Type-7 Transporter

2015-03-05T03:48:31Z

121.211.39.251:

{{ShipInfobox
| image = type7.jpg
| manufacturer = Lakon
| cost = 17,472,252
| topspeed = 180
| boostspeed = 300
| manoeuvrability = 2
| shields = 120
| armour = 120
| hullmass = 420
| cargocapacity = 104
| fuelcapacity =
| jumprange =
| utility = 4
| small = 4
| medium =
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 =
| size4 = 2
| size5 = 2
| size6 = 2
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Large
}}
{{quote|The Type 7 Transporter is Lakon Spaceway's medium size transport vessel. This is a new model, released in 3290. It's slow but moves a lot of tonnage for its size.|In-Game Description}}

Previously known as "Freighter 3", the '''Lakon Type 7''' is a large and moderately armed freighter. It is one of three freighters produced by [[Lakon Spaceways]], the others being the smaller [[Lakon Type 6]] and the larger [[Lakon Type 9]]. The Lakon Type 7 is mostly used for trading and performs this role poorly - its cargo capacity is small and jump range is inadequate for its cost when compared to other vessels in it's price range. A well equipped ASP will have significantly superior values in everything. A maxed ASP's cargo is 24T larger than a stock Type-7, it's speeds and combat capabilities are incredible, and it has caused significant angst amongst pilot's who have made the mistake of buying a Type-7.

Due to this ship requiring a Large [[Landing Pad|landing pad]], the Lakon Type 7 cannot dock at [[Outpost]]s. For any traders who plan to dock at an Outpost it is recommended that they opt to fly the [[Lakon Type 6]] instead as it is the biggest freighter that can dock at Outposts, although has a smaller cargo capacity than the ASP Explorer also.

Repair costs on the Type-7 are high which makes trading without shields a poor strategy even if you can avoid combat along the way and insurance costs are in the million credit mark often financially ruining pilots. The Type-7 is considered a 'space whale,' and is easy prey for pirates. They are usually skipped over during progression by savvy pilot's, awaiting Frontier's developers to heed player feedback on vessel load outs and improve it to make it worth using.

Many pilots will still 'try it out,' and usually quit shortly after purchase due to the extreme levels of piracy Type-7's and Type-9's get. Most pilots will never experience constant piracy interdictions until their first Type-7, or the multi-million dollar insurance costs that these attacks will yield.

==Specifications==
{| class="article-table" border="1"
! Type
| Freighter
|-
! Crew
| 1
|-
! Maximum Cargo Capacity
| 232* T
|-
! Maximum Jump Range
| ?
|-
! Dimensions
| --
|}

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System !! Station !! Date Seen
|-
| Alioth
| Golden gate
| 1.06
|-
| Uszaa
| Guest Installation
| Dec 31, 2014
|-
| Bunda
| Faraday Ring
| Dec 31, 2014
|-
| Maljenni
| Bowersox Enterprise
| Dec 31, 2014
|-
| CD-39 14212
| Bushnell Station
| Dec 30,2014
|-
| Nanomam
| Gresley Dock
| Dec 30, 2014
|-
| Al Mina
| Manakov City
| Dec 30, 2014
|-
| Eravate
| Ackerman Market
| 02-22-2015
|-
| Balmung
| Sikorsky Orbital
| Dec 26, 2014
|-
| Apala
| Wilson City
| Dec 24, 2014
|-
| Hooriayan
| Davis Port
| Dec 12, 2014
|-
| Cauani
| Hardy City
| Jan 2, 2015
|-
| Kamitra
| Hammel Terminal
| Jan 2, 2015
|-
| Beta-1 Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Jan 3, 2015
|-
| Atlantis
| Kimura
| Jan 3, 2015
|-
| LHS 142
| Noriega Port
| Jan 3, 2015
|-
| LHS 142
| Vo Dock
| Jan 5, 2015
|-
| LHS 6309
| Bester Terminal
| Jan 15, 2015
|-
| Aerial
| Andrade Legacy
| Jan 5, 2015
|-
| Any Na
| Libby Orbital
| Jan 10, 2015
|-
| Brani
| Virtanen Hub
| Feb 1, 2015
|-
| Gallemi
| Rabinowitz Vision
| Feb 14, 2015
|-
| Afli
| Quetelet Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|-
| Dulos
| Wilson Ring
| Feb 15, 2015
|-
| Jera
| Moore Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|-
| Qa'Wakana
| Carpini Terminal
| Feb 27, 2015
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are intended to be highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services but in reality finding even rudimentary modules within the game has been nearly impossible causing much grief and anger among the player base. Listed below is the default load-out for the {{PAGENAME}}.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L)

