My Take on The Solanae Dyson Science Destroyer:
Photos and my Review to follow shortly
Now I've had the Dyson Science Destroyer for about 24 hours now and I have to firstly say a big well done to Cryptic for such a breath of fresh air in ship design yet still retaining the Federation feel.
1: Design
Aesthetically the Ship look gorgeous with it's sleek design
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Thanks to reverse engineering, and hard work from Star fleets best Engineers we have this amazing looking vessel.
2: Functionality
Base Turn is roughly 12 Degrees which makes the Dyson very fast especially handy during combat ( I've done some extensive combat testing on the Borg Dailies)
And have to say the Ship is very capable when you need to evade a heavy Torpedo or Several Cubes firing at you.
Secondary Deflector: This is I have to say absolutely brilliant and really does make a difference when in the heat of battle and gives some valuable seconds to recharge your shields.
Tactical mode :woohoo: :woohoo: : What can I say the humble science vessel becomes a flying Cannon fest " Literally" You essentially have 4 Forward Weapon slots and 3 Aft
Here's some more specs:
Federation Variant – Solanae Class
Faction: Federation
Required Rank: Rear Admiral
Availability: 2014 Anniversary Event Reputation Project
Hull Strength: 28,500
Shield Modifier: 1.3
Crew: 400
Weapons: 3 Fore, 3 Aft (+Solanae Dual Heavy Proton Cannons in Tactical Mode)
Device Slots: 3
Bridge Officer Stations: 1 Ensign Tactical, 1 Lieutenant Commander Tactical, 1 Lieutenant Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Science, 1 Commander Science
Console Modifications: 3 Tactical, 2 Engineering, 4 Science
Base Turn Rate: 12 degrees per second
Impulse Modifier: 0.16
Inertia: 50
+15 Auxiliary Subsystems
Can Equip Dual Cannons
Subsystem Targeting
Sensor Analysis
Secondary Deflector Slot
Solanae Secondary Deflector
Solanae Overcharged Warp Core
The cannons " only activated in Tactical mode ( has a great animation too where the Necells move forward and the Saucer section opens)
This also gives more options at your disposal effectively giving you 4 Fore weapons at your disposal as well as " Tactical " only options.
NOW TACTICAL MODE: Say goodbye to the humble science Vessel and say hello to the Shark " I call it a shark because the fire-power can be brutal.
" You your biological and technical essence will become part of our own"
I also have to say just because it is a " Science" Vessel doesn't necessarily rule out engineer or tactical classes as I think the ship is versatile enough for whoever is at the helm.
It also depends on your play style in my opinion whether your all guns a blazing or the silent type who likes to hit and run.
If you want more info on what I have found out so far or my own take feel free to message me here or in game
T'aranau@cymro1983
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