Federation playable starship

There is a wide variety of Federation playable starships currently available in Star Trek Online for Starfleet, DSC Starfleet and TOS Starfleet characters. Most Federation ships are also available to Starfleet-aligned Romulan Republic and Dominion characters.

There are three specific types of starship (if carriers are attributed to one of the pre-existing types), and each starship has multiple variants and differing statistics depending on the type and tier of vessel. These details are explained on the starships' individual articles.

Note: Many of the Tier 6 starships have hull values that are at level 50, in contrast to most other ships which are valued at level 40. Thus comparisons are inaccurate unless all values are at the same level.

Escorts

At the forefront of the smallest skirmishes and the largest battles, you will find Federation Escort vessels. These smaller, more nimble craft are vastly more maneuverable and are built for one purpose and one purpose only. With the ability to equip cannons, these ships are designed to damage and destroy enemy vessels quickly and efficiently, and it is at this single role that they excel.

The Escort is a Tactical vessel, and any Captain with a thorough understanding of tactical warfare will be able to maximize the effectiveness of their vessel at the forefront of battle. With a small crew compliment typical for vessels of this size and role, the Escort class vessels are unable to man full medical facilities onboard, but with extensive armour and weaponry, coupled with its speed and agility, this is of minimal concern for astute Captains.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
a	NX Escort Refit	1	6	38813	1.125	1.05	5	2	✓	5	4	2	2	✗			16	0.2	60	900
a	Tactical Escort (T6)	50	6	34500	1	0.9	4	3	✓	4	3	3	2	✗			17	0.2	70	3,000
a	Fleet Tactical Escort (T6)	50	6	37950	1.1	0.99	4	3	✓	5	3	3	2	✗	✗		17	0.2	70	20,000  • 5
a	Fleet Advanced Escort (T6)	50	6	39215	1.137	0.99	4	3	✓	5	3	3	2	✗	✗		16	0.2	60	20,000  • 5
a	Phantom Intel Escort	50	6	32775	0.95	0.9	4	3	✓	5	3	2	2	✗			17	0.22	75	3,000
a	Fleet Phantom Intel Escort	50	6	36053	1.045	0.99	4	3	✓	5	3	3	2	✗	✗		17	0.22	75	20,000  • 5
a	Ajax Class Pilot Escort	50	6	33465	0.97	1.05	5	2	✓	5	4	2	2	✗			20	0.24	75	3,000
a	Icarus Class Pilot Escort	50	6	33465	0.97	1.05	5	2	✓	5	2	4	2	✗			20	0.24	75	3,000
a	Mercury Class Pilot Escort	50	6	33465	0.97	1.05	5	2	✓	5	3	3	2	✗			20	0.24	75	3,000
a	Theseus Temporal Escort	50	6	31050	0.9	0.95	4	3	✓	5	2	3	2	✗			16	0.2	70	3,000
a	Fleet Theseus Temporal Escort	50	6	34155	0.99	1.04	4	3	✓	5	2	4	2	✗	✗		16	0.2	70	20,000  • 5
a	Caitian Shikaris Escort	50	6	34500	1	1	4	3	✓	4	2	4	2	✗			16	0.22	70	3,000
a	Fleet Caitian Shikaris Escort	50	6	37950	1.1	1.1	4	3	✓	5	2	4	2	✗	✗		16	0.22	70	20,000  • 5
a	Andorian Kuthar Pilot Escort	50	6	35190	1.02	1.1	5	2	✓	5	4	2	2	✗			16	0.2	70	3,000
a	Andorian Thozyn Pilot Escort	50	6	35190	1.02	1.1	5	2	✓	5	3	3	2	✗			16	0.2	70	3,000
a	Andorian Chimesh Pilot Escort	50	6	35190	1.02	1.1	5	2	✓	5	2	4	2	✗			16	0.2	70	3,000

Cruisers

Federation Cruisers are the workhorses of fleets far and wide, and as such they are capable of filling a multitude of roles depending on their configuration. The Cruiser favours Engineering tasks with the bridge officer stations reflecting this, and is well suited for those Captains who have an in-depth understanding of Engineering functions and duties.

