Saucer

Saucers are bio-technology. Biological material is to generate clones in the Mothership. They are used to act out tasks required by the Mothership on the surface of the planet while the Mothership remains in orbit. They are operated and enhanced by cloned alien beings. They can also get bio-tech enhancements from the Mothership. 
 Uses 
 
 
 Search and scanning the planet's surface 
 collecting objects and creatures off the plant's surface, for biological and genetic material 
 returning or dropping objects or creatures onto the planet 
 warfare 
 
 Beams 
 
 Its beam serves many functions 
 
 abduction 
 dropping objects, returning people, & placing pod-people decoys 
 investigating via scanner 
 attack damage (during late stage game) 
 
 Upgrades 
 
 It can be upgraded in many ways to meet specific tasks but may not have all upgrades at once 
 Tractor Beam 
 
 
 widened to capture more at once 
 given a stronger pull to abduct faster 
 given damage capability to attack and destroy 
 using beam from farther away? 
 cause blackouts - to drive peouple out of buildings 
 start fires - to misdirect military or distract/draw people 
 create localized earthquakes - to drive peouple out of buildings 
 
 Crew Members 
 
 
 each crew member represents a different skill
 
 psychic investigation of human beings 
 commanding drones 
 etc. 
 
 
 each crew member can give the Saucer bonuses
 
 navigators, faster and more nimble flying 
 science officers, better genetics return 
 security officers, stronger attack bonuses 
 etc. 
 
 
 
 Stealth 
 
 
 hiding in clouds 
 genterating clouds to hide in 
 generating an invisibility cloak to hide close to the ground 
 using beam from farther away? 
 sending out drones as battle defense 
 flying faster 
 hiding in bodies of water 
 etc.