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Dolphin

2019-01-05T00:47:45Z

2A01:CB08:8BD:E400:F05A:7039:C547:5505: /* Purchase Locations */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Dolphin Asteroids.jpg
| manufacturer = Saud Kruger
| yearsproduced = 3303-Present
| type = Passenger Liner
| cost = 1,337,330
| factionreq =
| factionrank =
| expansionreq = ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]''
| landingpad = Small
| dimensions = 51.8m x 20.8m x 8.8m
| seats = 1
| multicrew = No
| fighterhangar = No
| hullmass = 140
| masslock = 9
| armour = 198
| armourhardness = 35
| shields = 143
| manoeuvrability = 3
| topspeed = 258
| boostspeed = 361
| jumprange = 10.67
| cargocapacity = 14
| fuelcapacity = 16
| utility = 3
| small = 2
| medium =
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 3
| size3 = 1
| size4 = 2
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic =
| maxtopspeed = 290
| maxboostspeed = 406
| maxjumprange = 35.10
}}
{{Quote|Saud Kruger builds some of the finest luxury vessels travelling the space lanes. Their Dolphin class passenger vessel is able to transport a small number of people in extreme comfort.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Dolphin''' is the latest addition to [[Saud Kruger]]'s line of luxury passenger ships. It is a small vessel with a very low starter price aimed at commanders wishing to embark upon a role of a [[Passenger Carrier]]. As a Saud Kruger ship, the Dolphin can install luxury suite cabins exclusive to this brand. With an above-average jump-range and a sleek design, the Dolphin will surely find its place among the ever-growing field of space tourism.

==Overview==

The Dolphin is one of the three [[Saud Kruger]] line of ships, along with the [[Orca]] and [[Beluga Liner]]. It can be considered the passenger equivalent to the [[Type-6]]. Like its sisters, it is capable of carrying Luxury Cabins and has a focus on Passenger Missions. The Dolphin distinguishes itself from the other two Kruger ships however due to actually being rather viable in various roles.

The Dolphin has 84T of cargo space available for [[trading]]. Considering it has a similar price tag to the [[Type-6 Transporter|Type-6]] and similar combat ability this makes the Dolphin a rather poor trading vessel; however, its higher jump range makes it a good [[Rare Goods]] trader or for long range transport.

In Combat, the Dolphin is just as bad as the [[Type-6]] and suffers from many of its downsides with its [[Sidewinder]] grade offenses and has worse shields and armour. However, it has better mobility and better hardpoint placement which can let it be much more nimble and allow it to evade oncoming fire much easier as well as keep Fixed Hardpoints on target.

As an [[Explorer]] the Dolphin shines; it has around 35ly of jump capacity before engineering, higher than that of the standard Type-6 and just slightly short of the significantly more expensive [[Asp Explorer]], making the Dolphin an extremely good exploration vessel. Its downside is its low amount of compartment slots, limiting its use of [[Guardian Frame Shift Drive Booster]]s and other internals such as [[Fuel Scoop]]s.

Passenger missions are its focus and it does them more effectively than most other ships. It has 1 spot for a Luxury Passenger Cabin and plenty of space for more passengers alongside. With its very high jump range this makes it very good at doing long-range passenger missions, including those looking to go thousands of Lys for a journey. It isn't as good for bulk missions as it has low compartment space.

Overall the Dolphin is a fantastic exploration ship and is easily the best ship for carrying Luxury passengers due to its jump range and fair price. The decent cargo space and better mobility let it stand as a reasonable alternative to the trade focused Type-6.

The cockpit is at the front of the ship and like other Saud Kruger ships it is only possible to see from inside. The two small hardpoints are directly below this on the bottom of the ship.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Notes
|-
| Kolyawa
| Remec Gateway
| December 27, 2017
|
|-
| Arjung
| Hiyya Orbital
| December 27, 2017
| 15% discount
|-
| Kamito
| Newcomb Hub
| December 27, 2017
|
|-
| Teppanik
| Ohm Terminal
| December 27, 2017
| 15% discount
|-
|Euryale
|EG Main HQ
|December 27, 2017
|
|-
|LFT 625
|Fox Enterprise
|December 27, 2017
|
|-
|Prthi
|Noakes Gateway
|December 27, 2017
|
|-
|Alioth
|Irkutsk
|December 27, 2017
|
|-
|Iah Lanitei
|Niijima Gateway
|December 27, 2017
|
|-
|Shenich
|Wafer Terminal
|December 27, 2017
|15% discount
|-
|64 Ceti
|Jensen Gateway
|December 27, 2017
|15% discount
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|January 26, 2018
|10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed
|-
|Eravate
|Akerman Market
|July 31, 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 Dolphin.

