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The Caspian Explorer's hull design is saucer-shaped, low profile with 6 main engine exhausts, 4 of which are on 2 movable nacelles on either side of the ship that retract and extend laterally.<ref name=":0" /> The ship's cockpit canopy sits flush against the hull, giving all crew members a panoramic vertical view at the expense of considerable external side views. | The Caspian Explorer's hull design is saucer-shaped, low profile with 6 main engine exhausts, 4 of which are on 2 movable nacelles on either side of the ship that retract and extend laterally.<ref name=":0" /> The ship's cockpit canopy sits flush against the hull, giving all crew members a panoramic vertical view at the expense of considerable external side views. | ||
The Caspian Explorer can be | The Caspian Explorer is the first ship that can be fitted with a Class 8 [[hyperdrive]] (FSD). Two types of Class 8 FSD were released at the same time as the ship: | ||
* [[Mk II Supercharge Optimised Frame Shift Drive (SCO)]], which increases the multiplier effect of [[Fuel Scoop]]ing from the jet cones of white dwarfs and neutron stars to 200% and 500%, respectively.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/zorgon-peterson-unveils-caspian-explorer-vessel Zorgon Peterson Unveils Caspian Explorer Vessel] - 02 Dec 2025 - Elite Dangerous website</ref> | |||
* Ablative Armour, which supports gravity drops of up to 75 degrees and features glide speeds of up to 3500 m/s | * the [[Frame Shift Drive (SCO)]] (which already existed in Classes 2 to 7), and | ||
* [[Mk II Gravity Optimised Thrusters]], which are tuned for flight within gravity wells and provide a more powerful thrust when the equipped ship is near a planetary surface.<ref name=":1" /> | * the new [[Mk II Supercharge Optimised Frame Shift Drive (SCO)]], which increases the multiplier effect of [[Fuel Scoop]]ing from the jet cones of white dwarfs and neutron stars to 200% and 500%, respectively.<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/zorgon-peterson-unveils-caspian-explorer-vessel Zorgon Peterson Unveils Caspian Explorer Vessel] - 02 Dec 2025 - Elite Dangerous website</ref> | ||
The Caspian Explorer is also the first ship that, at the time of its release, has exclusive access to [[Internal Compartment#Core Internal|core internal modules]] that are not available to any other ship. Three such modules were released along with the ship: | |||
* [[Hyperdrive]] - the Mk II Supercharge Optimised Frame Shift Drive (SCO) mentioned above; | |||
* [[Bulkheads]] - Ablative Armour, which supports gravity drops of up to 75 degrees and features glide speeds of up to 3500 m/s; | |||
* [[Thrusters]] - [[Mk II Gravity Optimised Thrusters]], which are tuned for flight within gravity wells and provide a more powerful thrust when the equipped ship is near a planetary surface.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Outfitting == | == Outfitting == | ||