Star Trek Fleet Command: How to Get the North Star

With the Jellyfish event drawing to a close, it’s time for many of us to regroup and set our sights on achieving a more realistic goal. The North Star is a highly sought after mining ship which could help end all your griefing troubles.

If it’s something else you were looking for, check out our other Star Trek Fleet Command guides:

• Star Trek Fleet Command Version 2.1 Guide: New Star Systems, Klingon Separatist Missions, Ship Upgrades, and More
• Star Trek Fleet Command Resource Map
• Star Trek Fleet Command: How to Move Your Station
• Dilithium Mining Locations in Star Trek Fleet Command

What is the North Star?

The North Star is a new addition to Star Trek Fleet Command. It is is especially good for mining G3 materials at a higher rate. For most of us, progression in Star Trek Fleet Command is only possible doing one of two things. Either you can mine for resources yourself or you can attack other players while they are mining and steal what they have got.

For most players, this is a grind they can’t be bothered to do. With many taking to the Reddit community to voice their frustrations, with the main complaint being the constant griefing and a lack of progress. I can’t speak for everyone, but this new ship should be able to help most users’ progress.

How Do I get the North Star?

I will be honest, you will need to grind. To unlock this ship, you will need to get 90 blueprints. Some missions are more rewarding than others, but on average you are looking at two or three blueprints permission.

• Look for 18 systems. If you are looking through the galaxy, you will notice a few systems have an 18 next to their name. This is exactly where you should look for blueprints for the North Star as there are normally two missions in each of these systems.
• What are these systems called? You can find these systems all over the galaxy, but the ones I will list are mianly in neutral space. These systems are Lorillia, Kaikara, Freyda, Kitomer and Krah’Hor. These aren’t the only systems to look out for, but they are a good place to start.

• What missions do I start with? If you are looking in these systems but can’t find the missions to get blueprints, then look in your mission list in the rewards section. Most new missions have a +3 as a reward, this is normally a good indicator you will get a blueprint, although it’s not guaranteed.

Remember, gathering these 90 blueprints will not be a walk in the park. You will need to be levelled up to around the mid-twenties or higher, and willing to sink a lot of time into a mining ship.

One last tip I can give is that if your alliance has particular troubles with let’s say the Klingon’s, and you want to mine in Klingon space. Place a Klingon as your captain and you should be able to avoid being confronted while mining in their teritory.

Sam Simmons