Commander Skill points. If all three nodes are taken down, everyone participating will receive Isolytic Artifact shards depending on the level Formation Armada. Each level of rare Formation Armada has a pool of Artifact shards that can be earned:


Rare Formation Armada – Level 31:

• Captain Proton’s Blaster
• Blade of Tkon
• Vidiian Honatta Organ Harvester

Rare Formation Armada – Level 38:

• Captain Proton’s Blaster
• Blade of Tkon
• Vidiian Honatta Organ Harvester

Rare Formation Armada – Level 41:

• Captain Proton’s Blaster
• Blade of Tkon
• Vidiian Honatta Organ Harvester
• Narada Tendril Fragment

Rare Formation Armada – Level 46:

• Captain Proton’s Blaster
• Blade of Tkon
• Vidiian Honatta Organ Harvester
• Narada Tendril Fragment

Rare Formation Armada – Level 51:

• Captain Proton’s Blaster
• Blade of Tkon
• Vidiian Honatta Organ Harvester
• Taurean Spear
• Sisko’s Baseball
• Majalan Oath Coin

Rare Formation Armada – Level 56:

• Captain Proton’s Blaster
• Blade of Tkon
• Vidiian Honatta Organ Harvester
• Narada Tendril Fragment
• Taurean Spear
• Sisko’s Baseball
• Majalan Oath Coin

Rare Formation Armada – Level 60

• Captain Proton’s Blaster
• Blade of Tkon
• Vidiian Honatta Organ Harvester
• Narada Tendril Fragment
• Riker’s Trombone
• Kataan Telescope
• King M’Benga’s Crown

Station Tree Expansion

The new Station Tree Extension is available for all Commanders operations level 51 and above. With 39 nodes and 4 prime nodes, these will provide a plethora of options that help with cost and time efficiency when upgrading your station and fleet. The four primes specifically focus on:

• Increasing the daily Syndicate XP claim
• Fleet Command Skill Point Cost efficiency
• Providing a Fleet Commander Credits gift bundle
• And increasing the cost efficiency for some ships

A new material, Cosmic Particles, is needed to complete these researches. This material can be found in the third chest while completing your daily goals

New Research

There are three new prime nodes available this month that focus on Shield health, Isolytic Damage, and Isolytic Mitigation:

Galaxy Tree:
Prime: Shield Health Boost
Increases base Shield Health for all Ships by 400%
Level: 35+

Combat Tree:
Prime: Isolytic Damage Boost
Increases Isolytic Damage for all Ships by 5%/10%
Level: 20+
Prime: Isolytic Defence Boost
Increases Isolytic Mitigation for all Ships by 30%
Level: 20+

New Officers

Seven of Nine, now available as an Epic Officer

Officer Ability: Fun Will Now Commence
On Combat Start, increase Crit Damage vs Armadas by X%
80% / 100% / 130%/ 160% / 200%

Below Deck Ability: Tertiary Adjunct
On combat start, increase Isolytic Damage in PvP by Y%
12% / 18% / 26%/ 36% / 50%

Neelix, now available as a Rare Officer

Officer Ability: Procurement Consultant
Increases the cost efficiency of the USS Voyagers’ active abilities by X%
40% / 55% / 75%/ 100% / 130%

Below Deck Ability: Now We’re Cooking
Y% chance to generate Burning for 1 round against PvE targets
10% / 15% / 30%/ 60% / 100%

A note from the development team: We’ve been keeping an eye on the impact of BDAs trigger effects such as Morale and Hull Breach. Whenever we come out with a new officer, we look at potential high-value crew combinations to analyze their impact on Star Trek Fleet Command. When Tal and Neelix were used in conjunction with one another, we saw a spike in overall combat prowess that was much higher than any other crew in the game. For this reason, and to keep the overall officer balance intact, Neelix’s ability in the lower decks will not trigger alongside Tal.

New Fleet Commander

A new Fleet Commander is here! Unlock Admiral Janeway to acquire powerful buffs that bolster your combat effectiveness across the galaxy.

The Tactician tree specializes in combating Q’s Trials’ hostiles, while also offering a Shield Health passive, as well as a new and powerful ability that allows Janeway to be swapped out of the Command Center without incurring a cooldown.

The Admiral tree is focused on providing some extra firepower and utility when taking on armadas of all types.

The Scientist tree provides a node to help upgrade forbidden tech and a variety of other buffs to your station and fleet.

New Forbidden Tech

Epic – The Hull Piercer

• Increases Battleship Isolytic Damage against Armadas (Unlock: 5% | Max: 17%)
• Increases Battleship Shield Piercing, Armor Piercing, and Accuracy against Armadas (Unlock: 100% | Max: 1000%)
• Increases Battleship Critical Damage against Armadas (Unlock: 50% | Max: 250%)
• Increases Battleship Critical Hit Chance against Armadas (Unlock: 8% | Max: 24%)

Epic – Druoda Sentient Missile

• Increases Explorer Isolytic Damage against Armadas (Unlock: 5% | Max: 17%)
• Increases Explorer Shield Piercing, Armor Piercing, and Accuracy against Armadas (Unlock: 100% | Max: 1000%)
• Increases Explorer Critical Damage against Armadas (Unlock: 50% | Max: 250%)
• Increases Explorer Critical Hit Chance against Armadas (Unlock: 8% | Max: 24%)

