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

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.