What are Away Teams in Star Trek Fleet Command?
Away Teams allow officers who are not currently assigned to ships to go on special assignments across the galaxy. These missions offer unique rewards upon completion, providing Commanders with new ways to utilize their officers and advance in the game.
How do I unlock Away Teams?
To unlock Away Teams, you must:
Reach Operations Level 8 or higher.
Unlock the “Shuttle Bay” node in the Station Research Tree.
Build the Shuttle Bay in the top-right section of your station interior.
What are the different assignment rarities?
Away Team assignments come in four rarities: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Epic. Higher rarities yield better rewards.
Common and Uncommon assignments are free to start.
Rare and Epic assignments require a cost to begin.
How do Away Team assignments work?
Assignments can require 1 to 3 officers.
The Chance of Success indicator shows your probability of completing the mission successfully.
The Critical Bonus indicator represents your chance of earning enhanced rewards.
If your success rate goes over 100%, a multiplier applies to the rewards.
How long do assignments take?
Assignments vary in duration — from a few hours to several days. You can speed up assignments using Assignment Speedups.
Note: Officers assigned to missions are unavailable for other activities until the mission is complete.
How often do assignments refresh?
Assignments automatically refresh every 12 hours, or you can manually refresh them using an Assignment Refresh Token. Assignments already in progress will not be replaced when using a token.
What is Away Team Research?
The Away Teams Research Tree contains 48 nodes that can be unlocked using Service Awards and Merits of Honor. These are earned by completing Away Team assignments and improve various aspects of the feature, such as rewards, speed, and success rate.
What are Officer Traits and how do they work?
Officer Traits are special characteristics that improve the chances of success and critical outcomes on assignments.
Common Officers: 0 traits
Uncommon Officers: 1 trait
Rare Officers: 2 traits
Epic Officers: 3 traits
How do I unlock and upgrade Officer Traits?
Traits are unlocked using Trait XP and may require officers to reach a specific level.
You must max out one trait before unlocking the next.
Tier 1 Traits max at level 3.
Tier 2 Traits max at level 4.
Tier 3 Traits max at level 9.
Trait XP is earned through completing Away Team assignments and is used to level up traits for stronger bonuses.
How do I know which officers are best for an assignment?
Each officer’s card shows 1–4 dots that indicate if they possess traits useful for the current assignment. Highlighted dots mean that the officer has traits matching the mission’s Critical Traits.
When calculating Critical Hit Chance, only the highest-ranked version of a given trait applies. For example, if two officers share the same trait, one at rank 4 and one at rank 6, only the rank 6 trait will count.
Also, you can use the autoassignment button, which will choose the best available officers to fullfill the selected task