Cyclops

The Cyclops is a siege-focused Dreadnought that wrecks hull.

Description
The Cyclops was the first siege Dreadnought that was added into the game. It has decent Shields and 6 Dual Medium Cannons for shredding base Hull, backed up by it's Lasers to bring down enemy Shields.

Interior
When you first enter the interior of the Cyclops you are greeted with a small dining area on both sides of an isle, if you continue to follow this isle you will reach the bridge which contains the pilots seat.

Advantages

 * Powerful Spinals.
 * Fairly flat for its size potentially helping in dodging incoming fire when facing directly away or toward.
 * Cannons do extra Hull damage in addition to Turrets.

Disadvantages

 * Expensive.
 * Vulnerable bottom.
 * Cannot defend itself from small ships all too well.
 * Slightly lower Cargo Hold than most Dreadnoughts.
 * Below average speed for a Dreadnought
 * Overall Low health for a Dreadnought.

Strategy

 * Don't use this ship as a front-line tank as its Shields will quickly get burnt down by Heavy Laser fire.
 * Some prefer this over the Apocalypse due to it having powerful Spinals, and slightly better mobility.
 * Use this for finishing off hulled Starbases.
 * Try and find an ally with a Zeus or Sagittarius as the combination will rip through Shield and Hull.

Version history

 * It received a buff to its Spinals so that it fires 3 shots instead of just 1.
 * Received a buff to its interior in .60d1 that gave it an additional second floor.
 * Received a nerf to its interior in .60h that removed its second floor and got remodeled too.
 * The exterior was recolored in .62d2
 * Buffed in .64c, 2 Railguns replaced with 2 Dual Railguns, and 1 Railgun removed.
 * .65a5 replaced its weapons with 6 Dual Medium Cannons and 3 Triple Heavy Lasers, giving it an extra Laser Turret.
 * Its Dual Medium Cannons were replaced with single barrel Medium Cannons.
 * Received another remodel in .65b3? that looks uncannily similar to an Alien Punisher (and subsequently semi-close to a Prototype X-2).

Trivia

 * The Cyclops was the first siege-focused ship in the game.
 * Currently the 3rd most expensive Dreadnought in-game.
 * The Mothership resembled the shape of Cyclops' old model.