Although a basic ship in terms of weaponry, design and speed, this frigate is considered the workhorse of Starfleet and is called upon in a huge variety of roles from resolving trade disputes to deployment in major confrontations. The Light Cruiser is the first starship that new Federation officers will be able to captain. Variants Federation Cruisers Light Cruiser The values in the shield column show the capacity of the shield that ship has equipped as standard. To see which rank and profession of Bridge Officers you can have hover your mouse over the icons in the Bridge Officer column of the table. 2.1.27 Fleet Exploration Cruiser Retrofit.2.1.25 Fleet Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit.2.1.22 Mirror Universe Heavy Cruiser Retrofit.