

The Fleet Escort also has a slightly larger crew, but nowhere near as significant a difference as in the Cruisers. The Advanced Escort has an extra Science station and console, while the Fleet Escort has an additional Engineering station and console slot. The difference between the Advanced and Fleet escorts, like the Admiral-level cruisers, comes down mainly to bridge stations and console slots. Fleet Escorts come in Hermes, Gryphon, and Dervish classes.īridge Officer Stations: 1 Lieutenant Commander Tactical, 1 Commander Tactical, 1 Ensign Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Science įleet Escorts were originally designed to support an entire fleet while on a mission, and as such are equipped with advanced engineering facilities, compared to other Escorts.Ĭonsole Upgrades: 2 Engineering, 3 Science, 4 Tactical.Advanced Escorts come in Prometheus, Cerebrus, and Phoenix classes.īridge Officer Stations: 1 Lieutenant Commander Tactical, 1 Commander Tactical, 1 Lieutenant Engineering, 1 Ensign Science, 1 Lieutenant Science This feature was prone to malfunction, though, and has been removed from modern versions of the ship. The Prometheus-class Advanced Escort has made a few appearances in Star Trek series, and is most memorable for its multi-vector technology that allowed the ship to split into three parts. The Star Cruiser also has a much larger crew complement. The Star Cruiser has an extra Engineering station and console, and so is slightly better in a support role than the Assault Cruiser.

The Assault Cruiser, for example, has an extra Tactical station and console compared to the Star Cruiser, giving it a slight edge in terms of pure offense. The choice, then, comes down to the small variations between the Admiral-level ships for each type.

Cruisers still suck at turning and can take massive hull damage, Escorts are still great at hit and run tactics, and Science Vessels still excel in a support role.
