Tour the galaxy - 2015 version

Hi all,

I manage to be back on track to the "Tour the galaxy" and test to make new routes in the new updated space map (Star Trek Online).

As many you know the galaxy map has been "revamp" as you can see in the image below.

STO Galaxy Map 2015

The systems and builds for the ships are still valid, I re-check the new warp cores and ships now available on game.

The "Tour the galaxy" still is using the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, but this time they are separated by the "Space Controller" comm.

For the Beta quadrant I'm testing this route which I found looking images using Google, source: here.

Tour the galaxy 2015 - Beta Quadrant

For the Alpha quadrant my father found this route which can be done in one way or the other.

In the route "by the clock" you start on Chapel system, but can be done in the other way starting on the Breen system.

Route "by the clock":

• Chapel
• Betazed
• Corwin
• Deep Space 9
• Algira
• Arawath
• Defera
• Tzenketh
• Mizar
• Tellar
• Ferenginar
• Breen.

I prefer to start on Alpha quadrant and later enter to Beta quadrant using the transwarp to Orion system (if you have it by ship/console/unlocked)

If you coming from Beta quadrant to Alpha quadrant the entry points are Tellar system and Trill system, both in bad positions to start the race (in my opinion).

This route use the normal fly options, however you can add resources to make it fast like the SupSpace Jump, transwarps, etc.

I update later with more information.

Regards,
Katara
Starfleet Delta Taskforce -
 (member of Starfleet Elite Defense Force Armada)

KDF Tour of Universe

Hi all,

As you been notice or know already, the mission event "Tour of Universe" ("Tour of galaxy" is more accurate) has been modified to be done 1 time only within the hour, but you can repeat using other character in your account.

After some test, gathering information and more I found we can still get some millions, if you like to race.

In the current event you can earn 350K EC doing the tour by each character you have, and the limit is the time you have.
So as fast your ship are more EC you get.

Like if you use 15 mins (using the borg engine) to complete, and plus other 3 characters then you have  1.4 millions EC (350k *4).

The FED usually have 2 ways to do the same lap, so as you my KDF friend we have others.

Basic begin for all:

Go to the bar in Qo'nos and take the mission "Targak's challenge", and later beam to ship (be sure to get the mission).

• Exit from Qo'nos to Omega Leonis Sector
• Turn and set course to Forcas system

Note: Be aware of your level of Marauding you have, the choose the right one below.

For Tier 2 of Marauding:

• Transwarp to Alpha Centauri Block (romulans)
• Go to Iota Pavonis Block and do the sectors there Bolarus > Z-8 > Targo > Devrom
• Go to Psi Velorum Block and slipstream to Dela system, turn and go to Narenda sector, 
• Enter Narenda Sector
• Go to Mempa sector
• Set course to Regulus block, go up all Regulus.
• Use mission "Skirmish" to arrive at Donatu sector in Eta eridani block.
• Turn and go to archanis sector,
• Use mission to arrive at Beta ursae Block.
• Go to kalandra sector, enter alpha trianguli block
• Slipstream to Zeta andromedae block. 
• Do sectors Orias > vancen > arawath > set course to Beta Ursae Block.
• Enter and turn to go Orellius block, 
• Slipstream up and when enter raveh sector turn to right > Eta Eridani Block
• Use mission "bring down the house" to arrive at qo'nos, 
• Turn and go to the transwarp gate > gamma orionis 
• set course to sibiran at slipstream drive
• After pass the Sibiran system and get the EC, turn course to Pelia sector.
• Transwarp to Qo'nos and meet Kargak in the big bar.

