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Talk:Micro-Weave Cooling Hoses/@comment-173.73.27.230-20180804002838

2018-08-04T00:28:38Z

173.73.27.230: Created page with "I've found a ridiculous number doing couriers missions and damaged station rescue missions."

I've found a ridiculous number doing couriers missions and damaged station rescue missions.

Talk:Search and Rescue Agent/@comment-173.73.27.230-20180802011311

2018-08-02T01:13:11Z

173.73.27.230: Created page with "There are also missions to retrieve these escape pods at rescue ships nearby. "

There are also missions to retrieve these escape pods at rescue ships nearby.

Talk:Search and Rescue Agent/@comment-173.73.27.230-20180802010535

2018-08-02T01:05:35Z

173.73.27.230: Created page with "You can find a ridiculous amount of escape pods within a damaged starport."

You can find a ridiculous amount of escape pods within a damaged starport.

Talk:Gallite/@comment-2001:569:71B5:1800:C429:DD3A:C457:7B94-20180104173733/@comment-173.73.27.230-20180801190055

2018-08-01T19:00:55Z

173.73.27.230: Created page with "Find a black market then sell it there"

Find a black market then sell it there

Talk:Degraded Emissions/@comment-173.73.27.230-20180723234024

2018-07-23T23:40:24Z

173.73.27.230: Created page with "I once found a level 4 threat degraded emissions full of federal navy ships that turned hostile I then, of course, loaded my FSD and got out of there. I didn't feel like taki..."

I once found a level 4 threat degraded emissions full of federal navy ships that turned hostile I then, of course, loaded my FSD and got out of there. I didn't feel like taking on a federal corvette+ other ships.

Miner

2018-04-15T16:53:30Z

173.73.199.218: /* Availability and Value */ wlink

{{RoleInfobox
| risk = Medium
| reward = High
| timeinvestment = Large
| suggestedships = [[Sidewinder MkI]]; [[Hauler]]; [[Cobra MkIII]]; [[Asp Explorer]]; [[Type-6 Transporter]]; [[Adder]]; [[Python]]; [[Anaconda]]; [[Imperial Cutter]]; [[Imperial Clipper]]; [[Federal Corvette]];
| suggestedupgrades = [[Mining Laser]]; [[Refinery]]; [[Cargo Rack]]s; [[Collector Drone]]; [[Prospector Drone]];
|image = Type_9_mining.jpg}}

'''Mining''' in Elite Dangerous is a very manual process; the player must use a mining laser to chip off pieces of an [[Asteroids|asteroid]], which are then scooped up or collected with a [[Drones|drone]] to be refined on-board. As time-consuming as it is, miners with the right technique can make just as much money as they would in other professions.

To mine, the player must have a ship equipped with a [[Mining Laser]] and a [[Refinery]]. Cargo Racks are important to store the refined [[:Category:Mineral commodities|minerals]] and [[:Category:Metal commodities|metals]]. [[Drones]] are recommended to improve efficiency. A detailed guide to the process can be found below.

It is recommended that players obtain system data from the [[Universal Cartographics]], or [[System Signal Sources|Navigation Beacon]] in order to determine what asteroids are mineral rich and as close to "pristine" condition as possible to ensure a large profit.

Some players prefer small, nimble ships for mining, as they are better at maneuvering around asteroids, in tight asteroid belts and rings at higher velocities. However others prefer the larger ships such as the [[Python]], [[Imperial Clipper]], [[Federal Corvette]], [[Imperial Cutter]] and the [[Anaconda]], which are not as maneuverable, but can equip all the beneficial [[Limpet Controller|limpet controllers]] and carry a large number of limpets for their use, while still having room for cargo and shields, increasing efficiency. Additionally, the larger ships are better at defending themselves from pirates while mining. The only major downside to using larger ships is their slower velocities and slower maneuvering.