Despite their slow maneuvreability, Cruisers have Advanced Warp cores, and with the extra power produced are capable of withstanding large amounts of damage, extending their shields to nearby damaged vessels, and equiping multiple phaser arrays to in their bow and aft equipment bays. These vessels also have large cargo holds making them ideal for moving equipment or personnel on long journeys.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
	APU Cruiser	40	5	38000	1.267	1	4	4	✗	3	4	2	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	35
	Cardassian Galor Class Cruiser	40	5	37500	1.25	1.3	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗	✗		10	0.17	40
a	Utility Cruiser	1	1	10000	n/a	1	2	1	✓	1	1	1	2	✗	✗		11.4	0.2	50	5,000
a	Kelvin Timeline Heavy Command Cruiser	1	6	50025	1.45	1.1	4	4	✗	4	4	3	4	✗			8	0.15	40
a	Temporal Light Cruiser	1	6	47438	1.375	1.175	5	3	✗	4	4	3	4	✗			11.5	0.15	45
a	Universe Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Cruiser	1	6	53475	1.55	1.225	4	4	✓	4	4	3	3	2			5	0.13	20
a	Buran Command Dreadnought Cruiser	1	6	48300	1.4	1.2	4	4	✓	3	4	3	4	1			6	0.15	25	3,000
a	Fleet Cardenas Command Dreadnought Cruiser	1	6	53130	1.54	1.32	4	4	✓	3	5	3	4	1	✗		6	0.15	25	20,000  • 5
a	Vizier Command Assault Cruiser	1	6	44850	1.3	1	4	4	✗	3	5	2	4	✗			7	0.15	40
a	Fleet Vizier Command Assault Cruiser	1	6	49335	1.43	1	4	4	✗	4	5	2	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	40	20,000  • 5
a	Fleet Sagittarius Temporal Cruiser	50	6	47438	1.375	1.15	4	4	✗	3	5	3	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	45	20,000  • 5
a	Fleet Soyuz Advanced Light Cruiser	50	6	43643	1.265	1.21	4	4	✗	4	4	3	4	✗	✗		11	0.17	40	20,000  • 5
a	Daystrom Class Miracle Worker Cruiser	50	6	51750	1.5	1.15	4	4	✗	3	4	4	4	✗			6	0.16	50	3,000
a	Scott Class Miracle Worker Cruiser	50	6	51750	1.5	1.15	4	4	✗	3	5	3	4	✗			6	0.16	50	3,000
a	Tucker Class Miracle Worker Cruiser	50	6	51750	1.5	1.15	4	4	✗	4	4	3	4	✗			6	0.16	50	3,000
a	Sagittarius Temporal Cruiser	50	6	43125	1.25	1.05	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗			8	0.15	45	3,000
a	Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)	50	6	46000	1.333	1	4	4	✓	3	5	2	4	1			6	0.15	25	3,000
a	Fleet Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)	50	6	50600	1.467	1.1	4	4	✓	4	5	2	4	1	✗		6	0.15	25	20,000  • 5
a	Tellarite Pralim Flight-Deck Assault Cruiser	50	6	46575	1.35	1	5	3	✓	3	5	2	4	2			9	0.17	40	3,000
a	Fleet Tellarite Pralim Flight-Deck Assault Cruiser	50	6	51233	1.485	1	5	3	✓	4	5	2	4	2	✗		9	0.17	40	20,000  • 5
a	Fleet Support Cruiser (T6)	50	6	51233	1.485	1.1	4	4	✗	3	4	4	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	40	20,000  • 5
abcd	Styx Terran Dreadnought Cruiser	1	6	50025	1.45	1.25	4	4	✓	4	4	3	4	1			7	0.16	30
abcd	Voth Bulwark Dreadnought Cruiser	40	5	45000	1.5	1.2	4	4	✓	2	5	3	4	1			7	0.15	35
abcd	Undine Dromias Bio-Cruiser	40	5	42000	1.4	1.1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗			11	0.18	40	800
abcd	Risian Luxury Cruiser	40	5	41400	1.38	1.1	4	4	✗	3	5	2	4	✗			10	0.16	40
abcd	Benthan Assault Cruiser	40	6	43125	1.25	1.25	4	4	✗	4	5	2	4	✗			10.5	0.15	45
