Second Sphere Ship Construction Rules

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Ship Hulls

All Ships have a base of 5 spaces, with every expansion adding +1.

Hull expansions physically increase the size of the ship, improve the internal design, etc and consequently can be used for any module.

Power expansions represent improvements done to a ship's power system. Consequently they may only be used for non-missile weapons, shields and propulsion.

Main Combatants

Patcom

Hull coefficient: 1

Engineering Coefficient: 1

Weapon Coefficient: 1

Craft Bay Size: 2

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

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Escort

Hull coefficient: 2

Engineering Coefficient: 2

Weapon Coefficient: 2

Craft Bay Size: 4

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Cruiser

Hull coefficient: 4

Engineering Coefficient: 4

Weapon Coefficient: 4

Craft Bay Size: 8

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Battleship

Hull coefficient: 8

Engineering Coefficient: 10

Weapon Coefficient: 8

Craft Bay Size: 16

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Carriers

Light Carrier

Hull coefficient: 5

Engineering Coefficient: 4

Weapon Coefficient: 2

Craft Bay Size: 10

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Starts with 40 Craft Space

Fleet Carrier

Hull coefficient: 10

Engineering Coefficient: 10

Weapon Coefficient: 4

Craft Bay Size: 20

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Starts with 100 Craft Space

Aviation Combatants

Aviation Escort

Hull coefficient: 2

Engineering Coefficient: 2

Weapon Coefficient: 2

Craft Bay Size: 4

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Each hull expansion also adds +4 automatic craft space.

Aviation Cruiser

Hull coefficient: 5

Engineering Coefficient: 4

Weapon Coefficient: 4

Craft Bay Size: 8

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Each hull expansion also adds +8 automatic craft space.

Aviation Battleship

Hull coefficient: 10

Engineering Coefficient: 10

Weapon Coefficient: 8

Craft Bay Size: 16

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Each hull expansion also adds +16 automatic craft space.

Gunships

Gunship

Hull coefficient: 1

Engineering Coefficient: 2

Weapon Coefficient: 2

Craft Bay Size: N/A

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Expansion PIP cost:

Expansion CIP cost:

Takes up 2 external hardpoints

Heavy Gunship

Hull coefficient: 3

Engineering Coefficient: 4

Weapon Coefficient: 4

Craft Bay Size: N/A

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

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Expansion CIP cost:

Takes up 4 external hardpoints

Equipment

Any equipment with the notation "Size: Medium" requires a minimum coefficient of 2, and if fitted on a ship with coefficient 1 takes up 2 spaces and costs double.

Any equipment with the notation "Size: Large" requires a minimum coefficient of 4, and if fitted on a ship with coefficient 2 takes up 2 spaces and costs double.

Any equipment with the notation "Size: Super" requires a minimum coefficient of 8, and if fitted on a ship with coefficient 4 takes up 2 spaces and costs double.

General Equipment

Hangar Bays

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Cost coefficient is equal to the number of deck points each bay provides.

External Latches (cost is per)

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

May buy one latch point for every 2 points of Hull Coefficient without requiring a construction slot.

Hull Equipment

Armor

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CIP cost:

Shields

PIP cost:

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Habitation

PIP cost:

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Electronics

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Additional External Latches

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

1 Latch point per point of Hull Coefficient; may buy at a lower coefficient.

Engineering Equipment

Thrusters

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CIP cost:

Azipods

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Jump Drive

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Does not require a construction slot

Weaponry

Flak Guns

PIP cost:

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Autorails

PIP cost:

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Burst Guns

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Cluster Missiles

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AAMs

PIP cost:

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Electrothermal Cannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Medium

Railcannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Medium

Pulse Cannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Medium

Beam Cannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Medium

Mega Particle Cannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Medium

Anti-Ship Electrothermal Cannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Large

Anti-Ship Railcannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Large

Anti-Ship Beam Cannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Large

Anti-Ship Mega Particle Cannons

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Large

Multistage Cannon

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Super

Siege Driver

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Super

Converging Beam Cannon

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Super

Positron Cannon

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Super

Superlaser

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Size: Super

Antishipping Missile Bay

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Shots equal to weapon coefficient

Leap Missile Bay

PIP cost:

CIP cost:

Shots equal to weapon coefficient