Captains

First, purchase a captain from the Skills menu to select them and level them up. Only one Captain can be equipped at a time; whichever you have selected in the Skills menu.

## Tips (Outdated)

~~You will only actually need a few captains:~~

~~* Mercury is invaluable for the early game, with his block-destruction ability. Several difficult levels can be cleared very easily by equipping Mercury and just ramming the tougher blocks.
* Mars can be somewhat useful for his shop-discount ability, before you can afford Uranus.
* Jupiter is vital for clearing some tougher levels, particularly the Faction levels, as her unique ability lets you advance at half speed, giving you twice as much time to destroy blocks.
* Uranus's interest ability is extremely useful for boosting your bank account balance; see Currency Farming.
* Neptune's YS-doubling ability is useful when farming Worlds for YS.~~In the end-game, you will likely only be using Neptune and occasionally Jupiter (for tough levels), so they're the ones you should concentrate on raising the Rank of.

~~All other captains are relatively useless. You should still buy them for the achievements, and buy all their skills to boost the damage of the captain you're actually using (each fully-skilled captain gives your active captain by +2 damage, via their top skill), but only do so when their cost is negligible.~~

Mars sucks

## Experience

Experience can be gained by destroying blocks in a mission. Experience gained depends on current mission and captain rank.

Rank: Increase max experience earned per block

Mission: Varies, see table below

 Wave | 1% of wave distance

## Captain Skills

Captain skills were revamped on 3.0 update, see the full changelog here
All captains cost start at 10k money and increase by 10 times for every captain hired.

There are 2 types of talent: Normal and Passive. Passive talents are indicated by orange corners, and they are used even when the captain isn't equipped.

### Mercury

A captain specialized in crashing into blocks

 **Shared Pain**All captains survive +1 collision with a block. | **Final Impact**If map ended with survived collision triple money and yellow squares. | **Glorious Impact**If map ended with survived collision gain 2 red crosses for each survived collisions up to yellow squares gained.

### Venus

Venus have rank-related talents

 **Group Learner**All captain promotions are 10% cheaper. | **Knowledge Payout**When gaining at least 10% Rank in red crosses, 30% chance to gain additional 30% of Rank. | **Glorious Presence**Gain an additional 2% more red crosses per 15 Rank

### Earth

Items and stuff

 **Minimalist World**All captains gain +10% fire rate for each empty tile. | **Fancy Arrangement**+5% yellow squares for each item in longest straight path of same item used. | **Glorious Arrangement**+5% red crosses for each item in longest straight path of same item used.

### Mars

Rage

 **Fancy Madness**If >295 Rage, 0.1% chance to gain a yellow square when destroying an already damaged block. | **Shared Madness**All captains gain +1 base damage for every 5 recently destroyed blocks (Rage) | **Glorious Madness**If >295 Rage, 0.02% chance to gain a red cross when destroying an already damaged block.

### Jupiter

Speed

 **Group Workout**All captains have 10% lower minimum and faster maximum speed. | **Flash Profit**Gain 0-50% more yellow squares if map finished between 10-0 seconds. | **Flash Talent**Gain 0-10% of yellow squares as red crosses if map finished between 10-0 seconds.

### Saturn

Pure violence

 **Sweeping Talents**All captains have a 0.2% chance to damage all blocks with 20% damage. | **Final Death**0-1% chance to instantly destroy a block depending on remaining blocks. | **Final Fight**Add 0-100% damage and 0-100% increased fire rate depending on remaining blocks.

### Uranus

Currencies

 **Fancy Cashback**All captains gain 10% of previous flights yellow squares on next successful flight. | **Currency Conversion**Gain 5% of yellow squares as red crosses after successful flight. | **Glorious Handout**When getting MAX money, gain 1 yellow square and 1 red cross.

### Neptune

Tier stuff

 **Shared Tricks**All captains have a 10% chance for +100% yellow squares if you clear the map. | **Famous Discovery**Gain 1% max Tier as yellow squares if world cleared for first time (capped at 10% current Tier) | **Steady Discovery**Gain 2 red cross if you clear a world for the first time.

