Command Officer (specialization)

Large and magnificent, Command starships are designed to act as mobile command centers.

The Command Officer tree.

Leaders and Generals, the Command Officer is trained to improve the effectiveness and coordination of those under their command.

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The Command Officer Specialization is a Primary Captain Specialization released with 5 Year Anniversary Event. It builds upon the concept of coordination and communication, both in space and on the ground. Players trained in this specialization will gain access to abilities that allow their entire teams to exceed previous limitations and perform more effectively as a unit.

Command Officer
Space Skill & Ground Skill

While the Command Officer specialization is active, you will gain a 5% increase to Maximum Hitpoints and Maximum Hull Capacity.

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:

• +5% base +0.33% Maximum Hull Capacity per point spent (maximum of 15%)
• +5% base +0.33% Maximum Health Chance per point spent (maximum of 15%)

Tiers Overview

• Tier I
• Tier II
• Tier III
• Tier IV

Available by default.

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	Title	Details
	Forward March	Ground Skill Increase Running Speed while Sprinting for you and all nearby teammates. Stacks with other Command Officers in Team, up to 5 stacks 5% Increased Sprint Speed
	Communal Targeting	Ground Skill Increase Expose Chance for you and all nearby teammates, allowing your team to more frequently create tactical openings. Stacks with other Command Officers in Team, up to 5 stacks +2% Expose Chance to Team
	Lingering Exposure	Ground Skill Increase Expose Duration for you and all nearby teammates, allowing your team additional time to react to these openings. Stacks with other Command Officers in Team, up to 5 stacks +2 sec Duration for Expose Effects inflicted by Team
	Peripheral Coordination	Ground Skill Damage dealt from flanking angles deals less damage than normal for you and all nearby teammates. Stacks with other Command Officers in Team, up to 5 stacks Incoming Flanking Damage Reduced by 7.5% for Team
	True Aim	Ground Skill Increased Exploit Damage for you and all nearby teammates, causing you to all deal more collective damage to susceptible enemies. Stacks with other Command Officers in Team, up to 5 stacks +20% Exploit Damage to Team
	Scan for Weaknesses I	Space Skill Your energy weapons gain a chance to Expose enemy targets. Your Torpedo weapons will deal a penetrate the damage resistance of enemies that are Exposed by this ability. 1% chance: Expose Target to Torpedo Exploits Torpedo Exploits gain +50 Armor Penetration
	Scan for Weaknesses II	Space Skill Your energy weapons gain a chance to Expose enemy targets. Your Torpedo weapons will deal a penetrate the damage resistance of enemies that are Exposed by this ability. 2% chance: Expose Target to Torpedo Exploits Torpedo Exploits gain +50 Armor Penetration
	Tachyon Charges	Space Skill Your Exploit Torpedo attacks will apply an instant drain to the nearest facing of any Exposed targets' shields, in addition to their increased damage. -1200 Shield Drain on Exposed Targets
	Violent Detonation I	Space Skill Make the most of the openings created by Expose Weakness. Your Torpedo Exploits now ignore a greater amount of an Exposed foe's damage resistance. Increase Armor Penetration on Torpedo Exploits to +75
	Violent Detonation II	Space Skill Make the most of the openings created by Expose Weakness. Your Torpedo Exploits now ignore a greater amount of an Exposed foe's damage resistance. Increase Armor Penetration on Torpedo Exploits to +100

Unlocks after choosing 5 abilities from this specialization.

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Store Unlock:

• 8 points spent - unlock:
  • Ability to purchase Common Command Kit Modules I from the Dilithium Store

Officer Training R&D School Unlock:

• 10 points spent - unlock:
  • Ability to craft Command Specialization Qualification for Bridge Officers

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	Title	Details
	Superfluous Emitters	Space Skill & Ground Skill By redirecting energy from monitoring teammates that are not damaged, you can increase the output of your weapons. For each teammate that is near full health (or full hull capacity in space), you will receive a damage bonus. +2% Bonus All Damage per Teammate above 95% Health or Hull Capacity
	Energy Signature Flux	Space Skill Any incoming shield healing will grant you a short burst of defense bonus, making you more difficult to hit. Max once per 30 seconds. +10% Defense for 10 sec
	Restoration Harmonics	Space Skill You and all nearby teammates receive additional hull restoration from all friendly sources. Stacks with other Command Officers in Team, up to 5 stacks +5% Hull Healing Received
	Lifesign Flux	Ground Skill Any incoming shield healing will grant you a short burst of dodge bonus, making you more difficult to hit. Max once per 30 seconds. +25% Dodge Chance for 10 sec
	Restoration Synergy	Ground Skill You and all nearby teammates receive additional health restoration from all friendly sources. Stacks with other Command Officers in Team, up to 5 stacks +5% Healing Received

Unlocks after choosing 10 abilities from this specialization.

