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There are, by default, three ships to chose from when you start the first chapter of Transcendence. Each plays a little differently.

=====Wolfen=====

The [[/game/ships/wolfen_playership|Wolfen]] is a fast fighter with a limited cargo capacity and limits on the number of non-weapon devices it can equip.

  * Equipping a cargo hold expansion helps, but can slow you down.
  * The tritium propulsion upgrade doesn't do you any good, your base thrusters are as good as it.


=====Sapphire=====

The [[game/ships/sapphire_playership|Sapphire]] is a hybrid ship ... slower, larger cargo hold and less specialized hardpoints than the wolfen, but smaller and faster than the EI500.

  * The sapphire has the harshest restriction on armor weight.
  * You get bonus money when you start with this ship


=====EI500 Freighter=====

The [[game/ships/ei500_playership|EI500]] --- It's big, it's slow, it has a huge hold. You can only equip two weapons at a time.

  * The EI500 has a lower max speed than the other ships without at least a Tritium upgrade.
  * Cargo expansions don't expand your cargo, but advanced ones may still be useful for side effects.
  * A launcher counts against your weapon slots.
  * You start with an omnidirectional weapon; many EI500 players try to stick with these and other omnidirectional weapons to overcome the slow turn rate of the ship