Exploration Guide

Introduction
In the Star Trek Online galaxy there are various areas known as exploration areas. Here you can scan anomalies and either obtain data samples or enter an unknown system. There are also exploration missions, which ask you to explore 3 unknown systems within the exploration area. Theses missions give you different types of currency which can be used to buy new equipment.

This guide is broken down into five tiers. Each one will talk about the exploration areas for that rank, the currency used, and other important information. To avoid confusion, I want to say that these tiers are not directly related to ship tiers. You can use our maps of Earth Space Dock and Qo'noS to locate the NPC stores. You can also use our item database to see which items you can purchase.

In This Guide

• Lieutenant
  
• Lieutenant Commander
  
• Commander
  
• Captain
  
• Rear Admiral, Brigadier General, Major General
  
• Vice Admiral, Lieutenant General

Tier 1 - Lieutenant

• Federation
  • Exploration Area: Delta Volanis Cluster
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Grall
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 1st Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk II
  • Stores:
    • Ensign Olesre - Earth Space Dock - Ship Weapons
    • Ensign Paxad - Earth Space Dock - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Ensign Tessmer - Earth Space Dock - Personal Kits
    • Ensign Velde - Earth Space Dock - Personal Weapons
    • Lieutenant Jotun - Earth Space Dock - Ship Engines, Shields, and Deflector Arrays
    • Lt. Commander Ophlim - Earth Space Dock - Ship Consoles
• Klingon
  • Exploration Area: T'Ong Nebula
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Atonone
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 1st Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk II
  • Stores:
    • Weachug - Qo'noS - Ship Consoles
    • Mayerteac - Qo'noS - Personal Weapons
    • Bekk Vaxoh - Qo'noS - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Bekk Kahrist - Qo'noS - Personal Kits
    • Ngoohe - Qo'noS - Ship Engines, Shields, Deflector Arrays
    • Fowtheax - Qo'noS - Ship Weapons

Tier 2 - Lieutenant Commander

• Federation
  • Exploration Area: Khazan Cluster
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Anek
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 2nd Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk IV
  • Stores:
    • Ensign Olesre - Earth Space Dock - Ship Weapons
    • Ensign Paxad - Earth Space Dock - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Ensign Tessmer - Earth Space Dock - Personal Kits
    • Ensign Velde - Earth Space Dock - Personal Weapons
    • Lieutenant Jotun - Earth Space Dock - Ship Engines, Shields, and Deflector Arrays
    • Lt. Commander Ophlim - Earth Space Dock - Ship Consoles
• Klingon
  • Exploration Area: D'kel Star Cluster
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Atonone
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 2nd Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk IV
  • Stores:
    • Weachug - Qo'noS - Ship Consoles
    • Mayerteac - Qo'noS - Personal Weapons
    • Bekk Vaxoh - Qo'noS - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Bekk Kahrist - Qo'noS - Personal Kits
    • Ngoohe - Qo'noS - Ship Engines, Shields, Deflector Arrays
    • Fowtheax - Qo'noS - Ship Weapons

Tier 3 - Commander

• Federation
  • Exploration Area: Afehirr Nebula, Eridan Belt
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Anek
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 3rd Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk VI
  • Stores:
    • Ensign Olesre - Earth Space Dock - Ship Weapons
    • Ensign Paxad - Earth Space Dock - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Ensign Tessmer - Earth Space Dock - Personal Kits
    • Ensign Velde - Earth Space Dock - Personal Weapons
    • Lieutenant Jotun - Earth Space Dock - Ship Engines, Shields, and Deflector Arrays
    • Lt. Commander Ophlim - Earth Space Dock - Ship Consoles
• Klingon
  • Exploration Area: Eridon Nebula
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Atonone
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 3rd Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk VI
  • Stores:
    • Weachug - Qo'noS - Ship Consoles
    • Mayerteac - Qo'noS - Personal Weapons
    • Bekk Vaxoh - Qo'noS - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Bekk Kahrist - Qo'noS - Personal Kits
    • Ngoohe - Qo'noS - Ship Engines, Shields, Deflector Arrays
    • Fowtheax - Qo'noS - Ship Weapons

Tier 4 - Captain

• Federation
  • Exploration Area: Rolar Nebula, Betreka Nebula
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Crom Hana
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 4th Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk VIII
  • Stores:
    • Commander Tafeng - Earth Space Dock - Ship Weapons
    • Lieutenant Cooquoa - Earth Space Dock - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Lieutenant Yaris - Earth Space Dock - Personal Kits
    • Lt. Commander Arut - Earth Space Dock - Personal Weapons
    • Lt. Commander Orjas - Earth Space Dock - Ship Engines, Shields, and Deflector Arrays
    • Lieutenant Yeniz - Earth Space Dock - Ship Consoles
• Klingon
  • Exploration Area: Azlesa Expanse
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Atonone
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 4th Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk VIII
  • Stores:
    • Commander Torun - Qo'noS - Ship Consoles
    • Dgeihea - Qo'noS - Personal Weapons
    • Commander Ba'ir - Qo'noS - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Lieutenant Moruth - Qo'noS - Personal Kits
    • Jeesirou - Qo'noS - Ship Engines, Shields, Deflector Arrays
    • Toykire - Qo'noS - Ship Weapons

Tier 5 - Rear Admiral (Lower/Upper Half) - Brigadier General - Major General

• Federation
  • Exploration Area: B'Tran Cluster
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Karbo
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 5th Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk IX, Mk X
  • Stores:
    • Commander Tafeng - Earth Space Dock - Ship Weapons
    • Lieutenant Cooquoa - Earth Space Dock - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Lieutenant Yaris - Earth Space Dock - Personal Kits
    • Captain Haadok - Deep Space K-7 - Personal Kits
    • Lt. Commander Arut - Earth Space Dock - Personal Weapons
    • Lt. Commander Orjas - Earth Space Dock - Ship Engines, Shields, and Deflector Arrays
    • Lieutenant Yeniz - Earth Space Dock - Ship Consoles
• Klingon
  • Exploration Area: Azlesa Expanse (Brigadier General)
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Atonone
  • Mission Currency Award: Badges of Exploration, 5th Order
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk IX, Mk X
  • Stores:
    • Commander Torun - Qo'noS - Ship Consoles
    • Dgeihea - Qo'noS - Personal Weapons
    • Commander Ba'ir - Qo'noS - Personal Armor, Personal Shields
    • Lieutenant Moruth - Qo'noS - Personal Kits
    • Raycu - Ganalda - Personal Kits
    • Jeesirou - Qo'noS - Ship Engines, Shields, Deflector Arrays
    • Toykire - Qo'noS - Ship Weapons

TIER 6 - Vice Admiral - Lieutenant General

• Federation
  • Exploration Area: B'Tran Cluster (Vice Admiral)
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Karbo
  • Mission Currency Award: Emblems
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk VI
  • Stores:
    • Lieutenant Carei - Earth Space Dock - All items
• Klingon
  • Exploration Area: Azlesa Expanse (Lieutenant General)
  • Mission Giver: Lieutenant Atonone
  • Mission Currency Award: Emblems
  • Item Purchase Type: Mk VI
  • Stores:
    • Computer - Qo'noS - All items

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