Starship Mastery

Starship Mastery is a form of leveling progression tied to a specific tier 5-U or 6 playable starship.

Levels
As your captain gains experience points in space combat, your starship will also gain Starship Mastery experience points. Earned experience points roll over, so if you require 100 experience points to get to the next level, but earn 200 experience points, then you will complete that level and have 100 towards the next level.

Levels 1-4
Levels 1 through to 4 are a linear tree of 4 successively unlocked passive bonuses tied to the specific ship. In essence, achieving a higher level of mastery on a specific ship increases the stats of said ship. This mastery does not carry over to other characters on the same account who also have that ship. Each starship type, e.g., Science Vessels, Warbirds, Birds-of-Prey, has the same level I-IV unlocks, which will therefore be geared more towards defensive, supportive, or offensive bonuses.

These levels are available to all Tier 5-U and Tier 6 ships. Most tier 5 ships can be upgraded to tier 5-U with a Starship Upgrade Requisition, which unlocks the ship's Mastery tree, albeit without the final trait. Some ships (such as low-tier ships, and one-time freebies, like the Obelisk Carrier) can't be upgraded to T5-U. Lobi, Lockbox, Promotional, and Event ships (such as the Sarr Theln) can all be upgraded to T5-U for free. By being upgraded to T5-U, they gain an extra console, more health, and the level I-IV Mastery bonuses.

Level 5
A fifth level is present on non-fleet Tier 6 ships. This level, when completed, unlocks a starship trait for that character, which can then be slotted regardless of the ship being used by the player. This trait is not tied to the ship itself once obtained, and will only take effect if you slot it.

Level 6
There are currently two different versions of Level 6 mastery, both of which have an account-wide effect. The sixth tier only needs to be reached once; while other characters flying the ship will be able to earn Starship Mastery toward level 6 again, this is just for show.


 * On Jem'Hadar Vanguard ships obtainable from the Gamma Vanguard Pack level 6 unlocks these faction-specific starships for use on any character on that account, regardless of their faction.
 * On Legendary Starships from the 10th Anniversary Legendary Starship Bundles level 6 unlocks a special account-wide starship trait for every character on that account once they reach level 50.

Overview
Here's a table listing each package, which links to sections below, and the type of starships it can be found on, which link to that article.

Battlecruiser

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Battlecruisers and the non-Warbird Command Battlecruisers, the Battlecruiser Mastery Package is primarily defense-focused.

Other T5-U battlecruisers:
 * -|Tier 5-U= T5-U Klingon battlecruisers:

Other T6 battlecruisers:
 * -|Tier 6= T6 Klingon battlecruisers:

Cruiser

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Cruisers, the Cruiser Mastery Package is completely defense-focused.

Other T5-U Cruisers:
 * -|Tier 5-U= T5-U Federation Cruisers:

Other T6 Cruisers:
 * -|Tier 6= T6 Federation Cruisers:

Destroyer

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Destroyers, Siege Destroyers and Warships, the Destroyer Mastery Package is completely offense-focused.

T5-U Warships:
 * -|Tier 5-U= T5-U Destroyers:

T6 Warships:
 * -|Tier 6= T6 Destroyers:

Dreadnought Cruiser

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Dreadnought Cruisers, the Dreadnought Cruiser Mastery Package is primarily defense-focused.

T6 Dreadnought Cruisers:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Dreadnought Cruisers:

Escort

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Escorts, Strike Wing Escorts and Raptors, the Escort Mastery Package is primarily offense-focused. Flight Deck Raptors have a separate Mastery package, listed below.

T5-U Raptors & Strike Wing Escorts:
 * -|Tier 5-U= T5-U Escorts:

T6 Raptors & Strike Wing Escorts:
 * -|Tier 6= T6 Escorts:

Flight Deck Raptor

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Flight Deck Raptors, the Flight Deck Raptor Mastery Package is primarily offense-focused, and similar to the Escort package. This mastery package was previously also found on Strike Wing Escorts.


 * -|Starships= T6 Flight Deck Raptor:

Juggernaut

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Juggernauts, the Juggernaut Mastery Package is primarily offense-focused, and similar to the Escort package.


