I really like the idea of a ship that can do decent DPS on it's own, but in combination with a strong DPS ship can make a devastating team (strip shields and pop!). Will use the advice listed above and pay attention to the forums as much as possible. Thanks for all the replies!
As a new player wanting to start a science captain aiming for a wells / torpedo boat long-term, does most of the advice given still hold up, especially this post?
In the same boat, STO seems like a great game but my previous fleet mostly fell apart, would like a group of fun friendly chatty players to game with in my downtime, wondering if PS fits that description?