For Tier 3 of Marauding:

• Transwarp to Regulus block, 
• Go up all regulus, and enter Alpha Centauri Block (romulans)
• Go to Iota Pavonis Block and do the sectors there Bolarus > Z-8 > Targo > Devrom
• Go to Psi Velorum Block and slipstream to Dela system, turn and go to Narenda sector,
• Enter Narenda Sector
• Go to Mempa sector
• Slipstream all along the block and enter in Eta eridani block to archanis sector.
• Change instance 
• Set course to orellia block and after receive the EC, use mission to arrive at Beta ursae Block.
• Go to kalandra sector, enter alpha trianguli block 
• Slipstream to Zeta andromedae block. 
• Do sectors Orias > vancen > arawath > set course to beta ursae block. 
• Enter and turn to go Orellius block, 
• Slipstream up and when enter raveh sector turn to right > Eta eridani block 
• Use mission "bring down the house" to arrive at qo'nos, 
• Turn and go to the transwarp gate > gamma orionis 
• Set course to sibiran at slipstream drive 
• After pass the Sibiran system and get the EC, turn course to Pelia sector. 
• Transwarp to Qo'nos and meet Kargak in the big bar.
   

For Tier 4 of Marauding:

• Transwarp to Beta Ursae Sector Block, 
• Go all along beta ursae and enter Alpha trianguli block,
• Sliptream all along to zeta andromedae
• Zeta andromedae block. Do sectors Orias > vancen > arawath > set course to beta ursae block.
• Enter and turn to go Orellius block, 
• Slipstream up and when enter raveh sector turn to right > Eta eridani block
• Change instance to reach the middle of Eta Eridani Block.
• Set course to Pi cannis block
• Enter pi cannis and set course to regulus block
• Regulus block, go up all regulus, and enter Alpha Centauri Block (romulans)
• Go to Iota Pavonis Block and do the sectors there, Bolarus > Z-8 > Targo > Devrom
• Go to Psi Velorum Block and slipstream to Dela system, turn and go to Narenda sector,
• Enter Narenda Sector
• Go to Mempa sector
• Set course to enter Omega leonis block through Hromi sector
• Go to the transwarp gate > gamma orionis 
• Set course to sibiran at slipstream drive 
• After pass the Sibiran system and get the EC, turn course to Pelia sector.
• Transwarp to Qo'nos and meet Kargak in the big bar.

Final notes:

• Raiding Party and Diplomatic Inmunity icons are only visible on space sectors, not within the system (or is a glich in my PC which I don't think so).
• Is suggest you use first your characters with better bonus in the engines to flight (drive coil, etc).
• Use a ship of medium to big size (small ships can fail Sibiran system when pass through so you have to do the sectors in manual, waste of time).
• Use the Borg Engine of the Omega Reputation system (wiki here).
• Plan your next tour using the "SubSpace Agenda"
• Also added to above, coordinate with others members of the fleet to receive and give "Raiding Party" (ability Commendation Marauding level 3) which boost your drive coil in sector space (see wiki here). The Federal characters will give you "Diplomatic Inmunity" (see wiki here). If have both better.
• When fly keep attention to the mission menu where is list all sectors you have to pass, also the sound and pop-up of the EC you earn when complete a part.

I upload later the image with the path so you can see more easy.

Zozu,
KDF Engineer
Fleet "The Rising Night"

Convert items drop by a mission into useful things!

 This is a little help I do about what you can do with the items collected from a "loot mission" (the ones from the "Foundry").
See the FAQ's below for more info.

(Short post)


FAQ's:

What is a "loot mission"?
   In the usual way to talk in STO, a "loot mission" is one missin without a plot (or very very short one) when you basically shoot and targets and collect the items dropped.

I can repeat always?
   Yes, you can repeat always however the game only drop to your character 20 items by day. Back tomorrow or use other character.

What is "the foundry"?
   Foundry: is the Star Trek Online editor of missions.

What I use the Foundry?
   If you have a plot for a missions, get the in there and build it with the map, scenario, NPC, dialogues, etc. Your imagination is the limit!

I can use it?
   When you fill the requeriments. Check Star Trek Online website for more info.

Regards,
Katara & Zozu (FAQ's)

Duty Officers

This a little help to give you special duty officers.

Note: I discover lately there is not important in a duty officer mission the ability itself,
because quality is more important.
Example: If for a mission is need "Eidetic Memory" a green officer with that rise the %
in the Critical success. However if I use a Very Rare officer without the required
ability, the % will be the same or more.
Take a look by yourself.
My sugestion is to use a very rare Duty officer in those missions important to you
like the ones rewarding you on critical with more than 150 Dilithium.

How do i get better duty officers?

