Officer Guide

## Officer Guide Details

*Contribution by an ex "Phoenix Ravens" Alliance member*, I believe both their own, also notes from the **Epic "Epictetus"s Guide**. I've not checked in a while.. so will refer to the Phoenix Raven member for any updates they want to make.

Also see Capt. Epictetus' Officer Guide in full, is kept current and is more in-depth.

## VERSUS PLAYERS

### PvP

* Kras (Glory In The Kill officers) (science, any ship)

(as Captain) Decreases the effectiveness of the opponent’s captain maneuver.
Decreases the attack, defense, and health of all officers on the bridge of the opponent’s ship.

* Klaa (command, any ship)

Increases critical hit damage by x%

plus any of the following depending on situation

* Vixis (science, any ship)

Decreases ENERGY weapon damage of opponent players

* Komal (engineer, battleship)

Decreases KINETIC weapon damage of opponent players

* Rukor (command, explorer)

Increases ENERGY weapon damage if the opponent is a player

* Vartoq (command, Interceptor)

Increases KINETIC weapon damage if the opponent is a player

## VERSUS HOSTILES

### PvE

*Starfleet Academy etc*

* Gonzales (C) (Command, Starfleet Academy)

(as Captain) Increases the chance of dealing a critical hit against hostiles
Increases the damage of critical hits against hostiles.

* Moreau (Science, Shakedown Cruise)

Decreases the armor piercing, shield piercing, and accuracy of hostiles by x%

* Gaila (Engineer, Starfleet Academy)

Decreases critical hit damage from hostiles
or
T’Laan (Science, Starfleet Academy)
Decreases the damage done by hostile KINETIC weapons
or
Chen (Science, Starfleet Academy)
Decreases the damage done by hostile ENERGY weapons
or
Shev Akria (Engineer, Starfleet Academy)
Increases ENERGY damage against hostiles
or
Vel K’Bentayr (Science, Starfleet Academy)
Increases the damage done to hostiles with KINETIC weapons

The following 3 crew can be used as Captain to increase the rewards received from hostiles

* Gaila (Engineer, Starfleet Academy)

(as Captain) Increases PARSTEEL Awards against hostiles.
Decreases critical hit damage from hostiles.

* Shev Akria (Engineer, Starfleet Academy)

(as Captain) Increases TRITANIUM Awards against hostiles
Increases ENERGY damage against hostiles

* Vel K’Bentayr (Science, Starfleet Academy)

(as Captain) Increases DILITHIUM rewards for defeating a hostil
Increases the damage done to hostiles with KINETIC weapons

## ATTACKING BASES

### Khan’s crew

*available from Augment Faction Store and Botany Bay Missions*
As Khan takes a while to get, yet Otto is much more available, use Otto setup

* Otto (C) (engineering)

(as Captain) Increases damage against Defense Platforms by 20%
Increases the Attack of each officer on the bridge by x%

* Joachim (science)

Decreases weapons damage of ships and defense platforms by x% when attacking a station

* Kati (science)

Increases critical hit damge by x% if attacking a station

* Khan (C) (command)

(as Captain) 50% chance of drastically reducing mitigation of all opponents ships and defense platforms for 2 rounds when attacking a station
Every time the ship is hit by a defense platform or ship, increases critical hit chances by 1% (cumulative)

* Joachim (science)

Decreases weapons damage of ships and defense platforms by x% when attacking a station
and

* Marla McGivers (engineering)

Increase Captain’s Attack, Defense and Health by 50%
or

* Otto (engineering)

Increases the Attack of each officer on the bridge by x%

* Joaquin (command) data mining only

(as Captain) Increases the protected cargo of the ship by 50%
Increases the data mining rate by x%

## DEFENDING BASES

### Auxiliary Controls

**Possible Captains** (depending on availability)

* Keenser (engineering) (available by completing daily tasks)

(as Captain) As long as the ship is in the station, increases the hull strength of the ship by 20%
As long as the ship is in the station, increases the shield strength of the ship by x%

* Carol (science) (available by completing daily tasks)

