Scout

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FACTIONS
Belters	Bios
Dreghklar	Ga'Taraan
GigaCorp	Iron Coalition
Omicron Hive	Rixian Unity
Technoflux	Draconium
Phoenix	Valkyrie
SHIPS
Buying Ships
Small Class
Eject Pod	Interceptor
Fighter	Scout
Stealth Fighter	Other Small Ships
Medium Class
Bomber	Fighter Bomber
Gunship	Stealth Bomber
Troop Transport	Other Medium Ships
Capital Class
Assault Ship	Attack Carrier
Battlecruiser	Battleship
Corvette	Cruiser
Destroyer	Devastator
Freighter	Frigate
	Other Capital Ships
Ship Equipment
Dispenser Items	Missiles
Weapons	Other Equipment
AI Drone Ships
Carrier	Caltrop
Constructor	Miner
Tower	Other Drones
BASES
Buying Bases
Minor Bases
Outpost	Refinery
Teleport Receiver	Other Minor Bases
Special Bases
Garrison	Shipyard
Technology Bases
Expansion Complex	Supremacy Center
Tactical Laboratory	Other Tech Bases

Scouts are the most utilitarian ship in the game. They explore the map, monitor enemy movements, deploy sensor probes, and most critically act as escort ships because they are the only ship that can carry the nanite repair system.

At the beginning of every game, Scouts play an essential role in detecting alephs, asteroids and enemy presence. Should they run in an unescorted constructor or miner they should be able to destroy it alone if it's still early in the game. They must also support the constructors that are going in unsecured territory using their Nanite Repair System, along with other escort ships.

All game long, it is mandatory to have deployed probes to see the enemy's movements. Whether it is for spotting incoming threats, constructors or miners, probes are the eyes of the team. An unprobed sector can often result in being surprised by a full bomber run. Scouts, along with their probes, spy on the enemy, detect their stations, ships, including their utility ships, thus allowing for assaults on all of those while preventing surprise attacks.

Later in the game, scouts play a key role in supporting bombers as they travel in deeper space and enemy territory. Stations are always heavily defended, and Nans are often what makes the difference between success and failure. A team that always has quality Nans standing by usually wins. Nans are also used during heavy troop transport assaults to repair it as it captures the station. Nans are also essential in saving miners under attack.

Scouts are used in teleport probe assaults, as they are the ones deploying the probe which is central to the assault.

Ship statistics

Information taken from CC_03. Values are representative only (many factions have had their ships individually tweaked for balance).

Mk I - Scout

Available to all factions from beginning of game.

Ship		Handling		Equipment
Armor class	Light	Mass	40	Weapons	One (Gatt, dis, or nan)
Hitpoints	200	Max thrust	1200	Missiles	Quickfire, Seekers, or Dumbfires
ECM	1	Power-weight ratio	30	Turrets	-
Scan	2400	Max speed	160	Shield	Small
Signature	75%	Turn rate	0.87	Booster	Retro
Energy	1200	Turn torque	174	Cloaking device	-
Recharge	60	Riptime/cost	10 secs / 1000	Dispenser	Mines (all kinds), probes (all kinds)

Mk II - Advanced scout

Requires a starbase to research. Available until end of game.

• Hitpoints increased to 225
• Scan increased to 3000
• Sig reduced to 50%
• Energy increased to 1500
• Max speed increased to 180
• +1 missile per rack
• Fuel increased to 5

Mk III - Heavy scout

Requires Adv scout and any techbase to research. Available as long as at least one techbase exists.

• Hitpoints increased to 250
• Energy increased to 1800
• Thrust increased to 1440
• Fuel increased to 6
• +1 missile per rack
• Can mount quicklaunch missiles
• +1 item per dispenser slot
• +1 turret (Mini-AC only)

Factions

Bios scout	Bios Can mount heavy cloak.
Belters scout	Belters Can mount booster or light booster Can not mount small shield Has extra hitpoints compared to other factions' scouts Can purchase a sanctuary for $100 Heavy scout can mount minigun in its weapon slot.
Dreghklar Empire scout	Dreghklar Empire Nothing special
Ga'Taraan Federation scout	Ga'Taraan Federation Has a 2nd weapon slot, which can only mount a nan. Can not mount quickfire missiles.
GigaCorp scout	GigaCorp Once heavy scouts are researched luxury scouts become available for $500 each.
Rixian Unity scout	Rixian Unity Can not mount missiles Can purchase an improved version, the Scout (SR), for $500 The Scout (SR) can have other small class ships ripcord to it. It has higher signature (~ +60%) The heavy scout can mount mini-AC on its weapon slot (the hvy SR version cannot though)
Iron Coalition scout	Iron Coalition Can purchase a rescue probe for $250.
Technoflux scout	Technoflux Can not mount missiles. Can equip light booster. Has a 2nd weapon slot which can only mount dis or gatt. The Adv version can equip a nan in this 2nd slot The Hvy version gets a 3rd weapon slot which can only mount dis or gatt. Can purchase a rescue beacon for $100. Technoflux use plasgens instead of prox mines (although the two are interchangeable)

See also

• Cadet I lesson on the scout.