
They can also be set to a passive stance to ignore hostile fleets.Ĭonstruction ships are used to build every space structure. Construction and Science ships cost 100 alloys to build.Ĭivilian ships use the evasive fleet stance by default, meaning that they will attempt to escape the system whenever a hostile fleet enters it.

Each civilian ship, excluding transports, has a monthly maintenance cost of 1 energy. Their shields, armor, and core components are automatically upgraded once the next tier component tech is unlocked at no cost, and they do not need to return to a Starbase to receive component upgrades.

Civilian ships represent all unarmed vessels of an empire and are controlled individually.
