Harry Kim is Ensign Harry Kim, the young operations officer of the U.S.S. Voyager in Star Trek: Voyager, and in Star Trek Fleet Command he is a rare Federation Science officer in the Voyager group. His job in the game is narrow and specific: on the bridge of the U.S.S. Voyager he makes the ship’s active abilities much cheaper to use, and below decks he can set hostiles on fire. He has no captain maneuver, so he never belongs in the captain’s chair.
This guide covers who Harry Kim is in Star Trek, what each of his three abilities does today, what he costs to promote, and when he is worth a seat.
Who is Harry Kim in Star Trek: Voyager?
Harry Kim was the U.S.S. Voyager’s operations officer, played by Garrett Wang across all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager (1995 to 2001). Voyager was his first posting out of Starfleet Academy, where he had shown real talent in analytical operations and engineering. He was the youngest member of the senior staff and, famously, stayed an ensign for the entire run of the show despite his record.
His first assignment went sideways in the biggest way possible. Voyager was pulled roughly 70,000 light-years from home into the Delta Quadrant, and Kim spent the long trip back as one of the youngest faces aboard a ship trying to find its way to Earth. The friendships he formed there carried him, above all with Tom Paris. The game’s flavor text leans on that idea: for Kim, the journey home mattered as much as reaching it.
His abilities in the game borrow from that history. His bridge ability is called Ensign of the Times, a nod to the rank he never got past, and his below-decks ability, Ashes to Ashes, shares its title with a sixth-season Voyager episode.
Harry Kim’s role in STFC
Harry Kim is a single-ship support officer. His value lives almost entirely on one hull, the U.S.S. Voyager, where he lowers the cost of the ship’s active abilities. Away from Voyager his bridge ability does nothing, although his below-decks ability still works on any ship that fights hostiles or armadas.
Here is his profile as of the current game version:
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Faction | Federation |
| Class | Science |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Officer group | Voyager |
| Captain maneuver | Unfit To Lead (no effect) |
| Officer ability | Ensign of the Times (active ability Cost Efficiency on the U.S.S. Voyager) |
| Below-decks ability | Ashes to Ashes (chance to apply Burning) |
| Max rank | 5 |
| Shards to max | 588 |
Harry Kim is not a reputation officer. The reputation bonus belongs to Neelix in the current game. Harry Kim’s bridge ability is the Voyager cost-efficiency bonus described below.
Harry Kim’s abilities
Captain maneuver: Unfit To Lead
Harry Kim has no captain maneuver. The ability is called Unfit To Lead, and equipping him as captain gives no benefit at all. Always hand the captain’s chair to an officer with a real maneuver and keep Kim in a bridge seat or below decks.
Officer ability: Ensign of the Times
When Harry Kim sits on the bridge of the U.S.S. Voyager, he increases the Cost Efficiency of your ship’s active abilities. Higher Cost Efficiency means each activation costs less, so you can fire those abilities more often for the same resources. Some in-game screens still label this ability Procurement Consultant; the effect is the same.
The bonus only applies on the U.S.S. Voyager. On any other ship, the bridge seat gives you his stats and nothing more. The values below are valid for the current game version.
| Rank | Active ability Cost Efficiency |
|---|---|
| 1 | 40% |
| 2 | 55% |
| 3 | 75% |
| 4 | 100% |
| 5 | 130% |
Voyager has two active abilities for him to discount. Advanced Sensors reveals up to one hostile hiding from your sensors in your current system, and refunds the cost if nothing is found. Astrometrics Scan, used on a player ship, reveals the coordinates of that player’s station. Both cost resources every time you press them, which is exactly where Kim saves you.
Below-decks ability: Ashes to Ashes
From a below-decks slot, Harry Kim has a chance each round to apply Burning for one round when you fight non-player hostiles or armadas. The chance climbs quickly with promotion and reaches 100% at rank 5, as of the current game version.
| Rank | Chance to apply Burning each round |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10% |
| 2 | 15% |
| 3 | 30% |
| 4 | 60% |
| 5 | 100% |
There is one catch written into the ability: it does not trigger while Tal is assigned to your ship’s bridge. If you run Tal, pick a different below-decks officer for the Burning effect. Some screens label this ability Now We’re Cooking.
