Mantis

Description

The Mantis is an open-market fighter in Polycon EV.

"Before Caridia was taken over by Polycon, the Caridians had their own fleets, and their own shipyards. The Mantis is one of their designs, and though Caridia itself no longer makes them, third party models are common on the open market. Though the Mantis does not have nearly enough shields or armor to compete with todays fighters, it does have enough speed and weapons to pose a threat to lesser fighters and cargo ships." ― Buying a Mantis

"This Caridian Mantis pilot professes to have a jar filled with the eyes of those he has vanquished. Judging from his choice in fightercraft, you assume that jar must be very small." ― Hiring a Mantis

Gameplay Analysis[]

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Polycon EV^{Total Conversion for EV Nova}
Portal		Intro • Universe • Ships
Technical		Missions • Stellar Objects • Stellar Types • Outfits • Pictures • Spritesheets • Wallpapers • Tech Levels • Ranks • Descriptions • Sounds • Persons • Scan Masks
Open-market Fighters		Escort ⁽ⁱ⁾ 15k, Mantis ⁽ⁱ⁾ 50k, HFS Scimitar ⁽ⁱ⁾ 250k, Valkerie ⁽ⁱ⁾ 400k, Venerian Striker ⁽ⁱ⁾ 510k, Machine Fighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 1.2M
Open-market Traders		Utility Ship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 80k, Prisoner Transport ⁽ⁱ⁾ 110k, Carryall (Radikis) ⁽ⁱ⁾ 180k, Dumpster (Combat) ⁽ⁱ⁾ 280k, Personnel Transport ⁽ⁱ⁾ 370k, Cargo Platform ⁽ⁱ⁾ 750k, Bulk Freighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 920k, Kilingi Transport ⁽ⁱ⁾ 1.1M, Venerian Temple ⁽ⁱ⁾ 2M, Mining Ship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 2.5M, Ore Freighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 4.3M, Howler ⁽ⁱ⁾ 36M
Open-market Capitals		Ghoral Frigate ⁽ⁱ⁾ 4.5M, Vogon Gunship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 5.1M, Border ⁽ⁱ⁾ 9M, Anothopeh Raider ⁽ⁱ⁾ 13M, Omegacon Crusier ⁽ⁱ⁾ 14M, Tydirum ⁽ⁱ⁾ 15M, Warbird Crusier ⁽ⁱ⁾ 20M, Machine Gunship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 21M, Phalog Gunship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 22M, Phalenx Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 28M, Azguard Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 50M
Polycon Ships		Osiris Fighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 1.4M, Horus Interceptor ⁽ⁱ⁾ 1.4M, Omega Fighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 2.2M, Osiris Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 48M, Anubis Spacefolder ⁽ⁱ⁾ 60M, Genocide Crusier ⁽ⁱ⁾ 80M
Cladassa Ships		Llisis Fighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 1.2M, Tre'var Fighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 1.6M, Cladassa Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 51.5M
Meridian Ships		Intruder ⁽ⁱ⁾ 120k, Goliath ⁽ⁱ⁾ 340k, Marauder ⁽ⁱ⁾ 900k, Meridian Frigate ⁽ⁱ⁾ 11.5M, Meridian Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 42M
Naglafar Ships		Byspa Frigate ⁽ⁱ⁾ 7M, Colony Carrier ⁽ⁱ⁾ 28.5M
Draconen Ships		Draconen Mine ⁽ⁱ⁾ 350k, Draconen Fighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 480k, Draconen Freighter ⁽ⁱ⁾ 500k, Draconen Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 10M, Draconen Hand Ship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 60M
Sorhal Ships		Sorhal Nymph ⁽ⁱ⁾ 100k, Sorhal Nader ⁽ⁱ⁾ 450k, Sorhal Picket Ship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 2.5M, Sorhal Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 51.5M
Robotic Plague Ships		Parasite ⁽ⁱ⁾ 350k, Core Ship ⁽ⁱ⁾ 80M, Worldship ⁽ⁱ⁾
Unavailable Ships		Obsopod ⁽ⁱ⁾ 5k, Soyuz Capsule ⁽ⁱ⁾ 10k, Takari Cruiser ⁽ⁱ⁾ 32.5M
Easter Eggs		Macintosh Plus ⁽ⁱ⁾ 6.2M, Goa'uld Warship ⁽ⁱ⁾ -1B
Extras		Word of AnubisTTT