{| 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" | Small[[ Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 1
|-
|[[Pulse Laser]]
|F
|1
|1
|-
| rowspan="3" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Thruster Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 3 || 3
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 3 || 3
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
|-
| rowspan="8" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Passenger Cabin]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || D || 4 || 4
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Planetary Approach Suite]] (H) || I || 1 || 1
|}
*''(L) = Loaned Module''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''(H) = Requires [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]], reserved solely for [[Planetary Approach Suite]]''

==Notes==
*The Dolphin was released in update 2.3 "[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons#The Commanders - v2.3|The Commanders]]".<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/341916-2-3-The-Commanders-Changelog]https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/341916-2-3-The-Commanders-Changelog</ref> Purchasing it requires owning the [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|Horizons expansion]].<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ee59a3bb5e Newsletter #10]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmpRiR1u6t4 YouTube: On the Horizon - 2.3 The Commanders Beta Livestream Part 1]</ref>

==Trivia==
*The Dolphin engine boost sound resembles a dolphin whistle.
*In real life, black windows dim views from the transparent side and as such are illegal for use as windshields.
*As with all Saud Kruger ships, the Dolphin is loosely based on a luxury [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship Cruise Ship], hence the aquatic animal theme. They also draw some inspiration from modern limousines such as the black windows.
* [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|Beyond Chapter Four]] removes restrictions from the restricted [[module]] slots on the [[Beluga Liner]], Dolphin and [[Orca]]. This allows them to equip modules other than [[Passenger Cabin|Passenger Cabins]] in those slots.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452944-Beyond-Chapter-Four-Beta-1?p=7126760&viewfull=1#post7126760 Frontier Forums: Beyond - Chapter Four - Beta 1, post #191]</ref>
==Videos==
<gallery>
File:Dolphin_Tours_Elite_Dangerous
File:Dolphin_-_Saud_Kruger_Elite_Dangerous
File:Saud_Kruger%27s_Dolphin_Advert
File:Elite_Dangerous_-_Timelapse_-_Orbital_Velocity_9
File:Dolphin_Explorer_Elite_Dangerous_2.3_Part_1_-_To_NGC_7822
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Dolphin.jpg |Concept art from newsletters
Dolphin-docked.jpg|Dolphin docked
Dolphin Asteroids.jpg|Dolphin and ice asteroids
Dolphin-Ship-Mining.png|Dolphin mining
Dolphin-ship-top-stern.png|Dolphin ship stern
Dolphin-Orca-Beluga-Ships-SLF.jpg|Dolphin, Orca, Beluga and SLF
Dolphin-Cockpit.png|Dolphin cockpit
Dolphin-ship-cockpit-view.png|Dolphin ship cockpit view
Dolphin-Ship-Engines.png|Dolphin ship engines
Dolphin-ship-docked-surface-port.png|Dolphin docked at a surface port
Saud Kruger Dolphin Blueprint .jpg|Saud Kruger Dolphin Blueprint
Dolphin-ship-space-flying-and-station.png|Dolphin flying in space and station
</gallery>

==References==
<references />
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[[ru:Dolphin]]
[[Category:Passenger]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]
[[Category:Saud Kruger]]

Keelback

2018-06-29T17:57:36Z

2A01:CB08:74E:B300:D584:4B15:17B:FD78: Fixed a typo

{{ShipInfobox
|manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways|dimensions = 49.7L - 40.3W - 14.9H|medium = 2|small = 2|image = Keelback Hangar.jpg|topspeed = 202|boostspeed = 303|manoeuvrability = 2|shields = 99|armour = 486|hullmass = 180|cargocapacity = 38|fuelcapacity = 16|jumprange = 10.94|landingpad = Medium|utility = 3|size2 = 2|size3 =1 |size5 = 2|maxjumprange = 27.19|maxtopspeed = 231|maxboostspeed = 344|cost = 3126150|type = Combat Freighter|masslock = 8|size4 = 1
}}
{{Quote|This is Lakon Spaceways' new combat trader-class vessel, designed for hostile-environment deliveries and light support duties. It is based on the Type-6 frame but with extra weapon hardpoints. It has a reduced cargo capacity to support a higher class of powerplant, and can even accommodate a fighter bay. Its durability is improved by better defence capabilities for armour and shields. Its similar silhouette to the Type 6 makes it a suitable vessel for commerce raiding or convoy protection.|In-game description}}
The '''Keelback''' is a freighter ship with enhanced combat capabilities based on a Type-6 Transporter chassis. It debuted in the 1.5 "Ships" update on December 2015. It was first mentioned in a list from the ''Answers from the Devs'' where it said it is an upcoming ship.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=191898&page=3&p=2952777#post2952777 Answers from the Devs 15/10/15]</ref>

