Krait Mk II

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{{ShipInfobox
| image = Krait MKII flight 1 4K Use for infographic.jpg
| manufacturer = Faulcon DeLacy
| type = Combat Multipurpose
| dimensions =
| cost = 45,814,205
| topspeed = 245
| boostspeed = 337
| manoeuvrability = 3
| landingpad = Medium
| shields = 262
| armour = 396
| hullmass = 320
| cargocapacity = 82
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange = 8.99
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium = 2
| large = 3
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 1
| size3 = 2
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 2
| size6 = 2
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic =
| maxjumprange = 30.79
| maxtopspeed = 274
| maxboostspeed = 383
| maxcargocapacity = 228
| masslock = 17
}}
{{Quote|The Krait MkII is a reimagining of the Krait Lightspeeder, which was originally manufactured by Faulcon DeLacy in the 3100s. Although the new ship is larger than the original, it possesses many of the same characteristics, emphasizing speed, manoeuvrability and firepower over defensive capability. The ship also boasts a fighter bay and space for up to two crew members, making it a good option for those seeking a medium-weight, multipurpose vessel.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Krait MkII''' is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Faulcon DeLacy]]. The modern successor of the discontinued [[Krait MkI]], the Krait MkII greatly expands upon the premise of the original, resulting in a larger, well-rounded ship intended to provide a more combat-focused alternative to Faulcon DeLacy's other mid-size multipurpose craft, the [[Python]]. Due to its inconspicuous design, the Krait MkII is also less likely to attract the attention of local authorities and has potential as a smuggling vessel.<ref name="PCGN">[https://www.pcgamesn.com/elite-dangerous/elite-dangerous-beyond-chapter-two-cinematic PCGamesN: Feast your eyes on the Krait Mk II in the latest Elite Dangerous: Beyond - Chapter Two cinematic]</ref>

== Overview ==
The Krait MkII is a leaner, meaner alternative to the [[Python]], featuring almost identical module and hardpoint specifications. The main differences are that the Krait is cheaper and has one fewer Class 6 internal compartment, lower armour, lower hull mass, three pilot seats for [[Multicrew]] instead of two, and the ability to carry a Class 5 or 6 [[Fighter Hangar]] for [[Ship-Launched Fighters]]. While the Python wins out in total cargo capacity and armour, the Krait's other characteristics make it a faster, more agile ship with a higher jump range potential and excellent combat utility for its price.

The Krait's three large hardpoints are mounted in a delta pattern on the vessel's dorsal surface, behind the cockpit. The two medium hardpoints are mounted on the underside of the front-most points of the hull, on either side of the cockpit and slightly forward.

The primary pilot's seat is located squarely along the centerline of the ship, but the cockpit itself extends from the hull and is slightly under-slung, affording a wide, unobstructed frontal view reminiscent of a [[Lakon Spaceways]] ship such as the [[Asp Explorer]]. The two secondary pilot seats flank the primary pilot seat to the left and right, and have separate canopies.

== Purchase Locations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Discount
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% discount
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|Jun. 28, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Witchhaul
|Hornby Terminal
|Jun. 28, 2018
|15% discount
|-
|Colonia
|Jaques Station
|Jul. 11, 2018
|
|-
|Phraces
|Potter Enterprise
|Jul. 13 2018
|
|-
|51 Arietis
|Dillon Hub
|Jun. 28, 2018
|
|-
|Narri
|Bobko City
|Jun. 28, 2018
|
|-
|Tarach Tor
|Tranquility
|Jun. 28, 2018
|
|-
|LP 726-6
|Vesalius Gateway
|Jun. 29, 2018
|
|-
|Colonia
|Colonia Hub
|Jun. 30, 2018
|
|-
|Bestia
|Duffy Port
|Jun. 30, 2018
|
|-
|Wolf 896
|Fraser Enterprise
|Jun. 30, 2018
|
|-
|HIP 4003
|Ptack Hub
|Jul. 1, 2018
|
|-
|Gilgamesh
|Lopez de Haro Ring
|Jul. 1, 2018
|
|-
|LTT 7548
|Boltzmann Gateway
|Jul. 1, 2018
|
|-
|Groombridge 1618
|Gernsback Terminal
|Jul. 1, 2018
|
|-
|Groombridge 1618
|Franklin Ring
|Jul. 1, 2018
|
|-
|Rohini
|Eudaemon Anchorage
|Jul. 9, 2018
|
|-
|Clayakarma
|Burnham Camp
|Jul. 10, 2018
|
|-
|Shaplintin
|Phillifent Vision
|Jul. 10, 2018
|
|-
|Gandharvi
|Caravanserai
|Jul. 10, 2018
|
|-
|Zaraluvul
|Plexico Ring
|Jul. 13, 2018
|
|-
|Aulin
|Aulin Enterprise
|Jul. 15, 2018
||-
|Phraces
|Potter Enterprise
|Jul. 13, 2018
|
|}

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

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Krait MkII.

