Ship Scanner

Ship Scanners are auxiliary (non-combat) Special Ship Components that can be equipped instead of one weapon bank, in custom designed warships.

Ship Scanners allow obtaining full info on the capabilities and systems of an enemy (or friendly) ship. The initial  build cost is 10 shields and 10 space.

Only one of these components can be equipped per ship.

All empires start with this component. Space and cost of Ship Scanners are Miniatuarized by progress on the Energy branch of the Tech Tree.