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  Hull Listings!

Each race has their own hull list, but some share hull plans with other races. Each hull

 

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Birdmen
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Neutronic Fuel Tanker Carries 900 fuel, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
1
 Small Deep Space Freighter Smallest freighter, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
1
 Swift Class Scout Cloaking scout
2
 White Falcon Class Cruiser Birdmen stock cargo/transport ship for when you want it unseen. Cloaks
3
 Bright Heart Class Destroyer Cloak, Barb mine dropper, Mine Sweeper Array .
4
 Fearless Wing Class Cruiser Cloaks, Bioscanner
5
 Skyfire Class Cruiser Fast light warship with  310 scanners, works as cargo/transport/scout ship.
6
 Resolute Class Battlecruiser Good medium warship. Cloak
6
 Large Deep Space Freighter Good cargo and ok transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the medium deep space frighter. Defenseless.
6
 Deth Specula Class Frigate Light/medium warship, frail but never misses so it is tougher than you think. Cloak, Boarding Laser.
7
 Red Wind Class Carrier Light warship/medium carrier, Cloak
8
 Avalor Station Good Star base, Cloak, Particle Fountain, DTMS-N fuel converter.
9
 Darkwing Class Battleship Nanovirus Bomb, Cloaks, Option: Super Laser/World Crusher/Protomatter Cannon, Mind Crusher.
10
 Alaska Class Refinery Ship Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter
10
 Darkwing G Nanovirus Bomb, Cloaks, Option: Super Laser/World Crusher/Protomatter Cannon, Mind Crusher, Mine sweeper, Device 10.
Colonies Of Man
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Taurus Class Scout Early scout.
2
 Cygnus Class Destroyer  
3
 Little Joe Escort  
3
 Aquila Class Medium Warship/Carrier, Agro Dome
4
 Cobol Class Ram Scoop, DTMS-N fuel converter, Fuel Drill
5
 Aries Class Metal Ship

Medium warship and small carrier. Alchemy Forge, Ore Processing, Laser Mining Drill, Mobile Ord Factory, Mobile Repair Plant, Fuel Drill
6
 Warrior Shuttle Almost defenseless. Warrior Assault
6
 Sagittarius Class Small carrier, not warship.
6
 Celestia Must have to make a lot of money but not a warship. Gambling Deck, Pyramid Lounge, Show Lounge, GalBank, GalDraw
7
 Pisces Class Cruiser Medium warship and small carrier with 20 large weapon size 50kt.
8
 Gemini Class Transport Medium warship and medium carrier with 2 2000kt weapons.
8
 Scorpius Class Carrier Medium warship and large carrier.
9
 Prometheus Class Frigate Medium warship. Little armor/shields.
10
 Virgo Class This huge warship/carrier/trasnport is the flagship. Mine Sweeper Array, Long Range Mine Detector, Unicom, Light Speed
Crystals


Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Opal Class Torpedo Boat  
2
 Ruby Class Cruiser Light warship, good till you replace it's use with the Jade. Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array,
Crystal Inferno Device
3
 Topez Class Gun Ship  
4
 Jade Class Support Ship Crystals core ship for minefields. Light warship. Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Crystal Inferno Device
5
 Sky Garnet Class Destroyer Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Crystal Inferno Device
6
 Emerald Class Battlecruiser Medium warship.Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Crystal Inferno Device, Crystal X Field
7
 Onyx Class Fast Frigate Good Light warship. X-field at 1/2 the price and 190 speed with impressive towing. Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Crystal Inferno Device, Crystal X Field, Long Range Mine Detector, Minefield Destabilizer
8
 Diamond Flame Class Battleship Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Crystal Inferno Device
9
 Crystal Thunder Carrier Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Crystal Inferno Device, Minefield Destabilizer, Crystal X Field
10
 Crystal Light Ship

Crystal flasgship. Medium carrier/war ship. Hype, Grav/Barb/Laser/Web Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Mind Crusher, Crystal Inferno Device, Long Range Mine Detector, Scalar Wave Damper, Minefield Destabilizer, Soil Sterilizer, Crystal X Field, Option: Super Laser
Cyborg
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Small Deep Space Freighter Smallest freighter, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
2
 B200 Class Probe Hype, Bioscanner
3
 B41 Class Explorer  
4
 Iron Slave Class Fueler Small Carrier, Good trasnport/cargo ship.
5
 B222 Class Destroyer Mine Sweeper Array
6
 Quietus Class Cruiser Ok medium warship. Good trasnport, Assimilation Beam
7
 Firecloud Class Cruiser Ok light warship. Warp Chunneler
8
 Firestorm Class Heavy Cruiser Ok but costly medium warship. Warp Chunneler, Ground Base Chunneler
9
 Biocide Class Carrier Medium warship/Large carrier. Alchemy Forge, Bioscanner, Grav/Barb Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter, Laser Mining Drill, Global Warmer, Global Icer, Boarding Laser, Assimilation Beam, Long Range Mine Detector, Food -> Supply Converter
10
 Annihilation Class Battleship Borg Flagship, why settle for anything imperfect. Heavy warship. Alchemy Forge, Bioscanner, Grav/Barb Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Ore Processing, Gravity Well Generator, DTMS-N fuel converter, Laser Mining Drill, Global Warmer, Global Icer, Boarding Laser, Assimilation Beam, Long Range Mine Detector, Mobile Ord Factory, Mobile Repair Plant, Food -> Supply Converter, Hacker Droid
Evil Empire
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Mig Class Shuttle Cargo ship and scout. , hype, Dust Off
2
 Star Destroyer Medium warship/carrier, hype, Bioscanner, Spy Scanner, Probe launcher, Soil Sterilizer, Dust Off
3
 H Ross Destroyer Hype, Grav/Laser Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Mobile Ord Factory, Mobile Repair Plant, Scalar Wave Damper, Self Destruct
4
 RU25 Gunship Cheap 12 Large weapon medium warship. Hype
5
 Super Star Frigate Good medium warship and light carrier, hype.
6
 Moscow Class Blockade Ship Good medium Warship and medium carrier. hype, Gravitonic Mine Dropper, Gravity Well Generator, Boarding Laser, Dust Off, Contraband Lockdown
7
 Super Star Cruiser Good medium warship and large carrier. hype, Bullistic Battle Computer
8
 Super Star Destroyer Very good medium warship and large carrier, I want to call this a heavy warship with 15 2000kt weapons. Hype
9
 Super Star Carrier Medium warship, huge carrier, hype
10
 Super Gorbi Huge heavy warship and a huge carrier. hype, Option: Super Laser
10
 Slayer Heavy warship and huge carrier. hype, Particle Fountain, Laser Mine Dropper, Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter, Cloak, Laser Mining Drill, Mobile Ord Factory, Mobile Fighter Factory (1), Mobile Repair Plant, Food -> Supply Converter, Soil Sterilizer, Dust Off, Option: Super Laser/Anti-Matter Maul
Lizards
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Small Deep Space Freighter Smallest freighter, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
1 Neutronic Fuel Tanker Carries 900 fuel, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
2 Serpent Class Escort Psi-Opps Hisser Unit
3 Medium Deep Space Freighter 120 speed, ok cargo and transport, good fuel economy. Defenseless.
3 Reptile Class Destroyer Psi-Opps Hisser Unit
4 Saurian Class Cruiser Particle Fountain, Psi-Opps Hisser Unit, Cloak
4 Eros Class Research Vessel Global Icer
5 Lizard Class Cruiser Medium Warship. Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Psi-Opps Hisser Unit, Cloak
5 Vendetta Class Frigate  
6 Large Deep Space Freighter Good cargo and transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the medium deep space frighter.  Defenseless.
8 Loki Class Destroyer Light warship usefull in swarming. Tachyon Emitter, Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
9 Madonnzila Class Carrier Medium warship and large carrier. Psi-Opps Hisser Unit, Mobile Fighter Factory(1/2/3)
10 Merlin Class Alchemy Ship Alchemy Forge, Ore Processing
10 Super Transport Ship Great cargo and transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the large deep space frighter. Defenseless.
10 Alaska Class Refinery Ship Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter
10 T-Rex Class Battleship Good medium warship. Gravity Well Generator, Psi-Opps Hisser Unit, Boarding Laser, Scalar Wave Amp

