In "A final Unity" the chodak were equipped with a hard shell to protect their weak body. That shell was equipped with personal forcefield generations and arms. Chodak - Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki
It would be nice if chodak vessels had a passive to reflect that high resistance to boarding their vessels. It's a monstrous vessel, not easy to capture.
I have never played Birth or the Federation so i really cannot comment on that.
