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Alliance Challenger

2018-06-29T18:45:17Z

89.241.101.170: /* Purchase Locations */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Alliance Challenger.png
| factionreq = Alliance
| factionrank = None
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
| type = Combat
| dimensions =
| cost = 30,472,265
| topspeed = 204
| boostspeed = 316
| manoeuvrability = 4
| landingpad = Medium
| shields = 208
| armour = 540
| hullmass = 450
| cargocapacity = 40
| fuelcapacity = 16
| jumprange = 8.58
| utility = 4
| small = 3
| medium = 3
| large = 1
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 2
| size4 =
| size5 =
| size6 = 2
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic = 3x Size 4 [[Military Compartment]]s
| maxjumprange = 23.87
| maxtopspeed = 251
| maxboostspeed = 360
| maxcargocapacity = 152
| masslock = 13
}}
{{Quote|A modified version of the Alliance Chieftain, the Alliance Challenger has been envisaged as a frontline combat vessel. With a generous complement of hardpoints, the Challenger can more than hold its own in a fight, and although it weighs more than its sister ship, it has retained the Chieftain's characteristic agility. It also has stronger armour than the Chieftain, allowing it to soak up a significant amount of punishment.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Alliance Challenger''' is a variant of the [[Alliance Chieftain]] manufactured by [[Lakon Spaceways]] for the [[Alliance]] in response to the [[Thargoid]] threat.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/429972-Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Chapter-Two-Release-Date?p=6747248 Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Beyond - Chapter Two Release Date]</ref> Capitalizing on the Chieftain's strengths, the Challenger boasts enhanced specifications in the form of additional weapon hardpoints, more durable armour, and slightly increased manoeuvrability.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/8pt1h0/lavecon_panel_beyond_q4_sneak_peeks_qa_quick_notes/?st=ji7t4g64&sh=077c937e /r/EliteDangerous: Lavecon Panel: Beyond Q4 Sneak Peeks + Q&A ~ Quick Notes]</ref>

== Overview ==
For owners of the [[Alliance Chieftain]] looking for a similar ship with added firepower and durability, the Alliance Challenger delivers. The Challenger trades one large hardpoint for two additional medium hardpoints, increasing its overall damage output in combat. The Challenger also boasts reconfigured internal compartments, including one additional Class 6 slot, increasing its cargo capacity to 152t over the Chieftain's 120t. Although the Challenger's upgrades come with a higher purchase price than the Chieftain, it is still substantially cheaper than a number of other medium vessels, such as the [[Federal Gunship]], [[Krait MkII]], [[Python]], and [[Fer-de-Lance]].

The Alliance Challenger is most commonly available in Alliance systems. Despite its name and affiliation, it requires no rank or reputation with the Alliance to purchase.

== 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
|-
|LTT 4772
|Shelley Terminal
|Jun. 28, 2018
|
|-
|G 122-60
|Watts Enterprise
|Jun. 29, 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 Alliance Challenger.

{| 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="3" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''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 || 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="6" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="3" | Military Compartments
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

==Notes==
*The Alliance Challenger was released with the Chapter Two (3.1) update of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' on June 28, 2018.

== Trivia ==
*The Challenger is the third ship to be manufactured by Lakon Spaceways for the Alliance, after the [[Alliance Chieftain]] and [[Type-10 Defender]].

== Videos ==
<gallery>
File:Krait Expectations|3.1 Content Showcase with Alliance Challenger preview
</gallery>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Alliance Challenger.png|Alliance Challenger
File:Alliance-Challenger-2.png|Alliance Challenger docked
File:Alliance-Challenger-3.png|Alliance Challenger firing weapons
Elite-Dangerous-Beyond-Krait-mkII-and-Challenger.png|Krait MkII and Alliance Challenger
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

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Fer-de-Lance

2017-12-24T14:22:44Z

89.241.48.153: Minor grammatical errors and redundant language, such as "to the sides" to "horizontally".

