The NOVA | Why this should be the FIRST 5* Ship you focus on in Star Trek Fleet Command

[@thiryll]

What's the total faction credit cost of a Nova? Don't think it was mentioned in the video.

[@RevDeuce]

450,000 (1 Faction bp = 3,000 credits). Not sure I mentioned it actually, so will pin this comment. The **GOOD** thing is though you can spread this cost across all the factions you have at 1.1 billion rep!

[@jstermcd]

Also the G5 armada epic chest drop Nova bps fairly consistently. I'm grinding towards 53 atm and the epic has given me 25 nova in about 3 weeks (maybe 4)

[@timmylangenberg]

@@jstermcd And if you have a strong alliance they can help you win the higher level armada.

[@williamkeyser1977]

Yes but be aware that you get more faction credits per chest in the multi-phasic store after ops 51 then you do before Ops 51 so it's cheaper to wait until you get to Ops 51 to start spending credits on level 52 Nova and level 53 ships

[@robertlee5456]

Suggestion for aggressive min-max type players: punch up against solo armadas and finish the Bajoran faction at ops 47. After that, the excess Bajoran credit income buys one each of the g5 and g4 lucrative tokens per day. Push ops 50+, get a Nova, and plop it down into a different g5 lucrative system every day. Send your maxed g3 faction miner into a different g4 lucrative system every day. This effectively "solves" the issue of g4/g5 mining and lets you spend your time on other things in this game.

[@MINECAXeP]

G5 token is not available for G4 players. I'm ops 49 and my bajoran rep is maxed, no G5 tokens in my bajoran store. But in general your advice is very useful)

[@robertlee5456]

@@MINECAXeP Sorry for that typo, thanks for clarifying for others.

[@79Casimir]

I'm currently sitting at ops54, I took my Nova to up to tier6 - to unlock the 4th lower decks seat. When you hit a station with station combat crew (Freeman, Lorca, HgWorf) and melt down the unsuspecting target :) rest assured, the "fan post" pm will roll in almost immediately :P

[@divechaos3735]

Also important to note is that the Nova can get to the token G5 mining systems at tier 1. The G4 miners need to be almost maxed to have the necessary warp range.

[@miccar74]

Tier 7 for G4 miners or Tier 6 with Ghrush

[@divechaos3735]

@@miccar74 Note I said "token" G5 mining systems - the ones in Bajoran space ... They have a warp range of 240. A tier 7 (even with warp drive upgrade) and Grush won't make it.

[@miccar74]

Ah! True

[@vassagood]

Since I'm not high enough level to see this stuff yet, I really appreciate you preparing us, who are lower level, for what's ahead.

[@h00ded0ne4]

Today I learned the Nova is a neutral/independent ship and not a faction ship.

[@AnOminous1]

For the record, a relatively weak Talios or similar can take out a mining crewed T1 or T2 Nova. Aren't too many that low flying around s53 anymore - that I've seen at least, but at 42 or so, I took out a few. Rule of thumb is that a PvP crewed warship can take out about 3-4x its own power of a mining crewed miner. A standout like the Stella can punch up 5x+, but it doesn't go that high, so that's somewhat limited.

[@MrCMaccc]

Speaking of camping charts on ops, I just looked at the level 25 chart has a video for camping at level 35 linked? Honestly a 'General progression breakdown' video would be really helpful. Big level unlocks like the dvor and vidar, places to camp because of x y and z type of reasons etc. It feels like a lot of content is spread out in various other videos or what seems outdated, being from 2+ years ago. Having a general "stuff to consider as you progress" kind of video would be really helpful personally.

[@richardwhite1774]

Always great information, you’ve helped with decisions I’ve made as I progress through the 40’s. Thanks for taking the time to get the info as well as fighting for the players. 🙏 they give up the 200 bps for the gilded pickle 😂. Have a great rest of your day.

[@PommieUsian]

Slowly earning my Nova BPs at Ops 49. Won't be going 50+ until I have at least 1 Nova ready to be unlocked and at least 50% of one of the 53s, likely a Corvus. Thinking Q2 2024 will be when I go 50+.

[@JaegerBeastTribble]

I'm probably on the same track

[@nsanerydah]

Great info as always. Finishing up the final buildings and farming credits. For G4 ships and G5 ships. Gonna be a hot minute I believe….

[@williambuchanan77]

I've learned to max the mining ships I'm going to be using most. When up there you don't need to extend the protected cargo so much, which means a defence crew is more of an option. There are always players who want to attack your mining ships.

