Star Trek Fleet Command UI and Screen Navigation Guide

To navigate the interface in Star Trek Fleet Command, use the bottom-right toggle button to switch between the Station Interior, local System View, and Galaxy Map while monitoring the top and bottom HUD bars to manage base defenses and fleet operations.

Toggling Between Station, System, and Galaxy Views

The toggle icon in the bottom-right corner shifts your perspective across three distinct operational layers:

Station Interior: Your base management screen. Tap individual buildings to upgrade facilities such as the central Operations hub, Research Lab, and Shipyards. Resource generators steadily accumulate Parsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium, while station Vaults protect a fixed baseline of these materials against enemy raids.
System View: The local tactical map of your active sector. This layer displays planetary bodies, resource mining nodes, hostile ships, player starbases, and mission targets. Tapping empty space directs your selected ship to travel to that point, while selecting a hostile vessel or base opens scan and combat options.
Galaxy Map: The macro quadrant overview, accessed by tapping the toggle while in System View. Star systems are categorized by recommended level, danger ratings, and faction territories belonging to the Federation, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, or Independent space. Every system displays a Warp Range requirement; your ship cannot plot a course to a system if its engine warp rating is lower than that threshold.

Tracking Shields, Queues, and Resources on the Top HUD

The top HUD bar provides continuous readouts of your base vulnerability, current stockpiles, and active timers.

HUD Element	Information Displayed	Required Action
Peace Shield Indicator	Remaining station shield countdown timer	Activate 4-hour, 8-hour, 12-hour, or 24-hour shields before the active timer hits zero
Resource Counters	Parsteel, Tritanium, Dilithium, and Latinum totals	Spend unprotected surplus resources exceeding Vault capacity before dropping shields
Queue Status Wheels	Builder and Research Lab completion timers	Assign an idle builder or research project immediately when an icon clears

Once your Operations building advances past initial beginner protection, unshielded stations can be attacked and plundered by other players. Any Parsteel, Tritanium, and Dilithium exceeding your station Vault limits will be stolen if your base is defeated.

Managing Drydocks and Fleet Commands

The bottom drydock bar tracks the status of each deployed vessel and acts as your direct command dock:

Hull Status and Ship Actions: Each unlocked drydock slot shows an assigned ship's hull integrity, shield bar, and current task—such as traveling in warp, mining a node, fighting hostiles, or sitting docked.
Camera Centering: Tap the crosshair reticle on any active drydock slot to jump your camera directly to that vessel's current coordinates anywhere in the galaxy.
Repairs: Sustained hull damage triggers a repair prompt on that ship's dock. Station repairs require Parsteel or Tritanium and take real-time minutes to finish unless accelerated using repair speedups or alliance help taps.
Swapping Hulls: Selecting an idle drydock allows you to swap between combat classes (Interceptors, Explorers, and Battleships) and specialized survey ships, such as the ECS Fortunate, before launching into space.

Coordinates, Bookmarks, and System Scanners

Use navigation shortcuts to travel efficiently and assess targets prior to combat:

Coordinates: Every point in space has a two-axis coordinate displayed on the interface. Tap the coordinate bar to enter or paste numbers and center your view on a specific asteroid, player base, or rally location.
Bookmarks: Save frequently visited sectors, rich 2-star and 3-star mining deposits (Ore, Gas, and Crystal), and preferred hostile grinding sectors in your bookmark drawer for instant access.
Target Scanning: Tap any enemy vessel or station and select the inspect reticle before engaging. The scan reveals target power, hull type, and cargo contents. Use this information to exploit the combat class triangle: Interceptors counter Explorers, Explorers counter Battleships, and Battleships counter Interceptors.

Claiming Daily Goals and Alliance Help

The left-hand sidebar houses recurring progression tasks and cooperative features:

Daily Goals: Complete listed daily milestones—such as defeating hostiles, mining materials, and using speedups—to earn points. These points unlock tiered daily chests that supply officer shards, faction points, and speedups.
Missions and Holodeck: Tapping an active mission reveals current quest objectives and places a yellow marker on the target destination system.
Alliance Help: Whenever you begin an upgrade or research project, tap the alliance help prompt to request time reductions from teammates. Tapping the mutual help button assists alliance members with their active timers and awards Alliance Credits for the Alliance Store.