Rounding out the Tier 5 starships come the ungainly Deep Space Science Vessels. These ships are available in the Oracle Class, Detiny Class, and the Trident Class.
Star Trek Online – Tier 5 Starships – Federation Reconnaisance Science Vessels
Star Trek Online – Tier 5 Starships – Federation Star Cruisers
If the Federation Assult Cruiser is too aggressive for you, but you still want the resilience of a Cruiser, then you may like the Star Cruisers. These have more of a Scientific advantage. Honestly I’m not too big on these designs. They seem too simple, too smooth. The starship types available are the Avenger Class, Emissary Class, and Vanguard Class.
Star Trek Online – Tier 5 Starships – Federation Assualt Cruisers
Star Trek Online – Tier 5 Starships – Federation Fleet Escorts
Star Trek Online – Tier 5 Starships – Federation Advanced Escorts
Once you have achieved the Rank of Rear Admiral, Lower-Half, not only are you granted access to the Tier 5 Starships, but you have more of a variety of the type of starship you can choose from. For those with the Tactical preference, your first option is the Advanced Escort, which includes the Prometheus Class, Hephaestus Class, and the Phoenix Class. At this point in your game, however, the Multi-Vector Assault mode is not available…yet.