Ship

Ships are units of a fleet, and may have civilian roles such as research or have military roles.

Type	Base Stats (Standard Duration)	Base Cost (Standard Duration)	Unlocked By	Description
Gunboat	100 100 140	75	-	Gunboats are the smallest military ships and only have short-range.
Frigate	200 200 120	150	Tech: Frigates	Destroyers are useful in short and medium-range combat.
Light Cruiser	300 300 100	250	Tech: Light Cruisers	Light Cruisers are used for medium-range combat.
Heavy Cruiser	400 400 80	400	Tech: Heavy Cruisers	Heavy Cruisers are useful for medium and long-range combat.
Star Cruiser	1000 1000 60	800	Tech: Star Cruisers	Star Cruisers are formidable for long-range combat.
Explorer	100 100 140	75	-	Explorers can uncover hidden areas of the galaxy.
Builder	100 100 140	75	-	Builders can claim explored star systems.
Colonist	100 100 140	75	-	Colonists can build colonies on habitable worlds.

Only when a turret/ship is within range to an enemy, it shoots.

How often a ship fires. A fire rate of 0.10 means the turret is fired shots every 10 simulated days.

Gatlings: Rapid fire at a short range, with low damage.
Lasers: Constant damage at a short range, with a constant fire rate.
Ballistic: Ballistic turrets have medium range and moderate fire rate.
Snipers: Railguns have a long range, low fire rate but deal the most damage per hit.

Agile gunboats equipped with gatling guns for rapid, close-range assaults.

+ Quick to strike with significant initial damage.

- Vulnerable to long-range attacks; best used in swarms for effectiveness.

Robust cruisers with railguns, designed to make the first impactful hits.

+ Delivers powerful initial blows with railguns.

- Slower follow-up attacks due to the low fire rate; can be outmanoeuvred by swarmers.