Saber Escort

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Escort

Rank:

[[Category:{{{type}}}s|*]]

Hull:

15,000

Turn rate:

16

Impulse modifier:

0.20

Inertia rating:

70

Warp core:

Matter-Antimatter

Weapons:

3 1

Device slots:

2

Consoles:

2 1 1

Cost:

20,550

The Federation Escort vessel is the first set in the Escort category of starships that players in Star Trek Online are available to purchase if playing on the Federation faction. These ships are available from the Lieutenant Commander rank. The Escort vessels are focused around forward firepower and are the only Federation ship type that is able to equip cannons. Escort vessels suffer from weaker shields and hulls compared to Science and Cruiser vessels of the same tier.

Variants

Saber class

Saber class

The Saber class Escort is a late 24th century model, brought into service to combat the Borg. The design saw extensive action in the Dominion War, where Starfleet officers enjoyed its heavy armament and compact target profile.

Rapier class

Rapier class

The Rapier class Escort represents a balance between the more traditional design philosophy of the Saber class, and the more radical-looking Andorian-inspired Ushaan class. The Rapier class was designed by staff from the Starfleet Corps of Engineers who served on the older U.S.S. DaVinci. It has several structural and functional improvements that the DaVinci's crew tested on Saber-class vessels during the Dominion War.

Ushaan class

Ushaan class

The Ushaan class Escort takes its name from the traditional Ushaan, a historical Andorian duel to the death. The name is fitting, given the design's similarity to the ushaan-tor mining pick the duel is named for.

Performance

The Federation Escort is the first of many escort vessels on the way to end game. This is the first taste of Escort gameplay where quick flying and high powered weapons can help to keep the player alive. Escort vessels have the most turn rate and the ability to use dual cannons at the expense of low crew compliments and reduced hull strength. Shield strength also becomes a concern but quick maneuvering will allow the ship to distribute the damage across stronger shield quadrants. Equipping cannons along with the Cannon: Rapid Fire skill also allows Escorts to dish out the damage before enemies can retaliate.

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]
  

Fore Weapons

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

Aft Weapons

• [Phaser Beam Array Mk II]
  

Command Skills

Starships gain a slight improvement to hull strength, shield capacity, speed, and maneuverability if their captain has skills appropriate to that type of vessel. For the Escort these statistics are modified by:

• Starship Command
• Escort Captain

Images

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  Database Information

Vessels of the class

Saber class Escort

• U.S.S. Mirek
• U.S.S. Saber

Rapier class Escort

• U.S.S. Rapier

Ushaan class Escort

• U.S.S. Ushaan

External Links

• Rapier class escort at StarTrekOnline.com