colonizer★★★★★Tier 2

Colony Ship Mk.I

Faction: universal

Overview

Terraforming vessel carrying colonists and equipment. Claims uninhabited star systems.

1,000HP

200Shield

400Armor

0Attack

3Speed

1,000Cargo

500Fuel

Weapon Slots	Defense Slots	Utility Slots
0	2	8

Rapid Colonization

reduces planet development time by 25%

The most valuable ship in any expanding empire. Colonies mean resources. Resources mean power.

1
Always have at least one Colony Ship queued — the Rapid Colonization ability stacks with research bonuses, meaning a well-timed colonization of a high-value planet can begin producing resources 50% faster than rivals expect.
2
Escort Colony Ships with two or more fighters and never route them through contested sectors — losing a Colony Ship delays your expansion by nearly 500 minutes of build time.
3
Prioritise colonizing terrestrial or low-difficulty planets first (colonizationDifficulty 1-2) to build your economic base, then upgrade to Colony Ship Mk.II for hostile-world expansion.

+Rapid Colonization reduces planet development time by 25%, compounding into a significant economic advantage when multiple planets are developed in parallel.
+1,000-unit cargo hold carries everything needed to bootstrap a colony without resupply runs, reducing the logistical overhead of expansion.
+The cheapest dedicated expansion platform at any tier — 480 minutes to build is long, but the long-term economic return is enormous.

−Speed of 3 is almost as slow as the Hauler Mk.I — a Colony Ship travelling to a distant system will take many minutes, during which it is extremely vulnerable.
−Zero attack and no weapon slots makes it entirely dependent on escorts — losing escort coverage even briefly in hostile space is lethal.
−Once a colony is founded, the ship is consumed — each new colony requires a fresh Colony Ship build cycle.

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