Science · Science Survey Cruiser

Survey Cruiser

A science cruiser designed to read difficult signatures instead of fighting over them.

Tier 3
Recon
Science

Base statistics

Declared base hull statistics
Statistic	Base value
Hull	1661
Shield	1011
Armor	578
Damage	14
Accuracy	66%
Cargo	29
Scanner strength	5.42
Mining yield	1.44
Speed	1.2

Fitting slots

Live fitting slot profile
Slot band	Allowed type / count	Declared mount names
High	Universal	Survey Cruiser Universal Mount 1
Mid	3	Survey Cruiser Defense Slot 1, Survey Cruiser Defense Slot 2, Survey Cruiser Defense Slot 3
Low	2	Survey Cruiser Utility Slot 1, Survey Cruiser Utility Slot 2

Bonuses and restrictions

Declared hull bonuses
Bonus	Value
Scan Speed	12%

Capabilities: Scanning
Crew requirement: 15

Ship Tech Tree

Canonical Ship Tech Tree position
Lane	Predecessor	Current hull	Successor
EXPLORATION / SCIENCE	Scout Cruiser	Survey Cruiser	Research Vessel

Construction

Shipyard construction requirements
Requirement	Declared value
Shipyard duration	20m
Credits	24000
Items	Iron Ore ×400, Titanium Ore ×200, Structural Frame T1 ×160, Control Circuit T1 ×80
Consumed hulls	Scout Cruiser ×1
Unlock gates	Player level 15 Shipyard level 3 combat-utility-blueprints-t3 Exploration Anomaly Detector

Blueprint and fragment acquisition

Declared hull blueprint paths
Path	Item	Declared use
Complete blueprint	Ship Blueprint: Survey Cruiser	Activate to unlock Shipyard production.
Blueprint fragments	Blueprint Fragment: Survey Cruiser	Synthesize the complete blueprint through the Blueprint Vault.

Compatible modules

Modules compatible by typed role and slot
Module	Slot	Role	Tier
Signal Decryption Array	Mid	Exploration	1
Cloaking Field T3	Low	Exploration	3
Scanner Array T2	Mid	Exploration	2
Scanner Array T3	Mid	Exploration	3
Probe Launcher T3	High	Exploration	3
Wormhole Compass T4	Mid	Exploration	4
Xeno Archive Reader T2	Low	Exploration	2
Probe Launcher T4	High	Exploration	4
Oracle Scanner	Low	Exploration	5