abcd	Xindi-Primate Ateleth Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	46575	1.35	1.2	4	4	✓	3	5	3	4	1			9	0.15	35	900
abcd	Zahl Heavy Cruiser	40	6	47610	1.38	1.3	4	4	✗	4	5	2	4	✗			8.5	0.15	50	900
abcd	Breen Rezreth Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	50888	1.475	1.15	4	4	✓	3	5	3	4	1			7	0.15	30
abcd	Cardassian Keldon Cruiser	40	6	43125	1.25	1.3	4	4	✗	3	5	3	4	✗			10	0.17	45
abcd	Vorgon Ytijara Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	53475	1.55	1.05	3	5	✓	3	5	3	4	1			8	0.15	30
abcd	Tholian Tarantula Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	49335	1.43	1.125	4	4	✓	4	4	3	4	1			7.5	0.15	35
abcd	Elachi Sheshar Command Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	48300	1.4	1.3	5	3	✓	4	4	3	4	1			6	0.15	25
abcd	Elachi Sheshar Intel Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	48300	1.4	1.3	5	3	✓	4	4	3	4	1			6	0.15	25
abcd	Kobali Samsar Cruiser	50	6	50025	1.45	1.15	4	4	✗	3	5	3	4	✗			7	0.15	45
abcd	Chronos Temporal Dreadnought Cruiser	50	6	49680	1.44	1.15	4	4	✓	4	4	3	4	1	✗		9.5	0.15	35	3,000
acd	Malachowski Light Cruiser	1	1	10000	n/a	1	2	1	✓	1	1	1	2	✗	✗		11	0.2	50	5,000
acd	Light Cruiser	1	1	10000	n/a	1	2	1	✓	1	1	1	2	✗	✗		11.4	0.2	50	5,000
acd	TOS Constitution Class Cruiser	1	1	12000	n/a	1	2	1	✗	1	2	1	2	✗	✗		11.4	0.2	45	500
acd	Prototype Light Exploration Cruiser	1	4	11500	1.15	1.1	4	3	✗	2	3	2	4	✗			9	0.15	30	1,500
acd	Advanced Heavy Cruiser (T6)	1	6	44850	1.3	1	4	4	✗	3	5	2	4	✗			8	0.15	40	3,000
acd	Fleet Advanced Heavy Cruiser (T6)	1	6	49335	1.43	1.1	4	4	✗	4	5	2	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	40	20,000  • 5
acd	Archon Intel Assault Cruiser	1	6	44850	1.3	1	4	4	✗	3	5	2	4	✗			7	0.15	40	3,000
acd	Fleet Imperial Intel Assault Cruiser	1	6	49335	1.43	1	4	4	✗	4	5	2	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	40	20,000  • 5
acd	Exploration Cruiser (T6)	1	6	46000	1.333	1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗	✗		6	0.15	25	3,000
acd	Fleet Exploration Cruiser (T6)	1	6	50600	1.467	1.1	4	4	✗	3	5	3	4	✗	✗		6	0.15	25	20,000  • 5
acd	Mirror Guardian Cruiser	1	6	45713	1.325	1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗			6.5	0.15	35
acd	Guardian Cruiser	1	6	45713	1.325	1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗			6.5	0.15	35	3,000
acd	Fleet Guardian Cruiser	1	6	50284	1.458	1.1	4	4	✗	3	5	3	4	✗	✗		6.5	0.15	35	20,000  • 5
acd	Reliant Advanced Light Cruiser	1	6	39675	1.15	1.1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗			11	0.17	40	3,000
acd	Cruiser	10	2	19500	n/a	1	2	2	✗	1	2	1	4	✗	✗		9	0.15	40	10,000  • 1
acd	Cruiser Refit	10	2	19500	n/a	1	2	2	✗	1	2	2	4	✗			9	0.15	40	750
acd	Heavy Cruiser Refit	20	3	26000	n/a	1	3	3	✗	1	3	2	4	✗			8	0.15	30	1,000
acd	Heavy Cruiser	20	3	26000	n/a	1	3	3	✗	1	3	1	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	30	20,000  • 1
acd	Support Cruiser	20	3	27000	n/a	1	3	3	✗	1	3	1	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	40
acd	Advanced Heavy Cruiser	20	3	26000	n/a	1	3	3	✗	2	3	1	4	✗			8	0.15	30	1,000
acd	Exploration Cruiser	30	4	32500	n/a	1	4	3	✗	2	3	2	4	✗	✗		6	0.15	20	40,000  • 1