==Equipment==
* [[Ships]]
** A great choice for starting miners is the [[Cobra MkIII]], due to the size of its cargo hold, internal compartments, and its maneuverability. It can also fit the Class 2 mining laser.
** The [[Adder]] is also the earliest ship capable of efficient mining as it can equip three mining lasers and has decent capacity but won't be able to defend itself.
** The [[Keelback]] can equip multiple lasers and has a half-decent capacity, and can use a fighter hanger for self-defense.
** The [[Type-9 Heavy|Type-9]] is fantastic for the role; the bottom medium hardpoint rarely sees use in combat so is generally fine to swap for a class 2 mining laser. Meanwhile, it can have tons of space or have massive amounts of collector limpets at once; and can even do a fantastic job defending itself with the two top mounted turret hardpoints and a fighter bay. Beware that its large size means it is virtually impossible to gather ore manually so if you don't have any limpets left, you will be forced to abandon any remaining fragments.
* [[Mining Laser]]
** Required to extract the ore fragments from an asteroid.
** Higher class lasers may extract ore fragments faster.
** Multiple lasers may also be equipped but will draw more power in total, and will also mean you have fewer hardpoints to defend yourself as they are incredibly inefficient at dealing damage and have the lowest range in the game.
** The [[Mining Lance]] offers far greater range and is capable of dealing 8 DPS, instead of 2, only slightly less than the 1E Beam Laser. The downsides are the higher power draw and the huge amount of thermal load generated.
* [[Refinery]]
** Required to process the collected ore.
** Better refineries have up to ten bins to process several types of ore simultaneously.
* [[Collector Drone|Collector Limpet]]
** Automated collection massively improves profit per hour by collecting fragments automatically.
** Limpets have a set lifetime and will automatically collect items with no user input required.
** Limpets need to be individually purchased at munition store (in the advanced maintenance tab) for 101 credit each limpet and will occupy your cargo rack (1T for each limpet).
** The number of collector limpet modules on each ship is not limited to one, and installing more than one limpet module increases the max number of active limpet at a time, thus increasing collection efficiency. If you have space to install 2 class 5 collector limpet modules, for instance, you may have 6 collector limpets active simultaneously.
* [[Limpet Controller/Prospector|Prospector Limpet]]
** Prospecting allows miners to view the mineral content of an asteroid even from a distance.
** Prospecting asteroids before mining results in double yield.
** These require limpets to work (Purchase limpets at any restock service). They are stored in your cargo holds.
** Generally, any size will do, even class 2 or 3. You won't need more than 2 or so active at once.

==Locations==
Mining is currently possible at asteroid belts or planetary rings (including icy as of 2.1/1.6), although it is the most profitable in a Pristine Metallic area. They can be targeted and flown to in supercruise, just like any destination within a system. Marked extraction sites can only be seen at ranges of 1kls or closer. Asteroids in planetary rings can also be mined from - [[RES]] are common places for NPC miners to congregate in, but pirates will also spawn here.

Mining is not limited to extraction sites, which is much safer since there is virtually no NPCs spawning outside them. Flying at any part of a ring system at less than 1Mm/s will result in a safe drop approximately 7km away from the ring. It is important, however, to identify the metallic rings before attempting this. When you have arrived, you will see a number (from a handful to many dozens) of asteroids, which you can then mine. A good starting spot for mining are systems with industrial economies.

Mining Locations change in both quality and quantity which when presented one through five, one being the highest and five being the lowest are currently;
# Pristine
# Major
# Common
# Low
# Depleted
This information can be found in the system map by targeting either the belt cluster or planet of interest. Planetary rings are labeled from inner to outer with descending letters starting from A.

Locations of planets with pristine metallic rings can be found [[Pristine Metalics|here]] and on [http://edtools.ddns.net/ Pristine Metallics Distances Calculator] site, screenshots of many of those systems listed are [http://imgur.com/a/vEqgv#0 here] .<nowiki/>

==Guide==
[[File:Mining-duo.jpg|thumb|200px|Mining duo]]

Mining involves three main steps:
# Fragmenting
# Collecting
# Refining
It is important to note that these steps will generally be happening all at the same time. The technique involves managing all three steps at once to maximize efficiency.

===Fragmenting===
Make sure to bind a Mining Laser (preferably in its own firing group) just like you would do with any other weapon in the game. Fly within range (being 500 m) of the asteroid and blast away with the Mining Laser. You have to hold down the trigger for a while (depending on the quality of Mining Laser you have bought) before a fragment chips off.

Select the fragment of rock as a target. They are quite small and hard to detect visually but do show up as white contacts on your radar. When selected, you get details of the contents of the fragment, e.g. Bauxite (9.7%) Coltan (21.2%). Note that the mineral name which shows up first in the HUD doesn't necessarily represent the most valuable mineral! The mineral content is how much of a ton of cargo can be extracted from the fragment. E.g. if you scoop and process three 35% Indite shards you end up with 1 ton of Indite. Fragments range in mineral content from ~5% to ~65%. Asteroids contain 1 to 3 different minerals while fragments from the asteroids contain up to 2 of those minerals.

