Nova Science Vessel

Overview
The Nova-class Science Vessel is the first science-type playable starship that players of the Starfleet faction get access to command. The Science Vessel is a good all-round ship compared to the Constitution-class Cruiser and Saber-class Escort vessels on its tier. It has excellent shields, a good hull and nicely balanced weapon slots between the fore and aft sections of the ship. The ship itself is small and depending on the customization options players chose it can be half the size of a Cruiser and even smaller than the Escort line.

Standard configuration
Federation starships come with standard equipment and weapons of the lowest mark available at the ship's minimum rank. The items provided are appropriate to the type of vessel and its related playing style.

Ship comparison

 * The following table compares Tier 2 Federation starships.