Hull Rating

The hull rating of a ship is simply an integer that can be viewed from the construction menu. This is designed to help you make informed design decisions when balanced with your Weapons Rating during construction.

Additionally, the hull rating is used as the requirement for the Cruiser-class.

The hull rating is calculated as follows:

$$1p = 1m^2 x 0.05m$$

In human language, that's one point for every one square-meter of 5cm-thick plating- or one basic wall panel.

As such, if you built a ship using 100 basic wall panels, your ship would have a hull rating of 100.