===Collecting===
Collecting fragments can be done with a cargo scoop or a collector limpet drone.

To collect with a cargo scoop, first, engage your scoop (just like you would with your landing gear or hardpoints), then fly slowly towards the target. Upon engaging the Cargo Scoop you will find that a blue box will have appeared on the lower left of your HUD. On there you should, if pointing at the rock, see an icon in the cross-hairs (the box). Continue to fly slowly towards the rock while holding the rock in the middle of the cargo scoop's cross-hairs until you have successfully acquired it.

Asteroid fragments are more difficult to scoop than regular cargo, as their movement is more complex (not to mention the fact that you want to avoid hitting an asteroid while you're focused on scooping!) For this reason, it's advisable to use very slow speeds of 15 m/s while scooping. Furthermore, fragments will "decay" over time, meaning they slowly lose integrity until they disappear, so do not mine more than you can collect!

To collect with a collector limpet controller you must purchase limpets ahead of time in any munitions store (the place you buy your ammo). Collector limpets have 2 modes: quick single-collection and autonomous area-collection. For mining, the area-collection mode is optimal. Limpets must bound to a fire group like a weapon.

To activate a limpet in area mode, be sure that no cargo or fragment is targeted. This is important as activating a limpet with a collectible item targeted will activate the limpet in single-collection mode. Once in area mode, the limpet will automatically collect any fragments a specific distance from you based on the class and rating of the controller. While this happens you can continue with other actions such as fragmenting, refining, and monitoring your surroundings. Use collector drones with caution near spinning asteroids, since their basic AI doesn't account for the movement of the asteroid. You can equip multiple collector drone limpet controls assuming you have enough internal compartments.

===Refining===
[[File:Diamondback-Mining.png|thumb|200px|Diamondback mining]]

Once a fragment enters your cargo hold, it will be deposited in the [[refinery]]. It can be accessed on the left panel of the cargo screen. The first bin is the depositing bin, where you will find your fragment. New minerals will attempt to drop into the refinery bins below. Depending on class your refinery will have between 1 and 10 of these bins.

Items that appear in the depositing bin will automatically "stack" into the refinery bins below if a refinery bin that already contains that mineral exists. It will also drop into empty bins automatically. If no bin is available, you will have to vent your refinery (see next paragraph). This will happen until the bin reaches 100% at which point it will be emptied, the leftover mineral will remain in the depositing bin, and 1 ton of cargo (one unit of whatever mineral you have collected) appears in your cargo hold. Once your cargo hold is full, you can return to a station and sell your goods.

You also have the option to "vent" the contents of your refinery. This is useful if you have a nearly-full refinery of bauxite and you find an asteroid with gold (or whatever else you prioritize). When no bin is available, minerals will not leave the depositing bin and will block it from accepting new fragments. When this happens you must either vent a refinery bin to free up space or vent the mineral from the depositing bin. NOTE: Doing this will destroy the mineral and you will not be able to recover it.

== Availability and Value ==
This is a rough table on which minerals, metals, and chemicals are most valuable to mine. These prices will be lower or higher depending on demand in the station you're selling to. It can be helpful to screenshot the nearest station's metal, mineral and chemical market prices to ensure highest profit, since varying demand of different resources can result in great variation of profit.
{| class="article-table"
|+
|-
!'''Minerals'''
!'''Galactic Average Price (CR/T)'''
!'''Available in Ring Type'''
|-
|Low Temperature Diamond
|57443
|Icy
|-
|Painite
|40504
|Metallic
|-
|Bromellite
|8530
|Icy
|-
|Lithium Hydroxide
|5644
|Icy
|-
|Bertrandite
|2375
|Metallic, Metal Rich
|-
|Methanol Monohydrate Crystals
|2282
|Icy
|-
|Indite
|2088
|Metallic, Metal Rich, Rocky
|-
|Gallite
|1821
|Metallic, Metal Rich, Rocky
|-
|Coltan
|1319
|Metal Rich, Rocky
|-
|Uraninite
|836
|Metal Rich, Rocky
|-
|[[Methane Clathrate]]
|629
|Icy
|-
|Lepidolite
|544
|Metal Rich, Rocky
|-
|Rutile
|299
|Rocky
|-
|Bauxite
|120
|Rocky
|-
!'''Metals'''
!'''Galactic Average Price (CR/T)'''
!'''Available in Ring Type'''
|-
|Platinum
|19756
|Metallic
|-
|Palladium
|13295
|Metallic
|-
|Gold
|9401
|Metallic, Metal Rich
|-
|Osmium
|9136
|Metallic, Metal Rich
|-
|Praseodymium
|8604
|Metallic, Metal Rich
|-
|Samarium
|8090
|Metallic, Metal Rich
|-
|Silver
|4777
|Metallic, Metal Rich
|-
|Cobalt
|648
|Rocky
|-
!'''Chemicals'''
!'''Galactic Average Price (CR/T)'''
!'''Available in Ring Type'''
|-
|Hydrogen Peroxide
|917
|Icy
|-
|Liquid Oxygen
|263
|Icy
|-
|Water
|120
|Icy
|}
==Selling==
The value of a mineral is scaled to the supply/demand meaning that selling minerals where there are many other players selling the same mineral will result in a smaller profit per ton as demand for that item is low with so many suppliers. Systems that are both refinery economies and have an asteroid field will tend to give you a lower price compared to what you would get if you were to travel somewhere more distant to the source (source being asteroid fields). Also, checking the bulletin board is very important, since mining mission rewards can reach hundreds of thousands of credits. The most sought-after minerals in missions are painite, osmium and platinum.

