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Star Trek Online

Command the Inquiry-Class Battlecruiser!

By Ambassador Kael | Fri 04 Sep 2020 08:00:00 AM PDT

“Right now I’m on the bridge of the toughest, fastest, most powerful ship Starfleet has ever put into service. And I’ve got a fleet of them at my back.”

-Acting Captain William T. Riker

From September 8th at 8am PT (17:00 CEST) to September 29th at 10am PT (19:00 CEST), we are running a promotion that will provide an additional bonus when opening a Research and Development Pack or a Duty Officer Pack. These packs will have a chance to open into a rare Tier 6 Ship, including the Inquiry class from Star Trek Picard! From September 8th at 8am PT (17:00 CEST) to September 14th at 10am PT (19:00 CEST), all of these packs will be 20% off!

When you purchase a Research and Development Pack or a Duty Officer Pack from the C-Store during this promotion and open it, you will receive either 10 Lobi Crystals or a Special Requisition Choice Pack - Tier 6 Promotional Ship Choice Pack in addition to the Research and Development Pack or Duty Officer Pack.

We are excited to announce a new addition to this Promotional Ship Pack: The Inquiry Battlecruiser! This ship first appeared in the season finale of Star Trek: Picard, as Acting Captain Riker lead a fleet of the new ships into battle.

In 2411, this ship has been reborn as the latest in the Avenger family of starships, with full compatibility with the previous ships in that line, and a brand new three-piece bonus when you equip the consoles of all three ships.

 

Inquiry Battlecruiser

Initially coming to fame in 2399, with the actions of the USS Zheng He over the planet Coppelius, the Inquiry Class was Starfleet’s most powerful ship for many years. The initial designs and technical breakthroughs of the ship were later used as the starting point for the Avenger-class project. Engineers at Utopia Planetia felt the time was right for another update to the Avenger line, and decided to return to the classic form, and name, of the Inquiry class.

The modern Inquiry Battlecruiser, like other ships of its lineage, are aggressive ships, designed to charge into head-on confrontations and come out unscathed. To further these goals, it comes equipped with a Variable Assault Deflector Array to ensure that it can come out swinging and shrug off any retaliation. This is further tied into its Cruiser Commands, to ensure that its team is as prepared as possible to follow it in its charge. Its sturdy construction and forward-facing weapons mountings round out the package, make it an intimidating sight to be staring down at. Those on the business end of an Inquiry often find their goals rapidly aligning with the Federation’s peaceful ideals.

This ship features a Commander Engineering/Miracle Worker seat and a Lt. Commander Universal/Intelligence seat.

Ship Customization Options

The Inquiry Battlecruiser has access to the Avenger-class Battlecruiser visual customization options. If you also own the Fleet Avenger or Arbiter-class Battlecruiser [T6], the Inquiry-class Battlecruiser may use those visual customization options as well!

Ship Details

  • Tier: 6
  • Faction: Federation and Federation-aligned
  • Required Rank: Complete the Tutorial 
  • Hull Modifier: 1.45
  • Shield Modifier: 1.15
  • Fore Weapons: 5
  • Aft Weapons: 3
  • Device Slots: 3
  • Bridge Officer Stations: Lieutenant Commander Tactical, Commander Engineering/Miracle Worker, Lieutenant Science, Ensign Universal, Lieutenant Commander Universal/Intelligence
  • Console Modifications: 4 Tactical, 5 Engineering, 2 Science, 1 Universal
  • Base Turn Rate: 8
  • Impulse Modifier: 0.15
  • Inertia: 40
  • +15 Weapons Power, +5 Shield Power, +10 Engine Power
  • Can Equip Dual Cannons
  • Innovation Mechanics
  • Cruiser Command Array
  • Command – Strategic Maneuvering
  • Command – Shield Frequency Modulation
  • Command – Weapon System Efficiency
  • Console - Universal - Variable Assault Deflector Array
  • Starship Mastery Package (Battlecruiser)
  • Absorptive Plating (+Physical and Kinetic Damage Res)
  • Enhanced Weapon Banks (+Critical Severity)
  • Enhanced Plating (+Energy Damage Resistance)
  • Armored Hull (+Maximum HP)
  • Weapons Hot, Deflectors to Full (Starship Trait)

Admiralty Stats

  • Tac: 44
  • Eng: 64
  • Sci: 18
  • Special: +10 Tac per EngShip

 

Console – Universal – Variable Assault Deflector Array

The Variable Assault Deflector Array, or V.A.D.A., routes a massive blast of Phaser energy directly out the ship’s main deflector dish, causing significant damage to anything in front of it. For several seconds afterwards, the forward shield facing is significantly strengthened, repairing rapidly from any damage that comes towards it. Additionally, innovations based on the Cruiser Commands present on the ship allow activation of this Deflector blast to amplify the effects of your Cruiser Command on yourself and your teammates, granting boosts based on which command is active. The Weapons System Efficiency command grants a boost to Weapons Power, the Shield Frequency Modulation command grants a boost to maximum shield strength and shield regeneration, and the Strategic Maneuvering command grants resistance to movement-impairing effects.

