Sea of Stars Ship Reviews: Muktian Corvette

Sea of Stars Ship Reviews: Muktian Corvette

The Muktian Corvette is one of the most common ships in the Muktian fleet, and along with its bigger cousin, the Frigate, has been present since the original game (the Scout and Destroyer were only added in Sea of Stars). In the first game, it would remain in your flotilla until you encounter a Muktian fleet, at which point it would leave your flotilla. However, in Weird Worlds, it would be part of your flotilla indefinitely until it was destroyed or you ended your voyage. Sea of Stars also features this ship, but it must now be purchased at the Muktian home world, Bandur, for 3 coins (as an upgrade from the Muktian Scout), although unlike the Frigate and Destroyer, the Muktian Corvette can be bought at any time during the game. So what do you get for your money?

A heavily upgraded Muktian Corvette, armed with a Multi-Missile Launcher - the weapon of choice for Muktian commanders.

At first glance, the Muktian Corvette does not seem to have as much to recommend it over similarly-sized counterparts from other factions; it is slower, less maneuverable and more expensive (3 coins as stated above, compared to 2 coins each for Garthan and Zorg Corvettes), with room for only four equipment slots in a class where most ships tend to have five. However, it's slightly larger and heavier than those ships, and carries more armor as well. In addition, its turrets are positioned very much like the eyes of a pigeon (i.e. on the sides of its nose); this gives them a smaller area of binocular vision than other ships, but on the other hand, makes them more useful for firing broadsides at enemy craft, since it reduces the ship's dependence on having to turn towards a target in order to get into position for an attack. Moreover, these turrets are well-placed for aiming at targets behind them, since the ship won't have to turn as much.

In short, the Muktian Corvette, for all its shortcomings, can actually be a more useful ship than most players think. In the right hands, it can be just as effective as other ships in its class, especially with upgrades installed.