Ship Types...
All ships in the game are based on the following types. You can customise them with weapons, defences, computers, and crew. All these hulls are built at the dockyards at the planet "Tool" (so you dont want to offend them).



Name: Vole
Cost: 060000
Speed: 450000
Crew: 8
SR: 80
Description: Basic Starship Package, Reliable and Sturdy. Good for back-up support. Not the top of the line, but you can't beat the price.
Weapon Emplacements: 2
Defence Emplacements: 2
Computer Capacity: 1
 
 
Name: Fox
Cost: 045000
Speed: 750000
Crew: 4
SR: 50
Description: Stealth Model, small and very fast, but able to withstand heavy attacks with negligible damage.
Weapon Emplacements: 1
Defence Emplacements: 3
Computer Capacity: 1
 
 
Name: Bear
Cost: 120000
Speed: 550000
Crew: 18
SR: 110
Description: Excellent All-purpose ship with increased speed and strength, able to take it and dish it right back out.
Weapon Emplacements: 4
Defence Emplacements: 3
Computer Capacity: 1
 
 
Name: Dragon
Cost: 200000
Speed: 675000
Crew: 25
SR: 150
Description: Our finest model, this starship is top-of-the-line in every respect. By far the strongest and most deadly of our series, and must have mother-ship for every fleet.
Weapon Emplacements: 5
Defence Emplacements: 5
Computer Capacity: 3
 
 
Name: Gryphon
Cost: 175000
Speed: 625000
Crew: 20
SR: 125
Description: An excellect example of military technology, this ship is one of our finer models, offering strength, speed, and modifaction capacity in one package.
Weapon Emplacements: 4
Defence Emplacements: 3
Computer Capacity: 2
 
 
Name: Shark
Cost: 120000
Speed: 625000
Crew: 15
SR: 80
Description: A Deadly attack ship, the shark has the speed and viciousness of the most deadly assassain. Excellent weapon capabilities.
Weapon Emplacements: 5
Defence Emplacements: 2
Computer Capacity: 0
 
 
Name: Ox
Cost: 100000
Speed: 350000
Crew: 16
SR: 110
Description: Tough as rawhide, the ox may be slower than most, but it will get you there alive. Virtually impregnable hull.
Weapon Emplacements: 3
Defence Emplacements: 5
Computer Capacity: 0
 
 
Name: Hawk
Cost: 100000
Speed: 650000
Crew: 15
SR: 110
Description: A very fast ship, with better than average strength and durability. A worthy addition to any fleet.
Weapon Emplacements: 3
Defence Emplacements: 3
Computer Capacity: 3
 
 
Name: Swarm
Cost: 100000
Speed: 450000
Crew: 0
SR: 100
Description: Five ships that act as one, the swarm is four AI drones controlled from a fifth command ship holding the captain and officers.
Weapon Emplacements: 5
Defence Emplacements: 5
Computer Capacity: 0
 
 
Name: Mongoose
Cost: 110000
Speed: 575000
Crew: 12
SR: 80
Description: Average strength and durability, but high speed and even higher manuevability make the mongoose a very tough ship to hit.
Weapon Emplacements: 3
Defence Emplacements: 2
Computer Capacity: 1
 
 
Name: Lemming
Cost: 100000
Speed: 500000
Crew: 15
SR: 90
Description: A top mother ship for smaller fleets, the lemming holds three computers for an excellent price.
Weapon Emplacements: 1
Defence Emplacements: 2
Computer Capacity: 3