{| 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="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || C || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="8" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

== Notes ==
*The Krait MkII was released with the Chapter Two (3.1) update of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' on June 28, 2018.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idrnfZ-q4X8 YouTube: Elite Dangerous: Beyond – Chapter Two cinematic trailer]</ref> Purchasing it requires owning ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''.<ref>[https://youtu.be/jevg_IcTtdE?t=2811 YouTube: Krait Expectations (46:51)]</ref>
*''Elite Dangerous'' narrative lead Ian Dingwall describes the ship: ''"You might think of the Krait Mk II as analogous to modern updates of the real-world Mini Cooper or Volkswagen Beetle... It's a reimagining of a classic that connects conceptually and aesthetically with the ship from 1984's Elite, while offering enough innovation and quality to compete with contemporary rivals in Elite Dangerous. While the Mk II embodies the essence of the original, it's very much its own ship."''<ref name="PCGN" />
*Senior designer Barry Clark said the Krait MkII ''"currently occupies a unique place among our ship roster and is very popular among players... The idea of a low-profile ship for Commanders flying dubious cargo was really cool to us, too. The Krait is a great all-round ship with a strong hull, powerful engines – which look super-cool – and a great load-out. It's also less 'conspicuous', meaning it's less likely to get scanned by the police compared to other ships of that size and class. It has significant straight line speed and power, as well as enough firepower to match the Python thanks to three large and two medium hardpoints. It has a really nice punch against a variety of ship types and sizes."''<ref name="PCGN" />

==Trivia==
* The Krait MKII was first teased in the first trailer for Beyond Chapter 2; only its engines were shown however and no other info was yet known.
* Bizarrely, the Krait MKII is structured upside-down, with the underside being sloped and detailed and the top being flat and mechanical; the opposite of a standard ship design.

==Videos==
<gallery>
File:New_Ship_Krait_-_Elite_Dangerous
File:Commander_Chronicles_Lift-Off
File:Krait Expectations
File:Elite_Dangerous_Beyond_-_Chapter_Two_Launch_Trailer
File:Sagittarius_Eye_Bulletin_-_Krait_Mk._II_Smashes_Expectations
File:The_Krait
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
EDwallpaper3.jpg|Early, pre-release concept art of the Krait for ''Elite Dangerous''
Beyond Krait 2.png|Krait MkII dorsal view at Frontier Expo 2017
Krait FX17 screenshot.png|Krait MkII ventral view at Frontier Expo 2017
Krait-Rear-View-Frontier-Expo-2017.png|Krait MkII rear view at Frontier Expo 2017
Krait MKII flight 1 4K Use for infographic.jpg|Krait MkII flight
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait MkII-landed-Planet.png|Krait MkII landed on a planet
Krait_MKII_hangar_3_4K.jpg|Krait MkII docked
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait_MkII_Docked.png|Krait MkII docked 2
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait-MkII-Hangar-Front.png|Krait MkII docked 3
Krait MkII rear view.png|Krait MkII's engines
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait-mkII-and-Challenger.png|Krait MkII and Alliance Challenger
Krait Mk II SLF.png|Krait MkII deploying a fighter
Docking-Fighter-Hangar-Krait-MkII.png|Docking at Fighter Hangar of Krait MkII
Krait MkII exclusive paintjob.png|Exclusive "Frontier Special" paintjob given out during the 3.1 Content Showcase
Krait-MkII-Top-Front-Side.png|Krait MkII top front side
Krait-MkII-Underside-Front.png|Krait MkII underside front
Krait-MkII-Top-Rear.png|Krait MkII top rear
Krait-MkII-Underside-Rear.png|Krait MkII underside rear
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait_MKII_combat.png|Krait MkII combat
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait_MKII_combat-2.png|Krait MkII combat 2
</gallery>

==References==
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