Starfighters! [3.12]

With this mod there are seven basic types of strike craft (and three level of advancement per type), corresponding to the five types of basic kinetic and energy weapons and the two types of point-defense. Unlocking each requires you to have the proper level of strike craft technology and a matching level in the corresponding weapon technology. Several additional types of strike craft are unlocked by researching various event/exploration/crisis based weapons. Finally, genetic ascension will give you access to upgraded Amoeba Flagella while psionic ascension will allow you to unlock special shielded strike craft. For example, if you have Carrier Operations and UV Lasers you will unlock Laser Strike Craft, with Improved Strike Craft and Flak Cannons you will unlock Flak Interdictors, and with Advanced Strike Craft and Gauss Cannons you will unlock Gauss Starfighters. Flak and PD technology will unlock strike craft with fighter behavior (will focus on enemy SC and guided weapons) while laser, railgun, autocannon, plasma and disruptor technology will unlock strike craft with bomber behavior (will go straight for enemy ships). Other Changes & Details Each type of SC will carry a weapon with stats derived from the S/P variant of whatever weapon it's based on. Original SC from the unmodded game has been converted into the laser SC from this mod. Scout Wing is now a primitive sort of flak SC. Special strike craft are unlocked with the following technology combos: - Cutting Laser Strike Craft: Carrier Operations + Mining Drone Lasers - Energy Siphon Strike Craft: Carrier Operations + Frequency Tuning - Null Void Strike Craft: Carrier Operations + Null Void Beam - Disintegrator Starfighters: Advanced Strike Craft + Extradimensional Weaponry - Nanite Starfighters: Advanced Strike Craft + Nanite Autocannons - Psionic Starfighters: Advanced Strike Craft + Precognition Interface + Psionic Shields + Phased Disruptors - Oracle Starfighters: Advanced Strike Craft + Precognition Inter