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Store Unlock:

• 13 points spent - unlock:
  • Ability to purchase Uncommon Command Kit Modules II from the Dilithium Store

Starship Trait Unlock:

• 15 points spent - unlock:
  • Command Frequency (“Low Health” requirement removed from Fleet Support; cooldown reduced by 5 min)

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	Title	Details
	Resilient Expose I	Ground Skill Using an Exploit Attack on a foe that is currently Exposed gains a chance to re-apply the Expose effect, allowing additional Exploits to be used. (Cannot refresh Expose effects applied by this Specialization Ability) 10% chance: Successful Exploit Attack will instantly refresh Expose instead of consuming it
	Resilient Expose II	Ground Skill Using an Exploit Attack on a foe that is currently Exposed gains a chance to re-apply the Expose effect, allowing additional Exploits to be used. (Cannot refresh Expose effects applied by this Specialization Ability) 20% chance: Successful Exploit Attack will instantly refresh Expose instead of consuming it
	Under the Radar I	Ground Skill While attacking from behind your foe, all weapon strikes gain a chance to Expose. If the weapon already had a chance to Expose, this bonus grants a second chance to Expose per shot. (Only works with weapons, not abilities or martial arts) Additional 2.5% Expose Chance while Flanking
	Under the Radar II	Ground Skill While attacking from behind your foe, all weapon strikes gain a chance to Expose. If the weapon already had a chance to Expose, this bonus grants a second chance to Expose per shot. (Only works with weapons, not abilities or martial arts) Additional 5% Expose Chance while Flanking
	Victory Cry	Ground Skill Any time a foe is successfully vaporized within 20m of you, it will trigger a heal for all teammates within 50m. (Use an Exploit attack to defeat an Exposed for in order to vaporize them.) +__ Hitpoints to nearby allies
	Achilles' Heel I	Space Skill Landing a Critical Hit on a foe will temporarily expose them to additional damage, weakening their resistances. This effect may only trigger once per 30 seconds max, but is guaranteed to apply on your next Critical Hit after this lockout period expires. While effect is active: Next outgoing Critical Hit will apply -25 All Damage Resistance Rating for 5 sec
	Achilles' Heel II	Space Skill Landing a Critical Hit on a foe will temporarily expose them to additional damage, weakening their resistances. This effect may only trigger once per 30 seconds max, but is guaranteed to apply on your next Critical Hit after this lockout period expires. While effect is active: Next outgoing Critical Hit will apply -25 All Damage Resistance Rating for 8 sec
	Achilles' Heel III	Space Skill Landing a Critical Hit on a foe will temporarily expose them to additional damage, weakening their resistances. This effect may only trigger once per 30 seconds max, but is guaranteed to apply on your next Critical Hit after this lockout period expires. While effect is active: Next outgoing Critical Hit will apply -25 All Damage Resistance Rating for 10 sec
	Debilitating Weakness I	Space Skill Weaken foes afflicted by your Achilles' Heel debuff, reducing the strength of their outgoing damage. -20% Outgoing Damage to Foes hit by your Achilles' Heel Debuff
	Debilitating Weakness II	Space Skill Weaken foes afflicted by your Achilles' Heel debuff, reducing the strength of their outgoing damage. -40% Outgoing Damage to Foes hit by your Achilles' Heel Debuff

Unlocks after choosing 15 abilities from this specialization.

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Store Unlock:

• 18 points spent - unlock:
  • Ability to purchase Rare Command Kit Modules III from the Dilithium Store
• 27 points spent - unlock:
  • Ability to purchase Very Rare Command Kit Modules IV from the Dilithium Store

Officer Training R&D School Unlock:

• 22 points spent - unlock:
  • Ability to craft Command Specialization Rank III Training Manuals for Bridge Officers

Starship Trait Unlock:

• 30 points spent - unlock:
  • Improved Command Frequency (“Low Health” requirement removed from Fleet Support; cooldown reduced by 10 min)

