Alliance Crusader

Template:Quote The Alliance Crusader is a ship manufactured by Lakon Spaceways for the Alliance. It represents a middle-ground between the Alliance Chieftain and the Alliance Challenger, combining heavy firepower with a Fighter Hangar for Ship-Launched Fighters and two additional pilot seats to accommodate Multicrew. While the inclusion of the Fighter Hangar has resulted in a noticeable decrease in overall speed and manoeuvrability, Lakon is confident that the Crusader can hold its own in any combat situation, especially against the Thargoids.

Overview

The third ship in the Alliance faction ship series and the second variant of the Alliance Chieftain, the Alliance Crusader's primary attraction is its ability to equip a Fighter Hangar for Ship-Launched Fighters, a feature that both the Chieftain and the Alliance Challenger lack; as a result, it also boasts an additional pilot seat for Multicrew, giving it a total of three seats versus the two of its companion ships. The Crusader retains the three Military Compartments found in both of its predecessors.

Purchase Locations

System	Station	Date Seen	Discount
Shinrarta Dezhra	Jameson Memorial	Always available	10% discount
Brestla	i Sola Prospect	Always available	20% surcharge
Ross 490	Dunyach Enterprise	Aug. 28, 2018
Huokang	Steiner City	Aug. 28, 2018
Bragurom Du	Pellegrino STation	Aug. 28, 2018
Rahu	Acharya Station	Aug. 28, 2018

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 Alliance Crusader.

Category	Default System	Default Rating	Default Class	Max Class
Small Hardpoint	Empty	--	--	1
	Empty	--	--	1
	Empty	--	--	1
Medium Hardpoint	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	2
	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	2
Large Hardpoint	Empty	--	--	3
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
Internal Compartments	Cargo Rack [x32]	E	5	6
	Shield Generator	E	5	5
	Cargo Rack [x4]	E	2	3
	Cargo Rack [x4]	E	2	3
	BDS	E	1	2
	Empty	--	--	2
Military Compartments	Empty	--	--	4
	Empty	--	--	4
	Empty	--	--	4

• (L) = Loaned
• [x#] = Capacity
• BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner

Notes

• The Alliance Crusader will be released with the Chapter Three (3.2) update of Elite Dangerous: Beyond on August 28, 2018.
• The Alliance Crusader's name was accidentally first revealed on the Frontier Store shortly after the release of the 3.1 update. It was promptly removed, leading many to believe that "Alliance Crusader" was an old internal name for the Alliance Challenger rather than a new ship.

Trivia

• Like the Alliance Chieftain and Alliance Challenger, the Alliance Crusader is named after a British tank, the A15 Crusader.
• Visually, the Crusader has an identical body to the Alliance Challenger, however its wings are instead those found on the Alliance Chieftain.

Gallery

• Alliance Crusader
  Alliance Crusader
• Alliance Challenger and Chieftain and Crusader
  Alliance Challenger and Chieftain and Crusader
• Guardian Javelin and Alliance Crusader
  Guardian Javelin and Alliance Crusader