acd	Exploration Cruiser Refit	30	4	32500	n/a	1	4	3	✗	2	3	3	4	✗			6	0.15	25	1,500
acd	Gemini Temporal Cruiser	30	4	31750	n/a	1.05	4	3	✗	3	3	2	4	✗			8	0.15	45	1,500
acd	Star Cruiser	40	5	39000	n/a	1	4	4	✗	2	4	3	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	30	80,000  • 1
acd	Mirror Star Cruiser	40	5	39000	n/a	1	4	4	✗	2	4	3	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	30
acd	Mirror Assault Cruiser	40	5	39000	n/a	1	4	4	✗	3	4	2	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	30
acd	Support Cruiser Retrofit	40	5	39500	n/a	1	4	4	✗	3	4	2	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	40
acd	Mirror Heavy Cruiser Retrofit	40	5	36000	n/a	1	4	4	✗	3	3	3	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	30
acd	Assault Cruiser	40	5	39000	n/a	1	4	4	✗	3	4	2	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	30	80,000  • 1
acd	Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit	40	5	39000	1.3	1	4	4	✗	3	4	2	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	40	2,000
acd	Walker Light Exploration Cruiser	40	6	45713	1.325	1.15	5	3	✗	3	5	3	4	✗			10	0.15	40	900
acd	Kelvin Vengeance Intel Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	52440	1.52	1.15	5	3	✓	4	5	2	4	1			7	0.18	40	900
acd	Atlas Prototype Dreadnought Cruiser	40	6	50370	1.46	1.15	5	3	✓	4	5	2	3	1			8	0.15	35
acd	Fleet Heavy Cruiser Retrofit	50	5	39600	1.32	1.1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	30	20,000  • 4
acd	Support Cruiser Retrofit	50	5	43450	1.448	1.1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	40	20,000  • 4
acd	Exploration Cruiser Retrofit	50	5	40000	1.333	1	4	4	✗	2	4	3	4	✗			6	0.15	25	2,000  • 1
acd	Fleet Exploration Cruiser Retrofit	50	5	44000	1.467	1.1	4	4	✗	2	5	3	4	✗	✗		6	0.15	25	20,000  • 4
acd	Assault Cruiser Refit	50	5	39000	1.3	1	4	4	✗	3	4	2	4	✗			7	0.15	30	2,500
acd	Fleet Assault Cruiser Refit	50	5	42900	1.43	1.1	4	4	✗	4	4	2	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	30	20,000  • 4
acd	Fleet Star Cruiser	50	5	42900	1.43	1.1	4	4	✗	2	4	4	4	✗	✗		7	0.15	30	20,000  • 4
acd	Odyssey Tactical Cruiser	50	5	42000	1.4	1.15	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗			6	0.15	20	2,500
acd	Odyssey Science Cruiser	50	5	42000	1.4	1.15	4	4	✗	2	4	4	4	✗			6	0.15	20	2,500
acd	Odyssey Operations Cruiser	50	5	42000	1.4	1.15	4	4	✗	2	5	3	4	✗			6	0.15	20	2,500
acd	Odyssey Star Cruiser	50	5	42000	n/a	1.15	4	4	✗	2	4	3	4	✗	✗		6	0.15	20	200,000
acd	Heavy Cruiser Retrofit	50	5	36000	n/a	1	4	4	✗	2	4	3	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	30	200,000
acd	Fleet Dreadnought Cruiser	50	5	44000	1.467	1.1	4	4	✓	4	4	2	4	1	✗		6	0.15	25	20,000  • 5
acd	Dreadnought Cruiser	50	5	40000	1.333	1	4	4	✓	3	4	2	4	1			6	0.15	25	2,500
acd	Fleet Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit	50	5	42900	1.43	1.1	4	4	✗	4	4	2	4	✗	✗		8	0.15	40	20,000  • 5
acd	Operations Star Cruiser	50	6	49163	1.425	1.15	4	4	✗	3	5	3	4	✗			6	0.15	30	3,000
acd	Science Star Cruiser	50	6	49163	1.425	1.15	4	4	✗	2	5	4	4	✗			6	0.15	30	3,000
acd	Tactical Star Cruiser	50	6	49163	1.425	1.15	4	4	✗	4	4	3	4	✗			6	0.15	30	3,000
acd	Support Cruiser (T6)	50	6	46575	1.35	1	4	4	✗	3	4	3	4	✗			7	0.15	40	3,000

