The Dreadnaught are the heaviest, most expensive, and best armed warships in any typical fleet. Designed as the final word in warship power, with weapon systems capable of tearing apart anything from scouts to battlecruisers, and enough armor to survive all but the heaviest enemy bombardment, they are a valuable—if expensive—addition to any fleet, and often serve as flagships in lieu of a Mothership or Carrier. The price of building one of these behemoths is, however, the highest of any non-Mothership vessel, and as such they are rarely deployed without numerous escorts, regardless of their impressive arsenal.