[@GrandAdmiralHunter]

Ops 54 here and I have two novas, both are T1. So far it has been fine with the warp range and it is meeting my mining needs. Problem is the common materials and I haven’t wanted to spend lat to tier up so just waiting to stock up some. I find I am spending common materials on other things. My big problem with g5 ships is that they take a significant amount of trit. I get 90B daily from the monaveen but it still is not enough. My g5 uncommons are stocking up because I don’t have the trit for a lot of upgrades. Will keep working on monaveen and try to save for next spend event.

[@donw82]

I wouldn't call T3 cheap persay(all realative honestly). The 5* economy is, different. The common rss is hard to come by at times because it's in heavy demand across everything you're going to be wanting to get when you do get the Nova, but even at T1 no components, the Nova is an awesome miner. It won't have the PC of a T4+ 4* Miner, but the mining rate and cargo capacity is far better than even a T7 G4(largest comparable I have). Investing into the Nova is slow going, as will be your first G5 as you will bottom out on the common RSS you need, and the amounts needed for T1 are easily 15k+/component depending on your efficiency research, which is 100s of thousands of lat per component if buy with lat.

[@TzakSHO]

I tell every member of my alliance...Skip the G4 Epics, use those credits for a Nova and G5 Uncommon ship. All 3 of my Novas have been sitting naked tier 3 for over a year and only got replaced as primary moners when I pushed through to the Ops 58 ships a couple months ago. Nova is a fantastic ship

[@oldskooldayz7525]

Built mine a few days ago, 30M out the box and can reach systems where there's nearly always free nodes.

[@toodlesmcgiggitygoo9253]

Hard Disagree Rev. The Nova is the last ship you should build in the 50s. Ops 62 here btw. At Ops 53 you get access to super highways and you can mine 5* with Horizons.

[@tonyferreri7401]

I'm one of the long list of L49 players. The pre-requisites to go from L49 to L50 is a long grind which is probably why so many players are stuck there. I already have over half my Nova and Corvus BPs so should be ready to go by the time I get to those Ops levels. The G4 miners aren't too bad mining G5 but need Grush to boost the warp range to get there.

[@johnpetzen3995]

Don't know if you have noticed, but the G5 armada chests have bp as well.

[@RevDeuce]

they do!

[@Dozer86]

T3 is all you need, you also get bp's through 5* armada chests. Priority after getting a nova is the skins to make them effective on any type of mat with a simple change.

[@worm413]

The skins aren't worth it. They should also be active once you unlock them. You don't need to switch them around

[@mattleach8129]

Very much agree that the Nova is awesome- I skipped the G4 miners, and it’s a huge upgrade. I would add- you might not need to upgrade it at all. Our server doesn’t hunt much OPC, and G5 systems aren’t crowded yet. T1, and maybe the warp upgrade, is easily enough for dailies where I am.

[@DarthPayne1980]

i'm at ops 50 atm, working towards the Nova :)

[@Sonos82]

I had 2 4* miners able to reach 5* so a nova was less urgent than a corvus. I was pulling them with my second faction though. 2/3 way there now

[@CCFONESOL]

Unfortunately most seem to skip it. I got two of them. Tier 11 and tier 6. First g5 ship i got. Going to max both.

[@RodimusPrime]

ah im on the right track for once, just started getting BPS for this

[@eaglesrum2319]

Great vid rev as always, might have to start farming lvl 53 plus freebooters now in prep for when I push up from ops 46 to 49 and then into the 50s maybe middle point of next year.

[@lordviper2928]

I think rev is right on with this one (As Usual) I actually have gotten 3 of them and at Tier 4 the are a beefy 72Mil Strength.. Even if I am somewhere where others can get to Me.. The get Blown-Up...lol .. Great ship to Have for Mining.. and the Capacity can't be beat at this lvl...

[@yukipuki1754]

I used to think this but a t8 g4 faction miner can reach the g5 token systems with ghrush. Maybe those faction credits are better saved for the warships if those systems are protected. If you do get a nova then you have three choices for faction ships: Sanctus and vorcha, crozier and Corvus or, quv’sompek and northcutt.

[@scottmitchell6640]

Same as coach T8 is about right, gets you to the last level of 5* mines, clear of most for another 2 to 3 years

[@heathgleason4166]

Went from 49 to 52 last weekend ... by doing missions and stockpiling currencies I could exchange for chests with G5 Matts I was able to do it with no packs although I did use 15k in multiphasics.... unfortunately I wasn't prepared for the amount of ship parts required..... however it is better in every way (slightly better) except PC than my T7 G4 miners ..... and yes we need G5 ships in the ATA store

[@williamkeyser1977]

No! No no no no no no no no no no no no no no! Wait till you get to at least Ops 51 before you start spending credits on the level 52 and 53 ships. Reason why I say this is because they are cheaper once you get to Ops 51. I got to 1.5 billion rap and started getting a Nova blueprints around Ops 47 and now I regret it because it probably cost me twice as many credits to get at that Ops level than it would have if I waited

[@mac4retirement]

I’m early into the 50’s, currently at 52 working my way through the drydock and defense platform upgrades in order to get 53. My Nova is at t4, 348 warp range 600k protected cargo. I mine in level 54 nodes all the time without difficulty. I’m stopping here as the Nova’s Crystal requirements are a lower priority to my Drydocks.

