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{{ShipInfobox
| image = Imperial_Courier_bodyshot_01Imperial-Courier zpschq7esel.pngjpg
| manufacturer = Gutamaya
| dimensions yearsproduced = 42.1L 3145- 27.4W - 7.1HPresent
| costtype = 2,542,931 Multirole
| cost = 2,542,931
| insurance = 127,147
| factionreq = Empire
| factionrank = Master
| expansionreq =
| landingpad = Small
| dimensions = 42.1m x 27.4m x 7.1m
| seats = 1
| multicrew = No
| fighterhangar = No
| hullmass = 35
| masslock = 7
| armour = 144
| armourhardness = 30
| shields = 230
| heatcapacity = 230
| fuelcapacity = 8
| manoeuvrability = 4
| topspeed = 277
| cargocapacitymaxtopspeed = 12 = 325
| jumprange boostspeed = 7.81 380
| maxboostspeed = 441
| jumprange = 7.81
| maxjumprange = 33.68
| cargocapacity = 12
| maxcargocapacity = 34
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium = 3
|factionreq large = Empire
|factionrank huge = Master
| size1 = 3
|boostspeed = 380|manoeuvrability = 4|shields = 230|armour = 144|hullmass = 35|fuelcapacity = 8|size1 = 1|size2 = 3|size3 = 2|maxtopspeed = 325|type = Multipurpose|landingpad = Small|maxcargocapacity = 30|maxjumprange = 33.68|maxboostspeed = 441|masslock = 7}}{{Quote|The Imperial Courier is the quintessential Imperial ship. It epitomises elegance of form while packing a good punch. Officially the class is used to provide transport for officials that don't warrant the use of a Cutter or Interdictor. However its flexibility means that it fills many roles within the Imperial Navy and prominent citizens.|In-game description}}
| size2 = 3
The '''Imperial Courier''' is a fast multipurpose ship just barely larger than the [[Sidewinder]]. It is the third-lightest-hulled playable ship (after the Sidewinder and [[Hauler]]) thus far but its upgrades are heavier.
| size3 = 2
| size4 =
| size5 =
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|scooptimised=No}}
{{Quote|One of the most compact vessels on the market, the Imperial Courier is a lightweight combat ship from Gutamaya. With agility to rival the Viper Mk III, the Courier is adept at evading incoming fire, while its three medium hardpoints have made it popular with those who want a balance of power and style.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Imperial Courier''' is a small [[Ships|ship]] produced by [[Gutamaya]] for the [[Empire]]. Described as the quintessential Imperial ship that epitomizes elegance of form while packing a good punch, the Imperial Courier is one of the smallest ships available, barely larger than the [[Sidewinder Mk I]] and with a lighter mass than all ships except the Sidewinder and [[Hauler]]. Although able to be adapted to several roles, the ship's agility and three medium hardpoints make it especially well-suited for combat. Officially, the Imperial Courier is used to provide transport for Imperial officials who do not warrant the privilege of an [[Imperial Cutter]] or a [[Majestic-Class Interdictor]]. However, its flexibility means that it fills many roles for the [[Imperial Navy]] and prominent citizens of the Empire.
 
==Overview==
The Imperial Courier is armed and very well [[shield]]ed for its small size, making it a great and evasive fighter in combat. In terms of agility it ranks somewhere close to the [[Viper MkIII]]. While it has a good pitch rotation speed, its slightly weaker vertical-lateral thrusters cause the Courier to drift more than the Viper. Even though the Courier has the same top boost speed as Viper, due to its low hull mass relative to modules, it is slightly slower and can't boost as often as the Viper, dropping down from the top speed faster.
With its three medium [[Hardpoint]]s and low mass, the Imperial Courier is well armed and very well [[shield]]ed for its small size, making it a punchy and evasive fighter in [[combat]]. Its agility is comparable to the [[Viper Mk III]] and [[Viper Mk IV]], having a faster pitch and yaw than the Mk III while having a slower roll than the Mk IV. The Courier also has a boost speed lower than the Mk III and its lower mass (35 vs 50) makes it drop from its boost speed faster than both Vipers.
 
