Who Joachim is in Star Trek Fleet Command
Joachim is a Rare Science officer in Star Trek Fleet Command, and he sits inside the Khan’s Crew officer group. His whole kit points in one direction, which is attacking enemy stations. If you raid player bases or grind station targets during events, Joachim is built to keep your ship alive while you do it.
Both of his abilities fire only during station combat. That makes him a specialist rather than a general-purpose pick, but in the situation he was made for he pulls real weight. He cuts the damage coming back at you and gives your ship a chance to shrug off a heavy opening round.
This guide covers who Joachim is, what his captain and officer abilities do, where he fits on a crew, and how his Khan’s Crew synergy works.
Star Trek background
Joachim comes from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He was a Human Augment and the most trusted follower of Khan Noonien Singh, one of the genetically engineered people who fled Earth with Khan in 1996.
After Khan’s group took control of the USS Reliant, Joachim ran the helm and the weapons. He also served as the closest thing Khan had to a conscience. When Khan fixed on revenge against James T. Kirk, Joachim argued against chasing that vendetta, then followed his leader’s orders anyway. He was killed in the battle with the Enterprise inside the Mutara Nebula, and his death pushed Khan toward his final act of vengeance. The character was played by Judson Scott, who went uncredited in the film.
The in-game flavor leans on the same idea. Joachim is the calm counterweight to Khan, the one who counseled mercy. The rest of the Augments read that softness as weakness, but Khan’s trust kept Joachim’s standing secure. He was also a skilled hand-to-hand fighter and Khan’s regular sparring partner, so the quiet manner hid a dangerous officer.
Joachim’s role in STFC
Joachim is a station-combat officer. In Star Trek Fleet Command, station combat covers attacks against player stations and the defense platforms that protect them. Joachim’s abilities both read “when attacking a Station,” so he does nothing for hostile grinding, armadas, mining, or open-space ship battles. Slot him for base raids and station-focused event objectives, and leave him off the crew for everything else.
Inside that lane he is a survivability pick. He does not add damage of his own. He reduces the damage your target throws back, and he improves your ship’s mitigation on the opening round. That helps when you are diving a well-defended base and want your ship to come out the other side intact.
His class is Science, which matters for class-based crew bonuses and for any buffs or research that key off Science officers. Keep that class in mind when you read the synergy section below, because it shapes who he pairs with best.
Captain ability and officer ability
Captain ability: Patient Tactician
Joachim’s captain ability is Patient Tactician. When he captains a ship attacking a Station, he has a chance to greatly increase that ship’s mitigation for the first round of combat. As of the latest data that chance is around 50 percent.
Mitigation is the stat that reduces how much weapon damage actually lands on your ship. A first-round mitigation spike helps most because an enemy station and its platforms often hit hardest at the start of a fight, before your ship has settled in. The catch is the chance roll. Roughly half your runs get the boost and half do not, so treat it as a helpful swing rather than a guarantee. A captain ability only counts when the officer sits in the captain’s chair.
Officer ability: Unflinching Resolve
His officer ability is Unflinching Resolve. While Joachim is on the bridge and you are attacking a Station, he lowers the weapon damage of every opposing ship and defense platform in that station combat. This one works from any bridge seat, and it does not rely on a chance roll.
The reduction grows each time you promote him. The values below are current as of the latest game data and can shift with updates.
| Rank | Weapon damage reduction |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10% |
| 2 | 15% |
| 3 | 20% |
| 4 | 25% |
| 5 | 30% |
The pattern is steady. Every rank makes Joachim cut a little more of the incoming damage, and a fully promoted Joachim at rank 5 takes a real bite out of what a defended base can do to your ship.
Where Joachim shines
Joachim is at his best in three situations.
The first is raiding active player stations. When you attack a base with defense platforms up, Unflinching Resolve trims the damage from the station and every platform at once, and Patient Tactician can blunt the dangerous opening round. Together they help an attacker survive long enough to finish the job.
