{
  "_art": "texture/frameWidth/frameHeight/frame = the spritesheet (frame 0 = the starter ship, 256×256 frames; the ship is drawn centered in its frame and rotates about that center). artFacing = the direction the art points in its frame — the code applies a constant render offset so heading math stays identical. If the sheet is missing, the built-in procedural dart is drawn instead (it faces east). size = hull length in world px (also its collision 'diameter'); scale multiplies it (1 = as designed).",
  "texture": "assets/images/ships-player.png",
  "frameWidth": 256,
  "frameHeight": 256,
  "frame": 0,
  "artFacing": "north",
  "size": 46,
  "color": "#dfe7ff",
  "cockpitColor": "#41c7ff",
  "scale": 1,
  "thrust": 900,
  "maxSpeed": 480,
  "drag": 2.4,
  "rotSpeed": 10,
  "brakeDistance": 260,
  "arriveRadius": 8,
  "arriveSpeed": 50,
  "stats": {
    "_comment": "Base stats — the ship's starting condition, before any upgrades (builds/research layer deltas on top). hullIntegrity = the hull's max health (damage it can take); shields = damage absorbed in front of the hull; cargoHold = goods capacity; mineralStorage = minerals capacity (the hold's max load — the player's current minerals live in ship.minerals, loaded by the mining sequence); miningSpeed = multiplier on mining rate (1 = baseline). Exposed as ship.stats (js/entities/Ship.js); combat/trading/mining systems will read these as capacities.",
    "hullIntegrity": 100,
    "shields": 0,
    "cargoHold": 100,
    "mineralStorage": 250,
    "miningSpeed": 1
  }
}