Wire in real ship art for the 3 chosen races

Crop the uploaded terran/mech/vorg concept sheets into 15 individual
transparent PNGs (5 ships per race) using a background-removal pass
tuned to preserve translucent detail (e.g. vorg wing membranes) while
still cutting out the baked-in checkerboard backdrop. Keep each raw
sheet under a source/ subfolder for reference.

Give team_select.gd a per-race ship roster (Interceptor/Gunship/
Bomber/Support/Heavy) instead of one shared ship list, using real
names/roles from racesclasses.md for Terran and Vorg and new
placeholder names for Mechanos (undocumented there). Update race
names/colors to match. Point ship.tscn's default sprite at the new
Terran art now that example_ships is gone.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

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 2. **Main menu** — CASUAL / RANKED (disabled) buttons, callsign input, rank badge, QUIT; clears player state on load
 3. **In-game pause menu** — ESC / controller Start button toggles overlay; game keeps running; RESUME, SETTINGS (stub), SELECT TEAM (stub), QUIT TO MENU, QUIT TO DESKTOP
 4. **Team & ship selection** — shows on world load before player spawns; 2 races randomly offered per match; ship grid with sprites; player spawns with chosen ship after selection
+5. **Real race art wired in** — Terran Republic, Mechanos Sovereignty, and Vorg Swarm each have their own 5-ship roster (Interceptor/Gunship/Bomber/Support/Heavy) with real sprites cropped from uploaded concept sheets (`assets/images/ships/<race>/`); placeholder `example_ships` removed
 
 ## Current Tasks
 
-- [ ] Replace placeholder race names + ship sprites with the 3 chosen races (see `racesclasses.md`)
 - [ ] Asteroids and environment hazards
 - [ ] Bot fill for casual (minimum 7v7, bots fill empty slots — see `bots.md`)
 - [ ] Sound effects (thrust, shoot, explosion, UI)

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-path="res://.godot/imported/1B.png-4ca6f2d74cf902792fc79e84bac00b83.ctex"
+path="res://.godot/imported/spitter.png-de6f6d2a6838599ffa18abd37c34f49f.ctex"
 metadata={
 "vram_texture": false
 }
 
 [deps]
 
-source_file="res://assets/images/ships/example_ships/1B.png"
+source_file="res://assets/images/ships/vorg/spitter.png"
-dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/1B.png-4ca6f2d74cf902792fc79e84bac00b83.ctex"]
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/spitter.png-de6f6d2a6838599ffa18abd37c34f49f.ctex"]
 
 [params]
 

spacewar/assets/images/ships/vorg/stinger.png.import

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://bn26mqnn8sroh"
+path="res://.godot/imported/stinger.png-16e27a83289e4c658a0cff29cdc74d71.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/images/ships/vorg/stinger.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/stinger.png-16e27a83289e4c658a0cff29cdc74d71.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

