U.S.S. Wolfe

Notes

Ayjei's tree is aimed towards DEWSci and the builds that come along with it, support included. He takes only a few points into engineering for power management and then the rest into damage. Of all my currently posted characters his is the most offensively tuned for the greatest flexibility, at the cost of personal durability which usually needs to be solved through consoles or bridge officer powers or even traits.

DrainX

Long ago I set out to craft a drain build...then some history happened and drains on targets in PvE broke and hasn't yet returned. I could very well respec but this is a part of the character's storied past I want to keep (also it is a very fun build to fly, even if it's not super useful).

27 vs 26 Point Tactical ultimate

Since this is a support build it is once again reasonable to assume that 27 is the way to go. If I was to build this character as a totally dedicated support build and have them only do that, I would concede that 27 points into the tactical ultimate is useful. However that point has been allocated elsewhere, and I still believe that outside of super planned runs a person's cooldown reduction scheme is still important to focus on and should not be dependent on others to provide it for them.

Starship Weapons

Notes

For those with some event unlocks and wanting to save some lobi is the Pahvan Omni, this would best replace the Altamid as they share the set restriction.

If you use the crafted Omni, swap the Tetryon Omni to the Antichroniton Infused Tetryon Beam Array so you can pick up a crafted Plasma Omni.

If you plan on using this on a non-Surgical build, then the best setup would actually to use the Polaron Omni from the Morphogenic Set and then change the Lukari beam to the plasma version from the T6 reputation unlock.

If you want to avoid the lobi unlocks, the Dark Matter Torpedo or Morphogenic Torpedo (For the set bonus, can take the slot of the Delphic Distortion and allow you to free up another console slot (maybe for the other console on the Morphogenic Set), and then you can swap in the Hyper-Dual Antiproton DBB. Something to note about another reputation antiproton weapon is the Advanced Radient BA; this weapon gives self haste but unfortunately is not affected by haste from other sources, so use this one sparingly.

Notes:

The two event consoles,  Custom Power Matrix and Subspace Tunneling Field, are not hard requirements.

There are some options available, all of them need to be universal damage increases like additional critical chance/severity, weapon power, or debuffs to target

• Assimilated Module - Passive Weapon Power and Critical Chance

• Hull Image Refractors - +20% all damage

• Additional Isomags (more is good)

Notes:

Best Served Cold here is a nothing power that does nothing. The DoT damage is slow low it might not even be there. What this does provide however is a quick 15s cycling exotic based power to trigger Temporal Tunneling on cooldown. As this is our only exotic (technically Gravity Well triggers it as well) and we have no exotics we can keep this buff up at its highest uptime.

Something worth noting is that this doesn't carry a torpedo enhancement which felt weird to fly with so if you don't have temporal tunning then Best Served Cold is really easy to change to Torpedo spread

Meta-Focused Tweaks:

I think I've seen some people give up Aux2Sif in favor of another unconventional systems trigger in the form of Emit Unstable Warp bubble; I'm not that bold. For those looking for a budget approach that doesn't use Unconventional systems I would suggest:

• Commander Engineering (Intel): Intel Team 1 / Auxiliary Power to Structural 1 / Emergency Power to Weapons 3 / Surgical Strikes 3

• Lt.C Tactical: Kemocite Laced Weaponry 1 / Attack Pattern Beta 1 / Distributed Targeting 3

• Ens Universal (Engineering): Emergency Power to Engines 1

• Lt.C Universal Intel: Best Served Cold 1 / Torpedo Spread 2 / Override Subsystem Safeties 3

• Lt. Science: Hazard Emitters 1 / Photonic Officer 1

Meta-Focused Tweaks:

There isn't much to change here in terms of utility. If playing on a tactical captain always try to slot A Good Day to Die (not confusing at all there's a starship trait, mission, and personal trait with the same name). Were I so irked to drop some EC then Breen Shield Tunneling is an automatic pickup; it's not yet in the infinity box.

