Guide to enemy types

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= Syndicate =
The Syndicate is THE enemy in these Sectors. You will most often meet them on the battle <s>field</s> space. Do note that the syndies are always developing newer and newer ships. So be prepared, some unknown foe may appear out of nowhere!
==Fighters==
=== Syndicate Interceptor ===
[[File:Syndicateinterceptor.png]]Syndicate interceptors are launched from larger, threatening carrier ships. Individually they pose little danger, but they can start dealing lots of damage when grouped up.
=== Syndicate Bomber ===
[[File:Syndicatebomber.png]]Also launched from carrier ships. Similar to interceptors, but they are equipped with multiple torpedoes and will target capital ships. If you're a [[Fighter Pilot]], take these ones down first. Rarer to see at the moment.
== Mediumweight spacecraft ==
=== Mako class patrol frigate ===
[[File:Makopatrolfrigate.png]]Smaller syndicate vessel which typically serves as a distraction to larger threats. Equipped with some light torpedoes.
=== Astartes class marine frigate ===
[[File:Makomarinefrigate.png]]A frigate which prioritizes boarding the NSV by getting close enough. Evade at all costs, unless you want a group of angry [[Syndicate Drop Trooper]]s onboard.
=== Mauler class flak frigate ===
[[File:Maulerflakfrigate.png]]The bane of [[Fighter Pilot|flyboys]] everywhere. Fast, and will prioritize shooting down fighter craft with Flak and Anti-air guns.
=== Aspala Class Sub-spacemarine ===
[[File:Aspalasub.png|96x96px]]The only ship type equipped with cloaking technology, which it uses to hide its IFF signal on the radar and turn partially invisible.<s> The reason why battles take forever</s>
=== Thermonuclear destroyer ===
[[File:Thermonucleardestroyer.png|96x96px]][[File:Megamouthflak.png|frameless]][[File:Megamouthelite.png|frameless]]The big bad. Armed to the teeth with nuclear torpedoes and eager to test them out on you. If you encounter one in a system, run or prioritize shooting down the thermonuclear torpedoes with PDCs.
== Heavyweight spacecraft ==
=== Barracuda class tactical cruiser ===
[[File:Cruiser.png|frameless]][[File:Barracudataccruiser.png]][[File:Cruiserelite.png|frameless]]A beefier version of the aforementioned light cruiser. Tough to kill battleship which can wreck havoc with its gauss turrets and radial MAC cannon.
=== Syndicate combat carrier ===
[[File:Syndicatecombatcarrier.png]][[File:Carrierelite.png|frameless]]A high priority target which constantly spawns Syndicate interceptors and bombers. Carriers are supply ships which repair their allies.
=== Inquisitior class assault cruiser ===
A slow, bulky tank of a ship that will devastate up close.
== Fleets ==
The Syndicate - just like Nanotrasen - have multiple fleets they use for a multitude of tasks.
*Most often seen are the ''Border Patrol'' fleets. These fleets are strong enough to protect from the occaisonal incursion, but when a brave crew - that's where You come in - smashes through them, they mobilize the other fleets.
*''Commando Taskforce'' is a fleet with Boarding Frigates. Try to stay mobile, and ready up security when fighting them.
*''Nuclear Deterrent'' is a dangerous fleet armed with Nuclear Weaponry. Refill the 50 cals!
*''Unidentified Fleet'' is a fleet of Stealth Frigates. Prepare the radar and start looking for blips!
It should be noted that all of the above fleets come with an assortment of conventional ships - carriers, cruisers, fighters - alongside their special ships.

There are also '''sector specific''' fleets, that inhabit a specific sector of the Starmap.
*The ''Rubicon Crossing Defenders''. The vigorus defenders standing guard outside the Syndicate capital system.
*The ''Dolos Welcoming Party''. The last defenders of the Syndicate Capital. Not many have seen them and even less have come back to tell the tale.
= Space Pirates =
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|text=Hey! If you are looking for the Midround skeletal enemies called Pirates, look [[Pirate|here]], and for the Boarding Pirates, look [[Syndicate_Drop_Trooper#Pirate_Boarders|here]]
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Yarr harr matey! Did you really think that only NT and the syndies had ships around here? Some brave and maybe foolsih crews have taken to the starts, and - after NTs forces have been stretched too thin - started raiding merchant vessels. They should be no match for an armed patrol ship, right?
== Lightweight ships ==
=== Space Pirate Gunboat ===
A swift and lightly armored vessel captured and modified by the pirates.
=== Space Pirate Missleboat ===
A small and nimble ship, armed with topredos. Hardly a danger.
=== Space Pirate Juggernaut ===
A slow and heavy warship. Given that it lacks the pirate's favored mobility, it is only used in fleets which usually stay in one system.
== Fleets ==
*''Space Pirate Fleet'' is a small fleet made up of Gunboats.
*''Space Pirate Raiding Fleet'' is a fleet made up of Gunboats and Missleboats.
*''Space Pirate Holding Fleet'' is a fleet which includes the usual Gun and Missleboats, but also has a Juggernaut. These fleets usually defend the "home" systems of pirates.

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Sillysoap: Elite variant Syndicate cruiser

== Summary ==
Elite variant Syndicate cruiser

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Sillysoap: Syndicate Cruiser

== Summary ==
Syndicate Cruiser

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Sillysoap: flak variant of the destroyer syndie ship

== Summary ==
flak variant of the destroyer syndie ship

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Sillysoap: elite variant of the destroyer syndie ship

== Summary ==
elite variant of the destroyer syndie ship

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Sillysoap: flak variant of the thermonuclear destroyer

== Summary ==
flak variant of the thermonuclear destroyer

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Sillysoap: Elite variant of the thermonuclear destroyer

== Summary ==
Elite variant of the thermonuclear destroyer

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