The vessels of the APU (which stands for "Automated Personnel Units") are robust and practical, and well-suited for warfare thanks to their longstanding conflicts with one another. The APU from the Pralor and Cravic factions have waged an unending war with one another for many years, thanks to their inflexible interpretation of the core programming that drives them. Despite being artificial lifeforms, the APU are entirely self-contained and do not integrate with any of their known technology. Their starships and equipment can therefore be easily adapted for use by other species.
- Tier: 5 (Can be upgraded to T5-U)
- Faction: All
- Rank Required: Rear Admiral / Brigadier General / Sub Admiral I
- Availability: Vaadwaur Lock Box
- Hull Strength: 38,000
- Shield Modifier: 1
- Crew: 200
- Weapons: 4 Fore, 4 Aft
- Device Slots: 4
- Bridge Officer Stations: 1 Lieutenant Tactical, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Science, 1 Ensign Universal
- Console Modifications: 3 Tactical, 4 Engineering, 2 Science
- Base Turn Rate: 8 degrees per second
- Impulse Modifier: 0.15
- Inertia: 35
- +5 to all Power Levels
- Matter-Antimatter Warp Core
- Cruiser Command Array
- Command – Shield Frequency Modulation
- Command – Strategic Maneuvering
- Command – Weapon System Efficiency
- Command – Attract Fire
When the APU Cruiser is upgraded to T5-U with a Starship Upgrade Requisition it gains the following improvements:
- Hull Strength: 43,700 at level 50 and 50,668 at level 60
- +1 Engineering Console Slot
- Starship Mastery Package (Cruiser)
- Absorptive Plating
- Rapid Repairs
- Enhanced Plating
- Armored Hull