Brood Cruisers

The Brood Cruisers are the insane infested ships operated by the brood. Utilizing hordes of deadly spiders, these cruisers overwhelm their enemies with mass overruning tactics. They appear on the fifth page.

## Pirate Crew

The crew these ships can spawn with is pulled from the following list (which is coincidentially the same as NPC pirate ships):

* Human
* Human Medic
* Engi Separatist
* Zoltan
* Mantis
* Free Mantis
* Rock Outcast
* Slug
* Slug Clansman
* Leech
* Orchid Floral
* Vampweed
* Shell
* Crystal
* Phantom
* Lanius

## **Layout A**

*The Brood uses a combination of dirty pirate tactics and many angry spiders to take care of its enemies.*

* Default Name: Ast Infestatio
* Starting Crew: 6 Hatchling, 2 Pirate Crew
* Starting Reactor: 6
* Max Hull: 30
* Crew Capacity: **10**
* Starting Systems
	+ Shields (2)
	+ Engines (1)
	+ Oxygen (2)
	+ Weapons (1)
	+ Medbay (1)
	+ Teleporter (1)
	+ Mind Control (1)
	+ Piloting (1)
	+ Doors (1)
* Starting Weapons
	+ Flak Gun MK I
	+ 'Geb' Mine Launcher
* Starting Augments
	+ FTL Jammer [X]
	+ Fuel Crate
	+ Fuel Crate
* Starting Resources
	+ 8
* Slots: 4 Weapons, 2 Drones, 3-tile Teleporter
* Last Stand entry text: *On the vidscreen appears several Federation and Engi officers, as well as Admiral Tully in the center. "A... pirate? I didn't know we hired mercenaries... Not that it's an issue, you're here now and you're probably the best chance we've got."* **(SHIP\_PIRATE)**

### **Unlock**

* Infiltrate the Stronghold of a deadly pirate clan and discover the secrets within to unlock this ship... OR beat the game with any Spider Hunter Cruiser.

## **Layout B**

*This ship excels in trapping the enemy crew in webs while their ship burns, but its crew are also extra vulnerable to fire.*

* Default Name: Fielder
* Starting Crew: 2 Pirate Crew, 2 Giant Alien Spider
* Starting Reactor: 8
* Max Hull: 30
* Crew Capacity: **10**
* Starting Systems
	+ Shields (2)
	+ Engines (1)
	+ Oxygen (2)
	+ Weapons (4)
	+ Medbay (2)
	+ Teleporter (2)
	+ Piloting (1)
	+ Doors (2)
* Starting Weapons
	+ Ignited Flak Gun
	+ Fire Bomb
* Starting Augments
	+ Fuel Crate
	+ [L] Webbing
* Starting Resources
	+ 12
* Slots: 4 Weapons, 2 Drones, 4-tile Teleporter
* Last Stand entry text: *On the vidscreen appears several Federation and Engi officers, as well as Admiral Tully in the center. "A... pirate? I didn't know we hired mercenaries... Not that it's an issue, you're here now and you're probably the best chance we've got."* **(SHIP\_PIRATE)**

### **Unlock**

* Get to Sector 5 with the Brood Cruiser Type A to unlock this ship.

## **Layout C**

*This cruiser wields one of the strangest weapons ever constructed in the galaxy.*

* Default Name: Geneva's Bane
* Starting Crew: 3 Pirate Crew, 1 G.A.S. Adult
* Starting Reactor: 8
* Max Hull: 30
* Crew Capacity: **10**
* Starting Systems
	+ Shields (2)
	+ Engines (1)
	+ Oxygen (1)
	+ Weapons (3)
	+ Clonebay (2)
	+ Medbay **(0)** [starts at **2** on purchase]
	+ Piloting (1)
	+ Sensors (1)
	+ Doors (2)
* Starting Weapons
	+ Clone Cannon [Empty]
	+ Burst Laser MK I
* Starting Augments
	+ Fuel Crate
	+ Backup DNA Bank [X]
* Starting Resources
	+ 5
* Slots: 4 Weapons, 2 Drones, 3-tile Teleporter
* Last Stand entry text: *On the vidscreen appears several Federation and Engi officers, as well as Admiral Tully in the center. "A... pirate? I didn't know we hired mercenaries... Not that it's an issue, you're here now and you're probably the best chance we've got."* **(SHIP\_PIRATE)**

### **Unlock**

* Get to Sector 5 with the Brood Cruiser Type B or beat the game with the Brood Cruiser Type A to unlock this ship.