The Imperial Courier's shieldsstock are2E much[[Shield Generator]] provides better protection than the stock shield generators equipped on the [[Viper MkIIIMk III]]'s and [[Cobra MkIIIMk III]]'s, beingwith almostonly onthe par[[Cobra withMk thoseV]] on aand [[Vulture]]. Unlikehaving thebetter Vulturestock shield protection among all small-sized ships. However, the Imperial Courier does not haveexperience suchthe severesame power management issues as the Vulture, and is thus better able to equip [[Shield Booster|shield boosters]]s and [[Shield Cell Bank]]s.
 
The Imperial Courier can be outfitted for exploration, with a nominal jump range of 40-50 ly when outfitted with a 3A [[Increased Range Frame Shift Drive|Increased Range]] [[Deep Charge]] [[Frame Shift Drive]]. The Courier's low mass allows it to equip a Size 1 Shield Generator, which provides adequate protection against light collisions, even without engineering. However, its small [[Fuel Tank]] makes long-distance exploration a challenge as it must refuel from fuel stars more often than other similar sized ships with larger Fuel Tanks, such as the [[Diamondback Explorer]], while also making the use of [[Frame Shift Drive (SCO)|supercruise overcharge]] impractical due to the extreme fuel drain. Furthermore, because of its low mass, the Courier's jump range can also be significantly affected by the installation of certain modules, such as the [[Planetary Vehicle Hangar]].
The weapon hardpoints are located in the following places: 1 medium hardpoint at the front of each engine nacelle, and 1 medium hardpoint underneath the nose.
 
As one of the few ships capable of using [[Enhanced Performance Thrusters]], the Imperial Courier can be outfitted to be one of the fastest ships in the game. With a combination of using D-rated and undersized modules, the Courier can achieve a thruster speed of up to 652 m/s and boost speed of up to 885 m/s. The Courier's low mass means its speed will start to be reduced once it is equipped with a few A-rated weighted Core Internal modules, or engineering effects are applied that increase the mass of other installed modules.
 
[[File:Convergence icourier.png|thumb|250px|Imperial Courier hardpoint convergence]]
The weapon hardpoints are located in the following places: one Class 2 hardpoint at the front of each engine nacelle, and one Class 2 hardpoint underneath the nose. Of the four utility mounts, one is located on top of each nacelle, and the remaining two are behind the cockpit canopy on the ship's dorsal surface. The cockpit has only one pilot seat, and thus the ship is not compatible with [[Multicrew]].
 
==Purchase Locations==
{| border="1" class="article-tablewikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Discount
!Notes
|-
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|V374 Pegasi
|Jameson Memorial
|MacKellar Hub
|Always available
|May 15, 2017
|10% discount
|Cutter, Clipper and Eagle also here
|-
|Brestla
|Caspatsuria
|i Sola Prospect
|Binney Dock
|Always available
|February 21, 2017
|20% surcharge
|
|-
|Lalande 4268
|Kou Mantes
|Lowry Ring
|Espenak Port
|FebruaryMay 928, 20172020
|15% discount
|61,342Ls from Arrival Point
|-
|BD-15 447
|Bediangu
|Good Enterprise
|Gent Orbital
|FebruaryMay 828, 20172020
|15% discount
|
|-
|Regira
|Almad
|Clayton Orbital
|Heinkel City
|DecemberMay 2728, 20152020
|
|-
|V374 Pegasi
|Manianscudo
|MacKellar Hub
|Miller Port
|DecemberMay 2728, 20152020
|
|-
|Izanagi
|Yaque
|Manakov Ring
|Hague Gateway
|DecemberMay 2728, 20152020
|
|-
|Oto
|Xuanduna
|Gauss City
|De Lay Terminal
|JulyMay 3128, 20152020
|
|-
|Vequess
|Summerland
|Agnews' Folly
|Henry O'hare's Hanger
|JuneMay 628, 20152020
|
|-
|Atlantis
|Kokobii
|Kimura Terminal
|Bauman Station
|JulyMay 2028, 20152020
|
|-
|Lombi
|Tagoman
|Xin Hub
|Brorsen Port
|JanuaryMay 2328, 20172020
|
|-
|GD 140
|Murato
|Liwei Terminal
|Tietjen Ring
|JuneMay 628, 20152020
|Not always available
|-
|Biliri
|Fan City
|Dec 31, 2015
|
|-
|Tau-1 Hydrae
|Dongzi
|Priestley Port
|Penrose Ring
|JuneMay 528, 20152020
|
|-
|LHS 274
|Kuwemargl
|Teller Port
|Baillaud Ring
|JuneMay 628, 20152020
|
|-
|LTT 606
|Bielonti
|Jeremy
|Ahmed Dock
|JuneMar. 816, 20152021
|
|}
 
