Officers are needed to do two things: complete tasks and fly ships. In the process, they will probably encounter enemies to fight.
Skill Points and Levels
Officers start at level 1 and can only reach level 15. Each level requires an increasing amount of XP, shown under their portrait, to reach it, granting one skill point. Skill points can be used to learn new space powers or upgrade existing space and ground powers. Level 2 and level 3 officers can only learn new powers. Level 4, level 5, and level 6 officers can upgrade any power once. Level 7 or above officers can upgrade existing powers a second time. Due to the level cap, you cannot upgrade all powers to the maximum tier.
Since the Officer Academy lets you promote all officers to the levels 4, 7 and 10, you should run one fleet for space combat (possibly including a fourth officer to give you options) and let them get as much of the combat XP as possible. When upgrading your main three officers, you are generally going to want to upgrade space powers rather than ground powers, since space powers will be used much more. If you have trouble with ground fights, you can have your secondary officers focus on ground powers. An important element to this is researching the bonus XP gain tasks as soon as feasible.
Stats
All officers have nine stats, of which the first six increase when the officer levels up. The first four--Diplomat, Engineering, Science and Tactical--effect the time required to complete research tasks. The other five apply to ground combat. The officer's Aim minus the target's Evasion determines the percent chance of landing a hit. Higher speeds result in more attacks per battle.
Traits
Traits come in three varieties: event traits, stat traits, and rank traits.
Event Traits
Every officer starts with at least two of these. When an event dialogue pops up, these traits may increase the options available. When they do, it is almost always advantageous to pick the new options.
Stat Traits
These are acquired from combat. Most of them provide buffs, but officers can also pick up decreased resistances to status effects.
Rank Traits
These are acquired at specific levels. They allow officers to perform higher tier tasks and command higher tier ships.
Space Powers
Most officers have three space powers that can be used in the same way that a ship power is used.
Ground Powers
Most officers have four ground powers for use in ground combat.
Officer List
As of version 1.1.0.2, there are only a limited number of officers available. Knowing what attribute combinations they have can keep you from re-rolling in search of a combination that does not exist.
Starter Legendary Officers
You pick one of these at the beginning of the game. If you want a different set of powers, you will need to promote a fourth officer to take their place in combat.
| Name | Type | Epic Power | Space Powers | Ground Powers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Beaumont | Science | Matter Reconstruction | Spin Maneuver, Warp Atomic Structure, Bend Spacetime | Irradiate, Invasive Surgery, Mass Paranoia, Emergency Meds |
| Corbain Lau | Tactical | Doom Cannon | Fire At Will, Backstab Maneuver, Weapons Supercharge | Phaser Blast, Precision Shot, Shrapnel Grenade, Point Blank |
| Isolde Freehold | Engineering | Drone Swarm | Broadside Salvo, Salvage Harpoon, Repair Drone Overdrive | Drone Takedown, Kinetic Expulsion, Mine Toss, Activate NanoRepairs |
Tactical Officers
| Name | Space Powers | Ground Powers |
|---|---|---|
| Adisa Kim | Weapons Supercharge, Suicide Run, Fire At Will | Phaser Blast, Sabotage, Stealth, Tear Gas |
