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Tachyon Drones are a type of KDF Hangar Pet. They are obtained and unlocked with the purchase of any Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier:

They can be equipped on any vessel capable of launching hangar pets. Slotted hangar pets will add a launch ability: Launch Tachyon Drones icon (Klingon) Launch Tachyon Drones.

Hangar overview[]

Name Squad Energy type Projectile Abilities
Faction Klingon Tachyon Drones 2/4 N/A  Cycling Tachyon Beam • no shields
Faction Klingon Advanced Tachyon Drones 2/4 N/A  Cycling Tachyon Beam • Deflector Shields
Faction Klingon Elite Tachyon Drones 2/4 Tetryon Turret icon Tetryon N/A  Cycling Tachyon Beam • Deflector Shields

Two wings of standard-issue (rare) Tachyon Drones come pre-loaded as part of the standard equipment of the following vessels:

Pets[]

Hangar - Tachyon Drones icon
Rare icon
Hangar - Tachyon Drones
Rare Hangar Bay
Character Bind On Pickup
Drone gear:
* Cycling Tachyon Beam
Values do not reflect skills or other modifiers

Launch Tachyon Drones
Launches two Tachyon Drones
Launches 2 level __ Tachyon Drone:
-___ All Shields per sec per drone.
1 min 20 sec recharge
Value: 0 Energy credit icon

- UNLOCK: Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier, Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier Retrofit, Fleet Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier Retrofit

- AVAILABLE: Once unlocked, this pet becomes available for purchase from the Hangar section of the Requisition Starship Equipment vendor found on most hubs for 25,355 Energy credit icon.

Capabilities[]

  • Capacity: Launches 2 at a time, and can support up to 4 per hangar.
  • Base cooldown: 1 min 20 sec recharge

Hangar - Tachyon Drones icon
Veryrare icon
Hangar - Advanced Tachyon Drones
Very Rare Hangar Bay
Bind On Pickup
Drone gear:
* Cycling Tachyon Beam
* Deflector Shields
Values do not reflect skills or other modifiers

Launch Advanced Tachyon Drones
Launches 2 Tachyon Drones
Launches 2 level __ Tachyon Drones:
-100 All Shields per second per drone.
Value: 30,250 Refined dilithium icon

- UNLOCK: Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier, Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier Retrofit, Fleet Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier Retrofit

- AVAILABLE: Once unlocked, this pet becomes available for purchase from the Hangar Pets section of the Dilithium Store for 30,250 Refined dilithium icon. The cost can be lowered to 25,712 Refined dilithium icon provided the player has access to a Fleet Dilithium Mine with all Fleet Project Dilithium Discounts unlocked.

Capabilities[]

  • Capacity: Launches 2 at a time, and can support up to 4 per hangar.
  • Base cooldown: 1 min 20 sec recharge

Hangar - Tachyon Drones icon
Ultrarare icon
Hangar - Elite Tachyon Drones
Ultra Rare Hangar Bay
Bind On Pickup
Drone gear:
* Cycling Tachyon Beam
* Tetryon Turret
* Deflector Shields
Values do not reflect skills or other modifiers

Launch Elite Tachyon Drones
Launches 2 Tachyon Drones
Launches 2 level __ Tachyon Drones:
-100 All Shields per second per drone.
Value: Fleet Credits Refined dilithium icon

- UNLOCK: Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier, Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier Retrofit, Fleet Orion Corsair Flight Deck Carrier Retrofit

- AVAILABLE: Once unlocked, this pet becomes available for purchase from the Hangar Pets section of the Fleet Space Supplies officer onboard a Fleet Starbase with a Tier V Communications Array for 45,000 Refined dilithium icon and 100,000 Fleet Credits. The Dilithium cost can be lowered to 38,250 Refined dilithium icon provided the player has access to a Fleet Dilithium Mine with all Fleet Project Dilithium Discounts unlocked.

Capabilities[]

  • Capacity: Launches 2 at a time, and can support up to 4 per hangar.
  • Base cooldown: 1 min 20 sec recharge


Playable version[]

No playable version of the Tachyon Drones currently exists in-game.

Modifiers[]

Hangar pet performance may be affected by various factors (unless stated otherwise), all listed below.

