Crew

Your ship can hold a number of crew members, but if your last crew member is lost, the game ends.

Races

There are seven different races in the game: Human, Engi, Mantis, Rockmen, Zoltan, Slug, and Crystal. Humans may be male or female, all other races are single-gendered.

Health

The base health for crew members is 100. Zoltan have 70, Crystal have 125, Rockmen have 150.

Skills

Crew members can gain experience in six skills through gameplay.

Piloting

Evasion +5/7/10

15xp per level, gain XP by dodging enemy fire.

Engines

Evasion +5/7/10

15xp per level, gain XP by dodging enemy fire.

Shields

10/20/29% faster recharge

55xp per level, gain XP by bringing shields back online after receiving damage (turning them off and on again won't work).

Weapons

10/14/19% faster charge

65xp per level, gain XP by hitting an enemy ship (or shields).

Repair

Increases repair speed when mastered

18xp per level, gain XP by ....

Combat

Increases combat damage when mastered

8xp per level, gain XP by landing the killing blow on an enemy unit.