Gorn Varanus Support Vessel

Gorn Varanus Support Vessel

Rank:

Tier:

5

Upgrade cost:

Requires an Upgrade Token

Type:

Science Vessel

Hull:

Tier 5:	28500
Lvl 40 T5U:	28500
Lvl 45 T5U:	30875
Lvl 50 T5U:	32775
Lvl 55 T5U:	35388
Lvl 60 T5U:	38000
Lvl 65 T5U:	42750

Hull modifier:

0.95

Shield modifier:

1.2

Turn rate:

11

Impulse modifier:

0.15

Inertia rating:

40

Warp core:

Matter-Antimatter

Bonus Power:

+15 auxiliary power

Bridge Officers:

    

Weapons:

3 3

Type-specific slot:

Secondary Deflector

Device slots:

3

Consoles:

2 3 4

Console (T5-U):

+1

Cost:

2,000
1

Abilities:

Deploy Repair Platform
Sensor Analysis
Subsystem Targeting

Admiralty stats:

22 14 54

Released:

November 12, 2010

This article is about the playable starship. For the NPC vessel, see Varanus Fleet Support Vessel (Mob).

Release date: November 12, 2010

The Gorn Varanus-class Support Vessel is a Tier 5 (Level 40) Science Vessel which may be flown by Klingon Defense Force characters, including Klingon Empire-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion 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 the Zen Store for 2,000  under the name Varanus Support Vessel.

Purchasing this starship will unlock a Fleet Ship Module discount when purchasing the Gorn Varanus Fleet Support Vessel.  

This ship can also be obtained by Klingon Empire players for free upon reaching level 61 by using their free Starship Requisition token. Lifetime Subscribers will receive one of these tokens at level 50 as well. Note that obtaining this starship via the rank-up Starship Requisition token will not unlock it for your entire account, nor will it apply the fleet discount.

Overview

A Gorn Hegemony design that has been converted for use by the Klingon Defense Force, the Varanus-class Support Vessel has the most advanced technology in the fleet.

Class variants

Class	Information
Varanus class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free The Varanus class was designed by the Gorn Hegemony, which was absorbed into the Klingon Defense Force. The vessel has a long, narrow, compact design with warp nacelles mounted close to the primary hull.

Starship Mastery

Starship Mastery SCIENCE VESSEL
I II III IV
Level	Name	Description
I	Enhanced Particle Generators	+15% Damage to Exotic Damage abilities.
II	Advanced Shield Systems	+10% Shield Hitpoints.
III	Enhanced Restorative Circuitry	Improves Hull healing abilities by 10%. Improves Shield healing abilities by 10%.
IV	Reactive Shield Technology	5% Shield Regeneration every 6 seconds. Reduces Damage to Shields by 5%.
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 consoles

The Gorn Varanus Support Vessel comes equipped with the [Console - Universal - Repair Platform].

• Deploy Repair Platform

Sensor Analysis

Sensor Analysis is an active toggle ability. While maintaining a Sensor Lock on a target, the player gains a stacking effect that either improves the damage and power drain against an enemy, or improves any heal directed towards an ally. This effect stacks every 3 seconds, to a maximum of 6 stacks after 18 continuous seconds. To maintain the desired effect, the player must hold the sensor lock.

• Sensor Analysis

Subsystem Targeting

The Gorn Varanus-class Support Vessel comes with built-in Subsystem Targeting abilities. These built-in abilities stay at Rank I and do not automatically rank up when acquiring higher tier Science starships. They are separate from Subsystem Targeting abilities gained through Tactical Space Bridge officer abilities.

• Target Auxiliary Subsystems I
• Target Weapons Subsystems I
• Target Engines Subsystems I
• Target Shields Subsystems I

Activating a subsystem targeting ability will upgrade all energy weapons to inflict a stacking power drain on the foe's targeted subsystem for the next 10 seconds. They will also have a small chance to knock the targeted subsystem offline for a short duration.

Standard configuration

Klingon 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 VIII]
  
• [Deflector Array Mk VIII]
  
• [Impulse Engines Mk VIII]
  
• [Matter Anti-Matter Warp Core Mk VIII]
  
• [Deteriorating Secondary Deflector Mk VIII]
  

Fore Weapons

• [Disruptor Beam Array Mk VIII]
  
• [Disruptor Beam Array Mk VIII]
  
• [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk VIII]
  

Aft Weapons

• [Disruptor Beam Array Mk VIII]
  
• [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk VIII]
  
• [Disruptor Beam Array Mk VIII]
  

Consoles

• [Console - Universal - Repair Platform]
  
  Console - Universal - Repair Platform

T5-X upgrade

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

Note that upgrading the Gorn Varanus Fleet Support Vessel, the fleet version of the Gorn Varanus Support Vessel, will not apply the upgrade to this starship.

Ship comparison

Following table compares high-tier KDF Science Vessels.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
bcd	Gorn Varanus Support Vessel	40	5	28500	0.95	1.2	3	3	✗	2	3	4	3	{{{hangars}}}			11	0.15	40	2,000  • 1
bcd	Varanus Fleet Support Vessel	50	5	31350	1.045	1.32	3	3	✗	3	3	4	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		11	0.15	40	20,000  • 4
bcd	Naj'sov Research Vessel	1	6	37088	1.075	1.275	3	3	✗	2	3	5	3	{{{hangars}}}			10.5	0.15	45	3,000
bcd	Fleet Naj'sov Research Vessel	1	6	40796	1.183	1.4025	3	3	✗	2	4	5	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		10.5	0.15	45	20,000  • 5
bcd	Batlh Intel Science Vessel	1	6	29325	0.85	1.275	3	3	✗	3	3	4	3	{{{hangars}}}			16	0.18	65	3,000
bcd	Fleet Batlh Intel Science Vessel	1	6	32258	0.935	1.4025	3	3	✗	3	3	5	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		16	0.18	65	20,000  • 5

Admiralty ship

Admiralty Ship
	22	14	54
	+8 ENG and TAC per SciShip

22

14

54

+8 ENG and TAC per SciShip

Notes

• The Zen Store entry for the Varanus incorrectly states that it only gets +10 power to Auxiliary

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