Internal Compartment

The Internal Compartments can fit a multitude of different equipment types, some mandatory and some optional. The amount and size of Internal Compartments varies per ship. Some compartments are restricted to only specific equipment, while others permit any equipment type.

Internal Compartments are accessed via the Outfitting menu of Starport Services. They are divided into 2 categories: Core Internal and Optional Internal.

Core Internal

These are the ship's main internal modules. All ships have the same types of Core Compartments. The sizes of these compartments vary from ship to ship. Each Core Compartment is restricted to a specific type of equipment. These modules are required on every ship and while they can be upgraded, they cannot be removed. No other module types can be fitted into these specific slots.

Compartment	Module
Bulkheads	Bulkheads
Reactor Bay	Power Plant
Thruster Mounting	Thrusters
Frame Shift Drive Housing	Frame Shift Drive
Environment Control	Life Support
Power Coupling	Power Distributor
Sensor Suite	Sensors
Fuel Store	Fuel Tank

Optional Internal

The amount and size of Internal Compartments varies by ship and only certain modules (listed below) can be placed into a ship's Internal Compartments, or they may be left empty. With some module types, only one can be installed per ship.

• Auto Field-Maintenance Unit
• Cargo Racks
  • Cargo Rack
  • Corrosion Resistant Cargo Rack
  • Mk II Cargo Rack
• Detailed Surface Scanner
• Docking Computers
  • Advanced Docking Computer
  • Standard Docking Computer
• Experimental Weapon Stabiliser
• Fighter Hangar (Only available for certain ships)
• Frame Shift Drive Interdictor
• Fuel Scoop
• Fuel Tank
• Guardian Frame Shift Drive Booster
• Guardian Shield Reinforcement Package
• Hull Reinforcement Packages
  • Hull Reinforcement Package
  • Guardian Hull Reinforcement Package
  • Meta Alloy Hull Reinforcement
• Limpet Controllers
  • Collector Limpet Controller
  • Decontamination Limpet Controller
  • Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller
  • Hatch Breaker Limpet Controller
  • Prospector Limpet Controller
  • Recon Limpet Controller
  • Repair Limpet Controller
  • Research Limpet Controller
  • Mining Multi Limpet Controller
  • Mk II Mining Multi-Limpet Controller
  • Operations Multi Limpet Controller
  • Rescue Multi Limpet Controller
  • Universal Multi Limpet Controller
  • Xeno Multi Limpet Controller
• Module Reinforcement Packages
  • Module Reinforcement Package
  • Guardian Module Reinforcement Package
• Passenger Cabin
• Planetary Vehicle Hangar
• Refinery
• Shield Cell Bank
• Shield Generators
  • Bi-Weave Shield Generator
  • Prismatic Shield Generator
  • Shield Generator
• Supercruise Assist

Reserved Compartments

Some Optional Internal Compartments are reserved on certain ships for a restricted list of module types. The number and size of Reserved Compartments varies per ship. Refer to the applicable ship's individual page for specific details.

Reserved Compartment Type	Permitted Modules	Applicable Ships
Military Compartment	Hull Reinforcement Package Module Reinforcement Package Shield Cell Bank Guardian Shield Reinforcement Package Guardian Hull Reinforcement Package Guardian Module Reinforcement Package	Alliance Challenger Alliance Chieftain Alliance Crusader Anaconda Eagle MkII Federal Assault Ship Federal Corvette Federal Dropship Federal Gunship Imperial Cutter Imperial Eagle Type-10 Defender Viper Mk III Viper Mk IV Vulture
Cargo Compartment	Cargo Rack Fuel Tank Mk II Cargo Rack	Panther Clipper Mk II
Limpet Controller Compartment	Any Limpet Controller	Type-11 Prospector
Fighter Hangar Compartment	Fighter Hangar	Type-11 Prospector

Planetary Approach Suite

When Elite Dangerous: Horizons is installed, all ships gain a single reserved Internal Compartment that is automatically equipped with the Planetary Approach Suite, which is used to allow a ship to make planetary landings. When Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is installed, the Advanced Planetary Approach Suite is automatically equipped instead. Both versions have no mass or power draw, and can be removed and stored or sold, but no other module can be equipped in its reserved slot.

Pre-3.3 Reserved Compartments

The reserved compartments of some ships were changed in Elite Dangerous: Beyond Chapter Four - v3.3. The old info is shown below for archival purposes.

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From Elite Dangerous version 1.0 to Elite Dangerous: Beyond Chapter Four (3.3), passenger ships featured Reserved Compartments. Only the following module types could be fitted into Reserved Compartments:

• Cargo Racks
• Hull Reinforcement Packages
• Module Reinforcement Packages
• Passenger Cabins

Only three ships had Reserved Compartments:

• Beluga Liner (2x Class 5, 2x Class 6)
• Dolphin (1x Class 5)
• Orca (1x Class 5, 1x Class 6)

As of Beyond Chapter Four (3.3), Reserved Compartment restrictions were removed from the Beluga, Dolphin, and Orca.

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