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Legendary Scimitar Cannon Build

This is a fun and effective cannon build – I’ve had a 511k DPS Infected Elite run it, but it really shines in general scenarios! It’s quickly become one of my favorite builds to play around in.

I utilize Photonic Officer, Boimler, and Unconventional Systems for cooldowns. Since I’m utilizing four activated Universal Consoles, Unconventional Systems is huge and I’m using 3 procs for it: Tractor Beams, Jam Sensors, Scramble Sensors.

Being a dreadnought means that it hurts for speed, so in addition to the standard Competitive Rep engines and Evasive Maneuvers doff, the Flagship Technologies set also helps with turn rate. Here is a Gravity Kills run where I collected 21/30 particles in this ship:

Basic InformationData
Ship NameI.S.S. Ominous
Ship ClassLegendary Scimitar Intel Dreadnought Warbird
Basic InformationComponentNotes
Fore Weapons:Terran Task Force Phaser Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XV 
 Phaser Quad Cannons Mk XV 
 Prolonged Engagement Phaser Dual Cannons Mk XV 
 Dark Matter Quantum Torpedo Launcher Mk XV 
 Sensor-Linked Wide Arc Phaser Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XV 
 
Aft Weapons:Heavy Bio-Molecular Phaser Turret Mk XV 
 Advanced Inhibiting Phaser Heavy Turret Mk XV 
 Trilithium-Enhanced Phaser Turret Mk XV 
 
DeflectorElite Fleet Intervention Protomatter Deflector Array Mk XV 
Impulse EnginesPrevailing Innervated Impulse Engines Mk XV 
Warp CoreElite Fleet Thoron-Infused Singularity Core Mk XV 
ShieldsTilly’s Review-Pending Modified Shield Mk XV 
DevicesBattery – Energy Amplifier Mk XII 
 Deuterium Surplus Mk XII 
 Temporal Negotiator Mk XII 
 Kobayashi Maru Transponder Mk XII 
 Device – Heavy Phaser Satellite Turret Mk XII 
 
Engineering Consoles:Altamid Modified Swarm Processor Mk XV 
 Console – Universal – D.O.M.I.N.O. Mk XV 
 Console – Engineering – Reinforced Armaments Mk XV 
 
Science Consoles:Console – Universal – Flagship Tactical Computer Mk XV 
 Console – Universal – Dynamic Power Redistributor Module Mk XV 
 Console – Universal – Adaptive Emergency Systems Mk XV 
 
Tactical Consoles:Console – Tactical – Vulnerability Locator Mk XV 
 Console – Tactical – Vulnerability Locator Mk XV 
 Console – Tactical – Vulnerability Locator Mk XV 
 Console – Tactical – Vulnerability Locator Mk XV 
 Console – Tactical – Vulnerability Locator Mk XV 
 
Universal Consoles:Console – Tactical – Lorca’s Custom Fire Controls Mk XV 

Officers and Crew

Bridge Officer InformationPowerNotes
spaceBoff 0Distributed Targeting 
 Override Subsystem Safeties 
 Torpedo: Spread 
 Cannon: Scatter Volley 
 
spaceBoff 1Emergency Power to Engines 
 Emergency Power to Weapons 
 Call Emergency Artillery 
 
spaceBoff 2Tractor Beam 
 Scramble Sensors 
 Photonic Officer 
 
spaceBoff 3Kemocite-Laced Weaponry 
 Attack Pattern Beta 
 
spaceBoff 4Jam Targeting Sensors 
Duty Officer InformationPowerNotes
1Energy Weapons OfficerChance for stacking Crit Chance buff on firing Energy Weapons
2Energy Weapons OfficerChance for stacking Crit Severity buff on firing Energy Weapons
3Projectile Weapons OfficerChance for stacking Crit Severity buff on firing Projectiles
4Conn OfficerRecharges Evasive Maneuvers when Emergency Power to Engines is activated.
5Flight Deck OfficerReduce the time to recharge hangar bays and Boarding Party
6Research Lab ScientistIncreased Skills from using Ensign Bridge Officer Abilities

Traits

Personal Space TraitsDescriptionNotes
A Good Day to Die  
Context is for Kings  
Fleet Coordinator  
Inspirational Leader  
Intelligence Agent Attaché  
Operative  
Self-Modulating Fire  
Unconventional Systems  
Terran Targeting Systems  
Cannon Training  
The Boimler Effect  
Space Reputation TraitsDescriptionNotes
Advanced Targeting Systems  
Precision  
Tyler’s Duality  
Magnified Firepower  
Energy Refrequencer  
Starship TraitsDescriptionNotes
Emergency Weapon Cycle  
Withering Barrage  
Over-Powered and Over-Gunned  
Strike from Shadows  
The Ruin of Our Enemies  
Super Charged Weapons  

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