  • Innate
    • All Hangar pets are immune to warp core breaches and have a unique version of the Strategist specialization ability "Layered Defense", known as "Layered Defenses III", which makes them immune to a single torpedo hit every 30 seconds.
    • Starships with Hangar Bays by default can use Carrier commands, a set of four abilities that issue orders to your Hangar pets.
  • Subsystem
    • Auxiliary Power level will determine the recharge rate before a Hangar pet can be launched again; if Auxiliary subsystem is knocked offline, the Hangar will not operate.
  • Skill Tree
    • Drain Expertise (Improves Energy & Shield Drain / Resistance to Same)
    • Skill Nodes
    • Unlocks
      • Adm eng fed 5 points in Engineering track: Hangar Health: Hangar pets have an additional 10% Maximum Hull Capacity.
      • Adm tac fed 5 points in Tactical track: Hangar Weaponry: Hangar pets deal an additional 10% Damage from all sources.
  • Starship Mastery (Carriers, Flight Deck Carriers, Flight Deck Raptors)
    • Mastery passive quick deployment tac fed Quick Deployment: 20% recharge time reduction to launching Carrier pet crafts; +50% Rank Up XP for all Hangar Pets.
  • Duty Officers
    • Flight Deck Officer: Reduces the time to recharge Hangar Bay abilities after use.
    • Flight Deck Officer: Increases the accuracy of any carrier pet launched from your Hangar bays while they are in Intercept mode.
    • Flight Deck Officer: Increases the damage of any carrier pet launched from your Hangar bays while they are in Escort mode.
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Hangar Pets     
Faction Federation Starfleet
Rarity Shuttles Fighters Drones Frigates
Rare 32c. Federation
Class C
Class F
Danube
Delta Flyer
Mirror Universe
Type 8
Tactical Flyer Squadrons
Tellarite Adamant
Aeon Timeships
Peregrine
Stalker
  - Stalker Squadron
Shield Repair Units
Kelvin Timeline Assault Drone
Callisto Light Escorts
Cestus
Caitian Support
Very Rare Adv. 32c. Federation
Adv. Class C
Adv. Class F
Adv. Danube
Adv. Delta Flyer
Adv. Mirror Universe
Type 10
Adv. Tactical Flyer Squadrons
Adv. Tellarite Adamant
Adv. Aeon Timeships
Adv. Peregrine
Adv. Stalker
  - Advanced Stalker Squadron
Re. Shield Repair Units
Adv. Kelvin Timeline Assault Drone
Adv. Callisto Light Escorts
Adv. Cestus
Adv. Caitian Support
Ultra Rare Elite 32c. Federation
Elite Class F
Yellowstone
Elite Delta Flyer
Elite Mirror Universe
Elite Type 10
Elite Tactical Flyer Squadrons
Elite Tellarite Adamant
Elite Aeon Timeships
Elite Peregrine
Elite Stalker
  - Elite Stalker Squadron
Armored Shield Repair Units
Elite Kelvin Timeline Assault Drone
Elite Callisto Light Escorts
Elite Cestus
Elite Caitian Support
Faction Klingon Klingon Defense Force
Rarity Shuttles Fighters Drones Frigates
Rare Marauding Force
Orion Slavers
Tactical Attack Squadron
DuQwl'
Gorn Heavy
House Mo'Kai Fighters
House Mo'Kai Raiders
Nausicaan Stinger
Orion Cutpurse
Orion Interceptors
Rozhenko Timeships
S'Kul
To'Duj
  - To'Duj Squadron
Power Siphon Drones
Tachyon Drones
Shield Repair Shuttles
B'Rel
Fer'Jai
baSro'
Ning'tao Support
Very Rare Re. Marauding Force
Adv. Orion Slavers
Adv. Tactical Attack Squadron
Adv. DuQwl'
Adv. Gorn Heavy
Adv. House Mo'Kai Fighters
Adv. House Mo'Kai Raiders
Adv. Nausicaan Stinger
Adv. Orion Cutpurse
Adv. Orion Interceptors
Adv. Rozhenko Timeships
Adv. S'Kul
Adv. To'Duj
