Intelligence Officer (specialization)

Specializes in finding weaknesses in foes and remaining undetected, while countering the same.

The Intelligence Officer Specialization is a Primary Captain Specialization released with Delta Rising. Captains trained in this specialization are skilled at locating and undermining weaknesses in their foes, while simultaneously covering their own susceptibilities from enemy detection. They also specialize in Stealth tactics, and anticipating and exploiting tactical opportunities.

Intelligence Officer Space Skill & Ground Skill While the Intelligence Officer specialization is active, you will gain a 5% increase to your Dodge Chance (Ground Only) and Defense (Space Only).

This bonus increases by a small amount for each point spent in the Specialization.

(You must have at least 1 point spent in this Specialization to gain this bonus.)

Scaling bonus:
 * QueueSpace.png +5% base +0.33% Defense per point spent (maximum of 15%)
 * QueueGround.png +5% base +0.33% Dodge chance per point spent (maximum of 15%)

Tiers Overview
Tier I= Available by default.

Tier II= Unlocks after choosing 5 abilities from this specialization. Store Unlock: Officer Training R&D School Unlock:
 * 8 points spent - unlock:
 * Ability to purchase Intelligence Kit Modules I from the Dilithium Store
 * 10 points spent - unlock:
 * Ability to craft Intelligence Specialization Qualification for Bridge Officers

Tier III= Unlocks after choosing 10 abilities from this specialization. Store Unlock: Starship Trait Unlock:
 * 13 points spent - unlock:
 * Ability to purchase Intelligence Kit Modules II from the Dilithium Store
 * 15 points spent - unlock:
 * (self-debuff and accuracy boost)

Tier IV= Unlocks after choosing 15 abilities from this specialization. Store Unlock: Officer Training R&D School Unlock: Starship Trait Unlock:
 * 18 points spent - unlock:
 * Ability to purchase Intelligence Kit Modules III from the Dilithium Store
 * 27 points spent - unlock:
 * Ability to purchase Intelligence Kit Modules IV from the Dilithium Store
 * 22 points spent - unlock:
 * Ability to craft Intelligence Specialization Rank III Training Manuals for Bridge Officers
 * 30 points spent - unlock:
 * (self-debuff and higher accuracy boost)

Intelligence Specialists
Any Tactical, Engineering or Science Bridge Officer can be trained in Intelligence specialization by using the. Said item is unlocked for crafting in the Officer Training R&D School once 10 points have been spent in Intelligence Specialization, or may be purchased from the Exchange.

Intelligence Specialist Bridge Officers can also be purchased from Bridge Officer Requisition Officer for a modest dilithium fee.

Bridge Officer Abilities

 * See main article: Bridge officer and kit abilities -> Intelligence Abilities

The abilities used by Intelligence Specialists are thematically focused on undermining the effectiveness of enemies. The use of stealth and control abilities, coupled with a few other risky and inventive maneuvers, gives this specialization a unique feel that complements the existing Professions.

Intelligence Starships
The following playable starships can be classified as Intelligence Starships:

Active Sensor Arrays
All Intel ships are capable of deploying an Intel sensor drone with the Gather Intelligence ability. Once deployed, this sensor drone will scan your target until you disable it or the target is destroyed. The target of your Gather Intelligence ability will periodically receive a Penetrating Scan debuff that will stack. Once enough Penetrating Scans have stacked on your target they become Vulnerable for a short time.

While the target is Vulnerable, Intel ships can use one of the three Expose Vulnerability abilities on this target:
 * Expose Vulnerability: Defenses
 * Expose Vulnerability: Weapon Systems
 * Expose Vulnerability: Critical Systems

These powerful abilities find a critical weakness in the target starship and then allow you and your teammates to briefly exploit it. This comes in the form of a crippling debuff or control effect. After a target has been afflicted by an Expose Vulnerability effect, the affected foe quickly compensates for its discovered weakness and thus become immune to Penetrating Scan debuffs for a short period of time.

All Intel ships also come with a built-in which gives them a stealth bonus, rendering them undetectable from long range.

Cloak
All Intelligence Starships, except for the Son'a Intel Battlecruiser, feature some form of cloaking device.

Starfleet and Cardassian ships come with the standard. Klingon Qib Intel Battlecruiser and Romulan T'laru Intel Carrier Warbird have a built-in, while Faeht Intel Warbird has an.

Hybrid Seating
All Intelligence Starships feature a Commander Intelligence Bridge Officer seat. Some of these ships feature an additional, lower ranking Intel BOff seating.

Other playable ships with Intel BOff seat

 * See main article: List of starships with Intelligence seating

A large number of playable Tier 6 starships come with either an Ensign, Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander Intelligence BOff seating. However, these ships lack the built-in Active Sensor Arrays, and are thus not considered to be Intelligence Starships.