Privateers
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Small Deep Space Freighter Smallest freighter, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
1 Neutronic Fuel Tanker Carries 900 fuel, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
1 Outrider Class Scout Good as early scout.
2 Painmaker Class Cruiser A useless weak light warship in my eyes.
3 BR4 Class Gun Ship Costly light warship.
3 Medium Deep Space Freighter 120 speed, ok cargo and transport, good fuel economy. Defenseless.
4 BR5 Torpedo Boat Costly medium warship with 15 size 50 large weapons. Little armor/shields.
4 Small Transport Slighly armed Small Deep Space Frighter.
5 Skyfire Class Cruiser Fast ligh warship with  310 scanners, works as cargo/transport/scout ship.
6 Dwarfstar Class Transport Small carrier, Gravitonic Mine Dropper, Cloak, Native Dust Off, Contraband Dust Off
6 Large Deep Space Freighter Good cargo and ok transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the medium deep space frighter. Defenseless.
7 Red Wind Class Carrier Ligh warship/medium carrier, Cloak
7 Lady Royale Small carrier/light warship, a must have to make money from colonist. Siren HAARP, Gambling Deck, Show Lounge
8 Skyfire Skuller Small carrier, ligth warship but can mount two 2000 size weapons. Partial Cloak, Boarding Laser
9 Meteor Class Blockade Runner This costly medium warship is the backbone and blood life of the Privateers. It does not excel in combat. Fast Hype, Gravitonic Mine Dropper, Gravitonic Accelerator, Partial Cloak, Boarding Laser, Fuel Robber, Cargo Grappler, Self Destruct, Hall Plan Naper, Money Tap, Native Dust Off, Contraband Dust Off
10 Super Transport Ship Great cargo and transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the large deep space frighter. Defenseless.
10 Bloodfang Class Command Carrier Costly medium warship/carrier, Jumpgate Builder
Rebels
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Bullrout Class Scout Hype
2 Marriemac Class Destroyer Hype
3 Falcon Class Fast Hype, Native Dust Off
4 Hyper Fueler Hype
4 Deep Space Scout Hype
4 Patriot Class A good medium warship/carrier that you will build quite a few of. Hype, Agro Dome
4 Guardian Class Destroyer Hype, Laser Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
5 Armored Transport Hype, Native Dust Off
5 Castor Class Transport Medium/light warship and large carrier. Can mount 2 2000kt weapons. Hype,
6 Orleans Class Refinery Ship Hype, Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter
7 Tranquillity Class Cruiser Medium warship and carrier with 20 40tk weapons. Hype,
7 Saruman Class Alchemy Ship Hype, Alchemy Forge, Ore Processing
8 Sage Class Assault Ship Light warship and medium carrier. Hype, Rebel Ground Assault
9 Rebel Space Platform Good medium Space Station and large carrier. .Tachyon Emitter, Laser Mining Drill, Mobile Fighter Factory(1/2/3), Scalar Wave Damper, Food -> Supply Converter, Hacker Droid
10 Rush Class Carrier Large carrier, heavy warship, Hype
Robots
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Small Deep Space Freighter Smallest freighter, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
2 Cat's Paw Fleet back bone. Nova Barb Mine Dropper.
3 Q Tanker  
4 Pawn Class Medium warship and small carrier. Bioscanner, Scalar Wave Damper, Food -> Supply Converter, Soil Sterilizer
4 Cybernaut Good medium warship medium carrier.
6 Instrumentality Good medium warship and carrier. Soil Sterilizer, Eye Of Madagon
6 Large Deep Space Freighter Good cargo and ok transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the medium deep space frighter. Defenseless.
8 Automa Meadium warship and a large carrier. Boarding Laser, Native Dust Off
9 Golem Good medium warship and large carrier.
10 Super Transport Ship Great cargo and transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the large deep space frighter. Defenseless.
10 Alaska Class Refinery Ship Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter
10 Merlin Class Alchemy Ship Alchemy Forge, Ore Processing
10 Vltava Large warship and carrier. Laser Mining Drill, Mobile Fighter Factory(1/2/3), Jumpgate Builder, Soil Sterilizer
Solar Federation
Tech Ship Name Info
1 Outrider Class Scout Good as early scout.
1 Small Deep Space Freighter Smallest freighter, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
1 Neutronic Fuel Tanker Carries 900 fuel, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
2 Nocturne Class Destroyer Cheap light warship. Good scanners. Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
3 Medium Deep Space Freighter 120 speed, ok cargo and transport, good fuel economy. Defenseless.
3 Bohemian Class Survey Ship Useful for it's terraforming. Global Warmer
4 Small Transport  
4 Eros Class Research Vessel Good scout and useful for it's terraforming. Global Icer
4 Terra Class Star Base Medium Starbase and small carrier. Ore Processing, Laser Mining Drill, Global Warmer, Global Icer, Long Range Mine Detector, Holodeck
5 Vendetta Class Frigate Medium warship.
6 Large Deep Space Freighter Good cargo and ok transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the medium deep space frighter. Defenseless.
6 Nebula Class Cruiser Medium warship and small carrier.
6 Banshee Class Destroyer Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
7 Brynhild Class Escort Bioscanner
8 Arkham Class Frigate Medium warship.Boarding Laser
8 Missouri Class Battleship Good medium waship and small carrier. Good scanning and fast.
8 Loki Class Destroyer Light warship usefull in swarming. Tachyon Emitter, Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
9 Diplomacy Class Cruiser Holodeck
9 Kittyhawk Class Carrier Holodeck
9 Thor Class Frigate  
10 Merlin Class Alchemy Ship Alchemy Forge, Ore Processing
10 Nova Class Dreadnought Good medium warship and small carrier.Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Holodeck
10
 Alaska Class Refinery Ship Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter
10 Super Nova Man-of-war Large warship, medium carrier. Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Holodeck, Option: Protomatter Cannon
10 Super Transport Ship Great cargo and transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the large deep space frighter. Defenseless.
Stormers
Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Small Deep Space Freighter  Smallest freighter, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
1 Neutronic Fuel Tanker  Carries 900 fuel, mostly useless.  Defenseless.
2 Painmaker Class Cruiser  
2 Little Pest Class Escort  
3 Medium Deep Space Freighter 120 speed, ok cargo and transport, good fuel economy. Defenseless.
4 Cold Pain Class Cruiser Cloak
4 Small Transport  
5 Ill Wind Class Battlecruiser  
5 Thorn Class Destroyer Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Cloak
6 Large Deep Space Freighter Good cargo and ok transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the medium deep space frighter. Defenseless.
6 Valiant Wind Class Carrier Carrier.
6 Deth Specula Class Frigate Light/medium warship, frail but never misses so it is tougher than you think. Cloak, Boarding Laser.
7 Nefarious Class Destroyer Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Glory Device
8 Saber Class Frigate Glory Device
10 Alaska Class Refinery Ship Ore Processing, DTMS-N fuel converter
10 Super Transport Ship Great cargo and transport, but 90 speed and not as fuel friendly as the large deep space frighter. Defenseless.
10 Victorious Class Battleship Boarding Laser, Option: Nemesis Torpedo/World Crusher
10 Merlin Class Alchemy Ship Alchemy Forge, Ore Processing

