Name: USS Montezuma (USA)
Card: SC #090 (Uncommon)
Points: 8
Masts: 2
Cargo: 2
Moves: S+S
Guns : 2L,2L
Hit %: 133 (S), 133 (L)
Ability: Other ships do not block this ship's line of fire.

I'm sure that, when people use this ship, the air is filled with jokes about "Montezuma's Revenge." If if was me, I'd be nervous about that; this ship can fight.

Her cannons couldn't be better for a 2-masted ship, and her ability is an underrated force multiplier that lets her wade into a crowd of ships, friendly and hostile, and pick her targets with perfect freedom. Her cargo is too small to use her as a cargo ship unless you're desperate.
No, give her a Captain and turn her loose. Her second crew could be a Helmsman to speed her up to warp factor 8, or a Musketeer so she can fight those obnoxious ships that can't be hit by red cannons.

The reason this ship is rated lower than the other 8-pointers this week is that she's both slower than they are, and has a smaller cargo. But she's probably the best support fighter of the bunch.

Goldship rating: 2.5 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 2.8 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.1 / 5
Value for points: 3.3 / 5