Don't blame the ship itself, it's usually build/gear that's the core issue. (Despite what naysayers claim, the Delta Rising arc really is perfectly playable in a T5U ship. With the right set-up.)The first order of business if you've been away for years would actually be to see if you even have skills and traits allocated.
Jul 05, 2015 Star Trek Online (STO) is a Free-to-Play (F2P) MMORPG developed by Cryptic Studios and is set in the 25th century, 30 years after the TV shows and movies we all know and love.
Probably not (it'd be almost a proof-of-divinity level miracle if STO hasn't at least wiped your traits), so there's likely a lot of room for improvement right there.Secondly, chances are your gear isn't really up to date.You could try searching the STO Reddit for builds to get ideas.You could of course just post what you're working with here and/or on Reddit and get some concrete suggestions what to change/improve.