(as Captain) When defending a station in battle, decreases the weapon damage of opponents by 40%
Increases the weapon damage by 20%

* Mitchell (command) (does not drop in normal crates)

(as Captain) When defending a station, increases the stats of all officers on board by 20%
When getting hit by a critical hit, increases the ship weapon damage by 30%

* M’Benga (science) (does not drop in normal crates)

(as Captain) When defending the station, increases the armor piercing, shiled piercing and accuracy of the ship by 10%
When defending the station, Increases the dodge, armor and shield deflection by 20%

* Zahra (engineering)

(as Captain) When defending the station, increases the hull health of the ship by 10%
When defending the station, increases the weapon damage by x%

* 0718 (science)

(as Captain) When defending the station, Increases critical hit chances by 4%
Increases the defense of all the officers on the ship by x%

## BATTLESHIP

### Nero’s Crew

The following setup can sometimes be effective.

* Javaid (C) (Command, Battleship) 1,128 (can be promoted and leveled)

(as Captain) Javaid increases the Shield Piercing of the ship by 35%
If the ship is a Battleship, Javaid increases its Armor by 40%

* Livis (Engineer, Battleship) 1,269

If the ship is a Battleship, Livis increases its maximum Hull health by N%

* Vella (Science) 1,460

Increases total health of all officers on the ship by 15%
or

* Arix (Science, Battleship) vs hostiles 1,464

As long as the ship’s Hull health is under 70% of its value at the start of combat, Arix increases its Armor by N%

**Klingon Patriot’s** can also be effective on a Battleship.

* Gorkon (C) (Command,Interceptor, Battleship)

(as Captain) Increases the chance of dealing a critical hit by N% for the first 2 rounds.
When the ship hits the opponent with a critical hit, Gorkon has a 90% chance of causing a Hull Breach for three rounds.

* Koth (Engineer, Interceptor, or any ship with kinetic weapons)

As long as the opponent’s ship has a Hull Breach, Koth increases the damage dealt by Kinetic weapons.

* Kerla (Engineer, Interceptor or Battleship)

Increases the Critical Hit Damage by N% when firing with a kinetic weapon

## INTERCEPTOR

### Klingon Patriots

* Gorkon (C) (Command,Interceptor, Battleship)

(as Captain) Increases the chance of dealing a critical hit by N% for the first 2 rounds.
When the ship hits the opponent with a critical hit, has a 90% chance of causing a Hull Breach for three rounds.

* Koth (Engineer, Interceptor, or any ship with kinetic weapons)

As long as the opponent’s ship has a Hull Breach, Koth increases the damage dealt by Kinetic weapons

* Kerla (Engineer, Interceptor or Battleship)

Kerla increases the Critical Hit Damage by N% when firing with a kinetic weapon

## EXPLORER

The following setup from the **Enterprise Crew** are effective in many situations

* Kirk (C) (Command, any ship type)

(as Captain) As long as the ship as morale, Kirk gives all the officers on the ship a bonus of 70% to all their stats.
At the beginning of each round, Kirk has a N% chance of inspiring Morale for 2 rounds.

* Bones (Science, any ship type)

Every time the ship gets it, he increases the defense of all officers on the bridge by N%

* Spock (Science, any ship type but excellent for Explorers)

While the ship has **Morale**, restores shield health to an amount equal to N% of the defense of the officers on the ship.

## ANY SHIP COMBO

### The Enterprise Crew

* Kirk (C) (Command, all ship types)

(as Captain) As long as the ship as morale, Kirk gives all the officers on the ship a bonus of 70% to all their stats.
At the beginning of each round, Kirk has a N% chance of inspiring Morale for 2 rounds.

* Bones (Science, all ship types)

Everytime the ship gets it, he increases the defense of all officers on the bridge by N%

* Spock (Science, Explorer and other ship types)

While the ship has Morale, restores shield health to an amount equal to N% of the defense of the officers on the ship.

