1-23 DENEB
1-23 Deneb is the 23rd stage of Cosmos Ch.1 — Beyond the Exosphere. Previous stage: 1-22 Betelgeuse. Next stage: 1-24 Cosmic Lounge.
Corporal Weyland and General GreGory carry Barriers (up to 6,000 HP) — your hits are absorbed until it's broken.
LI'L GROSS CAT B 30% Barrier Breaker. Also fits “Counter Alien.” 
SPACE CAT A 50% Barrier Breaker. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” 
FENCER CAT A Guaranteed 100% Barrier Breaker at long range — the reliable accessible breaker. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” 
MIZLI S 100% chance to break Alien Barriers. Also fits “Counter Alien.” 
LUMINA S 100% Barrier Breaker opens Star Alien Barriers for the team. Also fits “Counter Alien.” 
SKIRT CAT B 30% Barrier Breaker. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” Corporal Weyland is Alien. Anti-Alien units take less damage and deal more.
GROSS CAT A Its True Form is Strong Against Alien, giving budget anti-Alien value. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” LI'L GROSS CAT B True Form has a 30% Knockback vs Alien. Also fits “Break the Barrier.” 
BAKERY CAT A Curses Alien enemies. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” 
LITTLE LEAGUER CAT S Resistant vs Alien and Long Distance — a budget anti-Alien backliner. Also fits “Break the Barrier.” 
CATMAN S Deals Massive Damage to Alien in every form. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” Corporal Weyland reaches 300 range. Units that out-range it can chip safely without taking hits.
GROSS CAT A Range 350 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Counter Alien.” 
ACTRESS CAT B Range 350 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
SALON CAT S Range 350 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Clear the crowd.” 
CAT TOASTER A Range 330 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Break the Barrier.” CATMAN S Range 440 — fires from beyond its 300. Also fits “Counter Alien.” 6 enemy types stack up here. Area attackers hit the whole push at once instead of one unit at a time.
KUNG FU CAT B Area attack clears grouped peons. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” 
WHEEL CAT A Hits every Alien in a wide area at once, melting grouped Star Aliens. Also fits “Counter Alien.” 
NERD CAT A Evolved/True hit groups over a Long Distance band. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” CATMAN S Long-range Area damage clears groups. Also fits “Counter Alien.” ACTRESS CAT B Hits multiple enemies at once for budget crowd damage. Also fits “Out-range Corporal Weyland.” Corporal Weyland debuts as boss. His Long Distance (300~600) Warp is annoying but his 2,500-HP Barrier is fragile — Major Leaguer Cat (waves) or rushers slipping into his blind spot end him.
The castle you destroy to clear the stage.