Starship Frames
Source Tech Core pg. 196
The three starship frames presented in this book are all Medium and have the tech trait. These starship frames are the most popular models throughout the galaxy for small crews of adventurers and Starfinders.
Bulwark
A bulwark is a bulky, defensive frame. While it isn’t the speediest, it’s very sturdy and comes with a ramming prow that makes the most of its impressive bulk. Due to its reinforced hull, it can endure battles with minimal shield generation.
Bulwark Starship 1
Source Tech Core pg. 197
Sensor Range 5 zones
Expansion Bays 4
AC 17
Fort +9
Ref +6
Will +8
Speed 2 zones
Due to its considerable bulk, a bulwark starship benefits greatly from abilities that can restore its Hull Points consistently. Your crew might consider adding a drone console with a repair drone. If your crew has a mystic, they might help keep your starship fighting fit with a magic conduit and a mystic magic module upgrade. In exchange for its impressive durability and extended sensor range, the bulwark has a reduced movement Speed. Your crew can offset this drawback by adding a powerful thrusters upgrade to your pilot's console to grant your starship additional mobility when needed.
Bulwark Statistics by Level
| Level | HP | SP | AC | Fort | Ref | Will | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | +9 | +6 | +8 | 2 zones |
| 2 | 42 | 14 | 18 | +10 | +7 | +9 | 2 zones |
| 3 | 57 | 18 | 19 | +11 | +10 | +10 | 2 zones |
| 4 | 72 | 22 | 20 | +12 | +11 | +11 | 2 zones |
| 5 | 92 | 31 | 21 | +14 | +13 | +13 | 2 zones |
| 6 | 108 | 36 | 22 | +15 | +14 | +14 | 2 zones |
| 7 | 124 | 41 | 25 | +18 | +15 | +15 | 2 zones |
| 8 | 140 | 46 | 26 | +19 | +16 | +16 | 2 zones |
| 9 | 156 | 51 | 27 | +20 | +17 | +17 | 2 zones |
| 10 | 172 | 66 | 28 | +21 | +18 | +19 | 3 zones |
| 11 | 188 | 72 | 29 | +22 | +19 | +22 | 3 zones |
| 12 | 204 | 78 | 30 | +23 | +20 | +23 | 3 zones |
| 13 | 220 | 84 | 33 | +24 | +21 | +24 | 3 zones |
| 14 | 236 | 90 | 34 | +25 | +22 | +25 | 3 zones |
| 15 | 267 | 96 | 35 | +29 | +24 | +26 | 3 zones |
| 16 | 284 | 102 | 36 | +30 | +25 | +27 | 3 zones |
| 17 | 301 | 108 | 39 | +31 | +26 | +28 | 3 zones |
| 18 | 318 | 114 | 40 | +32 | +27 | +29 | 3 zones |
| 19 | 335 | 120 | 41 | +33 | +28 | +30 | 4 zones |
| 20 | 372 | 146 | 42 | +35 | +29 | +32 | 4 zones |
Explorer
The explorer is a balanced frame with powerful sensors. It’s neither as bulky as the bulwark nor mobile as the skirmisher, but it’s unmatched in its shield generation.
Explorer Starship 1
Source Tech Core pg. 198
Sensor Range 6 zones
Expansion Bays 4
AC 15
Fort +8
Ref +6
Will +9
Speed 3 zones
Compared to the bulwark, which derives its durability from its high Hull Points, the explorer survives difficult battles by making use of its large Shield Point pool. Thanks to its default pulse shield upgrade, the explorer can use its generator offensively. A crew will want to have one or more crew members consistently generating Shield Points to keep the explorer afloat, whether at the generator or at the magic conduit.
Due to its high sensor range and decent mobility, the explorer is a great frame for starships that use battle stations other than the gunnery to affect other starships along the sensor map.
