Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit

Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit

Rank:

Tier:

2

Type:

Science Vessel

Hull:

13,500

Shield modifier:

1.3

Turn rate:

15

Impulse modifier:

0.2

Inertia rating:

60

Warp core:

Matter-Antimatter

Bonus Power:

+15 auxiliary power

Bridge Officers:

   

Weapons:

2 2

Type-specific slot:

Secondary Deflector

Device slots:

3

Consoles:

1 2 2

Cost:

37,500

Abilities:

Photonic Displacement
Subsystem Targeting
Sensor Analysis

Admiralty stats:

9 9 18

Released:

August 19, 2011

Nova-class

 ^{~Science Vessel Variants}

Tier 2 Variants

• Nova Science Vessel
• Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit

Tier 5 Variants

• Nova Science Vessel Retrofit
• Fleet Nova Science Vessel Retrofit
• Mirror Nova Science Vessel Retrofit

Tier 6 Variants

• Equinox Pilot Scout Ship
• Fleet Nova Pilot Scout Ship

Related

• Class overview
• U.S.S. Rhode Island
• Rhode Island Science Vessel (mob)
• Terran Rhode Island Science Vessel (mob)

Release date: August 19, 2011

The Rhode Island-class Science Vessel Refit is a Tier 2 (Level 10) Science Vessel 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.

Players can obtain this starship from any Ship and Shuttle Requisitions officer for 37,500 . This ship can be purchased individually, or as part of the console-only Federation Pack for 4,000 . It is also available as part of the following: console-only All Faction Mega Bundle for 8,000 . This ship was previously available on its own from the Zen Store; players that purchased it from there can still reclaim it from there on all their characters.

Overview

The Rhode Island-class Science Vessel is a good all-round ship compared to the Constitution-class Cruiser and Saber-class Escort vessels on its tier. It has excellent shields, a good hull and nicely balanced weapon slots between the fore and aft sections of the ship. The ship itself is small and depending on the customization options players chose it can be half the size of a Cruiser and even smaller than the Escort line.

Class variants

Class	Information
Nova class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free The Nova class was designed for short-term planetary research missions. It was placed in service starting in the mid-to-late 24th century. It is not typically suitable for combat operations. In Star Trek canon, the Nova design has a maximum speed of warp 8 and approximately eighty crew members. One unique feature of the Nova class is its Waverider shuttle, which is located in a special docking port on the ventral side of the primary hull, similar to that of the Aeroshuttle on the Intrepid-class. Unlike the Aeroshuttle, however, the Waverider is not currently included in the game. The Nova class also shares a nacelle design in-game with the Oslo-class Heavy Escort.
Aurora class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free Like its sister Nova-class ships, the Aurora class vessels were designed for short-range scientific missions, as well as scouting during military operations. Its slim, aerodynamic design was intended to maximize the efficiency of its high-frequency warp envelope.
Quasar class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free Named for the distant black holes that are the most luminous objects in the universe, the Quasar class boasts some of the most advanced technology available for small scouting and science vessels. It and its sister ships are equipped with deflector shields to prevent space debris and objects from damaging the starship.
Rhode Island class	SKIN UNLOCK: Free with this starship The Rhode Island class is a refit of the Nova class for the 25th century. The first vessel of its kind, U.S.S. Rhode Island is commanded by Captain Harry Kim. More capable a ship than the Nova and rivaling her sister ships, the refit can handle combat with heavy Klingon warships from 2404 and travel at warp speeds high enough to conduct deep space exploration.
Nova class Mirror	SKIN UNLOCK: Mirror Nova Science Vessel Retrofit, A Tier 5 Mirror universe counterpart of the Nova. In the ship tailor the saucer is Aurora and the rest are Quasar.
Equinox class	SKIN UNLOCK: Equinox Pilot Scout Ship, 3000 The nimble and versatile Nova-class experiences a resurrection for the modern era in this updated and improved design. The state-of-the-art propulsion and maneuverability of this successor, coupled with numerous improvements to its bridge station customization options, has reclassified this already-beloved class as a Scout Ship. It retains its scientific focus on short-range research and planetary surveying, while also embracing a modern need for improved starship speed at both impulse and warp speeds.

Abilities

Universal console

This vessel includes the [Console - Universal - Photonic Displacer]. This console can be equipped and used on any ship.

• Photonic Displacement

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 Rhode Island-class Science Vessel Refit 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

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

Fore Weapons

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

Aft Weapons

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

Consoles

• [Console - Universal - Photonic Displacer]
  
  Console - Universal - Photonic Displacer

Ship comparison

The following table compares Tier 2 Federation starships.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
acd	Saber Escort	10	2	15000	1	0.9	3	1	✓	2	1	1	2	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		17	0.2	70	2,500  • 1
acd	Cruiser	10	2	19500	1.3	1	2	2	✗	1	2	1	4	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		9	0.15	40	2,500  • 1
acd	Nova Science Vessel	10	2	13500	0.9	1.3	2	2	✗	1	1	2	3	{{{hangars}}}	[[File:{{{uniconsole}}} icon.png|16px|link={{{uniconsole}}}]]		14	0.15	60	2,500  • 1
acd	Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit	10	2	13500	0.9	1.3	2	2	✗	1	2	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			15	0.2	60	37,500
acd	Cruiser Refit	10	2	19500	1.3	1	2	2	✗	1	2	2	4	{{{hangars}}}			9	0.15	40	37,500
acd	Gladius Escort Refit	10	2	15000	1	0.9	3	1	✓	2	2	1	2	{{{hangars}}}			17	0.2	70	37,500
acd	Daedalus Temporal Science Vessel	10	2	13200	0.88	1.32	2	2	✗	2	1	2	3	{{{hangars}}}			16	0.2	65	37,500

Admiralty ship

Admiralty Ship
	9	9	18
	1.5x Critical Rating from ENG or TAC

9

9

18

1.5x Critical Rating from ENG or TAC

• Upon reaching tier 10 in the United Federation of Planets Admiralty campaign, the U.S.S. Rhode Island becomes available on the player's ship roster.

Gallery

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  Rhode Island-type variant

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