Accepting Mining contracts at the Mission Board yields much more money for the mined commodities.

[[Styx]] is an excellent example of where we see a massive drop in prices. It has both mining equipment for sale, is very close to the spawn point for new players, has mineable asteroid fields and is a refinery economy (means it will have a constant demand for minerals to refine), it is therefore going to be very popular to sell minerals there which is going to lead to a price drop due to a saturated market.

Keep in mind that carrying valuable resources around attracts pirates and other players may also try to rob you. With mining lasers attached you will be less effective at defending yourself so don't lug rare metals around too long.

== Materials ==
This is a rough guide to which materials are available to mine.
{| class="article-table"
|+
Elements
|-
|'''Class I'''
|'''Class II'''
|Class III
|Class IV
|-
|Carbon
|Chromium
|Arsenic
|Cadmium
|-
|Iron
|Germanium
|Niobium
|Mercury
|-
|Lead
|Manganese
|Selenium
|Molybdenum
|-
|Nickel
|Vanadium
|Tungsten
|Tin
|-
|Phosphorus
|Zinc
|Zirconium
|Boron
|-
|Rhenium
|
|
|
|-
|Sulphur
|
|
|
|}
Frequency: I (very common) > II (common) > III (standard) > IV (rare)

== Pirates and other miners ==
Pirates can be a problem. They occasionally do a fly-by and scan you. They might even attack. You can prepare for this eventuality in several different ways:

* If you have brought some defensive weaponry of your own it may be possible to turn the tables on your would-be attacker, earning yourself a bounty payout in the process. Of course, rigging your ship for combat might reduce your cargo space, so you would have to travel a lot more between your mining site and the station every time your cargo hold is full.

* Jumping away into supercruise or hyperspace is also an option if you find yourself outmatched, although it might be frustrating having to abandon valuable asteroids you may have discovered. It is also important to remember that asteroid rings establish a mass-locking effect on your frame shift drive, necessitating that you clear the asteroid field to a sufficient distance before your FSD will begin charging. Asteroid belt clusters will not lock your FSD, but retain enough local mass to disrupt low-energy jumps. It is also necessary to align towards a sensible escape vector before your computer will engage the jump.

* If you're in a system controlled by a non-anarchic faction, resource extraction sites are often patrolled by security forces mobilized to defend miners and engage any wanted ships they detect. Ensure your ship's computer is set to 'report crimes committed against me' to enable a swift security response.

* Additional tip - You can mine planetary rings anywhere, even completely outside a Resource Extraction Site (RES)- just get close in supercruise, then lower your speed to minimum before hitting the ring. Hitting the ring at this speed will cause you to drop out of supercruise at the ring with no damage although you will not have police protection (usually). Alternatively, in a RES, fly 30 or more km away from the RES marker. You will not see any NPCs spawn again unless you go closer. It does not seem to make any difference to the quality of rocks you mine.
* If your ship has the option a [[Fighter Hanger]] can be a good option for defense since most of your hardpoints will be being used on mining lasers. Simply deploy a fighter as soon as you arrive and use it or order a crewmember to defend yourself. This could make the [[Keelback]] a decent early option, but its low cargo space with a fighter bay may prove an issue.

