Lvl 50: | 33465 |
Lvl 55: | 36133 |
Lvl 60: | 38800 |
Lvl 65: | 43650 |
Release date: May 7, 2015
The Mercury-class Tactical Pilot Escort is a Tier 6 Escort which may be flown by Starfleet characters, including Federation-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. This starship can be used from any level upon completion of the tutorial experience. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots.
Players can obtain this starship from the Zen Store for 3,000 under the name Tactical Pilot Escort - Mercury Class. This ship can be purchased individually, or as part of the Starfleet Pilot Escort Bundle [T6] for 6,000 . It is also available as part of the following: Pilot Escort Mega Bundle [T6] for 12,000 .
Overview[]
The dramatic flight maneuvers of groups such as Red Squadron have always been a place for pilots at Starfleet Academy to show off their skills, but dramatic maneuvers and quick changes in position aren't always possible at the helm of a massive starship. To find a balance between speed and firepower, a ship design team at Utopia Planitia has created a line of starships for pilot commanders. These small, nimble ships have the power needed to take on even the mighty Heralds, but the speed needed to escape danger in an instant.
The Mercury class features a split hull, with the deflector sandwiched between two forked points in the bow. Its wings are shorter and lack curves, preventing them from being sheared off while executing complex flight patterns.
Like the rest of the Pilot Escort line, the ship's warp nacelles are housed internally, with the requisite Bussard ramscoops located on the upper surface of the ship. Powerful impulse engines are mounted in a ring around the hull, sliding back in combat to expose the vessel's microprojectile launchers. Special "redline" maneuvering thrusters are mounted at strategic points on the hull, allowing this unusual design to perform extreme feats of mobility that would tear apart a more orthodox vessel.
Class variants
Class | Informations |
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SKIN UNLOCK: Ajax Engineering Pilot Escort, 3,000 The Ajax-class features a cropped forward hull, and is thus the shortest of the Pilot Escorts. Four coolant conduits extend out from the bow and loop back into the hull. The ship's wings curve slightly downward. | |
SKIN UNLOCK: Icarus Science Pilot Escort, 3,000 The Icarus-class is the longest of the Pilot Escort variants, thanks to its extended central deflector housing, which protrudes slightly past the leading edge of the main hull to form a "nose". Rounded wings extend from the sides of the hull, giving the Icarus a more aerodynamic appearance. | |
SKIN UNLOCK: Free with this starship The Mercury-class features a split hull, with the deflector sandwiched between two forked points in the bow. Its wings are shorter and lack curves, preventing them from being sheared off while executing complex flight patterns. |
Starship Mastery[]
Starship Mastery ESCORT | ||
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I II III IV V | ||
Level | Name | Description |
I | Precise Weapon Systems | +5 Accuracy Rating. |
II | Tactical Maneuevering | +5% Defense. |
III | Enhanced Weapon Systems | +10% Kinetic Damage. +10% All Energy Damage. |
IV | Devastating Weaponry | +2.5% Critical Chance. |
V | Stay On Target | Keeping your current target in your forward 90 degree arc causes your ship to autofire a microtorpedo every few seconds. |
Abilities[]
Universal consoles[]
The Mercury Class Pilot Escort comes equipped with Microprojectile Barrage Launcher universal console.
This console is part of the Piloting Modifications set. Other consoles from this set can be equipped for set bonuses and additional abilities.
Experimental Weapon[]
The Mercury-class Tactical Pilot Escort 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.
Pilot Maneuvers
Pilot ships can perform a sudden maneuver in each horizontal direction: Forward, Backward, Left or Right. Executing each maneuver will rapidly reposition your starship while granting very brief damage immunity, but costs all available thruster fuel which takes several seconds to recover.
Specialization seating
The Mercury-class Tactical Pilot Escort features the following specialist seats:
Standard configuration[]
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
Fore Weapons
Aft Weapons
Scaling starship
This starship's equipment slots, base hull capacity and shield capacity scale as your level increases.
Equipment slots and seating[]
As you rank up every 10 levels, up to level 40, the ship's forward weapon slots, aft weapon slots, tactical console slots, engineering console slots, science console slots and available bridge officer (boff) abilities will slowly increase toward endgame capabilities:
Level | Boff seats | |||||
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0-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
10-19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
20-29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
30-39 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
40+ | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Hull strength[]
This table shows how the ship's hull strength scales at each level. The base hull of all scaling starships is 10,000, which is then multiplied by the ship's hull modifier (0.97 for the Mercury-class Tactical Pilot Escort), and then multiplied by the scaling multiplier below at each level.
