Serevun Overseer

From Sins of a Solar Empire

The Serevun Overseer is an advanced ship of the Vasari fleet, that earns its name for two reasons: by being able to detect incoming starships and by protecting the fleet. When enemy ships are detected, a Serevun may decide to activate its Jump Degradation technology to delay the incoming forces. To protect the fleet during combat, the Serevun can manufacture and deploy Reactive Nanite Armor which forms a hardened armor layer around the target, with the added benefit of improved structural integrity. Many Overseers have been intentionally left behind in the wake of the Exodus Fleet as another attempt to serve as an early warning system, and potential delaying mechanism for the unknown threat. There has yet to be any reports aside from those that were placed prior to entering Trader Space.

While incapable of offensive abilities like its Advent and TEC counterparts, the Overseer is overwhelmingly good at protecting other ships. The method of this is not quite as direct as the Guardian's shield bubble, but the ability to instantly restore a large amount of hull points to a friendly ship means that a small company of Overseers can keep a ship alive under fire that would have obliterated a ship protected by Hoshikos. The other abilities are not as frequently employed but when used in combination can mean escape rather than destruction for an alert Vasari fleet.

[edit] Development

In Patch 1.03, the Overseer's Nanite Reactive Armor ability was fixed so that the healing effects now properly stack as would be expected. The Max health and armor bonuses, however, do not. As of Patch 1.1, the ability's cooldown has also been increased from 2 seconds to 4 seconds; additionally, a bug was fixed so that Overseers joined fleets properly.

Ship Type:	Serevun Overseer
Faction:	Vasari
Primary Role:	Support, Defensive
Armor Type:	Heavy
Weapons:	Heavy Plasma Pulse Gun
Squadrons Supported:	None
Crew Complement:	375

Reactive Nanite Armor	Jump Degradation	Mobile Phase Detection
Attack	Stop	Move	Tactics Management

Advent
Frigates:	Seeker Vessel • Disciple Vessel • Illuminator Vessel • Purge Vessel • Defense Vessel • Missionary Vessel
Cruisers:	Aeria Drone Host • Domina Subjugator • Iconus Guardian • Destra Crusader • Solanus Adjudicator • Talion Savior
Capital:	Radiance Battleship • Halcyon Carrier • Progenitor Mothership • Rapture Battlecruiser • Revelation Battlecruiser
TEC
Frigates:	Arcova Scout Frigate • Cobalt Light Frigate • Javelis LRM Frigate • Krosov Siege Frigate • Garda Flak Frigate • Protev Colony Frigate
Cruisers:	Percheron Light Carrier • Cielo Command Cruiser • Hoshiko Robotics Cruiser • Kodiak Heavy Cruiser • Ogrov Torpedo Cruiser • Raloz Heavy Constructor
Capital:	Kol Battleship • Sova Carrier • Akkan Battlecruiser • Dunov Battlecruiser • Marza Dreadnought
Vasari
Frigates:	Jikara Navigator • Ravastra Skirmisher • Kanrak Assailant • Karrastra Destructor • Junsurak Sentinel • Jarun Migrator
Cruisers:	Lasurak Transporter • Stilakus Subverter • Serevun Overseer • Skarovas Enforcer • Sivuskras Ruiner
Capital:	Kortul Devastator • Skirantra Carrier • Jarrasul Evacuator • Antorak Marauder • Vulkoras Desolator