I'll admit the treaty for itsself was not a very bright move by the federation...

Well any modification the sao paolo may have had, if shielding or deflector.... was just part of the regular advancement from the original Defaint as prototype to regular (wich we, by the way, all already fly).
And for any modification towards Breen weapons in particular... that modifucation happened to every singel ship in the fleet, without it the Federation would not have been capable to continue and ultimatly win the war.

Also.... all the Discussion about the "Sao Pauls" abilitys:
For ones, the Sao Paolo class is called Sao Paulo class for beeing storywise not a Defaint class...
Also.... it is already prety much set in Stone that her ability will be the Quad cannon... And it will be a t4 ship.

Not really. The Breen in the game can use the energy dampener against every player ship. While it is not nearly as powerful as in DS9, it still drains ship shields. I propose that it has NO effect what so ever on the Sao Palo version.

ahhh another thread where a question was asked and everyone gets off topic haha. I'm with the OP, anyone heard any UPDATES on when this thing is due out or anything to related to its design besides quad cannons? this does not include what you think it SHOULD have or any guess haha

Allright here we go.

Abilites of Breen ships:

Breen Capital Ship

Cannon: Scatter Volley III
Torpedo: High Yield III
Tractor Beam III
Tyken's Rift
Transphasic Cluster Torpedo

Sarr Theln Warship

Energy Siphon
Torpedo: High Yield III
Tyken's Rift
Scatter Volley III
Transphasic Cluster Torpedo

Chel Grett Cruiser

Energy Siphon I
Attack Pattern Delta II
Torpedo: High Yield II
Beam Array: Overload III
Subnucleonic Beam III
*edit: thanks, dvsaris
Beam: Target Shields
*

Plesh Brek Frigate

Evasive Maneuvers
Energy Siphon
High Yield I
Rapid Fire I
Tractor Beam III

Which one of these has the ability to shut off your ship?
Which one has an ability that is Breen-only?

haha 2 points to you sir, maybe that will get them off the topic(doubt it)

The ability is only used by players and its spread into 2 abilities and can be use together. Thank heavens the breen ships don't use them or there would be a great out cry to nerf them back to their home world.
The abilities are Viral matrix and energy siphon. It has been stated that the breen weapon was slit because to put something like that in the hands of a player would be too much and when this game started if you were here the evil sci captain was hell on wheels and if they had that ability it would have been much much worse. If you use those abilities together with target shield sub systems you will cause the same thing to happen in game as in DS9 no power a floating brick in space. I have done it in the intrepid and the Nebula that can kill even the toughes cruiser. Its pretty nasty but a good HY torp or spread or Beam overload and that ship is done. Add Sub nuc for cherries on top and you just made a new friend

You forgot Beam Target Shields in there. The cruisers use it against me all the time.

Nice catch, thanks!

I was refering to the Engery Syphon ability. I want the Sao Palo class varient to be immune to the effect, and THAT is what I was talking about the whole time.

... and you got multiple answer on why there is no point beyond that idea...