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.
This STFC Bortas guide covers blueprints and build cost, the Revenge ability, cloaking and Relentless Assault, stats, crews, every tier’s upgrade cost and the scrap rewards, plus the Bortas in Star Trek canon.
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:
Build time is 17 days at base, and it drops as your Shipyard and build-speed research improve. Bortas blueprints have appeared in the Klingonenfraktion 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.
Die Ascension research tree is another source: Ship Commission: Bortas rewards Bortas blueprints. It is also one of three commissions (with the U.S.S. Saladin and Centurion) that unlocks the Ship Commission: Stella.
Bortas ability
The Bortas ship ability is Revenge. While the Bortas defends your station, it increases the damage of all your other ships and Verteidigungsplattformen. 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.
A second active ability, Relentless Assault, comes from its own refit. It raises the Bortas’s base damage against hostiles and armadas, from 2000% at tier 9 up to 3000% at tier 18, and runs on a cooldown. Use it to open a tough hostile or armada fight. The Tarnungs-Guide compares every ship that can cloak.
Werte und Stufen
These are base values. Research, buffs, and Offiziere erhöhen sie im Spiel.
| Ebene | 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.
Waffen und Feuermuster
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.
| Waffe | Typ | Shots | Warm-up | Cool-down | Damage | Crit chance | Crit damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phaser | Energie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15,106–18,463 | 10% | 150% |
| Photonentorpedo | Kinetic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37,030–45,259 | 10% | 150% |
| Photonentorpedo | 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 und Offiziersbonus
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:
| Nachrüstung | Was es bewirkt |
|---|---|
| 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 adds 2000% base damage at tier 9, rising by 100% per tier to 2800% at tier 17 and 3000% at tier 18. It has its own research project, Relentless Assault (Bortas), and the refit needs a level 28 Armory.
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
PvP starter
Captain: James T. Kirk
Offizier: Spock
Offizier: Leonard McCoy
Eine gute Einstiegsbesatzung für den Bortas im PvP-Kampf.
PvP shield breaker
Captain: Yuki Sulu
Offizier: Alexander Markus
Offizier: Khan Noonien Singh
Gute Besatzung, um im PvP-Kampf mit einem Bortas schnell Schilde zu zerstören.
PvE against interceptors
Captain: Christopher Pike
Offizier: Marlena Moreau
Offizier: T'laan
Die Mannschaft, die man im PvE im Kampf gegen Abfangjäger mit dem Bortas einsetzt.
PvE against hostiles
Captain: Jean-Luc Picard
Offizier: Beverly Crusher
Offizier: Grace Chen
Eine gute Mannschaft gegen Feinde. Wenn PvE mit Ihrem 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 Befehl 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.
The Vor’cha class itself is a separate ship in the game: see the Vor’cha. For every Klingon ship and hostile, see the Klingonenfraktion .
Bortas build cost by tier
Bau- und Reparaturkosten für jede Stufe, mit der Basis-Fracht und der geschützten Fracht, die jede Stufe mitbringt.
| Ebene | Build cost | Repair cost | Build time | Repair time | Fracht | Protected cargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stufe 1 | 1,900,000 Tritanium 42.500 Dilithium 2,200 3★ Common Ore 275 3★ Common Crystal |
52,640 Tritanium 1,522 Dilithium |
17d | 8hr 20m | 10,000 | 230 |
| Stufe 2 | 4.200.000 Tritanium 66.500 Dilithium 1.480 3★ Gewöhnliches Erz 360 3★ Gewöhnlicher Kristall 286 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
26,776 Tritanium 1.004 Dilithium |
2d 18h 40m | 9hr 21m 6s | 12,100 | 240 |
| Stufe 3 | 8.400.000 Tritanium 157.500 Dilithium 3,250 3★ Gewöhnliches Erz 62 3★ Ungewöhnliche Erze 810 3★ Gewöhnlicher Kristall 15 3★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall 574 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
