With the launch of Patch 1.6 on the PTS, Grade 7 Spaceship Upgrades have being added along side with Hardmode/Heroic Space Missions that rewards Black Hole Commendations on completion. Here is a guide to them.
Navigation
1.Grade 7 Starship Upgrades
There are two separate vendors selling different Grade 7 ship upgrades. One of them on the fleet selling some for Fleet Commendations while another on the daily vendors selling the rest using Daily Commendations.
Updated for the Jan 8, 2013 patch that reduced the costs on spaceship components. (500 = old price)
| Part | Price | Vendor |
| Improved Power Conversion Module | 3 |
Fleet Starship Upgrade 1 |
| Durasteel Armor | Fleet Starship Upgrade 2 | |
| Blast Condenser | Fleet Starship Upgrade 2 | |
| Laser Cannons | Fleet Starship Upgrade 2 | |
| Improved Electromagnet Pulse | Daily vendor | |
| Deflection Amplifier | Daily vendor | |
| Schematic: Concussion Missile Magazine | Fleet Starship Upgrade 2 | |
| Schematic: Deflector Shield | Fleet Starship Upgrade 2 | |
| Schematic:Improved Electronic Warfare Pod | Daily Vendor |
It will cost you 300k credits, 1500 Fleet Comms and 300 Daily Comms to get all the non-schematic parts.
Fleet Spaceship Upgrades (Fleet Commendations.
Recall that there are two vendors for Starship Upgrades. The one that sells stuff for credits have the Grade 7 Improved Power Conversion Module
Grade 7 Improved Power Conversion Module – 200 k credits
The vendor that sells stuff for fleet commendations have the following
Cybertech Schematics – 500 Fleet Commendations each (BoE, tradeable)
- Schematic: Concussion Missile Magazine
- Schematic: Deflector Shield
Concussion Launcher & Deflector Shield Schematic requires (info provided by Red-Dwarf)
- Synthetic Energy Matrix x2
- Enriched Durasteel x12
- Zal Alloy x30
- Mandalorian Iron x6
- Molecular Stabiliser x4
Grade 7 Durasteel Armor – 350 Fleet Commendations
Grade 7 Blast Condenser – 350 Fleet Commendations
Grade 7 Laser Canons – 350 Fleet Commendations
Grade 7 & 8 Crafting Material Box (not new)
- Grade 7 Crafting Material Box – 125 Fleet Commendations (gave me a Self-Perpetuating Power Cell)
- Grade 8 Crafting Material Box – 200 Fleet Commendations
Daily Commendation vendors (Ilum, Black hole, Section X, Belsavis)
Improved Electromagnetic Pulse – 100 Daily Commendations
Deflection Amplifier – 100 Daily Commendations
Schematic: Improved Electronic Warfare Pod – 140 Daily Commendations
2.Hardmode Space Missions
The following six new space missions are available on each faction. It appears that the missions are recycled between the factions with the same objectives, same map, and just the enemies switched around.
Rewards
- When you complete the Space Combat Mission for the first time, you are rewarded with 20 Fleet Commendations and 7175 credits.
- This allows you to pick up a new weekly “Operation” Mission for the Space Mission you just completed that rewards 7175 credits, 2 Black Hole Commendations, 5 Daily Commendations and 40 Fleet Commendations (Sunday weekly includes two space missions and rewards twice as much rewards)
- Note that all these weeklies reset at certain day of the week
| Day | Missions | Rewards (Commendations) |
| Monday | Far Cradle Strike/Regnant Station Assault | 2 Black Hole, 5 Daily, and 40 Fleet |
| Tuesday | Kabal Station Defense/Ardis Outpost Fortification | 2 Black Hole, 5 Daily, and 40 Fleet |
| Wednesday | Kanz Minefield/ New Cov Asteroid Field | 2 Black Hole, 5 Daily, and 40 Fleet |
| Thursday | Duma Strike/Baros Ambush | |
| Friday | Lorta Escort/Hypori Escort | 2 Black Hole, 5 Daily, and 40 Fleet |
| Saturday | Cha Raaba Assault/Thanium Disruption | 2 Black Hole, 5 Daily, and 40 Fleet |
| Sunday | Cha Raaba Assault/Thanium Disruption + Duma Strike/Baros Ambush |
4 Black Hole, 10 Daily, 80 Fleet |
Missions
Cha Raaba Assault (Imp) = Thanium Disruption (Pub)
Duma Strike (Imp) = Baros Ambrush (Pub)
Far Cradle Strike (Imp) = Regnant Station Assault (Pub)
Kanaz Minefield (Imp) = New Cov Asteroid Field (Pub)
Kabal Station Defense (Imp) = Ardis Outpost Fortification (Pub)
Lorta Escort (Imp) = Hypori Escort (Pub)
Empire
| Space Mission | Region | Ship Upgrade Recommendation |
| Cha Raaba Assault | Hutt Space | 7+ |
| Duma Strike | Unknown Regions | 7+ |
| Far Cradle Strike | Unknown Regions | 7+ |
| Kanz Minefield | Seat of the Empire | 7+ |
| Kabal Station Defense | Distant Outer Rim | 7+ |
| Lorta Escort | Distant Outer Rim | 7+ |
Republic
| Space Mission | Region | Ship Upgrade Recommendation |
| Ardis Outpost Fortification | Unknown Regions | 7+ |
| Baros Ambush | Seat of the Empire | 7+ |
| Hypori Escort | Distant Outer Rim | 7+ |
| New Cov Asteroid Field | Distant Outer Rim | 7+ |
| Regnant Station Assault | Unknown Regions | 7+ |
| Thanium Disruption | Hutt Space | 7+ |
Cha Raaba Assault/Thanium Disruption – 3m 50s
- Take out the shuttle 0/1
- Eliminate the Mandalorian Commander 0/1
- Destroy the Republic Frigate 0/1
Duma Strike/Baros Ambush- 4m 48s
- Destroy bridge on the Destroyer (proton torpedoes) 0/1
- Destroy the Corvette Class Ships 0/2
- Destroy Enemy Frigates 0/4
Far Cradle Strike/Regnant Station Assault – 6m 06s
- Destroy the Republic Command Bridge (proton torpedoes) 0/1
- Destroy Communications Array (proton torpedoes) 0/1
- Destroy Defense Satellite 0/8
- Destroy the Jedi Ship 0/1 (Bonus)
- Destroy Republic Fighters 0/40 (Bonus)
Kanz Minefield/New Cov Asteroid Field –5m 32s
- Destroy Defense Clusters 0/4
- Destroy Minelayer 0/1
- Destroy the Satellite Hardpoint
- Destroy Jedi Ships –0/1 (bonus)
Kabal Station Defense/Ardis Outpost Fortification – 6m 20s
- Annihilate an Enemy Command Bridge (proton torpedoes) 0/1
- Destroy Bombers: 0/30
- Obliterate Republic Frigates 0/3
Lortal Escort/Hypori Escort – 4m 48s
- Destroy Bridge on the Destroyer (proton torpedoes) 0/1
- Protect the D-1Z Bomber
- Destroy Enemy Jedi Ships



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