[@stefandaum9983]

Thx for this Video!

[@mrphoto]

Great spreadsheet on ship accessability based on your ops level. I noticed you can take your borg cube to level 2 at ops level 34. How is this possible when the cube appears to be locked to level 36 ops before being able to tier to level 2?

[@IknowImNotCrazyYoumightbe]

maxed or near maxed novas mine isogen way faster than meridens, and offer all the other benefits. Also, near maxed at 170M plus, allows you to mine without worrying about being hit OPC in many cases

[@elveden7206]

I have 2x Novas at ops 55, there both at tier 2, have no plans on taking them any further

[@timrex8517]

As a level 59 base the ONLY 2 miners I have are Novas. I do know I will need a better 6 ship soon... but as of right now they are the only 2 miners I have.

[@duaneg3242]

Im at 49, slowly getting my last buidings to 49.so i can hit the button. The Nova is my next ship.

[@MichaelPhillips49]

I’m ops 59, and never went higher then tier 2… save mats for your G5” war ships

[@brettatwell7216]

I feel like the Nova is the lvl 50 version of the North Star but way better out of the gate at even tier 0. The North Star didn't really come into its own until you got close to topping it out. Can't wait to get one when I finally get to that level after seeing this.

[@gordonai5803]

When a nova can crack your base, that tells you just how useful they are lol

[@derpizzadieb]

No mention of the repair cost. ~2b Trit on T1 with a relatively small protected cargo.

[@Lucidity59]

Nova related Question.....I received a 5* bps for a Northcut as part of a mission, but being Ops 44 I cannot yet see it on the roster. Is it still there? I ask because if I should start grinding for Nova BPS I will not be able to see how I am doing, I need to know that the grind will not be in vain. Thanks in advance.

[@MatthewBluefox]

So you can split up your faction credits for the Nova BPs and grind fr33b00terz on top of that, that's at least sumfin. :)

[@PaulKer87]

Is there a negative to being ops 52 rather than 51? I'm 49 at the moment and ive checked on spocks club to find out that i can get to 52 and build a nova already. Is there a reason why i should stop at 51 until i have the mats to jump to 53?

[@coachjimdavidson8529]

The nova is a great starter ship for mining, but I got my g5 uncommons first and then got them.

[@CoreyRaines]

Best PVP ship in the game. People don't warp away when they see a miner enter the system. That is starting to change on my server for some reason.. 🤷‍♂ i was lvl 55 before I built it. Farmed all the BPs for free saving my credits for pew pews.

[@alanheller7468]

I would stop at tier5 for the nova. But I also but 3 and took my 2 4* to tier10. So I could finish top5 for lat rush. Seems crazy but in the long run a good thing.

[@CCFONESOL]

I have a tier 11 and tier 6. Gonna max both. Why would you stop? The warp range and cargo protect is worth taking it up. Plus can scrap to upgrade faction miner or g6 nova similar ship.

[@mathewpeters683]

interesting you said distinguished you see nova. I dont see it. is there a ops level it shows up? i have a few reps at distinguished I don't see the nova

[@jamesthompson6056]

Missing a trick there Rev, maxed g3miners can get to 5* space with superhighway..Dirt cheap and tons of storage space if crewed right 😉

[@PaulKer87]

Do superhighways reduce the warp range of the systems?

[@jamesthompson6056]

Yes@@PaulKer87

[@martinmiedl121]

Good morning Rev, asking for help: I am Ops46 and yesterday I unlocked the Distinguished level with my Klingons (Fed & Rom sit at 1B respectively), still no Nova BP to purchase in the faction store, any idea why? Potentially my low Ops level

[@RevDeuce]

Ops too low!

[@guvnornutter]

can you chuck a link to that ops spreadsheet etc in the video pls

[@jaymewebster7744]

I got a northcutt first, and 2 weeks later a nova. But I went from 49 to 53 in 4 days after 11 weeks at 49

[@D-Day6623]

4days? Slacker 😂

[@byronhill7734]

Link for ship ops chart and spreadsheet, please?

