We've got better ships than anyone dreamed of in 2004.
We've got better ships than the best they could do in 2004.
It was my good fortune that we had the better ship.
All they can really do against better ships, she reflected.
As the player advances in the game, he/she can buy better ships.
We had a better ship than any of those preceding.
Distant trade wants meant that better ships' development was expected.
To gain new technologies and better ships, the player must research them.
"But we have a better ship, and a good crew."
The others followed, but being the better ship she shot ahead.