Here's some stuff I made up for my ships (you don't have to use it though even if prog will support):

			Armor:		Laser:		Rockets:	Energy:		Speed:		Piloted:
			------		------		--------	-------		------		--------
Escape Pod:		heavy		no		no		no		fast		yes, 1-3
		Escape pod, to save your butt when ship is destroyed.

Enforcer:		none		yes		no		low		fast		no
		Light ships, easy and cheap protection.

Rattler:		light		yes		no		low		fast		no
		An enhanced variation of Enforcer.

Arbiter:		light		yes		no		low		fast		yes, 1
		Light attack ship.

Interceptor:		light		yes		no		medium		medium		yes, 1
		Light attack ship.

Destroyer:		medium		yes		no		medium		medium		yes, 1
		Medium attack ship, good for quick battles and enemy takeouts.

Heavy Destroyer:	heavy		yes		no		high		slow		yes, 2
		Heavy attack ship, good for everything.

Rocket tank:		heavy		no		yes		medium		slow		yes, 2
		Heavy long range assault ship.

Battleship:		heavy		yes		yes		high		slow		yes, 3
		Heavy assault ship, heavy battleship; expensive.

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Ships are ordered from weakest and least expensive to strongest and most expensive
