Cruiser


 * For the non-playable ships, see Federation Cruiser (Mob).

s are large, powerful vessels that excel at long range missions and exploration. Though typically flanked by escorts in combat, cruisers can deliver high damage with their large warp cores and broad complement of weapons. Cruisers are the backbone of Starfleet, fulfilling the most vital roles for the Federation.

Compared to other Federation vessels, Cruisers have strong hulls and average shields. All Federation Cruisers at tier 2 (Lieutenant Commander) or higher have 4 device slots and gain a bonus +5 to all power levels.

Overview
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Light Cruiser
The Light Cruiser is the first starship that new Federation officers will be able to captain. Although a basic ship in terms of weaponry, design and speed, this frigate is considered the workhorse of Starfleet and is called upon in a huge variety of roles from resolving trade disputes to deployment in major confrontations. The NPC version of the Light Cruiser is classified as a Frigate.

TOS Constitution Class Cruiser
This classic Federation starship of the 23rd century is a variant of the Light Cruiser, obtainable for 500. It was also included with some pre-order offers. The ship blazed many trails in the early days of the Federation, under the command of legendary captains like.

Cruiser
The Cruiser is well-suited for cargo or transport missions. Its expansive cargo holds make it indispensable to Starfleet as a vessel used to resupply planets, space stations, and other starships. The power systems make it possible to run industrial replicators indefinitely, making this ship the ideal choice for evacuation and mercy missions.

Cruiser Refit
The Exeter class is a variant on the famed Constitution Class. The Exeter honors the 400 crew members of the U.S.S. Exeter who were killed by a biological agent in 2268. The Exeter class has the white hull texture common to modern Federation refit vessels. It features an additional Science console slot and upgrade the Ensign Engineering Bridge Officer Station to a Lieutenant Engineering Bridge Officer station.

Heavy Cruiser
The Heavy Cruiser is one of the few Starfleet ship designs to have more than two nacelles, Heavy Cruisers fought in the Battle of Wolf 359. These cruisers are much more capable than a tier 2 Cruiser.

Heavy Cruiser Refit
The oldest ship of this type, the borrows heavily from 23rd Century starship technology and design aesthetics, such as the Miranda and Constitution-classes. The Constellation-class is perhaps the best-known ship of the class, being the first command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Advanced Heavy Cruiser
The Advanced Heavy Cruiser has been in Starfleet service since the late 23rd century. The original prototypes took part in early experiments by Federation scientists to develop a transwarp drive, though it wasn't until the turn of 25th century that this came to fruition.

Support Cruiser
The Ambassador-class was developed at the San Francisco Fleet Yards. The U.S.S. Enterprise-C was the most famous Ambassador class starship ever commissioned by Starfleet. It was destroyed in battle in 2344 while protecting the Klingon colony on Narendra III from a Romulan attack, and all hands were presumed to be killed in action. This valorous sacrifice bought the Federation several decades of peace with the Klingon Empire.

Ambassador class vessels were later used in the Battle of Wolf 359 and throughout the Dominion War.

Exploration Cruiser
The ship of legend...and canon. The Exploration Cruiser was made popular by the multiple award winning series, Star Trek: or "TNG" for short. The vessel is slow but powerful, and strikes an imposing presence in any arena.

Exploration Cruiser Refit
Based on the Galaxy class design, but much larger (it is the largest of these four starships), the Venture Class represents the pinnacle of starship design. It has a longer more swept neck, and a more faceted main deflector. It also bears details reminiscent of the Sovereign class, such as the raised V-shaped platform on the primary hull detail, and a whiter-colored hull with darker markings. It features an additional Science console slot and adds a fifth Ensign level Science Bridge Officer station.

Assault Cruiser
Introduced in the 2370s, the Assault Cruiser is a very powerful ship and a formidable adversary for any player as they carry huge amounts of firepower. The most well known Assault Cruiser is the which was commanded former Captain made Ambassador  after the Enterprise-D was destroyed. It is currently commanded by Captain Data.

Mirror Universe Assault Cruiser
Utilised by the Terran Empire and an occasional few having drifted over via the Azure Nebula spacial rift, this ship looks more like the Prime Universe Star Cruiser, but has more of a tactical advantage in Bridge Officer slots and console configuration almost identical to the Prime Universe Assault Cruiser.

