The Bortas is a grade 3 Uncommon Klingon Battleship in Star Trek Fleet Command, built at Shipyard level 28. It works as a station-defense ship: its Revenge ability raises the damage of every other ship and defense platform guarding your base. With a cloaking refit and two heavy torpedo weapons, it gives early and mid-game Klingon players a defensive anchor without a rare-ship price tag.
How to get the Bortas
The Bortas needs 100 blueprints and a Shipyard at level 28 before you can start the build. Once those are met, the build cost is:
- 1,900,000 Tritanium
- 42,500 Dilithium
- 2,200 3★ Common Refined Ore
- 275 3★ Common Refined Crystal
Build time is 17 days at base, and it drops as your Shipyard and build-speed research improve. Bortas blueprints have appeared in the Klingon faction store and can come from defeating higher-level hostiles, so Klingon-aligned players tend to collect them over normal play rather than through a single event. The Bortas is scrappable once your Operations reaches level 42, which makes it a source of Uncommon Battleship parts later in the game.
Bortas ability
The Bortas ship ability is Revenge. While the Bortas defends your station, it increases the damage of all your other ships and Defense Platforms. Like every ship ability, it stays active on its own with no button to press. The bonus starts at 10% at ship level 1 and climbs to 32% at level 45 (roughly 14% by level 10, 20% by level 22, and 29% by level 40). In play, Revenge rewards keeping the Bortas parked on your station: it does not boost the Bortas itself, it lifts everything else defending alongside it, so it earns its slot in a base-defense fleet rather than a roaming attack fleet.
Bortas active ability
The Bortas can unlock Ship Cloaking through a refit. When cloaked, the ship is hidden on the map; the cloak ends when its duration runs out, when you enter combat, when you start mining, or when you dock at a station. Cloaking is the classic Klingon tool for moving through hostile territory unseen or repositioning without drawing an attack. Because it drops the moment combat begins, it is a travel and positioning tool, not something that helps mid-fight.
Stats and tiers
These are base values from the current game data. Research, buffs, and officers raise them in play.
| Tier | Warp (speed / range) | Impulse | Cargo (protected) | Shield HP | Hull HP | Health (displayed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.7 / 28 | 85 | 10,000 (230) | 7,320 | 31,824 | 19,572 |
| 5 | 3.1 / 40 | 85 | 22,970 (280) | 7,320 | 38,647 | 22,984 |
| 9 | 3.5 / 60 | 85 | 60,000 (450) | 7,320 | 69,228 | 38,274 |
Health (displayed) is the shield and hull average the game shows on the ship card. The Bortas leans on hull rather than shields, which is normal for a Klingon battleship.
Weapons and firing pattern
Warm-up is the round a weapon first fires; cool-down is the number of rounds between shots after that. Values below are at max tier 9.
| Weapon | Type | Shots | Warm-up | Cool-down | Damage | Crit chance | Crit damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phaser | Energy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15,106–18,463 | 10% | 150% |
| Photon Torpedo | Kinetic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37,030–45,259 | 10% | 150% |
| Photon Torpedo | Kinetic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37,030–45,259 | 10% | 150% |
The two kinetic torpedoes hit far harder than the energy phaser but fire less often, so the Bortas does its best damage against targets weak to kinetic weapons.
Crew slots and officer bonus
The Bortas opens officer slots as it levels up:
| Ship level | Officer slots |
|---|---|
| 5 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 35 | 5 |
| 40 | 6 |
| 45 | 7 |
The ship also boosts your officers’ stats as it progresses. On the Bortas the attack, defense, and health bonuses are identical at each step of the ladder below.
| Amount | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 140 | 30% |
| 280 | 60% |
| 455 | 90% |
| 630 | 120% |
| 840 | 150% |
| 1,120 | 180% |
| 1,540 | 210% |
| 2,100 | 240% |
| 2,800 | 270% |
| 4,200 | 300% |
Bortas refits
The Bortas has two refits that unlock abilities rather than change its stats:
| Refit | What it does |
|---|---|
| Bortas Cloaking | Enables the ship’s cloaking ability. Costs 60 shards to unlock. |
| Bortas Relentless Assault | Unlocks the Relentless Assault ability, which raises the ship’s base damage against Hostiles and Armadas. Requires a level 28 Armory and 60 shards. |
Relentless Assault scales with its own research track, so its exact bonus depends on how far you take that research rather than a fixed number.