## Old Skills

Before 3.0 update, captains had simpler skills and were cheaper to upgrade. All captains have 3 normal abilities and 1 special ability, an ability have 5 levels and cost 75 ☐ (5, 10, 15, 20, 25) to MAX

Normal Abilites:

* +1 damage for globally unlocked captain abilites: base damage is increased for every ability level you unlocked
* Maximum greed multiplier: Increased money gain for more recently destroyed blocks
* Chance for ☐ after cleared world: when clearing a tier, a YS might be given

Special Abilities:

* Destroy block on collision: instantly destroys a block on contact
* Discount on rank promotion: YS needed for rank promotion is reduced
* Increased captain abilities: Normal abilities effectiveness are increased
* Discount in ship: money needed to buy items are reduced
* Lower minimum, higher maximum ship speed: Scroll speed is reduced and ships can move faster. Agility is not affected
* Chance to damage all blocks: the projectile that triggered ability deals 20% of its damage to all remaining blocks
* Interest on money per successful flight: Balance will be multiplied for every successful flight
* Chance of x2 ☐: YS might be doubled on clear

## Captain Quotes

Captain quotes replaces the experience earning explaination once the player reaches 1,000,000,000 experience on that captain

**Mercury**

* It was just a small dent, we have insurance. Relax!
* Did you know you can actually switch off the meteorite collision prevention? ... Why do you look so stressed?
* Yes, it happened again. No, this time it wasn't my fault!
* Right before left, so far so good, but did you know it's top before bottom? I think they never told me.
* Three more points and my flying license is gone :(
* Bumpers are there to be used!
* I payed for insurance so I'm gonna use the insurance.
* They want a certified copy of my flying license. Common, I don't fly thaaaat bad.
* I had a practical demonstration of the first law of thermodynamics today. Transferred my energy into the half open hangar gate.
* I think the battery of the hangar opener needs to be replaced. Don't ask why I know this.
* The practical flight test has no limit of tries ... to answer your question.
* Actually the reference system matters. If you would pick my ship as origin, I was stationary and HE bumped into me, which would contradict everyone's statement.
* Modern ships are so wide ... old gates are not and did not go with the time ... I'm a man of the future ... the fault lies in the progress of design and technology.
* 'The universe is vast and empty' so then what was I hitting just now?!?!?
* I took from you the burden of keeping your new ship in pristine condition.

**Venus**

* I don't get why you're not getting it. Black hole sun slingshot maneuver, basic stuff.
* Have you tried studying? It might work.
* Maybe they introduce a participation trophy for you :D
* Ranks are overrated, you just get them here and there ... me at least, hehe
* Jealousy is the thief of joy ... maybe they promote you next year.
* Is there a maximum Rank? I never checked. ... Why you look at me like that. Was just asking.
* No, my friend, learning by doing is not always the solution. How about learning by actually learning for once!
* Have you heard they still have promotion by age ... there is still hope for you!
* Invent new tactic -> Promotion. Win competition -> Promotion. Best in class -> Promotion. They give it away for every tiny success, I don't get how your Rank is still so low.
* No, I will start listening to you if I can't count your Rank on one hand anymore.
* Finance called: They stop giving me an automatic salary bump with promotion. Quote: 'Mrs. Venus I'm sorry but in your case it's financially unfeasible' This hurts my wallet but pleases my ego ;)
* :( My instructor said he will slap me if I say one more time: 'Too easyyyy - not even trying here'
* Uh oh, they say the highest Rank leads the critical mission. Are they aware I'm just getting Ranks for the sake of Ranks? Mr. Neptune ... help, plz!!!!