  - Adv. To'Duj Squadron
Adv. Power Siphon Drones
Adv. Tachyon Drones
Re. Shield Repair Shuttles
B'Rotlh
Adv. Fer'Jai
Adv. baSro'
Adv. Ning'tao Support
Ultra Rare Armored Marauding Force
Elite Orion Slavers
Elite Tactical Attack Squadron
Elite DuQwl'
Elite Gorn Heavy
Elite House Mo'Kai Fighters
Elite House Mo'Kai Raiders
Elite Nausicaan Stinger
Elite Orion Cutpurse
Elite Orion Interceptors
Elite Rozhenko Timeships
Elite S'Kul
Elite To'Duj
  - Elite To'Duj Squadron
Elite Power Siphon Drones
Elite Tachyon Drones
Armored Shield Repair Shuttles
Qaw'Dun
Elite Fer'Jai
Elite baSro'
Elite Ning'tao Support
Faction Romulan Republic Romulan Republic
Faction Romulan Republic - These hangar pets are restricted to Romulan Republic-exclusive ships.
Rarity Shuttles Fighters Drones Frigates
Rare   Kaleh Faction Romulan Republic
Kelvin Timeline Scorpion Faction Romulan Republic
Scorpion
  - Scorpion Squadron
Snakehead Squadron
Suliban Veil
Craeul Faction Romulan Republic
Malem Support
Romulan Drone Ship
Very Rare   Adv. Kaleh Faction Romulan Republic
Adv. Kelvin Timeline Scorpion Faction Romulan Republic
Adv. Scorpion
Adv. Snakehead Squadron
Adv. Suliban Veil
  Adv. Craeul Faction Romulan Republic
Adv. Malem Support
Advanced Romulan Drone Ship
Faction Dominion Dominion
Faction Khitomer - All Dominion hangar pets are Cross-Faction.
Rarity Shuttles Fighters Drones Frigates
Rare   Jem'Hadar
  - Jem’Hadar Squadron
  Jem'Hadar Attack Ship
Jem'Hadar Support
Jem'Hadar Vanguard Gunboats
Very Rare   Adv. Jem'Hadar
  - Adv. Jem'Hadar Squadron
  Adv. Jem'Hadar Attack Ship
Adv. Jem'Hadar Support
Adv. Jem'Hadar Vanguard Gunboats
Ultra Rare   Elite Jem'Hadar
  - Elite Jem'Hadar Squadron
  Elite Jem'Hadar Attack Ship
Elite Jem'Hadar Support
Elite Jem'Hadar Vanguard Gunboats
Faction Khitomer Cross-Faction
Rarity Shuttles Fighters Drones Frigates
Rare Elachi Oschu Shuttles Bleth Choas
Epoch
Hur'q Swarmers
Lost Souls of Gre'thor
Son'a Assault Fighters
Sphere Builder Heavy
Tholian Widow
Voth Heavy
Xindi-Insectoid Castroi
Xindi-Primate Nusuti Heavy
Mir
Obelisk Swarmers
Baltim Raider
Breen Plesh Brek Raider
Elachi Qulash
Krenim Heavy Raiders
Shuk-din
Sphere Builder Arehbes
Terran Empire
Tholian Mesh Weavers
Vorgon Echentis
Xindi-Aquatic Mobulai
Yukawa
Very Rare Adv. Elachi Oschu Shuttles Adv. Bleth Choas
Adv. Epoch
Adv. Hur'q Swarmers
Adv. Lost Souls of Gre'thor
Adv. Son'a Assault Fighters
Adv. Sphere Builder Heavy
Adv. Tholian Widow
Adv. Voth Heavy
Adv. Xindi-Insectoid Castroi
Adv. Xindi-Primate Nusuti Heavy
Adv. Mir
Adv. Obelisk Swarmers
Adv. Baltim Raider
Adv. Breen Plesh Brek Raider
Adv. Elachi Qulash
Adv. Krenim Heavy Raiders
Adv. Shuk-din
Adv. Sphere Builder Arehbes
Adv. Terran Empire
Adv. Tholian Mesh Weavers
Adv. Vorgon Echentis
Adv. Xindi-Aquatic Mobulai
Adv. Yukawa
Ultra Rare Elite Elachi Oschu Shuttles Elite Bleth Choas
Elite Epoch
Elite Hur'q Swarmers
Elite Lost Souls of Gre'thor
Elite Son'a Assault Fighters
Elite Sphere Builder Heavy
Elite Tholian Widow
Elite Voth Heavy
Elite Xindi-Insectoid Castroi
Elite Xindi-Primate Nusuti Heavy
Elite Mir
Elite Obelisk Swarmers
Elite Baltim Raider
Elite Breen Plesh Brek Raider
Elite Elachi Qulash
Elite Krenim Heavy Raiders
Elite Shuk-din
Elite Sphere Builder Arehbes
Elite Terran Empire
Elite Tholian Mesh Weavers
Elite Vorgon Echentis
Elite Xindi-Aquatic Mobulai
Elite Yukawa
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