Explorer Statistics by Level
| Level | HP | SP | AC | Fort | Ref | Will | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 11 | 15 | +8 | +6 | +9 | 3 zones |
| 2 | 36 | 16 | 16 | +9 | +7 | +10 | 3 zones |
| 3 | 48 | 21 | 17 | +10 | +10 | +11 | 3 zones |
| 4 | 60 | 26 | 18 | +11 | +11 | +12 | 3 zones |
| 5 | 77 | 36 | 20 | +13 | +13 | +14 | 3 zones |
| 6 | 90 | 42 | 21 | +14 | +14 | +15 | 3 zones |
| 7 | 103 | 48 | 24 | +15 | +15 | +18 | 4 zones |
| 8 | 116 | 54 | 25 | +16 | +16 | +19 | 4 zones |
| 9 | 129 | 60 | 26 | +17 | +17 | +20 | 4 zones |
| 10 | 142 | 66 | 28 | +18 | +19 | +21 | 4 zones |
| 11 | 155 | 72 | 29 | +21 | +20 | +22 | 4 zones |
| 12 | 168 | 78 | 30 | +22 | +21 | +23 | 4 zones |
| 13 | 181 | 84 | 33 | +23 | +22 | +24 | 4 zones |
| 14 | 194 | 90 | 34 | +24 | +23 | +25 | 4 zones |
| 15 | 222 | 111 | 35 | +26 | +24 | +29 | 5 zones |
| 16 | 236 | 118 | 36 | +27 | +25 | +30 | 5 zones |
| 17 | 250 | 125 | 39 | +28 | +26 | +31 | 5 zones |
| 18 | 264 | 132 | 40 | +29 | +27 | +32 | 5 zones |
| 19 | 278 | 139 | 41 | +30 | +28 | +33 | 5 zones |
| 20 | 292 | 166 | 43 | +31 | +30 | +35 | 5 zones |
Skirmisher
The skirmisher is a swift, battle-ready frame for daring spacefarers. While it lacks in both bulk and shielding capacity compared to the bulwark and the explorer, its superior mobility allows it to easily catch its opponents unaware, changing its heading at a moment’s notice.
Skirmisher Starship 1
Source Tech Core pg. 199
Sensor Range 4 zones
Expansion Bays 4
AC 16
Fort +6
Ref +9
Will +8
Speed 5 zones
The skirmisher uses its high movement Speed and rotational thrusters to get behind enemies and catch them off-guard while also being able to fire its ordnance weapons with consistency.
A coordinated crew can turn a skirmisher starship into a deadly weapon that cleans up a battlefield at a moment's notice. It'll inevitably take damage and be put into risky positions, so a skirmisher greatly benefits from battle stations that can increase its defensive capabilities or restore its Hull Points and Shield Points.
Skirmisher Statistics by Level
| Level | HP | SP | AC | Fort | Ref | Will | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 8 | 16 | +6 | +9 | +8 | 5 zones |
| 2 | 32 | 12 | 17 | +7 | +10 | +9 | 5 zones |
| 3 | 42 | 16 | 18 | +10 | +11 | +10 | 5 zones |
| 4 | 52 | 20 | 19 | +11 | +12 | +11 | 5 zones |
| 5 | 67 | 29 | 21 | +13 | +14 | +13 | 5 zones |
| 6 | 78 | 34 | 22 | +14 | +15 | +14 | 5 zones |
| 7 | 89 | 39 | 25 | +15 | +18 | +15 | 6 zones |
| 8 | 100 | 44 | 26 | +16 | +19 | +16 | 6 zones |
| 9 | 111 | 49 | 27 | +17 | +20 | +17 | 6 zones |
| 10 | 122 | 64 | 28 | +18 | +21 | +19 | 6 zones |
| 11 | 133 | 70 | 29 | +19 | +22 | +22 | 6 zones |
| 12 | 144 | 76 | 30 | +20 | +23 | +23 | 6 zones |
| 13 | 155 | 82 | 33 | +21 | +24 | +24 | 6 zones |
| 14 | 166 | 88 | 34 | +22 | +25 | +25 | 6 zones |
| 15 | 192 | 94 | 36 | +24 | +29 | +26 | 7 zones |
| 16 | 204 | 100 | 37 | +25 | +30 | +27 | 7 zones |
| 17 | 216 | 106 | 40 | +26 | +31 | +28 | 7 zones |
| 18 | 228 | 112 | 41 | +27 | +32 | +29 | 7 zones |
| 19 | 240 | 118 | 42 | +28 | +33 | +30 | 7 zones |
| 20 | 252 | 144 | 44 | +29 | +35 | +32 | 7 zones |