This console provides a passive boost to Turn Rate and Phaser Damage. This console can be equipped on any starship, in any slot. You may only equip one of these consoles.

Starship Trait – Weapons Hot, Deflectors to Full

While this trait is slotted, whenever you activate Emergency Power to Shields, you will gain a boost to Weapon Haste that scales with your Shield Power and a temporary Secondary Shielding that lasts for several seconds.

Console Synergy

This Deadly Maneuvers Set has been updated to support a 3-piece set bonus by having all three Avenger consoles on any starship. With any two consoles equipped, your ship has increased Weapon Damage and Flight Turn Rate. With all three consoles equipped, in addition to the previous bonuses, you now gain a Flight Speed and Maximum Hull Capacity.

In addition, the Inquiry-class Battlecruiser can equip the Cloaking Device found on the Dreadnaught Cruiser and Tactical Escort Retrofit, as can the other ships of the Avenger Line.

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In addition to this new starship, opening this Special Requisition Choice Pack - Tier 6 Promotional Ship Choice Pack will give the recipient a choice of any Tier 6 ship found in any previous Research & Development or Duty Officer Promotional Pack. 

The player fortunate enough to win this ship pack will be presented with a choice of claiming a package containing this exciting new starship, or any one of the following ships:

 

 

 


La Sirena Heavy Raider [T6]

 


Vulcan Experimental
Scout Vessel [T6

 


Freedom Class
Exploration Frigate [T6]

 


Discovery Era Constitution
Miracle Worker Flight Deck Cruiser [T6]

Discovery Era D7
Miracle Worker Flight Deck Cruiser [T6]

Krenim Annorax
Science Dreadnought [T6]

Elachi Sheshar
Intel Dreadnought Cruiser [T6]

Elachi Sheshar
Command Dreadnought Cruiser [T6]

Jem'Hadar Strike Ship [T6]

 

Jem’Hadar Recon Ship [T6]

 

Special Requisition Pack -
23rd Century Tier 6 Ship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Special Requisition Pack - 23rd Century Tier 6 Ship opens into one of the ships below, depending on faction:


Temporal Light Cruiser [T6] – Constitution Class (Starfleet Only)

D7 Temporal Battlecruiser [T6]
(Klingons Only)

T’liss Temporal Warbird [T6]
(Romulans Only)

 

There are even more ships you could win, like:


Son’a Collector Science Dreadnought
 

Amarie-Class Smuggler’s Heavy Escort

Tzenkethi Tzen-tarr Dreadnought Carrier

Vaadwaur Miracle Worker Dreadnought

Mirror Crossfield Science Destroyer

Hu'rq Vecrid Hive Dreadnought Carrier
 
 
You might also get the Special Requisition Pack – 26th Century Dreadnought Cruiser, which opens into one of the ships below, depending on faction:

Universe Temporal
Heavy Dreadnought Cruiser
(Starfleet Only)

Durgath Temporal
Heavy Dreadnought Battle Cruiser
(Klingons Only)

Valkis Temporal
Heavy Dreadnought Warbird
(Romulans Only)

 

 

 

 

Note: Only newly purchased Research and Development or Duty Officer Packs packs will offer the chance to win the Special Requisition Choice Pack - Tier 6 Promotional Ship Choice Pack during this promotional event. Packs purchased before or after the event will not offer bonus Lobi or the Special Requisition Choice Pack - Tier 6 Promotional Ship Choice Pack. Packs purchased during the event, but opened after the event ends, will still benefit from this promotion’s bonus rewards.

Here is some information about the Research and Development Pack:

These packs feature a myriad of materials to give you a head start with our latest Crafting System update. With numerous Crafting Materials (ranging in rarity from Common to Very Rare), R&D Components galore, and a variety of R&D Catalysts, these packs offer tons of opportunities to start crafting with a bang!

The C-Store features both single packs and bundles of four, so Captains can buy multiple packs at a discount.


Research and Development Pack – 300 Zen

  • This pack includes:
    • 15 Common, Uncommon, Rare or Very Rare R&D Materials
    • 15 Uncommon, Rare or Very Rare R&D Materials
    • 6 Rare or Very Rare R&D Materials
    • 4 Very Rare R&D Materials
    • 3 Mk 2 or Better R&D Components
    • 3 Mk 6 or Better R&D Components
    • 2 Mk 10 or Better R&D Components
    • 3 Random R&D Catalysts
    • 4 Random Upgrade Accelerators

 

Research and Development Pack Bundle – 1000 Zen

  • This pack includes:
    • 4 Research and Development Packs
      • (You will receive 4 separate packs when making this one purchase, NOT 1 pack that unpacks 4)

 

Jette “CrypticSpartan” Leavens
Systems Designer
Star Trek Online

 

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