Third Party Races

In Planets4 there are a lot of 3rd party races. While the balance of these are aurguable, so are all the offical races. But if you play in a game where 3rd party races are allowed, you might as well have information on them.

Centaurs
Tech Ship Name Info
1 Jump Pod Hype
1 Pod Bug  
2 Jawwaz Class Armored Transport Hype,
2 Shahmia Class Starbase Bioscanner, Long Range Mine Detector, Food -> Supply Converter
3 Zikr Class Destroyer Hype
3 Naufali Class Carrier  
4 Shah Class Cruiser Hype, Mine Sweeper Array
4 Isar Class Escort Hype, Barbitic Mine Dropper, Laser Mine Dropper
5 Rakale Class Carrier Global Warmer, Scalar Wave Damper
5 Shantah Class Armored Transport Hype
6
 Large Deep Space Freighter  
6 Arkab Class Supply Ship Laser Mining Drill, Agro Dome, Soil Reformer
6 Riza Class Carrier Mobile Fighter(1) Factory, Mobile Fighter(2) Factory
7 Raffa Class Heavy Cruiser Hype, Gravity Well Generator, Glory Device
7 Shariza Class Carrier Hype
8 Shai Shan Class Carrier Gravitonic Accelerator
10 Super Transport Ship  
Holy Draconian Empire

Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Orville Class Scout  
2 Cerberus Class Frigate Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
3 DR-14 Security Vessel  
3 Dreysen Class Cruiser Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
4 Eridanus Class Frigate  
4 Scimitar Class Destroyer Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
5 Balka Class Vanguard Bioscanner
5 Mizar Class Cruiser Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
6 AD-22 Marauder Boarding Laser
6 Hydra Class Light Carrier  
6 Oberth Class Assaultship Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
6 Organic Ship  
7 Fang Class Destroyer  
7 Polaris Class Fighter Builder Mobile Fighter(1) Factory, Mobile Fighter(2) Factory
Mobile Fighter(3) Factory
7 Rostov Class AA Gunship  
8 Pegasi Class Cruiser Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
8 Westfalen Class Dreadnought Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
9 Kalinin Class Carrier  
8 Titus Class Dreadnought Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array
5 Krait Class Dread Star Solar Gamma Ray, Option: Nemesis Torpedo
5 Draco Class Star Base Ore Processing, Laser Mining Drill, Global Warmer, Global Icer, Long Range Mine Detector
10 Artemis Class Star Gate Builder Jumpgate Builder

People's Army


Tech Ship Name Info
1
 Beacon Light Freighter  
1 Siren Light Tanker  
1 Emissary Scout Bioscanner, Retuculian Light Beam
1 Rebellion Skirmisher  
2 Valor Light Cruiser  
3 Ambassador Light Destroyer  
2 Dirk Light Submarine Barbitic Mine Dropper, Cloak
2 Propaganda Luxury Cruiser Bioscanner, Retuculian Light Beam, Gambling Deck, Holodeck, Crew Abducter, Show Lounge
3 Perserverance Improved Freighter  
3 Oppression Light Frigate  
3 Revolution Light Carrier Cloak
3 Defiance Weapons Platform Self Destruct
4 Honor Improved Cruiser  
4 Victory Improved Destroyer  
4 Drusus Improved Submarine Barbitic Mine Dropper, Mine Sweeper Array, Cloak
4 Tolerance Light Terraformer Global Warmer
5 Fortitude Improved Tanker  
5 Freedom Improved Frigate  
5 Sacrifice Improved