This would be my "8 Beams and no Ultimate" build.
I didn't put any points into Projectile or Energy damage, due to, I plan to fly a Miracle Worker w/5 energy weapon Tac Consoles (with plenty of +Energy Weapon +ness) and will have no projectiles.
I have lots of +Power yumminess in there. There's like +
10 15 to Weapons/Shields, and, +
8 10 to Aux/Eng, once you factor in Unlocks. There's max +EPS, there's Crit Chance/Severity, there's Defense, there's Long Range Sensoring, there's all kinds of Shield and Hull love - about the max.
There is no Ultimate.. I don't plan to Deeps. This is for my (Expensive!) Reman who is going for Defense and if I have my way, just firing FAW with a-thor-i-tie, will draw me plenty of agro. I decided awhile back ago that the power of Ultimates outweighed any benefits that a half dozen or less Skill choices could offer, but, today, that order got rescinded for some reason. Wanted to try something new.. It all started with wanting all the Eng goodies after depriving myself for so long due to always going for a maxxed Tac Ultimate lately. Due to I always usually spend nearly that many points in Tac anyway, sooooo.., why not.
I didn't work Sci like I could have with +Drain and/or +Control.. But, I didn't put points into Sci Recharge, either, like I did for Tac and Eng, and, I plan to use as little Sci as I can get away with - which, is probably driving against traffic when it comes to the more pr0h builds. As-is giving up an Ultimate.
Oh, and I left 1 point open. This point will likely remain open for... months after he levels. I seem to do this often.. I always wait for that day I say "man I wish I had a little more...." *click* and then I have it. But that day never seems to come. But if it does...I'm ready!
Anyway, there ya go. It probably sucks but maybe not! I think I'm gonna try it. I should have renamed it to "More Powah". That's what I was kinda going for, and Defense stuff.
https://skillplanner.stoacademy.com/cc74df6f1a822d16dfce44476cf96551-----
Must add: Never have stuck with my Cruiser type builds, and, usually go for Escort type builds. As far as that goes... I have no go-to Beams oriented builds. I started with Cannons. Every toon I pew-pew with regularly, uses Cannons.