[@zoranmamkovic-zveronja9680]

Is there a Angel in disguise mission video?

[@AndyG-t7j]

I’m level 52, with 40mil ship and been grinding for over an hour and am only 25% to the first refine. I’ve given up 😤

[@134StormShadow]

Oh well.... I might JUST be able to get a Nova...... in about 3 years 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RevDeuce]

3 years will fly by!

[@gieric]

What is the “Standard Mining Crew?”

[@Mark-on9fl]

Do you need to be ops 49, I have the rep level but only ops46?

[@YTMaley]

You don't need to tier it all. I got one on T1 and one on T2. Ops 54 very light spender. Problem is even the commons are a problem at G5

[@Odysseus11821]

Ops 54. Take it to t2 and stop so you can slot forbidden tech. No real gains from going to t3 or higher.

[@matthewhorton2156]

When looking at repair cost of nova even maxed it's not that bad compared to start value, but g5 faction miners may be better

[@MyPurchases-g5m]

If you have maxed NOVAs, would you skip lvl 58 mining ships and save faction credits for SELKIE BPs?

[@worm413]

I'm at ops 57 and I have two novas both only at tier 2 and I still see no reason to get the faction miners. Maxing a nova just seems wasteful.

[@HaroldAlldredge]

im ops 48 .. Rom Rep is 1,538,848,249 ... i dont see NOVA in the faction store. is it an ops level thing? will it show up at ops 49?

[@nsanerydah]

I believe you need to be OPS 49 to see all of the G5 ships in the ship construction. As for rep, you’re way over what you need but that might be locked behind LV49 as well.

[@GiantIrishman]

I'm Ops 49 and I see the Nova and Uncommon Faction Ships in the store at 1B rep. I can't buy them yet though obviously until 1.1B rep.

[@XHunter442]

So I got the rep? 1.1billion got the first nova bp from the chest... but I can't buy any more bps? Why not? I'm still lvl 44.. 😅

[@heathgleason4166]

Ops 49 I believe is required to buy BPs but eho cares if u can't build it till 52 just stock pile those faction credits

[@XHunter442]

i do let to get things ready asap... i did get all 3 epic g3 ships before i lvl to 34 lol But for the g4 ill only get the tribune.. 360/650atm 290 to go! 474k+ Federation and 280k+ for Klingon. Got enough for 1 nova but need to save up for a Corvus...@@heathgleason4166

[@azza1793]

Dont use your tier 1 Nova for overnight mining coz it will be dead by the morning as its protected cargo is crap. My tier 7 Vorta and Hydra still do most of my 5* & 4* mining as Nova requires too much for upgrading which is better used elsewhere

[@advitam2912]

Hey!! Sorry I will not agree with you because i am 47 and i do have allready the Hydra, vorta vor and Bchor at T7+the warp range module so i am able to go to system 50 I do every night 500K 5* each and during the day 1M 4* each so in my case no need to rush the nova I can wait to drop bps thx for your video

[@Typhin]

G5s issues relate to common and rare materials. Unlock Nova, do not tier til after Shipyard 56. I don't see a good reason when you have G5 Bajo luxury space with very little effort. Yes, you need W240 but as i said, unlock nova, don't tier

[@YouQuasel]

unless you built a good g4 miner :D I agree ^^

[@rivaltheeminent2553]

Totally disagree with this. All you need in the 50's is enough range to get to bajoran g5 token space. Once you've been there for a while, you don't need to mine g5 except for events. Therefor I'd say, get it for free through epic g5 chests and grinding freebooters.. and surely don't spend rare mats into them. No rush getting the Nova. Unless you skip the g4 rare miner, which is a viable option.

[@Tfloyd69]

Great ship…skipped the 58 miners and use my Nova.

[@Odysseus11821]

58 miners are monsters.

[@Tfloyd69]

@@Odysseus11821 I’m sure but with the new 61 miner I’ll wait and grab that instead.

[@dustinhenry7247]

46 rares might not be able to reach ya but PvP crewed voyagers can

[@davidhuddleston3807]

Great

[@OlayzeeOne]

No need to get the nova above T1 and Warp Engine MK2 upgrade. the cost to upgrade the nova will eat into your G5 war ships RSS which youll need for the rest of your 50s.

[@MrKenkie]

lol, I've got 3 of them...

[@frickmystr]

Ahhh. I don't see it. I could care less if my miner is that big. I don't OPC, and many servers have no hitting miners in DS even if OPC. It is a good ship for you, not for everyone in the game. OPC hunting is for people that can't put the required 16 hours into the game each day, easy way out.

