While levelling, lower level ships ranging from Tier 1 to Tier 4 are available at the faction's shipyards. These smaller, more nimble craft are vastly more maneuverable and are built for one purpose and one purpose only. With the release of Star Trek Online’s 11 th Anniversary update, we are releasing a feature that will allow players of all factions to fly the starship of their choice, regardless of the default allegiance associated with that ship. Includes a unique Starship Mastery level 6 starship trait, which unlocks across the player's account. Pursuit of this feature began as an experiment with the Prototype Walker, and was later refined over the course of multiple subsequent ship releases, including the Mirror Universe Engle, Shran and M’Chla Pilot … I.e.
Its mission is to seek out other intelligent life forms and teach them about Earth.
Active subscribers who have received the 600 day Veteran Reward, including all lifetime subscribers, receive a 'VA Token' that allows them to purchase a single RA/BG or VA/LG ship for free.