| There are five main types of missions in Star Trek | | | | Fleet Action missions are similar to Secure the Sector |
| Online. There are a lot of variations to each one but | | | | since you also have to defend a sector against |
| they all fall into these main categories: Exploration, | | | | attackers, however they often include a ground |
| Patrol, Securing the Sector, Fleet Actions and | | | | combat component as well. Fleet Action missions are |
| Episodes. Keep reading to find out what the | | | | a bit more difficult and you might want to find a group |
| differences in Star Trek missions are and a few tips | | | | to complete them, especially the ground combat part. |
| on completing them fast. | | | | They offer quite decent rewards and are often fun to |
| Exploration Missions | | | | do. |
| Exploration missions are given to you by Lieutenant | | | | Episode Missions |
| Grall who you can contact by clicking the Hail Starfleet | | | | Episodes (sometimes referred to as campaign or |
| button on your minimap, like all other quest givers. He | | | | storyline missions) are unique missions which are both |
| will often send you to explore some star system | | | | interesting and fun, and I'm sure you will agree once |
| cluster. Most of the time you have to interact with an | | | | you try. Most of them include doing various thing such |
| anomaly or a star system, and often there is no | | | | as space combat, beaming to planet surface and |
| combat involved but rather a lot of scanning and | | | | engaging in ground combat, scanning, beaming back to |
| environmental interaction. If you stumble upon a star | | | | the ship with more space combat etc. They aren't as |
| system within a star cluster you are set to explore it's | | | | long as it may seem (1 hour max, even much less) and |
| likely you will get a random mission, and just keep | | | | often include a boss, which makes them a lot harder |
| exploring until you get bored. These quests are usually | | | | than other types of missions, but for that reason the |
| very easy, and best of all repeatable. They award a | | | | rewards are outstanding. You can though be |
| decent number of skill points but typically have a cool | | | | automatically grouped with players on the same |
| down before you can do them again. | | | | mission in which case they are much easier to |
| Patrol & Defend Missions | | | | complete. |
| Patrol missions require you to visit a few star systems | | | | Episodes move the STO story along, have great loot |
| and report back, or defend a particular sector a few | | | | rewards and decent amount of skill points, they are |
| times against attackers. Both types are fast and easy | | | | actually fun to do and require a bit of strategy which is |
| to do and often a great way to explore new sectors | | | | great. The only downside is there is too little of them. |
| and get decent rewards. They are level based so you | | | | Which missions are best for leveling? |
| won't be able to repeatedly grind them as exploration | | | | It's the question that every Star Trek Online player |
| missions. | | | | asks. I personally prefer doing all missions regardless or |
| Securing the Sector Missions | | | | type, to add a bit of variety in the game. Episode |
| Secure the Sector missions typically require you to | | | | missions are great if you're looking for new equipment, |
| engage an enemy target (Enemy Signal Contact) in a | | | | and patrol missions are very easy. If you really want to |
| particular system block a number of times. It's best to | | | | grind and level as fast as possible then exploration |
| do these missions with a group of players in which | | | | missions are absolutely best: they don't take long -- |
| case it's very easy and fast. They offer good amount | | | | about 30-40 minutes, and award at least one third of |
| of skill points considering how long they last and I | | | | skill points required for next level. By repeatedly doing |
| recommend grinding them from time to time for much | | | | exploration mission you could easily gain a level in a |
| easier leveling. | | | | couple of hours so if you don't mind doing the same |
| Fleet Action Missions | | | | quest over and over go for it. |