== Outfitting ==
{{Main|Outfitting}}
 
All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Imperial Courier.
 
{| 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|Medium Hardpoint]]
|Pandemonium
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|Hirayama Port
|June 9, 2015
|
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|Yen K'uie
|Siddha Gateway
|June 9, 2015
|Not always available
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|Synteini
|Both Major Stations
|June 9, 2015
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
|Njiri
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|Helin Dock
|June 21, 2015
|
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|Miphifa
|Happis
|June 23, 2015
|
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|Buricasses
|Walotsky Gateway
|June 23, 2015
|
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|Kuparilda
|O'Neill Port
|July 1, 2015
|
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
|Chona
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || C || 1 || 8
|Smoot Station
|July 1, 2015
|Not Available, January 4, 2016
|-
| Reactor Bay
|Regir
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 4 || 4
|Grushin Dock
|July 3, 2015
|Not available, December 1 2016
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
|Hip 20277
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 3 || 3
|Fabian City
|July 6, 2015
|
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
|Orang
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 3 || 3
|Dilworth City
|July 10, 2015
|
|-
| Environment Control
|Facece
| [[Life Support]] || E || 1 || 1
|Peters Base
|July 13,
2015
|Requires System Permit
|-
| Power Coupling
|Vaka
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 3 || 3
|Zenbei Oribital
|
|
|-
| Sensor Suite
|Marrallang
| [[Sensors]] || E || 2 || 2
|Coggia Terminal
|September 27, 2015
|
|-
| Fuel Store
|Kamocan
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x8] || C || 3 || 3
|Danforth City
|October 22, 2015
|
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
|LTT 9810
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|Kerimov Dock
|May 15, 2016
|
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|Baldr
|Keldysh Gateway
|May 20, 2017
|15% Discount<br />Not always available
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 2 || 2
|Beta-1 Tucanae
|Adams Orbital
|December 4, 2015
|
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|CD-86 4
|Cummings Dock
|December 24, 2015
|
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|Misisture
|Gelfand Dock
|January 9, 2016
|
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|Wangal
| Rothfuss Orbital
|January 31, 2016
|10% discount
|-
| [[Advanced Docking Computer]] || E || 1 || 1
|LTT 9156
|Korolev Hub
|February 6, 2016
|
|-
| [[Supercruise Assist]] || E || 1 || 1
|HR 706
|Wright Terminal
|January 20, 2017
|10% discount
|-
| (PAS) || I || 1 || 1
|Iado
|Boscovich Terminal
|January 21, 2017
|
|-
|Aonii
|Jackson Port
|January 23, 2017
|
|-
|Hollos
|Bharadwaj Hub
|January 25, 2017
|All available Empire ships
|}
*''(L) = Loaned Module''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''(PAS) = Reserved solely for the [[Planetary Approach Suite]] or [[Advanced Planetary Approach Suite]]''
 
