Moloch

Cost - Mass 4210 Tech Level 5 Duranium - Tritanium - Molybdenum -	Large Weapons 12 Max Large Size 2000 kt Small Weapons 30 Point Defense 8 Super Weapon < None >
Max Fuel - Max Ord 50000 Max Repair 0 Max Cargo 0	Engines 13 Generators 4 Power Bank 3333
Armor Limit 2300 Shield Limit 2900	Pod Bays 0
Crew Size 11333 Passengers 0	Fighter Bays 0 Fighter Bay Size 0 Construction Bay Size 0
Max Speed 35 Max Hyp Jump 0 Evasive Bonus 0 Attack Bonus 0 Warp Drag Factor 0 Warp Signature 230 Scan Range 33 Tractor Beam 0 Cloak Fuel Burn ( No Cloak )	Base Frequency Seal Barbitic Mine Dropper Self Destruct
Vulnerability To Weapons Fire Parts / Hull 77 Control Systems 130 Engines 213 Hyperdrive 100 Lifesupport 0 Critical (Soft Spot) 0

Weaponry:

• 2 Large Turbo Laser Arrays
• 10 Sand Casters
• 30 Streak Missiles
• 8 Intercepts

Energy: 304
Energy Drain: 278

Engines / Generators:

• 13 Scalar Wave Thrusters
• 4 FireStorm 3000
• 2300 armor
• GS-BFS 3000

Wow! The Moloch is a wonder considering its tech level. No other ship of this tech level is able to compete in battle. If it only were faster! These monsters are your main base defense, but can hardly be used for any offense if not towed. While protected by 8 Intercept Point Defense Weapons the 2 LTLAs blast any ships in the first 25 turns. The 10 Sand Casters and plenty of ordnance make these ships untouchable by Fighters. As long as the fighters have no Sand Caster Immunity....
The Moloch has a Barbitic Mine Dropper. It can lay maximum minefields every turn without ever running out of ordnance. This is the reason why your enemies will really try to destroy your bases before they have 1mio minions. The Moloch is quite visible and practically blind. In numbers it can be a very powerful defense. They are a must for Gates because of their Base Frequency Seal. You need to have 5 Bases with 10.000 minions for every Moloch.