The Prometheus is a modified [[Astraeus]], sacrificing two long guns per broadside to allow for the installation of a steam engine.
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The Prometheus is a modified [[Astraeus]], sacrificing two size 8 cannons per broadside on the lower deck to allow for the installation of a steam engine. However, it gains the ability to mount three size 6 cannons on the top deck, for a total of a 6-gun broadside.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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The "jack of all trades, master of none" layout of the Prometheus (large size, poor armament, moderate cargo capacity, poor maneuverability and speed) lead to the extreme rarity of seeing a Prometheus used seriously in-game.
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The strong armament, bolstered upwind mobility, and imposing size of the Prometheus makes it a formidable opponent in battle.
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The Prometheus originally had only its three lower-deck size 8 cannons as its only broadside armament, making it a fairly weak combat ship. Now, however, it is a force to be reckoned with.