It's kind of a dirty trick, but if you see other NPC miners out there zapping away, it's usually worth it to mine the rock they're currently working on. They seem surprisingly good-natured about you grabbing their spot, even. Be careful not to accidentally shoot or crash into them however as you may provoke them; or gain a bounty.<nowiki/>
==Tips==
[[File:Elite Dangerous Mining Tips (Gamma 1.05)|thumb]]
[[File:Advanced Mining|thumb]]
* Asteroid fragments will display on the ship's radar as grey boxes.
* Use the System Map to find systems with asteroid belts or rings that have the description "Pristine Reserves" and "Metallic".
* Mining in planetary rings is more effective as there are always plenty of nearby asteroids to choose from (unlike belts).
* For maximum profit, focus on mining highly valued metals or minerals (like Painite, Platinum, Palladium or Low Temperature Diamonds).
* Use collector drones to speed up efficiency.
* Use prospector drones to double the yield of asteroid fragments.
* If the asteroid's fragments have low concentration (below ±15%), don't waste your precious time and try a different one.
* Even if your cargo is full, you can still fill up the refinery to 100% per slot. When you return to a starport to sell your cargo, this frees up space and each full refinery slot will go into your cargo hold. Treat it as extra cargo space.
* Planets create massive shadows. Be sure to avoid mining in the shadow of the planet or turn up your gamma.
* The material content (Low, Medium, High) does not affect the amount of metals, minerals or chemicals that the asteroid contains.
* Keep an eye on the fragments; in some cases, they will get themselves stuck inside the meteorites. This will make it so your collector limpets will launch themselves into the rock; destroying themselves. If you notice a drone die early quickly look out for this and add it to your exclusion list as soon as possible to avoid more limpet loses.
* You can craft additional limpets via [[synthesis]] and you are very likely to pick up the components for them while mining; however they are incredibly wasteful of [[Nickel]], which is a common engineering material. Use this only in a pinch such as seeing rare materials with no drones.
* If you are only mining for access to [[Selene Jean|Selene Jean's]] engineering then always go to planetary rings. You can still use prospector drones to increase yield but you will be instead looking for group meteorites so you can collect as much as possible as fast as possible as you generally won't be too concerned with profit in this scenario. In fact, more common ores may be desirable due to being able to refine them faster. Use as many collector limpet controllers as you can equip with as big of a refinery as possible as well to help out.

==Trivia==
* Added in the Beta 3 Update which went live on October 28th, 2014.

==News==
{{quote|30 OCT 3300

GalNet News:
Mining Special report!

According to the experts at Wreaken Construction and Mining, all you need is a refinery, a mining laser and a little luck. Most rings in known space are depleted but for the individual there is still some money to be made. The Current equipment is not configured to work with ice rings and the best yields will be found on metal rings far from populated space.

Our contacts at Stellar Cartographics, James Urquhart, was keen to point out that data is available in any of the mapped systems, showing both the type of ring/belt and the level of reserves. Reserves have been categorised from Depleted to Pristine and the belt composition comes under one of four types.|In-Game Galnet News}}

==Videos==
<gallery>
File:Elite_Dangerous_Guide_to_Mining
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Advanced_Mining
File:Image_Weapon_Mining-Laser.jpg|A Mining Laser
Mining Asp.jpg|Mining Asp
Mining-duo.jpg|Mining duo
SideWinderMining.JPG|Sidewinder mining
Type 9 mining.jpg|Type 9 Heavy mining
Diamondback-Mining.png|Diamondback Mining
</gallery>

[[Category:Tutorial]]
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Commerce]]

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180403214553

2018-04-03T21:45:53Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "One piece of advice when you're grinding these fed ranks..... DO NOT GO TO PRISON. I was landing at Sothis when I accidentally pulled my trigger and fired a shot into the boar..."

One piece of advice when you're grinding these fed ranks..... DO NOT GO TO PRISON. I was landing at Sothis when I accidentally pulled my trigger and fired a shot into the boards (the landing pad). I was instantly destroyed and sent to prison TWENTY EIGHT GLORIOUS JUMPS AWAY!!!! If you do something dumb, get jailed, and you don't have a fuel scoop, you're pretty much dead, and will need to summon the Fuel Rats. Needless to say, I'm turning off "Firing Deploys Hardpoints" for the duration of my Gold Rush Adventure. This happened once before, at the Ngalinn-Mainani gold rush, but my solution was to equip my Discovery Scanner. Well I forgot to this time, and now it will never happen again. crosses fingers

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180403214539

2018-04-03T21:45:39Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "Or better yet, don't scan either system at all until you're completely done there. That way, you won't have to scroll through loads of extra planets/moons/etc in your nav list"

Or better yet, don't scan either system at all until you're completely done there. That way, you won't have to scroll through loads of extra planets/moons/etc in your nav list

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-82.39.191.17-20180401001316/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180402195905

2018-04-02T19:59:05Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "You may also want to pick up a Detailed Surface Scanner while you're at one of the stations, because all the Sothis planets come up as Unexplored, which is annoying, because i..."

