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Meson Space Cruiser and Space Cruiser Units (Vlad Cruisers, Meson Vlad Cruisers, Cybermorph Vlad Cruisers, and Stealth Vlad Cruisers) are detailed in this tome.

Vlad Cruiser (Vlad)

Unit Summary: Having a powerful Ranged Space attack makes them ideal for attacking other capital ships and bombarding planets. They are also agile enough and plated with enough armor to easily survive blasts from old PTS defensive weapons.
Special Abilities: Able to bombard planets and has 1 Cargo Slot.

(850) Ceramsteel +
(1750) Jump Drives +
(2200) Fusion Beams (-3)
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Build Space Cruiser in Starport...
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Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Meson Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++
Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Cybermorph Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++
Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Cloaking Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++

Greater yet than the Destroyer, that astral behemoth known as the Space Cruiser plies the jumplanes like one of the extinct cetaceans of Terra. It is more sluggish than the Destroyer, and less prone to rash attacks. Nay, the Cruiser is a methodical and malignant beast, preferring to strike from a distance and then glide slowly and implacably toward its crippled prey.

It is slow and may be outdistanced in a protracted chase, so the Cruiser prefers to ambush its prey upon its emergence from the jumpgates. And if its attack is perhaps less immediately effacious than the Destroyer's, it is more certain in the long term; few vessels struck and stalked by this monster return to their ports to tell the tale.

Meson Vlad Cruiser (Vlad's Sycle)

Unit Summary: Meson Cruisers are effective capital ship destroyers and city bombardiers. Vlad Cruisers should be upgraded to Meson Cruisers as soon as possible. Their agility and armor are high enough to easily deflect blasts from ancient PTS weaponry.
Special Abilities: Able to bombard planets and has 1 Cargo Slot.

(1750) Jump Drives +
(2150) Powered Ceramsteel Armor (-2) +
(2700) Meson Cannon (-7)
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(1200) Meson Space Cruiser (-4)...
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Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Meson Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++
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Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Cybermorph Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++
Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Cloaking Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++
Upgrade Hover Cruiser to Jump Hover Cruiser at Starbase

Cybermorph Vlad Cruiser (Vlad's Spirit)

Unit Summary: Possessing surgically-adept pilots, these planetary attacks should even be able to avoid the fire of moderate PTS defensive weapons. Their highly-accurate and powerful Ranged Space and Direct Space weaponry make them exceptional additions to a meticulously constructed assault space fleet.
Special Abilities: Able to bombard planets and has 2 Cargo Slots.

(1200) Meson Space Cruiser (-4) +
(5650) Cyberpilot (-1) +
(6050) Polymorphonic Carbon (-4)
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Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Cybermorph Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++

Cloaking Vlad Cruiser (Vlad's Ghost)

Unit Summary: Enshrouded in a concealing shield, they can use their stealth to sneak behind enemy lines and bombard unsuspecting planets throwing their citizenry into chaos!
Special Abilities: Able to bombard planets and has 2 Cargo Slots.

(1200) Meson Space Cruiser (-4) +
(8100) Cloaking Shields (-9)
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Upgrade Vlad Cruiser to Cloaking Vlad Cruiser at Starport+++


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