Encrypted messages are a form of Chest Loot that you can acquire by killing Faction Scouts. Faction Scouts are Interceptors that move much faster than the normal system hostiles, and as such are easily recognizable at a glance through the system. The number of Messages you can receive is based on the Scout level (note, it is possible to kill a Scout and receive 0 messages).
Encrypted messages can then be redeemed in the Faction store for Faction Credits. As you rank higher in reputation, both the Cost of the Message Exchange Chest and the Reward in the Message exchange chest, increase.
- To Recieve Federation credits, you must kill Kingon Scouts, and receive Klingon Messages.
- To Recieve Romulan credits, you must kill Federation Scouts, and receive Federation Messages.
- To Recieve Klingon credits, you must kill Romulan Scouts, and receive Romulan Messages.
- Siiolux (35) Warp: 24
- Tau Ceti (34) Warp: 25
- Aiti (33) Warp: 26
- Thama (32) Warp: 27
- Andoria (34) Warp: 30
- Sirius (36) Warp: 38
- Wolf (39) Warp: 40
- Archer (36) Warp: 45
- Tellar (37) Warp: 47
- Deneb (38) Warp: 47
- Zosam (40) Warp: 64
- Goesting (40) Warp: 65
- Hyland (42) Warp: 70
- Kildare (43) Warp: 75
- Rua Ri (42) Warp: 75
- Almango (43) Warp: 75
- Jera (44) Warp: 95
- ST-9417 (45) Warp: 110
- Leebyrn (46) Warp: 120
- Ertalwu (47) Warp: 120
- Enten (45) Warp: 120
- Yarega (47) Warp: 135
- Caelum (49) Warp: 160
- Miers (49) Warp: 160
- Rylan (50) Warp: 185
- Agataylor (52) Warp: 230
- Bairbre (54) Warp: 285
- Areal (56) Warp: 355
- X6-094 (58) Warp: 440

Romulan Scouts are found in Romulan Space
- Unroth (32) Warp: 26
- Kaisu (33) Warp: 26
- Aesir (34) Warp: 30
- Nequencia (38) Warp: 30
- Vendor (34) Warp: 32
- Altanea (38) Warp: 38
- Alpha Onias (36) Warp: 38
- Iapedes (36) Warp: 38
- Terminimurus (39) Warp: 40
- Rowla (40) Warp: 64
- Tolain (40) Warp: 65
- Delmas (42) Warp: 70
- Ami Bera (43) Warp: 75
- Talvath (43) Warp: 75
- Corvidae (42) Warp: 75
- Ril Korvas (44) Warp: 95
- Naalur (44) Warp: 110
- Elvros (47) Warp: 120
- Nuva (45) Warp: 120
- Ballion (46) Warp: 120
- Urhaasi (47) Warp: 135
- Loch'Grman (49) Warp: 160
- Jorda (49) Warp: 160
- Aralen (50) Warp: 185
- Magnus (52) Warp: 230
- Mons Mortis (54) Warp: 285
- Kalalisko (56) Warp: 355
- Dairuum (58) Warp: 440
- Eeli (33) Warp: 27
- Lixar (35) Warp: 28
- Forseti (36) Warp: 30
- Ok'Vak (32) Warp: 31
- Beta Penthe (34) Warp: 33
- Quv Qeb (36) Warp: 38
- Gorath (38) Warp: 39
- Mempa (38) Warp: 39
- Brestant (39) Warp: 40
- Gya'han (39) Warp: 40
- Ja'Corash (40) Warp: 64
- Garyb (40) Warp: 65
- B'Oh (42) Warp: 70
- Klopp (42) Warp: 75
- Toh'Kaht (43) Warp: 75
- Inocula (43) Warp: 75
- Somraw (44) Warp: 95
- Het'Tenz'A (45) Warp: 110
- nuHmey veQ (45) Warp: 120
- Annalu (47) Warp: 120
- Erzon'Uk (46) Warp: 120
- Ch'Kmulk (47) Warp: 135
- Rai'Trohk (49) Warp: 160
- Nalla (49) Warp: 160
- Inoss (50) Warp: 185
- Ariadexa (52) Warp: 230
- Santesso (54) Warp: 285
- Kur'than (56) Warp: 400
- Atlhe (58) Warp: 440