Player 'Doc' just won the ship building contest, by creating the following ship: ORCHIS Type V Scout Corvette Power: 19 Weapon: 1 Forward FW-8 Missile Shields: 3 power tier 3 FF3-1 Sensors: 12 hex range Hull: 14 Crew: 60 Weight: 92 This design was chosen as fitting best into the Orchis mold, with substantial maneuverability, low end but effective shield system, and offensive levels similar to other Orchis -- but with a fission warhead option unique to V, like the Beng

Once a week, players will be offered a new ship variant which they can compete for a build. The most original and practical version of the ship will be selected; the player who submits that winning version gets 500 credits, and is mentioned in the lore for that ship. As this is the first run on the contest, we will start with one of the simplest designs -- the Orchis Class III Corvette. Visit the SpaceWars forum Or direct link to the thread for the shipbuilding contest: Ship