Frigates

Frigates are a type of starship. They represent a unique combination of Cruiser capabilities, in a smaller, faster and more fragile package. They come with the Strategic Maneuvering and Weapon System Efficiency Cruiser Commands, and are able to benefit from Raider Flanking bonus as well. These nimble vessels are also similar to a Raider in that they boast an abundance of Universal BOff seats, can load dual cannons, and have similar weapon slot configurations.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost

Battlecruisers

Following the end of the Federation-Klingon War of 2405-2410 and the advent of the Alpha Quadrant Alliance formed between the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Republic, joint operations were prioritized by Starfleet. Based on after-action reports by its captains, Starfleet Command had the SCE develop the command battlecruiser at the San Francisco Fleet Yards.

The Allied militaries Starfleet, the Klingon Defense Force and the Romulan Republican Force developed three modular command battlecruiser starship classes each. The command battlecruiser was designed to function as mobile command center. Its advanced communications array was capable of relaying battle-critical information instantaneously. In addition, command battlecruisers were equipped with a technology allowing them to inspire Allied crews to improve combat performance.

All nine command battlecruiser starship classes were tier 6 vessels. Commanding officers required a minimum rank of vice admiral or its KDF/RRF equivalents, respectively, to attain command of such a ship.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
a	Geneva Science Command Battlecruiser	1	6	47438	1.375	1.12	4	4	✓	3	4	4	4	1			8	0.15	35	3,000
a	Concorde Command Battlecruiser	50	6	47438	1.375	1.12	4	4	✓	3	5	3	4	1			8	0.15	35	3,000
a	Presidio Command Battlecruiser	50	6	47438	1.375	1.12	4	4	✓	4	4	3	4	1			8	0.15	35	3,000

Science Vessels

The Federation Science Vessel is perhaps the most versatile and useful ship found on the front lines of combat, and can be configured to support other vessels in a variety of different ways. The Science vessel shines when it comes to scientific research and application with the majority of the Bridge Officer stations focussed to Science personnel. Captains with a deep understanding of Scientific research and theory will find themselves and their vessels sought on the battlefield for the multitude of tasks they are able to perform.