* Uhura (Engineer, Explorers)

Increases the accuracy of ship

* Sulu (Command, all ship types)

Increases total damage made by energy weapons with Morale

* Arkady (Command, all ship types)

Increases shield health

* Scotty (Engineer, all ship types)

Increases hull health

* Kras (Glory In The Kill) (science, any ship)

(as Captain) Decreases the effectiveness of the opponent’s captain maneuver.
Decreases the attack, defense, and health of all officers on the bridge of the opponent’s ship.

* Klaa (command, any ship)

Increases critical hit damage by 20%

* Vixis (science, any ship)

Decreases energy weapon damage of opponent players

* Rukor (command, explorer)

Increases energy weapon damage if the opponent is a player.

* Vartoq (command, Interceptor)

Increases damage done by kinetic weapons if the opponent is a player

* Komal (engineer, battleship)

Decreases the damage of opponent’s kinetic weapons if the opponent is a player

## Starfleet Cadets

The **Starfleet Cadets** are good solid crew available from early in the game, with abilities that cross all the ship types. Cadet Scotty is the only crew member available that can increase the warp range of your ship, and is extremely valuable for that

* Cadet Uhura (engineering)

(as Captain) Decreases the weapon damage of the opponent by 20%
Increases the shield health of the ship by x%

* Instructor Spock (science)

(as Captain) Increases the weapon damage of the ship by 5%
Increases the shield deflection, armor and dodge of the ship by x%
and

* Cadet Sulu (command)

(as Captain) Increases the damage of the first shots of the ship by 5% for the first round
Increases the attack of the officers of the ship by x%
or

* Cadet Kirk (command)

(as Captain) Increases the attack, defense and health of the officers on the bridge by \*%
Increases the weapon damage of the ship by x%

Use Cadet Scotty to greatly increase the warp distance of your ship

* Cadet Scotty (engineering)

as Captain) Increases the ship hull health by 10%
Increases the warp distance of the ship by 1 (increases up to 5 with promotions)

* Cadet McCoy is perhaps the weakest of the group but can be used if he is leveled

* Cadet McCoy (science)

(as Captain) Increases the health of all the officers on the ship by 10%
Increases the effectiveness of the Captain’s Maneuver by x%

## Mining Officers

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Extremely valuable officers who each have a unique mining ability.
Can work extremely effectively when combined with the right ship,
though are excellent to use in most mining situations.

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* Barot
	+ (Captain) Increases the mining rate of Crystal
	+ (Crew) As long as the ship is mining, decreases the opponents hull health by x% at the beginning of combat
* Domitia
	+ (Captain) Increases the mining rate of Dilithium
	+ (Crew) Increases the warp speed of the ship (full cargo) - not working
* Ghrush
	+ (Captain) Increases the Protected Cargo of the ship by 100%
	+ (Crew) Increases the warp range of the ship by 6%
* Helvia
	+ (Captain) Increases the mining rate of Parsteel
	+ (Crew) Increases the warp speed of the ship (empty cargo).
* Joaquin
	+ (Captain) Increases the protected cargo of the ship by 50%
	+ (Crew) Increases the data mining rate by x%
* K’Bisch
	+ (Captain) Increases the mining rate of Tritanium
	+ (Crew) As long as the ship is mining, reduces the damage dealt by attacking opponents by x%
* One of Eleven
	+ (Captain) The ship mitigates 5% more damage to the Shield Health instead of the Hull Health.
	+ (Crew) The Protected Cargo is increased by 30% with One of Ten.
* Stonn
	+ (Captain) Increases the mining rate of Ore
	+ (Crew) Increases the cargo hold size of the ship by x%
* T’Pring
	+ (Captain) Increases the mining rate of Gas
	+ (Crew) Increases the protected cargo of the ship by x%

### Mining Ships

* ECS Fortunate: Increased Parsteel mining rate
* Envoy: Increased Tritanium mining rate
* ECS Horizon: Increased Dilithium mining rate
* K'Vort (Klingon): Increased Crystal mining rate
* USS Antares (Federation): Increased Gas mining rate
* Valkis (Romulan): Increased Ore mining rate
* Botany Bay (Augment): Increased Data mining rate
* North Star: Increased 3\* minerals mining rate (related to Officer Health)