Epic – Berserker Complex

• Increases Interceptor Isolytic Damage against Armadas (Unlock: 5% | Max: 17%)
• Increases Interceptor Shield Piercing, Armor Piercing, and Accuracy against Armadas (Unlock: 100% | Max: 1000%)
• Increases Interceptor Critical Damage against Armadas (Unlock: 50% | Max: 250%)
• Increases Interceptor Critical Hit Chance against Armadas (Unlock: 8% | Max: 24%)

Rare – Control Seeker Probes

• Unlock this to gain Tier-Up Catalysts in the refinery
• Increases Explorer Armor, Shield Mitigation, and Dodge against hostiles (Unlock: 100% | Max: 800%)
• Increases Explorer Hull Health (Unlock: 100% | Max: 1200%)
• Increases Explorer Shield Piercing, Armor Piercing, and Accuracy against Q’s Trial hostiles (Unlock: 100% | Max: 600%)
• Increases Explorer Damage against Q’s Trial hostiles (Unlock: 250% | Max: 1400%)

Rare – Dual Photon Warheads

• Unlock this to gain Tier-Up Catalysts in the refinery
• Increases Interceptor Armor, Shield Mitigation, and Dodge against hostiles (Unlock: 100% | Max: 800%)
• Increases Interceptor Hull Health (Unlock: 100% | Max: 1200%)
• Increases Interceptor Shield Piercing, Armor Piercing, and Accuracy against Q’s Trial hostiles (Unlock: 100% | Max: 600%)
• Increases Interceptor Damage against Q’s Trial hostiles (Unlock: 250% | Max: 1400%)

Rare – S31 Torpedo Pods

• Unlock this to gain Tier-Up Catalysts in the refinery
• Increases Battleship Armor, Shield Mitigation, and Dodge against hostiles (Unlock: 100% | Max: 800%)
• Increases Battleship Hull Health (Unlock: 100% | Max: 1200%)
• Increases Battleship Shield Piercing, Armor Piercing, and Accuracy against Q’s Trial hostiles (Unlock: 100% | Max: 600%)
• Increases Battleship Damage against Q’s Trial hostiles (Unlock: 250% | Max: 1400%)

New Missions

• 10x Core Voyager Missions (34+)
• 5x Delta Quadrant Planetary Missions (35-45)
• 5x Voyager Side Missions (19+)
• Holodeck
• 20x Missions (Existing Missions distributed in this release)
• Part 1 of the DS9 Narrative Arc

New Battlepass

An all-new Battle Pass featuring new officer shards, missions, cosmetics, resources, and more! Unlock tiers and content by participating in events throughout the month or purchasing the Premium Pass.

New Cosmetics

• 7x Avatars
• 5x Frames
• 2x Hailing Frequencies

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Pon’s Captain’s Maneuver is inconsistent with it’s design
• Fixed an issue where the screen would sometimes go black when upgrading Fleet Commanders
• Fixed an issue where Star Trek Fleet Command would have the request timeout when navigating to the store
• Fixed an issue where the Q’s Trials and Armada icons would sometimes overlap
• Fixed an issue where mining nodes would have the wrong visual effects in specific systems when on the PC client
• Fixed an issue where battle reports were not displaying the enemy name correctly
• Fixed an issue where materials mined would sometimes not show in cargo while mining
• Fixed an issue where the planet, Barandora, was incorrectly named
• Fixed an issue where the recommended Commander level would change when on Proof of Worth part 4
• Fixed an issue where some descriptions would overlap in the Q’s Trials UI for some languages
• Fixed an issue where stripes would sometimes appear in the milestone reward icons for Q’s Trials
• Fixed an issue where a Commander’s Assessment rank would incorrectly display 0 for Q’s Trials
• Fixed an issue where The Romulan Faction Store had the wrong description for the Crystal Material
• Fixed an issue where the officer type where interchanged for Dezoc and Gossa
• Fixed an issue where Synthetic Nitrium Refining’s description did not match its effect
• Fixed an issue where “Legends of the Cosmos” would incorrectly state that Commanders received Quantum Communications in the refinery after completing part 1
• Fixed an issue where Commanders would always be redirected to ship A when tapping the back button on the Forbidden Tech UI screen
• Fixed an issue where a Q’s Trials hostile descript would appear when tapping on its portrait
• Fixed an issue where Q’s animation and speech would loop sometimes when completing or failing a trail
• Fixed an issue where where Q’s Trial pins would get lost when reloading Star Trek Fleet Command
• Fixed an issue where some Forbidden Tech would sometimes make ship stats and strength appear lower when equipped
• Fixed an issue where Officer Traits would not display accurately in the assignment screen
• Fixed an issue where a pop up would not appear when attempting to scrap a ship that has Forbidden Tech equipped to it
• Fixed an issue where Commanders would sometimes be shown the incorrect ladder when entering the Q’s Trial screen
• Fixed an issue where the art in the refinery where the same for both the Borg Alcove and Borg Nanoplating
• Fixed an issue where in battle logs the second bridge officer would sometimes not be displayed
• Fixed an issue where the reward chest for Formation Armadas would not be displayed in the battle report when all three nodes have been destroyed
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect art was showing for Trial Bells
• Fixed an issue where the Trial Bell free claim would sometimes appear red even when not at max capacity

Improvements

• Made an improvement to showcase the milestone rewards on the Q’s Trials ladder screen

Live Long and Prosper,

The STFC Team.