75.594 Tritanium 2.236 Dilithium |
5d 13h 20m | 10hr 27m 48s | 14,820 | 250 |
| Stufe 4 | 14.000.000 Tritanium 332.000 Dilithium 3,250 3★ Gewöhnliches Erz 550 3★ Ungewöhnliche Erze 1.000 3★ Gewöhnlicher Kristall 124 3★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall 1.012 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
138.899 Tritanium 3.886 Dilithium |
9d 6h 13m 20s | 11hr 59m 6s | 18,360 | 260 |
| Stufe 5 | 26.000.000 Tritanium 656.000 Dilithium 1.250 3★ Gewöhnliches Erz 1.400 3★ Ungewöhnliche Erze 1,125 3★ Gewöhnlicher Kristall 290 3★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall 1,715 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
260.202 Tritanium 7.228 Dilithium |
13d 21h 20m | 14hr 26m | 22,970 | 280 |
| Stufe 6 | 46.800.000 Tritanium 1.311.000 Dilithium 2.500 3★ Gewöhnliches Erz 2.400 3★ Ungewöhnliche Erze 15 3★ Seltene Erze 660 3★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall 4 3★ Seltener Kristall 3,465 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
455.745 Tritanium 13.009 Dilithium |
18d 12h 26m 40s | 17hr 19m 30s | 28,950 | 310 |
| Stufe 7 | 116.300.000 Tritanium 3.440.000 Dilithium 5.750 3★ Gewöhnliches Erz 1.800 3★ Ungewöhnliche Erze 146 3★ Seltene Erze 700 3★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall 34 3★ Seltener Kristall 7.700 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
739.112 Tritanium 22.140 Dilithium |
23d 3h 33m 20s | 19hr 57m 12s | 36,730 | 350 |
| Stufe 8 | 203.700.000 Tritanium 6.200.000 Dilithium 1.000 3★ Ungewöhnliche Erze 460 3★ Seltene Erze 900 3★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall 96 3★ Seltener Kristall 14,400 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
1.101.967 Tritanium 35.353 Dilithium |
30d 2h 13m 20s | 22hr 45m 18s | 46,850 | 390 |
| Stufe 9 | 324.000.000 Tritanium 10.300.000 Dilithium 1.700 3★ Ungewöhnliche Erze 770 3★ Seltene Erze 204 3★ Seltener Kristall 21.700 3★ Schlachtschiffteile |
1.740.084 Tritanium 63,435 Dilithium |
37d 0h 53m 20s | 1d 2h 53m 42s | 60,000 | 450 |
Tier 9 alone costs 324,000,000 Tritanium and 10,300,000 Dilithium, close to half of the Tritanium needed for the whole climb, so plan that last step well ahead.
Bortas ship XP needed by level
Erfahrung, die für jedes Level benötigt wird.
Stufe 1
Stufe 2: 800
Stufe 3: 1,000
Stufe 4: 1,400
Stufe 5: 1,700
Stufe 2
Stufe 6: 2,400
Stufe 7: 2,900
Stufe 8: 3,900
Stufe 9: 4,600
Stufe 10: 6,000
Stufe 3
Stufe 11: 7,000
Stufe 12: 8,500
Stufe 13: 9,500
Stufe 14: 11,000
Stufe 15: 13,500
Stufe 4
Stufe 16: 15,000
Stufe 17: 17,500
Stufe 18: 19,500
Stufe 19: 23,000
Stufe 20: 25,000
Stufe 5
Stufe 21: 29,000
Stufe 22: 31,500
Stufe 23: 36,000
Stufe 24: 39,000
Stufe 25: 42,000
Stufe 6
Stufe 26: 47,000
Stufe 27: 51,000
Stufe 28: 57,000
Stufe 29: 61,000
Stufe 30: 69,000
Stufe 7
Stufe 31: 72,000
Stufe 32: 81,000
Stufe 33: 86,000
Stufe 34: 95,000
Stufe 35: 100,000
Stufe 8
Stufe 36: 105,000
Stufe 37: 116,000
Stufe 38: 122,000
Stufe 39: 134,000
Stufe 40: 140,000
Stufe 9
Stufe 41: 154,000
Stufe 42: 161,000
Stufe 43: 176,000
Stufe 44: 183,000
Stufe 45: 200,000
Resources to max out a Bortas
Gesamtbaukosten
- 745,300,000 Tritanium
- 22,505,500 Dilithium
- 19,680 3★ Common Ore
- 8,912 3★ Uncommon Ore
- 1,391 3★ Rare Ore
- 3,570 3★ Common Crystal
- 2,689 3★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall
- 338 3★ Rare Crystal
- 50,852 3★ Battleship Parts
Erfahrung insgesamt: 2,561,700
Bortas recycling time & reward
Abwrackprämien auf Stufe 45
Verschrottungszeit*: 20d 17h 34m
Sekunden: 1,791,240
Belohnungen*:
- 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★ Seltene Erze
- 42,188 x 4★ Common Crystal
- 2.391 x 4★ Ungewöhnlicher Kristall
- 376 x 4★ Seltener Kristall
- 138.325 x 4★ Gemeinsame Schlachtschiffteile
- 51.234 x Schiff Xp
- 10,375 x 4★ Uncommon Battleship Teile
Anmerkung:
* Die Trit- und Dil-Belohnungen basieren auf aufgerüsteten Komponenten.
* 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.