Assault Cruiser Refit
Like the Tactical Escort Refit and Heavy Escort Carrier, the Regent class by default uses a brighter, stark white hull paint base, with black highlights in the default "Andromeda" pattern. Its design is much more elongated than the other Assault Cruiser classes, and features a flatter saucer tapering into an engineering section derived from the Odyssey class split-hull. The nacelle pylons are swept forward, and if Regent nacelles and pylons are paired with a shorter hull option (such as the Sovereign), the nacelles models will clip into the saucer. The Regent also features bright dome-shaped structures on the underside of the saucer and on the dorsal hull. This variant is also much more Tactically focussed than the Sovereign class.

Star Cruiser
The Star Cruiser has one of the largest crew compliments which can improve hull repair and some bridge officer abilities. The Star Cruiser is larger than most Federation Cruisers. They are considered the flagship of fleets or support for advanced missions. These stout ships sport massive warp cores, which generate surplus power for subsystems.

Mirror Universe Star Cruiser
Utilised by the Terran Empire and an occasional few having drifted over via the Azure Nebula spacial rift, this ship looks more like the Prime Universe Assault Cruiser, but favors Science Bridge Officer Seating and Console slotting almost identical to the Prime Universe Star Cruiser.

Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
The Retrofit variant of the Excelsior Class has been upgraded with modern technology, is heavily Tactically focussed and can and is capable of holding its own with newer ships. This class also follows the same variant and class-line as the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-B).

Support Cruiser Retrofit
The Ambassador-class was developed at the San Francisco Fleet Yards. The U.S.S. Enterprise-C was the most famous Ambassador class starship ever commissioned by Starfleet. It was destroyed in battle in 2344 while protecting the Klingon colony on Narendra III from a Romulan attack, and all hands were presumed to be killed in action. This valorous sacrifice bought the Federation several decades of peace with the Klingon Empire. Ambassador class vessels were later used in the Battle of Wolf 359 and throughout the Dominion War. The Retrofit version of the Ambassador class has been upgraded with modern technology, resulting in a versitile design covering all three professions.

Exploration Cruiser Retrofit
The ship of legend...and canon. The Exploration Cruiser was made popular by the multiple award winning series, Star Trek: or "TNG" for short. The vessel is slow but powerful, and strikes an imposing presence in any arena. The Retrofit variant is one of the most resilient ships ever seen and is capable of surviving an immense amount of firepower.

Dreadnought Cruiser
The Galaxy class was refitted at the turn of the 25th century, after the collapse of the Khitomer Accords in 2399. In response to increased hostility with the Klingons, the newly redesigned ship carries a cloaking device and a devastating spinal lance weapon.

The ship is an alternate reality version of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D from the  episode "".

Odyssey Star Cruiser
The Odyssey class is the largest vessel ever created by Starfleet. Its massive size makes it very resilient, but its turn rate is reduced by the bulk of the vessel. The Odyssey's unique split saucer pylon reduces subspace wake at higher warp speeds. The Odyssey is designed as an extreme long-range vessel, and can operate for long periods of time away from support. Because of this, it is the most versatile cruiser ever developed by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. The Odyssey has three upgraded cousins; the Odyssey Operations Cruiser, the Odyssey Tactical Cruiser and the Odyssey Science Cruiser.

Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
The Heavy Cruiser is one of the few Starfleet ship designs to have more than two nacelles, Heavy Cruisers fought in the Battle of Wolf 359. These cruisers are much more capable than a tier 2 Cruiser. The Retrofit has been upgraded with modern technology and is on par with the Assault Cruiser in terms of Tactical orientation.

Mirror Universe Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
Utilised by the Terran Empire and an occasional few having drifted over via the Azure Nebula spacial rift. The Mirror version is much more Science biased than its Prime Universe counterpart, and is much better at versitility as a result.

Fleet Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
The Heavy Cruiser is one of the few Starfleet ship designs to have more than two nacelles, Heavy Cruisers fought in the Battle of Wolf 359. These cruisers are much more capable than a tier 2 Cruiser. The Retrofit has been upgraded with modern technology and is on par with the Assault Cruiser in terms of Tactical orientation. The Fleet version gains an additional Tactical Console slot as well as better overall hull and shield strength.

Fleet Star Cruiser
The Star Cruiser has one of the largest crew compliments which can improve hull repair and some bridge officer abilities. The Star Cruiser is larger than most Federation Cruisers. They are considered the flagship of fleets or support for advanced missions. These stout ships sport massive warp cores, which generate surplus power for subsystems. The Fleet version gains an additional Science console slot as well stronger overall hull and shields.

