What is Ship Cloaking and how does it work?

Ship Cloaking technology allows Commanders to surprise and outmaneuver their opponents in Star Trek Fleet Command. When activated, Cloaking makes your ship invisible and untargetable, preventing enemy attacks and letting you control when to strike. It is available for 14 Klingon and Romulan combat ships, bringing one of the most iconic Star Trek mechanics to Fleet Command.

How do I unlock Cloaking?

To unlock Cloaking for a ship, you must acquire its Ship Cloaking Refit, which can be found in the new Ship Cloaking tab of the Refits menu.

Each eligible ship requires its own Cloaking Refit, which can be obtained through:

  • Events and Battle Pass rewards

  • Faction Stores, purchasable with Faction Credits

  • Special offers or IAP bundles
    Collecting Cloaking Refit Shards will permanently unlock the Cloaking ability for that specific ship.

How do I activate Cloaking?

Once unlocked, Cloaking becomes an active ability available from your ship’s ability bar. Activating it will:

  • Make your ship invisible and immune to targeting or attacks

  • Allow you to warp while cloaked for surprise maneuvers

  • Grant bonus damage on your next attack

  • Provide a 66% base chance to hide your name and alliance in enemy Battle Logs
    Cloaking requires a special resource called Tetryons (Invisible Ink), which can be earned through Faction Stores, events, and offers.

How long does Cloaking last, and what are its limits?

Cloaking has a cost, cooldown, and duration that vary by ship and upgrades. It will automatically deactivate when:

  • The duration expires

  • The ship initiates mining

  • The ship starts an attack (decloaking to engage)

  • The ship docks

  • The player manually disables it

Which ships can use Cloaking?

Cloaking is available for the following Klingon and Romulan combat ships:
D3, Legionary, Bortas, Centurion, B’rel, Gladius, D4, Augur, K’tinga, Valdore, Pilum, Korinar, Tribune, and Hegh’ta.

Can Cloaking be improved?

Yes. Cloaking stats—duration, cooldown, and activation cost—are tied to the ship’s Warp component and improve as you upgrade the ship. Future updates will also expand Cloaking with additional research nodes, officers, and consumable buffs, allowing you to enhance stealth performance and unlock advanced Cloaking tactics.

What are the advantages of Cloaking in gameplay?

  • Enables stealth movement through hostile or enemy territory

  • Prevents hostile marauders from spawning in faction systems where you’re unwelcome

  • Provides high-damage ambush opportunities

  • Hides your identity and alliance from opponents’ battle reports, enhancing strategic PvP play