Sutherland Advanced Research Vessel

Overview
The Sutherland-class Advanced Research Vessel is built to support fleet actions as well as stand tall on its own through the use of its tachyon-based tech. A tough Federation science ship equipped with a Tachyon Particle Field Emitter, allowing it to drain enemy shields and restore the shields of allies in battle.

Universal consoles
The comes equipped with the.

This ability is part of the Tachyon Manipulation Technology Set, which also includes obtainable with Advanced Research Vessel Retrofit (T5), but also equippable on the. For each console added after the first, an additional passive bonus is unlocked.

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 various Research Vessel variants.