Ship Crew Counts & CO Ranks (A Kermit's Guide)

[kermit]

This is a pretty common question, so I figure it’s about time I put out a guide for it! Most of these numbers come directly from STO canon/mechanics. Some are extrapolation or assumption. Some of the newer ships may not be listed, since I made this list like last year and then totally forgot to post it :x If you can think of a ship that isn’t listed, please let me know and I’ll see what I can do about adding it!

The rank column is my personal recommendation for the minimum rank that would be required to command a ship of that size in RP, where applicable.

Enjoy!

Rank Key:

	Captain (CAPT)
	Commander (CMDR)
	Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
	Lieutenant (LT)
	Commander (CDR)
	Subcommander (SCDR)
	Centurion (CENT)
	Captain (CAPT)
	Commander (CMDR)
	Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
	Lieutenant (LT)

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STARFLEET

MIN. RANK	CREW	TYPE	CLASS
	2500	Dreadnought Star Cruiser	Lexington/Verity
	2500	Star Cruiser	Odyssey/Sojourner/Yorktown/Endeavour
	2200	Carrier	Jupiter
	1100	Cruiser	Guardian
	1000	Dreadnought Cruiser	Yamato/Galaxy-X/Venture-X/Sirius
	1000	Heavy Explorer	Andromeda/Cygnus
	1000	Exploration Cruiser	Galaxy/Celestial/Envoy/Venture/Monarch/Ross
	1000	Star Cruiser	Sentinel/Vanguard/Emissary/Nomad/Justicar
	850	Assault Cruiser	Sovereign/Majestic/Noble/Imperial/Regent/Archon/Vizier
	750	Advanced Heavy Cruiser	Excelsior/Resolute/Excelsior-II
	750	Command Battlecruiser	Concorde/Geneva/Presidio
	750	Heavy Destroyer	Chimera/Manticore
	750	Advanced Research Vessel	Nebula/Magellan/Sutherland/Monitor
	750	Multi-Mission Explorer	Vesta/Aventine/Rademaker/Palatine/Esquiline/Brigid/Caelian
	700	Support Cruiser	Ambassador/Yamaguchi/Narendra/Horatio
	500	Heavy Cruiser	Constellation/Cheyenne/Dakota/Stargazer/Sagan
	500	Cruiser	Constitution-III
	500	Surveyor	Parliament
	500	Battlecruiser	Arbiter/Avenger/Inquiry
	500	Heavy Escort	Akira/Oslo/Zephyr/Thunderchild/Matsumoto
	500	Recon Destroyer	New Orleans/Lafayette/Theseus
	500	Deep Space Science Vessel	Nimbus/Destiny/Oracle/Trident/Augur
	400	Cruiser	Excalibur/Vesper/Exeter
	400	Advanced Science Destroyer	Solanae/Montgomery/Omega/Helios
	400	Research Science Vessel	Olympic/Hope/Horizon/Nobel
	350	Command Carrier	Seneca
	350	Intel Cruiser	Eclipse
	350	Reconnaissance Science Vessel	Luna/Polaris/Sol/Comet/Titan
	300	Utility Cruiser	California/Daystrom/Scott/Tucker
	250	Strike Wing Escort	Norway/Valdres/Earhart
	200	Escort Carrier	Armitage/Alita
	200	Blockade Runner	Steamrunner/Appalachia
	200	Patrol Escort	Tempest/Dervish/Gryphon/Hermes/Maelstrom/Cyclone
	200	Intel Science Vessel	Scryer/Somerville
	200	Long Range Science Vessel	Intrepid/Cochrane/Discovery/Bellerophon/Pathfinder
	200	Battlecruiser	Europa
	200	Advanced Light Cruiser	Reliant/Clarke
	200	Light Cruiser	Miranda/Centaur/ShiKahr/Antares
	200	Heavy Frigate	Soyuz/Bozeman
	150	Command Cruiser	Buran
	150	Light Battlecruiser	Georgiou/Shenzhou/Gagarin/Edison
	150	Advanced Escort	Prometheus/Cerberus/Phoenix/Hephaestus/Hestia/Hydra
	150	Intel Escort	Phantom
	150	Experimental Science Vessel	Dauntless
	135	Science Destroyer	Glenn
	80	Command Light Escort	Shran/Cabot
	80	Science Vessel	Nova/Aurora/Quasar/Rhode Island/Equinox
	80	Light Science Vessel	Oberth/Grissom
	50	Light Escort	Aquarius/Eagle/Columbia
	45	Pilot Escort	Mercury/Ajax/Icarus
	40	Tactical Escort	Defiant/Vigilant/Gallant/Sao Paulo/Valiant/Adamant
	40	Escort	Saber/Rapier/Ushaan/Gladius/Da Vinci
	20+	Repurposed Light Cruiser*	Miranda/Oberth (in cargo configuration)