[[Pulse Laser]] (L)

''Not Equipped''

''Not Equipped''
| F

F

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| 1

1

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| 1

1

1

1
|-
| Utility Mount
| ''Not Equipped''

''Not Equipped''

''Not Equipped''
| --

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| --

<nowiki>--</nowiki>

<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| 0

0

0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]]
| I
| 1
| 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]]
| E
| 4
| 4
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]]
| E
| 5
| 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]]
| E
| 5
| 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]]
| E
| 4
| 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]]
| E
| 3
| 3
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]]
| E
| 3
| 3
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32]
| C
| 5
| 5
|-
| [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32]
[[Cargo Rack]] [x32]

[[Cargo Rack]] [x16]

[[Cargo Rack]] [x16]

[[Shield Generator]]

[[Discovery Scanner|BDS]]
| E

E

E

E

E

E
| 5
5

4

4

4

4
| 6
6

5

5

4

4
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Freighter 3.jpg|Concept Art 1
Freighter 3 Concept.jpg|Concept Art 2
1525424_10152449591341689_6382379527867466789_n.jpg|Lakon Type-7
1782053_10152449591351689_7698628813007908807_n.jpg|Lakon Type-7 Freighter (closeup)
Type7 4.png
Type7 1.png
</gallery>

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[[Category:Freighter]]
[[Category:Trader]]

Panther Clipper LX

2015-01-31T08:08:23Z

121.211.39.251:

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| type = Important Note:
This ship is not yet present in Elite: Dangerous and information about it is limited. Information below will be updated as it is revealed, and large portions are currently conjecture based off of the vessel's appearance in the previous Elite games.
}}

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{{quote|It is a big trading ship - a bit like the Lakon Type 9's big brother.|David Braben<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=60284&page=20&p=1024718#post1024718 David Braben's Q&A]</ref>}}

The Panther LX or '''Panther Clipper''' is a "heavy cargo clipper".<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=94e38570c6&e=0503b30d66 Newsletter #13]</ref>

In previous iterations of the design, the craft was one of the largest vessels in the spaceways in terms of trading, significantly larger than the [[Anaconda]], and alleged to buy entire planets out of cargo. In this regard it can be seen as the next step upwards for a commodity-trader from the [[Lakon Type-9 Heavy|Lakon Type-9]], carrying significantly more cargo and able to mount one or two fighters in it's cargo bay.

Being as it was one of the largest vessels in the space lanes and carried more cargo than any other freighter, it was also regarded as one of the slowest and most lumbering vessels yet capable of turret mounting planetary bombardment class weaponry that could destroy most enemies in one well placed single-shot . Panther pilots would blatantly ignore smaller pirate vessels as their shots bounced uselessly off of the ship's mighty shields.

The modern inception varies drastically in concept artwork from the original, the Panther wasn't an atmos vehicle and thus aerodynamics was not an issue, this bulky 'flying brick' design was one of it's key features and spoke more to it's gargantuan size and use in non-atmos environs than it's new implementation is rumored to be. In fact, the new version seems to be significantly smaller, and more akin to an Anaconda; it is unknown if there is a backstory justification for this drastic shift from design or whether vague reasons will be implied or the whole issue ignored.

The Panther will not be implemented any time before mid 2015 due to Frontier pushing back the release of any real content to beyond six months post-release date with the next patch and possibly the one after being purely low content bug fixes.

==References==
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Elite Dangerous Wiki - User contributions [en-gb]

Type-7 Transporter

Panther Clipper LX