**Earth**

* No, I don't have SMS. You wanna send me fax next or what? Or that physical paper thing with the stamp?
* You know I also just google your questions. How about you try it yourself.
* Not now ... not later ... why do you even have my number?!?
* ...
* Yes, you can connect your phone to your ships system. Link it to your social solar system account. You have one or? Or? ... You know KXTA-5135 has nice retirement homes?
* Yes, my holo transmitter works ... just restart your system ... I still can't see you ... no it's not my system ... no I have not installed 'some update' on your system ... it worked yesterday ... urghh
* Tap 'accept'. Yes. No, I don't know what it does. Is there a cancel button? So you can either way only tap accept? Then you call me for what?!?
* For your info: I used your solar credits card to buy some items, you didn't log out the last time. K thx bye. ... what? Think of the cashback you get.
* Yes, your contact is muted on my phone. Why do you ask?
* I got a subscription for new items!!! Next step: Figure out which items I get and what to do with them ... oh yeah, ehm, can't have enough of ... slower projectile speed ... mhmmm
* Why can't a buy multiple legendary items? Who made this rule? ... so you saying if I could buy more then what makes them 'legendary' ... they are orange I guess?

**Mars**

* WE ARE NOT DONE HERE, COME BACK!!!!!
* I have no short temper. I'm calm. You heard, CALM! WHO EVEN SAYS SOMETHING LIKE THIS! SAY IT STRAIGHT TO MY FACE THEN WE SEE WHO HAS A SHORT TEMPER!!!!!!
* It was already broken when we bought it. Why 'suuuure ...'? You don't believe me or what?
* I didn't start the fight, but I also didn't kind of not start it. Let's just say it was a complicated situation.
* Ok, so you want to know why I burned down the ship? It started with the empty hand soap, you know, from there on things just happened.
* I came up with a new self control method. ... yes, it includes items ... yes, they might be broken afterwards ... some sacrifices need to be made.
* One more 'Chill mate' and I stuff you into the engine chiller!!!!!!
* I'm not aaalways screaming. I'm calm as a cucumber. Like a spicy pickled cucumber. With extra garlic and chilli flakes.
* Nothing can disrupt my peace today. I don't care about the world. Peace and tranquil - DON'T DARE TO TOUCH THIS!!! - ity. Pure Zen. Pure calm thoughts. Deep slow breaths.
* I started doing yoga. This will either calm me down or give me better agility to slap you. I would say a win-win situation.

**Jupiter**

* No, you are not slow, it's just time that's too fast.
* Why are you laughing? ... ah crap, I reacted to Jupiter. IT'S JENNIFER!!!!
* Ｙｏｕ　ｎｅｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｂｅ　ｆａｓｔｅｒ　ｔｏ　ｗｉｎ．　Ｃａｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｆｏｌｌｏｗ　ｍｅ？　Ｄｏ　Ｉ　ｓｐｅａｋ　ｔｏｏ　ｆａｓｔ？
* You have the reaction time of an ore carrier -.-
* Did you know time slows the closer you get to a black hole ... maybe you should move there so I hear less of 'sorry, I don't get it, can you repeat this please?'
* If you are landing even slower it would be faster to wait for the planet to rotate to us.
* Speed of light is the fastest speed, we can not really experience it. At least I can experience the other extreme - watching you.
* Today I had a slow day. Woke up at 5am, went jogging, made breakfast, cleaned the house, did laundry, finally filled my taxes and then took a well deserved 15min break at 10:30 AM.
* 'Fast and precise to success' ... whats your motto? ... I guess 'Slow and steady to frustration'.
* Yay, I broke the record for the fastest completed mission. Before you ask: Yeah, I was back before you finished the briefing forms."

