M2 Flare Class Scout

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M2 Flare Class Scout
M2 Flare Class Scout Prerequisites Tech Level 1 Cost 50 MC Duranium 5 Tritanium 5 Molybdenum 20	Personnel Crew Size 4 Guests 10 Cargo Max. Cargo 10 Max. Fuel 100 Max. Ord 100 Max. Repair 100 Cargo (Extended) Pod Bays - Fighter Bays - Tractor Beam -	Ship Parts Large Weapons - Small Weapons - Super Weapon - Point Defense - Generators - Armor Limit 30 Shield Limit 40	Warp Movement Engines 1 (190LY) Warp Drag Factor 20 Hyperjump Class 1 Range 380 Scanning Scan Range 350 Warp Signature 35 Cloak (Fuel) - Dry Dock Size -	Space Combat Attack Bonus 0 Evasive Bonus 100 Power Bank 0 Damage Modifiers Hull Mass 30 Parts 250 Control System 250 Engines 250 Hyper Drive 250 Life Support 250 Soft Spot 13

[edit] Overview

[edit] Primary Purpose

The M2 Flares are the eyes of your empire. They should be constantly on the move, jumping from star to star (starheat > 74, if possible). Full scans of planets are quickly gained and the Bioscanner only increases the gathering of data as populations of Natives are revealed.

[edit] Secondary Purpose

The M2 Flares should carry 10 colonists, 200 MC, 5 Supply and 5 Food. On planets with Native populations (non-Amorphous), beam down 1 Colonist, 40 MC, 1 Supply and 1 Food (to build a Pod Launch Pad). The Natives will quickly join the base and you can stick them in a Native Pod for a Solar Wind Class Freighter to pick up. On worlds without Natives, beam down 1 colonist only.

[edit] Special

• It is subject to the special rules applying to ships of the Solorian Unity.

[edit] Ship Devices

• Bioscanner

[edit] Starheat Coefficient

• 1/3 (Multiply by starheat for new fuel)
• NOTE: Starheat 75 will recover fuel spent on a Warhop jump. Make use of the Solar Collection Array to refuel. The Yoyodyne 88 is the preferred low tech HyperDrive. When the Warhop 2020 becomes available, begin using it, though you need not attempt to refit existing Scouts. A starheat of 75 allows the Yoyodyne to jump every other turn, while it allows the Warhop to jump every turn. A Warhop also allows for occasional jumps to colder stars without needing refueling pauses.

[edit] Useful Configurations

[edit] Dirt Cheap

Large Weapons	Small Weapons	Point Defense	Engines	Hyper Drive	Generators	Shield	Armor
-	-	-	1 N20 Fusion Drive	Yoyodyne 88	-	Fleece-S 30	-

Travel should consist of only jumps from one star to another.

[edit] Warp Only

Large Weapons	Small Weapons	Point Defense	Engines	Hyper Drive	Generators	Shield	Armor
-	-	-	1 Transwarp Drive	-	-	Fleece-S 30	-

Travel at full speed (190ly) uses 0 fuel. Might consider Yoyodyne 88 for occasional jumps.

[edit] HyperJump Only

Large Weapons	Small Weapons	Point Defense	Engines	Hyper Drive	Generators	Shield	Armor
-	-	-	1 N20 Fusion Drive	Warhop 2020	-	Fleece-S 30	-

Might consider an FTL drive to navigate past Grav mines.

[edit] Fully Outfitted

Large Weapons	Small Weapons	Point Defense	Engines	Hyper Drive	Generators	Shield	Armor
-	-	-	1 Transwarp Drive	Warhop 2020	-	Crane X40	30

You can about double your numbers of M2 Flares for the same cost by instead making Warp Only and/or HyperJump only versions.

[edit] See also

• [1] Official Ship Stats