Carrier

>>Base cost<<
2000 Energy, 160 Minerals, 15 Crystals, 20 Ectrolium

>>Construction Time<<
12 standard weeks

>>Upkeep<<
18 Energy per standard week

>>Networth<<
14 points

>>Battle Stats<<
AA: 0    AD: 540    GA: 0    GD: 540

>>Tech Requirement<<
60%

>>Usage<<
When attacking: 1st stage
When defending: not used

This armored behemoth is used to transport smaller craft through space to their destination. This is probably your most essential ships, as only it and cruisers can move through space on their own, smaller crafts like fighter, bombers and transports cannot. Carrier is designed to house to 100 of any of these crafts or a mix of them. Make sure that your carriers are always protected by cruisers in the first stage of battle. It takes quite a punch to take out a carrier, but beware enemy cruisers will almost certainly try to avoid yours and head straight for the carriers, dealing incredible damage. Carriers do not come anywhere near the planets atmosphere and therefore non of the ground units can hit them. 

AA: Attack against enemy air units
AD: Defense from enemy air units
GA: Attack against enemy Goliaths
GD: Defense from enemy anti-air ground units