Fleet Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit
The Retrofit variant of the Excelsior Class has been upgraded with modern technology, is heavily Tactically focussed and can and is capable of holding its own with newer ships. This class also follows the same variant and class-line as the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-B). The Fleet version gains an additional Tactical console slot as well as better shield and hull strength.

Fleet Support Cruiser Retrofit
The Ambassador-class was developed at the San Francisco Fleet Yards. The U.S.S. Enterprise-C was the most famous Ambassador class starship ever commissioned by Starfleet. It was destroyed in battle in 2344 while protecting the Klingon colony on Narendra III from a Romulan attack, and all hands were presumed to be killed in action. This valorous sacrifice bought the Federation several decades of peace with the Klingon Empire. Ambassador class vessels were later used in the Battle of Wolf 359 and throughout the Dominion War. The Retrofit version of the Ambassador class has been upgraded with modern technology, resulting in a versitile design covering all three professions. The Fleet version adds another Science console slot as well as more hull and shield strength.

Fleet Exploration Cruiser Retrofit
The ship of legend...and canon. The Exploration Cruiser was made popular by the multiple award winning series, Star Trek: or "TNG" for short. The vessel is slow but powerful, and strikes an imposing presence in any arena. The Retrofit variant is one of the most resilient ships ever seen and is capable of surviving an immense amount of firepower. The Fleet variant adds a fifth Engineering console slot as well as even stronger hull and shield strength.

Fleet Dreadnought Cruiser
The Galaxy class was refitted at the turn of the 25th century, after the collapse of the Khitomer Accords in 2399. In response to increased hostility with the Klingons, the newly redesigned ship carries a cloaking device and a devastating spinal lance weapon.

The ship is an alternate reality version of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D from the  episode "".

The Fleet version comes with an additional Tactical console as well as even stronger hull and shield strength.

Fleet Assault Cruiser Refit
Like the Tactical Escort Refit and Heavy Escort Carrier, the Regent class by default uses a brighter, stark white hull paint base, with black highlights in the default "Andromeda" pattern. Its design is much more elongated than the other Assault Cruiser classes, and features a flatter saucer tapering into an engineering section derived from the Odyssey class split-hull. The nacelle pylons are swept forward, and if Regent nacelles and pylons are paired with a shorter hull option (such as the Sovereign), the nacelles models will clip into the saucer. The Regent also features bright dome-shaped structures on the underside of the saucer and on the dorsal hull. This variant is also much more Tactically focussed than the Sovereign class. The Fleet version adds another Tactical console as well as better shield and hull strength.

Cardassian Galor Class Cruiser
The Galor is a cruiser, but smaller than many other vessels of its type. Its hull is not as strong as other cruisers in its class, but its smaller size makes it fast and maneuverable. It also has some of the best shields of any cruiser. The Galor class employs Spiral Wave Disruptor Arrays. This technology differs from standard disruptors by utilizing phaser technology as well. The Galor itself is a strong Tactical Cruiser with good maneuverablitity at its disposal.

Undine Dromias Bio-Cruiser
Bearing a strong resemblance to the Nicor Bio-Warship and other Undine warships, the Dromias maintains a long, almost cylindrical central hull, capped at both ends by a claw-like arrangement of protrusions. Unlike the Nicor, the Dromias' protrusions are both larger and more extensive, particularly at the rear of the vessel. It has no visible bridge, windows, or portholes, seeing as these weaknesses in the superstructure would likely be breached by the intense pressure of Fluidic Space. The Dromias is a very versatile ship that is capable of performing tasks of all three professions.

Risian Luxury Cruiser
This unique Risian Cruiser resembles old Earth sea-based ships and boats that sail the oceans whilst carrying pylons to support the nacelles and, when at warp, Solar Sails to somehow improve speed when engaging Slipstream drive. The ship itself is Tactically biased for a Cruiser, but with it being smaller than most other Cruisers, it is a quick ship and can survive for an extended period of time.

Performance
Cruisers are generally larger than other Federation ships. They have much stronger hulls than the Escort and Science vessels and are the only ones that can offer high level Engineering Bridge officer abilities. Having large warp cores they gain +5 to each power level (except the Lieutenant level light cruisers), allowing versatility in a player's build. In combat, a cruiser's slow turn rate and large number of weapons slots makes an attack from the broadside using Beam Arrays the most viable option. Cruisers are best suited to hull tanking.