Crafting (R&D) Guide

• The Art of Crafting
• Data Samples
• Schematics
• Unreplicateable Materials

THE ART OF CRAFTING
In order to craft Federation players must visit Memory Alpha, and Klingon players must visit Qo'noS. You'll need to use one of the consoles for crafting. In Memory Alpha the console is in the main room at the center of the station. In Qo'noS the console is in the room, on your way to the shipyard. Only at these consoles can you craft. The major difference between the items that can be crafted at Memory Alpha and at Qo'noS is that each have items which are more related to that faction. For example, Klingons can craft Disruptor type weapons while Federation characters can craft Phaser type weapons.

You can also check on your crafting and what items you need by going to the drop down menu on your mini-map. Click on the down arrow in the lower right corner and choose the R&D option. You'll see the crafting window. You can only look at the items and their requirements, you cannot craft through here.

When you begin crafting you will only be able to create personal devices (large power cells, hypos, and shield charge) as well as schematics. Each item you create will give you general research skill points. By getting more points you will be able to craft more items. If an item is grayed out this means you have not unlocked it yet and you need to get more crafting points. Any requirements that you are missing will be in red. Any requirements that you have are in white. If you have all the requirements for an item you can click on it and then click "Fabricate" at the bottom of the window.

Keep in mind that the required items for crafting can be in your Inventory or Bank. It does not matter where, and they do not need to be near each other.

There are four types of items you can create:

Within each section you can use the filter in the upper left corner to search for the type of item you want (i.e. to find weapons under Personal Equipment). Each item needs a minimum amount of points, data samples, and a schematic. There is a maximum of 1650 crafting points that you can receive. Once you a have reached 1650 you have essentially unlocked everything and can craft any item you wish.

DATA SAMPLES
Data Samples are the most basic crafting element that you'll need. These are used to create your items as well as schematics. You can acquire these by scanning them in missions or in Exploration areas (such as the Delta Volanis Cluster). The chart below lists all the data samples and which exploration areas/mission fronts you can find them in.

Energy Samples	Physical Samples	Technological Samples	Used to Craft	Exploration Areas	Mission Fronts
Radiation Sample	Mineral Sample	Alien Artifact	Mk II items	Delta Volanis Cluster Arucanis Arm Hromi Cluster Khazan Cluster	Klingon Front
Antimatter Sample	Biological Sample	Unknown Alloy	Mk IV items	Arucanis Arm Hromi Cluster Khazan Cluster Afehirr Nebula	Klingon and Romulan Front
Tetryon Particle	Plasma Sample	Encoded Data	Mk VI items	Hromi Cluster Khazan Cluster Afehirr Nebula Eridan Belt	Romulan Front
Methogenic Particle	DNA Sequence	Genetic Sequencer	Mk VIII items	Afehirr Nebula Eridan Belt Rolor Nebula Betreka Nebula Zenas Expanse B'Tran Cluster	Romulan and Cardassian Front
Tachyon Wave Signature	Exobiological Data	Photonic Technology	Mk X items	Eridan Belt Rolor Nebula Betreka Nebula Zenas Expanse B'Tran Cluster	Romulan, Cardassian, and Borg/Undine Front
Chronometric Wave Signature	Unidentified Substance	Technical Schematic	Mk XI items	Zenas Expanse B'Tran Cluster	Cardassian, and Borg/Undine Front
Rare Samples Antithoron Particle Trace Anyon Particle Trace Beta-Tachyon Particle Trace Chronometric Particle Trace Dekyon Particle Trace Duderon Particle Trace Methogenic Particle Trace Metreon Particle Trace Trianium Particle Trace Veriton Particle Trace			Very Rare Items	Any Exploration Area	Any Mission

Schematics
The next most basic items you need for crafting are schematics. These must be crafted or purchased. If you are crafting them then they use 10 of the red anomaly samples (Radiation Sample, Mineral Sample, and Alien Artifact) each. Since they are a requirement you will need to craft them for every other item you want to create. These also give crafting skill points. If you do not want to craft schematics, you can purchase them from vendors Memory Alpha or Qo'noS for 10,000 Energy Credits each.

Schematics
Personal Equipment	Shields	Armor	Kits	Pistol	Rifle	Assault	Batl'leth	Lirpa	Attack Horta
Ship Weapons	Beam Array	Dual Beam Bank	Cannon	Dual Cannons	Dual Heavy Cannons	Turret	Torpedos	Mines
Ship Components	Consoles	Shields	Deflectors	Impulse Engines

Unreplicateable Materials
Other basic items to crafting are unreplicateable materials. There are two kinds of these, common and uncommon. Each one can be purchased for Dilithium and are used for crafting higher end items in addition to schematics and data samples. You may also be able to find them on the exchange for Energy Credits if you do not have enough Dilithium.