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FEDERATION CIVILIAN

CREW	TYPE	CLASS
3000	Caitian Carrier	Atrox/Aspero
1800	Xindi-Aquatic Dreadnought Carrier	Narcine/Briostrys
1500	Risian Luxury Cruiser
1400	Xindi-Primate Dreadnought Cruiser	Ateleth
1000	Vulcan Science Spearhead	Sh'vhal
200	Caitian Escort	Shikaris
180	Xindi-Insectoid Heavy Escort Carrier	Olaen
150	Vulcan Science Vessel	D'Kyr
150	Risian Corvette
100	Standard Freighter	Tuffli
85	Andorian Escort	Kumari/Charal/Khyzon/Chimesh/Kuthar/Thozyn
60	Tellarite Assault Carrier	Pralim
50	Xindi-Reptilian Escort	Contortrix
50+	Suliban Cell Ship

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DECOMMISSIONED

CREW	TYPE	CLASS
750	Advanced Heavy Cruiser	Repulse
600	Dreadnought Cruiser	Atlas
400	Cruiser	Constitution/Farragut/Gemini
350	Command Carrier	Hiawatha
350	Heavy Battlecruiser	Nimrod
300	Battlecruiser	Ranger
300	Research Science Vessel	Daedalus
250	Dreadnought Cruiser	Shiva
200	Battlecruiser	Nimitz
200	Light Cruiser	Malachowski
150	Command Cruiser	Cardenas
150	Light Battlecruiser	Walker/Shepard/Hoover
150	Strike Wing Escort	Engle
150	Intel Science Vessel	Hernandez
135	Science Destroyer	Crossfield
120	Intel Science Destroyer	NCIA-93
100	Escort	Perseus
100	Utility Cruiser	Pioneer
80	Command Light Escort	Magee
80	Light Escort	NX
60	Exploration Frigate	Freedom
60	Science Spearhead	Protostar
0	Automated Escort	Texas
0	Synth Destroyer	Deimos

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REPUBLIC

MIN. RANK	CREW	TYPE	CLASS
	3000	Dreadnought Warbird	Scimitar/Falchion/Tulwar/Shamshir/Flambard/Khopesh
	2000	Advanced Warbird	Kara/Ha'apax/Haakona
	1500	Command Battlecruiser	Vastam/Baratan/Deihu
	1500	Guardian Warbird	Ha'nom
	1500	Warbird Battlecruiser	D'deridex/D'ridthau/D'khellra
	1000	Light Warbird Battlecruiser	Aelahl
	900	Heavy Warbird	Mogai/Valdore/Morrigu
	750	Warbird Destroyer	Dinaes/Daeinos
	600	Science Destroyer	Aves/Harpia/Tyton/Caprimul
	500	Assault Warbird	Ha'feh
	450	Warbird	Dhelan/Dhael/Hathos
	300	Tactical/Carrier Warbird	Ar'Kif/Ar'Kala/Jhu'ael
	150	Light Warbird	T'liss/T'varo/Malem
	100	Intel Warbird	Faeht
	90	Pilot Warbird	Khaiell/Jaeih/Okhala