| Ahmed Robinson | Bridge Shot, Dimensional Flashbang, Into The Fray | Phaser Blast, Point Blank, Tear Gas, Stealth |
| Barry Barrows | Bridge Shot, Dimensional Flashbang, Fire At Will | Phaser Blast, Targeting Assistance, Kamikaze, Shell Shock |
| Enya Khan | Cloak, Dimensional Flashbang, Fire At Will | Phaser Blast, Precision Shot, Kamikaze, Stealth |
| Gaetan Ojukwu | Backstab Maneuver, Suicide Run, Fire At Will | Phaser Blast, Sabotage, Arc Laser, Shrapnel Grenade |
| Genevieve Nguyen | Bridge Shot, Backstab Maneuver, Cloak | Phaser Blast, Precision Shot, Slice 'n Dice, Point Blank |
| Hannibal Lee | Cloak, Into The Fray, Weapons Supercharge | Slice 'n Dice, Targeting Assistance, Kamikaze, Arc Laser |
| Ibrahim Medici | Bridge Shot, Dimensional Flashbang, Cloak | Phaser Blast, Precision Shot, Shell Shock, Shrapnel Grenade |
| Jacinta Kaiser | Into The Fray, Dimensional Flashbang, Weapons Supercharge | Phaser Blast, Sabotage, Shell Shock, Tear Gas |
| Jade Stensgor | Weapons Supercharge, Dimensional Flashbang, Suicide Run | Phaser Blast, Point Blank, Tear Gas, Shrapnel |
| Jean-luc Alvarez | Suicide Run, Into The Fray, Fire At Will | Phaser Blast, Targeting Assistance, Arc Laser, Shell Shock |
| Jenette Vasquez | Backstab Maneuver, Suicide Run, Weapons Supercharge | Phaser Blast, Targeting Assistance, Shrapnel Grenade, Stealth |
| Kaden Sokolov | Backstab Maneuver, Cloak, Fire At Will | Phaser Blast, Precision Shot, Shrapnel Grenade, Arc Laser |
| Margot Bucowicz | Weapons Supercharge, Dimensional Flashbang, Fire At Will | Slice 'n Dice, Point Blank, Shrapnel Grenade, Shell Shock |
| Marissa Chopra | Bridge Shot, Cloak, Into The Fray | Slice 'n Dice, Precision Shot, Tear Gas, Kamikaze |
| Micario Castro | Bridge Shot, Backstab Maneuver, Suicide Run | Phaser Blast, Point Blank, Arc Laser, Stealth |
| Nariko Jaeger | Backstab Maneuver, Cloak, Weapons Supercharge | Slice 'n Dice, Sabotage, Shrapnel Grenade, Stealth |
| Niyati Dimitriou | Into The Fray, Dimensional Flashbang, Suicide Run | Slice 'n Dice, Point Blank, Kamikaze, Shellshock |
| Oberon Yilmaz | Backstab Maneuver, Into The Fray, Suicide Run | Slice 'n Dice, Sabotage, Kamikaze, Arc Laser |
| Roy Ziegler | Bridge Shot, Into The Fray, Fire At Will | Slice 'n Dice, Targeting Assistance, Shrapnel Grenade, Tear Gas |
| Sarah Ripley | Bridge Shot, Cloak, Fire At Will | Slice 'n Dice, Point Blank, Kamikaze, Arc Laser |
| Talisha Mikkelson | Backstab Maneuver, Into The Fray, Weapons Supercharge | Slice 'n Dice, Targeting Assistance, Tear Gas, Stealth |
| Tiberia Iglesia | Bridge Shot, Cloak, Suicide Run | Slice 'n Dice, Precision Shot, Shell Shock, Stealth |
| Wolfgang Chantha | Backstab Maneuver, Dimensional Flashbang, Weapons Supercharge | Slice 'n Dice, Sabotage, Kamikaze, Shellshock |
Science Officers
| Name | Space Powers | Ground Powers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Gagnon | Siphon Dark Matter, Solar Flare, Spin Maneuver | Irradiate, Invasive Surgery, Delayed Recovery, Emergency Meds |
| Kaede Mikhailov | Solar Flare, Stasis Lock, Nano Restoration Field | Irradiate, Blood Drive, Mass Paranoia, Delayed Recovery |
| Cordelia Shaw | Bend Spacetime, Ablative Field, Spin Maneuver | Psionic Blast, Organ Failure, Drop Isotopes, Emergency Meds |
| Reggie Monroe | Bend Spacetime, Solar Flare, Siphon Dark Matter | Psionic Blast, Psychic Surgery, Emergency Meds, Delayed Recovery |
| Layla Groot | Spin Maneuver, Stasis Lock, Nano Restoration Field | Psionic Blast, Blood Drive, Battle Stims, Delayed Recovery |
| Leonard Vulcanus | Spin Maneuver, Solar Flare, Nano Restoration Field | Psionic Blast, Transfusion, Drop Isotopes, Hazard Zone |
