The Lanius Cruiser

This page describes content that only appears in Advanced Edition.

Entice the Lanius with a valuable fleet, unlock 4 ships in addition to the Kestrel Cruiser to unlock this ship.

Layout A

"The sharp knife-like structures make Lanius ships a sight to behold. This cruiser was adapted to support the other races of the Federation."

• Default name: Kruos
• Starting Crew: 1 Human, 2 Lanius
• Starting Reactor: 8
• Starting Systems:
  • Piloting (1)
  • Doors (1)
  • Sensors (1)
  • Clone Bay (1)
  • Oxygen (1)
  • Shields (2)
  • Engines (1)
  • Weapons (3)
  • Hacking (1)
• Starting Weapons:
  • Chain Burst Laser
  • Ion Stunner
• Starting Augmentation:
  • Emergency Respirators
• Starting Resources:
  • 16 Fuel
  • 3 Missiles
  • 9 Drone parts
• Slots: 4 Weapon, 2 Drone (requires system)
• Total Scrap Cost (Including Resources): 955
• Total Scrap Cost (Not Including Resources): 865

Unlock
Unlock 4 ships (Excluding The Kestrel) to unlock this ship.

Layout B

"The racial ability of the Lanius make them fearsome combatants in small quarters. Combine that with a Mind Control system and this ship is a force to be reckoned with."

• Default name: The Shrike
• Starting Crew: 1 Engi, 2 Lanius
• Starting Reactor: 8
• Starting Systems:
  • Piloting (1)
  • Doors (1)
  • Clone Bay (1)
  • Oxygen (1)
  • Shields (2)
  • Engines (1)
  • Teleporter (1)
  • Weapons (1)
  • Mind Control (1)
• Starting Weapon:
  • Advanced Flak
• Starting Augmentation:
  • Emergency Respirators
• Starting Resources:
  • 16 Fuel
  • 0 Missiles
  • 0 Drone parts
• Slots: 4 Weapon, 2 Drone (requires system)
• Total Scrap Cost: 815

Unlock
Earning two of the three Lanius Cruiser achievements will unlock Layout B.

Achievements

• Advanced Mastery - Have Hacking, Mind Control and the Battery active at once.
• Scrap Hoarder - Have at least 600 scrap in your ship storage.
• Loss of Cabin Pressure - Get to sector 8 without your ship's net oxygen levels exceeding 20 percent (starts after the first jump).

Trivia

• Kruos is Greek for icy cold, frost, probably referencing the lack of oxygen they cause and their metallic bodies.

• Shrike:
  • a reference to the real-life birds of the family named Shrike. The largest genus of Shrike family is called Lanius.
  • the name of a fearsome Metal Creature renowned for suddenly appearing slaying its victims and vanishing again in the science fiction novel Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
  • a name of nearly indestructible killer robot that uses knife-like claws in book Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve.
• In the game files, there is another 3rd achievement, titled "They Should Really Have Spacesuits". It involves having 10 enemy crew suffocate to death before sector 5.