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	Title	Details
	Extrovert	Space Skill & Ground Skill You thrive in the company of other captains, learning from their actions and gaining additional experience simply by being teamed with them. This bonus grows larger for each player (not Bridge Officer) currently on your team. +2.5% Specialization XP and Starship Mastery XP per Player on Team (10% max)
	Boost Morale I "Active"	Space Skill An inspirational burst of motivation grants you and all teammates an ongoing removal of all forms of Debuffs and Control effects for a short duration. 90 sec Cooldown to Team: Ongoing Removal of all Debuffs and Control Effects for 4 sec
	Boost Morale II "Active"	Space Skill An inspirational burst of motivation grants you and all teammates an ongoing removal of all forms of Debuffs and Control effects for a short duration. 60 sec Cooldown to Team: Ongoing Removal of all Debuffs and Control Effects for 4 sec
	Revitalize I "Active"	Ground Skill An inspirational burst of motivation grants you and all teammates an ongoing removal of all forms of Debuffs and Control effects for a short duration. 90 sec Cooldown to Team: Ongoing Removal of all Debuffs and Control Effects for 4 sec
	Revitalize II "Active"	Ground Skill An inspirational burst of motivation grants you and all teammates an ongoing removal of all forms of Debuffs and Control effects for a short duration. 60 sec Cooldown to Team: Ongoing Removal of all Debuffs and Control Effects for 4 sec

Command Specialists

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

Common Command 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 -> Command Abilities

Command Officers represent leaders, tacticians and strategists – officers that take command of the battlefield and coordinate efforts to outmaneuver their enemies. They may also be called on to make difficult decisions in the heat of the moment, accepting the costs that come with waging war.

Space Abilities

	Ambush Point Marker
	Cannot be used while in Combat. Place an Ambush Marker at your current location, which will grant a high Stealth value to all nearby allies. If any Foe is drawn to the location, the Ambush triggers, granting all nearby allies a large Damage Bonus and summoning additional Attack Craft to pummel the unsuspecting enemy.
	Call Emergency Artillery
	Use this ability to summon a set of three Attack Craft that are equipped with heavy-hitting kinetic mortar barrages. These ships will warp in at your current location and follow a trajectory toward your targeted foe, dealing periodic kinetic damage to any foes along that path before warping out again.
	Concentrate Firepower
	Mark a targeted foe, to coordinate your allies’ weapon fire. All torpedo attacks made against the marked foe deal additional Kinetic damage that bypasses shields. Striking the marked target also has a chance of granting a free High Yield Torpedo I mode to the attacking ally.
	Needs of the Many
	Your current Shield Capacity is instantly set to zero. All teammates will, in return, gain an amount of Secondary Shielding that scales proportionately to the percentage of shields that were sacrificed.
	Overwhelm Emitters
	Mark a targeted foe, to coordinate your allies’ weapon fire. All energy weapon attacks made against the marked foe will drain additional shields, and restore a small amount of shields to the ally that fired upon them.
	Phalanx Formation
	By following a series of markers that will be created relative to your current location, you, and all allies that follow, will gain increasingly impressive offensive bonuses to aid you in combat. Each of the three markers successfully navigated grants larger boosts, and all of them stack with one another.
	Rally Point Marker
	Place a holographic marker near the targeted foe’s location. Any allies (or self) that enter the designated Rally Point will instantly have a large portion of their Hull and Shields restored. Each ally may only benefit from a single Rally Point once.
	Reroute Power from Life Support
	While active, all four ship subsystems will gradually gain additional current power, and you will be immune to all effects that would knock subsystems offline. However, the cooldown of all abilities will suffer greater and greater penalties the longer this ability remains active. It can be turned off at will. Only for use in the most dire of circumstances.
	Subspace Interception
	Instantly rescue a nearby allied starship from imminent defeat. Activate this ability to initiate a quick warp jump to the nearest ally that is below 50% hull, and render them untargetable for a short period of time. This ability may only be activated if a nearby ally will be saved by it.
	Suppression Barrage
	Enhance your weapons to pass a debilitating effect on to any foe you fire upon. Enemies that are Suppressed will have their Movement and Damage reduced, while also becoming incapable of targeting any Torpedoes, Mines or Fighters that are allied with the user of Suppression Barrage.