 * -|Starships= T6 Juggernauts:

Science Vessel

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Science Vessels, Multi-Mission Science Vessels, Science Destroyers, Science Spearheads and Science Dreadnoughts, the Science Vessel Mastery Package is geared toward defense and support.

Other T5-U Science Vessels:
 * -|Tier 5-U= T5-U Federation Science Vessels:

Other T6 Science Vessels:
 * -|Tier 6= T6 Federation Science Vessels:

Flanking
These mastery packages are found on starships with the passive ability, all containing Enhanced Weapon Banks and Precise Weapon Systems.

Frigate

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Frigates, the Frigate Mastery Package is evenly split between offense and defense.


 * -|Starships= T6 Frigates:

Raider

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Birds-of-Prey and other Raiders, the Juggernaut Mastery Package is completely offense-focused, and similar to the Escort package.

T6 Raiders:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Raiders:

Scout Ship

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Scout Ships, the Scout Ship Mastery Package is primarily offense-focused.

T6 Scout Ships:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Scout Ships:

Carriers
Carriers come in five different varieties, all having 2 hangar bays and three of them (Engineering, Science and Tactical) having Quick Deployment, Armored Hull and Advanced Shield Systems as their first, second, and fourth Mastery unlocks. The fourth, Flight Deck Carriers, were previously single-hangar starships and retain their more Cruiser-like Mastery Packages. See also the Romulan Carrier package below.

Engineering Carrier

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Engineering Carriers.

T6 Engineering Carriers:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Engineering Carriers:

Flight Deck Carrier

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Flight Deck Carriers, the Flight Deck Carrier Mastery Package is primarily defense-focused, and similar to the Cruiser package.

T6 Flight Deck Carriers:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Flight Deck Carriers:

Heavy Dreadnought Cruiser

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on non-Warbird Heavy Dreadnought Cruisers, the Heavy Dreadnought Cruiser Mastery Package is primarily defense-focused, and similar to the Cruiser package.


 * -|Starships= T6 Heavy Dreadnought Cruisers:

Science Carrier

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Science Carriers. In Cryptic's Star Trek Online blogs, this package is referred to simply as "Carrier".

T6 Science Carriers:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Science Carriers:

Tactical Carrier

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Dreadnought Carriers.

T6 Dreadnought Carriers:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Dreadnought Carriers:

Warbirds
The following mastery packages can only be found on Romulan warbirds with Singularity Cores. They are similar to existing packages, with one of the unlocks replaced with Enhanced Singularity Circuitry.

Engineering Warbird

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Warbird Battlecruisers, the Engineering Warbird Mastery Package is similar to the Cruiser package (sans the Rapid Repairs) and primarily defense-focused.

T6 Engineering Warbirds:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Engineering Warbirds:

Heavy Dreadnought Warbird
Similar to the Engineering Warbird package (sans the Enhanced Hull Plating), this mastery package is found exclusively on the Valkis-class Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Warbird.

Science Warbird

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Warbird Science Vessels, Warbird Multi-Mission Science Vessels, and Science Destroyer Warbirds, the Science Warbird Mastery Package is similar to the Science Vessel package (sans the Enhanced Restorative Circuitry) and primarily support-focused.

T6 Science Warbirds:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Science Warbirds:

Science Carrier Warbird

 * -|Mastery Package=Similar to the Science Carrier package (sans the Advanced Shield Systems), this mastery package is found on Science Carrier Wabirds. In Cryptic's Star Trek Online blogs, this package has also been referred to simply as "Carrier".


 * -|Starships= T6 Science Carrier Warbirds:

Tactical Warbird

 * -|Mastery Package=Found on Tactical Warbirds, Warbird Destroyers, and Tactical Dreadnought Warbirds, which is the majority of Warbirds, the Tactical Warbird Mastery Package is similar to the Escort package (sans the Tactical Maneuevering) and primarily offense-focused.

T6 Tactical Warbirds:
 * -|Starships= T5-U Tactical Warbirds: