WarShip

WarShips are the primary offensive unit in Solar Vengeance, and you can use them to conquer enemy and independent StarSystems, and to engage enemy StarShips.

If a WarShip attacks an enemy WarShip that has an equal or higher Weapons rating, the attacking WarShip is immediately destroyed.  If a WarShip attacks any other StarShip type, or an enemy WarShip that has a lower Weapons rating, it will damage the enemy StarShip.  The amount of damage done is random, from 1 to the attacking WarShip's Weapons rating.  The damage is applied to either the enemy StarShip's Engines, or it's Primary System (Weapons, Scanners, etc.)

If a WarShip attacks an enemy or independent StarSystem, the StarSystem's Shields are reduced by the WarShip's Weapons rating.  The WarShip is destroyed in the attack.  If the StarSystem's Shields are reduced to below zero, it is conquered.