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Fer-de-Lance_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Zorgon Peterson
| cost = 51,567,040
| topspeed = 265
| boostspeed = 357
| manoeuvrability = 4
| shields = 271
| armour = 405
| hullmass = 250
| cargocapacity = 24
| fuelcapacity = 8
| jumprange = 7.04
| utility = 6
| small =
| medium = 4
| large =
| huge = 1
| size1 = 1
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 2
| size5 = 1
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Medium
|maxjumprange = 20.94|maxcargocapacity = 70|type = Combat|maxtopspeed = 302|maxboostspeed = 407|dimensions = 73.6L - 51.6W - 15.4H|masslock = 12}}
{{quote|The Fer-de-Lance is another classic design that has now been in production for two centuries. The ship became famous for its popularity with top business executives and wealthy bounty hunters, being a fast, well armed vessel, with luxurious accommodation and high quality components fitted as standard. Early models were built by Zorgon Peterson, but more recently, limited numbers have been upgraded by Saud Kruger in a rare collaboration, resulting in even more lavish creations, without spoiling the original design and specification requirements.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Fer-de-Lance '''(commonly abbreviated as FDL) is a heavy combat ship, featuring a hull that is a bit more resistant to smaller [[weapons]] than other ships of its class.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=120789&p=1873136&viewfull=1#post1873136 Sandro Sammarco in the Official Forums]</ref> It is the only medium ship capable of mounting class 4 weaponry. Although fast, manoeuvrable, well armed and well shielded, the Fer-De-Lance suffers from a few major drawbacks, which include poor jump range, tiny fuel tank and a limited number of internal compartments for its size.

==Overview==
The pilot's station is offset from the centre-line to the starboard. The Auxiliary station is offset from the centre-line to the port and slightly farther back from the front. The canopy glass offers a phenomenal field of view: more than 90 degrees vertically, and more than 180 degrees horizontally.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: two top mounted class 2 hardpoints on the nose, about a quarter of the way back from the tip, two side mounted class 2 hardpoints, at about the ship's midpoint, and a single bottom mounted class 4 hardpoint in the centre of the ship's frame. Four out of six utility mounts are located around the huge hardpoint on the bottom, with the other two being behind the cockpit, next to the fins on top of the vessel.

The Fer-De-Lance has a relatively low heat signature, and is well-suited for both shielded (using a [[Shield Cell Bank|shield cell]] does not result in a major overheating, and the strong base shielding can be improved further with shield boosters) and shieldless stealth builds (small heat output, durable hull and the ability to mount several [[Heat Sink Launcher|heat sinks]] without sacrificing other utility modules allowing for prolonged silent running).

The Fer-De-Lance has different heat radiator animations for general heat dissipation and Frame-Shift Drive charge up for hyperspace. While both feature the animation of the same yellow/orange lighted radiators, the Frame-Shift Drive charging animation also features blue lighted radiators and two blue beams. The blue beams are projected from slightly behind the cockpit and are visible from the cockpit from the side windows on both sides.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Notes
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|6/10/2017
|
|-
|109 Piscium
|Ising Dock
|27/12/2016
|
|-
|20 Ophiuchi
|Chargaff Port
|17/09/2017
|
|-
|44 B Ophiuchi
|Feustel Gateway
|12/6/2015
|
|-
| 78 Ursae Majoris
| Berners-Lee City
| 23/5/2015
|
|-
|Asgaa
|Wheeler Horizons
|20/4/2015
|
|-
|Bunuras
|Noguchi Enterprise
|12/12/2015
|
|-
| Cerno
| Kanwar Enterprise
| 18/12/2015
|
|-
| Disci
| Snodgrass Orbital
| 1/3/2015
|
|-
|Euboa
|Foreman Orbital
|21/3/2015
|
|-
|Facece
|Simpson Depot
|4/4/2015
|
|-
|Fedmich
|Roberts Port
|27/1/2017
|
|-
|CD-36 1535
|Aoki
|12/3/2016
|
|-
| Gandui
| Regiomontanus ring
| 15/3/2015
|
|-
|Gunnovale
|Bradley Station
|17/12/2015
|
|-
|HIP 18828
|Ruppelt City
|6/4/2015
|
|-
|HIP 96932
|Bond Dock
|12/8/2015
|
|-
|HIP 102895
|Barmin Terminal
|17/5/2015
|
|-
|HIP 107385
|Winthrop Enterprise
|22/5/2015
|
|-
|HR 943
|Hildebrandt Terminal
|30/5/2015
|
|-
|HR 1980
|Low City
|12/1/2016
|
|-
|Kamaki
|Shinjo Station
|23/3/2015
|
|-
|Khampti
|Wafa Hub
|30/3/2015
|
|-
|Khernidjal
|West Gateway
|6/5/2015
|
|-
|Laifangyi
|Anning Enterprise
|1/7/2015
|
|-
|Lakluit
|Garriott Hub
|16/7/2015
|
|-
| Leesti
| George Lucas
| 27/7/2015
|
|-
|LHS 492
|Lem Port
|8/12/2016
|
|-
|Lo Pegasi
|Garcia Station
|14/5/2015
|
|-
|LP 694-16
|Chapman Terminal
|1/1/2017
|
|-
|LP 926-40
|Lee City
|23/4/2015
|
|-
|LTT 15278
|Zholobov Enterprise
|27/4/2015
|
|-
|Tolians
|Kuo Dock
|31/8/2016
|
|-
|Malloc
|Julian Gateway
|13/4/2015
|
|-
| Mundjiga
| Sagan Port
| 17/3/2015
|
|-
|Okinura
|Fisher Terminal
|23/2/2016
|
|-
|Praecipua
|Denton Dock
|28/3/2015
|
|-
|STKM 1-1118
|Dupuy De Lome
|26/12/2015
|
|-
|Tolians
|Kuo Dock
|11/8/2015
|
|-
|Vesper-M4
|Oluwafemi Depot
|24/04/2017
|
|-
|Wailladyan
|Bass Port
|16/6/2015
|
|-
|XI Ursae Majoris
|Durrance Dock
|8/10/2017
|
|-
| Zavijah
| Wheelock Ring
| 17/3/2015
|
|-
|Mu-1 Cygnus
|Furrer Gateway
|11/3/2017
|}