You may also want to pick up a Detailed Surface Scanner while you're at one of the stations, because all the Sothis planets come up as Unexplored, which is annoying, because it means you have to go into the system map to find the stations quickly. Once you scan the planets they sit next to, no longer a problem.

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-82.39.191.17-20180401001316/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180402194359

2018-04-02T19:43:59Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "*deliver"

*deliver

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-82.39.191.17-20180401001316/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180402194329

2018-04-02T19:43:29Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "The other downside is that, unlike the Empire gold rush, the Fed Naval missions are a grab bag of different things (Strike, Rare Art, Dliever Animal Meat, etc), so you need to..."

The other downside is that, unlike the Empire gold rush, the Fed Naval missions are a grab bag of different things (Strike, Rare Art, Dliever Animal Meat, etc), so you need to back out of the mission board and go back in until you get what you want. No need to board flip or even exit to Starport Services.

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-82.39.191.17-20180401001316/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180402192804

2018-04-02T19:28:04Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "Oh, you can do the same thing for Federation by doing runs from Sothis to Ceos. Only think is it's like 48 jumps away from the Empire gold rush, so it may take an hour of flyi..."

Oh, you can do the same thing for Federation by doing runs from Sothis to Ceos. Only think is it's like 48 jumps away from the Empire gold rush, so it may take an hour of flying or whatever.

The good news: The payout for the data missions can by higher than the previous 37k. I've seen them as high as 60k

The bad news: There are 2 different stations in Sothis and you end up delivering to both, if you just spped click through the Accept screen, like me. It seems they're close enough that it doesn't affect your time bonuses (I think....I keep getting them). Good luck! o7

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-82.39.191.17-20180401001316/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180401201850

2018-04-01T20:18:50Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "Oh and remember to grab all the missions that pay between 28k and 37k (the max they give), and if there aren't enough good ones, log out and back into solo (or open, if you're..."

Oh and remember to grab all the missions that pay between 28k and 37k (the max they give), and if there aren't enough good ones, log out and back into solo (or open, if you're already in solo) and look for more 37s. You get around 100K time bonus, so at 20 missions a run (the max you can accept) you'll be making around 2.6 million cr per run, give or take a 10k and there. ;)

Not bad considering you can get from one station to the other in less time than it takes to listen to a song.

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-82.39.191.17-20180401001316/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180401200322

2018-04-01T20:03:22Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "Oops, acciodentally posted to soon. But yeah this still works, and if they won't grant your docking request because it's too full, just quickly switch to Solo, so you don't lo..."

Oops, acciodentally posted to soon. But yeah this still works, and if they won't grant your docking request because it's too full, just quickly switch to Solo, so you don't lose your Time Bonus (that's where the mojney is, people, I've made like 100 million off of this). Don't forget it puts you out of range, so you'll need to boost closer before sending your docking request. :)

Talk:Empire/Ranks/@comment-82.39.191.17-20180401001316/@comment-173.73.238.70-20180401195947

2018-04-01T19:59:47Z

173.73.238.70: Created page with "It took me A LOT longer than 3 or 4 hours, and that was to go from Master to King, but it does still work If you decide to get an Imperial Clipper, just be prepared to keep gr..."

It took me A LOT longer than 3 or 4 hours, and that was to go from Master to King, but it does still work If you decide to get an Imperial Clipper, just be prepared to keep grinding way past King in order to afford the outfitting.

I've gotten to the point where I can't help being happy, seeing Governor Shelton Church, and his lopsided grin. M

Talk:Pilot/@comment-173.73.173.35-20170128233836/@comment-173.73.173.35-20170205013507

2017-02-05T01:35:08Z

173.73.173.35: Created page with "I stand corrected. Dangerous is 8%. Probably didn't update properly when the crew member first leveled up."

I stand corrected. Dangerous is 8%. Probably didn't update properly when the crew member first leveled up.

