There is a type of ship that is almost indispensible and is valuable enough it should be implemented as a standard ship template and used by the AI. The ship is built on a cargo hull, given the smallest weapon available, a survey module, a lot of engines, and the rest filled with life support and sensors. In addition to its fast survey and exploration abilities this ship is masterful at destroying shipping lanes, mining facilities, newly built starbases, transports, and distracting enemy fleets. With its sensors and speed it is virtually impossible to catch without a similar build. If the AI were to make use of this ship it would force the players to be more adaptive in arming and escorting transports, securing now vulnerable rear areas and shipping lanes, and widen the spectrum of ship types away from the typical slow powerhouses that dominate play.