Fighter (added in version 2.3.0) – Some types of ships support fighters, small maneuverable ships that can be deployed for additional firepower.Some races will respond badly to aggression but will surrender if a peaceful message is sent, while others are aggressive and will attack upon receiving a peace message but may back down if a display of strength is sent.
There are several enemy races in Artemis, each with their own cultural characteristics. Communications – The communication officer can contact friendly ships (if there are any) to exchange messages or receive distress calls, space stations to request status and have them change or increase production, and enemy ships to encourage them to surrender.They can also determine distance and bearing to a target, which is useful for the helm. The science officer can scan ships to identify them (determining if they are friendly or enemy ships), and with further scans can determine their shield status, which indicates what attacks they are susceptible to. Science – The Science station is the only one with a long-range map that can show the entire play area.If a damage repair team is in a part of the ship when it takes damage, they can be injured (reducing their effectiveness) or killed they can only be replaced by docking at a space station. Damage control is done by several NPC repair teams that move through the ship and repair damaged systems. Higher power causes a system to perform faster (such as turning and moving faster, loading torpedoes faster, or making shields stronger), but also causes it to generate more heat, and cooling is also a limited resource. Energy is a finite resource which is refilled by docking at a space station, and consumed by any system that's active. Engineering – The engineer allocates power and cooling to the ship's eight systems, and manages repair teams.They are one of two stations that can control the viewscreen and the shields. Weapons – The weapons or tactical officer controls the ship's weapons: targeting, beams, and torpedo tubes.