Talk:Pilot/@comment-173.73.173.35-20170128233836/@comment-173.73.173.35-20170205004516

2017-02-05T00:45:16Z

173.73.173.35: Created page with "Update: Crew Rank of Dangerous still 7% profit share. The AI is now higher ranking than I am..."

Update:

Crew Rank of Dangerous still 7% profit share.

The AI is now higher ranking than I am...

Talk:Pilot/@comment-173.73.173.35-20170128233836/@comment-173.73.173.35-20170129023006

2017-01-29T02:30:06Z

173.73.173.35: Created page with "Curious how the page doesn't mention training crew to be less costly."

Curious how the page doesn't mention training crew to be less costly.

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2017-01-29T02:25:09Z

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Master is 7%.

Been doing lots of massacare missions. Paid the guy 10 million since I got him yesterday.

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2017-01-28T23:38:36Z

173.73.173.35: Created page with "Got a Harmless crew member and trained them up to Expert. Profit Share is at 5%"

Got a Harmless crew member and trained them up to Expert.

Profit Share is at 5%

Federal Dropship

2016-06-19T15:04:00Z

173.73.157.146:

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Elite-Dangerous-Federal-Dropship-890x350.jpg
| manufacturer = Core Dynamics
| cost = 14314210
| topspeed = 183
| boostspeed = 304
| manoeuvrability = 2
| shields = 104
| armour = 540
| hullmass = 580
| cargocapacity =56
| fuelcapacity =16
| jumprange =7,25
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium = 4
| large = 1
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 1
| size3 = 2
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 2
| size6 = 1
| size7 =
| size8 =
| factionreq = Federation
| factionrank = Midshipman
| landingpad = Medium
|dimensions = 73.9L - 52.3W - 21.7H|type = Heavy Multipurpose|maxjumprange = 19.66|maxtopspeed = 209|maxboostspeed = 348|maxcargocapacity = 164|masslock = 14}}
{{quote|The Federal Dropship is the Federation Navy's workhorse ship for tactical and special forces deployments. This is a well armoured and well armed ship capable of carrying large loads. Its versatile nature means that it is well suited to tackling even the most hostile environment.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Federal Dropship''' is one of the [[Federation]]'s ships and thus are generally sold at [[Station]]s that are aligned with the Federation (but has been seen at an independent [[shipyard]]). To purchase the Federal Dropship players must have earned the rank of [[Federation/Ranks|Midshipman]] with the Federation's Navy. Currently this ship isn't very appealing - due to its low mobility it is dominated in combat by most other [[ships]], cargo capacity is much lower than that of less expensive ships. However, the Federal Dropship does fill a great role in group player versus player engagements due to its excellent hardpoint size and placement.

The Federal Dropship is noted for its ability to remain functioning even when the hull is at very low integrity. This is due to its good module protection.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: Two side mounted Class 2 Medium hardpoints in front of the lower wing (One each side), two bottom mounted Class 2 Medium hardpoints located slightly behind the point at which the front fuselage tapering ends (One on each side of the underside), and One bottom mounted Class 3 Large hardpoint located under the nose of the ship and slightly forward of where the front fuselage tapering ends. Although all hardpoints have good to excellent fields of fire when fitted with turrets, the side mounted hardpoints benefit the most from turrets.