Crew for the Bortas
Because Revenge only matters while the Bortas defends your station, crew it for that job. A defensive battleship wants officers that raise weapon damage or shield mitigation so it survives and pressures attackers, paired with a captain whose ability supports base defense. Officer picks shift as the game’s meta moves, so check the Officer Tier List for current recommendations before you commit resources to a bridge.
Best crews for Bortas
Captain: James T. Kirk
Officer: Spock
Officer: Leonard McCoy
A good starter crew for the Bortas when fighting PvP.
Captain: Yuki Sulu
Officer: Alexander Marcus
Officer: Khan Noonien Singh
Good crew to quickly kill shields when fighting PvP with a Bortas.
Captain: Christopher Pike
Officer: Marlena Moreau
Officer: T’laan
The crew to use when PvE fighting interceptors with your Bortas.
Captain: Jean-Luc Picard
Officer: Beverly Crusher
Officer: Grace Chen
A good crew against hostiles. When PvE with your Bortas.
The Bortas in Star Trek
Bortas means “revenge” in the Klingon language, which is where the ship’s ability name comes from. In canon the IKS Bortas served as the flagship of the Klingon High Council and was commanded by Gowron during the Klingon Civil War seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation. That ship was a Vor’cha-class cruiser, while Star Trek Fleet Command uses the Bortas as its own battleship class built around Klingon Imperial Fleet lore. The in-game story treats it as one of the Empire’s most recognizable warships, often flown by Chancellors, which fits a ship named for vengeance.
Bortas build cost by tier
Build and repair costs for every tier, carried over from the previous version of this page.
| Tier | Build cost | Repair cost | Build time | Repair time | Cargo | Protected cargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 324,000,000 Tritanium 10,300,000 Dilithium 1,700 3★ Uncommon Ore 770 3★ Rare Ore 204 3★ Rare Crystal 21,700 3★ Battleship Parts |
— | 17d | 8hr 20m | Base: 22,100 | Base: 470 |
| Tier 2 | 4,200,000 Tritanium 66,500 Dilithium 1,480 3★ Common Ore 360 3★ Common Crystal 286 3★ Battleship Parts |
26,776 Tritanium 1,004 Dilithium |
2d 18h 40m | 9hr 21m 6s | Base: 31,920 | Base: 666 |
| Tier 3 | 8,400,000 Tritanium 157,500 Dilithium 3,250 3★ Common Ore 62 3★ Uncommon Ore 810 3★ Common Crystal 15 3★ Uncommon Crystal 574 3★ Battleship Parts |
75,594 Tritanium 2,236 Dilithium |
5d 13h 20m | 10hr 27m 48s | Base: 43,180 | Base: 862 |
| Tier 4 | 14,000,000 Tritanium 332,000 Dilithium 3,250 3★ Common Ore 550 3★ Uncommon Ore 1,000 3★ Common Crystal 124 3★ Uncommon Crystal 1,012 3★ Battleship Parts |
138,899 Tritanium 3,886 Dilithium |
9d 6h 13m 20s | 11hr 59m 6s | Base: 56,330 | Base: 1,068 |
| Tier 5 | 26,000,000 Tritanium 656,000 Dilithium 1,250 3★ Common Ore 1,400 3★ Uncommon Ore 1,125 3★ Common Crystal 290 3★ Uncommon Crystal 1,715 3★ Battleship Parts |
260,202 Tritanium 7,228 Dilithium |
13d 21h 20m | 14hr 26m | Base: 71,920 | Base: 1,294 |
| Tier 6 | 46,800,000 Tritanium 1,311,000 Dilithium 2,500 3★ Common Ore 2,400 3★ Uncommon Ore 15 3★ Rare Ore 660 3★ Uncommon Crystal 4 3★ Rare Crystal 3,465 3★ Battleship Parts |