== OutfittingNotes ==
*The Imperial Courier was added to ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' in the 1.3 [[Powerplay]] update released on June 5, 2015.
{| border="1" class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! style="text-align:center;"|Category
!
<p style="text-align:center;">Default System</p>
!
<p style="text-align:center;">Default Rating</p>
!
<p style="text-align:center;">Default Class</p>
!
<p style="text-align:center;">Max Class</p>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Medium Hardpoint
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Pulse Laser]]
| style="text-align:center;"|F
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Pulse Laser]]
| style="text-align:center;"|F
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''Empty''
| style="text-align:center;"| --
| style="text-align:center;"| --
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Utility Mount
| style="text-align:center;"|''Empty''
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''Empty''
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''Empty''
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|''Empty''
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
| style="text-align:center;"|0
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Bulkheads]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Lightweight Alloys|Lightweight]]
[[Lightweight Alloys|Alloys]]
| style="text-align:center;"|I
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|8
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Reactor Bay
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Power Plant]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|4
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Thrusters Mounting]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Thrusters]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
|
<p style="text-align:center;">Frame Shift Drive Housing</p>
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Frame Shift Drive|Frame Shift]]
[[Frame Shift Drive|Drive]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Environment Control
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Life Support]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Power Coupling
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Power Distributor|Power]]
[[Power Distributor|Distributor]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Sensor Suite
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Sensors]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Fuel Store
| style="text-align:center;"|
[[Fuel Tank]]
 
==Videos==
[x8]
<gallery>
| style="text-align:center;"|C
File:I am Courier - Elite Dangerous Imperial Courier
| style="text-align:center;"|3
File:Gutamaya Imperial Courier BMW ad Mashup
| style="text-align:center;"|3
File:Ship Introducing Imperial Courier - Elite Dangerous Short cinematic video
|-
File:A Pirates Life Aint Easy
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |[[Internal Compartment|Internal]]
File:Elite Dangerous A Moment of Zen
[[Internal Compartment|Compartments]]
File:The Imperial Courier Elite Dangerous
| style="text-align:center;"|
File:The Imperial Courier Review - Balancing Power & Style -Elite Dangerous-
[[Cargo Rack]]
File:Imperial Courier Commercial - Elite Dangerous
 
</gallery>
[x4]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
|
<p style="text-align:center;">[[Cargo Rack]]</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[x4]</p>
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Shield Generator|Shield]]
[[Shield Generator|Generator]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
|
<p style="text-align:center;">[[Cargo Rack]]</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[x2]</p>
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
|
<p style="text-align:center;">[[Cargo Rack]]</p>
 
<p style="text-align:center;">[x2]</p>
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Discovery Scanner|BDS]]
| style="text-align:center;"|E
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Imperial_courier_peekImperial courier peek.jpeg|Sneak peek concept art of cockpit from Newsletter #65
File:Imperial_Courier_sketchesImperial Courier sketches.jpg|Possible Empire Courier Sketches
PeekOfTheWeek_ImperialCourierFile:PeekOfTheWeek ImperialCourier.jpg|Sneak peek from Newsletter #67
File:Imperial courier cockpit 01.jpg|Sneak peek cockpit view from Newsletter #71
File:Imperial courier cockpit 02.jpg|Sneak peek cockpit view from Newsletter #71
File:Imperial Courier w11.jpg|Ship model concept art
File:Bp-imperial-courier.png|Gutamaya Imperial Courier Blueprint
Imperial_Courier_01.jpg
impFile:Imperial-courierCourier-hardpointsCockpit.png|Imperial Courier deployed hardpoints.cockpit
File:Chrome Imperial Courier Ship Kit.jpg|Chrome Imperial Courier Ship Kit
imp-courier-topview.png
imp-courier-rearview.png
imp-courier-frontview.png
imp-courier-sideview.png
File:Underside_of_Imperial_Courier.jpg
File:Imperial-Courier_zpschq7esel.jpg
E-D - Imperial Courier - Fuel Scooping 01.jpg|Fuel Scooping showing the Heat Vents
PrettyScene1080.png|Bounty Hunting Imperial Courier
EliteDangerous64 2016-04-29 17-56-38.png
bp-imperial-courier.png|Gutamaya Imperial Courier Blueprint
Imperial-Courier-Cockpit.png|Imperial Courier cockpit
Courier-Role.jpg|Imperial Courier landed
</gallery>
 
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==See also==
* The [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Imperial_Courier Imperial Courier] from previous Elite games on Alioth Wiki
 
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