{"id":719,"date":"2020-06-26T19:08:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T19:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/?p=719"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:15:45","slug":"tour-the-galaxy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/tour-the-galaxy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour The Galaxy (a.k.a. Sector Speed!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last Updated 2\/8\/2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the build I use for Tour the Galaxy, including everything I could find to increase Sector Speed. My current personal best is 7 minutes 16 seconds for completing the full Tour the Galaxy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube my_youtube_caption wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STO Tour The Galaxy 2021 - 7:16 - Star Trek Online\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ub_YjAQ7_AM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>7 minutes 16 seconds, full run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-300x228.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-1024x779.png 1024w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-1200x913.png 1200w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55.png 1420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>UPDATE: As of 11\/2021, a new sector speed trait is available: Synthetic Good Fortune, from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Equinox_Pilot_Scout_Ship\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Equinox_Pilot_Scout_Ship\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Equinox<\/em> Pilot Scout Ship<\/a>. The above run did not utilize this trait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit where it is due, this guy reached the fastest known (at the time) speed using the Palatine Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Explorer with it&#8217;s special engine set: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/sto\/comments\/f9nt5s\/new_sector_speed_record_achieved_warp_speed_14809\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/sto\/comments\/f9nt5s\/new_sector_speed_record_achieved_warp_speed_14809\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my version, utilizing a Miracle Worker ship. This might be even better for doing Tour the Galaxy, because the Miracle Worker engines can have so much uptime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Build<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Top Speed: Transwarp 132.55<br>120 second slipstream uptime, 10 second cooldown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ship: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Constitution_Legendary_Miracle_Worker_Light_Cruiser\" target=\"_blank\">Legendary MW Connie<\/a> Any Miracle Worker ship with a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Ability:_Cyclical_Quantum_Slipstream_Drive\" target=\"_blank\">Cyclical Quantum Slipstream Drive<\/a> should work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engine: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Omega_Force_(Space)#Omega_Force_Hyper-Impulse_Engines\" target=\"_blank\">Omega Force Hyper-Impulse Engines Mk XV [SecSpd-2] [Spd]<\/a>  *See note below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warp Core: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Gamma_Team_Synergies#Gamma_Synergistic_Overcharged_Warp_Core\" target=\"_blank\">Gamma Synergistic Overcharged Warp Core Mk XV<\/a> This only needs upgrading to very rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Console: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Console_-_Engineering_-_Polaric_Modulator\" target=\"_blank\">Polaric Modulator<\/a> For turn rate.<br><br>Trait: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Trait:_Lead_Foot\" target=\"_blank\">Leadfoot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trait: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Trait:_Extensively_Modified_Warp_Core\" target=\"_blank\">Extensively Modified Warp Core<\/a> This trait came from the Legendary Anniversary bundle and improves speed dramatically, but it is not required to complete Tour of Duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buff: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Ability:_Grant_Diplomatic_Immunity\" target=\"_blank\">Diplomatic Immunity<\/a> buff and the KDF counterpart, Raid Party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buff: Engineering doff assignment crit success buff (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Assignment:_Perform_Antimatter_Containment_Leak_Drills\" target=\"_blank\">Perform Antimatter Containment Leak Drills<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skill Tree: <a href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Skill:_Sector_Space_Travel_Speed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sector Space Travel Speed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>*Another engine option is the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Adapted_M.A.C.O._(Space)#Adapted_M.A.C.O._Combat_Impulse_Engines\" target=\"_blank\">Adapted M.A.C.O. Combat Impulse Engines<\/a>. These engines are a tiny bit faster in sector space, but they do not have the slipstream recharge that the Omega engines have. Recharge feels a little more nimble to me, but I think either engine is fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For completeness, here&#8217;s how (little) the Adapted MACOs speed advantage is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table my_sectorspeedtable\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Sector<\/td><td>Slipstream<\/td><td>Slipstream w\/ Traits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Omega Force<\/td><td>24.53<\/td><td>56.54<\/td><td>95.41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adapted MACO<\/td><td>25.32<\/td><td>58.42<\/td><td>98.57<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UPDATE: Ships are now so fast that these may no longer be the best routes to follow. They are still solid routes, but I have actually achieved my fastest time on a run that went &#8220;wrong&#8221; and did not follow the Beta Quadrant map exactly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/logicker.net\/tour\/tour.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/logicker.net\/tour\/tour.html<\/a> This guy&#8217;s discussion is an amazing read. After digesting it, these are the two maps I use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I start at Nimbus (using the &#8220;Fist Full of Gorn&#8221; mission to transwarp to Nimbus), and then use the regular Transwarp to warp to Defera after completing Beta quadrant:<br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/logicker.net\/tour\/images\/beta-optimal.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/logicker.net\/tour\/images\/beta-optimal.jpg<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/logicker.net\/tour\/images\/alpha-optimal-defera.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/logicker.net\/tour\/images\/alpha-optimal-defera.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beta-optimal.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beta-optimal-860x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beta-optimal-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beta-optimal-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beta-optimal-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/beta-optimal.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alpha-optimal-defera.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alpha-optimal-defera-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alpha-optimal-defera-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alpha-optimal-defera-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alpha-optimal-defera-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/alpha-optimal-defera.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can earn up to 925,000 EC for a full Tour. See <a href=\"https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Mission:_Tour_the_Galaxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/stowiki.net\/wiki\/Mission:_Tour_the_Galaxy<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The speed scale differs between quadrant. Alpha quadrant gives slightly higher speeds than Beta quadrant.<br><br>Since sector space is still basically Champions Online in space, gravity is still (inappropriately) a thing: if you fly down you go slightly faster than if you fly up or level.<br><br>There appears to be a solar wind, or current! I found that I could go 0.01 warp factor faster if I was traveling downward from NW to SE, than I could if I was traveling from SE to NW. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-engine-1024x604.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-engine-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-engine-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-engine-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Transwarp-132.55-engine.png 1135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated 2\/8\/2022. Here is the build I use for Tour the Galaxy, including everything I could find to increase Sector Speed. My current personal best is 7 minutes 16 seconds for completing the full Tour the Galaxy: UPDATE: As of 11\/2021, a new sector speed trait is available: Synthetic Good Fortune, from the Equinox [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-missions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=719"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1080,"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719\/revisions\/1080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informationanarchy.org\/sto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}