USS Mercutio

The USS Mercutio (NCC-4482) was a Federation cruiser starship in Starfleet service in the 24th century. This ship was in active service around the year 2378. She was built at the Antares Ship Yards and she was commanded by Captain Kaufman, where she went rogue after being attacked by Federation ships. The player then proceeds to make Kaufman listen to reason. 

Strategy
Since she is the boss of the first storyline mission of the Federation campaign of Starfleet Command III, the Mercutio is the player's first stepping stone towards the resolution of the Unity One crisis. The Mercutio begins battle while her hull points are below 60%. The best you could hope for is to have the Mercutio tractored and continually fire at one of her four shields, preferrably the port or starboard shields so that you don't have to face torpedo fire. This way, you can get to the point where Kaufman surrenders without sustaining too many hits, which is where the Mercutio hull points are at about 30%.