The second is station-focused events and objectives. The game regularly runs events that ask you to attack stations or pile up station-combat damage. Joachim slots straight into those with no extra setup.
The third is early to mid-game base hitting on a budget. Joachim is a Rare officer, so he is far cheaper to recruit and rank than an Epic station crew. For a newer player who wants to start hitting bases without pouring resources into top-tier officers, he is an accessible survivability piece.
What he is not is a crew you leave in for general play. Outside station combat his abilities sit idle, so swap him out once the raid is done and bring back whatever crew suits your next target.
How to get Joachim
Joachim is recruited and promoted with officer shards, and climbing his ranks also calls for Science Badges along the upgrade track. Shard sources rotate, so check the current event and faction store availability in your game rather than counting on one fixed location.
Promoting Joachim through all five ranks takes the following shard counts, current as of the latest data.
| Rank | Shards to promote | Total shards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 32 |
| 2 | 48 | 80 |
| 3 | 96 | 176 |
| 4 | 128 | 304 |
| 5 | 192 | 496 |
That works out to 496 shards from recruitment through rank 5. Each rank also raises his level cap, ending at level 30 once he reaches rank 5. As a Rare officer his totals stay manageable next to Epic crew, which is part of what makes him a friendly early base-attack option.
Synergies and crew building
Joachim belongs to Khan’s Crew, the officer group built around Khan Noonien Singh and his Augments. That group identity drives both halves of his synergy.
Class synergy
Joachim carries a class synergy of 25 percent Command, 25 percent Engineering, and 10 percent Science. In plain terms, pairing him with Command-class and Engineering-class officers pulls the most out of that bonus, while another Science officer alongside him returns less. Keep that in mind as you fill the rest of the bridge.
Synergy officers
Joachim also has a defined list of officers who trigger an extra synergy bonus when they share his crew:
- Khan Noonien Singh: 25%
- Marla McGivers: 25%
- Joaquin: 25%
- Otto: 25%
- Pan: 25%
- Rima: 25%
- Kati: 10%
- Navi: 10%
Khan himself, Marla McGivers, Joaquin, Otto, Pan, and Rima each give the full 25 percent, while Kati and Navi give 10 percent. A natural station-attack bridge puts Joachim next to two of those officers. Khan is a common captain choice for a Khan’s Crew bridge, with Joachim and one more synergy officer taking the bridge seats. Beyond the synergy list, tune the rest of your crew to the ship and the job rather than chasing names.
Frequently asked questions
Is Joachim good in STFC?
He is good at one specific job, which is surviving station attacks. If you raid bases or chase station-combat objectives, a ranked Joachim earns his seat. If you mostly fight hostiles, run armadas, or mine, he will sit idle, so judge him by how often you actually attack stations.
What does Joachim do in station combat?
Two things. His officer ability, Unflinching Resolve, lowers the weapon damage of every enemy ship and defense platform you are fighting. His captain ability, Patient Tactician, gives a chance to boost your ship’s mitigation for the first round. Both apply only when you attack a Station.
Where do you get Joachim shards?
Through officer shards from rotating sources. Shard availability moves between events and in-game stores, so check your current event and store rotations rather than expecting one fixed source.
Who should crew with Joachim?
Other Khan’s Crew officers. Khan Noonien Singh, Marla McGivers, Joaquin, Otto, Pan, and Rima all give him the full 25 percent synergy bonus, and Khan is a common captain for that bridge. Kati and Navi add a smaller 10 percent.
Is Joachim worth ranking up?
If you attack stations often, yes. Unflinching Resolve climbs from 10 percent damage reduction at rank 1 to 30 percent at rank 5, so every promotion makes him better at his job. As a Rare officer his shard cost is light, which makes the climb easier than for Epic station crew.
Should you chase Joachim?
Joachim is a focused pick. He will not headline a tier list, and he does nothing outside station combat. For a player who hits player bases, though, his damage reduction and first-round mitigation make a defended station easier to crack. If base raiding is part of your routine, a ranked Joachim is a low-cost way to make your attacker tougher.
