Name: Libellule (France)
Card: SS #047 (Special Edition)
Points: 9
Masts: 3
Cargo: 6
Moves: S+L
Guns : 4L,4L,4L
Hit %: 100 (S), 100 (L)
Ability: Windcatcher. This ship sinks when her last mast is eliminated.

Cargo-of-6 Week begins with the Libellule ("Butterfly"), an apt name for a fair but fragile vessel. I don't like the colors much, but her beauty is way more than skin deep.

A move of S+L was almost common in the first few Pirates releases; now it almost deserves to be called super-rare. That high speed, plus her huge cargo and her single-digit price tag, makes the Libellule a gold ship with few equals. The Windcatcher ability only enhances this, since it lets her gain almost an L's worth of movement when she turns 180 degrees, something gold ships do every time they load or unload. Her other ability is her weakness, so protect this butterfly well.

She needs no crew to do her job. For one point, you could speed her cruises up even more with an Explorer and still have plenty of room for gold. But that one point might be better spent on the Divers event, so you can salvage her treasure if she sinks. Half of six treasure coins would definitely be worth keeping out of the enemy's hands.

Last week's ships were a mediocre lot, but there are still some good ships that we haven't reviewed yet. The Libellule is certainly one of them. She takes her place alongside the Banshee's Cry, La Monarca, and fellow Frenchman Le Bon Marin as one of the best gold ships in the game.

Goldship rating: 5.0 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 2.6 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.9 / 5
Value for points: 4.5 / 5