Chimera Heavy Destroyer

Chimera Heavy Destroyer

Rank:

Tier:

5

Upgrade cost:

Free

Type:

Destroyer

Hull:

Tier 5:	34500
Lvl 40 T5U:	34500
Lvl 45 T5U:	37375
Lvl 50 T5U:	39675
Lvl 55 T5U:	42838
Lvl 60 T5U:	46000
Lvl 65 T5U:	51750

Hull modifier:

1.15

Shield modifier:

0.9

Turn rate:

14

Impulse modifier:

0.22

Warp core:

Matter-Antimatter

Bonus Power:

+10 weapons power

Bridge Officers:

    

Weapons:

4 3
Can equip dual cannons.

Type-specific slot:

Experimental Weapon

Device slots:

3

Consoles:

4 3 2

Console (T5-U):

+1

Cost:

1,000

Abilities:

Regenerative Mode
Tactical Mode
Advanced Quantum Slipstream Drive

Admiralty stats:

30 48 12

Released:

October 10, 2012

This article is about the T5 playable starship. For the improved T6 version, see Manticore Heavy Destroyer. For other uses, see Chimera class.

Release date: October 10, 2012

The Chimera-class Heavy Destroyer is a Tier 5 (Level 40) Destroyer which may be flown by Starfleet characters. All faction restrictions of this starship can be removed by having a level 65 KDF character or by purchasing the Cross Faction Flying unlock from the Zen Store.

Players can obtain this starship from any Ship and Shuttle Requisitions officer if they are a 1000-day Veteran or a lifetime subscriber.

Overview

Starfleet Corps of Engineers (SCE) has been working on a special new destroyer class starship, designed for high-level combat situations. The project was so secret that access to the Utopia Planitia shipyard was restricted for months while the project was completed. Now, Starfleet Command has decided to offer ships of this class to its most experienced captains. When in Sector Space, the Chimera's pylons angle upwards, like those of the Intrepid class and its sister classes.

The Chimera's most striking trait is by far the change in appearance enabled by the Dynamic Tactical System. The console effectively turns the Chimera into a "transformer", with three different appearances. When engaging Tactical Mode, the Chimera's saucer splits, with the outer edges expanding and locking into 3 sections. Portions in the middle of the saucer sink lower, pushing the lower saucer to partially obscure the deflector dish. The center portions of the saucer, near the bridge, also raise up to expose the Chimera's Phaser Lotus Array, and the rear pylons angle downwards to move the nacelles below the saucer.

Class variants

Class	Information
Chimera class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free In its default mode, the Chimera's structure features an integrated saucer and hull. The ship has a large deflector dish protruding from the bottom of the saucer. Four nacelles are attached to level pylons extending from the rear of the hull. Each nacelle is separated by a short pylon that retracts when at warp, pulling together to form a more compact appearance.
Manticore class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free After the success of the Chimera-class Heavy Destroyer prototype, Utopia Plantia shipyard has decided to make further advancements upon the experimental design of the Heavy Destroyer. The result is the Manticore-class Heavy Destroyer.

Starship Mastery

Starship Mastery DESTROYER
I II III IV
Level	Name	Description
I	Precise Weapon Systems	+5 Accuracy Rating.
II	Enhanced Weapon Banks	+15% Critical Severity.
III	Devastating Weaponry	+2.5% Critical Chance.
IV	Enhanced Weapon Systems	+10% Kinetic Damage. +10% All Energy Damage.
V	No Starship Trait specified
V
V
VI	Account-Wide Reclaim Unlock	Complete this tier of Starship Mastery to be allowed to claim this starship on any character on this account.
VI

Abilities

Universal console

The Chimera Heavy Destroyer can utilize [Console - Universal - Dynamic Tactical System] or [Console - Universal - Enhanced Dynamic Tactical System] from her Tier 6 counterpart. When equipped in any console slot, these consoles allow the Chimera to switch between Regenerative and Tactical modes. It also unlocks two new abilities, depending on the selected mode:

In Regenerative Mode, player gains access to Tachyon Inversion Beam, which can siphon shields from multiple targets.

• Regenerative Mode
• Tachyon Inversion Beams

Activating Tactical Mode transfers power to Weapon Systems and enables a powerful multi-targeting lotus, which is capable of piercing multiple targets.

• Tactical Mode
• Phaser Lotus

Experimental Weapon

The Chimera-class Heavy Destroyer comes with an Experimental Weapon slot. This additional slot does not fit standard weapons. Unlike standard starship weapons, Experimental weapons are not affected by weapon firing modes, such as those granted by bridge officer abilities.

