This is my beam/torp boat build for the HEC. I do mostly PvE and so far it's been pretty darned effective.

Fore:

3 blue Phaser Beam Array Mk XI [Dmg]x2
1 blue Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk XI [Dmg]x2

Aft:

2 blue Phaser Beam Array Mk XI [Dmg]x2
1 blue Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk XI [Dmg]x2

Deflector:

Blue Positron Deflector Array [SIF] [ShdS]

Engines:

Efficient Impulse Engines Mk XI

Shield:

Paratronic Shield Array Mk X!

Devices:

Red Matter Capacitor
Subspace Field Modulator

Engineering Consoles:

Torpedo Point Defense System
Blue EPS Flow Regulator Mk X
Blue Neutronium Alloy Mk X

Science Consoles:

Blue Shield Emitter Amplifier Mk XI
Blue Shield Emitter Amplifier Mk XI

Tactical Consoles:


Purple Photon Detonation Assembly Mk XI
Blue Photon Detonation Assembly Mk XI
Blue Phaser Relay Mk XI
Blue Phaser Relay Mk XI

Hangar:

Default Peregrines (Working on Advanced)

BOFFs:

Commander Tac:

Torp Spread I
Beam Fire At Will II
Torp High Yield III
APO II

Lt. Tac:

Tactical Team I
Beam Overload II

Ensign Tac:

Torp High Yield I

Lt.Cmdr Eng:

Engineering Team I
EPtoS II
RSP II

Lt. Science:

JTS I
TSS II

With this setup, I'm currently getting:

43,965 hull
9.460 shield faces
15.4% kinetic Resist
25% all other resist

Any input/advice? I don't want to use cannons on this particular build because something irks me about using cannons on a ship this size..