As this had never been heard of, people speculated that it was an alternative name to the [[Panther Clipper]]. However, on a stream David Braben revealed that it is a ship similar to the Lakon [[Type-6 Transporter]], but with better weapon hardpoints.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdP1DmRYco8&t=32m22s Elite Dangerous - On the Horizon Episode 4 - Q&A with David Braben 6PM GMT - 04/11/2015 ]</ref> It also has a better power plant at the cost of fewer internal compartments.
==Overview==
The Keelback is advertised as a well-armed trader; being able to haul large cargos without the need of an escort, similar to the [[Type-9]], and particularly similar to the [[Type-10 Defender|Type-10]].

Like the [[Type-10 Defender|Type-10]] the Keelback sacrifices cargo space to improve combat effectiveness; though not nearly to the same degree. In comparison to the [[Type-6]], the Keelback has 16T less potential cargo space, a rather large amount in the early game. Combined with its higher cost, lower jump range, higher rebuy and generating tougher NPC pirates, the Keelback is not as good of a trader as the cheaper Type-6, but it is more than capable and is still the second best ship at the role in the price range and much cheaper than the [[Federal Dropship]] or [[Python]] as an armed medium trader.

In combat, the Keelback retains the 2 Hardpoints of its base model and now has two additional medium hardpoints as well. While this is a large improvement; the type-6 has the same damage output as a [[Sidewinder MkI|Sidewinder]], so the comparison is rather irrelevant. Compared to ships of its price range, such as [[Viper|Vipers]], [[Asp Scout|Asp Scouts]], and [[Diamondback|Diamondbacks]] the Keelback has the lowest damage output of the range. It can easily be out-damaged by most ships in its price tier and only has marginally better shielding and armour. However, the Keelback makes up for this with its ability to mount a [[Fighter Hanger]]. With combined firepower of itself and its fighter the Keelback can easily out-damage all ships in its price range, however, this does mean losing a huge amount of cargo space for both Hanger and [[Shield Generator]]. The rather poor maneuverability and speeds make the Keelback ineffective at [[Supercruise]] interdicting. All in all the Keelback can make for a good [[Pirate]] or [[Bounty Hunter]] for a commander looking to utilise fighters and has good cargo space for plundered loot.

As an explorer, the Keelback has less range than the T6, due to its higher weight. Combined with worse compartment space the Keelback is a slightly worse ship in the role than the T6.

The Keelback has one role it shines in; as a [[Miner]]. With its two medium hardpoints, large cargo space, fighter bay for protection and smaller size the Keelback is one of the best ships available for the job and is by far the cheapest ship that is extremely effective in the role. Due to its small size, many rich pilots can still make good use of the ship for its impressive mining potential. Because fighter hangers make for great protection for a miner, it may even be more appealing than ships such as the [[Asp Explorer]] or [[Federal Dropship]].

Overall the Keelback is a multi-purpose ship, capable of exploration, combat and trading while excelling at mining. Compared to similar ships such as the [[Asp Scout]] the ship generally does a much better job but has a much lower jump range. The Keelback is a good option for its price range for a multi-purpose ship.

Two medium hardpoints are located on top of the ship, very close to the cockpit, and two small hardpoints are located on the bottom of the ship a bit further back than the medium hardpoints. One of three utility mounts is located on the nose of the ship directly above the frontal landing gear piece, and two more on top and at the back. The interior is identical to that of the Type-6, however, it has a second seat situated behind the pilot and is capable of [[Multicrew]]. The ship also has unique rotating engine pods on each side that fill in the black gaps that were present on the T6. These are purely cosmetic, however.