Level | Multiplier | Hull HP | Level | Multiplier | Hull HP | Level | Multiplier | Hull HP | Level | Multiplier | Hull HP | |||
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0 | 1 | 9700 | 20 | 2 | 19400 | 40 | 3 | 29100 | 60 | 4 | 38800 | |||
1 | 1.05 | 10185 | 21 | 2.05 | 19885 | 41 | 3.05 | 29585 | 61 | 4.1 | 39770 | |||
2 | 1.1 | 10670 | 22 | 2.1 | 20370 | 42 | 3.1 | 30070 | 62 | 4.2 | 40740 | |||
3 | 1.15 | 11155 | 23 | 2.15 | 20855 | 43 | 3.15 | 30555 | 63 | 4.3 | 41710 | |||
4 | 1.2 | 11640 | 24 | 2.2 | 21340 | 44 | 3.2 | 31040 | 64 | 4.4 | 42680 | |||
5 | 1.25 | 12125 | 25 | 2.25 | 21825 | 45 | 3.25 | 31525 | 65 | 4.5 | 43650 | |||
6 | 1.3 | 12610 | 26 | 2.3 | 22310 | 46 | 3.3 | 32010 | ||||||
7 | 1.35 | 13095 | 27 | 2.35 | 22795 | 47 | 3.35 | 32495 | ||||||
8 | 1.4 | 13580 | 28 | 2.4 | 23280 | 48 | 3.4 | 32980 | ||||||
9 | 1.45 | 14065 | 29 | 2.45 | 23765 | 49 | 3.45 | 33465 | ||||||
10 | 1.5 | 14550 | 30 | 2.5 | 24250 | 50 | 3.45 | 33465 | ||||||
11 | 1.55 | 15035 | 31 | 2.55 | 24735 | 51 | 3.505 | 33999 | ||||||
12 | 1.6 | 15520 | 32 | 2.6 | 25220 | 52 | 3.56 | 34532 | ||||||
13 | 1.65 | 16005 | 33 | 2.65 | 25705 | 53 | 3.615 | 35066 | ||||||
14 | 1.7 | 16490 | 34 | 2.7 | 26190 | 54 | 3.67 | 35599 | ||||||
15 | 1.75 | 16975 | 35 | 2.75 | 26675 | 55 | 3.725 | 36133 | ||||||
16 | 1.8 | 17460 | 36 | 2.8 | 27160 | 56 | 3.78 | 36666 | ||||||
17 | 1.85 | 17945 | 37 | 2.85 | 27645 | 57 | 3.835 | 37200 | ||||||
18 | 1.9 | 18430 | 38 | 2.9 | 28130 | 58 | 3.89 | 37733 | ||||||
19 | 1.95 | 18915 | 39 | 2.95 | 28615 | 59 | 3.945 | 38267 |
T6-X upgrade
By using an [Experimental Ship Upgrade Token], the Mercury-class Tactical Pilot Escort may be upgraded to T6-X, unlocking an extra ship device slot, universal console slot, and the ability to slot an extra starship trait.
Ship comparison[]
- The following table compares Federation t6 Pilot escorts.
Ship | Rank | Tier | Hull | Uni | BOffs | IR | Cost | |||||||||||||
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Ajax Engineering Pilot Escort | 6 | 33465 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 5 | 2 | ✓ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | {{{hangars}}} | 20 | 0.24 | 75 | 3,000 | ||||
Icarus Science Pilot Escort | 6 | 33465 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 5 | 2 | ✓ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | {{{hangars}}} | 20 | 0.24 | 75 | 3,000 | ||||
Mercury Tactical Pilot Escort | 6 | 33465 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 5 | 2 | ✓ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | {{{hangars}}} | 20 | 0.24 | 75 | 3,000 |
Admiralty ship[]
Admiralty Ship | |||
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22 | 70 | 25 | |
+35 TAC when Alone |
Notes[]
The Tactical Pilot Escort is well suited for two roles:
- With a full load of Dual Heavy Cannons in the front to batter down enemy shields, and the Microprojectile Barrage Launcher used to deliver a powerful follow-up strike, the Mercury can deliver a punishing assault before dashing off to recharge its shields and cannons.
- With a torpedo-heavy loadout, the Mercury can also fly through the battle and attack targets of opportunity, especially when paired with pilot abilities like Lock Trajectory or Hold Together.
External links[]
- "Introduction to Pilot ships" – Arcgames.com, May 4, 2015
- "Fed Pilot ship stats" – Arcgames.com, May 6, 2015
Playable starships (All Factions)
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Unlocking Cross-Faction Flying will grant the player the ability to use any starship, from any faction. |
Starfleet: (Complete & Detailed List) |
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Klingon Defense Force: (Complete & Detailed List) |
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Small Craft | ||||
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DujHod Chariot • Kivra Shuttle • Rozhenko Timeship • To'Duj Fighter • Toron Shuttle |
Romulan Republic: (Complete & Detailed List) |
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Small Craft | ||||
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Commander's Gig • Tiercel Shuttle • Kestrel Runabout • Scorpion Fighter |