View source for Fleet and Ships

= 🚀 Fleet & Ships =

Fleets are the backbone of expansion, warfare, logistics, and exploration in '''Stellar Realms'''.

Ships are divided into:

* Combat Vessels – Damage dealers, tanks, siege units
* Support Vessels – Logistics, salvage, scouting, buffs
* Capital & Prestige Ships – Endgame strategic powerhouses

Each Realm unlocks new tiers of fleet capability.

----

== 🧭 Fleet Combat Fundamentals ==

Every ship has:

* Attack – Base damage output
* Defense – Structural durability
* Shield – Damage absorption layer
* Speed – Travel speed
* Cargo Capacity – Resource transport ability
* Fuel Consumption – Operational cost
* Target Priority – Determines engagement order
* Rapid Fire – Multi-hit advantage versus specific targets

For deeper mechanics, see:
* [[Rapid Fire]]
* [[Targeting and Priority]]
* [[Damage and Shields]]

----

= 🌍 Realm 1 Ships (Foundation Era) =

Realm 1 introduces core fleet roles: scouting, raiding, hauling, colonization, and early heavy combat.

== 🛰 Support Ships ==

[[Probe]]  
Basic scout ship for espionage and expeditions.  
Extremely fast. Minimal combat capability.  [oai_citation:1‡ships.json](sediment://file_00000000200872439c713c5918859d54)

[[Cargo Ship]] 
Primary early logistics vessel with strong cargo capacity.

[[Recycler]] 
Collects debris fields after battles.  
Key economic accelerator in early PvE/PvP cycles.

[[Colony Ship]] 
Establishes new colonies and enables multi-planet expansion.

== ⚔ Combat Ships ==

[[Kamikaze]]
Cheap early skirmisher.  
Effective against probes via Rapid Fire.

[[Fighter]]
Backbone early combat unit.  
Balanced attack, mobility, and cost.

[[Battleship]]
Realm 1 flagship heavy hitter.  
High durability and firepower for early dominance.

----

= 🛰 Realm 2 Ships (Expansion Era) =

Realm 2 introduces specialization, convoy protection, rare materials, and fleet role diversity.

== 🛡 Escort & Support ==

[[Corvette]]  
Convoy escort ship.  
Strong defensive profile for protection roles.

[[Freighter]] 
Large-scale hauling vessel.  
Massively increased cargo capacity over Cargo Ship.

[[Frigate]]  
Shield-support and science utility ship.  
Provides fleet synergy.

[[Orbital Refinery]] 
Orbiting support platform that boosts asteroid/solar node resource intake.

== ⚔ Combat Escalation ==

[[Cruiser]] 
Durable frontline tank.  
Strong Rapid Fire against lighter ships.

[[Destroyer]]  
Anti-shield specialist.  
Counters tanks and shield structures.

[[Bomber]]  
Anti-defense specialist.  
Designed for base cracking and turret suppression.

----

= 🌌 Realm 3 Ships (High-Technology Era) =

Realm 3 introduces Elerium-tier ships, deeper synergy, and advanced fleet compositions.

== 🛡 Advanced Combat Ships ==

[[Heavy Cruiser]] 
Durable mainline warship.  
Forms backbone of advanced fleets.

[[Dreadnought]] 
Siege-focused warship.  
High Rapid Fire vs cruisers, domes, and defenses.

== 🚀 Capital Support Ships ==

[[Carrier]]  
Capital support ship that launches autonomous drones.  
Anchors fleet formations.

[[Advanced Recycler]]  
Mid-to-late salvage vessel with improved debris efficiency.

[[Science Vessel]]  
Deep PvE vessel.  
Unlocks anomalies and improves expedition safety.

[[Planetary Harvester]] 
Surface-based industrial crawler.  
Boosts planetary resource output. (Not space-capable)

----

= 👑 Realm 4 Ships (Ascension Era) =

Realm 4 unlocks prestige-tier fleets and strategic endgame dominance.

== ⚔ Endgame Combat Ships ==

[[Battlecruiser]] 
High-tier frontline warship.  
Major durability and firepower scaling.

[[Titan]] 
Prestige dreadnought with siege-focused abilities.

[[Colossus]] 
Planet-cracking siege platform.  
Designed for strategic objectives.

== 🛠 High-End Support ==

[[Support Vessel]]
Repair and buff platform.  
Sustains fleets in extended engagements.

[[Megahauler]]  
Massive logistics vessel.  
Enables alliance-scale supply contracts.

----

= 📊 Fleet Role Classification =

== Combat Roles ==

* Skirmisher – Light Interceptor
* Backbone – Fighter
* Tank – Cruiser / Heavy Cruiser
* Shield Breaker – Destroyer
* Defense Breaker – Bomber
* Siege – Dreadnought / Colossus
* Capital Frontline – Battlecruiser / Titan

== Support Roles ==

* Scout – Probe
* Hauler – Cargo Ship / Freighter / Megahauler
* Salvage – Recycler / Advanced Recycler
* Colony Expansion – Colony Ship
* Convoy Escort – Corvette
* Science Utility – Science Vessel
* Fleet Sustain – Support Vessel
* Resource Booster – Planetary Harvester

----

= 🧠 Strategic Notes =

* Early game revolves around Fighter swarms and Battleship anchors.
* Realm 2 introduces role-based fleet design.
* Realm 3 emphasizes synergy and siege capability.
* Realm 4 requires combined-arms fleets with support vessels.
* Rapid Fire interactions heavily influence fleet composition.

For advanced fleet optimization, see:
* [[Fleet Formations]]
* [[Strategy Guides]]