Chimera Heavy Destroyer

Chimera Heavy Destroyer

Rank:

Tier:

5

Type:

Escort

Hull:

34,500

Standard Shields:

4,703 (Mk X)

Shield Modifier:

0.9

Weapons:

4 3
Can equip dual cannons.

Crew:

750

Bridge Officers:

    

Device Slots:

3

Consoles:

4 3 2

Turn Rate:

14

Impulse Modifier:

0.22

Bonus Power:

+10 weapons power

Cost:

1,000

Abilities:

Regenerative Mode (+30 Sheild Systems)
Tactical Mode (+30 Targeting System)
Advanced Quantum Slipstream Drive

The Chimera Heavy Destroyer is a Tier 5 (Vice Admiral) level Federation Escort. It is similar to an Escort, but has many qualities of Light Cruisers and Science Vessels.

Starfleet Corps of Engineers (SCE) has been working on a special new destroyer class starship, designed for high-level combat situations. The project was so secret that access to the Utopia Planitia shipyard was restricted for months while the project was completed. Now, Starfleet Command decided to offer the ships to its most experienced captains.

The Chimera Heavy Destroyer comes with a Console – Universal – Dynamic Tactical System, which allows the ship to switch between Regenerative Mode and Tactical Mode.

Variants

Chimera class

Chimera class

In its default Regeneration Mode, the Chimera's structure features an integrated saucer and hull. The ship has a large deflector dish protruding from the bottom of the saucer. Four nacelles are attached to level pylons extending from the rear of the hull. Each nacelle is separated by a short pylon that retracts when in sector space, pulling together to form a more compact appearance.

The Chimera's most striking trait is by far the change in appearance enabled Dynamic Tactical System. The console effectively turns the Chimera into a "transformer", with three different appearances. When engaging Tactical Mode, the Chimera's saucer splits, with the outer edges expanding and locking into 3 sections. Portions in the middle of the saucer sink lower, pushing the lower saucer to partially obscure the deflector dish. The center portions of the saucer, near the bridge, also raise up to expose the Chimera's Phaser Lotus Array, and the rear pylons angle downwards to move the nacelles below the saucer.

When in Sector Space, the Chimera's pylons angle upwards, like those of a Long Range Science Vessel Retrofit.

Performance

With a hull rating equal to a Jem'Hadar Attack Ship and a crew count only slightly lower than an Assault Cruiser, the Chimera has considerable durability for an escort. However, it has a lower turn rate than other escorts, making it less maneuverable and slower to bring cannons to bear.

The Chimera benefits greatly from its unique transformation ability (enabled by the Dynamic Tactical System console. When in Tactical Mode the ship receives a massive boost to Starship Targeting Systems, boosting weapon accuracy, and thus its overall damage (through overcoming defense, as well as increased critical hits). Tactical Mode's Phaser Lotus skill provides a powerful 8-pulse, high-damage version of Fire At Will in the ship's frontal arc, helping punch through the shields of multiple targets. Regenerative Mode's bonus to Shield Systems also improves the ship's ability to take damage as well as recover, and its Tachyon Inversion Beam can strip multiple targets' shields and augment the player's own.

The ship's Bridge Officer layout also increases the ship's versatility. Its Universal Lt. Commander and Ensign Stations allow the player to unlock high-end Engineering, Tactical, and Science powers, making the Chimera a jack-of-all-trades, able to take on multiple roles (sometimes even in mid-mission). The ship's native phaser-based ability benefits from phaser damage-boosting consoles as well, encouraging players to employ phaser-centric weapons setups (though this slightly discourages the use of projectile weapons).

Overall, the Chimera's versatility makes it highly compatible with both beam- and cannon-based weapons setups, effectively allowing it to take on a "beam-escort" playstyle.

Comparison with Equivalent Variants

	Tactical Escort Retrofit	Multi-Vector Advanced Escort	Heavy Escort Carrier	Chimera Heavy Destroyer	Blockade Runner Escort Retrofit	Andorian Kumari Escort
Weapons	4 , 3	4 , 3	4 , 3	4 , 3	4 , 3	5 , 2
Bridge Officers						Ku. Ch. Kh.
Consoles	4 3 2	4 2 3	4 3 2	4 3 2	4 4 2	Ku. 5 3 2 Ch. 4 4 2 Kh. 4 2 4
Hull Points	30,000	30,000	32,000	34,500	34,500	32,000
Crew	50	150	200	750	200	85
Turn Rate	17	15	15	14	16	16
Shield Modifier	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.9
Universal Console	Cloaking Device	Multi-Vector Assault Module	Photon Torpedo Point Defense System	Dynamic Tactical System		Ku. Phaser Dispersal Array Ch. Wing Cannon Platforms Kh. Tachyon Induction Relay
Abilities			Carrier Commands	Regenerative Mode Tactical Mode

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 X]
  
• 

  
  [Deflector Array Mk X]
  
• 

  
  [Impulse Engines Mk X]
  

Fore Weapons

• 

  
  [Phaser Dual Cannons Mk X]
  
• 

  
  [Phaser Beam Array Mk X]
  
• 

  
  [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk X]
  
• 

  
  [Dual Phaser Beam Bank Mk X]
  

Aft Weapons

• 

  
  [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk X]
  
• 

  
  [Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk X]
  
• 

  
  [Phaser Beam Array Mk X]
  

Consoles

• 

  
  [Console - Universal - Dynamic Tactical System]
  

Abilities

When equipped with a Dynamic Tactical System in any console slot, the Chimera Heavy Destroyer is capable of switching between Regenerative Mode and Tactical Mode. It also allows 2 new abilities, depending on if the ship is in Regenerative Mode or Tactical Mode.

• Regenerative Mode
  • Tachyon Inversion Beams
• Tactical Mode
  • Phaser Lotus

Gallery

• 

  Regenerative Mode

• 

  Tactical Mode

• 

  Phaser Lotus

• 

  Tachyon Inversion Beams

• 

  Tactical Mode, higher angle

Notes

• Next to the various versions of the Long Range Science Vessel, this is the only other Starfleet ship whose warp nacelles move when entering or exiting warp.