>Note: You may replace a Science or Engineering ship with another Tactical ship for Massive Damage (Inc).

>>Tactical = Operative + Commando skill trees

>Rationale:
1. Targeting Support + Weapons Supercharge + Focus Fire is an extremely effective combo.
2. While you're waiting for Supercharge to cool down, inflict Engines Down so that your fellow Commando may exploit it.

>>Science = Biologist + Counselor skill trees

>Rationale:
1. Nano Restoration Field is the best healing ability.
2. Psych Up is a 15% damage boost for all ships, has no cast time, and lasts the entire battle.

>>Engineering = Mechanic + Commando trees

>Rationale:
1. Guard Ally protects your Tactical ship, which will draw lots of enemy fire with Supercharge active.
2. Focus Fire receives a Massive Damage (Inc) boost from your Tactical ship's Targeting Support and your Science ship's Psych Up.

Alternatively, if your Science ship has Bend Spacetime, casting it on your Supercharged Tactical ship allows it to attack with more Focus Fire before Supercharge ends.
If you give your Tactical ship enough Speed upgrades (e.g. Adrenal Glands, Officer Skills or Elite Crew), Bend Spacetime will allow it to use all 6 Focus Fire before Supercharge ends!

1. Skip the prologue, click Select from Expanded Officer List at the bottom of the screen.


2. Choose a Science officer whose Epic skill is Singularity.

3. When the story and/or sidequests give you the option, always choose the Expanded Officer List.
4. Decide how many Fleets you'd like to have/can afford. After you have a Science officer in each Fleet with Singularity, you may choose other, less useful Epic powers such as Fade to Black or Drone Swarm.
>Rationale:
1. The Science ship's Singularity complements Focus Fire as it can inflict Engines Down, if not destroy the enemy Fleet outright.
2. Singularity can inflict Vulnerable, further increasing the damage output of your Fleet.