The Assimilated Galor-Class is a Borg hostile flying a captured Cardassian Galor-class hull. It shows up as three ship types: Explorer, Interceptor, and Battleship. You meet it first at low levels (35 to 53) roaming neutral space, then again as a high-level Solo Outpost target from level 53 up to 81. The lower spawns drop broken ship parts and raw materials, while the high-level versions drop Solo Outpost Components and Retaliation rewards. To beat one, bring the ship class that counters the hull you are hitting.
How to beat the Assimilated Galor-Class
Ship combat in STFC runs on a counter triangle. Interceptors beat Battleships, Battleships beat Explorers, and Explorers beat Interceptors. Survey ships sit outside the triangle and barely fight, so leave them docked. Because this hostile spawns as three different hulls, check the target before you undock and match it:
- Against the Explorer variant, bring an Interceptor.
- Against the Interceptor variant, bring a Battleship.
- Against the Battleship variant, bring an Explorer.
For the crew, put a captain that boosts weapon damage against hostiles in the captain’s chair, then fill the other seats with officers that add damage or reduce incoming fire. At the lower levels a cadet crew still works well: Cadet Kirk as captain with Cadet Spock and Cadet Uhura. Once you climb into the high-level outpost spawns you will want stronger officers, so check the current officer tier list for the best picks. Crew choices shift with the meta, so treat any named crew as a starting point rather than a fixed answer.
Where to find the Assimilated Galor-Class
This hostile splits into two clusters. The low-level roaming version sits at level 35 and levels 51 to 53 in neutral systems at warp 50 to 100. The high-level Solo Outpost version climbs from level 54 to 81 and pushes deep into far space, all the way out to warp 3000. Match your warp range to the level band you want, then look in these systems:
| Level | Warp | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 50 | Valjavec 9 |
| 51 | 50 | Romero 9, Vejvoda 9 |
| 53 | 100 | Althren, Kleos, Krythos, Seridun |
| 54 | 255 | Kleos, Seridun |
| 56–57 | 355 | Eryndeth, Helanelas |
| 60–61 | 520 | Xandrel, Zarvei |
| 63–64 | 900 | Draxyl, Jorvathis, Vordum |
| 66–67 | 1100 | Vornaxis |
| 70–71 | 1300 | Arden |
| 73–74 | 1550 | Pyrann |
| 76–77 | 2000 | Dravethis |
| 80–81 | 3000 | Jonmi |
Rewards and what it drops
What you get depends on which cluster you hit. The low-level roaming spawns (around level 35 to 53) drop ship refit parts and raw materials, which makes them a handy stop while you are building up. The high-level spawns are Solo Outpost targets and pay out outpost currencies and Retaliation rewards instead.
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| 4★ Broken Explorer Parts | Refit parts for repairing and refitting tier 4 Explorers, from the low-level spawns. |
| 4★ Broken Interceptor Parts | Refit parts for tier 4 Interceptors, from the low-level spawns. |
| 4★ Broken Battleship Parts | Refit parts for tier 4 Battleships, from the low-level spawns. |
| Tritanium, Parsteel, Dilithium | Raw building and refining materials, dropped by the level 35 roaming version. |
| Common and Uncommon Solo Outpost Components | Materials used to build and upgrade Solo Outposts, from the high-level spawns. |
| Solo Outpost Credits | Currency spent in the Solo Outpost store. |
| Outpost Retaliation Medal, Retaliation Plunder | Reward tokens tied to Retaliation content. |
The level 35 version also gives a small amount of ship XP, but the high-level outpost spawns give none, so grind the low band if XP is what you are after.
Assimilated Galor-Class stats
Stats vary by hull variant and climb steeply with level, so the numbers below are rounded anchors for the low, mid, and high ends of the range (Explorer variant).
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 668,318 | 76,950 | 111,150 | 279,892 | 294,375 | 703 |
| 66 | ~183.3 billion | ~286.7 billion | ~71.7 billion | ~3.16 billion | ~930.6 million | 0 |
| 81 | ~308 trillion | ~487.4 trillion | ~121.9 trillion | ~2.51 trillion | ~801.7 billion | 0 |
The Borg in Star Trek
The Borg are a cybernetic collective that assimilates other species and their technology into a single hive mind, replacing individual will with the voice of the Collective. They are one of the most dangerous forces in Star Trek, best known from The Next Generation and Voyager. This particular ship started life as a Galor-class warship, the workhorse cruiser of the Cardassian Union, before the Collective seized and rebuilt it. The result is a Cardassian hull wrapped in Borg machinery, carrying the Collective’s habit of taking whatever it finds useful and turning it against its former owners.
Is the Assimilated Galor-Class worth grinding?
Yes, if you target the right band. The low-level spawns are a solid source of tier 4 refit parts and raw materials for newer commanders, and they hand out a bit of ship XP on the side. The high-level outpost spawns are for players working Solo Outpost and Retaliation rewards. Either way, check the hull variant before you undock and bring the class that counters it, and match your warp so you can actually reach the system.