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

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

{| style="text-align: center;" class="article-table" 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]] || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Huge Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| rowspan="6" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''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 || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Environmental Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 1
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

==Notes==
* In the original Elite it was faster than the [[Cobra]] (but not playable).
* Added to game in version 1.2.
* Some weapons on the huge hardpoint clip into the bottom of the hangar when viewed in Outfitting.
* The radiators on the outside of the engine pods glow blue while FSD is charging.
* Prior to 1.5/2.0 the ship utilized a class 5 powerplant, resulting in major power issues.

== Videos ==
<gallery>
Luxurious_and_Deadly_-_Elite_Dangerous_Fer-de-Lance
Fer-de-Lance_-_Zorgon_Peterson_Elite_Dangerous
Elite_Dangerous_-_Commercials_The_Fer-de-Lance
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" orientation="none">
fer_de_lance_amend_Comp.jpg|Concept art from newsletter 57
2015-04-08_00003.jpg|Showing front right mounts on the Fer-de-Lance
2015-04-08_00001.jpg|A Huge Gimballed Cannon mounted on the Fer-de-Lance
2015-04-08_00005.jpg|A silhouette of the Fer-de-Lance from the side, showing its port (left side) mounted guns
2015-08-18_00011.jpg
2015-08-18_00006.jpg|Fer-de-Lance cruising by a sun
2015-09-20_00002.jpg|Fer-de-Lance charging its FSD
fer-de-lance_panorama.jpg|Cockpit by CMDR Klepto
fdl2.jpg |View of Fer-de-Lance showing medium hardpoints
File:ShadowWolf-Kell-EliteDangerous32.exe_DX11_20151106_224349.jpg |A Fer-De-Lance preparing for a hyperspace jump. Note the blue light beams and blue lit hull sections that only appear while the frameshift drive is charging.
FDLELW.jpg|Black Fer-De-Lance on an outpost
Golden Fer-de-Lance.jpg|Combat fitted Gold Fer-de Lance
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 1_13_2016 12_00_10 AM.png
File:Fdl-pp.png
File:E941755464aa863b52553d15363cae4d1f2fbeea.jpg |A Fer-De-Lance mining in an ice ring as seen in Newsletter #121
File:A81d805d8500096c22390717756b8a93bf69bab8.jpg
2015-11-04_00004.jpg|Fer-De-Lance on a Landing Pad.
FDL PF.png
bp-fer-de-lance.png|Zorgon Peterson Fer-De-Lance Blueprint
Fer-De-Lance-Landed.png|Fer-de-Lance landed
tbf-liberator.png|Vibrant Green FDL above Earth
Fer-de-Lance-Cockpit.png|Fer-de-Lance cockpit
Fer-De-Lance-in-Witch-space.png|Fer-de-Lance in Witch-space
Elite-Dangerous-Walking-in-Station.png|Zorgon Peterson, Fer-de-Lance ad in a station art
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

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{{ShipTypeNavbox}}[[ru:Fer-de-Lance]]
[[Category:Fighters]]
[[Category:Zorgon Peterson]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]