Captain career, ship hull and bridge-officer seating are separate choices. All three careers can build around energy weapons when the selected hull and training support the layout.
Choose a detailed configuration
Star Trek Online: T5 Sovereign phaser Beam Overload baseline
Equip all eight T5 Sovereign weapons, nine consoles, drive slots and bridge-officer seats for a concrete phaser Beam Overload baseline.
Open configuration →The three captain careers
Tactical
Captain damage and tactical toolsA Tactical captain can fly a cruiser, science vessel or other usable hull; career does not turn every ship into an escort.
Engineering
Captain engineering and recovery toolsCareer abilities differ from bridge-officer seat ranks. The same energy layout can be used by a compatible Engineering captain.
Science
Captain science and utility toolsA Science captain is not restricted to exotic damage; the hull’s seats and chosen equipment define the actual ship build.
Compare roles and play patterns
Compare the functions described below within this edition. This is not a current damage ranking.
Tactical
Captain damage and tactical toolsA Tactical captain can fly a cruiser, science vessel or other usable hull; career does not turn every ship into an escort.
Engineering
Captain engineering and recovery toolsCareer abilities differ from bridge-officer seat ranks. The same energy layout can be used by a compatible Engineering captain.
Science
Captain science and utility toolsA Science captain is not restricted to exotic damage; the hull’s seats and chosen equipment define the actual ship build.
Learning and progression guides
Star Trek Online ship build guide: weapons, officers and first TFOs
Build a coherent STO ship around bridge officer seating, firing arcs, weapon power and survivability, then prepare separately for ground combat.
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