Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares/Ship Leaders

The lists of Colony and Ship Leaders is in alphabetical order and the following format:

• Picture and name of the Leader.
• The Leader's statistics. These normally include (where known):
• Costs.
• Starting experience. New levels are attained at 60, 150, 300, 450 and 1000 experience points.
• For each skill, how powerful that skill is and how much it improves per additional experience level. Skills marked with an asterisk will increase more per level than skills that are not.
• Comments and recommendations.

General notes

Ship leaders will, in most games, make less of a difference than colony leaders, but it depends on how you build.

Remember that abilities such as Assassin, Diplomat, Famous, Megawealth, Operations, Researcher, Spy Master and Trader works even from the officer pool, as does the map view benefit from Galactic Lore, so if you are happy just using those abilities, just recruit and forget.

Also, don't bother placing leaders on smaller ships (the only exception would be an escort ship with a Navigator leader, that retreats at first sign of trouble), and be aware that in multi-player games having a ship with a leader on it will almost certainly make the opponent prioritize that ship.

All that said, a Titan or Doom Star can benefit enormously from a good leader.

Ship Leaders

Picture	Name	Statistics	Comments/Recommendations
	Altos the Alkari Pilot	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Fighter Pilot +5 (+5 per level) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level)
	Aquasarrious the Trilarian Navigator	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator* +1 (+1 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level)
	Caern the Tulosian Mercenary	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level) Ordnance +5 (+5 per level) Security +2 (+2 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level)
	Cyr the Fighter Ace	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Fighter Pilot +5 (+5 per level)
	Dalan the Legendary Captain	Starting experience: 300 (Rear Admiral) Fighter Pilot* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Ordnance* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Famous* -90BC (-90BC per level)
	Dantos the Bandit Lord	Starting experience: 300 (Rear Admiral) Fighter Pilot* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Famous* -90BC (-90BC per level) Megawealth +10BC
	Diablo the Cyber Marauder	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Ordnance +5 (+5 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Assassin 2% (+2% per level) Commando +2 (+2 per level) Spy Master +2% (+2% per level)
	Gizmo the Gadgeteer	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Engineer 2% (+2% per level) Researcher +5 (+5 per level)
	Grak the Bulrathi Commando	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Security +2 (+2 per level) Commando* +3 (+3 per level) Famous -60BC (-60BC per level) Operations +2 (+2 per level)
	Grum the Armsman	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Security +2 (+2 per level) Commando +2 (+2 per level)
	Hawk the Astrogator	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level)
	Jarred the Explorer	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator* +1 (+1 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Diplomat +10 (+10 per level)
	Karg the Pirate Captain	Starting experience: 150 (Commodore) Galactic Lore* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Navigator* +1 (+1 per level) Ordnance* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level)
	Kher the Smuggler	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Trader +10% (+10% per level)
	Kronos the Ancient Spacefarer	Starting experience: 150 (Commodore) Galactic Lore* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator* +1 (+1 per level) Tech: Dimensional Portal
	Kytryl the Privateer	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Navigator* +1 (+1 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Famous -60BC (-60BC per level) Trader +10% (+10% per level)
	Loknar the Last Orion	Starting experience: 1000 (Lord Admiral) Fighter Pilot* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Galactic Lore* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Ordnance* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level)	Loknar will only offer to join you after you defeat the Guardian of Orion. This means he won't be available for most multiplayer games.
	Mukirr the Mrrshan Warrior	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Commando +2 (+2 per level)
	Mystic X the Unknown	Starting experience: 150 (Commodore) *Random stats*
	Nhagg the Armsmaster	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Ordnance* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Commando* +3 (+3 per level)
	Nile the Forsaken Warrior	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Security* +3 (+3 per level) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Commando* +3 (+3 per level)
	Ruola the Weapons Officer	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level)
	Skaine the Legendary Pilot	Starting experience: 150 (Commodore) Fighter Pilot* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Famous* -90BC (-90BC per level)
	Slag the Armsdealer	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Megawealth +10BC Trader* +15% (+15% per level)
	Slith the Rebel Pilot	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level) Ordnance +5 (+5 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level)
	Sparky the Meklar Cybernaut	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Engineer* 3% (+3% per level) Ordnance +5 (+5 per level) Tech: Advanced Damage Control
	Tellik the Legendary Engineer	Starting experience: 300 (Rear Admiral) Engineer* 3% (+3% per level) Ordnance* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Famous* -90BC (-90BC per level) Operations* +3 (+3 per level) Researcher* +7 (+7 to 8 per level)
	Tulock the Bounty Hunter	Starting experience: 150 (Commodore) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Assassin 2% (+2% per level) Commando +2 (+2 per level)
	Tyranous the Sakkra Armsman	Starting experience: 60 (Captain) Security +2 (+2 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Commando +2 (+2 per level)
	V'Larr the Independent Trader	Starting experience: 0 (Commander) Helmsman +5 (+5 per level) Navigator +1 (+0 to 1 per level) Weaponry +5 (+5 per level) Megawealth +10BC
	Xyphys the Antaran Warrior	Starting experience: 1000 (Admiral) Fighter Pilot* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Helmsman* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Ordnance* +7 (+7 to 8 per level) Security* +3 (+3 per level) Weaponry* +7 (+7 to 8 per level)	Not recruitable. He mans the Antaran Star Fortress in the final battle.