To adapt to Patch M91 in Star Trek Fleet Command, limit your Incursion Archive (IA) currency spending on the NX-01 strictly to unlocking the base ship if you do not already own it, and reconfigure your hostile farming fleets around proven officer mitigation synergies to offset the Drone combat nerf.
Incursion Archive Spending Priorities
The addition of the NX-01 to the Incursion Archive provides a guaranteed acquisition path for an essential specialty ship, but it competes directly with high-tier bridge officers. Because IA tokens are earned through server-versus-server Incursion events, token income is slow and heavily weighted toward top-performing alliances.
The NX-01 is required to access the Delphic Expanse, gather regional resources, and defeat Xindi hostiles. However, spending scarce IA tokens beyond the initial unlock severely stalls account-wide officer development.
| Store Category | Priority | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|
| High-Impact Epic Officers | High | Prioritize tokens here to secure broad combat boosts across all ships and game modes. |
| NX-01 Blueprints (Unowned) | Situational | Buy only the exact number of blueprints required to build the base hull and unlock the Delphic Expanse loops. |
| NX-01 Blueprints (Owned) | Low | Stop purchasing blueprints once the ship is built; tiering the hull through IA tokens diverts too much currency from officer shards. |
| Cosmetics & Consumables | Avoid | Skip skins and temporary items, as they offer no functional progression value. |
If you already own the NX-01 from prior events or packs, do not spend IA currency on extra blueprints. Reinvest all your tokens into core bridge officers and impactful refits.
Adapting Fleet Loadouts After the Drone Nerf
Patch M91 scales back Drone damage multipliers and mitigation stacking. Ships can no longer rely on Drone mechanics to defeat hostiles well above their standard combat tier without taking heavy hull and shield damage.
To maintain sustainable repair costs and cargo yields during daily farming runs:
- Survey and Battleship Hostiles: Deploy traditional defensive bridge crews such as Pike (captain), Moreau, and Chen (PMC) to maximize damage reduction.
- Interceptor Hostiles: Swap to Pike (captain), Moreau, and Cath (PMK) to counter energy and weapon profiles specific to interceptors.
- Specialized Hazard Zones: When operating in the Delphic Expanse or tackling Xindi targets with the NX-01, compensate for the lost Drone output by upgrading ship components and raising officer stat milestones rather than relying on passive combat boosts.
Progression Adjustments
If your standard farming loops now drain repair resources too quickly, adjust your operational targets before committing Latinum or speedups to emergency combat research:
- Test your existing fleet against hostiles two to three levels lower than your pre-patch baseline.
- Measure incoming hull damage against your repair speedups to establish a stable grinding loop that completes daily faction and event requirements without excessive drydock downtime.
- Hold unspent specialty currencies and event payouts rather than clearing out newly adjusted stores immediately, allowing your fleet to absorb balance shifts without wasting critical resources.
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