Budget Tweaks:

For budget players who want to save some EC, there's a few standard traits that could be used:

• EPS Manifold Efficiency - Engineering Captain innate trait - this provides +10 all subsystem power for 30s when using EPtX or batteries.

• Point Blank Shot - Episode Reward from House Pegh - scaling damage based on distance to target from 2km to 6km.

• Operative - Innate Trait - +1% CrtH +2% CrtD, this isn't spectacular but if you lack any offensive traits you can use it.

• Bulkhead Technician - Innate trait - this provides +10% Maximum Hull capacity and can be used as a stand in for durability consoles

• Living Hull - Episode Reward from "Surface Tension" - +15% hull regen in combat

• Redacted Armor Plating - Episode Reward from “The Renegade's Regret” - +30 all DRR when hit from behind or sides

• Regenerative Control Synergy - Episode Reward from “Of Signs and Portents” - Grants +45% hull regen when using a control power for 10 seconds

The Tethered Non-Barionic trait sees good use in the ability to move foes around the map, doesn't move static objects like structures but can be good in a pinch.

Miscellaneous

As mentioned, there's many ships that can fill this build role very well. Two big ones that have already been discussed:

• Legendary Scimitar Intel Dreadnought Warbird - This ship is just so flexible. EPH has not only a surgical build but a projectile and a support build on it as well.

• Kelvin Timeline Vengeance Intel Dreadnought Cruiser - This is probably people's go-to SS build platform. As I said, I'm not personally a fan but I'm willing to give it another go. I like very much more how the Legendary Kelvin Intel BC flys comparatively.

• Legendary D7 Intel Battlecruiser - This was released and flew under my radar, this is probably the best surgical platform we have because of its access to miracle worker seating. It does mean you have to take two of Narrow Sensor Bands 3, Emergency power to Weapons 3, and Override Subsystem Safeties 3 but that might be a bit too ambitious (NSB2 + EPtW3 is often what I use anyway, with most meta people taking EPtW2 + NSB3)

• The Bozeman Intel Heavy Frigate and fleet - These can do this build as well, but suffers on tactical console space, however makes up for it in BOff Utility.

Opening up my strict requirements a bit more we get several more ships:

• Terran Adamant Heavy Raider - lacking 2 weapons but gaining universal seating, more maneuverability, and an experimental weapon this is probably the more accessible platform most people will have access too.

• Bozeman Intel Heavy Frigate - I've been rather surprised with this little ship. It's got a great console (see over here on my support) and since its a frigate it has mostly universal seating.

• Cardassian Ghemor Intel Flight Deck Carrier - 2 hanger bays can be a really good DPS jump. The seating is a little restrictive if you're after unconventional systems triggers but if not go wild!

• Emerald Chain Intel Juggernaut - This is an interesting ship...you too can have an SS build on it and fit many unconventional systems triggers. It is only 4 fore 4 aft so it will drag behind some other choices.

• Eclipse Intel Cruiser - ignoring some...minor changes (like temporal seating) this is basically an older 4/4 weapon layout Vengeance, yes it has a forced Lt.C engineering but that's how I'd probably end up running the Vengeance anyway to get OSS3 and EPtW3. This was also once upon a time the SS build platform of choice. I believe it deserves a spot on this list, even if it is a bit engineering heavy. Its counterpart the Qib is very similar in capability.

• Phantom Intel Escort - unique console for phaser buffs and a phaser lance this can make a really mean SS build. Lots of intel space for uncon and just the right amount of engineering seating.

• Jovian Intel Heavy Raider - Miracle Worker, Intel, universal seating and plenty of tactical consoles, super great platform if you have it.

Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't bring up the the Legendary Ambassador Intel Support Cruiser for having its Lt.C Temporal seat for Recursive shearing which excels under single target builds and would get double duty from Vanguard Specialist. Unfortunately for the Ambassador it cannot slot dual heavy cannons, but that's not enough for me to keep it from this section. Some funny SS things can also be done with science ships and SS but that starts to evolve more into a weird niche space than most people would care to do for a raw energy weapon SS build.