Playable Starships

There are many playable starships in Star Trek Online, and are sorted by tier according to rank.

Tier 1
Lieutenant level ships are made to get adjusted into Star Trek Online, and are usually lightly armed and hold a small Bridge Officer complement.

Light Cruiser
The light cruiser is the first available starship for all new players. It has a crew of 200, 2 forward weapon slots, and 1 aft weapon slot. It can seat 3 Ensign BOFFS, one tactical, one engineering, and one science.

Variants
There are three Light Cruiser variants, the Miranda, the Centaur, and the ShiKahr class.

Obtaining
The Light Cruiser is awarded in the beginning of the game, and can be re-purchased for 8,000 refined dilithium.