| Gaia Yamamoto | Bend Spacetime, Siphon Dark Matter, Warp Atomic Structure | Irradiate, Psychic Surgery, Emergency Meds, Mass Paranoia |
| Ilaria Song | Warp Atomic Structure, Solar Flare, Nano Restoration Field | Irradiate, Blood Drive, Drop Isotopes, Emergency Meds |
| Jun-seo Volkov | Siphon Dark Matter, Ablative Field, Solar Flare | Irradiate, Mass Paranoia, Delayed Recovery, Transfusion |
| Wade Dogan | Spin Maneuver, Ablative Field, Nano Restoration Field | Psionic Blast, Blood Drive, Mass Paranoia, Hazard Zone |
| Rodan Tesla | Siphon Dark Matter, Ablative Field, Spin Maneuver | Psionic Blast, Transfusion, Emergency Meds, Hazard Zone |
| Pandora Ong | Warp Atomic Structure, Ablative Field, Nano Restoration Field | Psionic Blast, Psychic Surgery, Drop Isotopes, Battle Stims |
| Hadrian Zhang | Warp Atomic Structure, Ablative Field, Siphon Dark Matter | Irradiate, Invasive Surgery, Drop Isotopes, Battle Stims |
| Melinda Stodge | Bend Spacetime, Solar Flare, Warp Atomic Structure | Psionic Blast, Organ Failure, Drop Isotopes, Mass Paranoia |
| Katrina Saarinen | Bend Spacetime, Siphon Dark Matter, Stasis Lock | Psionic Blast, Psychic Surgery, Battle Stims, Hazard Zone |
Engineering Officers
| Name | Space Powers | Ground Powers |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Gomez | Quick Tune-Up, Supercharge Polarity, Repair Drone Overdrive | Drone Takedown, Ghost Pepper Bomb, Mine Toss, NanoMeds |
| Ajax Moravek | Salvage Harpoon, Quick Tune-Up, Ramming Speed | Drone Takedown, Kinetic Expulsion, Personal Magnetism, NanoMeds |
| Yasmin Fleming | Broadside Salvo, Reinforce Hull, Salvage Harpoon | Electrocute, Smoke Out, NanoShield, Ball Lightning |
| Lillian Galbreath | Reiforce Hull, Death From Above, Salvage Harpoon | Drone Takedown, Kirkish Haymaker, Grey Goo, NanoMeds |
| Elaina Park | Ramming Speed, Death From Above, Repair Drone Overdrive | Drone Takedown, Ghost Pepper Bomb, Personal Magnetism, NanoMeds |
| Talin Ford | Broadside Salvo, Death From Above, Quick Tune-Up | Electrocute, Ghost Pepper Bomb, Grey Goo, Activate NanoRepairs |
| Gerhardt Baas | Salvage Harpoon, Quick Tune-Up, Repair Drone Overdrive | Drone Takedown, Ghost Pepper Bomb, Grey Goo, NanoShield |
| Valentina Chau | Ramming Speed, Salvage Harpoon, Reinforce Hull | Electrocute, Kirkish Haymaker, Ball Lightning, Activate NanoRepairs |
| Kay Fry | Supercharge Polarity, Ramming Speed, Repair Drone Overdrive | Drone Takedown, Mine Toss, Grey Goo, Activate NanoRepairs |
| Ramsay Coburn | Supercharge Polarity, Death From Above, Reinforce Hull | Drone Takedown, Mine Toss, Ball Lightning, NanoMeds |
| Salomon MacArthur | Broadside Salvo, Quick Tune-Up, Reinforce Hull | Electrocute, Kinetic Expulsion, Ball Lightning, Activate NanoRepairs |
| Mack Ferrara | Broadside Salvo, Supercharge Polarity, Salvage Harpoon | Drone Takedown, Kinetic Expulsion, Grey Goo, NanoMeds |
| Ursulus Campbell | Salvage Harpoon, Quick Tune-Up, Reinforce Hull | Electrocute, Kirkish Haymaker, NanoShield, Personal Magnetism |
| Riley Pham | Quick Tune-Up, Death From Above, Supercharge Polarity | Electrocute, Smoke Out, Personal Magnetism, NanoMeds |
| Hannah Nassar | Quick Tune-Up, Reinforce Hull, Supercharge Polarity | Drone Takedown, Ghost Pepper Bomb, Ball Lightning, NanoShield |
| Sam Carter | Ramming Speed, Salvage Harpoon, Repair Drone Overdrive | Electrocute, Mine Toss, Personal Magnetism, NanoShield |
| Sabella Akiloye | Ramming Speed, Death From Above, Reinforce Hull | Electrocute, Smoke Out, NanoShield, Grey Goo |
| Steve Candappa | Salvage Harpoon, Death From Above, Repair Drone Overdrive | Drone Takedown, Mine Toss, Activate NanoRepairs, Grey Goo |