Although Science vessels are not the most powerful, indeed some may see them as the most vulnerable, they are not unarmed and can still be formidable vessels.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
a	Verne-class Temporal Science Vessel	1	6	34500	1	1.45	3	3	✗	3	3	5	3	✗			15	0.2	60
a	Pathfinder Long Range Science Vessel	50	6	31050	0.9	1.3	3	3	✗	2	3	5	3	✗			12	0.17	50	3,000
a	Fleet Long Range Science Vessel (T6)	50	6	34155	0.99	1.43	3	3	✗	3	3	5	3	✗	✗		12	0.17	50	20,000  • 5
a	Scryer Intel Science Vessel	50	6	31050	0.9	1.25	3	3	✓	2	3	5	3	✗			13	0.17	55	3,000
a	Fleet Scryer Intel Science Vessel	50	6	34155	0.99	1.375	3	3	✓	3	3	5	3	✗	✗		13	0.17	55	20,000  • 5
a	Fleet Advanced Research Vessel (T6)	50	6	39848	1.155	1.43	3	3	✗	2	4	5	3	✗	✗		10	0.15	45	20,000  • 5
a	Experimental Science Vessel	50	6	31050	0.9	1.3	3	3	✗	3	2	5	3	✗			14	0.15	50	3,000
a	Fleet Experimental Science Vessel	50	6	34155	0.99	1.43	3	3	✗	4	2	5	3	✗	✗		14	0.15	50	20,000  • 5
a	Advanced Research Vessel (T6)	50	6	36225	1.05	1.3	3	3	✗	2	3	5	3	✗			10	0.15	45	3,000
a	Nautilus Temporal Science Vessel	50	6	30360	0.88	1.32	3	3	✗	4	2	4	3	✗			14	0.2	55	3,000
a	Fleet Nautilus Temporal Science Vessel	50	6	33396	0.968	1.452	3	3	✗	4	2	5	3	✗	✗		14	0.2	55	20,000  • 5

Carriers & Strike Wing Escorts

Although their Bridge Officers slotting and consoles can be attributed to one of the pre-existing ship types, Carriers and Strike Wing Escorts are relatively new additions to Starfleet and follow similar developments by the Klingons. They carry smaller vessels into combat via hangar bays which are capable of launching various different types of vessel, depending on the type of carrier, that are equipped by the player in the shipyard and deployed while in combat.

	Ship	Rank	Tier	Hull											Uni	BOffs			IR	Cost
a	Heavy Strike Wing Escort (T6)	50	6	36800	1.067	0.9	4	3	✓	5	3	2	2	1			15	0.2	60	3,000
a	Fleet Heavy Strike Wing Escort (T6)	50	6	40480	1.173	0.99	4	3	✓	5	3	3	2	1	✗		15	0.2	60	20,000  • 5

Small Craft

See main article: Small Craft

Fleet Charts

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  Size chart of playable and non-playable Starfleet ships from the ENT era to the TMP era.

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  Size chart of playable and non-playable Starfleet ships from the TNG era to the DS9 era.

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  Size chart of playable and non-playable refits of earlier Starfleet ships from pre-2409 STO.

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  Size chart of playable and non-playable new build Starfleet ships from pre-2409 STO.

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  Size chart of playable and non-playable refits of earlier Starfleet ships from post-2410 STO.

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  Size chart of playable and non-playable new build Starfleet ships from post-2410 STO.

For a key and notes on each chart see here.

Procurement

Most new ships can be purchased on Earth Spacedock from Lieutenant Laurel in Ship Requisitions, on Deep Space K-7 from Lt. Commander Dant Kroll in the Shipyard, and on Deep Space 9 from Eclia in the docking ring.

New vessels come with standard equipment and weapons, but players may wish to upgrade this immediately by purchasing items of a higher mark before undertaking missions. Better equipment can usually be found on the exchange, or purchased with Energy Credits or Dilithium from vendors.