=> Fast way <=
In Beta Ursae, Zeta Andromedae, Alpha Trianguli Sector Blocks
- Dosi Officer Exchange Program
- Ferasan Officer Exchange Program
- Wadi Officer Exchange Program

Also you can buy random Fleet duty Officers at Starbase (Main OPS Room) or Embassy (take TurboLift to OPS Room) by quality, using fleet credits.

- One mission on "Wasteland" give you "Law" a very rare duty officer.
(the missions on this episode can't be replay).

=> Long way <=

- Chain missions => end the mission to get a very rare one duty officer

Facility 4028 Fugitives
Ghosts of the Jem'Hadar
Project Chrysalis
Tal Shiar Infiltration
Unforgiven of Ferasa
Caitian Diaspora
(after complete you can find repeat
the mision "caitian flicht training"
many times to get 1 flight deck Duty officer)

- Reputation system Omega
Unlock the option on the store to have
access to buy 2 rare and 2 very rare Doff

More detail on the wiki here:
http://sto.gamepedia.com/Duty_officer/Special

And more:
Now how you get the common duty officers and in some cases a uncommon one.

FED
Go to the Academy in the Sol System and beam down there. Go to the building on the north left side of the map.
You will find the Personal Officer and Lt. Ferra at the inside center. Talk to personal officer and request personal.
You can get 4 request without no cost, and if want to spend 1000 dilithium there are other.
Go out and take your right until find the Andorian and Tellarite Exchange Officers, request to each one some duty officers.
Then go to low level part of the map and find the Vulcan Exchange Officer, request to her a duty officer too.

If want to spend dilithium you can buy to the Lt. Ferra some specials duty officers. I must finish first each tier of the Duty Officers program (like Trade 1,2,3,4 [very rare duty officers]).

KDF
In Qo'nos system beam down to the Academy and go to the training pit. Talk to the Orion Master there and order orion personnal. Jump and find the Gorn and Nausican Officers on the side of the route to inside of the academy. Order some officers to them.
After enter the academy you will find an officer to the left in the corner of the ramp. Order some personal. He has the same options as the FED academy.

ROM
Beam down to command center and go to the room at your right where the holographic map is show. At first door used the console to request personnal is on your left. Same options as the FED/KDF academy.

Also, as Romulan you can go to the other academy of your side choice an request personnal. Enjoy!.

To take more advantage of this requests see the image below for cooldown (2 days for request and 2 days to be available again to get more personal).

 Regards,
Katara & Zozu

USS Tomoyo - Cerberus class - Experiment Z436

Lately I buy a Mirror Universe Patrol Escort, which was remake as Cerberus class, and commissioned 2 days ago as USS Tomoyo.

My little experiment #Z436 (the number is iconic not sequencial), was interesting and bring some interesting data even when was a failure. See summary as follows:

Objective: using arcs to combine damage of all weapons in the ship a target in upper side (not in my broadside).

  Weapons: Cannons, Dual Beam Banks, Beam Arrays.
  Ship: Mirror Escort Advanced (is a 4/3 weapons slot,
   
     The idea was get a combination of weapons firing in a angle
      of 40º to 60º/300º to 320º, so my target will be between
      my front (1200) and  my side (1400).

      Front: 3x cannons (180º arc) +1 DBB (90º arc)
      Rear: 2x Beam Arrays (250º arc) + Torpedo Launcher (to fill the medium empty slot)

 Tested in "Starbase Defense" 2 times.

Status: F A I L

Firing arcs and gap between them.

 Reason: Between the DBB and BA there are 20º empty firing range only cover by cannons.

     http://www.stowiki.org/Ship_Weapon
     http://www.stowiki.org/Mirror_Universe_Patrol_Escort

 Not all was bad, I gather valuable info to made another setup more useful from my point of view.
 All weapons in this setup can fire the weapons to a target no matter he is, they cover 360º,
however main strike is at 90º front.
Side strike: cannons + Beam arrays in the 70º overlap between those.

Suplemental: A tactic was developed called "Double Spear!"


Picture of the ship later.
   
Regards,
Katara.

Next post: the Norgh Bird-of-Prey! by Zozu.