[@michaelstivers4168]

I'm skipping the nova. I maxed 1 g4 miner and other 2 are at t9. 4* mats are plentiful at my level and 5* are not. I'll probably getvthe g5 miners when I get to that level.

[@maxbklyn1]

on my sever a nova is the only ship protected in 5 star space all others go boom. if its not meant to mine the mats boom. with that said mining is hazardous to your health.

[@D-Day6623]

Wow a miner protected... what server is this? I want to join Farmville

[@worm413]

​@@D-Day6623 most servers protect upc miners. I didn't know there was any that didn't.

[@earthhalienn1799]

grind 53 freebooter all the time ...never seen a nova print drop.

[@CaliMayh3m]

I have never had nova bps drop from a 53+ freebooter.

[@Orca89s]

By Ops 48 you can have +25 warp, makes T7 G4 surveys adequate. I'm longing for a Nova, but I have zero true NEED for it. Having just got my Vor'cha though.... Love my 'Cha-ching! Definitely worth putting the Nova on the back burner.

[@heathgleason4166]

No G5 LUC space and lots of ppl baby G5 systems ... nova is definitely better

[@Orca89s]

@heathgleason4166 Depends on the server I guess. Carrying folks in G5 madas or joining the single other G5 player in even bigger madas for my alliance has far more value for me than being able to catch G5 token space.

[@Orca89s]

Having given in and finished off the Nova with my Klingon credits.... I have regrets. Yes, I grabbed a 20 mil pull of G5 gas with it, which is nice. But my B'Chor and Vorta Vor are just so much better on protected cargo that I'd have to invest way more trit than I'm willing to part with into upgrading the Nova to get real use of it. My stockpiles climb simply overnight mining for my dailies.

[@heathgleason4166]

@Orca89s at T1 yes by T3 it'll be better and it cam reach G5 luc space spna good investment just isn't better on PC ull be glad u have it In a few months

[@Orca89s]

@heathgleason4166 I will absolutely appreciate it, at some point. That point is somewhere past 54 though. I could take both my G4's to T11 for cheaper than the Nova to T3 (they're at T7 and T8). My advice to anyone who doesn't have one yet is just get it from mada chests, save your faction credits.

[@ZeCampingDuck]

it is anything but cheap to tier for the average player got mine to t2 and refuse or see any reason to take it higher it gets to the majority of g5 nodes in deep the mats needed to upgrade are best spent on station or research or the g5 uncommon combat ships

[@AxelFoley666]

It's a great ship for killing pirates.

[@Elinaeri]

I am sorry Rev but I am finding calling base requirements of 38k uncommon gas and 67k crystal cheap a bit ridiculous. I am not even talking about the commons with the absurdly stupid Scopely-conversion rate. Players are simply not getting enough materials and ops50+ is practically a gated community wherein you must pay big bucks to survive.

[@Effervescent_Smegma]

That's before research. I know I can effectively take 75% off that number 😎

[@Elinaeri]

@@Effervescent_Smegma Because you bought the ship parts primes? And even then, do you think 15k g5 uncommon crystal is "very cheap"?

[@EnderSword]

Reeeeally disagree on this one. Certainly shouldn't be your first 50+ ship for sure, but honestly I'd advocate for skipping it, or if you do build it, don't Tier it up. And the OPC is really the main problem, because it's not a faction ship, it doesn't get any of the faction bonuses to Protected Cargo, so the Protected Cargo space is like 25% of a high tier B'Chor So especially if you're on a server with open OPC hunting, the nova is the last thing you want to be using. Even further on that point, I've got a Tier 5 Nova and a Tier 12 B'Chor and Vorta Vor... The Nova which mines at the same speed and has less protected cargo Also costs 20x as much to repair. Like 1.6 Billion Trit vs 80 million Trit I think it maybe used to matter more before Delta Quadrant when people did mine in 5* space like that, but that's not too common now. I'd for sure wait and just get it for free, definitely don't spend faction credits on it, would be a huge waste and there's just no need for it, you'll get it from Armada chests eventually free, most certainly shouldn't be your first 50+ ship

[@user-theangryryno]

I one hundred and fifty thousand percent disagree with you Rev. The nova is absolute garbage. It's mining speed... garbage. It's protected cargo... garbage. The only good thing about the nova is the warp range, but you really don't need it. Warp range being a safety net, as you put it, really doesn't matter with all those Voyagers out there. Those of us in the know tell new g4 players to ignore the g4 miners and stick with the g3 miners. Why is that not the same philosophy for new g5 players. You have less use for g4 now so you should be able to spare more g4 materials for g4 miners. Save your faction credits for recruitment packs to turn into transporter patterns. Save your g5 materials for research, warships, and buildings.