Legendary Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier

Overview

Just like those that crew her, the Legendary Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier represents the best of Starfleet. Inspired by Captain Pike’s U.S.S. Enterprise from 2257, the Legendary Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier incorporates Molecular Reconstruction, Reinforcing Squadrons, five forward weapons and two hangar bays into a durable hull that can face the demands of destiny without fear.

Strengths

The only true carrier in the Legendary Ship Bundle, the Legendary Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier (alternatively referred to as the Discovery Constitution, or Donnie) provides a platform for captains looking to not only go after their enemies with weapons, but with swarms of fighters as well.

Equipment

This build uses easily-obtained equipment, including only standard gear and pieces which can be obtained through Fleet Holdings and/or mission rewards. See below for upgrade suggestions using more difficult-to-obtain gear.

Clearly, upgrading gear to Mark XV and Epic quality will provide the best results. However, see the Suggested Upgrades section below before heavily investing in gear you may be replacing before long.

Weapons

Like many cruisers, while the Legendary Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier is capable of mounting dual cannons, as a general practice we wouldn't recommend it. It's low turn rate makes the Legendary Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier a bit unwieldy to try to always keep enemies in a forward arc, and for most captains it's likely going to perform better as a beam boat.

Fore Weapons

Quantum Phase Torpedo
Quantum Phase Beam Array
Advanced Phaser Beam Array (x3)

Using the Quantum Phase Torpedo Launcher and Quantum Phase Beam Array from the "Sunrise" mission in the Future Proof arc with Console - Universal - Quantum Phase Converter enables the three-piece bonus from the Quantum Phase Catalysts set. This increases Accuracy and shield drain, as well as enabling the Quantum Destabilizing Beam ability, which deals additional phaser damage and transfers power from enemy ships.

Aft Weapons

Advanced Phaser Beam Array (x2)
Trilithium-Enhanced Omni-Directional Phaser Beam Array from the "Beyond the Nexus" mission in the New Frontiers arc.

Using the Trilithium-Enhanced Omni-Directional Phaser Beam Array with Console - Engineering - Reinforced Armaments provides the two-piece bonus from the Trilithium-Laced Weaponry set which increases flight speed and weapon fire rates.

Deflector

Elite Fleet Intervention Protomatter Deflector Array from the Fleet Colony holding

The Elite Fleet Intervention Protomatter Deflector Array provides additional Impulse Expertise, as well as bonuses to Weapon Specialization and Shield Penetration to make this build even more deadly.

Impulse

Kobali Hyper-Impulse Engines from the Delta Quadrant mission "Ashes to Ashes."

The Kobali Hyper-Impulse Engines provide bonuses to flight speed and turn rate, in addition to a +60% Hull Regeneration bonus when used with the shield from the Kobali Regerative Circuits set.

Core

Elite Fleet Plasma-Integrated Warp Core [AMP] from the Fleet Spire holding.

Shield

Kobali Regenerative Shield Array from the Delta Quadrant mission "Ashes to Ashes."

This build uses the Kobali Regenerative Shield Array for excellent defense. Using this engine with the Kobali shield enables the Kobali Regenerative Circuitry two-piece set bonus which provides additional 60% increase to hull regeneration.

Devices

Shields Battery
Weapons Battery
Engine Battery
Subspace Field Modulator from the "Skirmish" mission.

Engineering Consoles

Console - Universal - Reinforcing Squadrons
Console - Engineering - Reinforced Armaments from New Frontiers mission "Beyond the Nexus"
Console - Engineering - Trellium-D Plating from Future Proof mission "Ragnarok"
Console - Engineering - RCS Accelarator

Science Consoles

Console - Universal - Quantum Phase Converter from the "Sunrise" mission in the "Future Proof" arc
Console - Science - Temporal Disentanglement Suite from Iconian War mission "Butterfly"
Console - Science - Emitter Array
Console - Science - Shield Emitter Amplifier

Tactical Consoles

The tactical console slots are filled with three Console - Tactical - Vulnerability Locator [+Pha] which can be purchased from the Fleet Spire holding. These consoles are the best tactical consoles you can get for boosting phaser damage.

Console - Tactical - Vulnerability Locator [+Pha] (x3)

Note: You can also use Console - Tactical - Energetic Protomatter Matrix Infuser [+Pha] from the Fleet Colony at a slight cost to DPS. These consoles provide a bonus to weapon damage, as well as healing hull and shields when activating special firing modes such as Beams: Fire at Will with energy weapons. Mixing the two types of consoles to maximize offense while providing a comfortable amount of defense is also an option.

Hangars

Tactical Fighter Squadrons (x2) from the Fleet Starbase holding

Bridge Officers

The bridge officer seating of the Legendary Command Dreadnought Cruiser allows the use of a somewhat advanced type of build commonly known as Aux2Bat. This involves using two copies of the Engineering skill "Auxiliary Power to Emergency Battery" to reduce cooldowns and cause all bridge officer abilities to be usable more often.

Note that for this approach to be effective, you should slot three Technician Deck Officers into active space slots, of the best quality you can find. They should also have the ability "Bridge Officer power recharges reduced by x% after activating Auxiliary Power to the Emergency Battery." This will allow all of your Bridge Officer abilities to be used more frequently, which can dramatically increase DPS as well as provide increased defense through uptime on engineering and science abilities.

Lieutenant Tactical

Tactical Team I
Attack Pattern Beta I

Ensign Engineering

Engineering Team I

Commander Engineering/Temporal

Emergency Power to Shields I
Emergency Power to Weapons II
Rapid Decay II
Reverse Shield Polarity III

Lieutenant Cmdr. Science

Science Team I
Destabilizing Resonance Beam I
Hazard Emmitters III

Lt. Cmdr. Universal/Temporal

Emergency Power to Engines I

Suggested Upgrades

Replace the Weapons Batteries with crafted Energy Amplifiers from the Beams R&D school.
Replace the Shields Batteries with crafted Reactive Armor Catalysts from the Engineering R&D school.
Replace the Engine Batteries with Deuterium Surplus obtained by completing the Alhena System patrol daily mission.
If you have access to the Temporal Negotiator from previous Temporal Recruit events, use it instead of the Subspace Field Modulator.
Replace one aft-mounted Phaser Beam Array with a crafted Omni-Directional Phaser Beam Array.
Replace Console - Science - Shield Emitter Amplifier with Console - Universal - Assimilated Module from Task Force Omega reputation Tier 1.
Replace one aft-mounted Phaser Beam Array with Kinetic Cutting Beam from Task Force Omega reputation Tier 2.
Replace Kobali Hyper-Impulse Engines with Prevailing Innervated Impulse Engines from Competitive Wargames reputation Tier 3.
Replace Elite Fleet Plasma-Integrated Warp Core with Mycelial Harmonic Matter-Antimatter Core from Discovery Legends reputation Tier 4.
Replace Kobali Regenerative Shield Array with Tilly's Review-Pending Modified Shield from Discovery Legends reputation Tier 5.
Replace one fore-mounted Advanced Phaser Beam Array with Terran Task Force Phaser Beam Array obtainable at Terran Task Force Tier 6.