{"id":6186,"date":"2022-07-12T06:59:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T10:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2026-06-28T18:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:53:58","slug":"kumak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/star-trek-fleet-command.1337wiki.com\/de\/kumak\/","title":{"rendered":"Offizier Kumak"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Officer Kumak in Star Trek Fleet Command<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kumak is a Rare Command-class officer from Nero’s Crew on the Romulan side. His value sits in two places: a captain ability that lifts every officer’s stats at the start of each round, and an officer ability that turns a burning enemy into a survivability problem rather than a damage problem.<\/p>\n

He isn’t a meta wrecking ball, but he gives newer Romulan-faction players a usable early Rare crew option that fits naturally into burn-based fights and helps top off any crew that just needs a bit more all-round officer stat.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Star Trek background<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kumak is part of Nero’s crew on the mining vessel Narada from the 2009 Star Trek reboot. The Narada appears in the film as a Romulan vessel from the future. Most of its crew never get individual names on screen, and the film leaves the Romulan side of the story brief but heavy: Romulus has been destroyed, and Nero’s surviving people carry that loss into everything they do.<\/p>\n

Kumak fills in that gap for STFC. The in-game flavor text places him on the Narada as a tactical officer who learned his trade as a mining-laser specialist before the destruction of Romulus, then turned that precision toward F\u00f6derationsschiffe<\/a>. The character is largely an STFC creation, which means the in-game depiction is the canonical version of Kumak you’ll find anywhere.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Kumak’s role in STFC<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kumak is Command class, Rare rarity, Romulan faction<\/a>, and belongs to the Nero’s Crew officer group. Mechanically, that lands him in three places in everyday play.<\/p>\n

First, he counts as a Romulan officer for any reputation grinding, Romulan-faction mission, or roster-completion event tied to the Nero’s Crew group. Second, his Command class lets you use him as a synergy-friendly bridge officer on Command-led crews. Third, his abilities reward fights where the opponent is taking damage over time from a Burn effect.<\/p>\n

His ceiling isn’t high. He won’t carry late-game armada or PvP crews on his own. His floor is useful, though: a Rare officer that boosts crew survivability whenever Burn is already on the table.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Captain ability and officer ability<\/span><\/h2>\n

Captain ability: Discipline<\/h3>\n

When Kumak is the captain, his ability is Discipline. At the start of each round, he gives all officers on the ship +5% to their stats (as of the latest Daten<\/a>). That is a small, general lift that touches attack, defense, and health values across the crew at once.<\/p>\n

Discipline doesn’t scale into a clean per-rank table the way most officer abilities do, so the right way to think about it is as a steady, predictable bump rather than something to build a strategy around. Pair it with crews that already have a focused damage or defense identity, and Discipline rounds them up.<\/p>\n

Officer ability: Watch the World Burn<\/h3>\n

When Kumak is on the bridge but not in the captain seat, his officer ability is Watch the World Burn. While the enemy ship has the Burning status applied, Kumak boosts the ship’s Armor, Shield Deflection, and Dodge.<\/p>\n

The bonus grows with promotion, current as of the latest game data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rang<\/th>\nArmor, Shield Deflection, and Dodge bonus while opponent is Burning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The wording matters. The bonus only applies while the opponent is Burning, so Kumak’s officer slot is only doing work in fights where the enemy is on fire. Pair him with a captain or officer that reliably applies Burn, and his bonus becomes a meaningful defensive layer in the second and third rounds. Throw him into a crew with no Burn source and his officer ability sits idle.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Where Kumak shines<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are a few specific situations where Kumak earns a seat.<\/p>\n

The most natural fit is on any crew built around a Burn-applier. If your captain or bridge officer puts the Burning status on hostiles or other players, Kumak’s survivability bonus stacks on top in those same fights. That makes him a budget pick for crews that win by outlasting damage-over-time-heavy opponents.<\/p>\n

He’s also a serviceable early Rare for Romulan-faction players still building out their officer roster. As a captain, Discipline gives you a flat across-the-board bump on a ship that doesn’t have a more focused captain yet. Players in the early levels who pull him from a recruit token can use him while they work toward higher-tier Romulan captains.<\/p>\n

The third niche is identity. Any roster, event, or daily that asks for Romulan officers or specifically for Nero’s Crew membership treats Kumak as a box you’ve already filled. That is handy during Romulan-faction event cycles where deploying a Romulan crew gives bonus rewards.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How to get Kumak shards<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kumak is a Rare Romulan officer, so his shards come from the usual Rare-tier sources rather than from any one fixed place. Pulls from recruit tokens are the most gemeinsame<\/a> path, and his shards may also rotate through faction stores, event store currencies, and seasonal event reward tracks.<\/p>\n

Total shards required to reach maximum rank are 34, 85, 187, 323, and 527 per rank step, which sums to roughly 1,156 shards from start to Rank 5. The level cap at each rank goes from 5 up to 30. Reaching Rank 4 and Rank 5 also costs Command Badges along with Romulan officer experience and faction credits, so factor those into your upgrade plan if you’re chasing the full ranks. Check the current store and event rotations in your game to see where his shards are showing up today, since Scopely shuffles availability often.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Synergies<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kumak’s class synergy bonuses are Command 2%, Engineering 5%, and Science 5%. The captain seat picks up the most help when paired with Engineering or Science officers on the bridge, since those two classes give him the bigger synergy lift.<\/p>\n

That makes him a reasonable captain for an Engineering-led economy or hostile-killer crew that wants a Romulan-faction tag, or for a Science-led utility crew that wants the round-start stat bump from Discipline. The 5% synergy on those two classes also means he won’t waste a seat when you slot him next to Engineering- or Science-class officers as part of a tagged Romulan crew.<\/p>\n

For his officer ability, the synergy that matters is functional rather than class-based. Pair him with any captain or officer that applies Burn, and his defensive bump turns into a real benefit during the fight. Without a Burn source on the crew, his officer slot is paying a tax.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/h2>\n

Is Kumak any good?<\/h3>\n

For a Rare officer, he’s fine. Discipline is a small but reliable captain effect, and Watch the World Burn is a strong defensive bonus inside its narrow condition. He isn’t a top pick at high levels, but he does honest work for early-to-mid players, especially Romulan-leaning rosters.<\/p>\n

Where do you get Kumak shards?<\/h3>\n

From the usual Rare-tier paths: recruit token pulls and rotating store and event availability. Specific sources move around, so check the current event store, faction store, and event reward tracks in your game for his name today.<\/p>\n

What ship is Kumak best on?<\/h3>\n

Any Romulan-tagged ship where his faction-tag check matters and his crew applies Burn to the enemy. Common pairings put him in a bridge officer slot on a battleship with a Burn-applying captain or fellow officer.<\/p>\n

Is Kumak worth ranking up?<\/h3>\n

The promotion you actually feel is Watch the World Burn. The bonus goes from 40% at Rank 1 up to 100% at Rank 5, more than doubling its size. If you use him in Burn-heavy fights, getting him to Rank 4 or 5 pays off. If you only use him as a captain for early Romulan crews, lower ranks are good enough.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Who should chase him<\/span><\/h2>\n

Chase Kumak if you already crew Burn-applying officers or you’re filling out a Romulan or Nero’s Crew identity roster. If your fights don’t put Burn on the enemy, his officer ability sits idle, and there are better Rares to spend recruit tokens on. The reverse is also true: if you’ve already invested in a Burn-heavy fight style, a fully ranked Kumak is a low-cost upgrade your crew will actually feel.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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