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KLINGON DEFENSE FORCE

MIN. RANK	CREW	TYPE	CLASS
	4000	Carrier	Vo'Quv
	3600	Flagship Battlecruiser	Bortas/Bortasqu'/Kahless/Gorkon/Martok
	3000	Battle Carrier	Kar'Fi
	2500	Heavy Battlecruiser	Negh'Var/Qu'Daj/voDleh/Negh'Tev
	2000	Flight-Deck Cruiser	Marauder
	2000	Battlecruiser	Mogh/Kurak
	1750	Flight-Deck Cruiser	Corsair
	1500	Command Battlecruiser	An'Quat/Klinzhai/Ty'Gokor
	1500	Battlecruiser	Vor'cha/Vor'Kang/Tor'Kaht
	1000	Flight-Deck Cruiser	Dacoit
	1000	Advanced Science Destroyer	Nov/Chontay/MoQ/Ta'Sub
	800	Battlecruiser	D7/K't'inga/Koro't'inga
	750	Heavy Destroyer	Peghqu'/Duvqu'
	750	Support Vessel	Varanus
	700	Intel Battlecruiser	Qib
	700	Battlecruiser	Kamarag/K'Maj
	500	Support Vessel	Draguas
	400	Battlecruiser	K'Tanco
	300	Siege Destroyer	Guramba/Kolasi
	300	Science Vessel	Phalanx
	200	Destroyer	Scourge
	200	Heavy/Flight Deck Raptor	Qin/Birok/Qa'Tel/Mat'Ha
	125	Raptor	SuQob/Qorgh/Pach/Puyjaq
	120	Pilot Raptor	Qui'Tu/Klavek/Kortar
	100	Light Raptor	Somraw
	100	Light Destroyer	Vandal
	100	Heavy Bird-of-Prey	Hegh'ta/Haj
	75	Bird-of-Prey	Norgh/Ning'tao/HoH'SuS/Ki'tang/Ch'tang
	50	Bird-of-Prey	Qaw'Dun/QulDun
	30	Bird-of-Prey	B'rel/Koloth/B'Rotlh/Kor

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OTHERS/MISC.

CREW	TYPE	CLASS
3500	Jem'Hadar Dreadnought Carrier
3000	Advanced Obelisk Carrier
3000	Herald Dreadnought Cruiser	Vonph
2500	Tholian Carrier	Recluse
2200	Breen Carrier	Sarr Theln
2200	Elachi Dreadnought Cruiser	Sheshar
2000	Voth Dreadnought Cruiser	Bulwark
2000	Tholian Dreadnought Cruiser	Tarantula
2000	Elachi Battleship	Monbosh
1800	Breen Dreadnought Cruiser	Rezreth
1500	Voth Flight Deck Cruiser	Bastion
1500	Krenim Science Dreadnought	Annorax
1500	Tal Shiar Adapted Battle Cruiser	Khnial
1200	Tal Shiar Destroyer	Llaihr
1200	Hirogen Heavy Battlecruiser	Apex
1200	Herald Flight Deck Cruiser	Quas
1200	Tholian Cruiser	Orb Weaver
850	Benthan Assault Cruiser
720	Krenim Science Vessel
700	Cardassian Cruiser	Galor
650	Kobali Cruiser	Samsar
650	Breen Warship	Chel Grett
600	Vaadwaur Heavy Battlecruiser	Astika
500	Zahl Heavy Cruiser
500	Voth Science Vessel	Palisade
450	Ferengi Marauder	D'Kora
450	Malon Battlecruiser/Freighter
400	Undine Bio-Cruiser	Dromias
400	Hazari Destroyer
350	Jem'Hadar Heavy Escort Carrier
300	Ferengi Warship	Nandi
300	Krenim Imperium Warship
250	Undine Bio-Warship	Nicor
250	Tholian Escort	Meshweaver
200	Nihydron Destroyer
200	Hirogen Heavy Escort	Hunter
200	Elachi Escort	S'golth
200	APU Cruiser
150	Vaadwaur Assault Escort	Manasa
80	Kazon Raider
50	Breen Heavy Raider	Plesh Brek
50	Jem'Hadar Attack Ship

[kermit]

updated the starfleet list to include all playable ships past and present (but not future), and separated those that aren’t available in argo to a decommissioned category.