455,745 Tritanium 13,009 Dilithium |
18d 12h 26m 40s | 17hr 19m 30s | Base: 90,680 | Base: 1,540 |
| Tier 7 | 116,300,000 Tritanium 3,440,000 Dilithium 5,750 3★ Common Ore 1,800 3★ Uncommon Ore 146 3★ Rare Ore 700 3★ Uncommon Crystal 34 3★ Rare Crystal 7,700 3★ Battleship Parts |
739,112 Tritanium 22,140 Dilithium |
23d 3h 33m 20s | 19hr 57m 12s | Base: 113,580 | Base: 1,796 |
| Tier 8 | 203,700,000 Tritanium 6,200,000 Dilithium 1,000 3★ Uncommon Ore 460 3★ Rare Ore 900 3★ Uncommon Crystal 96 3★ Rare Crystal 14,400 3★ Battleship Parts |
1,101,967 Tritanium 35,353 Dilithium |
30d 2h 13m 20s | 22hr 45m 18s | Base: 141,850 | Base: 2,072 |
| Tier 9 | 324,000,000 Tritanium 10,300,000 Dilithium 1,700 3★ Uncommon Ore 770 3★ Rare Ore 204 3★ Rare Crystal 21,700 3★ Battleship Parts |
1,740,084 Tritanium 63,435 Dilithium |
17d | 8hr 20m | — | — |
Bortas ship XP needed by level
Experience required to reach each level, with the health and shield bonuses that come with it.
Tier 1
Level 2: 800
Level 3: 1,000
Level 4: 1,400
Level 5: 1,700
Tier 2
Level 6: 2,400
Level 7: 2,900
Level 8: 3,900
Level 9: 4,600
Level 10: 6,000
Tier 3
Level 11: 7,000
Level 12: 8,500
Level 13: 9,500
Level 14: 11,000
Level 15: 13,500
Tier 4
Level 16: 15,000
Level 17: 17,500
Level 18: 19,500
Level 19: 23,000
Level 20: 25,000
Tier 5
Level 21: 29,000
Level 22: 31,500
Level 23: 36,000
Level 24: 39,000
Level 25: 42,000
Tier 6
Level 26: 47,000
Level 27: 51,000
Level 28: 57,000
Level 29: 61,000
Level 30: 69,000
Tier 7
Level 31: 72,000
Level 32: 81,000
Level 33: 86,000
Level 34: 95,000
Level 35: 100,000
Tier 8
Level 36: 105,000
Level 37: 116,000
Level 38: 122,000
Level 39: 134,000
Level 40: 140,000
Tier 9
Level 41: 154,000
Level 42: 161,000
Level 43: 176,000
Level 44: 183,000
Level 45: 200,000
Resources to max out a Bortas
Total Build Cost
- 1,067,400,000 Tritanium
- 32,763,000 Dilithium
- 17,480 3★ Common Ore
- 10,612 3★ Uncommon Ore
- 2,161 3★ Rare Ore
- 3,295 3★ Common Crystal
- 2,689 3★ Uncommon Crystal
- 542 3★ Rare Crystal
- 72,552 3★ Battleship Parts
Total Experience: 2,561,700
Bortas recycling time & reward
Scrapping rewards at level 45
Scrap Time*: 20d 17h 34m
Seconds: 1,791,240
Rewards*:
- 74,625,000 x Tritanium
- 3,377,950 x Dilithium
- 78,349 x 4★ Common Ore
- 4,440 x 4★ Uncommon Ore
- 697 x 4★ Rare Ore
- 42,188 x 4★ Common Crystal
- 2,391 x 4★ Uncommon Crystal
- 376 x 4★ Rare Crystal
- 138,325 x 4★ Common Battleship Parts
- 51,234 x Ship Xp
- 10,375 x 4★ Uncommon Battleship Parts
Note:
* Trit & Dil rewards are based on upgraded components.
* Scrap time will depend on the level of your Scrapyard.
Bortas video
Is the Bortas worth it?
The Bortas is a solid grade 3 pickup for Klingon players who want a station defender. Revenge makes it valuable the moment you are being attacked at home, and cloaking adds map utility that most ships at this grade lack. It will not carry you through the mid game as a frontline attacker, and once you pass Operations 42 you can scrap it for Battleship parts. Chase it if you play Klingon and defend your base often; skip it if you only fight in open space.