It can be very useful but also dangerous for the empire delegating something to another empire. Used right, it can let you make your competitors work for you. The ships are fundamental to the game. You use ships to expand your empire, to explore and colonize. You use them to defend your empire from enemy attacks and to attack the enemy.
Ships are extremely flexible in World Eater.
Depending on how they are equipped they can take on a number of different roles. For example, a space station is nothing but a large organic spaceship without engines. A cannon-type parasite module equipped to an organic space ship. 3D model of the Mosquito-type organic ship. In World Eater you can 'continue playing' even when your not logged in to the server.