The Keelback has an available 12 piece cosmetic ship kit that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/usd/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/keelback-ship-kit.html Frontier store] which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay. It's worth noting that the ship kit is identical to that of the [[Type-6 Transporter|Type-6]] instead fitted to the body of the Keelback

==Purchase Locations==
It can usually be purchased at Large population (5m +) and greater systems.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
|-
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Notes
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|Always available
|10% Discount, Founders Permit needed
|-
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|Always available
|20% surcharge
|-
|LHS-262
|Boodt Station
|01/24/2017
|
|-
|San Tu
|Chomsky Terminal
|3/5/18
|
|-
|Kolyawa
|Remec Gateway
|02/28/2018
|15% discount
|-
|Chamunda
|Gidzenko Ring
|15/12/2015
|
|-
|Tacahuti
|Jones Terminal
|15/12/2015
|
|-
|Karid
|Araki Port
|15/12/2015
|
|-
|Liburodo
|Landsteiner Mines
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Cubeo
|Medupe City
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Ross 129
|Yang Hub
|12/12/2017
|
|-
|Harma
| Gabriel Enterprise
|16/12/2015
|
|-
|Kakas
|Kube-McDowell Enterprise
|17/12/2015
|
|-
|Phra Mool
|Darlton Orbital
|17/12/2015
|
|-
|Eravate
|Cleve Hub
|17/12/2015
|
|-
|Korovii System
|Moore Gateway
|17/12/2015
|
|-
|LP 128-9
|Fisher Port
|18/02/2014
|
|-
|HIP 16607
|Thome Gateway
|19/12/2015
|
|-
|Minarii
|Ferguson Horizons
|19/12/2015
|
|-
|LP 336-4
|Bolotov City
|21/12/2015
|
|-
|Byel Taca
|Melroy Horizons
|22/12/2015
|
|-
|Wababa
|Roelofs Station
|23/12/2015
|
|-
|61 Virginis
|Furukawa Port
|24/12/2015
|
|-
|Jen Elabog
|Sarich Port
|24/12/2015
|
|-
|Iota Persei
|Walker City
|25/12/2015
|
|-
|Kremainn
|Wohler Terminal
|26/12/2015
|
|-
|Cemiess
|Shoemaker City
|30/12/2015
|
|-
|CPD-28 332
|Hopkins Station
|30/12/2015
|
|-
|Tarutaalli
|Mayer City
|08/01/2016
|
|-
|Kurichchan
|Levinson Gateway
|16/01/2016
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|16/01/2016
|15% Discount
|-
|Neche
|Descartes Station
|28/01/2016
|
|-
|Freng
|Bear City
|03/04/2016
|
|-
|34 Pegasi
|Henderson Dock
|04/23/2016
|
|-
|Meliae
|Whitson Hub
|14/02/2017
|
|-
|Cubeo
|Medupe City
|18/03/2017
|
|-
|Rakapila
|Stone Enterprise
|30/06/2017
|
|-
|Svara
|Griffin Dock
|09/07/2017
|
|-
|Basuki An
|Jacobi Hub
|24/02/2018
|15% Discount
|}

==Outfitting==
: ''Main article: [[Outfitting]]''
All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Keelback.
{| class="article-table" border="1" style="text-align: center;"
! 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|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]]
| F|| 1|| 1
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]]|| F|| 1|| 1
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty''|| --|| --|| 2
|-
| ''Empty''|| --|| --|| 2
|-
| rowspan="3" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty''|| -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty''|| -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty''|| -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]]
| I|| 1|| 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]]|| E|| 4|| 4
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]]|| E|| 4|| 4
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]]|| E|| 4|| 4
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]]
| E|| 1|| 1
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]]
| E|| 3|| 3
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]]
| E|| 2|| 2
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [16x]|| C|| 4|| 4
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [16x]
| E|| 4|| 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [16x]
| E|| 4|| 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [4x]
| E|| 2|| 4
|-
|[[Shield Generator]]
|E
|3
|3
|-
|[[Cargo Rack]] [2x]
|E
|1
|2
|-
|[[Discovery Scanner|BDS]]
|E
|1
|2
|}
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

== Videos ==
<gallery>
PS4_-_Elite_Dangerous_-_Keelback
</gallery>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Keelback1.png|Keelback
keelback5.png|Frontal view
keelback2.png|Rear of the ship
keelback3.png|Top of the ship
keelback4.png|Bottom of the ship, note the enormous fighter bay
keelback8.png|Thrusters are revamped compared to the T6
keelback9.png|The cockpit
20160805170213_1.jpg|An image of a Wild Keelback In its Natural Habitat.
bp-keelback.png|Lakon Keelback Blueprint
Keelback Hangar.jpg|Keelback Hangar
Keelback Cockpit.jpg|Keelback cockpit
Keelback-Planet-Space.png|Keelback with a planet and space
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

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{{ShipTypeNavbox}}[[ru:Keelback]]
[[Category:Freighter]]
[[Category:Lakon Spaceways]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]