Secondary Deflector

s are a type of starship equipment which interact with Science Bridge Officer abilities. There are several types of Secondary Deflector, each with a different effect, which are detailed below.

Most ships do not have a secondary deflector slot. Science vessels which have both and  will have a secondary deflector slot.

Standard Secondary Deflectors
The effect is triggered whenever a Science Bridge Officer ability is used. Engineering, Tactical and Specialization bridge officer abilities cannot proc the secondary deflector's effect, even if they have control, debuff or support effects, nor can any non-bridge officer ability. Of the 23 existing Science boff abilities as of this writing, most will proc the effect of one of the three types, except two :

Competition Secondary Deflectors
Available from the Competitive Wargames reputation system after reaching Tier II, Competition Secondary Deflectors come in the same 3 types as the standard ones, but instead of one of the usual modifiers, they have a passive boost to  that lowers the (enemy) target's outgoing damage, as well as three standard modifiers' worth of stats at  quality, meaning they have one more than a standard secondary deflector. At quality, they all receive a [CtrlX] mod. Getting your Competitive Wargames reputation to Tier VI will allow you to Claim Account Wide Reputation Gear Discount that reduces all but the Assessed Strategem cost by about half. Additionally, purchasing one Competition Secondary Deflector at the standard/account-discounted price will unlock a Competitive Wargames Secondary Deflectors Discount, allowing you to buy further ones at a reduced price, also about half. These two discounts stack:

Fleet Secondary Deflectors

 * Main article: Fleet Secondary Deflectors

Available at the Fleet Research Lab and Fleet Colony World are Secondary Deflectors that also come in the three basic types, but with one of the standard modifiers replaced with a special modifier: They otherwise function the same as standard secondary deflectors and are available with the same modifier options. See the Fleet Secondary Deflectors for more information, including pricing and unlock requirements.
 * Research Lab Strategic Secondary Deflectors boost either Accuracy, Defense or Energy Weapon Damage.
 * Colony World Secondary Deflectors boost either Hull Capacity, Shield Capacity, or Projectile Weapon Damage.

Gear Upgrade
The can be upgraded through the Gear Upgrade System, and requires Tech Upgrade Kits from the Science School, or Universal Tech Upgrades.