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.

Equipment

• [Shield Array Mk X]
  
• [Deflector Array Mk X]
  
• [Impulse Engines Mk X]
  
• [Matter Anti-Matter Warp Core Mk X]
  

Fore Weapons

• [Phaser Dual Cannons Mk X]
  
• [Phaser Beam Array Mk X]
  
• [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk X]
  
• [Dual Phaser Beam Bank Mk X]
  

Aft Weapons

• [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk X]
  
• [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk X]
  
• [Phaser Beam Array Mk X]
  

Experimental Weapons

• [Experimental Hyperexcited Ion Stream Projector Mk X]
  

Consoles

• [Console - Universal - Dynamic Tactical System (Federation)]
  
  Console - Universal - Dynamic Tactical System (Federation)

T5-X upgrade

By using an [Experimental Ship Upgrade Token], the Chimera-class Heavy Destroyer may be upgraded to T5-X, unlocking an extra ship device slot, universal console slot, and the ability to slot an extra starship trait.

Ship comparison

Following table compares all Veteran Destroyers.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
a	Chimera Heavy Destroyer	40	5	34500	1.15	0.9	4	3	✓	4	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			14	0.22	{{{inertia}}}	1,000
a	Fleet Chimera Heavy Destroyer	50	5	37950	1.265	0.99	4	3	✓	4	4	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.22	{{{inertia}}}	20,000  • 1  • 1,000
a	Fleet Manticore Heavy Destroyer	1	6	43643	1.265	0.99	4	3	✓	5	4	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.22	80	20,000  • 1  • 1,000
a	Manticore Heavy Destroyer	1	6	39675	1.15	0.9	4	3	✓	5	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			14	0.22	80	1,000
b	Peghqu' Heavy Destroyer	40	5	34500	1.15	0.833	4	3	✓	4	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			14	0.22	{{{inertia}}}	1,000
b	Fleet Peghqu' Heavy Destroyer	50	5	37950	1.265	0.92	4	3	✓	4	4	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.22	{{{inertia}}}	20,000  • 1  • 1,000
b	Duvqu' Heavy Destroyer	1	6	39675	1.15	0.833	4	3	✓	5	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			14	0.22	80	1,000
b	Fleet Duvqu' Heavy Destroyer	1	6	43643	1.265	0.916	4	3	✓	5	4	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.22	80	20,000  • 1  • 1,000
c	Daeinos Warbird Destroyer	40	5	34500	1.15	0.83	4	3	✓	4	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			14	0.22	{{{inertia}}}	1,000
c	Fleet Daeinos Warbird Destroyer	50	5	37950	1.265	0.92	4	3	✓	4	4	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.22	80	20,000  • 1  • 1,000
c	Fleet Dinaes Warbird Destroyer	1	6	43643	1.265	0.913	4	3	✓	5	4	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.22	80	20,000  • 1  • 1,000
cabd	Dinaes Warbird Destroyer	1	6	39675	1.15	0.83	4	3	✓	5	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			14	0.22	80	1,000
d	Fleet Jem'Hadar Vanguard Heavy Destroyer	1	6	41400	1.2	1.04	4	3	✓	5	4	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.22	80	20,000  • 1  • 1,000
d	Jem'Hadar Vanguard Heavy Destroyer	1	6	37950	1.1	0.95	4	3	✓	5	3	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			14	0.22	80	1,000

Admiralty ship

Admiralty Ship
	30	48	12
	+8 SCI per SciShip or EngShip

30

48

12

+8 SCI per SciShip or EngShip

Gallery

• 

  Chimera-class U.S.S. Chimera

• 

  Aft view

• 

  Regenerative Mode

• 

  Tachyon Inversion Beams

• 

  Tactical Mode

• 

  Phaser Lotus

• 

  Tactical Mode, higher angle

• 

  Equipped with Jem'Hadar Resilient Shields.

• 

  Equiped with full Aegis set.

• 

  Original "Design the Next Enterprise" entry.

Notes

• Counting the windows on the hull the ship is about 22 decks tall.
• The Chimera-class was inspired by a runner-up entry in the Design the Next Enterprise contest, submitted by Jason Lee.
• The Chimera-class was released as issue #2 in the Star Trek Online Starships Collection, represented by the U.S.S. Chimera itself.

External link

• Official Blog - Season 6 Dev Blog #31 (October 9, 2012)

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