spacewar/menu/team_select.gd

@@ -1,45 +1,107 @@
 extends CanvasLayer
 
 const RACES := [
-	{"id": 1, "name": "TERRAN FEDERATION", "sub": "Speed and balanced firepower", "color": Color(0.30, 0.55, 1.00)},
-	{"id": 2, "name": "THE COLLECTIVE",    "sub": "Heavy armor, brute force",     "color": Color(1.00, 0.45, 0.18)},
-	{"id": 3, "name": "IRON ORDER",        "sub": "Precision strike force",       "color": Color(0.28, 0.90, 0.42)},
-]
-
-const SHIPS := [
 	{
-		"name": "WARBIRD",
+		"id": 1, "name": "TERRAN REPUBLIC", "sub": "Angular gray-blue military ships, standard balanced fighters",
-		"role": "All-Round Fighter",
+		"color": Color(0.40, 0.60, 0.85),
-		"desc": "The most versatile ship in the fleet. Solid speed, reliable firepower, and enough armor to stay in the fight. Forgiving to fly and effective in any situation — the go-to choice when you're not sure what you're up against.",
+		"ships": [
-		"path": "res://assets/images/ships/example_ships/1.png",
+			{
+				"name": "WARFRAME", "role": "Interceptor",
+				"desc": "Very fast, rapid weak laser bursts. Built to close distance instantly and chip away at anything in range. Low individual hit strength but a relentless rate of fire punishes anyone who stands still.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/terran/warframe.png",
 			},
 			{
-		"name": "JAVELIN",
+				"name": "STRIKER", "role": "Gunship",
-		"role": "Fast Interceptor",
+				"desc": "Super fast fire rate, very low damage lasers. Trades hitting power for volume — the more shots in the air, the more that connect. Best flown aggressively, applying constant pressure rather than picking single shots.",
-		"desc": "Built for speed above everything else. Light armor means you have to pick your fights carefully, but nothing can outrun you. Best used for hit-and-run strikes, hunting weakened targets, and escaping when things go wrong.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/terran/striker.png",
-		"path": "res://assets/images/ships/example_ships/1B.png",
 			},
 			{
-		"name": "SPIDER",
+				"name": "DEPLOYER", "role": "Bomber",
-		"role": "Heavy Support",
+				"desc": "Fast lasers plus an EMP mine dropped in your wake. Punishes anyone chasing too closely and disables systems on contact. Strong for area denial and covering a retreat.",
-		"desc": "Slow but extremely durable. High-volume fire makes it devastating in sustained engagements. Anchors a team by holding zones and suppressing enemy movements. Stay near allies — alone you're a target, together you're a wall.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/terran/deployer.png",
-		"path": "res://assets/images/ships/example_ships/2a.png",
 			},
 			{
-		"name": "LANCASTER",
+				"name": "LINK NODE", "role": "Support",
-		"role": "Stealth Bomber",
+				"desc": "Standard lasers plus a small repair pack dropped for allies to pick up. Keeps a team topped off in prolonged fights. Not built to duel alone — stay near the fight, not in the middle of it.",
-		"desc": "Medium speed with high burst damage potential. Built for patience — get into position, strike hard, and fade before the enemy can respond. Excels at flanking and ambushes. Requires discipline to play but punishes mistakes severely.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/terran/link_node.png",
-		"path": "res://assets/images/ships/example_ships/3b.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "BASTION", "role": "Heavy",
+				"desc": "Tankier and slower, but its laser hits harder than anything else in the fleet. Built to anchor a push and absorb damage while dealing it back. Discourages anyone from engaging head-on.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/terran/bastion.png",
+			},
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		"id": 2, "name": "MECHANOS SOVEREIGNTY", "sub": "Industrial war machines built for brute-force firepower",
+		"color": Color(0.85, 0.28, 0.28),
+		"ships": [
+			{
+				"name": "SENTINEL", "role": "Interceptor",
+				"desc": "A light scout mech with twin rapid cannons. Fast and maneuverable for a Mechanos hull, built to screen the front line and harass before the heavier machines arrive.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/mech/sentinel.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "VANGUARD", "role": "Gunship",
+				"desc": "Dual autocannons built for sustained fire. Sits between the light scouts and the heavy machines — durable enough to hold a line, fast enough to reposition when it breaks.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/mech/vanguard.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "RAVAGER", "role": "Bomber",
+				"desc": "Drops heavy ordnance and mines from its cargo pods. Slow to turn but devastating to anything caught in the blast radius. Best used to seal off a chokepoint.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/mech/ravager.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "AEGIS", "role": "Support",
+				"desc": "Projects a short-range shield and deploys a repair drone for nearby allies. Doesn't hit hard on its own — its job is keeping everyone else alive long enough to win the fight.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/mech/aegis.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "COLOSSUS", "role": "Heavy",
+				"desc": "A walking fortress bristling with cannons. Slow and telegraphed, but absorbs enormous damage and returns it with interest. Usually the last thing standing in an engagement.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/mech/colossus.png",
+			},
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		"id": 3, "name": "VORG SWARM", "sub": "Organic swarm built for chaotic damage-over-time",
+		"color": Color(0.45, 0.80, 0.35),
+		"ships": [
+			{
+				"name": "STINGER", "role": "Interceptor",
+				"desc": "Fast, acid shots with light damage-over-time. Built to swarm a target from range, applying just enough acid to wear an enemy down before backing off.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/vorg/stinger.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "SPITTER", "role": "Gunship",
+				"desc": "Faster-firing acid with a stronger damage-over-time effect. Trades some speed for sustained corrosive pressure — anything it tags keeps taking damage long after contact.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/vorg/spitter.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "BROODLING", "role": "Bomber",
+				"desc": "Normal acid shots that also spawn a small slowing swarm cloud. The cloud lingers, fouling movement for anyone caught inside it — ideal for locking down a retreat or a chokepoint.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/vorg/broodling.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "NURSE", "role": "Support",
+				"desc": "Acid shots plus a small health/regeneration pack dropped for allies. Keeps the swarm alive in extended fights, at the cost of raw offensive power.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/vorg/nurse.png",
+			},
+			{
+				"name": "BEHEMOTH", "role": "Heavy",
+				"desc": "Tankier and slower, with heavy acid shots that carry a large damage-over-time effect. The swarm's apex predator — absorbs punishment while its acid keeps eating away at anyone nearby.",
+				"path": "res://assets/images/ships/vorg/behemoth.png",
+			},
+		],
 	},
 ]
 
 # Row layout constants (screen is 1280×800)
 const ROW_X1    := 120.0
 const ROW_X2    := 1160.0
-const ROW_H     := 130.0
+const ROW_H     := 100.0
-const ROW_GAP   := 10.0
+const ROW_GAP   := 8.0
 const ROW_START := 195.0
-const IMG_W     := 130.0
 
 var _root: Control
 var _content: Control
@@ -120,11 +182,12 @@ func _show_ship_selection() -> void:
 	_label(c, "Playing as  —  " + _chosen_race.name, 14, _chosen_race.color,
 		0, 155, 1280, 185, HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER)
 
-	for i in SHIPS.size():
+	var ships: Array = _chosen_race.ships
+	for i in ships.size():
 		var y := ROW_START + i * (ROW_H + ROW_GAP)
-		var btn := _make_ship_row(SHIPS[i], _chosen_race.color)
+		var btn := _make_ship_row(ships[i], _chosen_race.color)
 		_place(btn, ROW_X1, y, ROW_X2, y + ROW_H)
-		btn.pressed.connect(_on_ship_chosen.bind(SHIPS[i]))
+		btn.pressed.connect(_on_ship_chosen.bind(ships[i]))
 		c.add_child(btn)
 
 

spacewar/ships/ship.tscn

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://dygtdlkvo6ofl"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c4kj3i73wjdcj" path="res://ships/ship_movement.gd" id="1_0e48y"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://td2tbmkm3r6u" path="res://assets/images/ships/example_ships/1.png" id="2_epypp"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" path="res://assets/images/ships/terran/warframe.png" id="2_epypp"]
 
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_2uxl3"]