Star Trek Online:Son’a Dreadnought R&D Promotion!

A new promotion providing an extra bonus when purchasing Research & Development Packs from the C-Store, awaits Star Trek Online players from August 17 to September 7. During this time, all characters opening Research & Development Packs will be rewarded with either 10 Lobi Crystals, or a brand new Son’a Collector Science Dreadnought [T6], in addition to the standard contents of the Research & Development pack.

This new devastating vessel can now be obtained by members of the Alliance to help combat the galaxy’s emerging threats. It features a Lieutenant Command Universal/Intel Specialist Bridge Officer seat and an Ensign Universal/Temporal Operative Specialist Bridge Officer seat and since its initial creation it has been refitted with all of the necessary weapons, engines and other subsystems, to allow functioning as a dreadnought within the Son’a fleets.

Some of its most powerful functions include the absorption sails, which will make your starship to gain a passive increase to the Drain Expertise skill and will absorb a portion of all incoming Energy Damage, with the trade-off of some speed and agility loss. The new Thermolytic Injector is a powerful explosive device can be launched toward a foe’s current location. Enemy starships caught in the blast wave will suffer heavy Radiation Damage immediately, then additional Radiation Damage over Time. Additionally, activating any Subsystem Drain or Shield Drain Bridge Officer Ability applies an instant Pull to all foes within 5km, dragging them a bit closer to you and applying them a small amount of Radiation Damage. Finally, the Son’a Assault Fighters are designed for both space and atmospheric assault, can deal a small amount of Radiation Damage and heal themselves.

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