**Saturn**

* Have I told you to do it? No? THEN WHY ARE YOU DOING IT?
* Step 1: I tell you what to do, you do it. ... no, there is no Step 2.
* You do your tasks, I do my tasks, everyone does their task, simple as that. No 'But I thought, ...' does it say in your task 'Now think' ... no? thought so.
* No, rules are not made to be broken. Equal treatment for MY rules and YOUR neck on this ship my friend!
* No, you're not my maid, cleaning my cabin is a task that teaches diligence which is a important skill to command a ship!
* I don't 'just make up rules' ... and even if, who's the captain? Is it you? No? Oh well, so it doesn't matter in our case if I 'just make up rules', does it?
* Repeat after me: 'The air lock stays closed above the speed of light', now repeat that another 100 times while I fill the insurance claim.
* They say you will always end up with at least one useless crew member. Sitting in this two-seater I'm starting to feel they are right.
* My boss asked me if I allow him to take leave. I guess I created some interesting power structures here.
* Funny story today: High command came to take over my squadron. I said no. High command left. High command said Mr Saturn is damn scary ... was I too harsh?
* I just looked at them and they said 'Sorry, it will never happen again'. Wasn't even about to scold them. Just checking. Now I don't know if they messed something up or it was just preventive. Hmmm.

**Uranus**

* Can you handle money? So, why would I increase your allowance?
* No, you didn't 'win a lot of money', you got scammed.
* Was checking our ship bills. I think we need to define the word 'essential' for your purchasing rules.
* There are assets and liabilities. Let me explain it in simple terms ... so there is you and me ...
* Aha, so you're saying you're the captain now? Who pays for this ship? Who pays for you? Who's money you spend? Aha, I see, so now I'm the captain again. Glad we solved this problem.
* I saw you requested some funds. Rejected. ... No, I don't need to read it to reject it.
* You bought a new 'cool captains coat', I bought a planet. See, that's the difference, that's why you fly the ship and I'm in charge of the finances.
* You asking me how much 'money and stuff' you have is precisely the reason why you shouldn't know how much 'money and stuff' you have.

'Can we afford this?' is the wrong question. 'Can you afford this?' is more appropriate and the answer is generally - no.

* Compound interest is like compound butter ... makes my mouth water.
* The bank increased the fees by a lot. I'm a business man, I know that sometimes it has to be done. But I'm also petty, so now I own another bank.
* You are aware that items get more expensive? You never asked yourself why is the left curve now 10 times more expensive then before?!? I think you're getting ripped off here...
* So the shop you're buying items from has no warranty, no return, bad descriptions, inflationary prices, confusing range of goods but you STILL keep buying from there ... why? WHY?!?

**Neptune**

* No worries, I take care of the task. How about you take leave for a month or a year or so? Relax a bit.
* I have this very important task for you. Go fetch me a barrel of vacuum while I fly this mission here. Okay?
* Let's play our fun 'Don't touch anything or I quit right here on the spot' game while we fly to the next world.
* I thought I should integrate you more in the success of our missions. You will now be in charge of climate controls and music. That's a big responsibility, really.
* I know you also can fly a ship, it's just that I want to finish our job today and alive.
* Yes, these are all my medals. Yes, these books are about me. No, you can not touch them. Actually you better touch nothing. How about you hold your hand with your other hand?
* For the next 18 hours we will pass through the Great Void, what an ideal place to let you fly the ship, I felt you haven't done it in a while. See, I DO care about giving you practical experience!
* How about a bet? I bet you can not sit on this chair in silence during the whole mission, and the next, and so on till I finish flying them. If you win I will let you try another time!
* Look at me, I'm a so called 'Professional'. Now look at you, yeah, just keep looking.
* You might be surprised but there is just one Mr Neptune. So the headquarter PROBABLY should rethink their go-to approach of booking EVERY SINGLE CRITICAL MISSION on my name!
* I flew so many missions, they named a planet after me. Look it up, it's true!

## Trivia

* All captain icons are planet symbols
* Mercury's portrait is based on Young Man with a Skull painting by Frans Hals
* Earth's portrait is based on Frederic Chopin's portrait painting by Ary Scheffer
* Mars' portrait is based on Frans Snyders' portrait painting by Anthony van Dyck
* Saturn's portrait is based on Franz Liszt's portrait painting by Henri Lehmann