That setup of mine sucked. All the energy drain abilities share cooldown, which sucks. I didn't notice anything except that I died much faster as compared to my unshielded B'rel Retrofit. I hated it.

Now, I run...
Fore: 3x Antiproton DHC, 1x Antiproton DBB
Aft: 2x Antiproton Turret
(Mostly Mk XI Borg mods)

Engineering: EPS, Borg Universal, RCS (because I want more turn, and RCS magnifies our turn more than slow donkey cruisers)
Sci: Graviton, 2x Particle Gen (probably going to switch to more Graviton)
Tac: 3x Antiproton

Right now, it's
Commander Tac: TT1, BO2, CRF2, CSV3
Lt Commander Sci: Polarize, TBR1, GW1
Lt Eng: EPtS1, Aux to SIF2
Lt Sci: HazEmitters1, TSS2

This was adequate, and does more damage than Lolaron energy drain. I should probably put APO3 in there, especially with a few Tac Officers sitting around in my inventory... but I'll mess around a bit more.

My Heghta:

4x Plasma DHC (front)
1x Plasma Turrent and (1xTricobalt Launcher or 1xPlasma Launcher...depends upon the mood and yes I turn around to shoot my torpedos)

All weapons are with Borg modifier

Consoles 3xPlasma Tac Consoles MK XII (rare), 3x Monotanium Alloy (rare), 2x Shield Emitter Amplifier MK XII (rare), 1x Universal Borg Console

BO

Commander:
Tactical Team 1, Torpedo High Yield 2, Omega Pattern 1, Cannon Rapid Fire 3
Lt. Commander:
Tactical Team 1, Torpedo Spread 2, Cannon Rapid Fire 2
Lt:
Emergency Power to Sheild 1 and 2
Lt:
Engineering Team 1, Aux to Structural 2,


This setup usually works. Of course, I can't use Torpedo Spread if I have Tricobalt in my ship...so it is for Plasma Launcher.
Forgot to add: I run with 2 pieces of KDF and Borg deflector for little structural bonus.

Now for pve, I run...
Fore: 1x Antiproton DC, 2x Antiproton DHC, 1x Antiproton DBB
Aft: 2x Antiproton Turret
(all with Borg proc)

Engineering: EPS, Borg Universal, RCS (because I want more turn, and RCS magnifies our turn more than slow donkey cruisers)
Sci: inertial dampeners , 2x Graviton
Tac: 3x Antiproton

Commander Tac: TT1, BO2, CRF2, CSV3
Lt Commander Sci: Polarize, TBR1, GW1
Lt Eng: EPtS1, Aux to SIF2
Lt Sci: HazEmitters1, TSS2

KHG engines with the omega things for tetryon glider. I think the KHG engine should have been the hyper impulse engine, and the omega should have been combat engines, but whatever.

this can flat out kill faster than my B'rel, and blocks nanites effectively. the B'rel is more useful in a good group, and the Hegh'ta works better in most PUGs.

I tried a DC, but I'll probably get a mkXI Borg DHC to replace it.

Elite or Normal?

I've done some ISE with the fleet I'm in, but mostly ISN & KASN in PUGs.

My Hegh'ta is the IKS For Science! She's sweetly nicknamed the 'aluminum foil wonder.'

3 polaron DHC + photon torpedo (have a chroniton torpedo I use sometimes too) front
2 polaron turret rear

Sci Commander
Tac lt. comm
tac lt.
eng lt.

Okay, Tac/Sci is horrible for the new fleet things. The Starbase Blockade? No Win Scenario? They need people to heal the ships, and Raptors don't do that very much at all (Tac Team 1 works on friends, however!!!). Cruisers may do that, but you cannot necessarily count on every Cruiser to pack ship heals.

Here is ship heal overkill (with some CC)...

Commander Sci:
Haz Emitters 1, TSS2, Sci Team 3, Grav Well 3

Lt.Comm Eng:
EPtS1, Aux to SIF1, Extend Shields 2

Lieutenant Tac:
TT1, CSV1

Lieutenant Tac:
TT1, CRF1

All of the shield heals except EPtS1 can be used on friends. All of the Hull heals can be used on friends.

EDIT: Swapped out Lt Sci for Lt Tac for another TT1.

Oh, weaponry...
2x Plasma-Disruptor DHCs, 1x DHC, 1x DC
2x Plasma Turrets
Nothing fancy, except I've stripped all the Borg weaponry & need to build up standard V.Rare MkXIIs.

As a tac toon, you could try

(1) DBB {or Torpedo}
(3) DHCS

with a BOff set-up;
EPTE1 EPTS2
EPTS1 A2D1
TT1 BO2 {THY2} ApO1
TT1 ApD1 ApO1 CRF3

May be kinda fun.

Yes, BO2 is definitely recommended for PvP. It might not be as necessary in PvE, as I have little trouble killing enemies with a 3xDHC + Quantum Torpedo fore weapon setup, with turrets in the rear. Boff setup I use (currently) is:

EPtS1 EPtS2
TSS1 HE2
TT1 SV1 RF2
TT1 RF1 TS2 APO3

Legend: RF=rapidfire SV=scatter volley

Good single-target and area-effect damage skills, with the tac debuff skill 'fire on my mark' to use on crunchy targets. I know I ought to have a second pattern omega in there, but I'm not sure where I'd put it

NOTE: This is my PvE build, I'd definitely switch to something else in my tac slots for PvP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7vA1t17fhM&feature=plcp Happy PVP times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKnPt...re=context-chv Happy PVE times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKnPt...re=context-chv PVP load out.

Grab some popcorn there's a LOT of fun footage on that channel. Its all in good fun and there's good tips for new players too so direct some there if you see any. Not roach though. He's old. Plus he never ques up with me he such a 'Rat monger!!