During a game, press START (
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Select DUTY OFFICERS; press A (
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Select DUTY OFFICERS; press A (
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There are 11 Commendations that you can do missions for:
*** Spoiler - click to reveal ***- Diplomatic*** Spoiler - click to reveal ***Entertain Foreign Dignitaries - 6h - 241xp (0.669 xp/min)
Other missions reward you with turrets and cost 50k credits to do
Caitian Diaspora (1/10) Attend Caitian Diplomatic Dinner
- Science*** Spoiler - click to reveal ***Correlate Plate Tectonics as a Side Effect of Gravimetric Distortions - 4h - 97xp (0.404 xp/min)
Introduce Research on Agrobiological Processes - 2h - 75xp (0.625 xp/min)
Prepare Lecture on Seismological Analysis - 2h - 75xp (0.625 xp/min)
Prepare Presentation of Edaphological Botanical Research - 4h - 97xp (0.404 xp/min)
Research Anti-Psionic Shields - 8h - 210xp (0.437 xp/min)
Submit Research on Astrobiological Taxonomy - 2h - 75xp (0.625 xp/min)
Telekinetic Science Methodology Development - 8h - 542xp (1.129 xp/min)
Caitian Diaspora (4/10) Support Caitian Scientific Expedition
Caitian Diaspora (7/10) Assess Psychotropic Triggers in Augmented DNA - 12h - 126xp (0.175 xp/min)
- Engineering
- Military
- Exploration
- Espionage
- Medical
- Colonial
- Trade
- Development*** Spoiler - click to reveal ***Approve an Extended Wilderness Survival Training Program - 6h - 1040xp (2.889 xp/min)
Combat Training Against Kar'tarkin Polearms - 4h - 241xp
Confiscate Contraband from Crew - 30m - 109xp
Crew Evaluations - 8h - 123xp
Caitian Diaspora (2/10) Accept Invitation by Caitian Scientist
(1/4) Host a Poker Game - 4h - 133xp
(2/4)
(3/4)
(4/4)
Participate in a Festival on a Local Colony - 8h - 166xp
- Recruitment
Each commendation starts at Rank 0 (zero) and you must complete missions in them to gain XP and level them up.
Rank 1 requires 2500 XP.
Rank 2 requires 15000 XP.
Rank 3 requires 50000 XP.
Rank 4 requires 100000 XP. (accomplishing this gets you the achievement)
XP is cumulative, so the 2500 you got during Rank 0 to 1 goes toward the next Rank, and so on. Therefore, to get from Rank 3 to 4, you will only need 50000 more XP.
For me, I got more XP increase per day from Science than the other commendations. Next was Medical, then Military. It may be the same for you, or it may not. It all depends on which missions you try and succeed with.
Moldy Tacos5000 says:
The race of your character may have something to do with the duty officer missions. My human gets a lot of Science, my Klingon/Jem'Hadar get a lot of Military, and my Romulan gets a lot of Espionage.
Also, various missions require certain personnel types and/or items to be able to do them. If you need a specific duty officer you don't have, you can buy them from Lieutenant Ferra or the Exchange. Lieutenant Ferra is at Starfleet Academy, but he also pops on your screen when you acquire a new commendation token to spend. He also offers some duty officers in exchange for dilithium.
Each Rank also gains you an Accolade and a Title, plus rewards such as items, new missions, abilities, or holograms. (and the afore-mentioned commendation token)