Ground Abilities

	Coordinate Bombing Strike
	Create a series of spatial charges in a straight line between you and your foe. After a short delay, they will detonate sequentially, dealing moderate kinetic damage to any foes in the blast zone.
	Delegated Devastation
	You grant your entire team a Damage Bonus with energy weapons, at the cost of setting your own weapons Offline for several seconds.
	Hammer and Anvil
	Issue a team-wide offensive command to crush the enemy from both sides. Allies that strike any enemy from behind will gain a substantial bonus to their Flanking Damage, while those that strike an enemy’s front will receive increased Damage Resistance.
	Overwhelm Shields
	Mark a targeted foe, to coordinate your allies’ weapon fire. All energy weapon attacks made against the marked foe will drain additional shields, and restore a small amount of shields to the ally that fired upon them.
	Return Fire
	Instantly remove a portion of any remaining cooldowns on all teammates, while also granting a small Damage Boost. The severity of both of these effects is higher, the more dire the situation is for each teammate – the lower their current Health, the higher the benefit they gain.
	Sanctuary
	Create a perfect respite on the battlefield, for a short amount of time. While within the Sanctuary Field, you gain perfect Stealth and a Heal-Over-Time effect. However, all abilities are Disabled and your Run Speed is decreased. The field is large enough for allies to gain these same benefits if they are very close to your position.
	Shock and Awe
	Mark a targeted foe, to coordinate your allies’ weapon fire. While marked, the Damage Resistance of the foe is reduced. If sufficient damage is dealt while the mark is active, the target will become Disabled and incapable of acting.
	Strategic Analysis
	Requires Combat. Grants a team-wide Damage Bonus and Damage Resistance increase that continues to increase the longer the Command Officer remains in combat. Higher ranks of this ability do not scale faster, but have longer maximum durations, and therefore higher maximum boosts. The effect ends immediately if combat ends.
	Take Cover
	Issue a team-wide command to Crouch. Any teammate that follows your orders will gain a large Damage Resistance boost as well as Immunity to all Control Effects and a Heal-Over-Time. Those that do not Crouch will only receive Damage Resistance.
	Timely Intervention
	Instantly rescue a nearby teammate from imminent defeat. Activate this ability to initiate a site-to-site transport to the nearest ally that is below 50% health, and render them untargetable for a short period of time. This ability may only be activated if a nearby ally will be saved by it. (Note: Ally becomes invalid target for this ability for a period of time after being saved by it, preventing chain-immunity.)

Command Starships

The following playable starships can be classified as Command Starships:

Presidio Tactical Command Battlecruiser Concorde Operations Command Battlecruiser Geneva Science Command Battlecruiser Kelvin Constitution Heavy Command Cruiser Buran Command Dreadnought Cruiser Fleet Cardenas Command Dreadnought Cruiser Legendary Ross Command Exploration Cruiser Legendary Verity Command Dreadnought Cruiser Section 31 Command Heavy Battlecruiser Legendary Walker Light Battlecruiser Janeway Command Science Vessel Clarke Multi-Mission Command Cruiser Fleet Malachowski Multi-Mission Command Cruiser Courage Command Science Destroyer Merian Command Science Dreadnought Cabot Command Light Escort Fleet Magee Command Light Escort Sagan Command Cruiser Seneca Command Carrier Fleet Hiawatha Command Carrier Valdres Command Strike Wing Escort Fleet Norway Command Strike Wing Escort An'quat War Command Battlecruiser Klinzhai Science Command Battlecruiser Ty'Gokor Tactical Command Battlecruiser Qoj Command Dreadnought Cruiser Fleet Qoj Command Dreadnought Cruiser Legendary Vor'cha Command Support Battlecruiser

Baratan Operations Command Warbird Deihu Science Command Warbird Vastam Tactical Command Warbird Dhailkhina Command Strike Wing Warbird Praetor Command Warbird Battlecruiser Son'a Command Science Vessel Hur'q Vedcrid Hive Dreadnought Carrier Styx Terran Dreadnought Cruiser Voth Rampart Command Flight Deck Carrier Liberated Borg Command Juggernaut Undine Kiwavi Bio-Cruiser United Earth Defense Force Vessel Terran Trailblazer Science Warship Terran Sirius Command Dreadnought Cruiser Borg Assimilator Dreadnought Carrier

Inspiration

All Command starships feature a built-in Inspiration mechanic.

When the Command ship or any teammate activates any Bridge Officer ability, all Command Ships on the team will receive a small amount of the Inspiration resource. Command Bridge Officer abilities generate additional Inspiration. Once a Command ship's Inspiration meter is full, they can use one of three powerful abilities that can turn the tide of battle:

• Against All Odds

While active, you and your team mates will gain a substantial bonus to damage as well as a massive reduction in weapon power cost.

• Battle Preparation

When activated, all of your team's Bridge Officer abilities will receive a massive reduction in remaining recharge time. This will cause most abilities to immediately fully recharge or very nearly fully recharge.

• Turn the Tide

While active, you and your team mates will regenerate hull hit points very quickly and have their damage resistances increased substantially.

Hybrid Seating

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

Other playable ships with Command BOff seat

See main article: List of starships with Command seating

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