Harry Kim and the U.S.S. Voyager
Because his bridge ability only works on one ship, it helps to know that ship. The U.S.S. Voyager is a grade 4 Epic Explorer that you build at Shipyard level 34 from 100 blueprints. Its always-on ship ability, Feels Like Home, raises its base damage against hostiles with the Delta Quadrant tag, starting at 50,000% at ship level 1 and reaching 220,000% at level 60, as of the current game version.
So a Voyager crew usually does two things at once: it hunts Delta Quadrant hostiles, where the ship’s own ability does the heavy lifting, and it uses the sensor abilities to find hidden targets or scout player stations. Harry Kim supports the second part. He does not add damage, but he makes every sensor sweep cheaper, which matters most if you run Advanced Sensors again and again while clearing a system. Neelix, also a rare Voyager officer with no captain maneuver, is easy to mix up with Kim; the difference is that Neelix boosts reputation while Kim discounts abilities.
Where Harry Kim shines
Harry Kim earns his seat in a few clear situations:
- Any time you fly the U.S.S. Voyager and use its active abilities. A cheaper Advanced Sensors or Astrometrics Scan adds up fast if you press them often.
- Below decks on a ship that grinds hostiles or armadas, where a high-rank Kim applies Burning every round without taking a bridge seat.
- Voyager crews built from the Voyager officer group, where he fits alongside the rest of the ship’s cast.
He is a poor fit when you do not fly Voyager and have no below-decks slot to spare, and he is never a captain. If your Voyager rarely uses its active abilities, his bridge seat is better spent on a combat officer.
How to get Harry Kim
Harry Kim is a rare officer, so his shards move through the channels rare officers usually rotate through: events, store offers and recruit pools. The game does not fix one permanent source, so check the current event calendar and store rotations before you plan around him.
Harry Kim shard cost by rank
These are the shards needed to promote into each rank, valid for the current game version.
| Rank | Shards to promote | Cumulative total | Max level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 38 | 5 |
| 2 | 55 | 93 | 10 |
| 3 | 115 | 208 | 15 |
| 4 | 155 | 363 | 20 |
| 5 | 225 | 588 | 30 |
That is 588 shards from recruitment to rank 5. Because his Burning chance jumps from 30% at rank 3 to 60% at rank 4 and 100% at rank 5, the last two promotions are where his below-decks value really arrives.
Synergy and crewing
Harry Kim sits in the Voyager officer group with Kathryn Janeway, Tom Paris, Tuvok, Chakotay, B’Elanna Torres, The Doctor, Seven of Nine and Neelix. The practical way to crew him is simple: you are not building around Kim, you are slotting him in for the discount. Give the captain’s chair to an officer whose maneuver helps the fight you are in, add a second bridge officer for that fight, and let Kim handle the ability costs.
If you do not need the discount, move him below decks, where his Burning chance helps on any hostile-grinding ship. Crews shift with the meta, so check the officer tier list for current picks around him.
Frequently asked questions
Is Harry Kim good in STFC?
He is good at one job. On the U.S.S. Voyager his bridge ability makes active abilities much cheaper, and below decks at high rank he applies Burning every round against hostiles and armadas. Outside those two uses he adds little.
Should I make Harry Kim captain?
No. His captain maneuver, Unfit To Lead, has no effect. Keep him in a bridge seat on Voyager or below decks.
Does Harry Kim boost reputation?
Not in the current game. The reputation bonus belongs to Neelix. Harry Kim’s bridge ability is active ability Cost Efficiency on the U.S.S. Voyager.
How many shards does Harry Kim need?
588 shards in total: 38, 55, 115, 155 and 225 across his five ranks.
Who played Harry Kim?
Garrett Wang played Ensign Harry Kim in all seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager.
Should you chase Harry Kim?
If the U.S.S. Voyager is part of your fleet and you use its sensor abilities, Harry Kim is a cheap, direct upgrade: the early ranks cost very few shards and already cut ability costs by 40%. If you never fly Voyager, he is still worth ranking to 4 or 5 eventually for a reliable Burning effect below decks, but he can wait until your main officers are done.