==Purchase Locations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
|+ Brani
|-
! System !! Station !! Date Seen
!Notes
|-Wundt hub
|LHS 2310
|Levy Hub
|Feb 26, 2016
|
|-
|BD+24 543
|Proteus Orbital
|Feb 7, 2015
|15% discount
|-
| Okinura
| Stafford Enterprise
| Oct 20, 2015
|
|-
|AC +26 37030
|Culbertson Port
|Dec 27, 2015
|
|-
| Alioth
| Irkutsk
| Version: 1.06
|
|-
| Nang Ta-Khian
| Hay Point
|
|
|-
| Chamunda
| Gidzenko Ring
| Gamma 1.0
|
|-
| Breksta
| Pierres Ring
| Gamma 1.0
|
|-
|Mambojas
|Conrad Station
|May 25, 2015
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Wundt Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| Gliese 563.1
| Matteucci Ring
| Jul 23, 2015
|
|-
| Branglal
| Skripochka Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| TURIR
| Brooks Terminal
|
|
|-
| 64 Arietis
| Weyn Dock
|
|
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|
|-
| [[LTT 3572]]
| [[Horowitz Hub]]
| Jan 16, 2015
|
|-
| GD 219 System
| McKee Ring
| Jan 2, 2015
|
|-
| Quivira
| Godel Dock
| Jan 2, 2015
|
|-
| Enawar
| Adams Dock
| Jan 3, 2015
|
|-
| Arexe
| Janes Horizon
| Jan 4, 2015
|
|-
| Misisture
| Gelfand Dock
| Jan 6, 2015
|
|-
| Zaragas
| Jenner Hub
| Jan 9, 2015
|
|-
| Bhritzameno
| Feynman Terminal
| Jan 14, 2015
|
|-
| Turona
| McNair Terminal
| Jan 14, 2015
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Jan 23, 2015
|
|-
| Abrog
| Thagard Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|
|-
| San Zaihe
| Ackerman Orbital
| Feb 11, 2015
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|
|-
|Ross 129
|Yang Hub
|Mar 22, 2015
|
|-
|Ededleen
|Tepper Hub
|Mar 31, 2015
|
|-
|LTT 7786
|Parise Gateway
|April 11, 2015
|
|-
|Ngombivas
|Linaweaver port
|April 11, 2015
|
|-
|LP 926-40
|Lee City
|April 23, 2015
|
|-
|Mikinn
|Wallace Dock
|April 26, 2015
|
|-
|LP 339-7
|Gell-Mann Ring
|May 14, 2015
|
|-
|LHS 531
|Nelson Terminal
|May 17, 2015
|
|-
|Autahenetsi
|Artyukhin Ring
|May 25, 2015
|
|-
|Ugrashtrim
|Northrop Orbital
|June 08, 2015
|
|-
|44 B Ophiuchi
|Feustel Gateway
|Jan/ 17, 2016
|
|-
|Tolians
|Kuo Dock
|Aug 11, 2015
|
|-
|LHS 215
|Spring Gateway
|Nov 3, 2015
|
|-
|Grabil
|Klimuk Terminal
|Jan. 1, 2016
|
|-
|GL 606.1 B
|Harvey Ring
|Jan. 5, 2016
|
|-
|Panik System
|Bennett City
|Jan. 17, 2016
|
|-
|Delta Equulei
|Bison Station
|Jan. 28, 2016
|
|-
|Sol
|Deadalus
|April 22, 2016
|10% discount
|-
|LTT 15574
|Haxel Port
|May 10, 2016
|
|}

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

All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Federal Dropship.

{| 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
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
FederalDropship000.jpg|Federal Dropship
B0vgXM8CcAAQSO3.jpg|Federal Dropship
Mining.jpg|Cockpit
E-D Federal Dropship - Hangar Frontal Side View - High Res.jpg|High Res Screenshot of a FDS in a Coriolis Hangar
E-D Federal Dropship - Hangar Frontal View - High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Hangar Frontal View - High Res.jpg
E-D Federal Dropship - Hangar Aft Side View - High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Hangar Aft Side View - High Res.jpg
E-D Federal Dropship - Hangar Left Side View - High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Hangar Left Side View - High Res
E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Aft Bottom View with Hardpoints deployed - High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Aft Bottom View with Hardpoints deployed - High Res
E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Aft Top Side View - High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Aft Top Side View - High Res
E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Front Bottom Side View with Weapons Deployed - High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Front Bottom Side View with Weapons Deployed - High Res
E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Front Bottom Side View with Weapons Deployed II- High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Sunglare-Front Bottom Side View with Weapons Deployed II- High Res
E-D Federal Dropship - Bottom Hardpoint Locations - Ultra High Res.jpg|E-D Federal Dropship - Bottom Hardpoint Locations - Ultra High Res
File:Federal_Dropship_Top_radiator_banks.jpg |Top radiator banks exposed
File:Federal_Dropship_Side_radiator_banks.jpg |side radiator banks exposed
File:Federal_Dropship_Cockpit_exterior.jpg |Close-up of Cockpit exterior
2016-01-06_00004.jpg|FDS in Supercruise
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 1_22_2016 11_19_44 PM.png|Federal Dropship
E-D Federal Dropship - On the Hunt - Side View - High Res.jpg|FDS on the hunt for pirates
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 1_22_2016 11_54_03 PM.png|Federal DropShip
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 1_23_2016 7_21_21 PM.png|Federal DropShip
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 1_22_2016 10_56_08 PM.png|Federal DropShip
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3_25_2016 11_11_50 PM.png|Federal Dropship
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3_25_2016 11_09_34 PM.png|Federal Dropship
</gallery>

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[[Category:Multipurpose]]
[[Category:Core Dynamics]]
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