Oberth Class Light Science Vessel

Oberth Class Light Science Vessel

Rank:

Tier:

1

Type:

Science Vessel

Hull:

10,000

Standard Shields:

3,000

Shield Modifier:

1.2

Weapons:

2 1

Crew:

80

Bridge Officers:

  

Device Slots:

2

Consoles:

1 1 2

Turn Rate:

13

Impulse Modifier:

0.15

Inertia rating:

50

Bonus Power:

+5 auxiliary power

Cost:

500

Abilities:

Enhanced Plasma Manifold
Sensor Analysis

The Oberth Class Light Science Vessel is a Lieutenant (Tier 1) level Federation Science Vessel. It is the first available Federation Light Science Vessel and is obtainable from the C-Store for 500.

Store Description

First used by Starfleet as a science ship and scout vessel in the late 23rd century, the Oberth class was phased out of service before the Dominion War. Recent improvements in modular ship construction and shield design have made the ship design viable for Lieutenant-rank missions. The Oberth has three weapon slots (2 fore, 1 aft) seats for three bridge officers (Ensign Engineering, Ensign Science and Ensign Tactical) and space for four console modifications (1 Engineering, 2 Science and 1 Tactical). It carries a crew of 80, and has an Enhanced Plasma Manifold console. This universal console may be placed in any console slot and when activated provides a short-duration increase to auxiliary and shield power levels, as well as repairing disabled auxiliary and shield subsystems. The Enhanced Plasma Manifold can be transferred to any other Federation vessel.

Performance

Size can be deceiving, and this is especially true with the latest Oberth-class refit; despite it's small size and science role, the new Oberth is designed to turn on a dime. Effective in combat if equipped with two good forward weapons and one aft, it can maintain weapons fire on a target and still turn to bring a strong shield up in a very short time. Another distinction of the Oberth-refit is the +5 Auxiliary power, which gives it a power boost for science abilities, or with a change in power levels, can supply power to other systems such as weapons or shields.

The Enhanced Plasma Manifold, deployed on all new Oberth vessels is almost as good as the restricted Red Matter Capacitor, and a wise captain will take this universal console forward into new ships to gain it's dramatic power boost to shield and auxiliary systems along with damage control functions for those systems.

Compared to the standard Light Cruiser the Oberth carries stronger shields, a smaller crew of 80 versus 200, an extra Science console, an improved turn rate of 13 vs. 11.4, an Impulse modifier of 0.15 vs 0.20 and a +5 bonus to Auxiliary Power.

Comparison with Equivalent Variants

	Light Cruiser	TOS Constitution	NX Class Light Escort	Blockade Runner Escort	Andorian Light Escort	Oberth Class Light Science Vessel
Weapons	2 , 1	2 , 1	2 , 1	2 , 1	3 , 1	2 , 1
Bridge Officers
Consoles	1 1 1	1 2 1	2 1 1	2 1 1	1 1 1	1 1 2
Hull Points	10,000	12,000	10,000	11,000	10,000	10,000
Crew	200	200	85	200	85	80
Turn Rate	11.4	11.4	14	16	14	13
Shield Modifier	1	1	1	1	1	1.2
Special Weapon		Refrofit Phaser Bank (Fore) (Aft)			Light Kumari Phaser Wing Cannons
Universal Console			Grappler	Resonance Cascade Modulator		Enhanced Plasma Manifold
Bonus Power		+3 All Power		+10 Weapons	+5 Weapons	+5 Auxiliary
Abilities	Can equip dual cannons		Can equip dual cannons	Can equip dual cannons	Can equip dual cannons	Sensor Analysis

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

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  [Shield Array Standard Issue]
  
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  [Deflector Array Standard Issue]
  
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  [Impulse Engines Standard Issue]
  

Consoles

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  [Console - Universal - Enhanced Plasma Manifold]
  

Abilities

This vessel comes with a universal console that can be placed on any Federation vessel.

• Enhanced Plasma Manifold

Gallery

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  Oberth Class Database Screenshot

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  Outside ESD

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  Another angle

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  Stationed outside Deep Space K-7

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  Side view

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  Top view

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  Bottom view

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  Borg modified Oberth

Notes

• In Season 5, the Oberth Class Light Science Vessel was discounted to 240 before being raised to 400 for the Free-to-Play update. It is currently for sale at 500 .